Korg microSTATION Owner's manual

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Easy Start Guide
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Precautions
Location
Using the unit in the following locations can result in a
malfunction.
• In direct sunlight
• Locations of extreme temperature or humidity
• Excessively dusty or dirty locations
• Locations of excessive vibration
Close to magnetic fields
Powersupply
Please connect the designated AC adapter to an AC outlet
of the correct voltage. Do not connect it to an AC outlet of
voltage other than that for which your unit is intended.
Interferencewithotherelectricaldevices
Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience
reception interference. Operate this unit at a suitable
distance from radios and televisions.
Handling
To avoid breakage, do not apply excessive force to the
switches or controls.
Care
If the exterior becomes dirty, wipe it with a clean, dry
cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners such as benzene or
thinner, or cleaning compounds or flammable polishes.
Keepthismanual
After reading this manual, please keep it for later
reference.
Keepingforeignmatteroutofyour
equipment
Never set any container with liquid in it near this
equipment. If liquid gets into the equipment, it could
cause a breakdown, fire, or electrical shock.
Be careful not to let metal objects get into the equipment.
If something does slip into the equipment, unplug the AC
adapter from the wall outlet. Then contact your nearest
Korg dealer or the store where the equipment was
purchased.
Data handling
Incorrect operation or malfunction may cause the contents of
memory to be lost, so we recommend that you save important
data on media. Please be aware that Korg will accept no
responsibility for any damages which may result from loss of
data.
THEFCCREGULATIONWARNING(forUSA)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim-
its for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. How-
ever, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a par-
ticular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be deter-
mined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the
users authority to operate this equipment.
Notice regarding disposal (EU only)
Whenthis“crossedoutwheeledbin”symbolis
displayedontheproduct,ownersmanual,battery,
orbatterypackage,itsignifiesthatwhenyouwishto
disposeofthisproduct,manual,packageorbattery
youmustdosoinanapprovedmanner.Donot
discardthisproduct,manual,packageorbattery
alongwi
thordinaryhousehold
waste.Disposingin
thecorrectmannerwillpreventharmtohumanhealthand
potentialdamagetotheenvironment.Sincethecorrect
methodofdisposalwilldependontheapplicablelawsand
regulationsinyourlocality,pleasecontactyourlocal
administrativebodyfordetails.Ifthebatterycontainsheavy
me
talsinexcessoftheregulate
damount,achemicalsymbol
isdisplayedbelowthe“crossedoutwheeledbin”symbol
onthebatteryorbatterypackage.
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Table of Contents
About this manual ...................................................................................6
Main features ...........................................................................................7
Front and rear panels ..............................................................................8
Front panel ................................................................................................................... 8
Rear panel .....................................................................................................................9
Connections and power ........................................................................10
Selecting modes ....................................................................................11
Selecting and playing sounds ..............................................................12
Selecting programs .................................................................................................12
Selecting combinations .........................................................................................13
Using controllers to modify the sound ................................................14
Using the arpeggiator ...........................................................................15
Saving (writing) a program or combination .......................................16
Loading and playing the demo songs .................................................17
Loading the demo songs ......................................................................................17
Playing the demo songs ........................................................................................18
Auto song setup ....................................................................................18
Saving to SD card ..................................................................................19
Specifications (abbreviated) ................................................................20
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About this manual
About the documentation and how
to use it
ThemicroSTATIONisshippedwiththefollowing
documentation.
•microSTATIONEasyStartGuide
•microSTATIONOperationGuide(PDF)
•microSTATIONParameterGuide(PDF)
•microSTATIONUSBMIDISetupGuide(PDF)
•microSTATIONEditor/PlugInEditorUsersGuide
(PDF)
•microSTATIONVoiceNameList(PDF)
ThePDFfileslistedaboveareinthe“MANUALS”
folderoftheincludeddisc.ThemanualfortheKORG
US
BMIDIdriv erislo
catedinthesamefolderasthe
driver.
microSTATION Easy Start Guide
Readthisfirst.Itexplainshowtoperformbasic
operations.
microSTATION Operation Guide
ThisexplainswhateachpartofthemicroSTATION
does,howtoconnectthedeviceandperformbasic
operations,aswellasprovidingasummaryofeach
mode,andexplainingthebasicknowledgeyou’llneed
ineachmodetoeditsoundsandrecordonthe
sequencer.Thismanualalsoexplainsthearpeggiator
andeffe
cts.
Inaddition,itprovidestroubleshootinghelp,ali
stof
errormessages,andspecifications.
microSTATION Parameter Guide
Thisprovidesadetailedexplanationofthe
microSTATION’sparameters,organizedbymodeand
page.Refertothisguidewhenyouwouldliketolearn
moreaboutanunfamiliarparameter.
microSTATION USB-MIDI Setup Guide
ThisexplainshowtoinstalltheKorgUSBMIDIdriver
andsetupthemicroSTATION.
microSTATION Editor/Plug-In Editor Users Guide
Thisexplainshowtosetupanduse
themicroSTATIONEditor/PlugInEditor
andthemicroSTATIONEditor/PlugInEditor.
microSTATION Voice Name List
Thisliststhenamesofthemultisamples,drum
samples,andfactorysetcombinations,programs,
drumkits,userarpeggiopatterns,anddemosongs
insidethemicroSTATION.Refertothiswhenyou
wanttolearnmoreaboutthepreloadedcontent.
Conventions in this manual
Abbreviations for the manuals: OG, PG
Inthedocumentation,referencestothemanualsare
abbreviatedasfollows.
OG:OperationGuide
PG:ParameterGuide
Parameters in the LCD display screen “
ParametersdisplayedintheLCDscreenareenclosed
indoublequotationmarks““.
Symbols , , Note, Tips
Thesesymbolsrespectivelyindicateacaution,aMIDI
relatedexplanation,asupplementarynote,oratip.
Example screen displays
Theparametervaluesshownintheexamplescreensof
thismanualareonlyforexplanatorypurposes,and
maynotnecessarymatchthevaluesthatappearinthe
Displayofyourinstrument.
MIDI-related explanations
CC#isanabbreviationforControlChangeNumber.
InexplanationsofMIDImessages,numbersinsquare
brackets[]alwaysindicatehexadecimalnumbers.
ThankyouforpurchasingtheKorgmicroSTATIONMusicWorkstation.Tohelpyougetthemostoutofyournew
instrument,pleasereadthismanualcarefully.
Main features
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Main features
EDS-i (Enhanced Definition Synthesis - integrated)
Thissoundengineintegratesthemainfunctionalitysuchasoscillator,filter,amp,LFO/EG,andeffectsfromthe
“EDS”(EnhancedDefinitionSynthesis)soundengineoftheM3andM50,deliveringtherichandvividsound
inheritedfromtheEDSsystem.
49 MB (calculated as 16-bit linear) of PCM data
ThemicroSTATIONcontains49MBofPCMdatafeaturingKorg’svoicingtechnology,aswellas480preload
programsusingthisPCMdataand256preloadcombinationsusingtheseprograms.
Combinations
Upto16programscanbelayered,split,orvelocityswitchedtocreatecomplexandpowerfulsounds.
Dual polyphonic arpeggiator
Inadditiontotheclassicarpeggiopatternsofthepast,themicroSTATION’sarpeggiatorcanalsoplayguitarorbass
riffs,ordrumpatterns.Combinationsandsongsallowsyoutousetwoarpeggiatorssimultaneously.Thebuiltin512
userarpeggiopatternsbringyouavastamountofperformingpotential.
Five stereo insert effects, two stereo master effects, and one stereo total effect
Addthefinishingtouchestoyoursound,usingyourchoiceof134typesofhighqualityeffect,andamixersection
thatletsyoucontroltheeffectrouting.
Realtime controls and joystick
Therealtimecontrolsletyoumodifythesoundinrealtime,andcanalsobeusedtocontrolotherKorgproductsor
popularsoftware.
High-resolution (480 ppq) sequencer
Thebuiltinsequencerprovides16MIDItracksand1mastertrack.Afullrangeoffunctionalityformusic
productionandperformanceareprovided,includingAutoSongSetup,GridSequence,andTemplateSongs.
Computer connection via USB, as well as an SD slot
YoucanconnectthemicroSTATIONtoyourcomputerviaUSBforeasytransferofMIDIdata.Commercially
availableSDcardscanbeusedforconvenientmanagementofmicroSTATIONdatafiles.
microSTATION Editor and microSTATION Plug-In Editor are included
Youcaneditwhileviewingalargenumberofparametersonyourcomputerscreen,orusethemicroSTATIONfrom
withinyourDAWasifitwereapluginsynthesizer.Detailedsoundparameters,effectparameters,drumkits,and
userarpeggiopatternsthatcannotbeaccessedfromthepanelofthemicroSTATIONitselfcanbeeditedandcreated
byusingthemicroS
TATIONEditor/PlugInEditor.
Easy Start Guide
Easy Start Guide
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Front and rear panels
Joystick
REALTIME CONTROLS
SELECT button, knobs 1–4,
EXTERNAL button
COMBI, PROG, SEQ, GLB/MEDIA buttons
CATEGORY SELECT buttons,
CATEGORY indicators
Display
TIMBRE/TRACK LED, GRID SEQ LED
Function 01–16 LEDs
PHONES jack
VOLUME knob
AUDITION button
ARP ON/OFF,
ARP LATCH button
LOCATE, REC, KEY,
WA
(Start/Stop),
E
(REW)/
R
(FF)
D
(Pause), LOOP, WRITE, COMPARE,
buttons
PLAY/MUTE, NUM LOCK, GRID SEQ buttons
Function buttons 01–16
Front panel
Front and rear panels
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Contrast knob
MIDI IN, OUT connector
SD card slot
USB 2.0 jack
Powered monitors, etc.
Mixer
AC adapter
Power switch
DMAPER/PEDAL/SW connector
OUTPUT L/MONO, R jack
AC adapter connector
Cable hook
Rear panel
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Connections and power
UseonlytheincludedACadapter.
1. UsingtheincludedACadapter,connectthemicroSTATIONtoanACoutlet.
a ConnecttheACadaptersplugtothemicroSTATION’srearpanelpowerconnector.
b Topreventtheplugfrombeingaccidentallydisconnected,wraptheACadaptercablearoundthecablehook
locatedonthemicroSTATION’srearpanel.
c ConnecttheACadaptertoanACoutlet.
2. LowerthemicroSTATION’sVOLUMEknob.
3. ConnectthemicroSTATIONtoyourmixerormonitorsystem.
ConnectthemicroSTATION’sOUTPUTL/MONOandRjackstoyourmixeroramplifiedmonitorspeakers
(p. 9“Rearpanel”).
Ifyou’ reusingheadphones,connectthemtothemicroSTATION’sPHONESjack.ThePHONESjacksislocated
ontheleftsideofthemicroSTATION(p. 8“Frontpanel”).
4. Lowerthevolumeoftheconnectedequipment.
5. OnthemicroSTATION’srearpanel,pressthepowerswitchtoturnonthepower.
6. Raisethevolumeoftheconnectedequipmenttoanappropriatelevel.Thengraduallyraisethe
microSTATION’sVOLUMEtoanappropriatelevel.
a
b
c
Connecting the AC adapter
Selecting modes
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Selecting modes
ThemicroSTATIONprovidesfourmodesthatyou’llusetoplay,record,andadjustsettings.
PressoneoftheMODEbuttonsPROG,COMBI,SEQ,orGLB/MEDIAtoselectthedesiredmode.
Program mode
WhenyoupressthePROGbutton,theLEDlocatedtotheupperleftofthebuttonwilllightup,andyou’llbein
Programmode.
InProgrammodeyoucanplay“programs,”whicharethebasicsoundsofthemicroSTATION.
ThemicroSTATIONcanhold512programsinitsinternalmemory.Whenshippedfromthefactory,theinternal
memorycontains480programsthatcoverawiderang
eofmusicaluses,organizedinto7soundcategories.
Combination mode
WhenyoupresstheCOMBIbutton,theLEDlocatedtotheupperleftofthebuttonwilllightup,andyou’llbein
Combinationmode.
InCombinationmodeyoucanplay“combinations,”whichcombineupto16programstocreatecomplexand
powerfulsounds.Thesoundsinacombinationcanbeplayedindifferentregionsofthekeyboard(splitorlayer),or
differentiatedbyyourplayingstrength(velocityswitch).
ThemicroSTATIONcanhold384combinationsinitsinternalmemory.Whenshippedfromthefactory,theinternal
memorycontainsaversatilearrayof256combinationsorganizedinto7soundcategories.
Sequencer mode
WhenyoupresstheSEQbutton,theLEDlocatedtotheupperleftofthebuttonwilllightup,andyou’llbein
Sequencermode.
InSequencermodeyoucanrecordandplaybackyourperformanceusingthe16trackMIDIsequencer.
Ifinspirationstrikeswhileyou’replayingacombinationorprogram,youcanusethesequencertoimmediately
recordyourideaorphase.
Global/Media mode
WhenyoupresstheGLB/MEDIAbutton,theLEDlocatedtotheupperleftofthebuttonwilllightup,andyou’llbe
inGlobal/Mediamode.
InGlobal/MediamodeyoucanadjustoverallsettingssuchastuningandMIDI.YoucanalsouseanSDcard
(commerciallyavailable)tosaveyoursong,program,andcombinationdata,ortoloadthisdataintothe
microSTATION.
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Selecting and playing sounds
Selecting programs
Tobegin,let’senterProgrammodeandselectaprogram.
Whenshippedfromthefactory,themicroSTATION’sinternalmemorycontains480programsorganizedinto7
categories.Inthisexample,we’llspecifytheSYNTHcategoryandselectaprogramfromthatcategory.
1. PressthePROGbuttontoenterProgrammode.
ThedisplaywillshowthePROGPLAYpage.ThePROGPLAYpagewillalwaysappearwhenyoupressthe
PROGbutton.
Thelowerlineofthedisplayshowstheindexnumberandtheprogramname.
2. UsetheCATEGORYSELECTbuttonstomaketheSYNTHindicatorlightup.
(Thecategoryindicatorsarelocatedtotheleftofthedisplay.)
Thecategoryindicatorsshowthecategorythat’scurrentlyselected.
3. Usethebuttonstoselectaprogram.
Playthekeyboardandlistentothesound.
4. Whenselectingprograms,youcanusetheAuditionfunctiontoplayarifforphrase.
PresstheAUDITIONbuttonlocatedbelowtheREALTIME
CONTROLSknob1;theLEDattheleftofthebuttonwilllightup,
andariff(phrase)suitableforthatprogramwillbeplayed
automatically.
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5. Asanalternativetousingthebuttonstoselectaprogram,youcanalsousethefunction01–16buttons.
Forexample,trypressingfunctionbutton16.
Programnumber16oftheSYNTHcategorywillbeselected.
Inthisway,youcanusethefunction01–16buttonstoselectprogramnumbers1–16ofthecategorytha
t’s
currentlyselected.
Ne
xtwe’llexplainhowtoselectprogram17andafter.
6.
PresstheNUMLOCKbuttontotheleftof thefunction01–16bu tto ns,sothattheindicato r toitsleftislitup.
Thisisthe“NumLockon”state.
7. Pressthefunction16button(GROUPUP)once.
ThenpresstheNUMLOCKbuttononceagaintomakeitsindicatorgodark(“NumLockoff”).
8. Nowyoucanpressthefunction01–16buttonstoselectprogramnumbers17–32ofthecategorythat’ s
currentlyselected.
TurnNumLockononceagain,andpressthefunction16button(GROUPUP);nowthefunction01–16buttons
willselectprograms33–48.
Ifyoupressthefunction15button(GROUPDOWN),thenthefunction01–16buttonswillonceagainselect
programs1–16.
Inthisway,yo
ucanturnNumLockonandpressthefunction15button(GROUPDOWN)or16button
(GROUPUP)tochangethesetofsixteenprogramsselectedbythefunction01–16buttons;programs1–16,17–
32,33–48,andsoon.
Goaheadandselectprogramsfromavarietyofcategori
estohearhowtheysound.
Selecting combinations
Youllselectcombinationsinessentiallythesamewayasselectingprograms(describedabove).Let’sselecta
combination,andplaythekeyboardtohearthesound.
1. PresstheCOMBIbuttontoenterCombinationmode.
ThedisplaywillshowtheCOMBIPLAYpage.TheCOMBIPLAYpagewillalwaysappearwhenyoupressthe
COMBIbutton.
Thelowerlineofthedisplayshowsthecombinationnumberandthecombinationname.
2. Themethodforselectingcombinationsisthesameasforselectingprograms.UsetheCATEGORYSELECT
buttonstospecifyacategory,andthenusethebuttonstoselectacombination.
Alternatively,youcanusethefunction01–16buttonstoselectacombinationinthesameway.
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Using controllers to modify the sound
ThemicroSTATIONletsyoumodifythesoundusingthejoystickandtherealtimecontrolknobs1–4aswellasthe
keyboard.
Differentsettingsareassignedtothesecontrollersasappropriateforeachprogramorcombination,allowingyouto
modifythetone,pitch,orvolumeineffectiveways.
Theforceusedtoplaythekeyboardcanaffectthesound’sattack,vol
ume,andbrightness.Inaddition,some
programs(suchaswindinstrumentprograms)willaddbreathnoisewhenyouplaystrongly.
Youcanmovethejoystickinfourdirections(up/down/left/right)tomodifythesound.
Withthemostcommonsettings,thepitchwillrisewhenyoumovethejoysticktotheright,
andfallwhenyoumoveittotheleft.Movingthejoystickup(awayfromyourself)will
applyvibrato,andmovingitdownward(towardyourself)willapplyfilterLFO(wah).
Awidevarietyofothereffectscanbeappliedaswellasthesettingsdescribedabove.
Therealtimecontrolsletyouusefo
urknobstocontrolthesoundorarpeggiator.These
knobsoperateinoneofthreemodes:AmodeandBmodecontrolthesound,andCmode
controlsthearpeggiator.There’salsoanExternalmodethatletsyouusetheknobsto
controlanexternalMIDIdeviceorsoftwaresynthesizer.
Intheexplanationthatfo
llows,we’llusetheseknobsinrealtimecontrolA,B,andCmodestocontrolthesoundand
thearpeggiator.
1. PresstheREALTIMECONTROLSSELECTbutton.
TheA,B,orCLEDslocatedabovetheSELECTbuttonwilllightup.Therearethreerealtimecontrolmodes,A,
B,andC,andyou’llcyclethroughthesemodeseachtimeyoupressthebutton.
2. WhenA(Amode)islitup,knobs1–4willrespectivelyadjustthebrightness(cutoff),resonance,EGdepth,
andEGreleasetime.
3. PresstheREALTIMECONTROLSSELECTbuttontomakeB(Bmode)lightup.
Turningtheknobswillapplytheeffectthat’sspecifiedforeachprogramorcombination.Normally,Bmode
assignsknobs3and4tocontrolthechorusandreverbdepth.
4. OnceagainpresstheREALTIMECONTROLSSELECTbuttontomakeC(Cmode)lightup.
Turningtheknobswillvarythearpeggiopatternandthepatternplaybacktempo(p. 15“Usingthe
arpeggiator”).
Youcanalsouseafootcontroller,damperpedal,orpedalswitch(soldseparately)tocontrolthesound;forexample,
youcancontrolthefilteroreffects,orturnportamentoon/off.Fordetails,referto“microSTA
TIONOperation
Guide”and“microSTATIONParameterGuide.”
Using the arpeggiator
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Using the arpeggiator
Eachprogramletsyouuseonepolyphonicarpeggiator.InCombinationmodeorSequencermode,youcanusetwo
polyphonicarpeggiators.
1. Selecttheprogramorcombinationthatyouwanttoplay.
2. PresstheARPON/OFFbuttontomaketheLEDlocatedtotheleftofthebuttonlightup.
Dependingonthecombinationorprogram,thearpeggiatormightalreadybeenturnedon.Youcanpressthe
frontpanelARPON/OFFbuttontoswitchthearpeggiatoron/off.
3. PresstheARPLATCHON/OFFbuttontomaketheLEDtotheleftofthebuttonlightup;thisturnsthe
Latchfunctionon.
IfLatchison,thearpeggiatorwillcontinueplayingevenafteryoutakeyourhandoffthekeyboard.
4. Presssomekeys.
Thearpeggiopatternwillstart.
5. PresstheREALTIMECONTROLSSELECTbuttontomaketheCmodeLEDlightup.
Thenturnknobs1–3(GATE,VELOCITY,SWING),andnoticehowthepatternchanges.
6. Turningknob4(TEMPO)willadjustthetempo.
It’salsoeffectivetoswitchtorealtimecontrolAorBmodeandmodifythesoundwhilethearpeggiatoris
playing(p. 14“Usingcontrollerstomodifythesound”).
Arpeggiopatternssuitableforthesoundshavebeenassignedtoeachofthefactorysetprogramsand
combinations.Goaheadandselectprogramsorcombinationsfromva
riouscategories,andturnonthe
arpeggiatortoheartheresults.
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Saving (writing) a program or combination
Inadditiontotheparametersmentionedintheprecedingpages,suchasthechangesyoumakewhenusingthe
realtimecontrolknobstomodifythesound,arpeggiopattern,andtempoetc.,themicroSTATIONhasmanymore
parameters,allofwhichcanbesaved.(However,someoftheparametersadjustedinrealtimecontrolBmodeare
notsaved.NoraretherealtimecontrolAmodechangessav
edforacombination.)
Beawarethatthechangesyoumakebyeditingwillbelostwhenyouselectanotherprogramorcombination,or
whenyouturnoffthepower.Werecommendthatyousaveyourprogramorcombinationwhenyou’vecomeup
withasoundthatyoulike.
Inthefollowingexample,we’llexplainhowtosaveaprograminProgrammode.
1. Usetherealtimecontrolstomodify(edit)aprogram.
(p. 14“Usingcontrollerstomodifythesound”)
2. PressthebuttontoenterPROGEDIT.
ThePROGEDITscreenOSCCommonwillappearfirst.
3. Usebuttonstoselect“WriteProgram.”
4. Pressthebutton.
Theprogramnamepagewillappear.
5. Ifyouwanttoedittheprogramname,pressthebutton.
Theprogramnameeditpagewillappear.
6. Usethebuttonstomovebetweencharacterpositions,andusethebuttonstospecifythecharacter
ateachposition.
Whenyou’vefinishededitingthename,usethebuttontoreturntothefirstprogramnamepage(thescreen
showninstep4).
7. Pressthebutton.
Apageallowingyoutospecifythecategorywillappear.
Ifyouwanttochangethecategory,pressthebutton.
Usethebuttonstospecifythedesiredcategory.
Whenyou’vechangedthecategory,usethebuttontoreturntothe
firstcategorypage.
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8. Pressthebutton.
Apageallowingyoutospecifythewritingdestinationwillappear.
Pressthebutton,andthenusethebuttonstospecifythe
writingdestination.
Whenyou’vespecifiedthewritingdestination,pressthebuttontoreturntothefirstwritingdestination
page.
Whensavingforthefirsttime,werecommendthatyo
usavetooneoftheinitializedprograms(bankD096–
D127)
.(InitializedcombinationsarestoredinbankC096–C127.)
9. Pressthebutton.
Thedisplaywillask“OK?”
10.Pressthebuttontosavethedata.
Whensavingiscompleted,thescreenwillindicate“Completed.”
Loading and playing the demo songs
ThemicroSTATIONcontainsthreebuiltindemosongs.
Here’showtoloadthesedemosongsintothemicroSTATIONandplaythem.
Loading the demo songs
1. PresstheGLB/MEDIAbuttontoenterGlobal/Mediamode.
2. Usethebuttonstoselect“Command.”
3. Pressthebutton.
Thedisplaywillindicate“LoadAllDemo.”
4. Pressthebutton.
Thedisplaywillask“OK?”
5. Pressthebuttontoloadthedemosongs.
Whenloadingiscompleted,thescreenwillindicate
“Completed.”
1
2
3, 4, 5
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Playing the demo songs
1. PresstheSEQbuttontoenterSequencermode.
2. PresstheSTART/STOP(/)buttontostartplayback.
Tostopplaybackmidwaythroughthesong,presstheSTART/STOPbuttononceagain.
3. Tolistentoanothersong,usethebuttonstoselectthesong
andthenpresstheSTART/STOPbutton.
Auto song setup
Whenyou’ replayingacombinationorprogram,youcancopyitssettingstoSequencermodeassongdata,sothat
yourereadytostartrecording.Thisfunctioniscalled“Au t oSongSetup.”Youcanusethisfunctiontoimmediately
startrecordingthemomentyouhaveanideaorinspirationwhileplayingaprogramorcombination.
1. Selectthecombinationorprogramthatyouwanttouseforrecording.
Alsocheckthearpeggiatorson/offstatus.
2. PresstheRECbutton.
Thedisplaywillask“AutoSongSetupOK?”
3. Pressthebutton.
ThemicroSTATIONwillswitchtoSequencermode,andwill
automaticallybeintherecordreadystate.
Theupperrightsideofthedisplayshowsthelocation,andthe
lowerlineshowsthesongname(initiallythiswillbeNEW
SONG).
4. PresstheSTART/STOP(/)button.Afteratwomeasurecount,recordingwillbegin.Goaheadandplay.
1
2
3
3
2
4, 5
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5. Whenyou’vefinishedrecording,presstheSTART/STOPbutton;recordingwillstop.
6. Playbacktheperformancethatyoujustrecorded.PresstheSTART/STOPbuttonandplaybackwillbegin.
PresstheSTART/STOPbuttononceagaintostopplayback.
If you want to re-record, proceed as follows
1. PresstheCOMPAREbutton.
Youwillreturntothestatepriortorecording.
2. PresstheLOCATEbuttontoreturntothestartingmeasure.
3. PresstheRECbutton.Youllbeinrecordreadymode.PresstheSTART/STOP(/)buttontorecord.When
you’vefinishedrecording,presstheSTART/STOPbuttontostop.
Afterrecording,youcanrecordadditionalmeasuresorothertracks.Fordetails,referto“microSTATION
OperationGuide”and“microSTATIONParameterGuide”(PDF).
ThemicroSTATION’sSequencermodealsoprovidesaLoopRecordingfunctionthatletsyoure
peatedlyrecorda
specifiedregionofmeasures,andaGridSequencefunctionthatletsyoueasilycreatedrumpatterns.
Thereisalsoawiderangeofotherfunctionality,suchastemplatesongssuitableforvariousmusicalstyles.
Byselectingatemplatebeforeyourecord,youcanautomaticallymaketheappropriatepresetsettingsforeachtrack
(instrumentassignment,volumesettings,etc.).
Fordetailsonthisandotherfunctions,referto“microSTATIONOperationGuide”and“microSTATIONParameter
Guide.”
Saving to an SD card
YoucansavethemicroSTATION’sprograms,combinations,andsongsonanSDcard(soldseparately).SDcardsare
agoodwaytobackupthisdata,ortoloaditintoanothermicroSTATIONunitinadifferentlocation,suchasina
studio.
Songscannotbesaved(written)tothemicroSTATION’sinternalmemory.Songdatawillbelostwhenyouturnoff
thepower,soyoumustsaveittoanSDcardifyouwanttokeepit.Here’showtosaveyoursong.
1. InsertanSDcard(soldseparately)intothemicroSTATION’srearpanelSDcardslot.
Whenins e rting acard,makesurethatit’soriented correctly.Forcingacardintotheslotthewrongwaywill
damagethe slotorthecard,andmayresultindataloss.
2. PresstheGLB/MEDIAbuttontoenterGlobal/Mediamode.
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3. Usethebuttonstoselect“Media,”andthenpressthe
button.
4. Usethebuttonstoselect“SaveSEQ,”andthenpressthe
button.
ThescreenshowsthenamethatthedatawillbesavedtoontheSD
card.
Note: Youcanchangethenameaftersaving.
5. Presstheubutton.
Thedisplaywillask“OK?”
6. Pressthebuttontosavethedata.
Whensavingiscompleted,youwillreturntothe“SaveSEQ”screen.
Neverremoveth eSDcardfr omtheslotduringasave,load,orform at operation.
Note: ToremovetheSDcard,gentlypressthecardinward.Youwillhearaclick,andtheSDcardwillpopoutpart
way,allowingyoutoremoveit.
Specifications (abbreviated)
Operating conditions:
0+40°C(noncondensing)
Keyboard:
61note(naturaltouchminikeyboard,velocitysensitive,aftertouchnotsupported)
SD card slot:
Supportsupto2GB.SDandSDHCmemorycardsaresupported.
Power supply:
ACadapterconnector(DC9V1700mA ),POWERswitch
Dimensions (mm) (W x D x H):
778x210x82 (mm)/30.63ʺ×8.27ʺ×3.23ʺ
Weight:
2.6kg/5.73lbs
Power consumption:
6W
Included items:
ACadapter,microSTATIONEasyStartGuide,Accessorydisc(microSTATIONOperationGuidePDF,
microSTATIONParameterGuidePDF,USBMIDISetupGuidePDF,microSTATIONEditor/PlugInEditorUser
Guide,ExternalSetupsPDF,KorgUSBMIDIdriver,microSTATIONEditor/PlugInEditor,etc.)
Options:
XVP10expression/volumepedal
EXP2footcontroller
DS1Hdamperpedal
PS1pedalswitch
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Thisproducthasbeenmanufacturedaccordingtostrictspecificationsandvoltagerequirements
thatareapplicableinthecountryinwhichitisintendedthatthisproductshouldbeused.Ifyou
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youmustverifythatthisproductisintendedtobeusedinthecountryinwhichyoureside.
WARNING:Useofthisproductinanyco
untryotherthanthatforwhichitisintendedcouldbe
dangerousandcouldinvalidatethemanufacturer’sordistributor’swarranty.
Pleasealsoretainyourreceiptasproofofpurchaseotherwiseyourproductmaybedisqualified
fromthemanufac
turer’sordistributor’swarranty.
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Korg microSTATION Owner's manual

Category
Musical Instruments
Type
Owner's manual

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