microKORG
EasyStart
4
Connecting the Microphone and using the Vocoder:
1.
Attach the included microphone to the holder following the instructions on page 5 of the Owner’s Manual. Connect the
1/8” mini jack to the
CONDENSER
input on the back of the microKORG.
2.
Be sure the
MIC/LINE
switch is set to
MIC.
Adjust the level of
INPUT 1
using the
VOLUME 1
knob so that the
AUDIO IN
1
LED does not turn red.
3.
Select the
VOCODER
program bank using the
PROGRAM SELECT
knob and then select program number A84 by
pressing
PROGRAM NO.
key
4
.
4.
Play the keyboard while speaking or singing into the microphone and adjust the microphone level if needed.
Using the FORMANT HOLD function:
1.
After using the steps outlined above to select a Vocoder program, speak a vowel sound like “ahhh” or “ohhh” into the mic
and then quickly press the
FORMANT HOLD
key to “freeze” it into memory. You can now play the formant across the
keyboard without having to speak into the microphone.
2.
To store a Vocoder program with the
FORMANT HOLD
on, follow the steps for Storing an Edited Program outlined
below.
!
It may take some practice to “freeze” a formant correctly, try pressing the
FORMANT HOLD
key the exact moment you
begin speaking into the microphone.
Using the Arpeggiator:
1.
To turn on the Arpeggiator, press the
ARPEGGIATOR ON/OFF
key so that the LED is on.
2.
To change the tempo, turn the
5/TEMPO
knob.
3.
To turn arpeggiator steps on and off, turn the
EDIT SELECT 2
knob to
ARPEG. A
. Now you can use the
PROGRAM NO.
key to turn steps on (key LED on) and off (key LED blinking).
Storing an Edited Program:
1.
First turn off the Memory Protect by pressing and holding the
SHIFT
key and then press
PROGRAM NO.
key
8
. Next turn
the
1/CUTOFF
knob to the right and then to the left so that the LCD screen reads “
off
”.
2.
Exit the Memory Protect page by pressing the
SHIFT
key.
3.
Now you can press the
WRITE
key once (the LCD will blink) and if you wish to store the program in the same location,
press the
WRITE
key again. If you wish to store the program into a different location, press the
WRITE
key once then
select the destination program bank and number and then press the
WRITE
key again.