Korg MICRO User Manual

This switches the Vocoder function on/off.
Off (LED unlit): Vocoder is off. The program will not use the vocoder.
On (LED lit): The vocoder is on. The program will be a vocoder program, 
and the vocoder parameters will be available for editing.
If you turn the [KNOB FUNCTION SELECT] dial to FULL EDIT, you’ll be 
able to edit the vocoder parameters (VC CARRI–VC BAND pages).

On this page you can set the input level of the audio signal being used as 
the carrier

Specifies the output level of Timbre1 (carrier).

Specifies the output level of Timbre2.

In this page you can adjust settings for the modulator, which applies its 
character to the carrier audio.
For the modulator, you can use an external audio source such as a mic or 
rhythm (AUDIO IN) or timbre 2.

This selects the audio source that will be sent to the modulator.
INPUT: The audio source of AUDIO IN will be sent to the modulator.
When the AUDIO IN [XLR/LINE] is set to LINE, the source from the rear 
panel AUDIO IN [LINE] jack will be sent to the modulator.
When the AUDIO IN [XLR/LINE] is set to XLR, the sound from the mic con-
nected to the front panel AUDIO IN [MIC] (XLR type) jack will be sent to the 
modulator. This is the typical “vocoder using a mic” setup.

TIMBRE2: The output of timbre 2 will be input to the modulator.

Specifies the speed at which the gate will operate according to the 
“THRESHLD” setting.
Lower values for this setting will make the gate close more quickly, causing 
the vocoder sound to decay more quickly.
Higher values for this setting will make the gate close more gradually, caus-
ing the vocoder sound to have a longer decay.

If the “THRESHLD” value is high, this effect will apply more readily. If the 
threshold value is 0, there will be no effect.

Sets the level at which the input source will be cut. By setting this to an 
appropriate level, you can cut the noise that might be present during times 
where there is no input. Higher settings will make it more likely that the 
input source will be cut.

With excessively high settings, it’s more likely that the audio input 
signal itself will be cut, making it difficult for you to apply the vocoder 
effect as intended.

The microKORG XL’s vocoder can extract the high-frequency portion from 
the audio source being input to the modulator, and then mix this into the 
output of the vocoder. You can specify whether this high-frequency portion 
will be mixed in only while the internal sound generator (Timbre1) is produc-
ing sound, or at all times.
DISABLE: The high-frequency portion will be mixed whenever the audio 
source is being input to the modulator.
ENABLE: The high-frequency portion of the audio source will be mixed 
only when the internal sound generator (Timbre1) is producing sound.

This adjusts the output level from the HPF (High Pass Filter) that extracts 
the high-frequency components from the modulator input source; these 
high-frequency components are then mixed into the output of the vocoder. 
Increase this value if you want to emphasize the consonants of the vocal 
input source.