Connecting The Pa3X To An External Sequencer - Korg Pa3X 76-keys User Manual

Connecting the Pa3X to an external
sequencer
You can program a new song on an external sequencer, using
Pa3X as a multi-timbral expander.
Connections and settings
In order to connect the Pa3X to a computer, you need to have a
computer with either a MIDI interface or a USB port.
In case you will connect the computer and the Pa3X via the
1.
USB port, install the Korg USB MIDI Driver, as explained
in "Installing the Korg USB MIDI Driver" on page 260.
Connect the Pa3X and the computer either via the USB
2.
Device port, or via the MIDI ports and a MIDI interface, as
shown in the following diagram.
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI IN MIDI OUT
Activate the "MIDI Thru" function on the external
3.
sequencer. Please refer to the user's manual of the
sequencer.
Press GLOBAL, and go to the "MIDI: MIDI Setup / Gen-
4.
eral Controls" page. Uncheck the "Local Control On"
parameter (see page 210). This is called the "Local Off sta-
tus".
5. Press SEQUENCER to go to the Sequencer mode. Go to the
"Preferences: Sequencer Setup" page (see page 196). Select
the "Extern.Seq. " MIDI Setup.
Note: Settings may change when new Global data is loaded
from disk. To protect settings from loading, use the Global
Protect function (see "Global Protect" on page 237).
USB Device

Connecting the Pa3X to an external sequencer

Select the "Write Global-Player Setup" command from the
6.
page menu to save the assigned MIDI Setup to the Global.
Play the keyboard. Notes played on the keyboard go from
7.
the MIDI OUT of the Pa3X to the MIDI IN of the com-
puter/MIDI interface (or go from the USB port of the
Pa3X, to the USB port of the computer).
Notes generated by the computer (i.e. a song played by its
sequencer) are sent through the MIDI OUT of the MIDI
interface to the MIDI IN connector of the Pa3X (or go from
the USB port of the computer, to the USB port of the
Pa3X).
The Local Off
When the Pa3X is connected to an external sequencer, we rec-
ommend you to set the Pa3X in Local Off mode (see "Local
Control On" on page 210) to avoid that the notes are simultane-
ously played by the keyboard and by the MIDI events sent by the
external sequencer.
When the Pa3X is in Local Off, the Pa3X keyboard transmits
data to the external sequencer, but not to the internal sound gen-
eration. The sequencer will receive the notes played on the Pa3X
keyboard and send them to the selected track of the song. The
track will transmit the data to the internal sound generation of
the Pa3X.
Note: In order to send data to the Pa3X sound generation, the
"MIDI Thru" function must be activated in the external sequencer
(normally active; the name may be different according to the type
of sequencer). For more information refer to the instructions man-
ual of the sequencer.
The Sounds
The song that is played back by the computer sequencer can
select Pa3X Sounds through the MIDI messages Bank Select
MSB, Bank Select LSB (bank selection, two messages), and Pro-
gram Change (Sound selection). For a list of Sounds and MIDI
values, see "Sounds (Program Change order)" in the "Factory
data" chapter of the Advanced Edit Manual.
A suggestion for those who program songs on computer: even
though it is not essential, you usually set the bass on channel 2,
melody on channel 4, drum kit on channel 10, control of the
Pa3X voice harmonizer on channel 5.
MIDI
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