"microX/X50 Editor/Plug-In Editor" v1.0.

5 Release Notes (Windows) Remove any previous versions of the KORG microX/X50 Editor/Plug-In Editor before installing this version. Use "Add/Remove Programs" in the Control Panel to uninstall the previous version. Install the KORG USB-MIDI driver before launching the editor software. The KORG USB-MIDI driver can be found on the included CD-ROM; you can also download it from the website listed below. Please read the "operation guide" for details on how to install it. KORG Website : http://www.korg.com/ Changes and revisions in v1.0.5 - [Enhancement] We confirmed that the microX/X50 Editor works properly on Windows Vista using a PC with dual processors. NOTE: We confirmed that the plug-in versions work properly with the host applications which support Windows Vista officially. (August 1, 2007) - [Enhancement] The processing time to search for the MIDI port connected to the microX/X50 is shortened. The following parameters have been added to the Software Setup Page in the Global Mode. MIDI Input MIDI Output NOTE: You don't have to change these settings if the microX/X50 is connected properly. NOTE: Please execute "Save Default" after changing these port settings if you have to change them. - [Bug fix] The microX/X50 didn't always respond when the following parameters were changed by the Editor. This has been fixed. Combination Timbre Status Combination Timbre Bus Select Multi Track Bus Select Effect#80 OD/HG-Cho/Fl Level DMod Src Some issues about the display have also been fixed. -------Changes and revisions in v1.0.4

- [Bug Fix] It is now possible to load application data files (.Xall files) in an old format that were created and saved using the previous version. NOTE: This problem had not been fixed correctly in v1.0.2. - [Changed] The default setting for the VST Plug-In installation destination has been changed. If you install this version when the microX/X50 Plug-in Editor (old version) is already installed, the host application may become unable to find this file. If this occurs, search for the VST Plug-In folder from within your host application. (For details on the method of searching, refer to the owner's manual of your host application.) -------Changes and revisions in v1.0.3 - [Enhancement] This version supports Windows Vista. NOTE: We confirmed that the microX/X50 Editor (Stand-Alone version) works properly on Windows Vista using a PC with a single processor. NOTE: The plug-in version will be available after host application programs such DAWs support Windows Vista. Various other minor bugs and functions have also been fixed and/or improved. -------Changes and revisions in v1.0.2 - [Improvement] The Browser section has been improved to make selecting sounds easier. In this version, the Category Select and Bank Select functions are automatically enabled when either a Category or a Bank is selected from the pop-up menu. - [Enhancement] In the Program mode Play page, numeric values can now be viewed and entered when editing the value of parameters in the Performance Editor (Octave, Stretch, OSC Balance, Level, Attack, Decay, IFX Balance, MFX Balance). - [Enhancement] In the Combination mode and the Multi mode Play page, numeric values can now be viewed and entered when editing the volume of each timbre and track. - [Enhancement] In User mode, selecting the REALTIME CONTROLS knobs (in the upper-right corner of the editor screen) will automatically open the Knob B Assign edit page.

- [Improvement] If the automatic data synchronization between the editor and the instrument fails when the editor is launched, a new on-screen dialog will ask if you want to retry synchronizing the data. NOTE: If you click another window or other location while the retry dialog is displayed, the retry dialog may be hidden from view. If this occurs, use the task bar to bring the retry dialog to the foreground, and then complete the operation. - [Enhancement] In the Program mode, numeric values can now be entered/viewed when editing the Filter1/2 EG parameters, making it easier to fine-tune these settings. - [Enhancement] The parameter that operates the OCTAVE key on the actual microX hardware panel has been added to the Arp/Controls page in Program, Combination, and Multi modes. - [Enhancement] The parameters that operates SW1/SW2 on the actual X50 hardware panel has been added to the Arp/Controls page in Program, Combination, and Multi modes. - [Improvement] The movement of the modulation wheel in the editor screen has been changed. The upper half of the wheel corresponds to the + Y axis of the joystick. The lower half of the wheel corresponds to the - Y axis of the joystick. This way, the joystick motion of the microX can be displayed. - [Enhancement] New "native" application file types for loading and saving have been added. The following list shows the new file types: Bank Program Bank Combination All Drum kit 1 Drum Kit All Arpeggio Pattern 1 Arpeggio Pattern All Ext.Control 1 Ext.Control (*.Xbankprog) (*.Xbankcombi) (*.Xalldkit) (*.X1dkit) (*.Xallapat) (*.X1apat) (*.Xallextc) (*.X1extc)

NOTE: When loading or saving banks, the currently selected bank will be used. When loading or saving individual data, the currently selected location will be used. - [Improvement] It is now possible to load application files (.Xall files) of the old format that were created and saved using the previous version (v1.0.0 and v1.0.1). NOTE: This had not been fixed correctly in v1.0.2, and has been fixed in v1.0.4 anew. - [Enhancement] When editing the key zone or velocity zone, you can now enter the

value directly from the microX/X50 keyboard. To use this new feature, double-click on the corresponding parameter. This puts the parameter into a "standby" mode. Play the correct note/velocity on the microX/X50 keyboard and press the "ENTER" key on the computer's keyboard. - [Bug Fix] When exporting data from X50 to a .PCG file for use with the KORG TRITON series, the contents of the converted file may have been slightly altered. This has been fixed. - [Bug Fix] In the Multi mode, the MIDI indicator of every track would always respond to the MIDI channel message being sent to the editor software. This has been fixed. Various other minor bugs, display anomalies and functions have also been fixed and/or improved. -------Changes and revisions in v1.0.1 - [Bug fix] When performing load or save functions from within the host application, the saved sound may have changed slightly. This has been fixed. - [Bug fix] If any parameters were changed on the editor screen while notes were being played on the actual hardware, "hung" notes may have occurred. This has been fixed. Note: Depending on the host application, "hung" notes may have sometime occurred while operating the host's functions. If this symptom occurs, please execute the "All Sound Off" command from the popup menu that is displayed by clicking the KORG logo menu or the product logo menu located on the left of editor screen. - [Bug fix] The name, order, and the category of the Multisamples and Drumsamples in the microX hardware and the microX Editor software were not exactly the same. This has been fixed. - [Bug fix] In the microX, when importing .PCG files from the KORG TRITON series or the KARMA Music Workstation, the contents of the converted file were slightly different. This has been fixed. - [Bug fix] When "native" application files were exchanged between the microX Editor software and the X50 Editor software, the converted files did not always sound correctly. This has been fixed. - [Bug fix] The category assigned to certain Multisamples was different in the X50 hardware and the X50 Editor software. This has been fixed. - [Bug fix] When using the plug-in version of the editor, several parameters were not

displayed properly. This has been fixed. - [Bug fix] When the "OK" button or the "Cancel" button was selected in the Browser (or the Small Browser), the computer sometimes crashed. This has been fixed. - [Bug fix] When the External Control Set Select parameter on the External Control Page of the Global Mode was changed, the parameters of the actual hardware did not change. This has been fixed. - [Bug fix] In the Editor, when the Drum Kit Select parameter on the Drum Kit Page of the Global Mode was changed, the actual hardware did not always change. This has been fixed. - [Bug fix] When using Digidesign Pro Tools LE or Pro Tools M-Powered, changing the Mode and the Page automatically edited the selected sound. This has been fixed. Various other issues and functions have also been fixed and improved. Regarding a confirmed issue: - There is a known issue when using the Plug-In Editor software inside Ableton Live 5 version 5.0.3. Basically, an automatic dump or a manual dump to the actual hardware may fail when the hardware and the computer are connected via a USB 2.0 HUB. This issue can generally be resolved by connecting the hardware directly with the USB port of the computer, without the use of a USB hub. We are continuing to confer with Ableton regarding this issue. - If a sound you edited using the Plug-In Editor is saved in the song data of your host application (i.e., if you did not execute Write and save the sound in the internal memory of the microX/X50), we have found that for some host applications, the saved sound is not completely reproduced by the total recall at the next startup. If this occurs, execute Write from the Utility menu of the Plug-In Editor so that the sound you're editing is saved to internal memory before you save the data in your host application. NOTE: - The microX/X50 Editor/Plug-In Editor doesn't notice the modifications of some operations using the microX/X50 hardware. Please execute "Receive All" from the UTILITY menu of the microX/X50 Editor/Plug-In Editor to load the whole data from the microX/X50 after these operations. - Edit global settings - Following MENU commands; Load Preload Data Change all bank references Write Program

Write Combination Write Multi