Korg MICROKORG MAINTENANCE GUIDE

EasyStart

microKORG Main Features

• Perfect for use with laptop co

mputers, live electronica

in Microphone, and formant

•

Multi-mode resonant fi

lters include 12dB (2

-

pole) low

Two audio inputs for processing external sources like CD

rigs, DJ’s, non -keyboardists and much more!

• Same dual-oscillator DSP synthesis engine as the
MS-2000, with 71 waveforms to choose from!

• 8-band Vocoder with a built­“freezing” / shifting functions!

• 37 velocity-sensitive mini-keys

• 128 fully -editable cutting edge Programs, grouped into

musical genres

• 5 Realtime control knobs send MIDI controller data

• Flexible arpeggiator with 6 types of patterns and ability

to turn individual steps on and off like a step sequencer!

pass, high-pass, high pass/band pass and a -24dB
(4-pole) low pass type!

• Two ADSR Envelope Generators and two
MIDI-syncable LFOs.

•

or instruments through the filter and effects!

• Three types mod effects, three types MIDI syncable
delay effects and a 2-band EQ for every Program!

• Virtual Patch matrix works like a modular synth to
modulate and shape sounds!

• Portable! Battery powered, too!

EasyStart CONTENTS

A Quick Overview of Keys, Knobs and Switches 2

Listening to the Demo Songs 2
Selecting and Playing Programs 3
Editing Programs using the Performance Edit Mode 3
Editing Programs using the EDIT SELECT knobs 3
Connecting the Microphone and using the Vocoder 3
Using the Format Hold Function 4
Using the Arpeggiator 4
Storing an Edited Program 4
Shift Key Functions 5
Important Owner’s Manual references 5

microKORG EasyStart

2

A Quick Overview of Keys, Knobs and Switches

PROGRAM NUMBER – These keys are used to select programs, in the EDIT SELECT 2 ARPEG A. page they function as step

on/off keys for the arpeggiator.

PROGRAM SELECT– This knob selects the musical genre or program banks 10 - 80.

SIDE A / SIDE B – This key switches between the A and B program banks. It also switches between EDIT SELECT 1 and EDIT
SELECT 2 if it is pressed while holding down the SHIFT key.

WRITE – When memory protect is turned off, pressing and holding this key will write the current program into memory.

SHIFT – This key has multiple functions. You’ll find more information on this beginning on page 59 in the Owner’s Manual.

VOLUME – This knob sets the level of the output signal.

ARPEGGIATOR ON/OFF– This key turns the arpeggiator on and off.

OCTAVE SHIFT DOWN/UP – These keys change the octave of the program by a maximum of +/- 3 octaves.

FORMANT HOLD / TIMBRE SELECT – When in Vocoder mode, pressing this key will “freeze” the formant of your voice so it can

be played on the keyboard and stored to a program. When in a dual mode synthesizer program, this key will select the TIMBRE
that the EDIT SELECT knobs will affect.

EDIT SELECT 1 / EDIT SELECT 2 – These knobs select the parameters that the REALTIME CONTROL KNOBS 1-5 will control
in EDIT mode.

1/ CUTOFF, 2/RESONANCE, 3/EG ATTACK, 4/EG RELEASE, 5/TEMPO – In Performance mode these knobs control the
CUTOFF, RESONANCE, EG ATTACK, RELEASE and Arpeggiator TEMPO of a program. In EDIT mode these knobs edit the
values of a parameter selected by the EDIT SELECT 1 / EDIT SELECT 2 knobs.

PITCH / MOD - These wheels modify the sound of a program.

AUDIO IN 1 VOLUME 1 / AUDIO IN 2 VOLUME 2 – These knobs change the input signal level of AUDIO 1 / AUDIO 2.

MIC/LINE – This switch changes the impedance of AUDIO IN 2 between microphone and line level.

Listening to the Demo Songs:

1. Turn on the Power of the microKORG and wait a few seconds for it to boot up. Press and hold the SHIFT key and then

press the ARPEGGIATOR ON/OFF key.

2. To select one of the 8 demo songs, press the PROGRAM NUMBER key (1 – 8) that corresponds to the demo song you

would like to listen to.

3. To exit the demo song mode, press the SHIFT key again.