EXB-FW for M3 Manual
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© 2007 KORG INC.
4015-2 Yanokuchi, Inagi-city, Tokyo 206-812 Japan
Media mode
Example connections between
a computer and an M3 with the
EXB-FW installed
• For details on installing the EXB-FW option in the
M3, please see “Installing the EXB-FW” on page 205
of the Operation Guide.
• For details on installing the M3 Editor/Plug-In
Editor and the KORG EXB-FW Audio/MIDI
driver, please see “Installing the software” on
page 34 of the Operation Guide.
The connection examples described here are for using
Virtualized Hardware functionality with an M3 in
which the EXB-FW has been installed.
For details, please see the “M3 Editor/Plug-In Editor
Manual” (PDF) of a version that supports the EXB-FW,
and the manual for the application you’re using.
1. Use a FireWire (IEEE 1394) cable to connect the
M3’s FireWire connector to your computer’s
FireWire (IEEE 1394) port.
2. Make the necessary settings in the M3’s Global
mode.
For details, please see “Global mode settings on the
M3” on page 32 of the Operation Guide.
3. Make the necessary settings on your computer.
Make the appropriate settings for the DAW software or
other host application you’re using. Refer to the
manual of your software for details. For an example of
a setup in a host application, please see “M3 Editor/
Plug-In Editor Manual” (PDF).
Connection for the M3-61/73/88 (for the M3 Plug-In Editor)
Connection for the M3-M (for the M3 Plug-In Editor)
FW-MIDI baud rate
The baud rate of FW-MIDI (a MIDI connection via the
FireWire cable) is the same 31.25 kBps as when using a
conventional MIDI cable. Since the dump data used by
the M3 is large, performing a data dump via FW-MIDI
will take a long time if you execute an "all dump."
If you're using FW-MIDI, we recommend that you
minimize the settings in Total Recall & Data Sync
Settings. Refer to the M3 Editor/M3 Plug-In Editor
owner’s manual (PDF) section on Software Setup.
By using USB-MIDI in conjunction with this, you can
utilize the high-speed communication rate of USB 2.0.
Refer to the M3 Editor/M3 Plug-In Editor owner’s
manual (PDF) section on Software Setup/MIDI
Settings.
Connection using FW-Audio and USB-MIDI
Specifications
EXB-FW specifications when installed in the M3
Audio:
Sample resolution 24-bit
Sampling frequency 48 kHz (fixed)
Number of input/output channels 2-in/6-out
MIDI:
Number of input/output ports 1-in/1-out
* Appearance and specifications of this product are subject to
change without notice.
M3
INPUT
INPUT
FireWire
FireWire
FireWire
(IEEE 1394)
HDD
Computer
Audio interface
Powered
monitors
M3’s audio signals
MIDI signals
Other audio signals
One or two channels of
audio tracks etc. from
your DAW software
The M3’s channels
L, R, and 1–4
For the
connected
computer
M3-M
INPUT
INPUT
FireWire
FireWire
FireWire
(IEEE 1394)
MIDI/USB
MIDI/USB
HDD
Computer
Audio interface
Powered
monitors
For the
connected
computer
M3’s audio signals
MIDI signals
Other audio signals
One or two channels of
audio tracks etc. from
your DAW software
The M3’s channels
L, R, and 1–4
MIDI
keyboard
FireWire
USB B
FireWire
(IEEE 1394)
USB
M3/M3-M
M3’s audio signals
MIDI signals
Other audio signals
One or two channels of
audio tracks etc. from
your DAW software
The M3’s channels
L, R, and 1–4
