Korg microSTATION User Manual

Performing in Sequencer mode Playing back
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Performing in Sequencer mode
Playing back
Playback methods
Inordertoplaybacksongdata,youmustfirstrecord
thedataorloadsongdataintothemicroSTATION.
Let’sstartbyloadingademosongandplayingitback.
Fordetailsontheloadingprocedure,pleasereferto
the”Loadingthedemosongs”sectionintheeasystart
guide.
1. PresstheMODESEQbuttontoenterSeque
ncer
mode.
2. Usethebuttonstoselectthesongthatyou
wanttoplayback.
Ifthereismorethanonesong,aorsymbolis
shownattheleftofthesongnumber,andyoucan
usethebuttonstoselectthedesiredsong.If
there’sonlyonesong,thesesymbolswon’ tbe
sh
own.
3. PresstheStart/Stopbutton.
Songplaybackwillbegin.
Thelocationindicatorintheupperrightofthe
displayshowsthecurrentlyplayingmeasureand
beat.
4. Duringplayback,presstheStart/Stopbuttonto
stopplayback.
WhenyoupresstheStart/Stopbuttononceagain,
playbackwillresumefromwhereyo
ustoppedit.
FordetailsonusingtheLOCATE,Pause,
(REW),and(FF)buttons,pleaserefertop. 32.
Youcanusethesongcommand“FF/REWSpeed”to
specifythespeedofrewindandfast‐forward.(PG
p. 48)
Specifying the location
BypressingtheLOCATEbuttonyoucanmovetoa
specifiedlocation.Bydefault,you’llmoveto001:01.
Youcanusethesongcommand“SetLocationPoint”to
changethislocation.
Alternatively,youcanspecifythelocationduring
playbackbyholdingdowntheWRITEbuttonand
pressingtheLOCATEbutton(PGp. 49“Location
Point”)
Loop playback
BypressingtheLOOPbuttonyoucanmakethesong
playasaloop.Inthisexample,we’llloopmeasures1
through4ofthedemosong.
1. PresstheLOOPbuttontoturntheLoopfunction
on(thebuttonwilllight‐up).
2. PressthebuttontoaccesstheSEQ:
PLAY‐LOOP‐Psetting“LoopM:”.
3. Setthefirstmeasureoftheloopto1,andthelast
measureto4.
4. PresstheStart/
Stopbuttontoplaybackthedemo
song.
Measures1through4willplayrepeatedly.
Note: Duringsongplayback/recording,youcanalso
individuallylooptheMIDItrackbeingplayedback
(p. 36“Lo
opplaybacksettings”)
Switching MIDI tracks during
playback
WhenthemicroSTATIONstartsup,atemplatesongis
loadedintoSequencermode.Aprogramisassignedto
eachofthetemplatesong’ssixteentracks.
Inthisexample,we’llenterSequencermodeand
switchMIDItrackstoheartheprogramthat’sassigned
toeachtrack.
1. PresstheMODESEQbuttontoenterSequencer
mode.
2. Inthesongselectscreen,usethefunction01–16
buttonstoselectatrack.
WhentheTIMBRE/TRACKLEDlocatedintheright
ofthefrontpanelislit,youcanusethefunction01–
16buttonstoselecttracks.
Thefunction01–16LEDswilllight‐uptoindicate
thetrackthatʹscurrentlyselected.
Thedisplaywillshowa
screenwhereyoucanselect
theprogramforeachtrack;hereyoucanviewthe
numberandnameoftheprogramusedbyeachtrack.
Thecategoryoftheprogramisshownbythe
CATEGORYindicatorslocatedattheleftofthe
display.
3. Whenyouplaythekeyboard,you’llhearthe
prog
ramthat’sassignedtothetrack.
Note: Aprogramisassignedtoeachofthetemplate
song’ssixteentracks,soyoucanpressthefunction
01–16buttonstoselectthesoundsofsixteen
differentprogramswithinthesong.

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