Connecting Pa588 To An External Keyboard; Connecting The Pa588 To A Midi Accordion - Korg Pa588 User Manual

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Connecting Pa588 to an external keyboard

Connecting Pa588 to an external
keyboard
You can control the Pa588 with an external MIDI keyboard. You
only need to connect the MIDI OUT connector of the external
keyboard to the MIDI IN connector of the Pa588. The external
keyboard will become the integrated keyboard of the Pa588 if it
transmits over the same channel programmed as Global in the
Pa588.
If the external keyboard transmits over the Global channel of the
Pa588, the split point and the status of the SPLIT button in the
control panel will affect the notes received from the external key-
board.
Connections and settings
To connect the external keyboard to the Pa588 follow this proce-
dure:
1. Connect the MIDI OUT connector of the external key-
board to the MIDI IN connector of the Pa588.
2. Program the external keyboard to transmit over the Global
channel of the Pa588 (see "MIDI: MIDI In Channels" on
page 209).
For information on the external keyboard programming,
see the external keyboard own user's manual.
3. Select the MIDI Setup parameter. You can do this by going
to the "MIDI: MIDI Setup / General Controls" page of the
Global mode, or in the dedicated page of the Style Play,
Song Play or Sequencer mode (see "Midi Setup" on
page 100, "Midi Setup" on page 163, and "Midi Setup" on
page 196).
Note: A different MIDI Setup may be selected for the Style
Play, Song Play and Sequencer modes. The "1-Default" MIDI
Setup is automatically selected when entering the Sound Edit
mode. MIDI settings are therefore modified when switching to
a different operating mode. The current MIDI Setup is also
shown in the Global mode.
4. Select the "Master Keyboard" MIDI Setup.
Note: Settings may change when new Global data is loaded
from a card. To protect settings from loading, use the Global
Protect function (see "Global Protect" on page 225).
5. To save the assigned MIDI Setup for the selected operative
mode into the Global, select the "Write Global-Style
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
Setup", the "Write Global-Song Play Setup", the "Write
Global-Seq. Setup", or the "Write Global-Global Setup"
command from the page menu.
6. If needed, press one of the buttons in the MODE section to
go to the desired operative mode.
Connecting the Pa588 to a MIDI
accordion
There are various types of MIDI accordions, each one requiring
different MIDI settings. Pa588 is provided with a series of
"Accordion" MIDI Setups, each one suitable for a different MIDI
accordion (see page 207).
Connection and settings
To connect the accordion to the Pa588 follow this procedure:
1. Connect the MIDI OUT connector of the accordion to the
MIDI IN connector of the Pa588.
2. Select the MIDI Setup parameter. You can do this by going
to the "MIDI: MIDI Setup / General Controls" page of the
Global mode, or in the dedicated page of the Style Play,
Song Play or Sequencer mode (see "Midi Setup" on
page 100 and "Midi Setup" on page 163).
Note: A different MIDI Setup may be selected for the Style
Play, Song Play and Sequencer modes. The "1-Default" MIDI
Setup is automatically selected when entering the Sound Edit
mode. MIDI settings are therefore modified when switching to
a different operating mode. The current MIDI Setup is also
shown in the Global mode.
3. Select one of the available "Accordion" MIDI Setups.
Note: Settings may change when new Global data is loaded
from a card. To protect settings from loading, use the Global
Protect function (see "Global Protect" on page 225).
4. To save the assigned MIDI Setup for the selected operative
mode into the Global, select the "Write Global-Style
Setup", the "Write Global-Song Play Setup", the "Write
Global-Seq. Setup", or the "Write Global-Global Setup"
command from the page menu.
5. If needed, press one of the buttons in the MODE section to
go to the desired operative mode.