Quick Start Guide
Connections
Before making any connections, ensure that all of your devices
are turned off. Operating this unit or your devices in a careless
way might cause electric shock, damage your speaker system or
cause a malfunction.
Connecting to a power source
DC 9V jack
: Connect the included AC adapter here.
Be sure to use only the included AC adapter. Using a different
AC adapter may cause a malfunction or other issues.
Note: The microKORG2 can also operate on batteries. For details
on how to insert the batteries and correctly display the remaining
battery power, refer to the Owner's Manual. Note that batteries are
not included, and must be purchased separately.
Connecting audio devices
OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks
: Connect these jacks to
the INPUT jacks of your mixer, powered monitor speakers or
other audio equipment.
Headphones jack
: Connect your headphones here.
Mic (included)
Damper pedal,
pedal switch
to Manual
Connecting the included mic
En
Mic holder
mic here. While holding the shaft of
the included mic, align the protrusion
on the mic with the slit of the mic
holder, and push the mic into the
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holder. Do not use excessive force.
When removing the included mic,
hold it by the shaft and pull it out.
MIC IN CONDENSER jack
Connect the plug of the included mic here.
Other connections
Connect the related devices and equipment to the following
jacks as necessary.
• DAMPER/ SWITCH jack
separately) here, a damper pedal or pedal switch.
• For details on MIDI, USB and AUX connections, refer to the
Owner's Manual.
Turning the power on/off
Turning the power on/off
Before turning the power on, make sure that the volume is
turned all the way down on your other devices.
If you've connected equipment such as monitor speakers, turn
the power on/off in the following order.
• When turning the power on: turn volume of all equipment
all the way down → turn on the microKORG2 → turn on the
monitor speakers
• When turning the power off: turn volume of all equipment
Headphones
all the way down → turn off the monitor speakers → turn off
the microKORG2
Power button
or off.
Note: The microKORG2 automatically turns off when the front
panel buttons, knobs, keyboard or other controls are not used for a
certain length of time (the time is set to two hours by default). This
is the auto power-off function.
Powered
monitor
speakers
AC adapter (included)
Protrusion
: Connect the included
Mic
shaft
:
: Connect accessories (sold
: Long-press the button to turn the power on
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Adjusting the volume
VOLUME knob
: Use this to adjust the volume of sound
that's output from the OUTPUT jacks and headphones jack.
MIC knob
: Adjusts the mic volume.
Note: Lower the volume when you're not using the mic.
Slit
Selecting and playing programs
Mic
holder
Selecting a sound
1
Press the BANK button
2
Turn the PROGRAM SELECT dial
program genre.
3
Press a PROGRAM NUMBER button
8 to select the program number.
Play the keyboard
to hear the sound.
Controlling the octave, pitch, etc.
1
Press the OCTAVE SHIFT UP and DOWN buttons
switch the octave range of the keyboard (over a range of
±3 octaves).
2
Use the PITCH wheel
3
Use the MOD wheel
modulation.
Performance edit
Use the edit controls (the five knobs) to adjust the sound and
other elements while you're playing.
1
Press the FUNCTION 5 button (FUNC/HOME)
2
Use the edit control 1–5 knobs
Parameter examples
• Cutoff: adjusts the brightness of the sound with a filter
• Resonance: adds a unique character to the sound
• AMP EG Attack, Release: adjusts the speed at which the sound rises and
falls in volume
to select a program bank.
to select the
between 1 and
to
to control the pitch.
to control the depth of
.
to adjust the sound.