Operation Manual

Getting Started • 5. MIDI
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The programs
And now for a few technical terms.
The song that is played back by the external sequencer,
can select the iS40/iS50’s programs, through the two
MIDI messages Bank Select and Program Change. The
first column in the chart, indicates the Bank Select
number, the second column indicates the Program
Change number, the third column the iS40/iS50
selected program number.
A suggestion for those who program songs on com-
puter: Even though it is not essential, you usually set
the bass on channel 2, melody on channel 4, drum kit
on channel 10, control of the Korg ih harmonizer on
channel 16.
Sending data to the computer (Local
Control Off)
When the iS40/iS50 is connected to the computer, it is
always advisable that the Local Control parameter is
turned OFF. Local Control Off means that the iS40/
iS50 keyboard will not directly play the internal pro-
grams, but will limit itself to sending MIDI data to the
computer. The computer will send the data to the
iS40/iS50’s internal tone generator. It is like having
two separate instruments: a mute keyboard (master
keyboard) and an expander.
Local Control On would cause the return of the notes,
which would be played twice (once by the keyboard
and once by the MIDI).
1 Press DISK/GLOBAL to access the Disk/Global
mode.
2 Press PAGE [+] repeatedly to get to page 3
(Local Control).
3 Switch the setting to “Off”, with the TEMPO/
VALUE buttons (or the DIAL).
4 Press SONG PLAY to get back to the Song Play
mode.
At this stage, you have to make the external
sequencer send data to the iS40/iS50’s MIDI IN.
Follow the next steps.
On the external sequencer, switch the “MIDI Thru”
setting on. The name of the setting depends on the
software you are using; apart from MIDI Thru,
there could be, for example, Echo Back, Patch Thru,
Echo On, etc.
● To regain access to Local Control, repeat the
operation that was described above, switching
the setting onto “On”.
When you switch the instrument on, Local Control
will automatically be “On”.
Controlling the iS40/iS50 with a master keyboard
If you wish to use a master keyboard instead of the
iS40/iS50 integrated keyboard, connect the MIDI IN
connector of the iS40/iS50 to the MIDI OUT connector
of the master keyboard. The master keyboard must
transmit on the same channel of the iS40/iS50 Global
channel. At this point, the master keyboard and its
controls become the equivalent of the iS40/iS50 inte-
grated keyboard, pedals and joystick. Refer to
page 123 for the programming of the iS40/iS50’s Glo-
bal channel.
Controlling another instrument with the iS40/iS50
You can use the iS40/iS50 as a master keyboard or as
an arrangement module for other instruments. Con-
nect a MIDI lead to the iS40/iS50’s MIDI OUT connec-
tor to the MIDI IN connector of an expander or
another keyboard.
Bank Select
No.
Program Change
No.
iS40/iS50’s
Program
0
0–63 A11–A88
64–127 B11–B88
1
0–63 C11–C88
64–127 D11–D88
2 0-63 E11-E88
3 0–63 F11–F88
4 0–127 Dr11–Dr28