Korg MICRO User Manual

Before you suspect a malfunction, please check the following points.

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Is the AC adapter connected to an AC outlet? J p. 9

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Is the POWER switch turned on (pressed inward)? J p. 10

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Is your powered monitor system or headphones connected to the cor-
rect jack(s)? J p. 9

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Is the connected monitor system powered-on, and is the volume 
raised?

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Is the VOLUME knob set to a position where sound will be output? 

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Is the MIDI page “LOCAL” setting turned ON? J p. 59

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Were any volume-related parameters set to a value of 0? 

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Could “CUTOFF” be set to 0 in the FILTER page or another page? 

 

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Could the VC FILT page “EF.SENS” parameter be set to HOLD (FOR-
MANT HOLD) when there is no input to the AUDIO IN [LINE] jack or 
[MIC] jack?

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Is the input source connected to the AUDIO IN [LINE] jack or [MIC] 
jack?

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If you’re using the AUDIO IN [MIC] jack, is the [XLR/LINE] switch set to 
XLR?

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If you’re using the AUDIO IN [LINE] jack, is the [XLR/LINE] switch set to 
LINE?

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Is the AUDIO IN [VOLUME] knob level raised?

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For a vocoder program, is the audio source you’re using as the modula-
tor connected to the AUDIO IN [LINE] jack? Alternatively, have you 
connected a mic to the AUDIO IN [MIC] jack?

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Can’t use performance editing by turning knobs [1]–[3]:

 

Could you be in Full Edit mode?

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Turning the knobs [1]–[3] does not modify the edit parameters:

 

Could the GLOBAL page “KNOB.MODE” be set to “CATCH”? J p. 24

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Turning the knobs [1]–[3] does not affect the sound:

 

Have you used the TIMBRE SELECT lever to select the timbre you 
want to edit?

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Can’t select timbre 2:

 

Have you set the COMMON page “VOIC.MODE” parameter to some-
thing other than SINGLE?

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Can’t select vocoder parameters in Full Edit mode:

 

Is the [VOCODER] button selected?

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If the changes you made to a program or to the global settings have not 
been remembered, did you turn the power off before executing the 
Write operation? In the case of a program, your edits will also be lost if 
you select a different program. Execute the Write operation to save 
your edits before you switch programs or turn off the power. J p. 31