Midi; What Is Midi; What Can You Do With Midi; Connections - Korg SP-200 User Manual

What is MIDI?

MIDI, is the abbreviation of Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It is an interna-
tional 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 SP-200 to control other instruments, use other
instruments to control the SP-200, and use a sequencer to create complex musical
pieces.
When you use the SP-200 keyboard or pedal, or select a sound, the notes, pedal acti-
vation and change in sound are transmitted to another instrument, or are recorded by
a sequencer.

Connections

Always connect the MIDI OUT connector of the instrument to the MIDI IN connec-
tor of another instrument. Never connect two connectors of the same instrument to
each other.
Connect the MIDI OUT connector of the transmitting (master) device to the MIDI
IN connector of the receiving (slave) device.
To connect the SP-200 to a computer, you need a MIDI interface for the computer,
sequencing or musical notation software, and two standard MIDI cables. Connect
the SP-200 MIDI OUT connector to the MIDI IN connector of the computer. Con-
nect the SP-200 MIDI IN connector to the MIDI OUT connector of the computer.
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