15
Playing and editing programs
About the microSTATION’s programs
On
the
microSTATION,
a
“program”
is
the
basic
sound.
You’ll
use
Program
mode
to
play
programs.
Programs
are
also
used
outside
of
Program
mode.
In
Combination
mode
you
can
combine
multiple
programs
to
create
complex
sounds.
In
Sequencer
mode
you
can
assign
a
program
to
each
MIDI
track
of
the
internal
sequencer,
or
use
the
microSTATION
as
a
sound
module
that’s
played
from
an
external
16
‐
channel
MIDI
sequencer.
In
this
section
we’ll
explain
basic
ways
to
use
programs,
such
as
using
the
panel
buttons
in
Program
mode
and
basic
editing.
Playing programs
Selecting a program
You
can
select
a
program
in
any
of
the
following
ways.
• Use
the
CATEGORY
SELECT
buttons
and
the
buttons
or
the
function
01–16
buttons
• Use
a
connected
foot
switch
to
select
programs:
PG
p.65
• Receive
MIDI
program
changes
to
select
programs:
PG
p.60,
PG
p.63,
PG
p.305
For
details,
refer
to
the
explanations
below.
Using the CATEGORY SELECT buttons
and the
buttons
1. Press
the
MODE
PROG
button
(the
LED
will
light).
You
will
enter
Program
mode,
and
the
PROG
PLAY
page
will
appear.
The
lower
line
of
the
display
shows
the
index
number
and
the
name
of
the
program.
The
“
”
shown
at
the
left
of
the
index
number
indicates
that
you
can
press
the
button
to
select
programs
within
the
current
category.
If
a
“
‐
”
is
shown
at
the
left
of
the
number,
that
category
contains
only
one
program.
Note:
If
the
Global/Media
mode
“ScrollText”
setting
is
On,
names
etc.
that
cannot
be
shown
in
the
display
because
of
their
length
will
scroll.
2. Use
the
CATEGORY
SELECT
buttons
to
choose
a
program
category.
You
can
choose
from
the
following
nine
categories.
The
front
panel
CATEGORY
indicators
show
the
selected
category.
The
first
time
you
select
a
category,
program
001
of
that
category
will
be
shown.
3. Use
the
buttons
to
select
a
program.
4. Play
the
keyboard
to
hear
the
sound
of
the
selected
program.
Using the CATEGORY SELECT buttons
and the function 01–16 buttons
Selecting a program by entering a numerical
value
1. Use
the
CATEGORY
SELECT
buttons
to
choose
the
desired
program
category.
2. Press
the
front
panel
NUM
LOCK
button
to
turn
Num
Lock
on
(LED
lit
‐
up).
3. Use
function
buttons
01
(1)–10
(0)
to
enter
a
numerical
value,
and
then
press
the
14
(ENTER)
button.
You’ll
switch
to
the
program
of
the
index
number
you
specified.
Selecting programs in groups of 16
1. Use
the
CATEGORY
SELECT
buttons
to
choose
the
desired
program
category.
2. Turn
the
front
panel
PLAY/MUTE,
NUM
LOCK,
and
GRID
SEQ
buttons
all
off
(LED
unlit).
Category
Explanation
ALL
All categories
KEYBOARD
Acoustic piano, electric piano, clavi/
harpsichord, and organ sounds
STRINGS/BRASS/
WOODWIND
String, vocal, brass, woodwind, and
reed sounds
GUITAR
Acoustic and electric guitar sounds
BASS&BASS SPLIT
Electric, acoustic, and synth bass
sounds
SYNTH
Fast, slow, and motion synth sounds
LEAD&SOLO SPLIT
Synth lead sounds
DRUM/MALLET/
HITS
Drum and percussion, bell, mallet, and
sound effects
USER
Sounds saved as the user category
(when shipped from the factory,
contains initialized programs)
