Korg microSTATION User Manual

Introduction to the microSTATION
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Selecting and executing a command
Eachmodeallowsyoutoexecutevariouscommands,
suchasCopy.
ForexampleinProgrammode,itisconvenienttocopy
arpeggiatororeffectsettingswhenyou’ reediting.
1. InPROGPLAY,pressthebuttontoenterPROG
EDIT.
2. Usethebuttonstochoose“Command,”and
thenpressthebutton.
3. Usethebuttonstoselectthedesired
parameter,andpressthebutton.
4. Usethebuttonstospecifythevalueorcopy‐
destination.Tospecifyanumericalvaluesuchasa
programorcombinationnumber,youcanalso
turnNUMLOCKonandusefunctionbuttons01–
16toenterthevalue.
5. Whenyou’vefinishedadjustingsettings,pressthe
buttontoreturn.
6. Toexecute,pressthebuttontomakethedisplay
indicate“OK?”,andthenpressthebutton.
Ifyoudecidetocanceltheoperation,pressthe
button.
COMPARE button - the Compare
function
Program or Combination mode
Here’showtocomparethesoundoftheprogramor
combinationyou’ reeditingwiththeoriginal
(unedited)sound.
1. Duringediting,presstheCOMPAREbutton(the
LEDwilllight‐up).
Thesoundthatwassavedbeforeyoubeganediting
willberecalled.
2. PresstheCOMPAREbuttononceagain(theLED
willgodark).
Thesoundyouwereed
itingwillreappear.
Note: Ifyoueditthesoundthat’srecalledbypressing
theCOMPAREbutton(i.e.,thesavedsetting),theLED
willgodarkatthatpoint,andyouwon’ tbeableto
returntothepriorsettingsbypressingtheCOMPARE
buttonagain.
Sequencer mode
Here’showtocomparethe“beforeandafter”stateof
yoursongrecordingortrackediting.
Forexample,thisisusefulduringrecording.
1. Recordonadesiredtrack(Take1).
2. Recordonceagainonthesametrack(Take2).
3. WhenyoupresstheCOMPAREbutton(theLED
willlight‐up),Take1willberecalled.
4. Pressthebuttonagain(theLEDwillgodark
),and
Take2willberecalled.
5. Ifyourecordontothesametrackagain(Take3)
fromthestateofstep3,theComparefunctionwill
recallTake1.
6. Ifyourecordontothesametrackagain(Take3)
fromthestateofstep4,theComparefunctionwill
recallTak
e2.Inthisway,youcanrecallthestate
ofthepreviousrecording.
Note: IfyoueditwhiletheCOMPAREbuttonislit,the
buttonwillgodark;thatperformancedatawillbethe
datathatisrecalledwhentheCOMPAREbuttonis
dark
.(PGp. 30“TheComparefunction”)
Global/Media mode
TheComparefunctionisnotavailableinGlobal/Media
mode.
Writing/saving
Afterediting,youshouldwriteorsaveyourchanges
asnecessary.
Forexampleifyou’veeditedaprogram,yourchanges
willbelostifyouselectanotherprogramorturnoff
thepower.Thesameappliestoacombination.
SettingsthatyoueditinGlobal/Mediamodewillbe
rememberedaslongasthepowerison,butyour
changeswillbelostwhenyouturnoffthepower,
unlessyouwritethesechangesintomemory.
FordetailsontheWriteoperations,seethefollowing
pages.
• Programsp. 58
•Combinationsp. 58
•Globalsettingsp. 59
•UsertemplatesongsPGp.48
Preset/usertemplatesongsaresavedininternal
me
moryevenwhenthepoweristurnedoff.Track
settingsandeffectsettingsofasongyoucreatecan
besavedininternalmemorybythesongcommand
SaveTemplateSong.
•Fordetailsonwritingtointernalmemoryp. 58
Refertothefollowingpagesformoreaboutsaving.
• Savingtomedia(Media–Save)p. 58
Note: OnthemicroST
ATION,theactionofwritingto
internalmemoryiscalled“Write,”andtheactionof
savingtoanSDcarddeviceiscalled“Save.”

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