Korg Microkorg Owner's Manual - zZounds.com
Korg Microkorg Owner's Manual - zZounds.com
Korg Microkorg Owner's Manual - zZounds.com
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Thank you for purchasing the <strong>Korg</strong><br />
synthesizer/<br />
vocoder. To ensure trouble-free enjoyment, please read this manual<br />
carefully and use the product correctly.<br />
Precautions ................................................................................iii<br />
Data handling ..............................................................................iii<br />
Printing conventions in this manual ...................................................iii<br />
Introduction................................................... 1<br />
Explains the features of the microKORG, and the names and functions of each<br />
part.<br />
Main Features ..............................................................................1<br />
Front and rear panel .......................................................................2<br />
Front panel .......................................................................................................... 2<br />
Rear panel ........................................................................................................... 4<br />
Preparations.................................................. 5<br />
Explains how to connect external audio devices and the included mic, and how to<br />
turn on the power.<br />
Connections .................................................................................5<br />
Connections from the audio outputs................................................................... 5<br />
Connections to the audio inputs ......................................................................... 5<br />
Connections to MIDI equipment/<strong>com</strong>puters ....................................................... 5<br />
Connecting the included mic ............................................................................... 5<br />
Turning the power on ......................................................................6<br />
1. The power supply ............................................................................................ 6<br />
2. Turning the power on ...................................................................................... 6<br />
3. Turning the power off ...................................................................................... 6<br />
Table of Contents<br />
Quick Start .................................................... 7<br />
Explains how to get started using the microKORG (listen to the demos, select<br />
programs, use the arpeggiator and performance functions), and perform basic<br />
editing.<br />
Demo songs .................................................................................7<br />
Listening to the demo songs............................................................................... 7<br />
Synth programs .............................................................................8<br />
1. Selecting and playing a program .................................................................... 8<br />
2. Modifying the sound ....................................................................................... 8<br />
Vocoder programs ....................................................................... 10<br />
1. Playing a vocoder program ........................................................................... 10<br />
2. Modifying the sound ..................................................................................... 10<br />
Arpeggiator ................................................................................ 11<br />
Using the arpeggiator ........................................................................................ 11<br />
Editing ........................................................ 12<br />
Explains what you need to know when editing sounds on the microKORG.<br />
Basic editing .............................................................................. 12<br />
Basic editing procedure .................................................................................... 12<br />
Editing each timbre ........................................................................................... 14<br />
Editing a synth program ................................... 15<br />
Explains the functions of the synth program parameters adjusted by edit control<br />
knobs 1–5 for the corresponding setting of the EDIT SELECT 1/2 knobs.<br />
The structure of a synth program ...................................................... 15<br />
Overview............................................................................................................ 15<br />
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