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