Korg microSTATION User Manual

Introduction to the microSTATION
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Front and rear panels
Front panel
1. Joystick
Youcancontrolsynthesisparametersoreffect
parametersbymovingthejoystickup/down/left/right.
(p. 9)
2. VOLUME knob
ThisknobadjuststhevolumeoftheOUTPUTL/
MONO,Routputs,aswellasthevolumeofthe
headphonejack.(p. 11)
3. PHONES jack
Connectyourheadphoneshere.
ThisjackwillprovidethesamesignalastheOUTPUT
L/MONOandRjacks.
TheheadphonevolumeiscontrolledbytheVOLUME
knob.
4. REALTIME CONTROLS
Thissetofrealtimecontrollersconsistsoffourknobs
andtwobuttons.Youcanusetheminthefollowing
ways.
•Tocontrolthesoundsandeffectsofprogramsor
combinations.
•TotransmitMIDImessagestocontrolexternalMIDI
devices.
•Tocontrolthearpeggiatorandplaybacktempo.
SELECT button, knobs 1–4
UsetheSELECTbuttontoswitchbetweenrealtim
e
controlA,B,andCmode,anduseknobs1–
4tocontrol
thesound,effects,andarpeggiatorwhileyouperform.
(p. 9“RealtimeControls”)
(p. 17“Usingrealtimecontrolstoeditthesoundor
effects”)
EXTERNAL button
Ifyoupressthisbuttontoturniton(lit),knobs1–4
willtransmitMIDImessagesthatcancontrolexternal
MIDIdevices.(p. 56)
TEMPO LED
IfrealtimecontrolCmodeisselected,andyouuse
knob4tospecifythetempo,thisLEDwillblinkat
quarter‐noteintervalsofthecurrenttempo.
5. AUDITION button
InProgrammode,thisbuttonrepeatedlyplaysariff
(phrase)that’sappropriatefortheselectedsound.
Whenitison,theLEDattheleftofthebuttonwillbe
lit‐up.
6. Arpeggiator
ARP ON/OFF button
Thisbuttonturnsthearpeggiatoron/off.TheLEDat
theleftofthebuttonwilllight‐upifthearpeggiatoris
on.(p. 50)
ARP LATCH button
Ifthisison,thearpeggiatorwillcontinueplayingeven
afteryoutakeyourhandoffthekeyboard.Whenitis
on,theLEDattheleftofthebuttonwilllight‐up.
(p. 50)
7. Mode
COMBI, PROG, SEQ, GLB/MEDIA buttons
Pressoneofthesebuttonstoenterthecorresponding
mode.ThemicroSTATIONhasfourmodes.Whenyou
enteramode,theLEDtotheleftofthebuttonwill
light‐up.(p. 7“Selectingmodes”)
8. CATEGORY
CATEGORY SELECT buttons
Whenselectingprogramsorcombinations,usethese
buttonstochooseacategory.
CATEGORY indicators
Oneoftheseindicatorswilllight‐uptoshowthe
categorythatisselected.
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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