Korg microSTATION User Manual

Basic Information Basic operating methods
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Basic operating methods
Afteryou’veturnedonthepower,usethefollowing
methodstoselectmodesorpages,andeditthe
settings.
Selecting modes
•InordertouseafunctionofthemicroSTATION,
youmustfirstselecttheappropriatemode.Press
oneofthefrontpanelmodebuttonstoenterthe
correspondingmode.
COMBI button:Combinationmode
PROG button:Programmode
SEQ button:Sequencermode
GLB/MEDIA button:Global/Mediamode
Selecting a combination, program, or
song
Normallyyou’llusetheCOMBIPLAYorPROGPLAY
pagetoselectacombinationorprogram.
ThebasicprocedureistousetheCATEGORYSELECT
buttonstospecifyacategory,andthenusethe
buttonsorfunctionbuttons01–16toselectaprogram
orcombinationwithinthatcategory.
Fordetailsontheprocedure,refertop. 15“Selectinga

program”andp. 24“Selectingacombination”
Fordetailsonselectingasong,refertop. 33“Playback
methods”
Editing in each mode
Eachmodecontainsnumerousparametersand
commands,whichareorganizedintogroupsand
pages.
Toeditaparameterorexecuteacommand,usethe
CURSOR/VALUEbuttonstomovetothe
desiredparameterorcommand.
Selecting a parameter and editing its value
We’lluseProgrammodeasanexampleforthis
explanation.
1. PressthePROGbuttontoenterProgrammode.
ThePROG PLAYpagewillappear.Theupperlineof
thedisplayshowsthepagename,andthelower
lineshowsthenameoftheprogramthatʹscurrently
selected.
The“”shownattherightedgeofthelowerline
indi
catesthatyoucanpressthebuttontomoveto
anotherpage(inthiscase,PROGEDIT).
2. PressthebuttontoenterPROGEDIT.
WhenyouenterPROGEDIT,theupperlineofthe
displaywillindicatePROGEDIT.A“”symbolis
shownattheleftedge,indicatingthatyoucanuse
thebuttontomove(return)tothepreviouspage
(inthiscase,PROGPLAY).
Thelowerlineofthedisplayshowstheparameter
groupnameorparametername.Ineachmode,the
editableparametersareorganizedintoseveral
groups.Dependingonthemode,agroupmightbe
dividedinto
multiplesub‐groups,sotheremightbe
severallevelsofparameters.
The“”,“”,or“”symbolsshownattheleft
edgeofthelowerlineindicatethatyoucanmoveto
higherorlowerparametergroupsorparameters.
Usethebuttonstomove.
The“”symbolshownatth
erightedgeofthe
lowerlineindicatesthatyoucanmovetoanother
pageofthecurrentparametergroup,orselecta
parametervalue.Usethebuttonstomoveor
select.
3. Usethebuttonsorthebuttonstomove
betweengroupsandselectthedes
iredparameter.
A“”,“”,or“”shownattheleftofthe
parametervalueindicatesthatyoucaneditthe
valueofthatparameter.
4. Usethebuttonsorfunctionbuttons01–16to
editthevalueoftheparameter.
 buttons
Thesebuttonsincreaseordecreasethevalueofthe
select
edparameterinstepsofone.Ifyouhold
downabuttonforseveralseconds,thevaluewill
increaseordecreaseconsecutively.
Function buttons 01–16
IfyoupresstheNUMLOCKbuttontoturnNum
Lockon(LEDlit),youcanusefunctionbuttons01–
16toenteranum
ericalvalueforaparameter.Th
is
methodisusefulwhenyouknowthevalueyou
wanttoenter.
Usethe01(1)–10(0)buttonstoenterthevalue,and
thenpressthe14(ENTER)buttontoconfirm.
The11(–)buttonswitchesthesign(+/–)ofthe
parametervalue.
The12(.)buttonentersadecimalpoint.
Ifyo
udecidetocancelthevalueyou’ reentering,
pressthe13(CLEAR)button.
KEY button
TheKEYbuttonhasafunctionthatisavailable
whenthebuttonisusedinconjunctionwithanote
ofthekeyboard.
Whenyou’reeditingaparameterthatspecifiesa
notenumber(e.g.,G4orC
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2)oravelocityvalue,
youcanspecifythedesirednotenumberorvelocity
valuebyholdingdowntheKEYbuttonandplaying
anoteonthekeyboard.
Note: BypressingtheCOMPAREbuttonyoucan
comparethesoundbeforeandafterediting.

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