Korg microSTATION User manual

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USB-MIDI Setup guide

USB-MIDI Setup guide
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* Apple,Mac,MacintoshandAudioUnitsare
trademarksofAppleInc.,registeredintheUS.and
othercountries.
*WindowsXP,WindowsVista,andWindows7are
trademarksorregisteredtrademarksofMicrosoft
CorporationintheU.S.andothercounties.
*Intel,IntelCore,andPentiumaretrademarksof
IntelCorporationintheU.S.andothercountries.
*VSTistrademarkofSteinbergMediaTechnologies
GmbH.
*RTASistrademarkorregisteredtrademarksof
AvidTechnology,Inc.,oritssubsidiariesor
divisions.
*Allproductnamesandcompanynamesarethe
trademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheir
respectiveowners.

Introduction
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Introduction
IfthemicroSTATIONisconnectedtoyourcomputer
viaUSBorMIDI,performancedataandsettingscanbe
transferredbetweenthemicroSTATIONandyour
computer.
IfyouinstallthededicatedmicroSTATIONEditor/
Plug‐InEditorapplicationtoyourcomputer,youʹllbe
abletouseyourcomputertoeditthemicroSTATION’s
programsindetail,andusethemicroSTATIONfrom
withinyourhostapplicationasthoughitwereaplug‐
in.
Afteryouhavereadthe“A b o u t thesoftware”and
“Operatingrequirements”section,setupyoursystem
asdescribedinthisguideandinthe“microSTATION
Editor/Plug‐InEditorUserGuide.”
Connecting via USB cable
1. InstalltheKorgUSB‐MIDIdriverfromthe
includedaccessorydisc.
Windows:page 4,Mac:page 5.
2. IfyouwanttousethemicroSTATIONEditor/Plug‐
InEditorwithyourcomputer,you’llhavetoinstall
itfromtheincludedaccessorydisc.
Windows:page 4,page 5
3. ConnectthemicroSTATION’sUSBconnectortoa
USBportonyourcomputer.
Pleaseseepage 7.
4. Selectthenecessarysettingsinthe
microSTATION’sGlobal/Mediamode.
Pleaseseepage 8.
5. Selectthenecessarysettingsonyourcomputer.
Refertotheowner’smanualofthesoftwarethatyou’re
using.Forexamplesofsettinguptheplug‐ineditorin
popularhostapplications,pleaserefertothe
“microSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditorUserGuide”
(page 9).
Making connections via MIDI cables
IfaMIDIinterfaceisconnectedtoyourcomputer,you
canconnectthemicroSTATIONtoyourcomputervia
MIDIcables.
1. ConnectthemicroSTATION’sMIDIOUTand
MIDIINconnectorstotheMIDIinterface’sMIDI
INandMIDIOUTconnectorsrespectively.
Pleaseseepage 7.
FordetailsonyourMIDIinterface,refertoits
owner’smanual.
SometypesofMIDIinterfaces(commercially
available)maybeunabletoreceiveortransmitthe
microSTATION’sMIDIexclusivemessages.
2. Adjustthenecessarysettingsinthe
microSTATION’sGlobal/Mediamode.
“Global/MediamodesettingsonthemicroSTA‐
TION”onpage 8
3. Adjustthenecessarysettingsonyourcomputer.
FordetailsontherequiredMIDIdriverandconnec‐
tions,refertotheowner’smanualofyourMIDI
interface.Youcanalsorefertotheowner’smanual
ofthesoftwarethatyou’reusing.
About the software
Themostrecentversionsoftheapplicationsonthe
accessorydisccanbedownloadedfromtheKorg
website(http://www.korg.com).
Please note before use
Copyrighttoallsoftwareincludedinthisproductis
thepropertyofKorgInc.
Thelicenseagreementforthissoftwareisprovided
separately.Youmustreadthislicenseagreement
beforeyouinstallthissoftware.Yourinstallationofthis
softwarewillbetakentoindicateyouracceptanceof
thisagreement.
Operating requirements
KORG USB-MIDI driver
Windows
Computer:USBportrequired(aUSBhostcontroller
madebyIntelisrecommended)
Operatingsystem:MicrosoftWindowsXPHome
Edition/Professional/x64EditionServicePack3orlater
MicrosoftWindowsVistaServicePack2orlater
(including64‐bitEdition)
MicrosoftWindows7(including64‐bitEdition)
Macintosh
Computer:USBportrequired
Operatingsystem:MacOSX10.4.11orlater
microSTATION Editor/Plug-In Editor
Windows:
•Computer
•Operatingsystem
MicrosoftWindowsXPHomeEdition/Professional
EditionServicePack3orlater,WindowsVistaService
Pack2orlater,andWindows7
However,onlythestand‐aloneversionwillrunon64‐
biteditionsofWindows7andWindowsVistaService
Pack2.
Macintosh:
•Computer
CPU: IntelPentiumIII/1GHzorbetter,Pentium
DorCoreDuoorbetterisrecommended
Memory: 512MBormore(1GBormoreis
recommended)
Monitor: 1,024x768pixels,16‐bitcolororbetter
Acomputerthatsatisfiestheoperatingrequirements
ofWindowsXP,WindowsVistaorWindows7andhas
aUSBport
CPU: AppleG4800MHzorbetter(IntelMacis
supported),G5orCoreDuoorbetteris
recommended
Memory: 512MBormore(1GBormoreis
recommended)
Monitor: 1,024x768pixels,32,000colorsorbetter
AnAppleMacintoshcomputerthatsatisfiesthe
operatingrequirementsofMacOSXandhasaUSB
port

USB-MIDI Setup guide
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•Operatingsystem
MacOSXversion10.4.11orlater
*FormatssupportedbythemicroSTATIONPlug‐In
Editor:
Windows:VST,RTAS
Macintosh:VST,AudioUnit,RTAS
*microSTATIONPlug‐InEditormustalsosatisfythe
operatingrequirementsofthehostapplication.
Youcannotrunmultipleinstancesofthe
microSTATIONEditorandmicroSTATIONPlug‐
InEditoratthesametime.Thismeansthatyou
can’tusethiseditortoedittwoormore
microSTATIONunitssimultaneously.
Installing the software
Installing in Windows
Note:Inordertoinstalloruninstallsoftwarein
Windows,youmusthaveAdministratorprivileges.
Note:BeforeyouconnectthemicroSTATIONtoyour
computerviaUSB,youmustusethemicroSTATION
applicationinstallertoinstalltheKORGUSB‐MIDI
DriverTools.
Using the microSTATION application installer
ThemicroSTATIONapplicationinstallerwillinstallthe
KORGUSB‐MIDIDriverToolsandthemicroSTATION
Editor/Plug‐InEditor.
1. Inserttheincludedaccessorydiscintoyouroptical
discdrive.
Normallythe“microSTATIONApplication
Installer”willstartupautomatically.
Ifyourcomputerissetsotheinstallerdoesnotrun
automatically,double‐click“KorgSetup.exe”onthe
accessorydisc.
2. Fromthelist,selecttheapplicationsthatyouwant
toinstall,andclick[Install].
Theapplicationsyouselectedwillbegintheinstalla‐
tionprocess.
IfyouwanttoconnectthemicroSTATIONtoyour
computerviatheUSBport,youmustinstallthe
KorgUSB‐MIDIDriverTools.Thenfromwithinthe
KorgUSB‐MIDIDriverTools,youwillneedto
installtheKorgUSB‐MIDIdriver.(“Installingthe
KORGUSB‐MIDIdriver”onpage 4)
3. Followtheon‐screeninstructionstoinstallthe
software.
Whenyouclickthe[Install]buttonforthemicroS‐
TATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditorinstep2,the“micro‐
STATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditorInstaller”dialog
boxwillappear.
Selectandinstallalldesiredcomponents,suchas,
theEditor(Standalone),Plug‐InEditor(VST),and/
orPlug‐InEditor(RTAS).
Forexampleifyouwanttoinstallthestand‐alone
version,click[InstallStandaloneApplication].
Followtheon‐screeninstructionstoproceedwith
theinstallation.
Iftheinstallationwassuccessful,click[Close].
“microSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditorInstaller”
willappear.
Nextyouwillinstalltheplug‐inversion(s)thatyou
wanttouse.Usingtheproceduredescribedabove,
beginwithstep1andinstalltheplug‐inversion(s)
thatyouwanttouse.
Ifyoudon’twanttoinstalltheVSTorRTASplug‐in
version,click[ExitSetup]toendtheinstallation.
Whenyou’vefinishedinstallingtheapplication(s)
thatyouwant,click[ExitSetup]toexittheinstaller.
Fordetails,pleaseseethe“microSTATIONEditor/
Plug‐InEditorUser’sGuide”(PDF).
4. Whenyou’veinstalledalloftheselectedsoftware,
exittheinstaller.
Installing the KORG USB-MIDI driver
UsetheKORGUSB‐MIDIDriverToolstoinstallthe
KORGUSB‐MIDIdriver.
Beforeyoucontinue,youmustfinishinstallingthe
KORGUSB‐MIDIDriverToolsinyourcomputer.
1. UseaUSBcabletoconnectyourcomputer’sUSB
porttothemicroSTATION’sUSBconnector.Then
power‐onthemicroSTATION.
Whenyourcomputerfirstdetectsthatthe
microSTATIONisconnected,theWindowsdefault
driverwillbeinstalledautomatically.However
sincethisdriverisnottheKorgUSB‐MIDIdriver,
itcannotbeusedcorrectly.
Note:IfyouareusingWindowsXPorWindows
Vista,thedrivermustbeinstalledseparatelyfor
eachUSBport.IfyouconnectthemicroSTATIONto
aUSBportusedtoconnectthemicroSTATION
otherthantheportthatyoupreviouslyused,you’ll
needtoinstalltheKORGUSB‐MIDIdriveragain
usingthesameprocedurelistedabove.
2. Fromthetaskbar,click[Start][All
Programs][KORG][KORGUSB‐MIDIDriver
Tools][InstallKORGUSB‐MIDIdevice].
Thesetuputilitywillstart.
3. Followtheon‐screeninstructionstoinstallthe
KORGUSB‐MIDIdriver.
Duringtheinstallation,ifadialogboxregarding
digitalsignaturesappearswithamessagesaying
“....hasnotpassedWindowslogotesting,”simply
click[Continue]toproceed.

Installing the software
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Ifyouareunabletoproceedwiththeinstallation,it’s
possiblethatyourcomputerhasbeensettoprohibit
installationofunsigneddrivers.Checkthesettings
ofyourcomputerasdescribedin“Allowinginstalla‐
tionofdriversthatarenotdigitallysigned.”
4. Afteryou’veinstalledtheKORGUSB‐MIDI
driver,exittheinstaller.
Ifyouareaskedwhetheryouwanttorestart,choose
[Yes]torestartyourcomputer.
Formoreaboutinstallation,setup,oruninstallation
oftheKORGUSB‐MIDIdriver,refertotheinstalla‐
tionmanual(HTML).
Toviewthemanual,choose[Start][AllPro‐
grams][KORG][KORGUSB‐MIDIDriver
Tools][InstallationManual].
About the microSTATION and USB-MIDI driver
ports
KEYBOARD port
Applicationsonyourcomputerusethisporttoreceive
MIDImessagesfromthemicroSTATION(datafrom
thekeyboardandcontrollers).
SOUND port
Applicationsonyourcomputerusethisporttosend
MIDImessagestothemicroSTATION’sinternalsound
generator,makingitproducesound.
Installing and setting up the microSTATION
Editor/Plug-In Editor
Fordetailsoninstallation,setupandusingthe
microSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditor,pleaseseethe
“microSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditoruser’sguide”
(PDF).
Allowing installation of drivers that are not
digitally signed (Windows only)
Ifthecomputeryou’reusinghasbeensettoforbidthe
installationofanydriversthatarenotdigitallysigned,
youwon’tbeabletoinstalltheKORGUSB‐MIDI
driver.Proceedasfollowstochangethissettingsothat
you’llbeabletoinstallthedrivers.
1. Fromthetaskbar,click[Start][ControlPanel]to
accessthecontrolpanel.
2. Inthecontrolpanelwindow,double‐click
[System],andthenclickthe[Hardware]tab.
3. In“Drivers,”click[DriverSigning].
4. Inthe“WhatactiondoyouwantWindowsto
take?”area,choose[Ignore]or[Warn],andthen
click[OK].
Ifnecessary,youcanchangethissettingbacktoits
originalstateafteryou’veinstalledtheKORGUSB‐
MIDIdriver.
Installing in Mac OS X
Installing the software
You’llneedtoruntheinstallerseparatelyforeach
softwareitemsuchastheKORGUSB‐MIDIdriverand
themicroSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditortoinstall
themoneatatime.
1. Inserttheincludedaccessorydiscintothedisc
driveofyourcomputer.
2. Ontheaccessorydisc,double‐clickthesoftware
installer(.pkg)tostartuptheinstaller.
Eachinstallerislocatedinthefollowingfolder.
•KORGUSB‐MIDIdriver
“KORGUSB‐MIDIDRIVER”folderKORG
USB‐MIDIDRIVER.pkg
•microSTATIONEditor
“microSTATIONEditor”folder
microSTATIONEditor.pkg
3. Followtheon‐screeninstructionstoinstalleach
itemofsoftwaresuchastheKORGUSB‐MIDI
driverandmicroSTATIONEditor.

USB-MIDI Setup guide
6
IfyouintendtousethemicroSTATIONwithyour
computerviatheUSBport,you’llneedtoinstallthe
KORGUSB‐MIDIdriveronyourcomputer.
WhenthemicroSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditorhas
beeninstalledsuccessfully,restartyourcomputer.
OnMacOSX,thestand‐aloneversionandtheplug‐
inversionareeachinstalledintheirownfolder.
About the microSTATION and USB-MIDI driver
ports
KEYBOARD port
Applicationsonyourcomputerusethisporttoreceive
MIDImessagesfromthemicroSTATION(datafrom
thekeyboardandcontrollers).
SOUND port
Applicationsonyourcomputerusethisporttosend
MIDImessagestothemicroSTATION’sinternalsound
generator,makingitproducesound.
Connecting a computer
USB connection and setup
Note:TheUSBconnectorofthemicroSTATIONisonly
abletotransmitandreceiveMIDIdata.
BeforeyouconnectthemicroSTATIONtoyour
computerviaUSB,youmustinstalltheKORG
USB‐MIDIdriveronyourcomputer.Ifyou’re
usingWindowsXPorWindowsVista,you’llneed
toinstallthedriverforeachUSBportthatyouuse.
IfyouconnectthemicroSTATIONtoaUSBport
otherthantheoneyouusedwheninstallingthe
KORGUSB‐MIDIdriver,you’llneedtoinstallthe
driveragain.Fordetails,pleasesee“Installingin
Windows”onpage 4.
1. UsingaUSBcable,connecttheUSBconnectorof
themicroSTATIONtotheUSBconnectorofyour
computer.
2. Adjustthenecessarysettingsinthe
microSTATION’sGlobal/Mediamode.
Fordetails,pleasesee“Global/Mediamodesettings
onthemicroSTATION”onpage 8.
3. Adjustthenecessarysettingsonyourcomputer.
Fordetails,pleaseseethe“microSTATIONEditor/
Plug‐InEditoruser’sguide”(PDF).
Using the microSTATION Editor/Plug-In Editor
via a USB connection
IfyouwanttomixthemicroSTATION’saudiosignals
withtheaudiosignalssentfromyourhostapplication
viayouraudiointerface,orwithaudiosignalsfrom
anothersoundmodule,makeconnectionsas
illustratedbelow.
Computer
microSTATION
USB
INPUT
INPUT
AUDIO OUTPUT
USB cable
R L/MONO
INPUTINPUT
microSTATION
USB
USB
Computer
Audio interface
Powered
monitors
microSTATION’s audio signals
MIDI signals
Other audio signals

Verifying the functionality of the microSTATION Editor (stand-alone version)
7
Ifyouwanttoapplyaplug‐ineffecttothe
microSTATION’saudiosignals,orcontrolthe
microSTATION’saudiosignalsinyourhostapplication
togetherwiththeaudiodatafromtheKORGLegacy
Collectionorotheraudiotracks,maketheconnections
asillustratedbelow.Connectthedevicesappropriate
forthehostapplicationthatyou’reusing.
Connecting your computer via the
MIDI connectors
YoucanuseacommerciallyavailableMIDIinterfaceto
connectthemicroSTATIONtoyourcomputer.
1. ConnectthemicroSTATION’sMIDIOUT
connectorandMIDIINconnectortotheMIDIIN
portandMIDIOUTportofyourMIDIinterface.
Fordetails,refertothemanualincludedwithyour
MIDIinterface.
SomeUSB‐MIDIinterfacesmaybeunableto
transmitorreceivethemicroSTATION’sMIDI
exclusivemessages.
2. Adjustthenecessarysettingsinthe
microSTATION’sGlobal/Mediamode.
Fordetails,pleasesee“Global/Mediamodesettings
onthemicroSTATION”onpage 8.
Verifying the functionality of
the microSTATION Editor
(stand-alone version)
StartupthemicroSTATIONEditor(stand‐aloneversion)
andverifythatitworkscorrectly.
FordetailsonhowtosetupandstartthemicroSTATION
Plug‐InEditor,refertothe“microSTATIONEditor/
Plug‐InEditoruser’sguide”(PDF)onpage6.
Setting up the microSTATION Editor
Beforeyouverifythatthesoftwareisfunctioning
correctly,makesurethatyou’vecompletedthefollowing
steps.
•ThemicroSTATION’sUSBconnectorisconnectedto
yourcomputer’sUSBport.
•ThemicroSTATIONandyourcomputerareboth
powered‐on.
•TheKorgUSB‐MIDIdriverisinstalledfortheUSB
portyou’llbeusing.
•ThemicroSTATIONEditor(stand‐aloneversion)is
installedonyourcomputer.
1. StartupthemicroSTATIONEditor.
Windows
Inthetaskbar,clickthe[Start]buttonandthen[All
Programs].Fromthemenu,choose“KORG”–
“microSTATION”–“microSTATIONEditor”tostart
uptheeditor.
Alternatively,youcannavigatetothe“KORG”
folder–“microSTATION”folder,anddouble‐click
the“microSTATIONEditor.exe”iconlocatedthere.
The“KORG”folderwillbeinthelocationthatyou
selectedwheninstallingthesoftware.Bydefault,it
willbeinthe“ProgramFiles”folder.
Macintosh
Navigatetothe“Applications”folder–“KORG”
folder–“microSTATION”folder,anddoubleclick
the“microSTATIONEditor”icon.
Navigatetothe“Applications”folder–“KORG”
folder–“microSTATION”folder,anddoubleclick
the“microSTATIONEditor”icon.
•Whenyoustartup,datawillbetransmittedand
receivedbetweenthemicroSTATIONandthe
microSTATIONEditor.ThemicroSTATION’sdisplay
willindicate“Nowtransmitting”andthe
microSTATIONEditorwillindicate
“Synchronizing...”whilethesynchronizationdatais
exchanged.
2. Clickthe[A]selectorattheleftsideoftherealtime
controls.
Theindicationsofthefourknobswillbe[CUTOFF],
[RESONANCE],[EGINTENSITY],and[EG
RELEASE].
3. Usethefourknobsoftherealtimecontrolstovary
thesound.Usingthemousetomovetheon‐screen
knobswillhavethesameresultasturningthefour
knobsonthemicroSTATIONitself.
R
L/
MONO
INPUTINPUT
microSTATION
USB
USB
Powered
monitors
Audio interface
microSTATION’s audio signals
MIDI signals
Other audio signals
Computer
microSTATION
Computer
MIDI interface
MIDI IN
MIDI INMIDI OUT
MIDI OUT
INPUT
INPUT
AUDIO OUTPUT

USB-MIDI Setup guide
8
Global/Media mode settings
on the microSTATION
IfthemicroSTATIONdoesnotfunctioncorrectlywith
yourcomputer,checkthefollowingsettingsonthe
microSTATIONitself.
“Local Ctrl” settings
TheMIDIsoftwareonyourcomputermighthavean
EchoBackfunctionwheremessagesthatarereceived
atMIDIIN/USBareretransmittedwithoutchange
fromMIDIOUT/USB.
IfyourMIDIsoftware’sEchoBackisturnedonwhen
themicroSTATIONisbi‐directionallyconnectedwith
yourcomputer,themicroSTATION’sinternalsound
generatorwillreceiveduplicatemessages(the
internallygeneratedmessagesaswellasthemessages
receivedviaecho‐back),whichwillcauseproblems
suchaseachnotebeingsoundedtwice.
Insuchcases,youcansolvetheproblembyturningthe
microSTATION’slocalcontrolsettingOffsothatthe
signalrouteisinternallydisconnectedinsidethe
microSTATION.
Withthefactorysettings,themicroSTATION’slocal
controlsetting(“LocalCtrl”)isturnedOn.
Fordetails,pleasesee“microSTATIONParameter
guide”(PDF)page 61.
Note:WhenusingthemicroSTATIONbyitself,leave
thelocalcontrolsetting(“LocalCtrl”)turnedOn.Ifthis
isOff,nosoundwillbeproducedwhenyouplaythe
microSTATION’skeyboard.
ThemicroSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditorwill
automaticallysetthemicroSTATION’slocalcontrol
settingtotheappropriatestatewhenthesoftware
startsup.
MIDI Filter “SysEx” setting
Withthefactorysettings,themicroSTATIONissetsothat
itwillnottransmitorreceivesystemexclusivemessages
(“SysEx”Off).(“microSTATIONParameterguide”on
page 63)
SincethemicroSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditoruse
numerousMIDIsystemexclusivemessagesfor
communicatingwiththemicroSTATION,thissettingof
themicroSTATIONwillautomaticallybeturnedOn
whenthesoftwarestartsup.
IfyouareusingaMIDIdeviceoranapplicationother
thanthemicroSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditoranddonot
wantsystemexclusivemessagestobetransmittedand
receivedbetweenitandthemicroSTATION,you’llneed
tousethemicroSTATIONtomanuallyturnthissetting
On.
Ifyouperformanyofthefollowingoperationsonthe
microSTATIONafterthemicroSTATIONEditor/
Plug‐InEditorhasfinishedstartingup,subsequent
communicationwillnotbepossible.
•TurnMIDIFilter“SysEx”Off
•OnthemicroSTATION,usethe“LoadPCG”
commandwith“AllPCG”or“Globalsetting.”
IfthemicroSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditorbecomes
unabletocommunicatewiththemicroSTATION,please
usethemicroSTATIONitselftoturntheMIDIFilter
“SysEx”settingbackOn.
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
Record
Sequencer
OFF
ON
Trigger
Tone
generator
Arpeggiator
Local
Control
Local
Control
OFF
ON
Play
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
Record
Sequencer
Local
Control OFF
ON
Tone
Generator
While the internal sequencer is playing
(The playback of the internal sequencer will not be sent to the arpeggiator.)

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