Korg microKorg Resources
Patch Editors
- We of course recommend Patch Base. But Korg's official microKorg Sound Editor is available for Mac and Windows. It's free, but is showing its age.
microKorg Patches
Synthaholic on the Vintage Synth Explorer forum offers a link to download about 120 microKorg patches on this post. The download is free and the files are in the microKorg Sound Editor format, so you will need that program to load them.
Todd Smith created a bank of Trance-style sounds for the microKorg. You can download them for free from his Dropbox account here: Todd Smith microKorg Patches. View a demo of these sounds on his YouTube account.
SynthLib offers a handful of user-uploaded microKorg patches of various styles. Each is a free download.
The illustrious Cuckoo created 128 original patches for the microKorg to celebrate the 16th anniversary of its release. The patches are available for $20. About the sound pack, Cuckoo says, "I've made it especially with keyboard players in mind, with the goal of creating truly versatile and useful musical patches." He also produced a wonderfully in-depth video demo of the sounds on YouTube.
Thoracius Appotite offers a bank of about 130 microKorg sounds based on various vintage analog synths. The bank is available for purchase for about $25. There is a preview of the sounds on the website.
Albaecstasy offers 2 banks of microKorg sounds (256 patches total) for sale on their website for €27.
The Synth Patches website offers a bank of 100 patches for fans of Boards of Canada, Tycho, Tame Impala, and more for $12.
microKorg Manual
You can download the microKorg manual from Korg's website here.
How to Save a Patch on the microKorg
- Press the Write key. The current program number will blink.
- If you see "Pct" on the display, you need to off Write Protect. Press Shift to exit.
- Select the Program Number you want to save to using the big dial and number keys.
- Press Write again to save.
How to Turn Write Protect Off on the microKorg
- Hold Shift and press the 8 key
- Turn Knob 1 until the display reads "Off"
- Press Shift or 8 to save
microKorg Reviews and Information
Patch Base has a full-featured Korg microKorg editor and librarian for both Mac and iPad. Try it out for free.