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Connecting a Pa-Series instrument to an external controller . . . . . . . . . . .

Connecting the controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Connection through the USB HOST port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Connection through the MIDI ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Setting the MIDI channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Programming the master controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Programming the Pa-Series instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Some examples of external controller connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting a master controller to replace the internal keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Connecting an external keyboard to control a single Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting an external control surface to mix the Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting an external controller with pads to play percussive sounds or
special effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting an external controller with pads to send chords to the arranger . . . . . . . 23

Connecting an external controller with an X/Y pad to control sound parameters . . . 26

Connecting a studio controller to send more controls at the same time . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Connecting a breath controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Summary of Contents for PA Series

Page 1: ...1 E Connecting an external controller Pa Series ...

Page 2: ...not be responsible for damages caused by data loss Disclaimer The information contained in this manual have been carefully revised and checked through Due to our constant efforts to improve our products the specications might differ to those in the manual KORG is not responsible for any eventual differences found between the speci fications and the contents of the instruction manual the specificat...

Page 3: ...ting a master controller to replace the internal keyboard 8 Connecting an external keyboard to control a single Sound 10 Connecting an external control surface to mix the Sounds 13 Connecting an external controller with pads to play percussive sounds or special effects 19 Connecting an external controller with pads to send chords to the arranger 23 Connecting an external controller with an X Y pad...

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Page 5: ...o replace the internal keyboard with an external one Also they allow for adding new controls to play some of the sounds while still using the internal keyboard for the other sounds Furthermore they allow for easier mixing or to play percussions and special effects This manual will show some examples based on a few selected devices These are only to be intended as examples Since the Pa Series instr...

Page 6: ... can use it to connect it to Pa Series instrument Connect the USB HOST port Type A of the Pa Series instrument to the USB port of the master controller Type B sometimes named TO HOST or DEVICE Pa Series USB HOST Type A connector External controller USB TO HOST DEVICE Type B connector USB HOST USB TO HOST ...

Page 7: ...ugh the MIDI ports If your controller has a MIDI interface you can use it to connect it to the Pa Series instrument Connect the MIDI OUT port of the master controller to the MIDI IN port of the Pa Series instrument Pa Series MIDI IN External controller MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT ...

Page 8: ... to layer the sounds of the master controller and the Pa Series instruments increase the volume As an alternative you can set it to the Local Off status to only allow it to play via MIDI the sounds of the Pa Series instrument and not its own Please read the manual of the master controller for instructions on how to set the various parameters Programming the Pa Series instrument Configure the MIDI ...

Page 9: ...IDI MIDI IN Channel page and set the MIDI channels to match the incoming data You can start from an existing MIDI Preset with some of the programming already set to your needs 3 After having set the MIDI channels you can save the new configuration into a new MIDI Preset by choosing the Write Midi Preset command from the page menu ...

Page 10: ...ces 1 Connect the USB TO HOST or DEVICE or MIDI OUT port of the master con troller to the USB HOST or MIDI IN port of the Pa Series instrument USB TO HOST DEVICE MIDI OUT USB HOST MIDI IN Configure the master controller 2 In the master controller set the MIDI channel on which data will be transmit ted to channel 1 This is usually the default setting 3 If the master controller also includes a sound...

Page 11: ...se the Midi Preset pop up menu to choose the Master Kbd MIDI Preset You can go to the Global MIDI MIDI IN Channel page to see how MIDI channels for the Keyboard Sounds are programmed MIDI IN Channel Keyboard Sound Ch01 Global Upper 1 3 Lower Sounds This setup will let the external keyboard transmitting on MIDI channel 1 play all the Sounds on the keyboard Play 5 Play the master controller Notes pl...

Page 12: ...rnal keyboard 1 Be sure the external keyboard is sending data on MIDI channel 1 This is usu ally the default setting With the KORG microKEY nanoKEY and devices of the same series you can choose a different MIDI channel by using the KORG KONTROL Editor soft ware that you can freely download from our web site Connect the devices 2 Connect the USB or MIDI OUT port of the external keyboard to the USB ...

Page 13: ...l let the external keyboard transmitting on MIDI channel 1 play the Upper 3 Sound The internal keyboard will still play the Upper and Lower Sounds that are not set in mute Also you can go to the Global MIDI MIDI IN Controls page and see how the Track Mute Active parameter has been deselected This will let you play from an external keyboard any Sound that is set in mute in the Pa Series instrument ...

Page 14: ...2 Play 5 When you want play the Upper 3 Sound on the external keyboard You can still play the other Upper 1 and 2 Sounds and the Lower Sound on the in ternal keyboard internal keyboard internal keyboard ...

Page 15: ...external control surface send data on separate MIDI channels according to the programming suggested below For example make the sliders send Control Change 07 Channel Volume mes sages and the knobs send Control Change 10 Pan messages With devices like the KORG controllers cited above program the sliders and knobs by using the KORG KONTROL Editor software that you can freely download from our web si...

Page 16: ...16 Scene 2 MIDI channels 9 16 Scene 2 CC numbers CC 7 You can program the knobs in the same way Here is an example of the Pan messages assigned to the eight knobs of a Scene Scene 1 2 CC numbers CC 10 After having programmed these two Scenes save them in the nanoKON TROL Studio s memory Connect the devices 2 Connect the USB or MIDI OUT port of the external control surface to the USB HOST or MIDI I...

Page 17: ...t With this preset Keyboard Sounds and Pads are assigned to MIDI channels 1 8 Scene 1 and the Accompaniment Sounds to MIDI channels 9 16 Scene 2 You can go to the Global MIDI MIDI IN Channel page to see how MIDI channels are programmed SCENE 1 Keyboard Pads SCENE 2 Accompaniment MIDI IN Channel Sound Track MIDI IN Channel Sound Track Ch01 Pad 1 Ch09 Drum Ch02 Pad 2 Ch10 Percussion Ch03 Pad 3 Ch11 ...

Page 18: ...16 Scene 1 MIDI channels 1 8 05 01 02 03 04 06 07 08 Scene 2 MIDI channels 9 16 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 19: ...ll match the corresponding MIDI chan nel Song Tracks 1 8 will be Scene 1 Song Tracks 9 16 will be Scene 2 SCENE 1 Song Tracks 1 8 SCENE 2 Song Tracks 9 16 MIDI IN Channel Sound Track MIDI IN Channel Sound Track Ch01 Player Track 1 Ch09 Player Track 9 Ch02 Player Track 2 Ch10 Player Track 10 Ch03 Player Track 3 Ch11 Player Track 11 Ch04 Player Track 4 Ch12 Player Track 12 Ch05 Player Track 5 Ch13 P...

Page 20: ...nt select the Scene of the external controller corresponding to the group of Sounds to be mixed and move the sliders and or knobs on the control surface If you like you can create your own set of sounds to be controlled by mix ing and matching the different MIDI channels This is especially useful when using a controller with no memorizable Scenes like our nanoKONTROL2 ...

Page 21: ...m ited control on the sounds and will compete with the internal Arranger or Player for the same sounds Configure the external controller 1 Be sure the external controller is sending data on MIDI channel 1 This is usu ally the default setting With the nanoPAD2 and devices of the same series you can choose a trans mission MIDI channel by using the KORG KONTROL Editor software that you can freely dow...

Page 22: ...eries instrument You can use the KORG KONTROL Editor software to choose different notes Connect the devices 3 Connect the USB or MIDI OUT port of the external controller to the USB HOST or MIDI IN port of the Pa Series instrument Be sure the external con troller s USB port is enabled USB HOST USB TO HOST DEVICE MIDI IN MIDI OUT ...

Page 23: ...itting on MIDI channel 1 play the Upper 3 Sound The internal keyboard will still play the Upper and Lower Sounds that are not set in mute Also you can go to the Global MIDI MIDI IN Controls page and see how the Track Mute Active parameter has been deselected This will let you play from an external controller any Sound that is set in mute in the Pa Series instrument 5 Program some Keyboard Sets wit...

Page 24: ...y the percussive sounds or special effects assigned to Upper 3 on the pads of the external controller You can still play the other Upper and Lower Sounds on the internal keyboard internal keyboard internal keyboard ...

Page 25: ...MIDI channel 16 that we will use for the Chord 1 channel in the Pa Series instrument With the KORG nanoPAD2 and devices of the same series program the trans mit channel and message sent by the pads by using the KORG KONTROL Editor software that you can freely download from our web site In the following image you can see how the nanoPAD2 s Global channel has been set to MIDI channel 16 in the Globa...

Page 26: ...h pad Assign a different chord of a chord sequence to each pad Connect the devices 3 Connect the USB or MIDI OUT port of the external controller to the USB HOST or MIDI IN port of the Pa Series instrument Be sure the external con troller s USB port is enabled USB HOST USB TO HOST DEVICE MIDI IN MIDI OUT ...

Page 27: ... the Pad Control MIDI Preset You can go to the Global MIDI MIDI IN Channel page to see how the MIDI channel for the special Chord 1 channel is programmed MIDI IN Channel Sound Track Ch16 Chord 1 This setup will let the external controller send data on the Chord 1 channel These notes will be used as chords sent to the Arranger Play 5 When you want to play a chord play the corresponding pad on the e...

Page 28: ...he external controller to send data on the MIDI channel corre sponding to the Sound you wish to control For example use MIDI channel 1 usually the default With the nanoPAD2 and devices of the same series you can choose a trans mission MIDI channel by using the KORG KONTROL Editor software that you can freely download from our web site In the editor press the Global button to open the Global dialog...

Page 29: ...ter to the Y axis CC 71 corre sponding to the Resonance parameter 3 After having edited the parameters press the Write button to save the set ting in the controller s memory Then press the Close button to close the dialog Connect the devices 4 Connect the USB or MIDI OUT port of the external controller to the USB HOST or MIDI IN port of the Pa Series instrument Be sure the external con troller s U...

Page 30: ...e to see how MIDI channels for the Keyboard Sounds are programmed MIDI IN Channel Keyboard Sound Ch01 Upper 1 6 Choose a Synth Sound for Upper 1 This category usually features a filter with controllable Brightness a k a Filter Cutoff and Resonance internal keyboard internal keyboard Play 7 Play on the keyboard and move your finger along the X and Y axis of the X Y pad You will hear the sound s tim...

Page 31: ...e Pa Series instrument With the nanoKEY Studio and devices of the same type program the various controls by using the KORG KONTROL Editor software that you can freely download from our web site Make each control of the external controller send data on separate MIDI chan nels according to the programming suggested below For example make the knobs adjust the volume of the Upper and Accompaniment Sou...

Page 32: ... are pro grammed in the KORG KONTROL Editor for the first Scene sending Volume messages on MIDI channels 1 3 Control Sound Track MIDI Channel Parameter SCENE 1 Knobs Upper 1 Ch01 Volume Upper 2 Ch02 Upper 3 Ch03 Lower Ch04 Pad 1 Ch05 Pad 2 Ch06 Pad 3 Ch07 Pad 4 Ch08 ...

Page 33: ... Then here is how the knobs are programmed for the second Scene sending Volume messages on MIDI channels 9 16 Control Sound Track MIDI Channel Parameter SCENE 2 Knobs Drum Ch09 Volume Percussion Ch10 Bass Ch11 Acc 1 Ch12 Acc 2 Ch13 Acc 3 Ch14 Acc 4 Ch15 Acc 5 Ch16 ...

Page 34: ...l Sound Track MIDI Channel Parameter SCENE 1 2 Keyboard Upper 2 Ch02 Notes Melody Harmony XY pad X Upper 1 Ch01 CC 74 Brightness XY pad Y Upper 1 Ch01 CC 71 Resonance Pads Upper 3 Ch03 Notes Percussive SFX After having programmed these two Scenes save them in the nanoKEY Studio s memory ...

Page 35: ...ed USB HOST USB TO HOST DEVICE MIDI IN MIDI OUT Configure the Pa Series instrument 3 In the Pa Series instrument go to the Global MIDI General Controls page and use the Midi Preset pop up menu to choose the Studio Ctrl MIDI Preset With this preset Keyboard Sounds are assigned to MIDI channels 1 3 Scene 1 and the Accompaniment Sounds to MIDI channels 9 16 Scene 2 You can go to the Global MIDI MIDI ...

Page 36: ...Ch15 Acc 4 Ch08 Ch16 Acc 5 Play 4 When you want to send messages to the Pa Series instrument select the Scene of the external controller corresponding to the group of Sounds to be controlled and use the controls on the external controler If you like you can create your own set of sounds to be controlled by mixing and matching the different MIDI channels This is especially useful when us ing a cont...

Page 37: ...to CC 11 Expression is a safer choice When lip pressure control is also available it can be set to send CC 01 Modulation messages Some controllers also allow for messages generated by tilting your head Choose the sound parameter better fitting your style of playing When programming a breath controller and the sounds to use with it also consider the different use of wind pressure on the different c...

Page 38: ...annels for the Keyboard Sounds are programmed MIDI IN Channel Keyboard Sound Ch01 Upper 1 This setup will let data from MIDI channel 1 go to the Upper 1 Sound You will play notes with the internal keyboard while controlling the sound expression with your breath Other controls like pitch bend modulation and aftertouch will still go to the Upper 1 Sound Play 4 Use the breath controller to control ex...

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