Korg microSTATION Easy Start Guide

Selecting modes
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Selecting modes
ThemicroSTATIONprovidesfourmodesthatyou’llusetoplay,record,andadjustsettings.
PressoneoftheMODEbuttonsPROG,COMBI,SEQ,orGLB/MEDIAtoselectthedesiredmode.
Program mode
WhenyoupressthePROGbutton,theLEDlocatedtotheupperleftofthebuttonwilllight‐up,andyou’llbein
Programmode.
InProgrammodeyoucanplay“programs,”whicharethebasicsoundsofthemicroSTATION.
ThemicroSTATIONcanhold512programsinitsinternalmemory.Whenshippedfromthefactory,theinternal
memorycontains480programsthatcoverawiderang
eofmusicaluses,organizedinto7soundcategories.
Combination mode
WhenyoupresstheCOMBIbutton,theLEDlocatedtotheupperleftofthebuttonwilllight‐up,andyou’llbein
Combinationmode.
InCombinationmodeyoucanplay“combinations,”whichcombineupto16programstocreatecomplexand
powerfulsounds.Thesoundsinacombinationcanbeplayedindifferentregionsofthekeyboard(splitorlayer),or
differentiatedbyyourplayingstrength(velocityswitch).
ThemicroSTATIONcanhold384combinationsinitsinternalmemory.Whenshippedfromthefactory,theinternal
memorycontainsaversatilearrayof256combinationsorganizedinto7soundcategories.
Sequencer mode
WhenyoupresstheSEQbutton,theLEDlocatedtotheupperleftofthebuttonwilllight‐up,andyou’llbein
Sequencermode.
InSequencermodeyoucanrecordandplaybackyourperformanceusingthe16‐trackMIDIsequencer.
Ifinspirationstrikeswhileyou’replayingacombinationorprogram,youcanusethesequencertoimmediately
recordyourideaorphase.
Global/Media mode
WhenyoupresstheGLB/MEDIAbutton,theLEDlocatedtotheupperleftofthebuttonwilllight‐up,andyou’llbe
inGlobal/Mediamode.
InGlobal/MediamodeyoucanadjustoverallsettingssuchastuningandMIDI.YoucanalsouseanSDcard
(commerciallyavailable)tosaveyoursong,program,andcombinationdata,ortoloadthisdataintothe
microSTATION.

Korg microSTATION Specifications

General

Sound Engine	EDS-i (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-integrated)
Display	240 x 64 pixel LCD
Outputs	L/Mono, R, Headphones
MIDI	In, Out
SD Card Slot	Yes
Polyphony	120 voices
Combinations	384
Effects	5 Insert Effects, 2 Master Effects, 1 Total Effect
Keyboard	61-note, velocity sensitive
Sequencer	16-track
Arpeggiator	Yes
Controllers	Joystick
USB	Type B