Korg microSTATION User Manual

Basic Information About the microSTATION’s modes
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Basic Information
About the microSTATION’s
modes
ThemicroSTATIONhasnumerousfunctionsthatlet
youplayandeditprogramsorcombinations,record
andplaybacksequencedata,andmanagemedia.
Thesefunctionsaregroupedinto“modes.”The
microSTATIONhasfourmodes.
Program mode
ProgramsarethebasicsoundsofthemicroSTATION.
InProgrammode,youcan:
•SelectandplayPrograms
•Useonearpeggiatorinyourperformance.
•Usetherealtimecontrolstomodifythesoundand
controlthearpeggiator.
•EditPrograms
Youcanadjusttheparametersandsettingsofthe
oscillators,filters,amps,EGs,LFOs,effects,
arpeggiator,etc.
Youcanuseuptofiveinserteffects,twomaster
effects,andonetotaleffect.
Combination mode
Combinationsaresetsofupto16programsthatcanbe
playedsimultaneously,lettingyoucreatesoundsmore
complexthanasingleProgram.
InCombinationmode,youcan:
•SelectandplayCombinations
•Usetwoarpeggiatorsinyourperformance.
•UsethemicroSTATIONasasixteen‐track
multitimbraltonegenerator
•EditCombinations
YoucanassignProgramstoeachofthe16Timbres,
eachwithseparatevolume,pan,andkeyboardand
velocityzones,andmakesettingsforeffectsandthe
arpeggiator.
Youcanuseuptofiveinserteffects,twomaster
effects,andonetotaleffect.
Sequencer mode
Sequencermodeletsyourecord,playback,andedit
MIDItracks.Youcan:
•Usethesixteen‐trackMIDIsequencertorecordand
playbacksongs.
•RecordasingleMIDItrackatatime,orrecordas
manyasallsixteentrackssimultaneously.Youcan
alsorecordsystemexclusivemessages.
•Recordusingtwoarpeggiators.
• Createupto128songs.
•UsethemicroSTATIONasasixteen‐trackmulti‐
timbralsoundmodule.
•Adjustsettingsforeachtrack
Performsimpleeditstotheprogramusedbyeach
track.
Editthetrackvolume,pan,effects,andarpeggiator
settings.
Youcanuseuptofiveinserteffects,twomaster
effects,andonetotaleffect.
Global/Media mode
Inthismodeyoucanadjustoverallsettingsforthe
entiremicroSTATION,andsaveorloaddata.
InGlobal/Mediamodeyoucan:
•Adjustsettingsthataffecttheentire
microSTATION,suchasmastertuneandglobal
MIDIchannel.
•Specifythefunctionoftheassignablepedaland
assignableswitch.
•FormatanSDcard.
• SaveorloadsounddataorsequencerdataonanSD
card.
• SavesongscreatedinSequencermodeasSMF
formatdata,orloadSMFfilesasSequencermode
songs.
•Calibratethehalf‐damperpedalandfootpedal.

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