CONNECTING THE PA50 TO A MIDI ACCORDION

There are different types of MIDI accordion and each type requires a different configuration of the Pa50. Select one of the MIDI “Accordion” Setups to configure the module prop- erly (see page 126).

Connection and settings

To connect the accordion to the Pa50 follow this procedure:

1.Connect the MIDI OUT connector of the accordion to the MIDI IN connector of the Pa50.

2.Press GLOBAL to enter the Global mode, then go to “Page 4 - MIDI Setup” (see page 126).

3.Select one of the Accordion Setups.

Note: The settings can change when new data is loaded from disk. To protect the settings from loading, use the Global Protect function (see “Global Protect” on page 142).

4.Press WRITE, select Global, and press ENTER to save the Global. The “Are you sure?” message will appear. Press ENTER to confirm, or EXIT to abort.

5.Press one of the buttons in the MODE section to go to the desired operative mode.

CONNECTING THE PA50 TO AN EXTERNAL SEQUENCER

You can program a new Song on an external sequencer, using Pa50 as a multi-timbral expander.

Connections and settings

In order to connect the Pa50 to a computer, you need to have a computer with the MIDI interface.

1.Connect the Pa50 and the computer as in the following diagram.

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

MIDI IN

 

 

MIDI THRU

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

MIDI 37

Connecting the Pa50 to a MIDI accordion

3.Go to “Page 4 - MIDI Setup” (see page 126). Select the Ext.Seq Setup.

Note: The settings can change when new data is loaded from disk. To protect the settings from loading, use the Global Protect function (see “Global Protect” on page 142).

4.Press WRITE, select Global, and press ENTER to save the Global. The “Are you sure?” message will appear. Press ENTER to confirm, or EXIT to abort.

5.Set the Upper 1 track in play, and press FULL UPPER in the KEYBOARD MODE section. This way, you can transmit to the external sequencer on the full keyboard range.

6.At this point, the notes played on the Upper 1 track go from the MIDI OUT of the Pa50 to the MIDI IN of the computer/MIDI interface.

The notes generated by the computer (i.e. a Song played by its sequencer) are sent thru the MIDI OUT of the MIDI interface to the MIDI IN connector of the Pa50.

The Local Off

When the Pa50 is connected to an external sequencer, we rec- ommend you to set the Pa50 in Local Off mode (see “Local” on page 127) to avoid that the notes are simultaneously played by the keyboard and by the MIDI events sent by the external sequencer.

When the Pa50 is in Local Off, the Pa50 keyboard transmits data to the external sequencer, but not to the internal sound generation. The sequencer will receive the notes played on the Pa50 keyboard (Upper 1) and send them to the selected track of the song. The track will transmit the data to the internal sound generation of the Pa50.

Note: In order to send data to the Pa50 sound generation, the “MIDI Thru” function must be activated in the external sequencer (normally active; the name may be different accord- ing to the type of sequencer). For more information refer to the instructions manual of the sequencer.

The programs

The Song that is played back by the computer sequencer can select the Pa50 Programs through the MIDI messages Bank Select MSB and Bank Select LSB (bank selection, two mes- sages) and Program Change (program selection). For a list of Programs and MIDI values, see “Programs (Program Change order)” on page 154.

A suggestion for those who program songs on computer: Even though it is not essential, you usually set the bass on channel 2, melody on channel 4, drum kit on channel 10, control for an external voice harmonizer on channel 5.

2.Press GLOBAL, and go to “Page 5 - MIDI Controls”. Set the Local parameter to Off (see page 127).

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Korg KORG Pa50 Connecting the PA50 to a Midi Accordion, Connecting the PA50 to AN External Sequencer, Local Off, Programs