KORG Concert 800 - Manual (Page 10)

U s i n g M I D I
MIDI is an abbreviation for Musical Instrument Digital Interface and is an inter­
national standard for connecting a wide variety of electronic musical instruments
together by means of digital signals. Using MIDI to connect several instruments
together allows many instruments to be played simultaneously from the same keyboard,
and also allows equipment such as sequencers and computers to play one or more
instrument automatically.
¡Example 1;
Connect the C-800 to a Korg ’’Concerto” Digital Recorder to allow recording and
playback of your performance.
In this case two MIDI cables are used to connect the C-800 and the Concerto as in
the diagram below. Putting the Concerto into Record mode and playing the C-800
causes the Concerto to record what you play. Next, putting the Concerto into Play
mode causes the C-800 to automatically perform the piece you just recorded. It is
possible to play back the piece at a different speed from the one at which it was
recorded, so you can record a difficult piece slowly and then play it back at
normal speed. Or you can record the left-hand part of a piece separately and play
it back while practicing the right-hand part. (For details, refer to the Concerto
Owner’s Manual. )
¡Example 2:
Connect the C-800 to the Korg ’’Symphony” Orchestra Module to allow multi-layered
performance with a single keyboard. One MIDI cable is used, and is connected as
shown below. You can select the chorus timbre on the Symphony to play in ensemble
with the C-800’s piano timbre. (For details, refer to the Concerto Owner’s Manual. )
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