Korg microSTATION Easy Start Guide

Easy Start Guide
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Selecting and playing sounds
Selecting programs
Tobegin,let’senterProgrammodeandselectaprogram.
Whenshippedfromthefactory,themicroSTATION’sinternalmemorycontains480programsorganizedinto7
categories.Inthisexample,we’llspecifytheSYNTHcategoryandselectaprogramfromthatcategory.
1. PressthePROGbuttontoenterProgrammode.
ThedisplaywillshowthePROGPLAYpage.ThePROGPLAYpagewillalwaysappearwhenyoupressthe
PROGbutton.
Thelowerlineofthedisplayshowstheindexnumberandtheprogramname.
2. UsetheCATEGORYSELECTbuttonstomaketheSYNTHindicatorlight‐up.
(Thecategoryindicatorsarelocatedtotheleftofthedisplay.)
Thecategoryindicatorsshowthecategorythat’scurrentlyselected.
3. Usethebuttonstoselectaprogram.
Playthekeyboardandlistentothesound.
4. Whenselectingprograms,youcanusetheAuditionfunctiontoplayarifforphrase.
PresstheAUDITIONbuttonlocatedbelowtheREALTIME
CONTROLSknob1;theLEDattheleftofthebuttonwilllight‐up,
andariff(phrase)suitableforthatprogramwillbeplayed
automatically.

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