Korg microSTATION Setup Guide

Introduction
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Introduction
IfthemicroSTATIONisconnectedtoyourcomputer
viaUSBorMIDI,performancedataandsettingscanbe
transferredbetweenthemicroSTATIONandyour
computer.
IfyouinstallthededicatedmicroSTATIONEditor/
Plug‐InEditorapplicationtoyourcomputer,youʹllbe
abletouseyourcomputertoeditthemicroSTATION’s
programsindetail,andus
ethemicroSTATIONfrom
withinyourhostapplicationasthoughitwereaplug‐
in.
Afteryouhavereadthe“A b o u t thesoftware”and
“Operatingrequirements”section,setupyoursystem
asdescribedinthisguideandinthe“microSTATION
Editor/Plug‐InEditorUserGuide.”
Connecting via USB cable
1. InstalltheKorgUSB‐MI
DIdriverfromthe
includedaccessorydisc.
Windows:page 4,Mac:page 5.
2. IfyouwanttousethemicroSTATIONEditor/Plug‐
InEditorwithyourcomputer,you’llhavetoinstall
itfromtheincludedaccessorydisc.
Windows:page 4,page 5
3. ConnectthemicroSTATION’sUSBconnectortoa
USBportonyourcomputer.
Pleaseseepage 7.
4. Selectthenec
essarysettingsinthe
microSTATION’sGlobal/Mediamode.
Pleaseseepage 8.
5. Selectthenecessarysettingsonyourcomputer.
Refertotheowner’smanualofthesoftwarethatyou’re
using.Forexamplesofsettinguptheplug‐ineditorin
popularhostapplications,pleaserefertothe
“microSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditorUserGuide”
(page 9).
Making connections via MIDI cables
IfaMIDIinterfaceisconnectedtoyourcomputer,you
canconnectthemicroSTATIONtoyourcomputervia
MIDIcables.
1. ConnectthemicroSTATION’sMIDIOUTand
MIDIINconnectorstotheMIDIinterface’sMIDI
INandMIDIOUTconnectorsrespectively.
Pleaseseepage 7.
FordetailsonyourMIDIinterface,refertoits
owner
’
smanual.
SometypesofMIDIinterfaces(commercially
available)maybeunabletoreceiveortransmitthe
microSTATION’sMIDIexclusivemessages.
2. Adjustthenecessarysettingsinthe
microSTATION’sGlobal/Mediamode.
“Global/MediamodesettingsonthemicroSTA‐
TION”onpage 8
3. Adjustthenecessarysettingsonyourcomputer.
FordetailsontherequiredMIDIdriverandconnec‐
tions,refer
totheowner’smanualofyourMIDI
interface.Youcanalsorefertotheowner’smanual
ofthesoftware thatyou’reusing.
About the software
Themostrecentversionsoftheapplicationsonthe
accessorydisccanbedownloadedfromtheKorg
website(http://www.korg.com).
Please note before use
Copyrighttoallsoftwareincludedinthisproductis
thepropertyofKorgInc.
Thelicenseagreementforthissoftwareisprovided
separately.Youmustreadthislicenseagreement
beforeyouinstallthissoftware.Yourinstallationofthis
softwarewillbetakentoindicateyouracceptanceof
thisagreement.
Operating requirements
KORG USB-MIDI driver
Windows
Computer:USBportrequired(aUSBhostcontroller
madebyIntelisrecommended)
Operatingsystem:MicrosoftWindowsXPHome
Edition/Professional/x64EditionServicePack3orlater
MicrosoftWindowsVistaServicePack2orlater
(including64‐bitEdition)
MicrosoftWindows7(including64‐bitEdition)
Macintosh
Computer:USBportrequired
Operatingsystem:MacOSX10.4.11orlater
microSTATION Editor/Plug-In Editor
Windows:
•Computer
•Operatingsystem
MicrosoftWindowsXPHomeEdition/Professional
EditionServicePack3orlater,WindowsVistaService
Pack2orlater,andWindows7
However,onlythestand‐aloneversionwillrunon64‐
biteditionsofWindows7andWindowsVistaService
Pack2.
Macintosh:
•Computer
CPU: IntelPentiumIII/1GHzorbetter,Pentium
DorCoreDuoorbetterisrecommended
Memory: 512MBormore(1GBormoreis
recommended)
Monitor: 1,024x768pixels,16‐bitcolororbetter
Acomputerthatsatisfiestheoperatingrequirements
ofWindowsXP,WindowsVistaorWindows7andhas
aUSBpor
t
CP
U: AppleG4800MHzorbetter(IntelMacis
supported),G5orCoreDuoorbetteris
recommended
Memory: 512MBormore(1GBormoreis
recommended)
Monitor: 1,024x768pixels,32,000colorsorbetter
AnAppleMacintoshcomputerthatsatisfiesthe
operatingrequirementsofMacOSXan
dhasa
USB
port

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