Korg MICRO manual Index

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Saving 58

Sawtooth wave 18, 22

SHIFT functions 59

Sine wave 19

Solo 14

Source 30, 36

Square wave 18, 22

Step 45

Step arpeggiator 11

Switch between EDIT SELECT 1/2 64

Synchronize 29, 41, 45, 51, 65 Synth program 8, 16

SYNTHESIS FILTER 31 System exclusive messages 55

Tempo 9, 44

Three attributes of sound 15 Timbre 15, 16

Timbre solo function 64 Timbre(s) that will be sounded

by the arpeggiator 45 Transpose 47 Tremolo 29

Triangle wave 19, 22

Index

Unison 16

Using an external input as the carrier of the voco 34

Velocity 9, 47

Vibrato 29

Virtual Patch 30

Vocoder 31

Vocoder program 10, 16 Volume 27, 37 Volume balance 23 Vox wave 19

Wah 29

Write protect setting 63

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Contents Page Page Iii Table of Contents Table of Contents Midi on the microKORG Saving your edited settingsIntroduction Main FeaturesFront panel Front and rear panelTimbre SELECT/FORMANT Hold key Edit Controls 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 knobsEdit Select 1 dial Edit Select 2 dial Rear panel Connections to the audio inputs Connecting the included micConnections Connections from the audio outputsTurning the power off Turning the power onPower supply Turning the power onDemo songs Listening to the demo songsMicroKORG contains several demo songs Modifying the sound Using the Performance Edit function to modify the soundSynth programs Selecting and playing a programUsing the Pitch and MOD wheels for control Using the Octave Shift UP and Down keys for controlUsing the keyboard for control Knob 3 EG ATTACK, Knob 4 EG Release Vocoder programsPlaying a vocoder program Knob 1 CUTOFF, Knob 2 ResonanceModifying the arpeggio Using the arpeggiatorUsing the step arpeggiator to vary the arpeggio ArpeggiatorBasic editing procedure Basic editingSelect the parameter that you want to edit If the parameter value does not change when you turn knobs How to read the pages for each section p.16To return to the original parameter values of a program Selecting the timbre to edit Using both timbres LayerEditing each timbre Listening to only one timbre SoloEditing a synth program Structure of a synth programOverview Unison Detune Voice SYNTH/VOCODERSINGLE/LAYER Voice AssignPitch SYNTH/VOCODER Control WaveSine Wave You can modify the waveform by adjusting this valueAdjusting this value will modify the waveform. Figure Triangle WaveWave Control Processing an external input audio signal TUNE-63...63 Wave Saw, Square, TriangleOSC MOD SEMITONE-24...24Mixer Synth OSC 1 LevelOSC 2 Level Noise Level 127 Resonance TypeDB LPF Figure CUTOFF0...127Filter oscillation Filter KEY Track12dB BPF 12dB HPFSecond note-on will start from a level Sustain Release EG ResetATTACK0...127 DecayDistortion AMP Amplifier SynthLEVEL0...127 Panpot L63...Center...R63Sustain EG ResetAMP EG SYNTH/VOCODER AttackWave LFO2 LFO 1, 11. LFO 2 SYNTH/VOCODERWave LFO1 Tempo Sync OFF, on FrequencyKeyboard tracking keyboard posi- tion Patch 1, 13. Patch 2, 14. Patch 3, 15. Patch 4 SynthMOD INT Velocity keyboard playing strengthModulator Editing a vocoder programStructure of a vocoder program CarrierEditing example for a vocoder program OSC1 SYNTH/VOCODERHPF Level High-frequency portion of the signal will always be passedGate Sense THRESHOLD0...127Mixer Vocoder Inst LevelNoise Level Filter Vocoder Formant ShiftSense FC MOD Vocoder Amp EG will be the modulation sourceINTENSITY-63...63 Direct Level AMP VocoderCH 4 Level CH 1 LevelCH 2 Level CH 3 LevelModulation-type effect MOD FX Delay effect Delay FXEditing the effects and EQ MicroKORGs effect structureSpecifies the speed of the modula- tion effect LFO MOD FX SYNTH/VOCODERSelects the effect type LFO SpeedTempo Sync Delay SYNTH/VOCODERDelay Time Delay DepthSets the amount of boost or cut for EQ SYNTH/VOCODERLOW EQ Gain HI EQ GainStructure of arpeggiator Editing the arpeggiatorGATE0...100 Resolution 1/24...1/4ARPEG. a SYNTH/VOCODER TEMPO20...300Last Step ARPEG. B SYNTH/VOCODERLatch KEY SyncGlobal structure Overall settings GlobalAudio in Thru Signal will not be output Signal will be output30.0...50.0 PositionUsing the microKORG with Other Midi devices Midi Connecting Midi devices/computersMidi on the microKORG MIDI-related settings Set the microKORGs Global Position to Pre TG Synchronizing the arpeggiatorMidi Midi CHLocal Program change Messages transmitted and received by the microKORGMidi channels Pitch bendParameters transmitted and received via Nrpn Gate values Other controlsControlling CH Param Realtime Messages System exclusive messagesFront panel knob/key control change assignments OSC 2 Semitone values Control 2 values when OSC 1 Wave = DwgsSaving a program Saving your edited settingsProcedure Saving DataInitializing a program Shift functionsCopying a timbre Exchanging timbresMidi Filter Midi FilterInitializing CH Level A/B Initializing CH PAN A/BAssigning control changes Control ChangeAssigning control changes Midi Data Dump Transmission procedureReception procedure Data dumpPreload Restoring the factory settings Write protect settingRestoring the factory settings Write protect settingTimbre solo function Switch between Edit Select 1/2Enter demo mode Other Shift key functionsExample 1. LFO1 LFO 1/2 and delay time synchronizationExample 2. Delay time AppendixTroubleshooting Specifications and options Index SymbolsIndex Korg INC Voice Name List Parameter List Shift Function List