Midi; Using The Rk-100S With Other Midi Devices (Midi) - Korg RK-100S Owner's Manual

MIDI

Using the RK-100S with other
MIDI devices (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.
The RK-100S lets you assign control change numbers to the
major parameters that affect the sound, and control these
parameters from an external MIDI sequencer while you
play the tone generator.
You can also use the assigned ribbons or buttons to transmit
these control changes to control an external MIDI device.
Connecting MIDI devices/computers
Controlling an external MIDI tone generator
from the RK-100S
When you want to use the RK-100S's keyboard, controllers,
and arpeggiator. to play an external MIDI tone generator,
use a MIDI cable to connect the RK-100S's MIDI OUT
connector to the MIDI IN connector of the external MIDI
tone generator.
RK-100S
Controlling two or more external MIDI tone
generators from the RK-100S
You can also use a MIDI patch bay to control multiple
MIDI devices.
RK-100S
MIDI Keyboard
MIDI IN
MIDI tone generator
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI keyboard
MIDI OUT
MIDI OUT
MIDI OUT
MIDI patchbay
Connecting the RK-100S to your computer
via USB
Connect a USB cable to the USB connector of the RK-100S
and the computer.
RK-100S
Computer
Note: In order to use a USB connection, you must install
the Korg USB-MIDI driver in your computer. Download
the Korg USB-MIDI driver from the Korg website, and
install it as directed by the accompanying documentation.
MIDI-related settings
MIDI channel setting
In order to exchange data with a connected external MIDI
device, you must set the RK-100S's MIDI channel to match
the MIDI channel of the external MIDI device.
Refer to the "Global MIDI channel" section on page 15, and
specify the Global MIDI channel.
Recording the MIDI output from the
RK-100S's arpeggiator onto an external MIDI
sequencer or computer
Connect and setting
Connect the RK-100S's MIDI OUT connector to the MIDI
IN connector of your external MIDI sequencer.
Recording the note data from the arpeggiator onto
an external MIDI sequencer
Turn on the RK-100S's arpeggiator (ARP button lit up), play
the keyboard, and record the note data on your external
MIDI sequencer.
Synchronizing the arpeggiator
For information on synchronization-related settings of your
external MIDI device, refer to the manual of your device.
In order to use the RK-100S as master and the external MIDI
device as slave, connect the RK-100S's MIDI OUT connector
to your external MIDI device's MIDI IN connector.
Set your external MIDI device to receive incoming MIDI
clock messages. The external MIDI device (e.g., sequencer
or rhythm machine) will operate at the tempo specified by
the RK-100S's TEMPO button.
MIDI
USB
USB cable
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