Korg microSTATION User Manual

Connections Connecting a damper pedal, foot pedal, or foot switch
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Connecting a damper pedal,
foot pedal, or foot switch
Youcanconnecteitheradamperpedal,afootpedal,or
afootswitchtothemicroSTATION’srearpanel
DAMPER/PEDAL/SWjack,anduseittocontrola
varietyoffunctionsandeffects.
Youcanusethedamperpedaltoapplyadampereffect
whileyouplay.
Youcanusethefootswitchtoturnthesostenutoor
softpedaleffecton/off,toturnthearpeggiatoron/off,
toswitchprogramsorcombinations,ortocontroltap
tempo.
Youcanusethefootpedaltocontrolvolumeor
modulation.
IfyouconnectapedaltotheDAMPER/PEDAL/
SWjack,you’llneedtochoosetheappropriate
settinginGlobal/Mediamodetospecifythetype 
ofopti on(i.e.,damperpedal,
footpedal,orfoot
switch)that’sconnected.
SettingsthatyoueditinGlobal/Mediamodeare
maintaineduntilyouturnoffthepower,butwill
notbesav edwhenyouturnoffthepower.Ifyou
wanttokeepthesesettings,youmustwritethem.
(p. 59)
Connecting a damper pedal
Thispedalcanprovideadampereffectasyouplay.
Thisinstrumentalsosupportshalf‐damping.Here’s
howtoconnectanoptionalKorgDS‐1Hdamperpedal
totheDAMPER/PEDAL/SWjackanduseittocontrol
thehalf‐dampereffect.
1. ConnectanoptionalDS‐1Hdamperpedaltothe
DAMPER/PEDAL/SWjack.
You’llbeabletocontrolthehalf‐dampereffectif
you’veconnectedtheDS‐
1H.Ifyou’veconnecteda
differentswitch‐typepedal,itwillfunctionasa
damperswitch.
2. Afteryouturnthepoweron,selecttheoption
that’sconnectedtothejack,andchoosethe
appropriateGlobal/Mediamodesettingsfor
“Type”and“Polarity”(GLOBAL/MEDIA:
Controllers‐PEDAL/SW)tospecifythefunction
that
willbecontrolledbythepedalandthe
polarityofthepedal(p. 56,PGp. 65).
Ifyou’reusingahalf‐damperpedal,performthe
half‐dampercalibrationtoensurethatthepedalis
operatingcorrectly(PGp. 66).
Connecting a foot switch
Ifyouconnectanon/off‐typefootswitchsuchasthe
KorgPS‐1pedalswitchtotheDAMPER/PEDAL/SW
jack,youcanuseittoturnthesostenutoorsoftpedal
effecton/off,tocontroltaptempo,ortoapply
modulationtoasoundoraneffect.
Thisswitchwillalwaysfunctioninthesameway
regardlessoftheProgram,Combination,orSong
you
’veselected.Youcanassignthefunctioninthe
Global/Mediamode.
1. ConnectafootswitchsuchastheoptionalPS‐1to
theDAMPER/PEDAL/SWjack.
2. Afteryouturnthepoweron,selecttheoption
that’sconnectedtothejack,andch
oosethe
appropriateGlobal/Mediamodesettingsfor
“Type,”
“SW,”and“Polarity”(GLOBAL/MEDIA:
Controllers‐PEDAL/SW)tospecifythefunction
thatwillbecontrolledbythefootswitchandits
polarity(p. 56,PGp. 65,PG p. 295).
Connecting a foot pedal
IfyouconnectaoptionalEXP‐2footcontrollerorXVP‐
10expression/volumepedaltotheDAMPER/PEDAL/
SWjack,youcanuseittoapplymodulationtosounds
oreffects,ortoadjusttheoverallvolume.
Thispedalwillalwaysfunctioninthesameway
regardlessoftheProgram,Combination,orSong
you’veselect
ed.Youcanassignthefunctioninthe
Global/Mediamode.
1. ConnectanoptionalXVP‐10orEXP‐2tothe
DAMPER/PEDAL/SWjacks.
2. Afteryouturnthepoweron,selecttheoption
that’sconnectedtothejack,andchoosethe
appropriateGlobal/Mediamodesettingsfor
“Type”and“Pdl”(GLOBAL/MEDIA:Controllers‐
PEDAL/SW)tospecifythefunc
tionthatwillbe
controlledbytheped
al(p. 56,PGp. 65,
PG p. 296).
Performthefootpedalcalibrationprocedureto
ensurethatthepedalisoperatingcorrectly(PG
p. 66).
Connecting the microSTATION
to a computer
ThemicroSTATIONprovidesbothMIDIandUSB
connectorsasstandardequipment.Byconnectingthe
microSTATIONtoyourcomputerviaUSB,youcanuse
itasacontrollerandMIDIsoundmoduleforyour
DAWsoftwarewithsinglecableconvenience;and
withouttheneedforaMIDIinterface.
Byusingthededicatededitor,youcaneditthe
microS
TATIONfromyourcomputerasthoughitwere
asoftwareplug‐in.
Fordetails,readthe“microSTATIONEditor/Plug‐In
EditorUser’sGuide”(PDF).
PEDAL SWITCH DAMPER

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