Korg C-6500 Owner's Manual page 20

Using the C-6500 as a multi-timbral tone
generator
The C-6500 can function as a 16-part multi-timbral tone
generator that can be controlled and played from an
external MIDI device.
1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI IN of
the C-6500 to the MIDI OUT of your sequencer
(or similar device).
2. Transmit MIDI data from the connected se-
quencer (or similar device).
For details on how to transmit data from a connected
sequencer, refer to the owner's manual for that
device.
The C-6500 can be set to receive program change
messages along with the performance data. Reception
of program changes and control changes can be
disabled independently for each MIDI channel 1–16
(see "Program changes", below)
When using the C-6500 as a multi-timbral tone
generator, the sound that is selected from the C-
6500's panel cannot be played by incoming data
on the specified MIDI channel.
Local On/Off setting
The C-6500 provides a Local On/Off setting. You should
use the Local Off setting when you want to play the C-
6500's keyboard without sounding its internal tone
generator, in order to play only an external tone genera-
tor connected via MIDI. You should also use this setting
when using the C-6500 and an external sequncer. This
will prevent notes from being double triggered (MIDI
Echo).
Normally, you will leave the Local setting On so that the
C-6500's internal sounds will be heard when you play the
keyboard.
When the C-6500 is first turned on, the Local setting will
be On.
• Hold down the Transpose/Function switch and
press the Piano 1/L sound selector switch.
The Local setting will alternate between On and Off
each time you press the switch.
Local On Piano 1/L switch indicator is lit
Local Off Piano 1/L switch indicator is dark
Program changes
Program numbers on a connected external MIDI device
can be selected from the C-6500, or program numbers of
the C-6500 can be selected from a connected MIDI
device.
Transmitting program changes
Program numbers on a connected external MIDI device
can be selected from the C-6500.
• When you use the sound selector switches to
select a sound, a MIDI program change num-
ber (0–99) will be transmitted as shown in the
table.
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Receiving program changes
When a program change is received from an external
device, sounds of the C-6500 will change as shown in the
following table.
The C-6500 will switch sounds when it receives a MIDI
program change number in the range of 0–99. The C-6500
will not respond to program change numbers higher
than 99.
Single PC# Sound
00 Piano 1
01 Piano 2
02 Piano 3
03 E.Piano 1
04 E.Piano 2
05 Harpsi
06 Organ
07 Strings
Layer PC# Sound (Layer 1, Layer 2)
08 Piano 1, Piano 2
09 Piano 1, Piano 3
10 Piano 1, E.Piano 1
11 Piano 1, E.Piano 2
12 Piano 1, Harpsi
14 Piano 1 ,Strings
15 Piano 2, Piano 3
17 Piano 2, E.Piano 2
18 Piano 2, Harpsi
19 Piano 2, Organ
20 Piano 2, Strings
21 Piano 3, E.Piano 1
22 Piano 3, E.Piano 2
23 Piano 3, Harpsi
24 Piano 3, Organ
25 Piano 3, Strings
26 E.Piano 1, E.Piano 2
27 E.Piano 1, Harpsi
28 E.Piano 1, Organ
29 E.Piano 1, Strings
30 E.Piano 2, Harpsi
31 E.Piano 2, Organ
32 E.Piano 2, Strings
33 Harpsi, Organ
34 Harpsi, Strings
35 Organ, Strings
Split PC# Sound (Lower, Upper)
36 Piano 1, Piano 2
37 Piano 1, Piano 3
38 Piano 1, E.Piano 1
39 Piano 1, E.Piano 2
40 Piano 1, Harpsi
41 Piano 1, Organ
42 Piano 1, Strings
43 Piano 2, Piano 1
44 Piano 2, Piano 3
45 Piano 2, E.Piano 1
46 Piano 2, E.Piano 2
47 Piano 2, Harpsi
48 Piano 2, Organ
49 Piano 2, Strings