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Operation Guide
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THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for U.S.A.) Precautions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Location the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide rea- Using the unit in the following locations can result in a mal- sonable protection against harmful interference in a resi- function. dential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and • In direct sunlight can radiate radio frequenc
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Thank you for purchasing the Korg microX Synthesizer/Controller. To help you get the most out of your new instrument, please read this manual carefully. About this manual The owner’s manuals and how to use Conventions in this manual them Abbreviations for the manuals OG, PG The microX come with the following owner’s In the documentation, references to the manuals manuals. are abbreviated as follows. • Operation Guide OG: Operation Guide • Parameter Guide (include
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Table of Contents Precautions............................................................... ii Simple program editing ............................. 43 Performance Edit................................................43 About this manual ....................................... iii REALTIME CONTROLS [1], [2], [3], [4], [SELECT] .............................................................43 Quick Start .........................................1 Saving your edits...
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Saving a user arpeggio ....................................104 Using and Editing Multi sets.......... 69 Synchronizing the arpeggiator.......................105 MIDI considerations ................................... 69 Selecting a multi set ...........................................69 Using Drum Kits............................ 107 Assigning a program to a track, and setting What is a Drum Kit? ........................................107 the volume and pan ..............
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Quick Start This Quick Start is provided for those who just want to get started trying out the sounds right away. It explains how to set up the microX, how to select programs and control the sound, and how to listen to the demo songs. After you’ve finished reading this Quick Start section, please also take a look at the full explana- tions that follow. Setup Make all your connections with the power off (on all units!). If you don’t, you may damage your speaker system or damage your
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Quick Start 3. Turn the microX’s [VOLUME] knob down (to the left). Turn on your audio monitor system and set the volume to a normal level. 4. Turn on the microX by pressing the power switch located on the rear panel. 5. Slowly raise the microX’s [VOLUME] knob to an appropriate volume. Playing programs and combinations By default, Combination mode will be selected when you turn on the power. Play the keyboard, and you will hear the sound of bank A combination number 000. A c
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Playing programs and combinations 3. Turn the [VALUE] dial to select the program you want to play. You can also press the center of the ClickPoint to highlight the field, then use [π][†] to select a program, and press the center to finalize your selection. 4. Press one of the PROGRAM [A]–[GM] button to switch banks. When you select a different Bank, that button’s LED will light, and the selected bank will appear in the left side of the display. For example, to sel
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Quick Start For example if you press the [CATEGORY] button and then press the PROGRAM [E] button, you’ll be able to choose only from programs in the Keyboard category. The Keyboard category contains programs such as acoustic piano, and electric piano etc. You can also use the [PAGE+][PAGE–] buttons to step through the categories one by one. 3. By using the [VALUE] dial or the ClickPoint [π][†] to select programs, you can step through the programs in the same category.
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Playing programs and combinations 5. Play the keyboard to hear the combination you selected. While playing the keyboard, use the joystick, and realtime controllers to modify the sound. The result will differ depending on the combination, so play the keyboard while operating these controllers to hear what they do. You can use the OCTAVE [†][π] buttons to change the pitch in steps of one octave. Note: You can’t use the [AUDITION] button to play a riff (phrase) in Combina
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Quick Start REALTIME CONTROLS [1], [2], [3], [4], [SELECT] Use the [SELECT] button to select realtime controller mode A/B/C, and use knobs [1]–[4] to control the tone, effects, MIDI control changes, and arpeggiator etc. while you perform. Use these knobs when you want to modify the sound while performing, or to make simple edits. [SELECT] button Knobs [1]–[4] Here we’ll explain how to use the realtime controllers in Program mode. Note: We won’t be using the External Control function, so make s
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Playing programs and combinations Using the arpeggiator As you selected and listened to various programs and combinations, you probably noticed that some of them began playing automatically. This is because of the arpeggiator. The arpeggiator is a function that automatically generates arpeggios (the notes of a chord played individually in a rhythmic pattern). Most arpeggiators produce an arpeggio when you play a chord on the keyboard. In addition to this, the microX’s arpeggiator is a polypho
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Quick Start Listening to the demo songs The microX contains demonstration songs. Take a moment to listen to these demo songs to experience the diverse sounds and rich expres- sive potential of the microX. 12, 3 4.1 4.2 5 1. Hold down the [CATEGORY] button and press the [AUDITION] button. The Demo Song Player page will appear. 2. Press the [AUDITION] button to begin playback. 3. Press the [AUDITION] button once again to stop playback. 4. To select a song for playback, use the ClickPoint [π][†] to
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Introduction Main features • LFO and delay time parameters can be syn- High-quality sound featuring the HI chronized to MIDI clock/tempo. You can syn- synthesis system chronize sounds or effects to the tempo of the sequencer or the arpeggiator. The microX Music Synthesizer features Korg’s acclaimed HI (Hyper Integrated) synthesis sys- tem. A great selection of 640 programs The HI (Hyper Integrated) synthesis system is a In the Program mode, the microX provides 640 PCM tone generator system
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Introduction A combination allows you to use layers, splits, or is also effective for use with subtly moving pads, velocity switching etc. to combine up to eight pro- synth sounds, or sound effects. grams together with the effects and the two arpeg- In Combination mode, and Multi mode, the giators, in order to create complex sounds that microX provides dual polyphonic arpeggiators could not be produced by a program. You can also that can simultaneously play two arpeggio pat- create combis t
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Front and rear panel Front and rear panel Front panel 14 6 1 5 10 9 11 12 13 7 8 342 11 Appendices Other functions External control Drum Kit Arpeggiator Global Effect Multi Combination Program Setup Introduction Quick Start
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Introduction 1. [VOLUME] knob 5. MODE/BANK Select This adjusts the volume of the (MAIN OUTPUT) Use these buttons to select banks and enter modes. L/MONO, R jacks, as well as the volume of the The microX has four modes. (☞p.19) headphone jack. PROGRAM [A], [B], [C], [D], [E], [GM] but- ton 2. REALTIME CONTROLS COMBINATION [A], [B], [C] button [GLOBAL] button [SELECT] button [MULTI] button [1]–[4] knob Use the [SELECT] button to choose one of the real- time controller modes - A/B/C - and use knob
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Front panel 10. PAGE, CURSOR [EXIT/CANCEL] button When you are in a page other than 0 of each mode, [PAGE+][PAGE–] buttons you can press this button to move to page 0 of that mode. You can use these buttons to move forward or backward through the different tabs in a page. If you press the [EXIT/CANCEL] button while pressing the ClickPoint center, the selected value By holding down the [MENU/OK] button and will be reset to 0 or the minimum value. pressing these same buttons you can move for
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Introduction Rear panel 5 4 3 2 1 1. AUDIO OUTPUT What is USB? Connect these outputs to the input jacks of your USB stands for Universal Serial Bus, and is an amp or mixer. In addition to the (MAIN OUTPUT) interface for transferring data between a com- L/MONO and R main stereo audio outputs, the puter, a keyboard and/or peripheral devices. microX provides two individual audio outputs. Note: The USB connector of the microX is only able (☞p.25) to transmit and receive MIDI data. MAIN OUTPUT L
