Korg Micro Station Synthesizer
Korg Micro Station Synthesizer is perfect for beginners and professionals as well. This keyboard provides the ultimate sound of Korg’s EDS-i synth engine, phenomenal effects, and sequencing tools. Korg’s micro station keyboard is ready to deliver hundreds of ready-to-play, high-quality sounds. It provides 256 Combinations, each of which merges up to sixteen programs as layers, splits, or velocity switched elements in addition to the 480 Programs and 25 Drum kits. Finding the right sound is easy. The Programs and Combinations are organized into eight sound categories. The micro STATION also has plenty of space for you to save your own Programs, Combinations, and Drum kits.
Korg Micro Station Synthesizer
The micro STATION Synthesizer features EDS-i (Enhanced Definition Synthesis – integrated) premium sound engine, original from the EDS system found on Korg’s acclaimed M3 XPanded and M50 professional synthesizers. The micro STATION inherits the EG (Envelope Generator), LFO, key tracking generator, AMS (Alternate Modulation System), and AMS mixer from the EDS sound engine, allowing full-fledged synthesis possibilities. The Micro Station’s oscillator section provides access to 49 MB of high-quality PCM sources delivering a rich variety or sounds. The arpeggiators provide five preset patterns and 640 user patterns, of which 512 are preloaded. In accumulation to standard arpeggiator patterns, Korg’s polyphonic arpeggiators can produce a range of chord progressions or phrases based on the notes being played on the keyboard. This superior arpeggiation system can be used to create drum patterns, bass phrases, guitar riffs and keyboard backing runs.
Main Features of Korg Micro Station Synthesizer
- EDS-i sound engine delivers high-quality sound in the tradition of Korg’s flagship synthesizers.
- 480 outstanding, ready-to-use sounds: – including keyboard sounds, synth sounds, drums, leads, basses, etc. Tweak, edit, create and save up to 512 sound Programs
- Lightweight, compact, and equipped with 61 mini-keys, the microSTATION travels easily and fits effortlessly into any home, stage, or studio workspace
- 256 dynamic Combinations place different sounds on different areas of the keyboard, or layer multiple sounds together for exciting performances
- A full General MIDI level 2 compatible sound set allows commercial and pre-made MIDI files to be played perfectly and instantly
- SD/SDHC card slot for convenient storage or your custom sounds and songs
- Find the right sound fast with eight quickly accessible categories; hundreds of Audition Riffs allow you to preview each sound
- Loop Recording, Grid Sequencing, Dual Arpeggiators, Template songs, and Auto Song Setup features make it easy for anyone to achieve professional results
- USB Type-B connector offers a direct MIDI connection to your computer
Specifications of Korg Micro Station Synthesizer
Keyboard: 61 mini-key Natural Touch keyboard; Velocity-sensing
Sounds: Programs: – 512 Programs / 480 Preloaded
Combinations: 384 Combinations / 256 Preloaded
Drum Kits: 48 Drum Kits / 25 Preloaded
GM Sound set: 256 GM2 Programs + 9 GM2 Drum Programs
Modes: Combination, Program, Sequencer, Global/Media
System: EDS-i (Enhanced Definition Synthesis – integrated)
Preset PCM: 49 MB (when calculated as 16-bit linear data); 360 multisamples, 484drum samples (including 24 stereo)
Maximum Polyphony: 120 Voices max, single mode, 60 voices max, double mode
Oscillators: OSC1 (Single), OSC1+2 (Double): Stereo multisamples are supported, 4 velocity zones per oscillator, with switching, crossfades and layers.
Filters: Four types of filter routing (single, serial, parallel, 24 dB), Two multi-mode filters per voice (low pass, high pass, band pass, band reject)
Modulation: For each voice, two envelope generators (Filter & Amp), two LFOs, two key tracking generators (Filter & Amp), and two AMS mixers, In addition, pitch EG, common LFO, and two common key tracking generators
Combinations: 16 Timbres, Up to sixteen timbres, keyboard and velocity split/layer/crossfade, and modifications to the program setting via the Tone Adjust function
Drum Kits: Stereo and mono drumsamples, 4-way velocity switches with crossfades and adjustable crossfade shapes (Linear, Power, Layer)
Effects
Effects: 5 Insert Effects: – In-line processing; stereo in – stereo out; 2 Master Effects: – Two effects sends; stereo in – stereo out; 1 Total Effect
Effects types: 134 types (Usable as insert, master, or total effect; however, double-size effects cannot be used as the Total Effect.)
Modulation: Dynamic modulation, tempo sync delay, LFO
Effects Control Bus: Stereo side-chaining for limiter, gates, vocoders, etc.
Dual Polyphonic Arpeggiators
Program mode: One arpeggiator available
Combination and Sequencer modes: Two arpeggiators available
Arpeggio Patterns: 5 preset; 640 user arpeggio patterns (512 preload)
Audition Riff function: 383 audition riffs, transposable
Sequencer
Tracks: 16 MIDI Tracks & 1 Master Track
Songs: 128 Songs
Resolution: 480 ppq (parts per quarter-note)
Tempo: 40.00–300.00 bpm (1/100 bpm resolution)
Memory: Up to 210,000 MIDI events
Grid Sequence: Allows creation of sequence loops for drums etc., with up to 64 grids per note
Template songs: 16 preset/16 user template songs
Format: KORG (microSTATION) format, SMF (formats 0 and 1) supported
Demo songs: 3 songs
Tags: drum kits, EDS sound engine, EDS-i, Effects Control Bus, keyboard, Korg Synthesizer, Korg's polyphonic arpeggiators, LFO, M3 XPanded, M50, Micro Station, Oscillators, PCM, Velocity Sensitive
Synthesizer | adol77dai51 | 23 April 2010 |
