Midi; What Is Midi; What Can You Do With Midi; Connections - Korg LP-380 Owner's Manual

What is MIDI?

MIDI, is the abbreviation of Musical Instrument Digital
Interface. It is an international standard that was created
to connect and transfer data between electronic musical
instruments, computers and other devices.

What can you do with MIDI?

Thanks to MIDI, you can use the LP-380 to control other
instruments, use other instruments to control the LP-380,
and use a sequencer to create complex musical pieces.
When you use the LP-380 keyboard or pedal, or select a
sound, the notes, pedal activation and change in sound are
transmitted to another instrument, or are recorded by a
sequencer.

Connections

Commercially available MIDI cables are used to transfer
MIDI data. Connect these cables from the MIDI connectors
of the LP-380 to the MIDI connectors of the external MIDI
device that you want to exchange data with. There are two
types of MIDI connector.
MIDI IN connector
This connector receives MIDI messages.
The MIDI IN connector lets you play the LP-380's sounds
from an external MIDI device (e.g., MIDI keyboard or se-
quencer). Use a MIDI cable to connect the LP-380's MIDI
IN connector to your external MIDI device's MIDI OUT
connector.
MIDI OUT connector
This connector transmits MIDI messages.
The MIDI OUT connector lets you control an external
MIDI device using the MIDI messages transmitted from
the LP-380. Use a MIDI cable to connect the LP-380's MIDI
OUT connector to your external MIDI device's MIDI IN
connector.

MIDI function mode

When the LP-380 is turned on, the MIDI parameters are
set to transmission channel 1, all reception channels (1–16),
Local On and Omni Off.
These settings can be changed from the MIDI function
mode.
Setting procedure for parameters in the MIDI
function mode
1. Hold down the FUNCTION button with the function
mode not established.
The PIANO 1 button lights up, and the MIDI channel
setting (C01) appears in the display. The FUNCTION
button is blinking.
2. Press the sound button corresponding to the desired
parameter.
The current setting appears in the display.
3. Specify the desired setting.
14

MIDI

4. After specifying the desired settings, press the
FUNCTION button to return to the mode for playing.
The FUNCTION button turns off.
1,4
When the LP-380 is turned off, all parameters return
to their default settings.
Changing the MIDI channels
Data can be transmitted and received on MIDI channels 1
through 16 (C01–C16).
When the LP-380 is turned on, transmission channel 1 (C01)
is automatically selected.
• When you enter the MIDI function mode, the PIA-
NO1 sound button lights up.
When the MIDI function mode is entered, the MIDI
channel setting normally appears.
To specify the MIDI channel setting after changing
other settings in the MIDI function mode, press the
PIANO1 button.
In the Layer mode, selecting the transmission channel
specifies the channel for layer 1. The transmission chan-
nel for layer 2 will automatically be set to the following
channel. For example, if MIDI channel 7 is selected for the
sound of layer 1, MIDI channel 8 will automatically be
specified for the sound of layer 2. If MIDI channel 16 is se-
lected for the sound of layer 1, channel 1 will be specified
for the sound of layer 2.
Local On/Off
With the Local On setting, playing the LP-380's keyboard
produces the sounds of the performance as well as trans-
mits MIDI data. With the Local Off setting, playing the
LP-380's keyboard does not produce the sounds of the
performance; MIDI data is only transmitted. Normally this
parameter is set to Local On (default setting: on).
The Local Off setting should be selected when using the
LP-380 as a master keyboard, for example, to play sounds
from a connected MIDI device (a keyboard, sound module,
etc.). The LP-380 will not produce sound, but the perfor-
mance will be played by the connected MIDI device.
Select the Local Off setting (oFF) when using the LP-380
as a sound module, for example, when the LP-380 is con-
nected to a sequencer with its Echo Back setting (function
that sends back data that the sequencer received) selected
in order to prevent echoing of returned data.
• Enter the MIDI function mode, and then press the
PIANO2 button.
The PIANO2 sound button lights up, and the Local On/
Off setting (on) appears in the display.
3
3
2