Korg microSTATION User Manual

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Playing and editing programs
About the microSTATION’s programs
OnthemicroSTATION,a“program”isthebasic
sound.You’lluseProgrammodetoplayprograms.
ProgramsarealsousedoutsideofProgrammode.
InCombinationmodeyoucancombinemultiple
programstocreatecomplexsounds.
InSequencermodeyoucanassignaprogramtoeach
MIDItrackoftheinternalsequencer,orusethe
microSTATIONasasoun
dmodulethat’splayedfrom
anexternal16‐channelMIDIsequencer.
Inthissectionwe’llexplainbasicwaystouse
programs,suchasusingthepanelbuttonsinProgram
modeandbasicediting.
Playing programs
Selecting a program
Youcanselectaprograminanyofthefollowingways.
•UsetheCATEGORYSELECTbuttonsandthe
buttonsorthefunction01–16buttons
•Useaconnectedfootswitchtoselectprograms:PG
p.65
• ReceiveMIDIprogramchangestoselectprograms:
PGp.60,PGp.63,PGp.305
Fordetails,refertotheexplanationsbelow.
Using the CATEGORY SELECT buttons
and the  buttons
1. PresstheMODEPROGbutton(theLEDwilllight).
YouwillenterProgrammode,andthePROGPLAY
pagewillappear.
Thelowerlineofthedisplayshowstheindex
numberandthenameoftheprogram.
The“”shownattheleftoftheindexnumber
indicatesthatyoucanpressthebuttontoselect
programswithinthecurrentcategory.Ifa“‐”is
shownattheleftofthenumber
,thatcategory
containsonlyoneprogram.
Note: IftheGlobal/Mediamode“ScrollText”setting
isOn,namesetc.thatcannotbeshowninthe
displaybecauseoftheirlengthwillscroll.
2. UsetheCATEGORYSELECT
buttonstochooseaprogram
catego
ry.
Youcanchoosefromthefollowingninecategories
.
ThefrontpanelCATEGORYindicatorsshowthe
selectedcategory.
Thefirsttime youselectacategory,program001of
thatcategorywillbeshown.
3. Usethebuttonstoselect
aprogram.
4. Playthekeyboardtohearthe
soundoftheselected
program.
Using the CATEGORY SELECT buttons
and the function 01–16 buttons
Selecting a program by entering a numerical
value
1. UsetheCATEGORYSELECTbuttonstochoose
thedesiredprogramcategory.
2. PressthefrontpanelNUM
LOCKbuttontoturnNum
Lockon(LEDlit‐up).
3. Usefunctionbuttons01(1)–10
(0)toenteranumericalvalue,andthenpressthe
14(ENTER)button.You’llswitchtotheprogram
oftheindexnu
mberyouspecified.
Selecting programs in groups of 16
1. UsetheCATEGORYSELECTbuttonstochoose
thedesiredprogramcategory.
2. TurnthefrontpanelPLAY/MUTE,NUMLOCK,
andGRIDSEQbuttonsalloff(LEDunlit).
Category Explanation
ALL All categories
KEYBOARD
Acoustic piano, electric piano, clavi/
harpsichord, and organ sounds
STRINGS/BRASS/
WOODWIND
String, vocal, brass, woodwind, and
reed sounds
GUITAR Acoustic and electric guitar sounds
BASS&BASS SPLIT
Electric, acoustic, and synth bass
sounds
SYNTH Fast, slow, and motion synth sounds
LEAD&SOLO SPLIT Synth lead sounds
DRUM/MALLET/
HITS
Drum and percussion, bell, mallet, and
sound effects
USER
Sounds saved as the user category
(when shipped from the factory,
contains initialized programs)

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