Korg MICROPIANO - Playing Modes and Functions; Playing Preset Sounds (Play Mode); Listening to Built-in Songs (Song Mode); Additional Functions

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Playing Different Preset Sounds
(Play Mode)
You can select a sound for your performance from 61 preset
sounds. Each sound already has a suitable eect applied.
When you turn the unit on or stop song playback, the unit will en-
ter Play mode.
1. Whilepressingandholding downthe SOUNDbutton(lo-
catedonthetoppanel),pressoneofthekeysrangingfrom
C2toC7.
The sound will change depending on the key that you press.
(See "Sound and Song List" on the next page.) Short Phrase
sounds are assigned to the black keys.
When you turn the unit on, the default sound (Grand Piano) will
be selected.
What are Short Phrase sounds?
Twenty-ve Short Phrase sounds are assigned to the black keys.
If you select one of these sounds by pressing the correspond-
ing black key, the microPIANO will automatically play the pro-
grammed phrase. These Short Phrases include accompaniment
tunes including (those oen heard played with a barrel (roller)
organ), part of a famous piece for pipe organs, a short piano
phrase of low-range accompaniment typically played by the
le hand (so that you can play a melody with your right hand),
etc.
Listening to Songs (Song Mode)
The microPIANO features 40 songs.
Each song uses an appropriate sound and eect.
1. Whilepressingandholding downtheSONGbuon,press
oneofthekeysrangingfromC2toD
#
5.
Playback starts from the selected song (see "Sound and Song
List" on the next page), then continues and repeats all of the
songs in ascending order until you stop playback.
2. PresstheSONGbuonagaintostopplayback.
You can select a dierent song by pressing and holding down
the SONG button and pressing one of the keys within that
range.
Playing the keyboard while listening to a song
You can play the keyboard using your favorite preset sound
while listening to a song.
While a song is playing, press and hold down the SOUND but-
ton and press one of the keys ranging from C2 to C7 to select
your favorite sound.
You can also select a dierent preset sound (for your perfor-
mance) in Play Mode before the song starts playing back.
If you select a preset sound during playback of a song, the ef-
fect that’s applied to the selected preset sound will also be ap-
plied to the current song. If you switch to a dierent song, the
eect that’s applied to the selected song will also be applied to
the preset sound of your performance on the keyboard.
Listening to a Song using a Different
Sound (User Auto perform Mode)
Each song uses a recommended preset sound. You can switch this
sound to one of your choosing.
1. Whilepressing andholdingdowntheSOUNDandSONG
buonsonthetoppanel,pressoneofthekeysrangingfrom
C2toD
#
5.
Playback starts from the selected song (see "Sound and Song
List" on the next page), then continues and repeats all of the
songs in ascending order until you stop the playback.
2. Whilethesongisplaying,on thetoppanelpressandhold
downtheSOUNDbuonandpressoneofthekeysranging
fromC2toC7toselectadierentsound.
The song will start using the newly selected preset sound.
You can also select a sound in Play Mode before you start play-
ing back the song.
3. Tostop playback, presstheSOUND andSONGbuons si-
multaneously.
You can select a dierent song by pressing and holding down
the SOUND and SONG buons and pressing one of the keys
within that range.
You can also select a song in Song mode. To do so, press and
hold down the SONG buon to stop playback, and enter Song
mode while pressing a desired key to select the song.
You cannot select the preset Short Phrase sounds that are as-
signed to black keys. If you select any of them, Music Box 1 will
automatically be selected.
Using Other Functions
C2 C3
Confirmation sound On/Off
Off
On
G

3
A3
EB C D F
AG
F

G

A

C

D

Transpose (F

2–F3)
Press
these
simul-
taneously
Transpose function
In some cases, a song may be wrien in a dicult key (e.g., using
many black keys), or you may wish to shi the key to match an-
other instrument or vocalist. In such cases, you can transpose (shi
the key) to use an easier ngering, or to use the same familiar n-
gering to play in a dierent key. You can shi the key in a range of
eleven semitones.
For example if you transpose upward by one semitone, playing the
notes shown in the score on the le below will produce the pitches
shown in the score on the right.
• Totransposethekey,pressandhold downtheC2andC
#
2
keys(ontheleendofthekeyboard),andpressakeyinthe
rangefromF
#
2toB2orfromC
#
3toF3.
For example, if you wish to use the C4 key to play note A3 (lower
by three semitones), press and hold down the C2 and C
#
2 keys
(on the le end of the keyboard), and press the A2 key.
If you wish to use the C4 key to play note D
#
4 (higher by three
semitones), press and hold down the C2 and C
#
2 keys (on the
le end of the keyboard), and press the D
#
3 key.
To reset the Transpose function to “No Transposition (+/-0),”
press and hold down the C2 and C
#
2 keys (on the le end of the
keyboard), and press the C3 key.
The default seing (when you turn on the unit) is “No Trans-
position.”
About the conrmation sound
When you simultaneously press the C2 and C
#
2 keys (on the
le end of the keyboard), or when you press a key to select a
preset sound or song, you will hear the conrmation sound.
You can turn this sound o, as described below.
While simultaneously pressing and holding down the C2 and
C
#
2 keys, press G
#
3 to turn o the conrmation sound. To turn
it on, press A3 while simultaneously pressing and holding
down the C2 and C
#
2 keys.
The default seing (when you turn on the unit) is "Conrma-
tion sound On.”