Korg CONCERT C-550 Owner's Manual page 27

Control Change settings
The messages produced by the damper pedals etc.
connected to the C-550 can be transmitted to external
MIDI de vices to control them. In the same w ay,
messages such as Volume, P an (stereo position), and
Damper Pedal which are received from an external
MIDI device can control the C-550. For a list of the
Control Change messages which are transmitted and
received, see page 49.
●Hold down the [MIDI] switch, and press
[PIANO2]. Each time you press [PIANO2],
the setting will alternate between these
messages being transmitted and not trans-
mitted.
As long as you continue holding the [MIDI]
switch, the indicator at the [MIDI] switch will be
lit, and the indicator at the [PIANO2] switch will
be either lit or off depending on the setting.
Setting [PIANO2]
Enabled off
Disabled lit
Bank Select messages will be transmitted and
received even if this setting is disabled.
Be sure not to press the pedals while making this
setting.
Saving musical data from the internal
recorder to a data filer
Musical data recorded on the internal recorder can be
saved on an external MIDI data filer (storage device).
Later , this data can be transmitted back to the internal
recorder and played back. This is referred to as the
Data Dump procedure.
Be sure to carefully read the owner's manual for
your data filer before performing this operation.
To save internal recorder data to the data filer
1.Use a MIDI cable to connect the [MIDI OUT]
of the C-550 to the [MIDI IN] of an external
MIDI device (data filer etc.). Alternatively,
use a special cable to connect the serial
port of your computer to the [TO HOST]
connector of the C-550.
2.Operate the data filer so that it is waiting to
receive MIDI data from the C-550.
3.Hold down the [MIDI] switch, and press the
[STRINGS] switch.
The data dump will begin, and the MIDI data will be
transmitted from [MIDI OUT] to the data filer.
While a data dump is in progress, do not touch
the keyboard or switches of the C-550.
The time required for a data dump will depend
on the contents of the musical data.
Meaning
Control Changes will be
transmitted and received
Control Changes will not be
transmitted or received
Connections with other devices
To load data from the data filer back into the
internal recorder
1.Use a MIDI cable to connect the [MIDI IN] of
the C-550 to the [MIDI OUT] of the external
MIDI device (data filter etc.) which will be
transmitting the data dump. Alternatively,
use a special cable to connect the serial
port of your computer to the [TO HOST]
connector of the C-550.
2.Set the Global MIDI channel of the receiving
device to match the MIDI channel of the
transmitting device (the Global MIDI channel
that was selected when the data was trans-
mitted to the data filter).
3.Operate the data filer so that it transmits the
C-550 musical data.
While a data dump is in progress, do not touch
the keyboard or switches of the C-550.
Pedal settings (see "Pedal settings for a layer")
cannot be stored on a data filer.
Synchronizing the internal recorder
with an external MIDI device
The recorder of the C-550 can playback in
synchronization with a MIDI rhythm machine or
sequencer which is connected via MIDI.
Connect the [MIDI OUT] of the master device (the
MIDI device which will be controlling the other
device) to the [MIDI IN] of the slave device (the
device being controlled). Alternati vely, use a special
cable to connect the serial port of your computer to the
[TO HOST] connector of the C-550.
1.Hold down the [MIDI]
switch, and press the
[TEMPO] switch.
The [TEMPO] switch indicator will blink. The LED
display will show the current setting.
2.Press the [+/UP] or [–/DOWN] switch to
select "In" if the C-550 is to be the master
device, or "E" if it is to be the slave device.
3.If the C-550 is the master, press the [START/
STOP] switch. For operation of the external
MIDI device, refer to its owner's manual.
4.When you finish making settings, press the
[MIDI] switch.
The indicators at the [MIDI] switch and the [TEMPO]
switch will go off.
The MIDI Clock messages (signals for synchroniz-
ing the tempo) transmitted from the C-550 follow
the metronome tempo. (For Clock and other settings
of the connected MIDI device, refer to its owner's
manual.)With a setting of "E" (external), the
recorder will not playback or record unless MIDI
Clock messages are being received. When you press
the [START/STOP] switch the LED display will
show "E". This display will also appear when you
press the [TEMPO] switch.
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