microSTATION Editor/Plug-In Editor user's guide
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1. Start up the microSTATION Editor and use the Receive All function to load all data into the microSTATION Editor Then save this data to a file as preload data You can now create a setting for this data file to be automatically loaded when you start up the microSTATION Editor the start up time will be shortened because you won t need to load the data from the microSTATION Software Setup Initial settings for the microSTATION Editor on page 29 Items on the screen A screen like the following will appear when you start up the editor This illustration here shows the Combination mode screen Realtime Controls ARP Mode Browser Utility Program Combination Song Number Name sic i 000 Piano amp Str i A Category Keyboard J 673 06 micr TATION croSTATION Editor Edit Pages Play Ce a ca ae a a a oO S f a E e se ae Eo H N NE E HO lwwevvers a Timbre Tabs Mixer Timbre Mixer Play Mute Solo Play Mute Solo 9 aN OA ke WN Connection Indicator Keyboard Connection indicator KORG logo This indicates the connection status between the microSTATION Editor Plug In Editor and the microSTATION e Lit up The microSTATION Editor Plug In Editor and the microSTATION are connected via MIDI e Dark The microSTATION Editor Plug In Editor is not connected to the microSTATION Mode COMBI PROG SEQ GLOBAL Browser BROWSE Utility UTILITY Here you can select program combi2. E Bottom Velocity Velocity ARP osc OSC2 Controllers Swing M Sort O Key Syne Keyboard ULLAL A While letting the arpeggiator play move the four knobs or the knobs of the microSTATION itself and notice how the arpeggio changes 8 The upper part of the Quick page shows the current values of the most important parameters for Program mode This overview area shows the parameters organized by section By clicking a section name such as Pitch EG or Filter1 EG you can jump automatically to the page tab for editing the corresponding parameters 9 Edit pages other than the Basic tab allow you to edit all of the parameters that cannot be edited from the microSTATION itself The IFX and MFX TFX tab pages allow you to edit all effect parameters that cannot be edited from the microSTATION itself Parameter names shown in purple are effect parameters that can be edited from the microSTATION itself IFX IFXxI IFx2 IFx3 IFXS P 521 Stereo Guitar Cabinet Routing IFX Setup Stereo Limiter Envelope Source 9 Input Side PEQ FX Control Trim 100 T FEQ Insert a Trigger Monitor Envelope NER Mix PEQ Cutoff H s0 Ratio o Ser Q E 5o Gain dB r Threshold dB 29 Attack 26 Release 5a 21 22 Selecting pages and tabs When you want to perform detailed editing you can switch to other pages and tabs to access the desired parameters Global mode is divided into separate pages wh
3. data synchronization with the microSTATION when starting up the editor please check TNE TOM OWI OO IES sienen E ARA 31 About the USB port where you connect the microSTATION Windows only essesecesseceeseeeeeees 31 Apple Mac Logic pro and Audio Units are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the US and other countries Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other counties Intel Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries Cubase and VST are trademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH Live is a trademark of Ableton AG Digital Performer is a trademark of Mark of the Unicorn Inc Pro Tools LE and RTAS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology Inc or its subsidiaries or divisions Cakewalk is a registered trademark and SONAR are trademarks of Cakewalk Inc All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Introduction 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 The microSTATION Editor and the microSTATION Plug In Editor are applications for Macintosh or Windows that allow you to edit the microSTATION s programs combinations songs drum kits arpeggio patterns effect
4. points If you re using USB MIDI you must use the KORG USB MIDI Driver The default driver provided by the operating system may have an extremely slow data transfer rate or may not communicate correctly If you re using a USB hub try connecting the microSTATION directly to a USB port on the computer itself to see whether it will work You can also try removing all other connected USB devices except for the microSTATION When you lose data synchronization please perform the Receive All or Transmit AIL function in the Editor s UTILITY menu in order to synchronize the data between the editor and the hardware About the USB port where you connect the microSTATION Windows only The microSTATION s USB port is USB 1 1 but if the USB port of your computer itself supports USB 2 0 you may be able to increase the USB data transmission rate depending on how you make connections In some cases connecting the microSTATION directly to a USB port of the computer itself may slow down the data transfer speed If so connect the microSTATION via a USB 2 0 hub rather than directly to the computer This may increase the USB data transfer speed 31 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS This product has been manufactured according to strict specifications and voltage requirements that are applicable in the country in which it is intended that this product should be used If you have purchased this product via the internet through mail ord
5. sub category names drum kits and arpeggio patterns Selecting programs combinations and songs e Click the BROWSE button to display the sound list and then select a program or combination or song The items you can select will depend on the mode e Depending on whether you choose Category Select or Bank Select the programs or combinations in the sound list will be arranged by category or by bank Auditioning programs and selecting a program to edit 1 Click the PROG mode button to enter Program mode 2 Click the BROWSE button to view the program list 3 Click any program to select it Play the keyboard of the microSTATION and you will hear that program 4 When you ve decided on a program to edit click the OK button to load that program 19 20 Editor operations 1 Select Program mode and click the Quick tab in the Edit Pages area This Quick page allows you to edit all parameters that can be edited from the microSTATION itself the Quick parameters except for the effect parameters To edit the effect parameters use the IFX and MFX TEX tabs 2 To the left side of the realtime controls located at the top of the screen click the A selector The indications of the four knobs will be CUTOFF RESONANCE EG INTENSITY and EG RELEASE 3 Use the four knobs of the realtime controls to vary the sound Using the mouse to move the on screen knobs will have the same result as turning the four knobs o
6. the current data that was modified in the editor to the microSTATION itself and writes the data into internal memory Rename Arpeggio Drum kit External Setup These commands rename the respective data The edited name will be sent to the microSTATION itself Reset Controller MIDI Assign This automatically assigns the MIDI control change messages for each controller of the Global Controllers ARP Controllers For details please see Reset ARP CC on PG page 66 Initialize Combination This command initializes the settings of the combination that s currently selected Copy Swap Remove These commands provide the same functionality as in the microSTATION s Command menu as well as functionality that s specific to the editor The Command menu appropriate for the data handled within each tab page will appear Receive All Receives all data from the microSTATION s internal data into the editor Note The sequencer performance data of Sequencer mode is excepted Transmit All Transmits all data in the editor to the microSTATION and writes it into internal memory Receive All Combi Current Combi Bank Receive All Prog Current Prog Bank Receive SEQ Receive Global Data Drum Kit Arpeggio Pattern Receives the corresponding data from the microSTATION into the editor Transmit All Combi Current Combi Bank Transmit All Prog Current Prog Bank Transmit SEQ Transmit Global Data Drum Kit Arpeggio Pattern Transmits t
7. utility commands will differ depending on the page These commands also let you save or load the edited or created data on your computer and also allow you to import system exclusive data Click the UTILITY button and choose a command from the menu that appears Note For details on utility commands that are specific to the editor refer to Functions provided by the microSTATION p 26 1 From the UTILITY button choose the command that you want to use 2 Adjust the necessary settings and click OK to continue Writing saving If you want to keep any of the edits you have made you must write save them amp The Write operation will save the edited settings on the microSTATION If you select another program or close the application before you execute the Write operation the content you had been editing will be lost The same applies to combinations or songs Global mode settings are maintained until you close the application but your changes will be lost when you close the application If you use the utility command Write Global setting or click the DUMP button located in the upper right side of each page in Global mode the current settings will be saved in the microSTATION Some pages do not have the DUMP button As an example here s how to write a program that you ve edited in Program mode 1 Click UTILITY to access the utility menu 2 From the menu list choose Write Program z micro
8. Editor does not handle audio signals you can t insert a plug in effect into the channel of the track where the microSTATION Plug In Editor is inserted or send its audio signal via a send or bus Using an external mixer to control the microSTATION s audio signal If you want to mix the microSTATION s audio signals with the audio signals sent from your host application via your audio interface or with audio signals from another sound module you can S devices as shown below S Powered monitors eur weur gt microSTATION s audio signals gt Other audio signals MIDI signals Computer microSTATION Using your host application to control the microSTATION s audio signal If you want to apply a plug in effect to the microSTATION s audio signal or to control the microSTATION s audio signal in your host application along with other audio tracks connect the microSTATION to your audio interface and route the audio signal into your host application Refer to the Bl explanations for various popular host applications on the following pages 6 Powered monitors gt microSTATION s audio signals neur INPUT Other audio signals J MIDI signals Computer je 76 0000 00000060 00066 6 c0000000 microSTA
9. F Audio Track 11 MOTU Digital Performer 7 1 Start up Digital Performer 7 2 Create an instrument track Start up the microSTATION Plug In Editor msr x lt Buit LA 1 2 micoS dlior1 a Instrument Track 3 Create a MIDI track Choose the microSTATION Plug In Editor as the output of that MIDI track 1 Conductor oSTATION Plug In Editor 1 1 11 EE ot Track 1 j i 1 BS microSTATION Plug in Editor 1 Track Windows MIDI Track 4 To route the microSTATION s audio signal to Digital Performer 7 create an audio track or an AUX track On the input section of that track select the audio interface input where you ve connected the microSTATION s audio signal 1111000 End 1111000 Y INPUT LEVEL PLAY XMPT OUTPUT TAKE ENA COL TRACK HAME 1 2 Conductor F M50 Plug in Editor 1 1 1 me oS Track 1 e DLSMusicDevice 1 1 1 EE a Track 2 e DLSMusicDevice 2 1 1 EE Track 3 DLSMusicDevice 3 1 1 mal J Track 4 gt Built in Audio 1 2 1 mf z Audio 1 fuilt in Audio ia m gt Built in Audio 1 2 1 gm z Audio 2 Built in Audio 1 2 T P Built in Audio 1 2 1 EE amp Audio 3 Track Windows MIDI Track 5 if you re routing the microSTATION s audio signal to an audio track arm the REC button so that you can hear the audio signal If you are routing the microSTATION s audio signal to an AUX track this step is not necessary fin Audio Track Digidesign Pro Too
10. Initial settings for the microSTATION Editor Global mode Software Setup lets you specify the default settings that the microSTATION Editor will use when it starts up This setting is saved when you use the UTILITY command Save as Default and will be remembered the next time you start up Total Recall amp Data Sync Settings Total Recall amp Data Sync Settings Here you can specify the editor data that will be saved and loaded as part of the song data by your DAW software This setting lets you save only the data that you need When the microSTATION Editor starts up the types of data that you ve checked here will also be loaded automatically from the microSTATION that s connected to your computer In other words this data will be synchronized Since a data dump requires a certain amount of time you may wish to shorten the startup time by using the Load Data File Automatically function instead of this function or by using the UTILITY command Load to load a previously saved data file into the microSTATION Editor Load data file automatically Auto Load File When the microSTATION Editor starts up the data file that you specify here will automatically be loaded into the editor After this process is completed the data that you checked in Total Recall amp Data Sync Setting will be loaded via data dump Auto Local Control Local Control This setting automatically sets the microSTATION s Local Control setting to the
11. N s SOUND port as the MIDI OUT destination of the MIDI track in your host application so that the MIDI messages will be sent directly to the microSTATION Note For details on how to create a MIDI track and specify the MIDI OUT destination for that MIDI track refer to the host application s owner s manual Basic functions and operation Start up microSTATION Editor e From the KORG microSTATION folder start up the microSTATION Editor Note When you start up the editor the microSTATION programs and other settings can be loaded automatically Software Setup Initial settings for the microSTATION Editor on page 29 amp Don t touch the keyboard or the mouse of your computer while data is being sent or received Windows XP Windows Vista Access the KORG folder from the taskbar via Start All Programs Mac OS X The KORG folder is located in the Applications folder microSTATION Plug in Editor For details on starting up the microSTATION Plug In Editor refer to the section for your host application in Setting up the microSTATION Plug In Editor p 7 Note When you start up the editor the microSTATION programs and other settings can be loaded automatically Software Setup Initial settings for the microSTATION Editor on page 29 amp Don t touch the keyboard or the mouse of your computer while data is being sent or received About the Preload data
12. STATION Editor Ae F A Attack F ADecay F A Sustain nob Mod4 COMBI G a e GLOBA 066 BreathyBell ARP ON OF ARP LATCH J J BROWSE D Category Drum Mallet Hits d 095 00 microSTATION D Let A ISTANG Filter Copy Oscillator gt Swap Oscillator Filter 4 gt Load i Save 3 gt HPF 5 R gt HPF Ty gt HPF Export bb Filter1 Filter1 Receive All Modulation LFOMod Filter EG Filter2 Transmit All Filter2 EG Receive All Prog Transmit All Prog Filter1 Filter A Filter Resonance Receive Current Prog Bank Resonance C Bypass Level a8 Transmit Current Prog Bank Level 26 Frequency a S AMS Source Receive Current Prog e AMS Source input Trim l CAMS Intensity T Foo Transmit Current Prog mo AMsintensity 700 Output Level All Sound Off Output Level Level ae x Level fz AMS Source AMS Source AMS Intensity 00 AMS Intensity 66 ve ALAM AEA 23 24 3 Specify the program name category and save destination and click the OK button z microSTATION Editor Write Program BreathyBell 196 INIT PROG Cancel OK k Note If you use a menu command such as Swap Oscillator on the microSTATION itself the data in the Editor and the data in the microSTATION may lose synchronization In this case use a UTILITY menu command such as Receive Current Prog in the Editor to receive a data dump of the current data Selecting a track You can select the cu
13. Sample Level Start Offset Transpose Tune Cutoff Resonance Attack Decay Bottom Vel Fade Range xFade Curve 5 Linear 2 Arpeggiator MidHigh Sample MidLow Sample Low Sample i 7 Sorf Rev oo mm a e y 5 Linear Linear TACIT ETT TT TTT The arpeggiator is a function that automatically produces arpeggios broken chords The microSTATION Editor lets you edit the parameters of the microSTATION s maximum of two arpeggiators in each mode PROG COMBI SEQ edit arpeggio patterns in GLOBAL mode and also to view the settings of the four knobs in real time The arpeggio pattern edit screen lets you edit the arpeggio pattern while you listen to the phrase z microSTATION Editor 000 Piano amp Str Category Keyboard d 978 00 microSTATION Arpeggio Pattern WUSSSUINT Dr Let s 00 Setup Fixe Note gt gt Fixed Note gt As Played gt Up gt All Tones BE DES AS GS Rit mE Laan GEL Sa DES UMMM A Functions specific to the editor These are functions that are not found on the microSTATION and are available only from the editor microSTATION Editor Plug In Editor Utility commands Load Loads editor data that was previously saved on the computer Save Saves data from the editor to your computer as a file Note These functions load or save the data as dedicated files for the editor application Write Combination Program Arpeggio Patterns Drumkit These commands send
14. TION Note For details on creating audio tracks MIDI tracks and plug in instrument tracks and on how to perform operations and adjust settings in your host application refer to the host application s owner s manual Host application settings The following material explains how to start up the microSTATION Plug In Editor in your host application and select the appropriate settings for it to function properly Please proceed to the specific explanation for the system that you re using Apple Logic Pro 8 1 Start up Logic Pro 8 2 Create a Software Instrument Track and initialize the microSTATION Plug In Editor Inserts Software Instrument Track 3 To route the microSTATION s audio signal into Logic Pro 8 create an audio track or an audio AUX track On the I O source for that track select the audio interface input where you ve connected the microSTATION s audio signal Inserts Audio 1 Audio Track 4 If you re routing the microSTATION s audio signal to an audio track arm the REC button so that you can hear monitor the audio signal If you are routing the microSTATION s audio signal to an audio AUX track this setting is not necessary Audio Track 10 Steinberg Cubase 5 1 Start up Cubase 5 and create a project 2 Inthe VST Instruments window start up the microSTATION Plug In Editor 8 0 6 VST Instruments E F fon ben microSTATIO ug In Editor LIR Piano 3 Creat
15. appropriate state when you start up the editor We recommend that you normally leave this parameter on The microSTATION s Local Control setting will be reset to its original state when you close the editor MIDI Settings MIDI Settings Here you can adjust settings for MIDI connections between the microSTATION Editor and the microSTATION 29 30 MIDI IN Port MIDI OUT Port This selects the connection port for the microSTATION and the microSTATION Editor The name of the MIDI port that s currently connected is shown You won t need to change this setting if the microSTATION and the microSTATION Editor are connected correctly since the microSTATION Editor will search for the microSTATION when it starts up and will specify the MIDI port automatically Send microSTATION s MIDI Out data to the host application VST Plug In Only If you turn this option on the MIDI OUT data of the microSTATION itself will be sent to the host application as the output of the plug in instrument Short messages are the only type of MIDI messages that can be output If you re using a host application that is able to receive the MIDI data sent by a plug in instrument the MIDI messages generated by the microSTATION s arpeggiator function can be sent to the MIDI track of a different software synthesizer Cautions USB connection If you lose data synchronization with the microSTATION when starting up the editor please check the following
16. ditor icon Setting up the microSTATION Plug In Editor amp If you want to use the microSTATION Editor with the microSTATION connected to your computer via USB you must make sure that you have finished installing and setting up the KORG USB MIDI Driver before you start up the microSTATION Editor This section explains how to set up the microSTATION Plug In Editor in your host application and adjust the settings so that it will function correctly About the microSTATION Plug In Editor Parameter data is sent and received between the microSTATION Plug In Editor and the microSTATION Unlike typical plug in instruments the microSTATION Plug In Editor does not produce an audio signal Your microSTATION will output audio signals when the microSTATION Plug In Editor sends it MIDI messages If you want to send the microSTATION s audio signal to an audio track of your host application and use it in conjunction with a plug in effect etc refer to Using your host application to control the microSTATION s audio signal p 8 MACNA FATELO MUSIC WORKSTATION i TONE i GENERATOR AUDIO OUTPUTS To DAW s Audio Track 0 To Mixer 9 or lt Gooe AUDIO INTERFACE y malora ASON Note AU D Ke Vo MUSIC WORKSTATION does not INPUTS Plug In Editor produce an audio signal Audio Track Instrument On Track DAW s Audio In DAW lt AUDIO lt MIDI Note Because the microSTATION Plug In
17. e a MIDI track In the output section of that MIDI track choose the microSTATION Plug In Editor which you started up in the VST Instruments window All MIDI Inputs 1 micros g In Editor 1 L R Piano 4 To route the microSTATION s audio signal to Cubase 5 create an audio track On the input section of the audio track select the audio interface input where you ve connected the microSTATION s audio signal Stereo In Stereo Out 5 Turn the Monitor button on so that you can hear monitor the audio signal Stereo In Stereo Out Ableton Live 8 1 Start up Live 8 and choose View Session View 2 From the plug in device browser drag and drop the microSTATION Plug In Editor onto the session view This will create a MIDI track with the microSTATION Plug In Editor started up Verify that the microSTATION Plug In Editor is running in the MIDI track view B A microSTATION Pi OBLRriao a 3 Press the arm button so that the MIDI input from the external source will be sent to the microSTATION Plug In Editor MIDI Track 4 To route the microSTATION s audio signal to Live 8 create an audio track In the input area of the audio input output section select the audio interface input where you ve connected the microSTATION s audio signal Audio Track 5 Set the Monitor setting to In so that you can hear the audio signal of the microSTATION Master
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19. ere you can edit drum kits sub category names and scales temperaments Select the desired page or tab and proceed to edit the settings e To select a page click the tab for the desired edit page e To move between tabs within a page select one of the tabs located in the center of the window s microSTATION Editor Sel Ae F A Attack Knob Mod4 COMBI PROG e ry E EA 066 BreathyBell A ARP si BROWSE UTILITY D Category Drum Mallet Hits J 095 00 microSTATION 2 O Utility Edit Filter Pages Waren a gt be 7 5a x _ pm r Filter1 Filter1 R Filter2 Filter2 x Tabs Filter Modulation LFOMod Filter EG Filter2 Modulation LFOMod Filter2 EG Filter Resonance Filter Resonance a Bypass Level m Bypass Level 26 Frequency AMS Source Frequency Eo AMS Source Input Trim AMS Intensity Foo Input Trim a OS AMS Intensity Foo Output Level Output Level Level roe EE Level ren ee AMS Source AMS Source AMS Intensity o0 AMS Intensity F60 wwe AMAL AA GEA Selecting a parameter and editing the value e Use the mouse to edit the items in the display For example you can change the shape of the EG by using the mouse to drag the rectangles shown in the EG graphic Note For details on the parameters please refer to the included Parameter guide PDF version Selecting and executing utility functions The utility functions are various commands that are available in each page The available
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23. he corresponding data from the editor to the microSTATION and writes it 27 28 Receive Current Combi Current Prog 1 SEQ Current Arpeggio Pattern Receives data from the microSTATION into the editor Transmit Current Combi Current Prog 1 SEQ Current Arpeggio Pattern Transmits data from the editor to the microSTATION Note These Receive and Transmit commands use the KORG SysEx MIDI Dump to send or receive data or to synchronize the data between the microSTATION and the software amp Don t touch the keyboard or the mouse of your computer while data is being sent or received Also don t touch the panel switches or the keyboard of the microSTATION during this process Import Loads PCG data from the microSTATION into the editor Export Data created in the microSTATION Editor can be saved as PCG data for the microSTATION Save as Default Writes saves the global mode Software Setup settings of the editor as the default settings that will be used when you start up the editor Note These utilities can be selected only in the editor s global mode Software Setup page Select Auto Load File In the Software Setup tab use Load data file automatically to select the desired file Note Refer to Load data file automatically All Sound Off Depending on the host application hung notes may occur while using the host s functions If this happens please use the All Sound Off command Software Setup
24. he microSTATION Editor or the microSTATION Plug In Editor For details on installing the KORG USB MIDI Driver refer to the USB MIDI Setup guide 1 Insert the included accessory disc into your disc drive 2 Start up the installer by double clicking on microSTATION Editor Installer pkg located in the microSTATION Editor folder of the accessory disc 3 Depending on the version of your Mac s operating system a confirmation dialog box may appear at this point If required please enter your password and click OK When the installer starts up the following screen will appear Click Continue BOO EA Install KORG microSTATION Editor Welcome to the KORG microSTATION Editor Installer Read Me MUSIC WORKSTATION B License DestinationsSelget p Installation Type Installation Aamar pled poe E ad 1 Go Back Continue 4 The Important information screen will appear Read the contents and click Continue 5 The License agreement screen will appear Carefully read the contents and click Continue A dialog box will ask whether you accept the terms of the license agreement If you accept click Agree 6 A screen where you can Select a Destination will appear Select the installation destination of your choice and click Continue Select a Destination Select the volume where you want to install the KORG Introduction microSTATION Editor software ReadMe Licen
25. ls LE 8 1 Start up Pro Tools LE 8 and open a session 2 Create an audio track stereo and start up the microSTATION Plug In Editor Audio Track 3 Create a MIDI track Choose the microSTATION Plug In Editor as the output of that MIDI track a MIDI Track 4 To route the microSTATION s audio signal to Pro Tools LE 8 create an audio track or an AUX input track On the input section please select the audio interface input where you ve connected the microSTATION s audio signal Audio Track 13 14 5 if you re routing the microSTATION s audio signal to an audio track arm the REC button so that you can hear monitor the audio signal If you are routing the microSTATION s audio signal to an AUX input track this setting is not necessary Audio Track Cakewalk SONAR8 8 5 1 2 Start up SONAR 8 8 5 and open a project From the Synth Rack choose the microSTATION Plug In Editor and create an instrument track at the same time MW1 cwp Synth Rack olf PR TEE l An instrument track with the microSTATION Plug In Editor assigned to it will be created almicros TATION Plue In Editor Oka 0 Ci all Quarter T Omni If you want to input the microSTATION s audio signal to your host application first create an audio track For the input of that audio track select your audio interface s input where the microSTATION s audio signal is being i
26. microSTATION MUSIC WORKSTATION Editor Plug In Editor user s guide microS TATION MUSIC WORKSTATION EDITOR Table of contents Introduction RRR EEE 1 Main TO ALUN OS ciccdsscarcsdecssccdiccecceccceercaucavaseeveascescdecesvssabecdewscceadebacdeaeavescevenceseebeceeseee 1 Please note before USEC cccccccccccccscccccccccscccccccccccccccccccccscccccccccccscccccccccscscccccccccsces 1 microSTATION Editor and microSTATION Plug In Editor operating requirements ssseessscessscossccossscossccosscossscessscossscossseossseosssossseossscossseos 1 WNdOWS sersan ea A N N AEE OOE EEEO E NEN 1 MaciNtOS N samininram a a a TE aan 1 Msta el tlO essor e 2 instalation in WiINdOWS ss ccssscscessvessvccseeneseesessdscssecessescesvesessonsudesceussdeseedussesekavessnsvies 2 Installing the Korg USB MIDI Driver asanaci i aR T E ET AE 2 Installing the microSTATION Editor Plug In Editor es ssesssessessesssesseessessesseeseessesssessesseeseesseoseosecoseeseeseessees 3 Installation in Mac OS X sscciscscscsscwstecsiccesccstassccesecsuciesceeiscessancacesseuevessceneseasssiuscdscetes 4 SOUD sscacscuscacusvacucenvecesecicauvecnaskoustasdeccussesescuauseucssuatssssewtetecsnesvises O MICFOS TATION Set p siirissisisiiesresniceares o iinn E EEA 6 microSTATION Editor stand alone version setup ssseccsccccccccccocccoccceccccoccecceeo 6 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 sssesssesssesssesseessesssessseesseonsesseesseenseesse
27. n M Aann a ae E A r ese 27 Receive All Combi Current Combi Bank Receive All Prog Current Prog Bank Receive SEQ Receive Global Data Dra KICA Patte Ninna E E 27 Transmit All Combi Current Combi Bank Transmit All Prog Current Prog Bank Transmit SEQ Transmit Global Data PrN Rity Arpegolo PIEN neose a E EEEN 27 Receive Current Combi Current Prog 1 SEQ Current Arpeggio Pattern sssessesssesssesseesseesseesseessee 28 Transmit Current Combi Current Prog 1 SEQ Current Arpeggio Pattern ssesssesssesseessessseessesssess 28 ADON unan aAA T OR T EON 28 EXPO EAA A O A 28 SAV GAS Derai oiie Ea a T N titaaes 28 SELECTAT LOdE FIG supero N A AS 28 AlSoUnd OM naran aen E RO 28 Software Setup Initial settings for the microSTATION Editor ecescce029 Total ReGalll Gi Data SYMG SCR INOS eaa E sence EA 29 Load data file automatically ou esessssessssesecsssecsssesscsssesscsesscsesecsesssucsesssacsssscsesesscassesscsecseaesesssseescasscseassueseens 29 AUO Local CONTO lnean aaa las kalneln eee naes 29 MIDI SENGS ceannann a a a N N 29 MIDIN POC IVES I OME ON cscscxs csccsvatssscaseccctconsnescapuasgasetc oncavatss as tausaiconeseakensseet techceno winscieginiotieamarimiettomsteae 30 Send microSTATION s MIDI Out data to the host application VST Plug In Only eee 30 CAUITIOINS scrcas aaa OT USB CONNECTION ccsaccccasias ovccansasecccvccevcacsacscasacaceenscevcvceceescdnsdseseiensetecsscisecsesesssasesnsnseo If you lose
28. n the microSTATION itself For an explanation of these parameters please refer to the microSTATION parameter guide PDF z microSTATION Editor 028 Dyno EP 1 A Category Keyboard d 101 90 micn ST ATION Quick Mon Mon osc A Common EG LFO OSC2 Controllers OSC Common Filter Amp Voice Assign Mode gt Poly Pitch Stretch Foo Cutoff Mono Legato Resonance Unison M Hold EG Int Voices eee Reverse S PROG Amp Detune cents voo Vel Int Thickness Sor ULLAL A AAAA 4 In the set of tabs located in the center of the screen choose ARP Controllers 5 Next Click the C selector located to the left of the realtime controls so that you can control the arpeggiator Now the four knobs will control the arpeggiator 6 Turn on the ARP ON OFF button and ARP LATCH button located below the Realtime controls knobs and then play the microSTATION s keyboard the arpeggiator will start playing If you want to switch the pattern of the arpeggio tha s currently playing change the Pattern setting in the Arpeggiator Setup area in the lower part of the screen z microSTATION Editor Pitch LFO Spd Knob Mod4 055 MovingBell D Category Drum Mallet Hits J 072 00 microSTATION MfMon Mon a0 osc osc Common EG LFO Riff No Knob 1 B F A Attack CC 73 on attern Top Key Knob 2 B Bottom Key Transpose ae ce Knob 3 6 Pitch LFO Spd CC 76 Resolution Knob 4 B Octave 4 Top Velocity Gate
29. nation sequencer or global mode The browser will display the names of the programs combinations and songs that are in the microSTATION UTILITY lets you view and select the utility commands that are available for the page that you ve selected This is where you can write save data Program Combination Song Number Name This area shows the number and name of the program combination or song Use the up down arrows to the right side to change programs combinations or songs Edit Pages Tabs These are used to select the page that you want to edit Realtime Controls Depending on the setting of the A B C or EXTERNAL switches these controls are assigned to edit the sound or volume the arpeggiator settings or to control an external MIDI device ARP Here you can adjust settings for the arpeggiator function Keyboard This section consists of an 88 note keyboard a pitch bend wheel and a modulation wheel You can click the keyboard to play notes and even play a glissando by dragging over the keyboard to the left or right You can use the pitch bend wheel and modulation wheel by dragging them upward or downward Operating procedure Selecting a mode Click the button to select the corresponding mode COMBI Select play and edit combinations PROG play and edit programs SEQ Select play and edit sequencer songs GLOBAL Edit the software setup global settings MIDI settings controller CC assignments scale
30. nput Audio 1 Ma ual OF ull Stereo Realtek HD Audio lnpu O Master To hear the microSTATION s audio signal that s being input to the audio track turn on the input echo button of that audio track Audio 1 ail Dika Stereo Realtek HD Audio lnpu tiO Master 15 16 Other host applications 1 Start up your host application 2 Start up the microSTATION Plug In Editor as a plug in instrument 3 Create a MIDI track Choose the microSTATION Plug In Editor as the output of that MIDI track 4 To route the microSTATION s audio signal to your host application create an audio track On the input section of that audio track select the input where the microSTATION s audio is connected 5 Enable the monitor function on the audio track that will be receiving the audio signal from the microSTATION Note The instructions given here for Other host applications may not necessary be appropriate for setting up all host applications Please refer to the instructions for a host application that has a similar structure to the host application you re using and always refer to the owner s manual for the specific host application that you are using About MIDI timing If you experience irregularities in MIDI timing please adjust the settings so that MIDI messages are sent directly to the microSTATION rather than being routed through the microSTATION Plug In Editor In this case select the microSTATIO
31. oSTATION s Global Media mode make sure that MIDI Filter SysEx is on The factory setting is off amp Ifyou turn off the MIDI Filter SysEx setting of the microSTATION itself after starting up the microSTATION Editor the microSTATION and the microSTATION Editor will become unable to communicate Likewise loading the preload data into the microSTATION will cause the MIDI Filter SysEx to be turned off the factory setting meaning that the microSTATION and the microSTATION Editor will become unable to communicate If this occurs you ll need to turn the microSTATION s MIDI Filter SysEx setting back on microSTATION Editor stand alone version setup Start up the microSTATION Editor and verify that it s functioning correctly Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Starting up the microSTATION Editor You can start up the editor by clicking the taskbar Start button All Programs and then pointing to KORG microSTATION microSTATION Editor Alternatively navigate to the KORG folder gt microSTATION folder and double click the microSTATION Editor exe icon The KORG folder is in the location you selected during installation By default it s in the Program Files folder Mac OS X Starting up the microSTATION Editor Navigate to the Applications folder KORG folder microSTATION folder and double click the microSTATION E
32. osoft Windows 7 However only the standalone version will work on 64 bit editions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Macintosh Computer CPU PowerPC G4 800 MHz or better Intel Mac is supported G5 or Core Duo or better is recommended Memory 512 MB or more 1 GB or more is recommended Monitor 1 024 x 768 pixels 32 000 colors or better An Apple Macintosh with a USB port that satisfies the requirements of Mac OS X Operating system Mac OS X version 10 4 11 or later Note microSTATION Plug In Editor must also satisfy the operating requirements of the host application Installation Installation in Windows To install the microSTATION Editor and the microSTATION Plug In Editor into Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 proceed as follows amp Ifyou want to connect the microSTATION to your computer via USB and use the microSTATION Editor and the microSTATION Plug In Editor you must install the Korg USB MIDI Driver Refer to the USB MIDI Setup guide for details on how to install the Korg USB MIDI Driver 1 Insert the included accessory disc into your computer s disc drive Normally the microSTATION Application Installer will start up automatically If your computer is set so the installer does not run automatically double click KorgSetup exe on the accessory disc 2 From the list select the applications that you want to install and click Install KORG Application Installer KORG _ O
33. pen KORG Catalogs folder 22010 KORG INC The applications you selected will begin the installation process 3 Follow the on screen directions to install the desired applications such as microSTATION Editor 4 When you ve finished installing all the selected software close the installer Installing the Korg USB MIDI Driver Refer to the USB MIDI Setup guide for details on how to install the Korg USB MIDI Driver Installing the microSTATION Editor Plug In Editor 1 The microSTATION Editor Plug In Editor Installer window will appear Select and install all desired components such as the Editor Standalone Plug In Editor VST and or Plug In Editor RTAS For example if you want to install the stand alone version click Install Standalone Application 42 KORG microSTATION Editor Plug In Editor Installer KORG eee Install Standalone Application Install VST plugin Install RTAS plugin Exit Setup The microSTATION Editor screen will appear Click Next gt The Welcome to the microSTATION Editor setup wizard screen will appear Click Next gt The microSTATION Editor information screen will appear Read the displayed content and click Next gt The License agreement will appear Carefully read the contents and if you agree check I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next gt The Select installation folder screen will appear Choose the loca
34. rrent track in Sequencer mode The current track is common to all pages of Sequencer mode To select a track use your mouse to click on the number of that track When a track is selected as the current track a white border will appear around that track Note There are some pages where you can t select the current track In pages where you can select the current track a white border is shown around the track that is chosen as the current track z microSTATION Editor AAP VELOCITY AAP SWING CON PROG Ae AAP GATE 3 Be j A z w ce mo ste 000 SONG 1 o n K d 12800 microSTATION Play R E K a Ti a oe Suitcase CU oe AltoSax2 JS Y OD 7 E z Track Mixer Play Mute Solo Pan Play Mute Solo Pan 6 Cae Soto be C oN OA ke WN ve A AEA 25 26 Functions provided by the microSTATION 1 Drum kit The Drum Kit page allows you to select the drum sample for each key as well as visually edit numerous parameters that specify how each drum sample will be sounded z microSTATION Editor as b 882 INTIBasic Kit Z 019 Basic Kit3 BROWSE UTILITY D Category Drum Mallet Hits J 110 00 microST ATION D E wa aren Drum Kit me AMGKAURLYMALYLRERLAIUADRLADROOGALOLREAOGAORGAIRLOLGLRMIMALIGRIRLAIMLRY S Stereo SD dryt tft N5 Stereo SD dru 1 mf N5 Stereo sD dru tf TS Stereo SD dry 1 mp Sample Garand Voice Mixer High
35. s and global settings The microSTATION Editor is a stand alone editor The microSTATION Plug In Editor is an editor that is compatible with the VST Audio Units or RTAS formats It lets you use the microSTATION just like a plug in instrument from within your DAW Digital Audio Workstation software or other host application Please note before use Copyright to all software included in this product is the property of Korg Inc The license agreement for this software is provided separately You must read this license agreement before you install this software Your installation of this software will be taken to indicate your acceptance of this agreement microSTATION Editor and microSTATION Plug In Editor operating requirements Note It is not possible to open and run multiple instances of the microSTATION Editor or the microSTATION Plug In Editor this means that it is not possible to edit more than one microSTATION synthesizer simultaneously Windows Computer CPU Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or better Pentium D or Core Duo more are recommended Memory 512 MB or more 1 GB or more is recommended Monitor 1 024 x 768 pixels 16 bit color or better A computer with a USB port that satisfies the requirements of Windows XP Windows Vista Operating system Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Professional Service Pack 2 or later All editions of Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or later excluding 64 bit editions Micr
36. se 5 Destination Select iy Installation Type Mac OS X 10 5 8 i 23 3 GB available Installation 49 9 GB total LLL vit aut Summary 1 a ii i A 1 Installing this software requires 16 9 MB of space You have chosen to install this software on the volume Mac OS X 10 5 8 Go Back Continue E The Standard Easy Installation dialog box will appear Click Install 8 An authentication dialog box may appear at this point depending on the version of your operating system If so type your password and click OK Depending on the version of your operating system you might see a dialog box stating Your computer must be restarted after installation Click Continue installation to begin with the installation 9 When the installation has been successfully completed click Restart to exit the installer You can t connect two or more microSTATION units to a single computer and use them simultaneously Note Under Mac OS X the plug in version will also be installed in the appropriate folder Setup microSTATION Setup amp Ifyou want to use the microSTATION Editor with the microSTATION connected to your computer via USB you must make sure that you ve finished installing and setting up the KORG USB MIDI Driver before you start up the microSTATION Editor 1 Use a USB cable to connect the microSTATION s USB connector to the USB port of your computer 2 Inthe micr
37. tion and user s for which you want to install the software and click Next gt i KORG microSTATION Editor E fx Select Installation Folder KORG microSTATION pj ORKE Wek A A f The installer will install KORG micros TATION Editor to the following folder To install in this folder click Mest To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder C Program Files ORG microS TATIONS Install KORG micro STATION Editor for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer Everyone Just me The Verify installation will appear To proceed with the installation click Next gt Installation will begin 8 If the installation was successful click Close The microSTATION Editor Plug In Editor Installer window will appear 9 Next you will install the plug in version s that you want to use Using the procedure described above begin with step 1 and install the plug in version s that you want to use If you don t want to install the VST plug in version or RTAS plug in version click Exit Setup to end the installation When you ve finished installing the application s you want click Exit Setup to exit the installer Installation in Mac OS X To install the microSTATION Editor and microSTATION Plug In Editor into Mac OS X use the following procedure You must install the KORG USB MIDI Driver if you want to connect the microSTATION to y your computer via USB and use t
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