Korg M50-88 Parameter Manual page 409

M50 series music workstation
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MIDI applications Recording the Arpeggiator or RPPR function on an external MIDI sequencer/computer
3. On your external MIDI sequencer/computer, turn echo
back on.
With these settings, the data will be recorded and played
correctly, and the arpeggiator or RPPR function will not be
applied in duplicate.
About GM (General MIDI)
The M50 supports the GM standard. It also supports the
GM2 sound map (including bank select) with 256 programs
and 9 drum programs provided in ROM banks GM, g(1)–
g(9), and g(d). (Banks g(1)–g(9) are GM2 variation programs,
and g(d) contains drum programs.)
GM is a standard that ensures basic compatibility of sounds
and controllers between GM-compatible instruments made
by different manufacturers. When using GM with M50, be
aware of the following.
• GM System On is supported in Sequencer mode. For
more information, please see "GM Initialize" on
page 193.
• When you wish to play a GM sequence, or load GM data
into a song, set Bank Map (Global 0–2a) to GM(2).
About standard MIDI files
Standard MIDI files (SMF) make it possible for different
computer programs or musical instruments made by
different manufacturers to exchange time-based MIDI data.
Each standard MIDI file contains one song. The M50
supports format 0 (type 0) in which all of the MIDI data is
combined into one track, and format 1 (type 1) in which the
data is separated by track.
When a SMF is loaded into a song in Media mode, the
program bank that is selected will differ depending on the
Bank Map (Global 0–2a) setting. When playing/loading
SMF data that conforms to the GM specifications, set "Bank
Map" to GM(2).
Sequencer mode
In Media mode when you convert a song into a Standard
MIDI File and save it, you can choose either format 0 or
format 1.
• If M50 song data that was saved as a format 1 SMF file is
loaded into another device, the track configuration may
be different than it was before being saved. This is
because MIDI tracks that contain no musical data are
omitted, and the remaining tracks are moved into the
unused tracks. This will not affect the playback itself.
• If song data that was saved by another device as a
format 1 SMF file is loaded into the M50, the track
configuration may be different than it was before being
saved. This is because tracks that contain no musical
data are omitted, and the remaining tracks are moved
into the unused tracks. This will not affect the playback
itself.
When exchanging sequence data between two M50, we
recommend that you save the sequence data in the M50's
native format ("Save SEQ").
When sequence data is saved in the M50's native format, all
of the settings and patterns unique to the M50 will be saved,
which will ensure a higher level of reproducibility than
when the data is saved as a Standard MIDI File ("Save to Std
MIDI File").
Parameter changes and other recorded data is included in
the song data as System Exclusive events, so it can be saved
to or loaded from media as usual. Exclusive messages can
also be loaded or saved as SMF (Standard MIDI File) data
("Load Standard MIDI File," "Save Song as Standard MIDI
File"). This allows recorded System Exclusive events to be
saved as SMF data, or exclusive messages included in SMF
data to be converted into song data.
During playback, this data can be transmitted to an external
MIDI device, or used to control track parameters or effect
parameters of the song.
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