INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION P6-KBD is a MIDI retrofit for the Korg Polysix synthesizer. The device enables the Polysix to be controlled via MIDI as a MIDI expander. P6-KBD controls the instrument’s keyboard and it also synchronizes the arpeggiator speed with MIDI Clock.
P6-KBD MIDI Interface for Korg Polysix Keyboard Model 8-431 ver. 1.1 2 2 2 2 INTERFACE BASIC OPERATION INTERFACE BASIC OPERATION INTERFACE BASIC OPERATION INTERFACE BASIC OPERATION There are no controllers or indicators on the interface. All interface’s parameters / functions are adjustable only via MIDI commands transmitted from a MIDI data source (DAW, sequencer, …).
P6-KBD MIDI Interface for Korg Polysix Keyboard Model 8-431 ver. 1.1 2.3 KEY PRIORITY PARAMETER KEY PRIORITY PARAMETER KEY PRIORITY PARAMETER KEY PRIORITY PARAMETER Value of the parameter adjusts incoming MIDI Note On/Off commands processing in case of all six tone generators of the instrument are being used (all six voices are sounding).
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P6-KBD MIDI Interface for Korg Polysix Keyboard Model 8-431 ver. 1.1 Table 2 – – – – Conversion of Table 2 Conversion of ARPEGGIO CLOCK RATE ARPEGGIO CLOCK RATE parameter parameter value to length of arpeggiator step duration value to length of arpeggiator step duration...
P6-KBD MIDI Interface for Korg Polysix Keyboard Model 8-431 ver. 1.1 Table 2 Table 2 – – – – Conversion of Conversion of ARPEGGIO CLOCK RATE ARPEGGIO CLOCK RATE parameter parameter value to length of arpeggiator step duration (continue) value to length of arpeggiator step duration (continue)
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P6-KBD MIDI Interface for Korg Polysix Keyboard Model 8-431 ver. 1.1 Table 2 Table 2 – – – – Conversion of Conversion of ARPEGGIO CLOCK RATE ARPEGGIO CLOCK RATE parameter parameter value to length of arpeggiator step duration (continue) value to length of arpeggiator step duration (continue)
P6-KBD MIDI Interface for Korg Polysix Keyboard Model 8-431 ver. 1.1 3 3 3 3 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION MIDI IMPLEMENTATION MIDI IMPLEMENTATION MIDI IMPLEMENTATION The interface has only the MIDI input so it only receives only receives MIDI commands. The interface recognizes Channel...
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P6-KBD MIDI Interface for Korg Polysix Keyboard Model 8-431 ver. 1.1 CC #16 – – – – Key Shift controller CC #16 Key Shift controller CC #16 CC #16 Key Shift controller Key Shift controller The received value of the CC #16 adjusts the "Key Shift" parameter (see chapter 2.2). Conversion of the CC value to the parameter value shows table 4.
P6-KBD MIDI Interface for Korg Polysix Keyboard Model 8-431 ver. 1.1 CC #19 – – – – Arpeggio Clock Rate controller CC #19 Arpeggio Clock Rate controller CC #19 CC #19 Arpeggio Clock Rate controller Arpeggio Clock Rate controller The received value of the CC #19 adjusts the "Arpeggio Clock Rate " parameter (see chapter 2.5). Value of the CC corresponds to the parameter value directly (see table 1).
P6-KBD MIDI Interface for Korg Polysix Keyboard Model 8-431 ver. 1.1 3.2 COMMON SYSTEM COMMANDS COMMON SYSTEM COMMANDS COMMON SYSTEM COMMANDS COMMON SYSTEM COMMANDS The interface uses only "MIDI Clock" synchronization pulses and “System Reset” Common System commands. 3.2.1 3.2.1...
P6-KBD MIDI Interface for Korg Polysix Keyboard Model 8-431 ver. 1.1 4 4 4 4 SYSEX MESSAGES GENERATOR SYSEX MESSAGES GENERATOR SYSEX MESSAGES GENERATOR SYSEX MESSAGES GENERATOR As a support for the users we have made software generator to create System Exclusive messages to control the interface.
P6-KBD MIDI Interface for Korg Polysix Keyboard Model 8-431 ver. 1.1 OTHER FUNCTIONS OTHER FUNCTIONS OTHER FUNCTIONS OTHER FUNCTIONS Select “Hex Byte Form Hex Byte Form” and “Delimiter Delimiter” character as required for Hex Byte Form Hex Byte Form Delimiter Delimiter ①...
P6-KBD MIDI Interface for Korg Polysix Keyboard Model 8-431 ver. 1.1 5 5 5 5 RECOMMENDED MIDI SOFTWARE RECOMMENDED MIDI SOFTWARE RECOMMENDED MIDI SOFTWARE RECOMMENDED MIDI SOFTWARE The hexadecimal MIDI SysEx messages created in the Generators (as described in chapter 5) are in plain text format.