Korg X50 Operation Manual page 41

Controlling X50's tone generator
from an external MIDI device
When you wish to play or control the X50's tone
generator from an external MIDI keyboard or
sequencer etc., use a MIDI cable to connect the
MIDI OUT connector of the external MIDI device
to the MIDI IN connector of X50.
MIDI IN X50
Controlling two or more external
MIDI tone generators from X50
You can also use a MIDI patch bay to control mul-
tiple MIDI devices.
MIDI OUT
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI patch bay
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI tone generator
Connecting an external MIDI
sequencer
You can connect the X50 to your external MIDI
sequencer and use it both as an input keyboard
and as a MIDI sound module.
1. Connect the X50's MIDI OUT connector to your
MIDI sequencer's MIDI IN connector, and
connect the sequencer's MIDI OUT connector
to the X50's MIDI IN connector.
2. Make the necessary settings in the X50's Global
mode.
See "Global mode settings on the X50" (☞p.32).
MIDI
sequencer
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI keyboard
MIDI OUT
X50
MIDI IN
MIDI keyboard
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
X50
Connecting MIDI devices
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