Midi parameters, Using the r3 with other midi devices (midi), Overview – KORG R3 User Manual
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MIDI parameters
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Overview
Here you can make MIDI-related settings for the R3.
MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, and is a world-wide standard
for exchanging various types of musical data between electronic musical instru-
ments and computers. When MIDI cables are used to connect two or more MIDI
devices, performance data can be exchanged between the devices, even if they were
made by different manufacturers.
The R3 lets you assign control change numbers to the major parameters that affect
the sound, and control these parameters from an external MIDI sequencer while
you play the tone generator. You can also operate the assigned knobs [1]
–[4]
or keys
to transmit these control changes to control an external MIDI device.
You can synchronize the R3’s arpeggiator, LFO rate, or the delay time of the delay
effect to the MIDI Clock of an external MIDI sequencer.
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Connecting MIDI devices/computers
Controlling an external MIDI tone generator from the
R3
When you wish to use the R3’s keyboard, controllers, and arpeggiator etc. to play an
external MIDI tone generator, use a MIDI cable to connect the R3’s MIDI OUT con-
nector to the MIDI IN connector of the external MIDI tone generator.
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
R3
MIDI tone generator
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TAP
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Using the R3 with other MIDI devices (MIDI)
Controlling the
R3
’s tone generator from an external MIDI device
When you wish to play or control the R3’s tone generator from an external MIDI
keyboard or sequencer etc., use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT connector of
the external MIDI device to the MIDI IN connector of the R3.
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI keyboard
R3
Controlling two or more external MIDI tone generators from the
R3
You can use the MIDI THRU connector to simultaneously control multiple MIDI
devices. (This type of connection should be used to connect no more than three
devices. If you wish to connect a larger number of MIDI devices, we recommend
that you use a MIDI patch bay (or MIDI thru-box) as shown in the second diagram
below.)
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI THRU
MIDI keyboard
MIDI tone generator
MIDI IN
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TAP
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You can also use a MIDI patch bay to control multiple MIDI devices.
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI keyboard
MIDI tone generator
MIDI patch bay
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
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