Korg MICRO User Manual

Suppose that you’ve turned knob [1] to edit a certain parameter, and 
that the knob is in the position shown.

Then suppose that you use the [KNOB FUNCTION SELECT] dial to 
switch sections and edit the parameter that’s assigned to knob [1], and 
that the actual value of that parameter is the position indicated by the 
triangle in the illustration. (The actual value will be displayed if you move 
the knob slightly.) The parameter value will not change until you turn the 
knob to that position.

Once the knob has reached the position corresponding to the actual 
value, the parameter value and the knob position will be linked, and the 
value will change as you turn the knob.

In some cases when you’ve used the [KNOB FUNCTION SELECT] dial to 
choose a section to edit, turning knobs [1]–[3] may not change the value of 
the parameter.
This is because the Full Edit mode GLOBAL page “KNOB. MODE” parame-
ter is set to “CATCH.” With this setting, the actual value of the parameter 
you’re editing (the value shown in the display) will not change unless it 
matches the position of the knob.
If “KNOB.MODE” is set to “CATCH,” the knob position and the value will be 
linked only when the knob position reaches the actual value. This prevents 
the unnatural change that might be produced by a sudden change in the 
value.
If the Full Edit mode GLOBAL page “KNOB.MODE” parameter is set to 
“JUMP,” the actual value will immediately jump to the knob position the 
instant you move the knob.

Suppose that knob [1] is in the position shown in the illustration.

If the actual value of the parameter was at the position shown by the trian-
gle, turning the knob slightly will make a “

” symbol appear in the display.

This symbol means that the actual value is toward the left of the position 
indicated by the knob.
Conversely, if the actual value is toward the right of the knob position, a 
“

” symbol will appear in the display.

When you set a value to the same value stored in the original preset pro-
gram or saved program, the ORIGINAL VALUE LED will light.
After editing a value, you can restore that value to its original setting by 
turning knobs [1]–[3] to the value that makes the ORIGINAL VALUE LED 
light-up. If you’re in Full Edit mode, the ORIGINAL VALUE LED will light-up 
when the setting of knob [3] matches the original value.
If you’ve been editing, but then select a different program and then re-
select the program you had been editing, the values will return to the preset 
program or stored program value.

Settings affecting the entire microKORG XL or MIDI-related settings 
(GLOBAL) are made using the same procedure as when editing a pro-
gram; use the [KNOB FUNCTION SELECT] dial to select the Full Edit 
mode section, and then use the knobs to edit the values. These settings 
will also revert to their un-edited state if you turn off the power, so you 
must Write them if you want to keep the changes you make.

You can use two timbres in a program.
The parameters of each timbre are organized into the NAME–EQ pages. To 
edit these parameters, you must first select the timbre that you want to edit 
(the [TIMBRE 1] or [TIMBRE 2] LED will light).

The COMMON page “VOIC.MODE” parameter affects the entire pro-
gram.

If you’re using two timbres, you can choose one of three modes in which to 
use them. Here we’ll set the “VOIC.MODE” to LAYER.
With LAYER mode, both timbres will sound simultaneously when you play a 
key. For details on the other modes, refer to page 32 “VOIC.MODE”.

Use the [KNOB FUNCTION SELECT] dial to select “FULL 
EDIT.”

Use knob [1] to select the COMMON page, use knob [2] to 
select “VOIC. MODE,” and use knob [3] to select LAYER.

When you edit a program that uses two timbres, you’ll need to select which 
timbre you want to edit. Use the [TIMBRE SELECT] lever to choose which 
timbre that you want to edit.