Korg Sp-500 manual Connecting other equipment, Connecting Midi equipment, What is MIDI?

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Connecting other equipment

1. Connecting MIDI equipment

What is MIDI?

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard for connecting a variety of MIDI instru- ments together allowing to talk to each other. By playing the SP-500, you can connect other MIDI- equipped instruments.

When doing so, your sound selections and damper pedal operations etc. will control the other instru- ment as well.

Conversely, other MIDI keyboards or sequencers (automatic playback devices) can control the SP- 500 to play its sounds. By combining two or more MIDI devices, you can expand the SP-500’s sound selection. You can also use MIDI to transfer data from the SP-500’s built-in recorder for external stor- age.

This section will explain how you can take advan- tage of the SP-500’s MIDI functionality. If you would like to learn more about MIDI, please refer to one of the many introductory books that are commercially available.

MIDI connections

MIDI cable

MIDI OUT

MIDI keyboard

MIDI IN

MIDI tone generator module

MIDI channel settings

After you have finished making connections to your MIDI devices, set the MIDI channels of the SP-500 and the connected MIDI device to the same number. There are sixteen MIDI channels; 1–16.

1

Press the [FUNCTION] switch

2

Access the “Func 6/10” page

 

MIDI cables are used to transfer MIDI data. Connect this cable to the MIDI connectors of the SP-500 and the MIDI connectors of an external MIDI device. There are two MIDI port types.

MIDI IN connector

3

Set the value of each cell

MIDI messages are received at this connector.

Press each cell, and use the dial or the

This lets you use an external MIDI device (e.g.,

MIDI keyboard or sequencer) to play and control

 

[VALUE] switches to set the MIDI chan-

 

nel.

the sounds of the SP-500. Use a MIDI cable to con-

 

 

 

nect the SP-500’s MIDI IN connector to the MIDI

 

“Chord Rx1,” “Chord Rx2”

OUT connector of the external MIDI device.

 

 

Receive channel functions

 

 

MIDI OUT connector

 

This is used when using an external MIDI

MIDI messages are transmitted from this connec-

 

device to control the chords for the auto-

tor.

 

matic accompaniment.

 

Chords can be specified by receiving

The MIDI messages that are transmitted when you

 

 

MIDI note events from an external device

play the SP-500 can control an external MIDI

 

 

on the specified channel. With this type of

device. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT

 

 

input, chords can be detected over the full

connector of the SP-500 to the MIDI IN connector of

 

 

range of the keyboard, regardless of the

the external MIDI device.

 

 

split point setting.

 

 

 

 

Since the normal keyboard input and the

 

 

 

 

Chord Rx channels can function simulta-

 

 

neously, unexpected results may occur if you

 

 

use keyboard input together with MIDI input.

Functions

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Contents Page Data handling Table of Contents Automatic accompaniment Recording the automatic accompaniment without performing FunctionsPage Introduction How to use this manualBefore you begin Check the included itemsMain features Touch control Pitch adjustment TransposeTemperaments Touch-View LCD screenFront panel Panel layoutsRear panel Fill 1, 2 switches Demo switch √, switches Help switch Value -, + switchesSTART/STOP switch Operating panelWhen using headphones Before you turn on the powerPreparations for playing ConnectionsTurning the power on Using the music standAdjusting the volume Connect the AC/AC power supplyBasic operation Using the LCD screenLCD screen Items in the LCD screenValue + switch, switch, dial Use this switch to return to the previous screenOperating panel MainHelp function Press the Help switchSelect the language for display Select the itemMove through the pages To exit HelpTo view another item Demo playback Listening to the demoTo listen to the demo songs Pausing the demo performance Press the Recorder PLAY/STOP switchStart demo playback Stopping the demo performancePracticing along with a demo song Practicing right hand and left hand separatelyChanging the tempo of the demo playback Page Playing the SP-500 Turing the power onPlaying a sound Play the keyboardChanging sounds Selecting soundsSelect the program group Select a programPress the Program Group User switch Selecting percussion instrument soundsSelecting sounds from the User program group Layer function play two sounds together Combining soundsPress the Split switch To cancel the Layer functionLow lower range. p.24 2. Selecting sounds Playing the SP-500 as a piano Play Piano mode To cancel the Split functionTo change the split point Adjust the reverb depth Press the Reverb switchApplying effects to a sound Adding Reverb to the soundTo cancel Reverb Press the Chorus etc. switchAdding Chorus or other modulation effects to the sound Select the type of effectPress the Metronome switch Adjust the effect depthPlaying along with the metronome Starting the metronomeStopping the metronome Adjusting the tempoAssignable switch Using pedalsDamper pedal settings for Layer and Split Damper pedalCollecting favorite sounds into a User program group Using the User pro- gram groupChanging the program name Page Press the ACC switch Using automatic accompanimentSelect how to specify chords Automatic accompanimentSelecting a rhythm style Press the START/STOP switchSelect a sound for the part that you yourself will play Use the keyboard to specify the chordPress the Tempo DOWN, UP switches Using the TAP Tempo featureTo stop automatic accompaniment Adjusting the overall volume Adjusting the volume of individual partsMuting a part When you take your hand off SwitchStop switch Access the Func 3/10Changing how you specify the chords Press the Ensemble switchPerforming with an ensemble Select how you will specifyAdding an intro To change the variationAdding an ending Adding a fillSelecting the most appropriate program for a Rhythm Style Reducing the number of parts in the accompaniment Using the User rhythm style groupCustomizing a rhythm style Edit the rhythm style Custom style parameter listName your custom style Save your custom style to interMidi OUT Recording Press the Recorder Record switchRecording your performance Basic recording Realtime RecordingStart recording Specify the time signatureTo change the time signature during a song To record the tempo as wellPress the Recorder Song Select switch Press the Recorder PLAY/STOP switchRecording with automatic accompaniment Loading performance data that you recordedTo fast-forward To pause the playbackTo rewind To stop the playbackUsing Quantize while you record Various recording methodsMultitrack recording Auto punch-in/out Recording from the middle of the songStep recording procedure Chord Inputting chords Access the Rec 3/3Set the end measure cell Press the Step Rec button Stop recordingCtrl Inputting control events Let’s use step recording to input chordsControl event type list ’ve Been WorkingEditing functions Editing previously-saved dataEdit the data Event type list Event EditSong Name Insert Measure Bounce TrackDelete Measure Initial EditInitial Edit 1/2 Initial Edit 2/2Memory Utility Page Fine adjustments to the pitch Adjusting the pitchFunctions Changing the key TransposingSelecting a temperament SettingChanging the octave Change the desired OctaveCreating your own temperament Selecting a temperamentDamper pedal settings for Layer and Split Using the pedalsSpecifying the function of the assignable switch Make the desired settingsTo store these settings into internal memory All setupAccess the Func 7/10 Setting contentsAdjusting the left/right balance Adjusting the display time of a popup screenConvenient functions Connecting Midi equipment Connecting other equipmentWhat is MIDI? Midi channel settingsLocal on/off setting Using the SP-500 as a multi-tim- bral tone generatorAccess the Func 4/10 Press a Local radio buttonSynchronizing to an external sequencer Midi TransposeMidi Filter Control Control change After TouchExclusive Appendices TroubleshootingSpecifications Program list PianoProg Strings Brass/ChoirGuitar BassPercussion Synth/S.EStyle Name Rhythm style listポップ 6/8 User Drum kits list OFF Piano demo songs Demo songs listStyle demo songs Program demoMajorC Major 6th Major 7th CM7 Sus Csus4 Csus2 Dominant 7th List of detected chordsAppendices Chart Index
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