Korg microSTATION User Manual

Easy combination editing Editing parameters
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1. Setthevelocityzonesofthetwotimbressothat
theypartiallyoverlap.
2. Setthe“TopSlope”and“BtmSlope”sothatthe
soundchangesgradually,ratherthanabruptly
switchingbetweenvelocityvalues63and64.
Editing parameters
Adjusting the volume of each timbre
TheCOMBIEDIT:Timbres‐Timbre01–Timbre16
“Volume”settingsadjustthevolumeofeachtimbre.
Usefunctionbuttons01–16toswitchbetweentimbres.
Adjusting the pan of each timbre
TheCOMBIEDIT:Timbres‐Timbre01–Timbre16
“Pan”settingsadjustthepanofeachtimbre.
Thetimbre’spansettingworksinconjunctionwiththe
pansettingoftheprogram.Ifthetimbrepansettingis
C064,thepanwillbethesameasspecifiedbythe
programsetting.Adjustingthetimbrepanwillsh
ift
thesoundtowardtheleftorrightwhilemaintaining
thepansettingsofeachoscillator.AsettingofL001is
farleft,andasettingofR127isfarright.
Switching the play/mute status of each
timbre
IfyoupressthefrontpanelPLAY/MUTEbuttonto
turniton(theLEDattheupperleftofthebuttonwill
light‐up),youcanusefunctionbuttons01–16toturn
eachtimbreon/off.Byswitchingeachtimbreon/off,
youcanhearitssoundandcheckitssettings.
MIDI settings
Status
HereyoucanspecifytheMIDIandinternalsound
generatorstatusforeachtimbre.ChooseINTifyou
wantthetimbretoplaytheinternalsoundgenerator.
ChooseOfffortimbresyou’ renotusing.Timbresthat
aresettoOff,EXT,orEX2willnotsound.Choosing
theEXTorEX2se
ttingletsthattimbrecontrolaMIDI
‐
connectedexternalsoundmodule.
Formoreaboutthissetting,referto“Status”
(PGp. 20).
MIDI channel
UseCOMBIEDIT:Timbres‐Timbre01–Timbre16
“MIDICh.”tospecifytheMIDIchannelforeach
timbre.
IfyouwanttoplayatimbrefromthemicroSTATION’s
keyboard,you’llneedtosetthattimbretotheglobal
MIDIchannel(Gch).Whenyouplaythe
microSTATION’skeyboard,you’llhearthetimbres
thataresettomatc
hthisMIDIchannel.Normally
you
’llsetthistoGch.IfthisissettoGch,theMIDI
channelofthetimbrewillalwaysmatchtheglobal
MIDIchannelevenifyouchangetheglobalMIDI
channel.
Inthepreloadcombinations,timbreswhereth e
arpeggiatorisassignedmighthaveaMID
Ichannel
settingotherthanGch.Thosetimb reswill
sound
onlywhenthearpeggiatorison.(Thisisauseful
techniquewhen creatingacombinationthatuses
anarpeggiator.)
Fordet ails,refertoPGp. 23“Arpeggiatorsettings
inCombinationandSequencermodes”.Please
takespecialnoteofhowthearpeggiatorA/B
assignments,status,andMID
Ichannelsettingsare
related.
MIDI filter settings
COMBIEDIT:Timbres‐Timbre01–Timbre16MIDI
FilterletsyouadjustMIDIfiltersettingsforeach
timbre.
EachMIDIfilteritemspecifieswhetherthe
correspondingMIDImessagewillbetransmittedand
received.Themessagewillbetransmittedand
receivedifthesettingisOn.
TheMIDIfiltersettingisnotanon/offswitchforthe
functionitself.
ItmerelycontrolswhetherMIDI
messagesaretransmittedandreceived.
Forexample,supposeyou’recreatingabass/piano
split,andyou’veassignedabassprogramtotimbre1
andapianoprogramtotimbre2.Ifyouusethe
settingsthataredescribedbelow,thedamperpedal
willapplyonlytothepianosoundplayedbytimbre2.
1. AccessCOMBIEDIT
:Timbres‐Timbre01,MIDI
Filter“Damper.”
2. Turnthetimbre1“Damper”settingOff.
3. Pressthefunction02buttontoswitchtotimbre2.
4. Turnthetimbre2“Damper”settingOn.

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