Korg MicroKORG XL User Manual

Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................... 5
1. Main features..................................................... 5
2. Front and rear panels ....................................... 6
Front panel ................................................................................................. 6
Rear panel.................................................................................................. 8
Preparations........................................... 9
1. Connections ...................................................... 9
2. Turning the power on ..................................... 10
Before you turn on the power ................................................................... 10
Turning the power on ............................................................................... 10
Turning the power off ............................................................................... 11
Quick start ............................................ 12
1. Demo performance ......................................... 12
Listening to the demo............................................................................... 12
2. Selecting and playing a program .................. 12
Playing a synthesizer program................................................................. 12
Playing a vocoder program ...................................................................... 13
3. Modifying the sound....................................... 14
Using the controllers ................................................................................ 14
Using the keyboard to modify the sound .................................................. 14
Using the knobs to modify the sound ....................................................... 16
4. Playing arpeggios ........................................... 18
Using the arpeggiator............................................................................... 18
Editing the sound................................... 19
1. How a program is organized ..........................19
Synthesizer............................................................................................... 19
Vocoder .................................................................................................... 21
2. Basic editing procedure..................................22
Editing a program ..................................................................................... 22
3. Full Edit mode..................................................23
Editing in Full Edit mode........................................................................... 23
Editing the two timbres ............................................................................. 24
Editing the vocoder................................................................................... 25
Processing an external audio input .......................................................... 26
Editing the arpeggiator ............................................................................. 26
4. About the Global settings...............................27
5. Other functions................................................28
Initializing a program ................................................................................ 28
Copying a timbre ...................................................................................... 28
Transmitting programs and other data (Data Dump)................................ 28
Restoring the factory settings ................................................................... 29
Saving (Writing)..................................... 31
1. Saving the settings you’ve edited..................31
Saving a program ..................................................................................... 31
Saving global data.................................................................................... 31
Parameter Guide.................................... 32
1. Timbre parameters ..........................................32
2. Arpeggio parameters ......................................52
Front Panel Arpeggio Parameters ............................................................ 52
3. Edit utility parameters.....................................54

Korg MicroKORG XL Specifications

General

Polyphony	8 voices
Oscillators	2 oscillators per voice
Effects	Delay
Arpeggiator	Yes
Keyboard	37 mini keys, velocity sensitive
Inputs	Audio in (1/4" jack)
Outputs	L/MONO, R (1/4" jacks), Headphones
MIDI	In, Out
Vocoder	16-band vocoder
Power Supply	DC 9V (AC adapter)
Dimensions	556 x 231 x 73 mm / 21.89 x 9.09 x 2.87 inches
Filter	Multi-mode filter (LPF, HPF, BPF)
Weight	2.0 kg / 4.41 lbs (excluding batteries)