Korg microSTATION User Manual

Playing programs Easy editing using the buttons and knobs
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Editing a program
Easy editing using the buttons
and knobs
AllofthemicroSTATION’sprogramscanbeedited.
Youcancreateoriginalprogramsbyeditingthe
preloadprogramsonthemicroSTATIONwithout
needingtouseexternalsoftware.
ByusingthemicroSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditor
softwarethatisinstalledonyourcomputer,you’llalso
beabletocreateoriginalprogramsfromscratch,
startingfromaninitializedprogram.
However,creatingthesoundyouwantfroman
initializedprogramisalotofwork.Werecommend
thatyoustartwithapreloadprogramthat’scloseto
whatyouhaveinmind,andmodifyittoyourtaste.
Let’stryusingtherealtimecontrolknobsonthe
microSTATION’sfrontpaneltoeditaprogram.For
example,youcaneditparameterssuchascutoff,
resonance,andreleasetimeinthisway.
Muting/un-muting oscillators
OnthemicroSTATION,youcanusethefrontpanel
PLAY/MUTEbuttonandfunctionbuttons01and02to
switchthemute/un‐mutestatusofeachprogram
oscillator.
1. PressthefrontpanelPLAY/MUTE
buttontoturniton(theLEDattheleft
ofthebuttonwilllight‐up).
2. Pressfunctionbutton01or02to
switchoscil
lators1or2betweenmutedandun‐
mutedstates.
Fun
ctionLEDs1and2locatedabovethebuttons
willbelit‐upordarktoindicatethestatusofeach
oscillator.Theoscillatorwillsoundiftheindicator
islit‐up,andwillbemutediftheindicatorisdark.
Note: Oscillator2cannotbecontrolle
dforasingle
oscillatorprogramwhichusesonlyoneoscillator.
Using realtime controls to edit the
sound or effects
Youcanusetherealtimecontrols(theSELECTbutton
andknobs1–4)tomodifythesoundandcontrolthe
arpeggiator.
1. PresstheREALTIMECONTROLS
SELECTbuttontoswitchtherealtime
controlfunctionbetweenA,B,orCmode.
Eachtimeyoupressthebutton,you’llcycle
throughA,B,andCmodes,an
dthe
correspondingLE
Dwilllight‐up.
Note: IfCC#70–79areassignedto
REALTIMECONTROLSAmodeandB
mode,thesoundthatyoueditusingknobs1–4will
besavedwhenyouwritetheprogram.Arpeggiator
settingsyoumakeinCmodewillalsobesaved.
2. Modifythesoundbyturningtheknobthatyou
wanttocontro
l.Seebelowfordetails.
Mode A controls
InmodeAyoucanturnknobs1–4tocontroloredit
thefollowingitems.
Note: Whenaknobisinthecenterposition(12
o’clock),theparameterwillhavethevaluespecifiedby
theprogram.
Knob [1]: CUTOFF
Thisadjuststhefilter’scutofffrequency.Adjustingthe
cutofffrequencywillmodifythebrightnessofthe
sound.
Knob [2]: RESONANCE
Thisadjuststhefilter’sresonancelevel.
Adjustingthefilterresonancelevelwillboostthe
soundintheregionofthefrequency,givinga
distinctivecharactertothesound.
Level
Low
Cut off
frequency
High
frequency

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