Korg microSTATION Owner's manual

Brand: Korg

Model: microSTATION

Category: Musical Instruments

Type: Owner's manual

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Easy Start Guide

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

Powersupply

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.

Interferencewithotherelectricaldevices

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.

Keepthismanual

After reading this manual, please keep it for later

reference.

Keepingforeignmatteroutofyour

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.

THEFCCREGULATIONWARNING(forUSA)

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

user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Notice regarding disposal (EU only)

Whenthis“crossed‐outwheeledbin”symbolis

displayedontheproduct,owner’smanual,battery,

orbatterypackage,itsignifiesthatwhenyouwishto

disposeofthisproduct,manual,packageorbattery

youmustdosoinanapprovedmanner.Donot

discardthisproduct,manual,packageorbattery

alongwi

thordinaryhousehold

waste.Disposingin

thecorrectmannerwillpreventharmtohumanhealthand

potentialdamagetotheenvironment.Sincethecorrect

methodofdisposalwilldependontheapplicablelawsand

regulationsinyourlocality,pleasecontactyourlocal

administrativebodyfordetails.Ifthebatterycontainsheavy

talsinexcessoftheregulate

damount,achemicalsymbol

isdisplayedbelowthe“crossed‐outwheeledbin”symbol

onthebatteryorbatterypackage.

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

About this manual

About the documentation and how

to use it

ThemicroSTATIONisshippedwiththefollowing

documentation.

•microSTATIONEasyStartGuide

•microSTATIONOperationGuide(PDF)

•microSTATIONParameterGuide(PDF)

•microSTATIONUSB‐MIDISetupGuide(PDF)

•microSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditorUser’sGuide

(PDF)

•microSTATIONVoiceNameList(PDF)

ThePDFfileslistedaboveareinthe“MANUALS”

folderoftheincludeddisc.ThemanualfortheKORG

B‐MIDIdriv erislo

catedinthesamefolderasthe

driver.

microSTATION Easy Start Guide

Readthisfirst.Itexplainshowtoperformbasic

operations.

microSTATION Operation Guide

ThisexplainswhateachpartofthemicroSTATION

does,howtoconnectthedeviceandperformbasic

operations,aswellasprovidingasummaryofeach

mode,andexplainingthebasicknowledgeyou’llneed

ineachmodetoeditsoundsandrecordonthe

sequencer.Thismanualalsoexplainsthearpeggiator

andeffe

cts.

Inaddition,itprovidestroubleshootinghelp,ali

stof

errormessages,andspecifications.

microSTATION Parameter Guide

Thisprovidesadetailedexplanationofthe

microSTATION’sparameters,organizedbymodeand

page.Refertothisguidewhenyouwouldliketolearn

moreaboutanunfamiliarparameter.

microSTATION USB-MIDI Setup Guide

ThisexplainshowtoinstalltheKorgUSB‐MIDIdriver

andsetupthemicroSTATION.

microSTATION Editor/Plug-In Editor User’s Guide

Thisexplainshowtosetupanduse

themicroSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditor

andthemicroSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditor.

microSTATION Voice Name List

Thisliststhenamesofthemultisamples,drum

samples,andfactory‐setcombinations,programs,

drumkits,userarpeggiopatterns,anddemosongs

insidethemicroSTATION.Refertothiswhenyou

wanttolearnmoreaboutthepreloadedcontent.

Conventions in this manual

Abbreviations for the manuals: OG, PG

Inthedocumentation,referencestothemanualsare

abbreviatedasfollows.

OG:OperationGuide

PG:ParameterGuide

Parameters in the LCD display screen “ “

ParametersdisplayedintheLCDscreenareenclosed

indoublequotationmarks““.

Symbols , , Note, Tips

Thesesymbolsrespectivelyindicateacaution,aMIDI‐

relatedexplanation,asupplementarynote,oratip.

Example screen displays

Theparametervaluesshownintheexamplescreensof

thismanualareonlyforexplanatorypurposes,and

maynotnecessarymatchthevaluesthatappearinthe

Displayofyourinstrument.

MIDI-related explanations

CC#isanabbreviationforControlChangeNumber.

InexplanationsofMIDImessages,numbersinsquare

brackets[]alwaysindicatehexadecimalnumbers.

ThankyouforpurchasingtheKorgmicroSTATIONMusicWorkstation.Tohelpyougetthemostoutofyournew

instrument,pleasereadthismanualcarefully.

Main features

EDS-i (Enhanced Definition Synthesis - integrated)

Thissoundengineintegratesthemainfunctionalitysuchasoscillator,filter,amp,LFO/EG,andeffectsfromthe

“EDS”(EnhancedDefinitionSynthesis)soundengineoftheM3andM50,deliveringtherichandvividsound

inheritedfromtheEDSsystem.

49 MB (calculated as 16-bit linear) of PCM data

ThemicroSTATIONcontains49MBofPCMdatafeaturingKorg’svoicingtechnology,aswellas480preload

programsusingthisPCMdataand256preloadcombinationsusingtheseprograms.

Combinations

Upto16programscanbelayered,split,orvelocity‐switchedtocreatecomplexandpowerfulsounds.

Dual polyphonic arpeggiator

Inadditiontotheclassicarpeggiopatternsofthepast,themicroSTATION’sarpeggiatorcanalsoplayguitarorbass

riffs,ordrumpatterns.Combinationsandsongsallowsyoutousetwoarpeggiatorssimultaneously.Thebuilt‐in512

userarpeggiopatternsbringyouavastamountofperformingpotential.

Five stereo insert effects, two stereo master effects, and one stereo total effect

Addthefinishingtouchestoyoursound,usingyourchoiceof134typesofhigh‐qualityeffect,andamixersection

thatletsyoucontroltheeffectrouting.

Realtime controls and joystick

Therealtimecontrolsletyoumodifythesoundinrealtime,andcanalsobeusedtocontrolotherKorgproductsor

popularsoftware.

High-resolution (480 ppq) sequencer

Thebuilt‐insequencerprovides16MIDItracksand1mastertrack.Afullrangeoffunctionalityformusic

productionandperformanceareprovided,includingAutoSongSetup,GridSequence,andTemplateSongs.

Computer connection via USB, as well as an SD slot

YoucanconnectthemicroSTATIONtoyourcomputerviaUSBforeasytransferofMIDIdata.Commercially

availableSDcardscanbeusedforconvenientmanagementofmicroSTATIONdatafiles.

microSTATION Editor and microSTATION Plug-In Editor are included

Youcaneditwhileviewingalargenumberofparametersonyourcomputerscreen,orusethemicroSTATIONfrom

withinyourDAWasifitwereaplug‐insynthesizer.Detailedsoundparameters,effectparameters,drumkits,and

userarpeggiopatternsthatcannotbeaccessedfromthepanelofthemicroSTATIONitselfcanbeeditedandcreated

byusingthemicroS

TATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditor.

Easy Start Guide

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,

(Start/Stop),

(REW)/

(FF)

(Pause), LOOP, WRITE, COMPARE,

buttons

PLAY/MUTE, NUM LOCK, GRID SEQ buttons

Function buttons 01–16

Front panel

Front and rear panels

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

Easy Start Guide

Connections and power

UseonlytheincludedACadapter.

1. UsingtheincludedACadapter,connectthemicroSTATIONtoanACoutlet.

a ConnecttheACadapter’splugtothemicroSTATION’srearpanelpowerconnector.

b Topreventtheplugfrombeingaccidentallydisconnected,wraptheACadaptercablearoundthecablehook

locatedonthemicroSTATION’srearpanel.

c ConnecttheACadaptertoanACoutlet.

2. LowerthemicroSTATION’sVOLUMEknob.

3. ConnectthemicroSTATIONtoyourmixerormonitorsystem.

ConnectthemicroSTATION’sOUTPUTL/MONOandRjackstoyourmixeroramplifiedmonitorspeakers

(p. 9“Rearpanel”).

Ifyou’ reusingheadphones,connectthemtothemicroSTATION’sPHONESjack.ThePHONESjacksislocated

ontheleftsideofthemicroSTATION(p. 8“Frontpanel”).

4. Lowerthevolumeoftheconnectedequipment.

5. OnthemicroSTATION’srearpanel,pressthepowerswitchtoturnonthepower.

6. Raisethevolumeoftheconnectedequipmenttoanappropriatelevel.Thengraduallyraisethe

microSTATION’sVOLUMEtoanappropriatelevel.

Connecting the AC adapter

Selecting modes

ThemicroSTATIONprovidesfourmodesthatyou’llusetoplay,record,andadjustsettings.

PressoneoftheMODEbuttonsPROG,COMBI,SEQ,orGLB/MEDIAtoselectthedesiredmode.

Program mode

WhenyoupressthePROGbutton,theLEDlocatedtotheupperleftofthebuttonwilllight‐up,andyou’llbein

Programmode.

InProgrammodeyoucanplay“programs,”whicharethebasicsoundsofthemicroSTATION.

ThemicroSTATIONcanhold512programsinitsinternalmemory.Whenshippedfromthefactory,theinternal

memorycontains480programsthatcoverawiderang

eofmusicaluses,organizedinto7soundcategories.

Combination mode

WhenyoupresstheCOMBIbutton,theLEDlocatedtotheupperleftofthebuttonwilllight‐up,andyou’llbein

Combinationmode.

InCombinationmodeyoucanplay“combinations,”whichcombineupto16programstocreatecomplexand

powerfulsounds.Thesoundsinacombinationcanbeplayedindifferentregionsofthekeyboard(splitorlayer),or

differentiatedbyyourplayingstrength(velocityswitch).

ThemicroSTATIONcanhold384combinationsinitsinternalmemory.Whenshippedfromthefactory,theinternal

memorycontainsaversatilearrayof256combinationsorganizedinto7soundcategories.

Sequencer mode

WhenyoupresstheSEQbutton,theLEDlocatedtotheupperleftofthebuttonwilllight‐up,andyou’llbein

Sequencermode.

InSequencermodeyoucanrecordandplaybackyourperformanceusingthe16‐trackMIDIsequencer.

Ifinspirationstrikeswhileyou’replayingacombinationorprogram,youcanusethesequencertoimmediately

recordyourideaorphase.

Global/Media mode

WhenyoupresstheGLB/MEDIAbutton,theLEDlocatedtotheupperleftofthebuttonwilllight‐up,andyou’llbe

inGlobal/Mediamode.

InGlobal/MediamodeyoucanadjustoverallsettingssuchastuningandMIDI.YoucanalsouseanSDcard

(commerciallyavailable)tosaveyoursong,program,andcombinationdata,ortoloadthisdataintothe

microSTATION.

Easy Start Guide

Selecting and playing sounds

Selecting programs

Tobegin,let’senterProgrammodeandselectaprogram.

Whenshippedfromthefactory,themicroSTATION’sinternalmemorycontains480programsorganizedinto7

categories.Inthisexample,we’llspecifytheSYNTHcategoryandselectaprogramfromthatcategory.

1. PressthePROGbuttontoenterProgrammode.

ThedisplaywillshowthePROGPLAYpage.ThePROGPLAYpagewillalwaysappearwhenyoupressthe

PROGbutton.

Thelowerlineofthedisplayshowstheindexnumberandtheprogramname.

2. UsetheCATEGORYSELECTbuttonstomaketheSYNTHindicatorlight‐up.

(Thecategoryindicatorsarelocatedtotheleftofthedisplay.)

Thecategoryindicatorsshowthecategorythat’scurrentlyselected.

3. Usethebuttonstoselectaprogram.

Playthekeyboardandlistentothesound.

4. Whenselectingprograms,youcanusetheAuditionfunctiontoplayarifforphrase.

PresstheAUDITIONbuttonlocatedbelowtheREALTIME

CONTROLSknob1;theLEDattheleftofthebuttonwilllight‐up,

andariff(phrase)suitableforthatprogramwillbeplayed

automatically.

Selecting and playing sounds

5. Asanalternativetousingthebuttonstoselectaprogram,youcanalsousethefunction01–16buttons.

Forexample,trypressingfunctionbutton16.

Programnumber16oftheSYNTHcategorywillbeselected.

Inthisway,youcanusethefunction01–16buttonstoselectprogramnumbers1–16ofthecategorytha

t’s

currentlyselected.

xtwe’llexplainhowtoselectprogram17andafter.

PresstheNUMLOCKbuttontotheleftof thefunction01–16bu tto ns,sothattheindicato r toitsleftislit‐up.

Thisisthe“NumLockon”state.

7. Pressthefunction16button(GROUPUP)once.

ThenpresstheNUMLOCKbuttononceagaintomakeitsindicatorgodark(“NumLockoff”).

8. Nowyoucanpressthefunction01–16buttonstoselectprogramnumbers17–32ofthecategorythat’ s

currentlyselected.

TurnNumLockononceagain,andpressthefunction16button(GROUPUP);nowthefunction01–16buttons

willselectprograms33–48.

Ifyoupressthefunction15button(GROUPDOWN),thenthefunction01–16buttonswillonceagainselect

programs1–16.

Inthisway,yo

ucanturnNumLockonandpressthefunction15button(GROUPDOWN)or16button

(GROUPUP)tochangethesetofsixteenprogramsselectedbythefunction01–16buttons;programs1–16,17–

32,33–48,andsoon.

Goaheadandselectprogramsfromavarietyofcategori

estohearhowtheysound.

Selecting combinations

You’llselectcombinationsinessentiallythesamewayasselectingprograms(describedabove).Let’sselecta

combination,andplaythekeyboardtohearthesound.

1. PresstheCOMBIbuttontoenterCombinationmode.

ThedisplaywillshowtheCOMBIPLAYpage.TheCOMBIPLAYpagewillalwaysappearwhenyoupressthe

COMBIbutton.

Thelowerlineofthedisplayshowsthecombinationnumberandthecombinationname.

2. Themethodforselectingcombinationsisthesameasforselectingprograms.UsetheCATEGORYSELECT

buttonstospecifyacategory,andthenusethebuttonstoselectacombination.

Alternatively,youcanusethefunction01–16buttonstoselectacombinationinthesameway.

Easy Start Guide

Using controllers to modify the sound

ThemicroSTATIONletsyoumodifythesoundusingthejoystickandtherealtimecontrolknobs1–4aswellasthe

keyboard.

Differentsettingsareassignedtothesecontrollersasappropriateforeachprogramorcombination,allowingyouto

modifythetone,pitch,orvolumeineffectiveways.

Theforceusedtoplaythekeyboardcanaffectthesound’sattack,vol

ume,andbrightness.Inaddition,some

programs(suchaswindinstrumentprograms)willaddbreathnoisewhenyouplaystrongly.

Youcanmovethejoystickinfourdirections(up/down/left/right)tomodifythesound.

Withthemostcommonsettings,thepitchwillrisewhenyoumovethejoysticktotheright,

andfallwhenyoumoveittotheleft.Movingthejoystickup(awayfromyourself)will

applyvibrato,andmovingitdownward(towardyourself)willapplyfilterLFO(wah).

Awidevarietyofothereffectscanbeappliedaswellasthesettingsdescribedabove.

Therealtimecontrolsletyouusefo

urknobstocontrolthesoundorarpeggiator.These

knobsoperateinoneofthreemodes:AmodeandBmodecontrolthesound,andCmode

controlsthearpeggiator.There’salsoanExternalmodethatletsyouusetheknobsto

controlanexternalMIDIdeviceorsoftwaresynthesizer.

Intheexplanationthatfo

llows,we’llusetheseknobsinrealtimecontrolA,B,andCmodestocontrolthesoundand

thearpeggiator.

1. PresstheREALTIMECONTROLSSELECTbutton.

TheA,B,orCLEDslocatedabovetheSELECTbuttonwilllight‐up.Therearethreerealtimecontrolmodes,A,

B,andC,andyou’llcyclethroughthesemodeseachtimeyoupressthebutton.

2. WhenA(Amode)islit‐up,knobs1–4willrespectivelyadjustthebrightness(cutoff),resonance,EGdepth,

andEGreleasetime.

3. PresstheREALTIMECONTROLSSELECTbuttontomakeB(Bmode)light‐up.

Turningtheknobswillapplytheeffectthat’sspecifiedforeachprogramorcombination.Normally,Bmode

assignsknobs3and4tocontrolthechorusandreverbdepth.

4. OnceagainpresstheREALTIMECONTROLSSELECTbuttontomakeC(Cmode)light‐up.

Turningtheknobswillvarythearpeggiopatternandthepatternplaybacktempo(p. 15“Usingthe

arpeggiator”).

Youcanalsouseafootcontroller,damperpedal,orpedalswitch(soldseparately)tocontrolthesound;forexample,

youcancontrolthefilteroreffects,orturnportamentoon/off.Fordetails,referto“microSTA

TIONOperation

Guide”and“microSTATIONParameterGuide.”

Using the arpeggiator

Eachprogramletsyouuseonepolyphonicarpeggiator.InCombinationmodeorSequencermode,youcanusetwo

polyphonicarpeggiators.

1. Selecttheprogramorcombinationthatyouwanttoplay.

2. PresstheARPON/OFFbuttontomaketheLEDlocatedtotheleftofthebuttonlight‐up.

Dependingonthecombinationorprogram,thearpeggiatormightalreadybeenturnedon.Youcanpressthe

frontpanelARPON/OFFbuttontoswitchthearpeggiatoron/off.

3. PresstheARPLATCHON/OFFbuttontomaketheLEDtotheleftofthebuttonlight‐up;thisturnsthe

Latchfunctionon.

IfLatchison,thearpeggiatorwillcontinueplayingevenafteryoutakeyourhandoffthekeyboard.

4. Presssomekeys.

Thearpeggiopatternwillstart.

5. PresstheREALTIMECONTROLSSELECTbuttontomaketheCmodeLEDlight‐up.

Thenturnknobs1–3(GATE,VELOCITY,SWING),andnoticehowthepatternchanges.

6. Turningknob4(TEMPO)willadjustthetempo.

It’salsoeffectivetoswitchtorealtimecontrolAorBmodeandmodifythesoundwhilethearpeggiatoris

playing(p. 14“Usingcontrollerstomodifythesound”).

Arpeggiopatternssuitableforthesoundshavebeenassignedtoeachofthefactory‐setprogramsand

combinations.Goaheadandselectprogramsorcombinationsfromva

riouscategories,andturnonthe

arpeggiatortoheartheresults.

Easy Start Guide

Saving (writing) a program or combination

Inadditiontotheparametersmentionedintheprecedingpages,suchasthechangesyoumakewhenusingthe

realtimecontrolknobstomodifythesound,arpeggiopattern,andtempoetc.,themicroSTATIONhasmanymore

parameters,allofwhichcanbesaved.(However,someoftheparametersadjustedinrealtimecontrolBmodeare

notsaved.NoraretherealtimecontrolAmodechangessav

edforacombination.)

Beawarethatthechangesyoumakebyeditingwillbelostwhenyouselectanotherprogramorcombination,or

whenyouturnoffthepower.Werecommendthatyousaveyourprogramorcombinationwhenyou’vecomeup

withasoundthatyoulike.

Inthefollowingexample,we’llexplainhowtosaveaprograminProgrammode.

1. Usetherealtimecontrolstomodify(edit)aprogram.

(p. 14“Usingcontrollerstomodifythesound”)

2. PressthebuttontoenterPROGEDIT.

ThePROGEDITscreenOSCCommonwillappearfirst.

3. Usebuttonstoselect“WriteProgram.”

4. Pressthebutton.

Theprogramnamepagewillappear.

5. Ifyouwanttoedittheprogramname,pressthebutton.

Theprogramnameeditpagewillappear.

6. Usethebuttonstomovebetweencharacterpositions,andusethebuttonstospecifythecharacter

ateachposition.

Whenyou’vefinishededitingthename,usethebuttontoreturntothefirstprogramnamepage(thescreen

showninstep4).

7. Pressthebutton.

Apageallowingyoutospecifythecategorywillappear.

Ifyouwanttochangethecategory,pressthebutton.

Usethebuttonstospecifythedesiredcategory.

Whenyou’vechangedthecategory,usethebuttontoreturntothe

firstcategorypage.

Loading and playing the demo songs

8. Pressthebutton.

Apageallowingyoutospecifythewriting‐destinationwillappear.

Pressthebutton,andthenusethebuttonstospecifythe

writing‐destination.

Whenyou’vespecifiedthewriting‐destination,pressthebuttontoreturntothefirstwriting‐destination

page.

Whensavingforthefirsttime,werecommendthatyo

usavetooneoftheinitializedprograms(bankD096–

D127)

.(InitializedcombinationsarestoredinbankC096–C127.)

9. Pressthebutton.

Thedisplaywillask“OK?”

10.Pressthebuttontosavethedata.

Whensavingiscompleted,thescreenwillindicate“Completed.”

Loading and playing the demo songs

ThemicroSTATIONcontainsthreebuilt‐indemosongs.

Here’showtoloadthesedemosongsintothemicroSTATIONandplaythem.

Loading the demo songs

1. PresstheGLB/MEDIAbuttontoenterGlobal/Mediamode.

2. Usethebuttonstoselect“Command.”

3. Pressthebutton.

Thedisplaywillindicate“LoadAllDemo.”

4. Pressthebutton.

Thedisplaywillask“OK?”

5. Pressthebuttontoloadthedemosongs.

Whenloadingiscompleted,thescreenwillindicate

“Completed.”

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Easy Start Guide

Playing the demo songs

1. PresstheSEQbuttontoenterSequencermode.

2. PresstheSTART/STOP(/)buttontostartplayback.

Tostopplaybackmid‐waythroughthesong,presstheSTART/STOPbuttononceagain.

3. Tolistentoanothersong,usethebuttonstoselectthesong

andthenpresstheSTART/STOPbutton.

Auto song setup

Whenyou’ replayingacombinationorprogram,youcancopyitssettingstoSequencermodeassongdata,sothat

you’rereadytostartrecording.Thisfunctioniscalled“Au t oSongSetup.”Youcanusethisfunctiontoimmediately

startrecordingthemomentyouhaveanideaorinspirationwhileplayingaprogramorcombination.

1. Selectthecombinationorprogramthatyouwanttouseforrecording.

Alsocheckthearpeggiator’son/offstatus.

2. PresstheRECbutton.

Thedisplaywillask“AutoSongSetupOK?”

3. Pressthebutton.

ThemicroSTATIONwillswitchtoSequencermode,andwill

automaticallybeintherecord‐readystate.

Theupperrightsideofthedisplayshowsthelocation,andthe

lowerlineshowsthesongname(initiallythiswillbeNEW

SONG).

4. PresstheSTART/STOP(/)button.Afteratwo‐measurecount,recordingwillbegin.Goaheadandplay.

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Saving to an SD card

5. Whenyou’vefinishedrecording,presstheSTART/STOPbutton;recordingwillstop.

6. Playbacktheperformancethatyoujustrecorded.PresstheSTART/STOPbuttonandplaybackwillbegin.

PresstheSTART/STOPbuttononceagaintostopplayback.

If you want to re-record, proceed as follows

1. PresstheCOMPAREbutton.

Youwillreturntothestatepriortorecording.

2. PresstheLOCATEbuttontoreturntothestartingmeasure.

3. PresstheRECbutton.You’llbeinrecord‐readymode.PresstheSTART/STOP(/)buttontorecord.When

you’vefinishedrecording,presstheSTART/STOPbuttontostop.

Afterrecording,youcanrecordadditionalmeasuresorothertracks.Fordetails,referto“microSTATION

OperationGuide”and“microSTATIONParameterGuide”(PDF).

ThemicroSTATION’sSequencermodealsoprovidesaLoopRecordingfunctionthatletsyoure

peatedlyrecorda

specifiedregionofmeasures,andaGridSequencefunctionthatletsyoueasilycreatedrumpatterns.

Thereisalsoawiderangeofotherfunctionality,suchastemplatesongssuitableforvariousmusicalstyles.

Byselectingatemplatebeforeyourecord,youcanautomaticallymaketheappropriatepresetsettingsforeachtrack

(instrumentassignment,volumesettings,etc.).

Fordetailsonthisandotherfunctions,referto“microSTATIONOperationGuide”and“microSTATIONParameter

Guide.”

Saving to an SD card

YoucansavethemicroSTATION’sprograms,combinations,andsongsonanSDcard(soldseparately).SDcardsare

agoodwaytobackupthisdata,ortoloaditintoanothermicroSTATIONunitinadifferentlocation,suchasina

studio.

Songscannotbesaved(written)tothemicroSTATION’sinternalmemory.Songdatawillbelostwhenyouturnoff

thepower,soyoumustsaveittoanSDcardifyouwanttokeepit.Here’showtosaveyoursong.

1. InsertanSDcard(soldseparately)intothemicroSTATION’srearpanelSDcardslot.

Whenins e rting acard,makesurethatit’soriented correctly.Forcingacardintotheslotthewrongwaywill

damagethe slotorthecard,andmayresultindataloss.

2. PresstheGLB/MEDIAbuttontoenterGlobal/Mediamode.

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Easy Start Guide

3. Usethebuttonstoselect“Media,”andthenpressthe

button.

4. Usethebuttonstoselect“SaveSEQ,”andthenpressthe

button.

ThescreenshowsthenamethatthedatawillbesavedtoontheSD

card.

Note: Youcanchangethenameaftersaving.

5. Presstheubutton.

Thedisplaywillask“OK?”

6. Pressthebuttontosavethedata.

Whensavingiscompleted,youwillreturntothe“SaveSEQ”screen.

Neverremoveth eSDcardfr omtheslotduringasave,load,orform at operation.

Note: ToremovetheSDcard,gentlypressthecardinward.Youwillhearaclick,andtheSDcardwillpopoutpart‐

way,allowingyoutoremoveit.

Specifications (abbreviated)

Operating conditions:

0–+40°C(non‐condensing)

Keyboard:

61‐note(natural‐touchminikeyboard,velocitysensitive,aftertouchnotsupported)

SD card slot:

Supportsupto2GB.SDandSDHCmemorycardsaresupported.

Power supply:

ACadapterconnector(DC9V1700mA ),POWERswitch

Dimensions (mm) (W x D x H):

778x210x82 (mm)/30.63ʺ×8.27ʺ×3.23ʺ

Weight:

2.6kg/5.73lbs

Power consumption:

Included items:

ACadapter,microSTATIONEasyStartGuide,Accessorydisc(microSTATIONOperationGuidePDF,

microSTATIONParameterGuidePDF,USB‐MIDISetupGuidePDF,microSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditorUser

Guide,ExternalSetupsPDF,KorgUSB‐MIDIdriver,microSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditor,etc.)

Options:

XVP‐10expression/volumepedal

EXP‐2footcontroller

DS‐1Hdamperpedal

PS‐1pedalswitch

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dangerousandcouldinvalidatethemanufacturer’sordistributor’swarranty.

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Ceproduitaétéfabriquésuivantdesspécificationssévèresetdesbesoinsentensionapplicables

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parcorrespondanceou/etventepartéléphone,vousdevezvérifierqueceproduitestbienutili‐

sabledanslepaysoùvousrésidez.

ATTENTION:L’

utilisationdeceproduitdansunpaysautrequeceluipourlequelilaétéconçu

peutêtredangereuseetannuleralagarantiedufabricantoududistributeur.Conservezbien

votrerécépisséquiestlapreuvedevotreachat,fautedequoivotreproduitnerisquedeneplus

êtrecouvertparlagarantiedufabricantoududistri

buteur.

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DiesesProduktwurdeunterstrengerBeachtungvonSpezifikationenund

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haben,müssenSiebestätigen,dassdiesesProduktfürIhrWohngebietausgelegtist.

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ist,verwendetwird,kanngefährlic

hseinunddieGarantiedesHerstellersoderImporteurs

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stintoalcualestádestinadopodríaresultar

peligrosoypodríainvalidarlagarantíadelfabricanteodistribuidor.

Porfavorguardesurecibocomopruebadecomprayaquedeotromodoelproductopuede

verseprivadodelagarantíadelfabricanteodistribui

dor.

Korg microSTATION Owner's manual

Brand: Korg

Model: microSTATION

Category: Musical Instruments

Type: Owner's manual

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