Korg Polysix P6-KBD Owner'S Manual Download Page 17

  P6-KBD 

  

MIDI  Interface for Korg Polysix Keyboard   

Model 8-431  ver. 1.1 

 

 

 

Copyright © 2018 CHD Elektroservis. 

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of CHD Elektroservis. 

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RECOMMENDED MIDI SOFTWARE

RECOMMENDED MIDI SOFTWARE

RECOMMENDED MIDI SOFTWARE

RECOMMENDED MIDI SOFTWARE    

 
The hexadecimal MIDI SysEx messages created in the Generators (as described in chapter 5) are in plain text 
format. The text can not be saved as a *.syx or *.mid file directly, hence a text to SysEx capable utility or DAW is 
needed. 

 

Pocket MIDI

Pocket MIDI

Pocket MIDI

Pocket MIDI

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 is a utility that can be used to send the text as a SysEx message. It is a simple MIDI monitoring 

tool for both Windows and Mac OSX platforms. Pocket MIDI

Pocket MIDI

Pocket MIDI

Pocket MIDI is a freeware for commercial, non-profit or private 

use. 
 

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1    

SETTING UP THE COMPUTER

SETTING UP THE COMPUTER

SETTING UP THE COMPUTER

SETTING UP THE COMPUTER

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 AND SOFTWARE

 AND SOFTWARE

 AND SOFTWARE

 AND SOFTWARE    

 

1.  Download the Pocket MIDI

Pocket MIDI

Pocket MIDI

Pocket MIDI utility at https://www.morson.jp/pocketmidi

https://www.morson.jp/pocketmidi

https://www.morson.jp/pocketmidi

https://www.morson.jp/pocketmidi----webpage/

webpage/

webpage/

webpage/ 

2.  Install    the utility in your computer. 

3.  Connect  the  instrument  with  the  interface 

accordingly  to  the  picture  “Connection  for  Bulk 

Connection  for  Bulk 

Connection  for  Bulk 

Connection  for  Bulk 

Dump

Dump

Dump

Dump”.  

.  

.  

.   

4.  Select  the MIDI interface Outputs

Outputs

Outputs

Outputs to device where 

the  interface  is  connected  to  (drop-down  menu 
Views 

Views 

Views 

Views → MIDI Settings → Input Port

→ MIDI Settings → Input Port

→ MIDI Settings → Input Port

→ MIDI Settings → Input Port / Output Port

 / Output Port

 / Output Port

 / Output Port). 

 
 

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2    

SEND THE TEXT SYSEX MESSAGE TO THE INTERFACE

SEND THE TEXT SYSEX MESSAGE TO THE INTERFACE

SEND THE TEXT SYSEX MESSAGE TO THE INTERFACE

SEND THE TEXT SYSEX MESSAGE TO THE INTERFACE    

 
Basic procedure to send any SysEx data to a 
MIDI device: 
 
1.  Generate required SysEx message in the 

SysEx Messages Generator (as described 
in Chapter 5)

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2.  Copy

Copy

Copy

Copy  the text  in clipboard  (CTR+C)  and 
paste

paste

paste

paste  (CTRL+V)  in  “System  Exclusive

System  Exclusive

System  Exclusive

System  Exclusive” 

window

①.

①.

①.

①.

  

3.  Click the “ ” (“Transmit

Transmit

Transmit

Transmit”) arrow 

② 

 to 

send the data to the interface. 

4.  The  sent message appears in the “MIDI 

MIDI 

MIDI 

MIDI 

Out Monitor

Out Monitor

Out Monitor

Out Monitor“ window 

.  

5.  Alternatively  you  can  save 

save 

save 

save  the  file

  file

  file

  file  for 

future use (either by the floppy icon 

 

as a *.txt file or in the drop-down “Fi

Fi

Fi

File

le

le

le” 

menu 

    as a *.pocketmidi file). 

 

                                                 

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 Pocket MIDI is Copyright © MORSON JAPAN Co.,Ltd. All rights reserved. 

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 Computer MIDI interface must be active / switched on and all necessary MIDI drivers correctly installed.  

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 The correct “FF

FF

FF

FF” Hex Byte Form and “’ ‘ (space)

’ ‘ (space)

’ ‘ (space)

’ ‘ (space)” for Delimiter are the initial values after the SysEx Generator is launched, so 

there is no need to change them for Pocket MIDI. 

 

Summary of Contents for Polysix P6-KBD

Page 1: ...7 Model 8 431 ver 1 1 OWNER S MANUAL Rev 2 2018 CHD Elektroservis ...

Page 2: ...CHANNEL COMMANDS 11 3 1 1 NOTE ON OFF 11 3 1 2 CONTROL CHANGES CCs 11 3 1 3 PITCH BEND PITCH WHEEL 13 3 2 COMMON SYSTEM COMMANDS 14 3 2 1 CLOCK 14 3 2 2 RESET 14 3 3 SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGES 14 4 4 4 4 SYSEX MESSAGES GENERATOR SYSEX MESSAGES GENERATOR SYSEX MESSAGES GENERATOR SYSEX MESSAGES GENERATOR 15 15 15 15 4 1 INDIVIDUAL PARAMETER SETTING 15 4 2 ALL PARAMETERS SETTING 15 4 3 OTHER FUNCTIONS...

Page 3: ...FUNCTIONS Fig 1 Fig 1 Fig 1 Fig 1 Functional block diagram Functional block diagram Functional block diagram Functional block diagram Functional diagram of the interface is on fig 1 The interface controls the instrument s keyboard keyboard keyboard keyboard in parallel manner own instrument s keyboard can also be used together with the MIDI Notes The interface also can synchronize the arpeggiator ...

Page 4: ...Rate choice Internal instrument s generator Arpeggio Clock Rate 0 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 MIDI CHANNEL PARAMETER MIDI CHANNEL PARAMETER MIDI CHANNEL PARAMETER MIDI CHANNEL PARAMETER This parameter sets the basic MIDI channel for communication with MIDI DAW sequencer Any of the 16 available channels can be set as well as MIDI OMNI mode 1 1 1 1 Parameter values are 0 to 16 Values 0 to 15 represent MIDI chan...

Page 5: ...troservis All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of CHD Elektroservis 5 Fig 3 Fig 3 Fig 3 Fig 3 Key Shift parameter description Key Shift parameter description Key Shift parameter description Key Shift parameter description ...

Page 6: ...rolled by the Pitch Bend Pitch Wheel MIDI command 2 2 2 2 Valid parameter values are 0 to 24 The 0 value switches the pitch bend off MIDI command Pitch Bend is ignored The values of 1 to 24 set the bend range in semitones The 2 octave transposition is available thus The value of this parameter can be adjusted by MIDI CC 18 see chapter 3 1 2 or by SysEx message see chapter 3 3 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 ARPEG...

Page 7: ... Parameter Parameter Parameter Parameter value value value value 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 triplet triplet triplet triplet 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 triplet triplet triplet triplet 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 triplet triplet triplet triplet 1 16 1 16 1 16 1 16 1 16 1 16 1 16 1 16 triplet triplet triplet triplet 1 32 1 32 1 32 1 32 1 1 1 1 32 32 32 32 triplet triplet triplet triplet...

Page 8: ...notes for one arpeggio step Number of notes for one arpeggio step Parameter Parameter Parameter Parameter value value value value 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 triplet triplet triplet triplet 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 triplet triplet triplet triplet 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 triplet triplet triplet triplet 1 16 1 16 1 16 1 16 1 16 1 16 1 16 1 16 triplet triplet triplet triplet 1 32 1...

Page 9: ...er of notes for one arpeggio step Number of notes for one arpeggio step Parameter Parameter Parameter Parameter value value value value 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 triplet triplet triplet triplet 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 triplet triplet triplet triplet 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 triplet triplet triplet triplet 1 16 1 16 1 16 1 16 1 16 1 16 1 16 1 16 triplet triplet triplet triplet ...

Page 10: ...value to length of arpeggiator step duration continue value to length of arpeggiator step duration continue Number of notes for one arpeggio step Number of notes for one arpeggio step Number of notes for one arpeggio step Number of notes for one arpeggio step Parameter Parameter Parameter Parameter value value value value 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 triplet triplet triplet triplet 1 4 1 4 1 4 ...

Page 11: ...g to the Key Priority parameter setting see chapter 2 3 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 CONTROL CHANGES CCs CONTROL CHANGES CCs CONTROL CHANGES CCs CONTROL CHANGES CCs The interface recognizes standard MIDI CCs Nr 64 120 121 123 Other CCs are used for adjusting the temporary settings of internal interface s parameters functions CCs Nr 16 to 19 Note that the setting is temporary only until the next instrum...

Page 12: ... 92 48 108 57 124 65 13 6 29 15 45 23 61 32 77 40 93 49 109 57 125 66 14 7 30 15 46 24 62 32 78 41 94 49 110 58 126 66 15 7 31 16 47 24 63 33 79 41 95 50 111 58 127 67 CC 17 CC 17 CC 17 CC 17 Key Priority controller Key Priority controller Key Priority controller Key Priority controller The received value of the CC 17 adjusts the Key Priority parameter see chapter 2 3 Conversion of the CC value to...

Page 13: ...pendently if they are active by Note On command or the Hold controller 3 3 3 3 CC 121 CC 121 CC 121 CC 121 Reset All Controllers Reset All Controllers Reset All Controllers Reset All Controllers When CC 121 is received the CC 64 Hold is switched off and the Pitch Bend controller is set to the center position CC 123 CC 123 CC 123 CC 123 All Notes Off All Notes Off All Notes Off All Notes Off When C...

Page 14: ...see chapter 2 5 The maximum arpeggiator tempo is limited by the instrument s hardware At extremely high speeds or tempos the arpeggiator might play out of tempo or omit notes 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 RESET RESET RESET RESET The complete interface reset is done after the Reset command receiving all parameters are adjusted to their default values see table 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGES ...

Page 15: ...AL PARAMETER SETTING To temporary change adjust one interface s parameter in edit buffer 1 Select value of one requested parameter 2 Click the corresponding Generate Generate Generate Generate button in the same row 3 The hexadecimal MIDI SysEx message is generated as a text in text field on bottom of the window 4 Copy Copy Copy Copy the text in clipboard CTRL C and paste paste paste paste CTRL V ...

Page 16: ...he generator is optimized for the recommended Pocket MID Pocket MID Pocket MID Pocket MIDI I I I utility12 12 12 12 see Chapter 5 However some DAW or MIDI SysEx utilities require different format of the generated text message Required form of hex bytes and delimiter must be set before a Generate button is pressed To clear the text field and return all values to their defaults click the Reset Reset...

Page 17: ...k Connection for Bulk Connection for Bulk Dump Dump Dump Dump 4 Select the MIDI interface Outputs Outputs Outputs Outputs to device where the interface is connected to drop down menu Views Views Views Views MIDI Settings Input Port MIDI Settings Input Port MIDI Settings Input Port MIDI Settings Input Port OutputPort OutputPort OutputPort OutputPort 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 SEND THE TEXT SYSEX MESSAGE TO TH...

Page 18: ...er Pitch Bender X X X X O O O O Control Changes Control Changes Control Changes Control Changes 16 17 18 19 64 120 121 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Own CC Key Shift Own CC Key Priority Own CC Pitch Bend Range Own CC Arpg Clock Rate Hold All Sound Off Reset All Controllers Program Change Program Change Program Change...

Page 19: ...period is to be extended for the time period during which the product was under the warranty repair The relevant legal regulations take effect in case of cancellation of purchase contract The customer will lose the right for free warranty repair if he will not be able to submit properly filled out warranty list or if the defects of the product had been caused by unavoidable event natural disaster ...

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