Thank you for purchasing the Korg

synthesizer/

vocoder. To ensure trouble-free enjoyment, please read this manual

carefully and use the product correctly.

 

Precautions

iii

Data handling

iii

Printing conventions in this manual

iii

Introduction

1

Explains the features of the microKORG, and the names and functions of each

part.

 

Main Features

1

Front and rear panel

2

Front panel

2

Rear panel

4

Preparations

5

Explains how to connect external audio devices and the included mic, and how to

turn on the power.

 

Connections

5

Connections from the audio outputs

5

Connections to the audio inputs

5

Connections to MIDI equipment/computers

5

Connecting the included mic

5

Turning the power on

6

1. The power supply

6

2. Turning the power on

6

3. Turning the power off

6

Table of Contents

 

Quick Start

7

Explains how to get started using the microKORG (listen to the demos, select

 

programs, use the arpeggiator and performance functions), and perform basic

 

editing.

 

Demo songs

7

Listening to the demo songs

7

Synth programs

8

1. Selecting and playing a program

8

2. Modifying the sound

8

Vocoder programs

10

1. Playing a vocoder program

10

2. Modifying the sound

10

Arpeggiator

11

Using the arpeggiator

11

Editing

12

Explains what you need to know when editing sounds on the microKORG.

 

Basic editing

12

Basic editing procedure

12

Editing each timbre

14

Editing a synth program

15

Explains the functions of the synth program parameters adjusted by edit control knobs 15for the corresponding setting of the EDIT SELECT 1/2 knobs.

The structure of a synth program

15

Overview

15

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