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Midi on the microKORG
Saving your edited settings
Introduction
Main Features
Front panel
Front and rear panel
Edit Select 1 dial Edit Select 2 dial
Timbre SELECT/FORMANT Hold key
Edit Controls 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 knobs
Rear panel
Connections
Connecting the included mic
Connections from the audio outputs
Connections to the audio inputs
Power supply
Turning the power on
Turning the power on
Turning the power off
MicroKORG contains several demo songs
Demo songs
Listening to the demo songs
Synth programs
Using the Performance Edit function to modify the sound
Selecting and playing a program
Modifying the sound
Using the keyboard for control
Using the Pitch and MOD wheels for control
Using the Octave Shift UP and Down keys for control
Playing a vocoder program
Vocoder programs
Knob 1 CUTOFF, Knob 2 Resonance
Knob 3 EG ATTACK, Knob 4 EG Release
Using the step arpeggiator to vary the arpeggio
Using the arpeggiator
Arpeggiator
Modifying the arpeggio
Select the parameter that you want to edit
Basic editing procedure
Basic editing
To return to the original parameter values of a program
If the parameter value does not change when you turn knobs
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Editing each timbre
Using both timbres Layer
Listening to only one timbre Solo
Selecting the timbre to edit
Overview
Editing a synth program
Structure of a synth program
SINGLE/LAYER
Voice SYNTH/VOCODER
Voice Assign
Unison Detune
Pitch SYNTH/VOCODER
Control
Wave
Adjusting this value will modify the waveform. Figure
You can modify the waveform by adjusting this value
Triangle Wave
Sine Wave
Wave Control
Processing an external input audio signal
OSC MOD
Wave Saw, Square, Triangle
SEMITONE-24...24
TUNE-63...63
OSC 2 Level Noise Level 127
Mixer Synth
OSC 1 Level
DB LPF Figure
Type
CUTOFF0...127
Resonance
12dB BPF
Filter KEY Track
12dB HPF
Filter oscillation
ATTACK0...127
Sustain Release EG Reset
Decay
Second note-on will start from a level
LEVEL0...127
AMP Amplifier Synth
Panpot L63...Center...R63
Distortion
AMP EG SYNTH/VOCODER
EG Reset
Attack
Sustain
Wave LFO1
LFO 1, 11. LFO 2 SYNTH/VOCODER
Tempo Sync OFF, on Frequency
Wave LFO2
MOD INT
Patch 1, 13. Patch 2, 14. Patch 3, 15. Patch 4 Synth
Velocity keyboard playing strength
Keyboard tracking keyboard posi- tion
Structure of a vocoder program
Editing a vocoder program
Carrier
Modulator
Editing example for a vocoder program
OSC1 SYNTH/VOCODER
Gate Sense
High-frequency portion of the signal will always be passed
THRESHOLD0...127
HPF Level
Noise Level
Mixer Vocoder
Inst Level
Sense
Filter Vocoder
Formant Shift
INTENSITY-63...63
FC MOD Vocoder
Amp EG will be the modulation source
Direct Level
AMP Vocoder
CH 2 Level
CH 1 Level
CH 3 Level
CH 4 Level
Editing the effects and EQ
Delay effect Delay FX
MicroKORGs effect structure
Modulation-type effect MOD FX
Selects the effect type
MOD FX SYNTH/VOCODER
LFO Speed
Specifies the speed of the modula- tion effect LFO
Delay Time
Delay SYNTH/VOCODER
Delay Depth
Tempo Sync
LOW EQ Gain
EQ SYNTH/VOCODER
HI EQ Gain
Sets the amount of boost or cut for
Structure of arpeggiator
Editing the arpeggiator
ARPEG. a SYNTH/VOCODER
Resolution 1/24...1/4
TEMPO20...300
GATE0...100
Latch
ARPEG. B SYNTH/VOCODER
KEY Sync
Last Step
Global structure
Overall settings Global
30.0...50.0
Signal will not be output Signal will be output
Position
Audio in Thru
Midi on the microKORG
Using the microKORG with Other Midi devices Midi
Connecting Midi devices/computers
MIDI-related settings
Set the microKORGs Global Position to Pre TG
Synchronizing the arpeggiator
Local
Midi
Midi CH
Midi channels
Messages transmitted and received by the microKORG
Pitch bend
Program change
Parameters transmitted and received via Nrpn
Controlling CH Param
Gate values
Other controls
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 settings
Saving Data
Saving a program
Copying a timbre
Shift functions
Exchanging timbres
Initializing a program
Initializing CH Level A/B
Midi Filter
Initializing CH PAN A/B
Midi Filter
Assigning control changes
Assigning control changes
Control Change
Reception procedure
Transmission procedure
Data dump
Midi Data Dump
Restoring the factory settings
Restoring the factory settings Write protect setting
Write protect setting
Preload
Enter demo mode
Switch between Edit Select 1/2
Other Shift key functions
Timbre solo function
Example 2. Delay time
LFO 1/2 and delay time synchronization
Appendix
Example 1. LFO1
Troubleshooting
Specifications and options
Index
Symbols
Index
Korg INC
Voice Name List
Parameter List
Shift Function List