Korg microSTATION User Manual

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Arpeggiator function
Using the arpeggiator while you play
Thearpeggiatorisafunctionthatautomatically
generatesarpeggios(patternsofindividualnotes
derivedfromachord).Mostarpeggiatorsproducean
arpeggiowhenyouplayachordonthekeyboard.
ThemicroSTATION’sarpeggiatorisalsopolyphonic,
andcanproduceavarietyofchordaltransformationsor
phrasesbasedonthepitchortimingofthenotesyou
playonthekeyboard.Thesefunctionsletyouusethe
arpeggiatortoplayawiderangeofpatternsincluding
drumorbassphrases,andguitarorkeyboardbacking
riffs.Itisalsoeffe
ctivetousethearpeggiatoraspartof
thesound‐designprocesswhencreatingsubtly‐moving
pads,synth‐sounds,orsoundeffects.
ThemicroSTATION’sDualArpeggiatorfeaturelets
youusetwosimultaneousarpeggiopatternsin
Combinationmode,andSequencermode.Youcan
takeadvantageofthisinmanyways,includinga
separatearpeggiopatternforadrumprogram,and
anotherappliedtoabassprogram,orusinga
keyboardsplitorvelocitytoswi
tchbetweentwo
arpeggiopatterns.
ThemicroSTATIONprovidesfivepresetarpeggio
patterns:thestandardUP,DOWN,ALT1,ALT2,and
RANDOM.Youcanalsocreateandstore640ofyour
ownuserpatterns.Thefactorysettingscontainawide
varietyofarpeggiopatternsstoredintheseuser
locations.
Performing with the
arpeggiator in Program mode
1. PressthePROGbuttontoenterProgrammode,and
selectaprogram(  p. 15“Selectingaprogram”).
Asyouswitchthroughtheprograms,you’llnotice
thattheLEDattheupperleftoftheARPON/OFF
buttonwillbelitforsomeoftheprograms
(p. 54“Linkingthearpeggiatortoprogram,
combinations”)?
Thearpeggiatorwillstartwhenyouplaythe
keyboard.Forotherprogramsaswell,youcanturn
onthearpeggiatorbypressingtheARPON/OFF
button(theLEDatthebutton’supperleftwilllight).
2.
Asdescribedinthefollowingsections“Settings
viacontrollers”and“Settingsinthedisplay”,
operatethecontrollersandnoticehowthe
arpeggiochanges.
Using controllers to control the
arpeggio pattern and tempo
Turning the arpeggiator on/off
Thearpeggiatorwillturnon/offeachtimeyoupress
theARPON/OFFbutton.
Ifitison(LEDlit‐up),theselectedarpeggio
patternwillstartplayingwhenyouplaythe
keyboard.
Note: Theon/offstatusissavedwhenyouwritea
program.
Inacombinationorsong,turningontheARPON/
OFFbutt
onmightnotstartthearpeggiator,

dependingonthesettingsofarpeggiatorsAandB
(PGp. 24).
The chord you played
on the keyboard is
sounded as an arpeggio
(broken chord)

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