Korg microSTATION User Manual

Creating songs (Sequencer mode)
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Usethebuttonstoselectaprogram.The
methodisthesameaswhenassigningaprogramto
eachtimbreinacombination(p. 27).
Note: Youcancopysettingsfromacombinationor
program(PGp. 50,PGp. 51).
2. Inthesameway,usethefunction01–16buttonsto
selectothertracks,andusethebuttonsto
specifyaprogramforthosetracks.
Settheparametersofeachtrack,usingthefunction
01–16buttonstoswitchtracks.
3. Use“Volume”tospecifythevolumeofeachtrack.
4. Use“Pan”tospecifythepanofeachtrack.
5. Use“Status”tospecifythesoundsourcethateach
trackwillplay.
Ifyou’
reusingtheinternalsoundgeneratorasa16‐
trackmultitimbralsoundmodule,you’llnormally
chooseINTorBTH.
Fordetailsonthesesettings,refertotheparameter
guide(PGp. 38“Status”).
6. Use“MIDICh.”tospecifytheMIDIchannelof
eachtrack.
Normallyyou’llus
e“MIDICh.”tospeci
fya
differentchannel1–16foreachtrack.Tracksfor
whichyou’vespecifiedthesameMIDIchannelwill
soundsimultaneouslywhenyourecordorplay
backanyofthosetracks.
7. Use“Bus”tospecifytheoutputbusforeachtrack.
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(p. 49“Effectsettingsforacombinationorsong”)
8. Adjusteffectsettings.
Adjustsettingsforea
choftheIFX1–IFX5,MFX1,
MFX2,andTFXeffects.
(p. 49“Effectsettingsforacombinationorsong”)
9. Adjustothersettingsasnecessary.
Youcanadjustsettingssuchasarpeggiator(ARP),
MIDIfilter(MIDIFilter),keyzone(KeyZone),and
velocityzone(VelZone).
(PGp. 23“A r p e g g
i a t o r settingsinCombination
andSequencermodes”)
Saving the song setting parameters
The“songsettingparameters”youeditherecanbe
savedasatemplate.
Ifyouusethesesettingsfrequently,youcansavethem
asatemplateandthenloadthemwhennecessary
(PGp. 48“SaveTemplate”).
Using templates
Loading a template as the default song
Here’showtoloadatemplateasthedefaultsongfor
Sequencermodewhentheunitisturnedon.
1. PresstheGLB/MEDIAbuttontoenterGlobal/
Mediamode.
2. SelecttheGlobal/Media:Basic“InitialSong.”
3. Selectthetemplatethatwillbeloadedasthe
defaultsongwhentheunitisturnedon.
Youcanusethesongcommand“SaveTemplate”to
saveyourfrequentlyusedsettingsasauser
template,andusethattemplateasthedefaultsong.
Loading a template
Byloadingatemplate,youcaneasilyusethe
appropriatesettingsforthedesiredstyleofmusic.
1. ChoosetheSequencermodesongcommand
“LoadTemplate.”
2. Usethe“From”fieldtoselectthetemplatethat
youwanttoload.
3. ExecutetheLoadTemplatecommand.

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