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Editing

Basic editing procedure

All of the editable parameters are organized into "sections". Each section contains

up to five parameters, which are controlled using the edit control knobs 1 – 5. The

two dials labelled EDIT SELECT 1 and EDIT SELECT 2 are used to select a section.

Notice the six columns of text under the five knobs. The first column identifies the

name of each section, and the following five columns show the parameter assigned

to each of the knobs above. The text to the left side indicates the parameters used

for a synth program. The text to the right side (in green) indicates the parameters

available for a vocoder program.

On the microKORG S there are two basic ways for you to create a sound.

• Select the program that is closest to the sound you want to create, and edit that

program as necessary to change it as desired

• Start from an initialized program ("blank slate"), and create the sound from

scratch

Broadly speaking, the procedure is as follows.

Select the program that you want to start from. (➝p.8)

If you want to start from scratch, execute the Initialize operation. (➝p.60)

Turn the EDIT SELECT 1 or EDIT SELECT 2 dial to select the section that

includes the parameter you want to edit. (The SYNTH/VOCODER LED for the

side you are editing will light.)

Consider how the current program differs from the sound you have in mind,

and select the parameter that you want to edit.

If you are creating the sound from scratch, note that the

EDIT SELECT 1 and EDIT SELECT 2 dials access param-

eter sections in a logical order for creating the sound. You

can turn the dials in sequence to step through these

parameter sections in the appropriate order.

By holding down the SHIFT key and pressing the BANK

SIDE key, you can switch between EDIT SELECT 1 and

EDIT SELECT 2 as the section to edit.

Turn edit control knob 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 to edit the assigned parameters.

For example if you are editing a synth program and set the EDIT SELECT 1 dial

to FILTER, the parameters shown below the diagram at the bottom of this page

will be selected as the function of the five edit control knobs. (The left param-

eter of each pair is the synth program parameter, and the right parameter – in

green – is the vocoder program parameter.)

Turning knob 2 will change the cutoff frequency value, affecting the tone.

Turning knob 3 will change the resonance value, adding a distinctive character

to the tone. (➝p.24)

Go ahead and try editing the AMP EG parameters "ATTACK" and "DECAY"

(➝p.28), the PITCH parameter "PORTAMENTO" (➝p.17), or the MOD FX

(➝p.40) or DELAY (➝p.41) parameters to hear the result. (For details on each

parameter, refer to the appropriate page.)

If you want to make precise adjustments to a value, hold down the SHIFT key

and press the OCTAVE SHIFT UP or DOWN key (UP, DOWN, and SHIFT keys

will light). Now you can use the UP and DOWN octave keys to step through

the values for the selected parameter.

To cancel this function, press the lit SHIFT key.

If you press the UP and DOWN keys simultaneously, that parameter will return

to the value it had when you selected it.

Repeat steps 2–4 as necessary to create the desired sound.

Write the program into memory. (➝p.58)

Basic editing

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SYNTH/VOCODER LED