User Guide

microKORG EasyStart

SHIFT Key Functions

There are many functions you can access by holding the SHIFT key and pressing another key on the microKORG. Below is a

listing of those functions. For more information on each function please refer to the microKORG Owner’s Manual starting on

page 59.

• Copy Timbre – SHIFT and PROGRAM NUMBER 1

• Swap Timbre – SHIFT and PROGRAM NUMBER 2

• Initialize Program - SHIFT and PROGRAM NUMBER 3

• Initialize Level (Vocoder programs only) - SHIFT and PROGRAM NUMBER 1

• Initialize Pan (Vocoder programs only) - SHIFT and PROGRAM NUMBER 2

• MIDI Filter - SHIFT and PROGRAM NUMBER 4

• Control Change Assign - SHIFT and PROGRAM NUMBER 5

• MIDI Data Dump - SHIFT and PROGRAM NUMBER 6

• Factory Preload - SHIFT and PROGRAM NUMBER 7

• Write Protect - SHIFT and PROGRAM NUMBER 8

• Timbre Solo – SHIFT and FORMANT HOLD/TIMBRE SELECT

• Switch Edit Select – SHIFT and A SIDE B

• Inc/Dec Parameter Value – SHIFT and OCTAVE SHIFT UP(Inc) or DOWN(Dec)

• Compare – SHIFT and OCTAVE SHIFT UP and DOWN simultaneously

• Demo Mode – SHIFT and ARPEGGIATOR ON/OFF

Important Owner’s Manual references:

There are many important references to modes and applications in the microKORG Owner’s Manual. Some of these references

are listed below:

EDIT SELECT 1 Parameters pgs. 15 - 29

EDIT SELECT 2 Parameters pgs. 30, 39 – 47, 51

Changing MIDI Control Change Numbers pg. 61

Syncing to External MIDI Clock pg. 51

Shift Key Functions pgs. 59 - 64