Synth - Korg Synthesizer/Vocoder microKORG Owner's Manual

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SOURCE
[FILTER EG, AMP EG,
LFO 1, LFO 2, Velocity, KBD Track,
Pitch Bend, MOD.Wheel]
Selects a modulation source.
For example if you select Filter EG
(
), the Filter EG will be the
modulation source.
FILTER EG (
): FILTER EG
AMP EG (
): AMP EG
LFO 1 (
): LFO 1
LFO 2 (
): LFO 2
Velocity (
):
Velocity
(keyboard
playing
strength)
KBD Track (
):
Keyboard tracking (keyboard posi-
tion)
Keyboard Track operates ac-
cording to the pitch that is con-
trolled by pitch bend, and trans-
pose. It is not affected by pitch
changes produced by vibrato or
Virtual Patch.
Pitch Bend (
): PITCH wheel
MOD.Wheel (
): MOD
wheel
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12. PATCH 1, 13. PATCH 2, 14. PATCH 3, 15. PATCH 4
The microKORG provides four Virtual Patch routes that let you create more sophisticated sounds. Each patch lets you select a modulation
"SOURCE" (knob 1) and modulation destination "DEST" (knob 2), and specify the intensity of modulation "MOD INT" (knob 3). By using
various patchings you can create a wide variety of changes in the sound.
For example if you set the modulation source "SOURCE" (knob 1) to LFO2 (
CutOff (
), and use "MOD INT" (knob 3) to adjust the depth of the effect, LFO2 will create a cyclic change in tone (a "wah" effect).
DEST
[Pitch, OSC2 Tune, OSC1
MOD INT
Control 1, Noise Level, CutOff,
Specifies the depth of the effect pro-
duced by the modulation source.
Amp, Pan, LFO2 Frequency]
With a setting of 0, there will be no
Selects the parameter (destination)
modulation.
that will be controlled by the modu-
lation.
For example if you select Pitch
(
), modulation will be applied
to the overall pitch of the timbre.
Pitch (
): Overall pitch of the
timbre
OSC2 Tune (
): OSC2
"TUNE"
OSC1 Control 1 (
):
OSC1 "CONTROL 1"
Noise Level (
):
MIXER "NOISE LEVEL"
CutOff (
): FILTER "CUT-
OFF"
Amp (
): AMP "LEVEL"
Pan (
): AMP "PAN"
LFO2 Frequency (
):
LFO2 "FREQUENCY"
If LFO "TEMPO SYNC" is ON,
selecting LFO2 Frequency will
have no effect.
) and set the modulation destination "DEST" (knob 2) to
Virtual Patch
[-63...63]
On modular analog synthesizers, the input or output of each module
(oscillator, filter, amp, EG, LFO, and other controllers) was connected
("patched") by a patch cord as desired, allowing you a great deal of
freedom in creating the sound. The Korg MS-20 (which went on sale in
1978) also allowed a limited degree of this type of patching.
The microKORG lets you perform this patching "virtually" (i.e., without
using physical patch cords), so you can assign sources such as EG or LFO
to the most important parameters (destinations).
Setting example for "SOURCE" and "DEST"
SOURCE [1]
DEST [2]
Filter EG/Amp EG
Pitch
The Filter EG or Amp EG will vary the pitch of the entire timbre over time.
The Filter EG or Amp EG will vary the pan over time. By setting two patches to "MOD
Filter EG/Amp EG
Pan
INT" settings with the opposite (+/-) value you can create more complex panning.
LFO 1/LFO 2
Pitch
Vibrato will be applied at the LFO1 or LFO2 frequency.
LFO 1/LFO 2
CutOff
Wah will be applied at the LFO1 or LFO2 frequency .
LFO 1/LFO 2
Amp
Tremolo will be applied at the LFO1 or LFO2 frequency.
LFO 1/LFO 2
Pan
Auto pan will be applied at the LFO1 or LFO2 frequency.
Velocity
Amp
Velocity (keyboard playing strength) will affect the volume.
Keyboard position will gradually change the pan; lower notes at the left,
Keyboad Track
Pan
and higher notes at the right.
PITCH wheel operations or pitch bend change will move the sound between
Pitch Bend
Pan
left and right.
Modulation Wheel
CutOff
MOD wheel operations or CC#1 will vary the cutoff frequency.
Modulation Wheel
LFO2 Frequency
MOD wheel operations or CC#1 will vary the LFO2 speed.

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