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Midi on the microKORG
Saving your edited settings
Introduction
Main Features
Front panel
Front and rear panel
Edit Select 1 dial Edit Select 2 dial
Timbre SELECT/FORMANT Hold key
Edit Controls 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 knobs
Rear panel
Connections to the audio inputs
Connecting the included mic
Connections
Connections from the audio outputs
Turning the power off
Turning the power on
Power supply
Turning the power on
MicroKORG contains several demo songs
Demo songs
Listening to the demo songs
Modifying the sound
Using the Performance Edit function to modify the sound
Synth programs
Selecting and playing a program
Using the keyboard for control
Using the Pitch and MOD wheels for control
Using the Octave Shift UP and Down keys for control
Knob 3 EG ATTACK, Knob 4 EG Release
Vocoder programs
Playing a vocoder program
Knob 1 CUTOFF, Knob 2 Resonance
Modifying the arpeggio
Using the arpeggiator
Using the step arpeggiator to vary the arpeggio
Arpeggiator
Select the parameter that you want to edit
Basic editing procedure
Basic editing
To return to the original parameter values of a program
If the parameter value does not change when you turn knobs
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Selecting the timbre to edit
Using both timbres Layer
Editing each timbre
Listening to only one timbre Solo
Overview
Editing a synth program
Structure of a synth program
Unison Detune
Voice SYNTH/VOCODER
SINGLE/LAYER
Voice Assign
Pitch SYNTH/VOCODER
Control
Wave
Sine Wave
You can modify the waveform by adjusting this value
Adjusting this value will modify the waveform. Figure
Triangle Wave
Wave Control
Processing an external input audio signal
TUNE-63...63
Wave Saw, Square, Triangle
OSC MOD
SEMITONE-24...24
OSC 2 Level Noise Level 127
Mixer Synth
OSC 1 Level
Resonance
Type
DB LPF Figure
CUTOFF0...127
Filter oscillation
Filter KEY Track
12dB BPF
12dB HPF
Second note-on will start from a level
Sustain Release EG Reset
ATTACK0...127
Decay
Distortion
AMP Amplifier Synth
LEVEL0...127
Panpot L63...Center...R63
Sustain
EG Reset
AMP EG SYNTH/VOCODER
Attack
Wave LFO2
LFO 1, 11. LFO 2 SYNTH/VOCODER
Wave LFO1
Tempo Sync OFF, on Frequency
Keyboard tracking keyboard posi- tion
Patch 1, 13. Patch 2, 14. Patch 3, 15. Patch 4 Synth
MOD INT
Velocity keyboard playing strength
Modulator
Editing a vocoder program
Structure of a vocoder program
Carrier
Editing example for a vocoder program
OSC1 SYNTH/VOCODER
HPF Level
High-frequency portion of the signal will always be passed
Gate Sense
THRESHOLD0...127
Noise Level
Mixer Vocoder
Inst Level
Sense
Filter Vocoder
Formant Shift
INTENSITY-63...63
FC MOD Vocoder
Amp EG will be the modulation source
Direct Level
AMP Vocoder
CH 4 Level
CH 1 Level
CH 2 Level
CH 3 Level
Modulation-type effect MOD FX
Delay effect Delay FX
Editing the effects and EQ
MicroKORGs effect structure
Specifies the speed of the modula- tion effect LFO
MOD FX SYNTH/VOCODER
Selects the effect type
LFO Speed
Tempo Sync
Delay SYNTH/VOCODER
Delay Time
Delay Depth
Sets the amount of boost or cut for
EQ SYNTH/VOCODER
LOW EQ Gain
HI EQ Gain
Structure of arpeggiator
Editing the arpeggiator
GATE0...100
Resolution 1/24...1/4
ARPEG. a SYNTH/VOCODER
TEMPO20...300
Last Step
ARPEG. B SYNTH/VOCODER
Latch
KEY Sync
Global structure
Overall settings Global
Audio in Thru
Signal will not be output Signal will be output
30.0...50.0
Position
Midi on the microKORG
Using the microKORG with Other Midi devices Midi
Connecting Midi devices/computers
MIDI-related settings
Set the microKORGs Global Position to Pre TG
Synchronizing the arpeggiator
Local
Midi
Midi CH
Program change
Messages transmitted and received by the microKORG
Midi channels
Pitch bend
Parameters transmitted and received via Nrpn
Controlling CH Param
Gate values
Other controls
Realtime Messages
System exclusive messages
Front panel knob/key control change assignments
OSC 2 Semitone values
Control 2 values when OSC 1 Wave = Dwgs
Saving a program
Saving your edited settings
Procedure
Saving Data
Initializing a program
Shift functions
Copying a timbre
Exchanging timbres
Midi Filter
Midi Filter
Initializing CH Level A/B
Initializing CH PAN A/B
Assigning control changes
Assigning control changes
Control Change
Midi Data Dump
Transmission procedure
Reception procedure
Data dump
Preload
Restoring the factory settings Write protect setting
Restoring the factory settings
Write protect setting
Timbre solo function
Switch between Edit Select 1/2
Enter demo mode
Other Shift key functions
Example 1. LFO1
LFO 1/2 and delay time synchronization
Example 2. Delay time
Appendix
Troubleshooting
Specifications and options
Index
Symbols
Index
Korg INC
Voice Name List
Parameter List
Shift Function List