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Korg microKORG (2002)

The original 2002 Korg microKORG, with a bounded MIDI clock, channel and data-dump reference.

Official manual Original microKORG (2002) hardware only. It does not cover microKORG S or microKORG2.
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MIDI quick reference

Global MIDI channel
Match the microKORG global channel to the connected MIDI device
Official manual
Clock source
Internal, External or Auto; Auto follows received MIDI clock when available
Official manual
MIDI data dump
One-program, all-program, global and all-data dumps are documented
Official manual
SysEx dump receive
Requires Write Protect OFF and System Exclusive MIDI filter enabled
Official manual
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Common problems

Official manual
microKORG arpeggiator is not following external MIDI clock
The original microKORG arpeggiator runs at its own speed instead of the external sequencer tempo.Official manual
microKORG is not receiving a supported SysEx data dump
A compatible data dump is sent, but the original microKORG does not accept it.
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Manuals & resources

microKORG Owner’s Manual
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Sources & review

Last desk review: . Documentation does not replace a physical hardware test.

Sections reviewed: Owner’s Manual, Global MIDI settings; Owner’s Manual, Clock settings; Owner’s Manual, MIDI data dump; Owner’s Manual, MIDI filter and Write Protect; Owner’s Manual, Global MIDI and Clock settings; Owner’s Manual, MIDI data dump and System Exclusive settings.