Korg microSTATION, Operation Manual

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Creating songs (Sequencer mode)
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What each button does
LOCATE button
This button instantly moves the playback position of
the song to a previously specified location. By default,
this location will be the first beat of measure 1.
To set the current playback position as this location,
hold down the WRITE button and press the LOCATE
button.
Alternatively, you can use the song command
“Location Point” to directly specify the location.
REC button
When you press this button, the microSTATION will
enter record ‐ ready mode. From record ‐ ready mode
(the button will light ‐ up), press the Start/Stop button
to begin recording (

p. 34 “Let’s try recording”).
KEY (REMOVE) button
Normally in each mode, you can specify a note
number by holding down this button and pressing a
key.
During loop recording, this button operates as the
Remove (delete) button. If you hold down this button
and press a key, notes corresponding to that key will
be deleted. If you hold down this button and press the
REC button, all events will be deleted.
WA
(Start/Stop) button
This button starts/stops recording or playback.

(REW) button
When the song is playing or paused, pressing this
button will rewind the song. If you hold down this
button, the button will light ‐ up, and the song will
rewind while playing. (This does not work during
recording or while the song is stopped.)
Note:
You can use the song command “FF/REW
Speed” to specify the rewind and fast ‐ forward speed.

(FF) button
When the song is playing or paused, pressing this
button will fast ‐ forward the song. If you hold down
this button, the button will light ‐ up, and the song will
fast ‐ forward while playing. (This does not work
during recording or while the song is stopped.)
D
(Pause) button
This button pauses song playback. While paused, the
button will light ‐ up. When you press the button once
again to cancel pause and resume song playback, the
button will turn off.
LOOP button
When you press this button, playback or recording
will loop according to the loop parameter settings.
The Loop function will turn on/off each time you press
the button. When you turn the Loop function off, the
recording mode will return to its previous setting.
You can’t turn the Loop function on during multi ‐
track recording.
PLAY/MUTE button
When you press this button (the LED at the upper left
of the button will light ‐ up), you can use the function
buttons 01–16 located at the right to control the play/
mute status of each track.
GRID SEQ button
When you press this button (the LED at the upper left
of the button and the LED at the left of the function
LEDs will light ‐ up), the Grid Sequence function will
turn on, allowing you to create drum patterns by using
the function 01–16 buttons and LEDs 1–16 located at
the right. The Loop function will turn on automatically.
NUM LOCK button
When you press this button (the LED at the upper left
of the button will light ‐ up), the function 01–16 buttons
at the right will operate as numeric keys, CLEAR,
ENTER, GROUP DOWN, and GROUP UP.
When the three functions are off (LED off), the
function 01–16 buttons are used to select tracks.
Function 01–16 buttons
Depending on the state of the PLAY/MUTE, GRID
SEQ, and NUM LOCK buttons, these sixteen buttons
can be used to select tracks, switch the play/mute
status, use the grid sequence function, or as numeric
keys.
TIMBRE/TRACK LED
This will light ‐ up when the function 01–16 buttons and
LEDs can be used to select timbres or tracks.
GRID SEQ LED
This will light in Sequencer mode when you press the
GRID SEQ button to turn on the Grid Sequence
function.
Function 01–16 LEDs
Depending on the state of the PLAY/MUTE, GRID
SEQ, and NUM LOCK buttons, these LEDs indicate
the track selection (when the TIMBRE/TRACK LED is
lit ‐ up), the play/mute status, or the grid sequence
settings (when the GRID SEQ LED is lit).