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Korg Grandstage 88 Manual

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Grandstage 88/73

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MIDI settings ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2
About MIDI -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2
Connecting an external MIDI sequencer or computer etc. ----------------------------------4
Connecting the Grandstage to your computer via USB -------------------------------------5
MIDI-related settings ----------------------------------------------------------------------------6
Messages transmitted and received by the Grandstage --------------------------------------9
Using control changes on the Grandstage --------------------------------------------------- 12
Frequently used control changes ------------------------------------------------------------- 12
System real-time messages -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
System exclusive messages ------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Appendices --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
Troubleshooting ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19
MIDI implementation chart --------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
MIDI Guide
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Grandstage 88/73 MIDI Guide Table of contents MIDI settings ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 About MIDI -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 Connecting the Grandstage to a MIDI device or computer ---------------------------------2 Controlling an external MIDI tone generator from the Grandstage -----------------------3 Controlling the Grandstage’s tone generator from an external MIDI device -------------3 Connecting an external MIDI sequencer or computer etc.

  • Page 2: Midi Settings

    MIDI settings About MIDI MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, and is a world-wide standard for exchanging various types of musical data between electronic musical instruments and computers. When MIDI cables are used to connect two or more MIDI devices, performance data can be exchanged between the devices, even if they were made by different manufacturers.

  • Page 3: Controlling An External Midi Tone Generator From The Grandstage

    MIDI tone generator. MIDI IN MIDI OUT External MIDI tone generator Grandstage 88/73 Tip: The Grandstage can also control an external MIDI source using its split function, by transmitting messages on two separate MIDI channels, one for the upper part (higher note range) and one for the lower part (lower note range).

  • Page 4: Connecting An External Midi Sequencer Or Computer Etc

    MIDI interface Computer MIDI OUT MIDI IN Grandstage 88/73 Tip: The KEYBOARDS and ENSEMBLE sections can be set to separate MIDI channels. You can connect an external MIDI sequencer or a computer to the Grandstage to control the Grandstage’s two separate sound generators.

  • Page 5: Connecting The Grandstage To Your Computer Via Usb

    Connecting the Grandstage to your computer via USB In order to use a USB connection, you must install the Korg USB-MIDI driver on your computer. Download the Korg USB-MIDI driver from the Korg website, and install it as directed by the accompanying documentation.

  • Page 6: Midi-Related Settings

    MIDI-related settings MIDI channel setting (MIDI Channel) In order to exchange data with a connected external MIDI device, you must set the Grandstage’s MIDI channel to match the MIDI channel of the external MIDI device. Set the MIDI channel using the steps below. Setting the Grandstage’s MIDI channel Press the SYSTEM button.
  • Page 7 MIDI Ch (Lower) settings (MIDI channel for the lower part) This setting is enabled when the MIDI Ch Mode is set to “U/L Individual”. This specifies the MIDI channels on which the Grandstage will transmit and receive for the lower ENSEMBLE section note range (normally, this is the lower part).
  • Page 8 Applying transposition or velocity curve to MIDI Use the “Convert Position” (SYSTEM–Convert Position) parameter to specify the position at which the transposition and velocity curve will apply. This setting will affect the MIDI data that is transmitted and received, but it does not have an effect when playing the Grandstage’s own sounds using this keyboard.

  • Page 9: Messages Transmitted And Received By The Grandstage

    Messages transmitted and received by the Grandstage In the text below, […] indicates hexadecimal notation MIDI channels Global MIDI channnel MIDI uses sixteen channels, numbered 1–16. MIDI messages can be exchanged when the transmitting and receiving devices are set to the same MIDI channel.

  • Page 10: Controlling Sounds

    Switching between favorites The favorites on the Grandstage can be switched using a program change message. Program change [CN, pp] (n: channel; pp: up to 64 sounds can be selected using program numbers) The favorites on the Grandstage (000–063) can be switched using program change messages [Cn, 00]– [Cn, 3F].
  • Page 11 The receiving/transmitting channel for pitch bend changes and control changes will differ, depending on the MIDI Ch Mode settings. (Refer to “MIDI Ch Mode (MIDI channel mode)” on page 6.) - When the MIDI Ch Mode is set to “U/L Individual” Tip: Transmission and reception of CC#64 (damper pedal) messages can be turned on and off from “EDIT - Damper Off/On”...

  • Page 12: Using Control Changes On The Grandstage

    Using control changes on the Grandstage There are 128 control changes:CC#0–CC#127. The effect or function of each control change number is defined by the MIDI specification. Controlling the sound CC#0–95 and CC#102–119 Editing a value or function CC#96–101 Controlling or initializing the sound CC#120–127 generator The Grandstage provides for you to use control change messages (CC#0–95 and CC#102–119) to...
  • Page 13 CC#07: Volume [Bn, 07, vv] Adjusts the volume of the program. This controls the volume on the output line for both the KEYBOARDS and ENSEMBLE sections. When the “Foot - Pedal” function in system settings is set to “Volume (CC#07)” and the pedal is operated, a volume message will be transmitted, and the volume will change.

  • Page 14: System Real-Time Messages

    CC#66: Sostenuto [Bn, 42, vv] When the “Foot - Switch” function in system settings is set to the CC# shown above, operating this keyboard will transmit a “vv=127[7F]” message (when ON) or a “vv=0[00]” message (when OFF), switching the sostenuto effect ON or OFF. When a sostenuto message is received by another device, a similar effect to the one that is applied when operating the foot switch on the Grandstage will apply.

  • Page 15: System Exclusive Messages

    When an inquiry message request is received, the Grandstage will respond by transmitting an inquiry message that means “I am a Korg Grandstage, with system version …” [F0, 7E, 0g, 06, 02, 42, 48, 01, mm, 00, vv, ww, xx, 00, F7]...
  • Page 16 Universal system exclusive message (Realtime) • Master volume [F0, 7F, 0g, 04, 01, vv, mm, F7] (3rd byte g : Global Channel, vv:lower byte of the value, mm:upper byte of the value, together indicating 16384 steps) When the “Foot - Pedal” function in system settings is set to “Master Volume” and the pedal is operated, this message will be transmitted, and the volume at the final stage will be changed.

  • Page 17: How The Grandstage Handles Control Changes That Are Sent And Received

    How the Grandstage handles control changes that are sent and received The handling of control changes received by the Grandstage, how the Grandstage’s controllers operate for control changes and the relationship between settings are shown below. Note: A MIDI channel is used to send and receive control changes. When transmitting and receiving these parameters between two Grandstages, the programs of both the transmitting and receiving side must use the same settings.
  • Page 18 70...79 Sound controller 1 ... 10 0...127 Controller (CC#80) 0...63 (Off), 64...127 (On) Equivalent to SW1 ON/OFF operation Controller (CC#81) 0...63 (Off), 64...127 (On) Equivalent to SW2 ON/OFF operation 82...90 Data increment Data decrement NRPN (LSB) NRPN (MSB) RPN (LSB) RPN (MSB) 102...119 *1: Volume control via MIDI channel messages from the Grandstage is a combination of the volume (CC#07) and expression...

  • Page 19: Appendices

    Appendices Troubleshooting If the Grandstage does not function as you expect, check the following points. MIDI transmit and receive is not working correctly with external devices. □ Are the MIDI cables connected correctly? □ If connecting via USB-MIDI, is the USB cable correctly plugged in to the USB B port? □...

  • Page 20: Midi Implementation Chart

    *4: Supports device inquiry of universal system exclusive messages, master volume, master fine tuning and master coarse tuning. O: Yes Mode 1: Omni On, Poly Mode 2: Omni On, Mono Mode 3: Omni Off, Poly Mode 4: Omni Off, Mono X: No Consult your local Korg distributor for more information on MIDI IMPLEMENTATION.
  • Page 21 4015-2 Yanokuchi, Inagi-City, Tokyo 206-0812 JAPAN © Published 05/2017 2017 KORG INC.

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