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