Program Operating Mode; Main Page; Sound Programs And Drum Programs; Menu - Korg microARRANGER Owner's Manual

14. PROGRAM OPERATING MODE

The Program operating mode is where you can lis‐
ten to individual Programs, and edit them.
To select a Program, see the "Basic operations" chapter.
In this mode, the selected Program can always be
played across the full keyboard range.
To automatically select the Program to be assigned
to the last selected track, keep the SHIFT button
pressed, and press the PROGRAM button.
Hint: This is useful to see the Bank Select/Program Change
numbers when programming a Song on an external sequencer.
Note: The Program uses the same Scale of the latest selected
Performance or STS.
MAIN PAGE
Here is the main page of the Program operating mode.
Tempo
Program icon
Program icon
When turned on, this icon shows that the instrument is
in Program mode.
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This line shows the selected Program name. Use the
TEMPO/VALUE controls, or the PROGRAM/PERFOR‐
MANCE section to select a Program. (See "Selecting a
Program" on page 25 for more information).
Tempo
This is the tempo of Sequencer 1. The Tempo is one of
the AMSs (see "AMS (Alternate Modulation Source)
list" on page 123). Use the SHIFT + DIAL combination
to change it.
A (Group)
This non‐editable parameter shows which group the
Program is included into. A group is the equivalent of a
PROGRAM/PERFORMANCE button.
B (CC00)
This non‐editable parameter shows the value of the
Control Change (CC) 00 message (or Bank Select MSB)
for the selected Program.
C (CC32)
This non‐editable parameter shows the value of the
Control Change (CC) 32 message (a.k.a. Bank Select
LSB) for the selected Program.
D (PC)
This non‐editable parameter shows the value of the
Program Change (PC) message for the selected Pro‐
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Program operating mode
gram. Values are in the standard 0–127 MIDI number‐
ing format.
Note: Some manufacturers could use the 1–128 numbering
system; when connecting your microARRANGER to an
instrument of this kind, increment the PC value by 1 unit.
Effects
In Program mode, the Program uses its own effects
instead of relying on A–D effects. Two effect processors
(FX1 and FX2) are available.
The MIDI channel
In Program mode, microARRANGER receives and
transmits on the same channel of the Upper 1 track. If
the Global channel is assigned, notes can be received
also on this channel. See "Page 6 ‐ MIDI IN Channels"
on page 127 and "Page 10 ‐ MIDI OUT Channels" on
page 129 for more information.

SOUND PROGRAMS AND DRUM PROGRAMS

microARRANGER features two different kinds of Pro‐
grams:
• Sound Programs. These are normal instrument
Programs, like pianos, strings, basses.
• Drum Programs. These are drum and percussion
kits, where each note of the keyboard is a different
percussive instrument. You can find Drum Pro‐
grams in the DRUM KIT and USER DK banks.
Before pressing MENU to enter the edit environment,
you should select a Program of the type you wish to
edit or create.
Notes pointing to special Drum Program features are
marked by the icon.

MENU

While in any other page of the Program operative mode,
press MENU to open the Program edit menu. This menu
gives access to the various Program edit sections.
When in the menu, select an edit section using the
VOLUME/VALUE (A–G) buttons, select an edit page
using PAGE +, or press EXIT to exit the menu.
When in an edit page, press EXIT to go back to the
main page of the Program operating mode.
Each item in this menu corresponds to an edit section.
Each edit section groups various edit pages.
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