User Manual

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Using the microKORG S with
other MIDI devices (MIDI)
Overview
Here you can make MIDI-related settings for the microKORG S.
MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, and is a world-wide standard
for exchanging various types of musical data between electronic musical instru-
ments and computers. When MIDI cables are used to connect two or more MIDI
devices, performance data can be exchanged between the devices, even if they were
made by different manufacturers.
The microKORG S lets you assign control change numbers (MIDI CC#) to the major
parameters that affect the sound, and control these parameters from an external
MIDI sequencer while you play the tone generator. You can also operate the
assigned knobs 1–5 or keys to transmit these control changes to control an external
MIDI device.
You can synchronize the microKORG S's arpeggiator, LFO rate, or the delay time of
the delay effect to the MIDI Clock of an external MIDI sequencer.
Connecting MIDI devices/computers
Controlling an external MIDI tone generator from the microKORG S
When you wish to use the microKORG S's keyboard, controllers, and arpeggiator
etc. to play an external MIDI tone generator, use a MIDI cable to connect the
microKORG S's MIDI OUT connector to the MIDI IN connector of the external
MIDI tone generator.
MIDI OUT MIDI INmicroKORG S
MIDI tone generator
MIDI on the microKORG S
Controlling the microKORG S's tone generator from an external MIDI
device
When you wish to play or control the microKORG S's tone generator from an
external MIDI keyboard or sequencer etc., use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI
OUT connector of the external MIDI device to the MIDI IN connector of the
microKORG S.
MIDI IN MIDI OUTmicroKORG S
MIDI keyboard
Controlling two or more external MIDI tone generators from the
microKORG S
You can use the MIDI THRU connector to simultaneously control multiple MIDI
devices. (This type of connection should be used to connect no more than three
devices. If you wish to connect a larger number of MIDI devices, we recommend
that you use a MIDI patch bay as shown in the second diagram below.)
MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI THRU
MIDI keyboard
MIDI IN
microKORG S
MIDI tone generator
You can also use a MIDI patch bay to control multiple MIDI devices.
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI patch bay
MIDI INMIDI OUT
microKORG S
MIDI IN
MIDI tone generator
MIDI keyboard