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Page Page Iii Table of Contents Table of Contents Midi on the microKORG Saving your edited settings Introduction Main Features Front panel Front and rear panel Edit Controls 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 knobs Timbre SELECT/FORMANT Hold keyEdit Select 1 dial Edit Select 2 dial Rear panel Connections Connecting the included micConnections from the audio outputs Connections to the audio inputs Power supply Turning the power onTurning the power on Turning the power off Listening to the demo songs Demo songsMicroKORG contains several demo songs Synth programs Using the Performance Edit function to modify the soundSelecting and playing a program Modifying the sound Using the Octave Shift UP and Down keys for control Using the Pitch and MOD wheels for controlUsing the keyboard for control Playing a vocoder program Vocoder programsKnob 1 CUTOFF, Knob 2 Resonance Knob 3 EG ATTACK, Knob 4 EG Release Using the step arpeggiator to vary the arpeggio Using the arpeggiatorArpeggiator Modifying the arpeggio Basic editing Basic editing procedureSelect the parameter that you want to edit How to read the pages for each section p.16 If the parameter value does not change when you turn knobsTo 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 edit Structure of a synth program Editing a synth programOverview SINGLE/LAYER Voice SYNTH/VOCODERVoice Assign Unison Detune Pitch SYNTH/VOCODER Control Wave Adjusting this value will modify the waveform. Figure You can modify the waveform by adjusting this valueTriangle Wave Sine Wave Wave Control Processing an external input audio signal OSC MOD Wave Saw, Square, TriangleSEMITONE-24...24 TUNE-63...63 OSC 1 Level Mixer SynthOSC 2 Level Noise Level 127 DB LPF Figure TypeCUTOFF0...127 Resonance 12dB BPF Filter KEY Track12dB HPF Filter oscillation ATTACK0...127 Sustain Release EG ResetDecay Second note-on will start from a level LEVEL0...127 AMP Amplifier SynthPanpot L63...Center...R63 Distortion AMP EG SYNTH/VOCODER EG ResetAttack Sustain Wave LFO1 LFO 1, 11. LFO 2 SYNTH/VOCODERTempo Sync OFF, on Frequency Wave LFO2 MOD INT Patch 1, 13. Patch 2, 14. Patch 3, 15. Patch 4 SynthVelocity keyboard playing strength Keyboard tracking keyboard posi- tion Structure of a vocoder program Editing a vocoder programCarrier Modulator Editing example for a vocoder program OSC1 SYNTH/VOCODER Gate Sense High-frequency portion of the signal will always be passedTHRESHOLD0...127 HPF Level Inst Level Mixer VocoderNoise Level Formant Shift Filter VocoderSense Amp EG will be the modulation source FC MOD VocoderINTENSITY-63...63 Direct Level AMP Vocoder CH 2 Level CH 1 LevelCH 3 Level CH 4 Level Editing the effects and EQ Delay effect Delay FXMicroKORGs effect structure Modulation-type effect MOD FX Selects the effect type MOD FX SYNTH/VOCODERLFO Speed Specifies the speed of the modula- tion effect LFO Delay Time Delay SYNTH/VOCODERDelay Depth Tempo Sync LOW EQ Gain EQ SYNTH/VOCODERHI EQ Gain Sets the amount of boost or cut for Structure of arpeggiator Editing the arpeggiator ARPEG. a SYNTH/VOCODER Resolution 1/24...1/4TEMPO20...300 GATE0...100 Latch ARPEG. B SYNTH/VOCODERKEY Sync Last Step Global structure Overall settings Global 30.0...50.0 Signal will not be output Signal will be outputPosition Audio in Thru Connecting Midi devices/computers Using the microKORG with Other Midi devices MidiMidi on the microKORG MIDI-related settings Set the microKORGs Global Position to Pre TG Synchronizing the arpeggiator Midi CH MidiLocal Midi channels Messages transmitted and received by the microKORGPitch bend Program change Parameters transmitted and received via Nrpn Other controls Gate valuesControlling CH Param Realtime Messages System exclusive messages Front panel knob/key control change assignments OSC 2 Semitone values Control 2 values when OSC 1 Wave = Dwgs Procedure Saving your edited settingsSaving Data Saving a program Copying a timbre Shift functionsExchanging timbres Initializing a program Initializing CH Level A/B Midi FilterInitializing CH PAN A/B Midi Filter Control Change Assigning control changesAssigning control changes Reception procedure Transmission procedureData dump Midi Data Dump Restoring the factory settings Restoring the factory settings Write protect settingWrite protect setting Preload Enter demo mode Switch between Edit Select 1/2Other Shift key functions Timbre solo function Example 2. Delay time LFO 1/2 and delay time synchronizationAppendix Example 1. LFO1 Troubleshooting Specifications and options Index Symbols Index Korg INC Voice Name List Parameter List Shift Function List

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