Korg MICRO manual Timbre SELECT/FORMANT Hold key, Edit Controls 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 knobs

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Front and rear panel

TIMBRE SELECT/FORMANT HOLD key

ORIGINAL VALUE LED

EDIT CONTROLS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 knobs

If a Synth program using "layer" is selected,

This will light if the value of the parameter

These knobs edit the Performance Edit

this key allows you to chose which timbre

currently being edited matches the value that is

parameters or the parameters of the section

will be edited or sounded, or lets you edit

stored in the program. (p.13)

selected by the EDIT SELECT 1 and 2

both timbres simultaneously (Sync).

(This LED does not function for Performance

knobs. (p.8, 9, 10)

If a Vocoder program is selected, this key

Edit.)

 

switches Formant Hold on, letting you hold

 

 

the tone currently produced by the vocoder

 

 

without continuing to speak into the mic.

 

 

TIMBRE SELECT 1 LED,

 

 

TIMBRE SELECT 2 LED

 

 

If a Synth program using Layer is selected,

 

 

the LED(s) will light to indicate which

 

 

timbre(s) will be edited. If a timbre is being

 

 

soloed, its LED will blink.

 

 

If a Vocoder program is selected, the 1 LED

 

 

will light if the formants are being held.

 

 

EDIT SELECT 1 dial,

 

 

EDIT SELECT 2 dial

 

 

These dials select the section to edit.

 

 

(p.12)

 

 

SYNTH/VOCODER 1 LED,

 

 

SYNTH/VOCODER 2 LED

 

 

These indicate whether the selected

 

 

program is a Synth or a Vocoder program.

 

 

If both the SYNTH/VOCODER 1 and 2

 

 

LEDs are lit, the Performance Edit function

 

 

is enabled.

 

 

If only one LED is lit, the EDIT SELECT

 

 

knob corresponding to the lit LED will be

 

 

the object of your editing. If the object of

 

 

editing has not been finalized, the LED will

 

 

blink.

 

 

Vocoder parameters These are the parameters for a Vocoder program.

Synth parameters These are the parameters for a Synth program.

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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 Connecting the included micConnections from the audio outputs Connections to the audio inputsPower supply Turning the power onTurning the power on Turning the power offDemo songs Listening to the demo songsMicroKORG contains several demo songs Synth programs Using the Performance Edit function to modify the soundSelecting and playing a program Modifying the soundUsing the Pitch and MOD wheels for control Using the Octave Shift UP and Down keys for controlUsing the keyboard for control Playing a vocoder program Vocoder programsKnob 1 CUTOFF, Knob 2 Resonance Knob 3 EG ATTACK, Knob 4 EG ReleaseUsing the step arpeggiator to vary the arpeggio Using the arpeggiatorArpeggiator Modifying the arpeggioBasic 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 Editing each timbre Using both timbres LayerListening to only one timbre Solo Selecting the timbre to editEditing a synth program Structure of a synth programOverview SINGLE/LAYER Voice SYNTH/VOCODERVoice Assign Unison DetunePitch SYNTH/VOCODER Control WaveAdjusting this value will modify the waveform. Figure You can modify the waveform by adjusting this valueTriangle Wave Sine WaveWave Control Processing an external input audio signal OSC MOD Wave Saw, Square, TriangleSEMITONE-24...24 TUNE-63...63Mixer Synth OSC 1 LevelOSC 2 Level Noise Level 127 DB LPF Figure TypeCUTOFF0...127 Resonance12dB BPF Filter KEY Track12dB HPF Filter oscillationATTACK0...127 Sustain Release EG ResetDecay Second note-on will start from a levelLEVEL0...127 AMP Amplifier SynthPanpot L63...Center...R63 DistortionAMP EG SYNTH/VOCODER EG ResetAttack SustainWave LFO1 LFO 1, 11. LFO 2 SYNTH/VOCODERTempo Sync OFF, on Frequency Wave LFO2MOD INT Patch 1, 13. Patch 2, 14. Patch 3, 15. Patch 4 SynthVelocity keyboard playing strength Keyboard tracking keyboard posi- tionStructure of a vocoder program Editing a vocoder programCarrier ModulatorEditing example for a vocoder program OSC1 SYNTH/VOCODERGate Sense High-frequency portion of the signal will always be passedTHRESHOLD0...127 HPF LevelMixer Vocoder Inst LevelNoise Level Filter Vocoder Formant ShiftSense FC MOD Vocoder Amp EG will be the modulation sourceINTENSITY-63...63 Direct Level AMP VocoderCH 2 Level CH 1 LevelCH 3 Level CH 4 LevelEditing the effects and EQ Delay effect Delay FXMicroKORGs effect structure Modulation-type effect MOD FXSelects the effect type MOD FX SYNTH/VOCODERLFO Speed Specifies the speed of the modula- tion effect LFODelay Time Delay SYNTH/VOCODERDelay Depth Tempo SyncLOW EQ Gain EQ SYNTH/VOCODERHI EQ Gain Sets the amount of boost or cut forStructure of arpeggiator Editing the arpeggiatorARPEG. a SYNTH/VOCODER Resolution 1/24...1/4TEMPO20...300 GATE0...100Latch ARPEG. B SYNTH/VOCODERKEY Sync Last StepGlobal structure Overall settings Global30.0...50.0 Signal will not be output Signal will be outputPosition Audio in ThruUsing 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 Midi channels Messages transmitted and received by the microKORGPitch bend Program changeParameters 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 = DwgsProcedure Saving your edited settingsSaving Data Saving a programCopying a timbre Shift functionsExchanging timbres Initializing a programInitializing CH Level A/B Midi FilterInitializing CH PAN A/B Midi FilterAssigning control changes Control ChangeAssigning control changes Reception procedure Transmission procedureData dump Midi Data DumpRestoring the factory settings Restoring the factory settings Write protect settingWrite protect setting PreloadEnter demo mode Switch between Edit Select 1/2Other Shift key functions Timbre solo functionExample 2. Delay time LFO 1/2 and delay time synchronizationAppendix Example 1. LFO1Troubleshooting Specifications and options Index SymbolsIndex Korg INC Voice Name List Parameter List Shift Function List