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KORG INC.

15-12, Shimotakaido 1-chome, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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 2002 KORG INC.

Printed in China

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Contents

Page Page Iii Table of Contents Table of Contents Saving your edited settings Midi on the microKORG Main Features Introduction Front and rear panel Front panel Edit Controls 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 knobs Timbre SELECT/FORMANT Hold keyEdit Select 1 dial Edit Select 2 dial Rear panel Connecting the included mic ConnectionsConnections from the audio outputs Connections to the audio inputs Turning the power on Power supplyTurning the power on Turning the power off Listening to the demo songs Demo songsMicroKORG contains several demo songs Using the Performance Edit function to modify the sound Synth programsSelecting 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 Vocoder programs Playing a vocoder programKnob 1 CUTOFF, Knob 2 Resonance Knob 3 EG ATTACK, Knob 4 EG Release Using the arpeggiator Using the step arpeggiator to vary the arpeggioArpeggiator 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 Using both timbres Layer Editing each timbreListening to only one timbre Solo Selecting the timbre to edit Structure of a synth program Editing a synth programOverview Voice SYNTH/VOCODER SINGLE/LAYERVoice Assign Unison Detune Pitch SYNTH/VOCODER Wave Control You can modify the waveform by adjusting this value Adjusting this value will modify the waveform. FigureTriangle Wave Sine Wave Wave Control Processing an external input audio signal Wave Saw, Square, Triangle OSC MODSEMITONE-24...24 TUNE-63...63 OSC 1 Level Mixer SynthOSC 2 Level Noise Level 127 Type DB LPF FigureCUTOFF0...127 Resonance Filter KEY Track 12dB BPF12dB HPF Filter oscillation Sustain Release EG Reset ATTACK0...127Decay Second note-on will start from a level AMP Amplifier Synth LEVEL0...127Panpot L63...Center...R63 Distortion EG Reset AMP EG SYNTH/VOCODERAttack Sustain LFO 1, 11. LFO 2 SYNTH/VOCODER Wave LFO1Tempo Sync OFF, on Frequency Wave LFO2 Patch 1, 13. Patch 2, 14. Patch 3, 15. Patch 4 Synth MOD INTVelocity keyboard playing strength Keyboard tracking keyboard posi- tion Editing a vocoder program Structure of a vocoder programCarrier Modulator OSC1 SYNTH/VOCODER Editing example for a vocoder program High-frequency portion of the signal will always be passed Gate SenseTHRESHOLD0...127 HPF Level Inst Level Mixer VocoderNoise Level Formant Shift Filter VocoderSense Amp EG will be the modulation source FC MOD VocoderINTENSITY-63...63 AMP Vocoder Direct Level CH 1 Level CH 2 LevelCH 3 Level CH 4 Level Delay effect Delay FX Editing the effects and EQMicroKORGs effect structure Modulation-type effect MOD FX MOD FX SYNTH/VOCODER Selects the effect typeLFO Speed Specifies the speed of the modula- tion effect LFO Delay SYNTH/VOCODER Delay TimeDelay Depth Tempo Sync EQ SYNTH/VOCODER LOW EQ GainHI EQ Gain Sets the amount of boost or cut for Editing the arpeggiator Structure of arpeggiator Resolution 1/24...1/4 ARPEG. a SYNTH/VOCODERTEMPO20...300 GATE0...100 ARPEG. B SYNTH/VOCODER LatchKEY Sync Last Step Overall settings Global Global structure Signal will not be output Signal will be output 30.0...50.0Position Audio in Thru Connecting Midi devices/computers Using the microKORG with Other Midi devices MidiMidi on the microKORG MIDI-related settings Synchronizing the arpeggiator Set the microKORGs Global Position to Pre TG Midi CH MidiLocal Messages transmitted and received by the microKORG Midi channelsPitch bend Program change Parameters transmitted and received via Nrpn Other controls Gate valuesControlling CH Param System exclusive messages Realtime Messages Front panel knob/key control change assignments Control 2 values when OSC 1 Wave = Dwgs OSC 2 Semitone values Saving your edited settings ProcedureSaving Data Saving a program Shift functions Copying a timbreExchanging timbres Initializing a program Midi Filter Initializing CH Level A/BInitializing CH PAN A/B Midi Filter Control Change Assigning control changesAssigning control changes Transmission procedure Reception procedureData dump Midi Data Dump Restoring the factory settings Write protect setting Restoring the factory settingsWrite protect setting Preload Switch between Edit Select 1/2 Enter demo modeOther Shift key functions Timbre solo function LFO 1/2 and delay time synchronization Example 2. Delay timeAppendix Example 1. LFO1 Troubleshooting Specifications and options Symbols Index Index Korg INC Voice Name List Parameter List Shift Function List