Korg MICRO manual Using the Pitch and MOD wheels for control, Using the keyboard for control

Synth programs

Knob 2: RESONANCE	In the case of a LPF (Low Pass Filter)
Adjusts the resonance of the
filter. This adds a distinctive
character to the sound.
			Cutoff	Cutoff	Cutoff	Cutoff
Knob 3: EG ATTACK		Low resonance value			High resonance value

(FILTER EG + AMP EG ATTACK)

Adjusts the attack time of the filter EG and amp EG. This will affect the amount of time from note-on (when you press a key) until the attack level is reached. Turning this knob will adjust the speed at which the filter EG and amp EG will rise.

Using the PITCH and MOD wheels for control

PITCH wheel:

The effect will be applied when you move the wheel away from or toward yourself. When the wheel is in the center position, there will be no effect.

Normally this wheel is used as the pitch bender, so that the pitch will rise when you move the wheel away, and fall when you move the wheel toward yourself.

MOD wheel:

0

0

Normally, turning the knob toward the left will shorten the attack time, and turning it toward the right will lengthen the attack time.

Knob 4: EG RELEASE (FILTER EG + AMP EG RELEASE)

Adjusts the release time of the filter EG and amp EG. This will affect the amount of time from note-off (when you release

a key) until the sound disappears.	Cutoff	[3]: Attack Time [4]: Release Time
	+	a: Decay Time	b: Sustain Level
Turning this knob will adjust the	Level
		Note on	Note off
release time of the filter EG and amp

The effect will be applied when you move the wheel away from yourself, and will not apply when you move the wheel toward yourself.

You can use this wheel to control the vibrato depth (➝ p.17), or to adjust the tone by controlling the cutoff frequency (➝ p.30).

Since the PITCH and MODwheels can be used as virtual patch sources, you can use them to produce a variety of effects other than described above. (➝ p.30)

Using the OCTAVE SHIFT UP and DOWN keys for control

EG. Normally, turning the knob	Attack Level	b
toward the left will shorten the release
	0		Time

time, and turning it toward the right

will lengthen the release time. [3] a [4]

Knob 5: TEMPO

Adjusts the tempo of the arpeggiator, LFO, and DELAY (if "TEMPO SYNC" is ON).

You can use these keys to shift the pitches assigned to the keyboard, in one-octave units over a range of +/-3 octaves. (➝ p.8, 52)

Key operation	Keyboard range	Key LED
Press	C6–C9	UP lit red
	C5–C8	UP lit orange
DOWN key	C4–C7	UP lit green
	C3–C6	dark
	C2–C5	DOWN lit green
	C1–C4	DOWN lit orange
	C0–C3	DOWN lit red

Key operation

Press UP key

Turning the knob toward the left will slow down the tempo, and turning it toward the right will speed up the tempo. The ARPEGGIATOR TEMPO LED will blink at the specified tempo.

If you have selected a Layer program that uses two timbres (one of the TIMBRE SELECT LEDs is lit), you can choose which timbre will be affected by your edits. Press the TIMBRE SELECT key to switch timbres. (➝p.14)

In the EDIT mode, the parameters that are assigned to each knob are also be edited via the parameters of the section selected by the EDIT SELECT 1 and EDIT SELECT 2 knobs. For details on each function, refer to p.24 for CUTOFF and RESONANCE, p.26 and 28 for EG ATTACK and EG RELEASE, or p.44 for TEMPO.

A sound modified modify using Performance Edit can be written into memory if desired. (➝ p.58)

Using the keyboard for control

Keyboard Tracking:

Keyboard tracking uses the position of the note on the keyboard to affect the sound. Normally, this is used to brighten the sound as you play upward, or to create differences in volume between high and low notes.

Velocity:

The strength with which you play the keyboard can affect the sound. Normally, your playing strength will affect the tone and volume.

Since velocity and keyboard tracking can be used as a virtual patch source, you can use them to produce a variety of effects other than those described above. (➝ p.30)

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