Korg Karma - Connecting Pedals Etc; Connections to MIDI Equipment; Computers (MIDI Connectors); Connections to MIDI Equipment; Connections to a Computer

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Introduction
Connections to MIDI equipment /
3. Connecting pedals etc.
Foot pedal connections
Connect a separately sold Korg assignable pedal such
as the XVP-10 or EXP-2 to the rear panel ASSIGNABLE
PEDAL jack.
The function controlled by the foot pedal is specified in
GLOBAL 6.1-1i Controller, Foot page “Foot Pedal
Assign” (
☞p.101, PG p145, 233 ).
Foot switch connections
A foot switch controls sostenuto, soft pedal on/off,
arpeggiator on/off, to select programs or combina-
tions, and to start/stop the sequencer etc.
Connect a separately sold Korg foot switch such as the
PS-1 to the rear panel ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack.
The function that will be controlled by the foot switch
and the polarity of the foot switch can be set in GLO-
BAL 6.1-1i Controller, Foot page “Foot Switch Assign,”
and “Foot Switch Polarity” (
☞p.101, PG 145, 232).
Damper pedal connections
Allows you to sustain the sound while playing.
Connect a Korg DS-1H damper pedal (separately sold
option) to the rear panel DAMPER jack. If a DS-1H is
connected, you can produce half-damper effects.
The polarity of the damper pedal can be set in GLO-
BAL 6.1-1: Controller, Foot “Damper Polarity,” and its
sensitivity can be adjusted by the GLOBAL 1.1-1 Sys-
tem utility menu command “Half Damper Calibra-
tion.” (
☞PG p.135, 145)
Connections to MIDI equipment /
computers (MIDI connectors)
1. Connections to MIDI equipment
The keyboard, controllers, and sequencer etc. of this
instrument can be used to control an external MIDI
tone generator. Conversely, another MIDI keyboard or
sequencer can control the tone generator of this instru-
ment to produce sound.
● Use MIDI cables to connect the MIDI connectors
of this instrument with the MIDI connectors of
your external device.
☞ PG p.245 “MIDI applications – Connecting MIDI
equipment / computers”
2. Connections to a computer
Your performance on this instrument, as well as con-
troller and sequencer data, can be sent to a computer
(connected via MIDI interface), and the tone generator
of this instrument can be played from the computer.
● Use a MIDI interface to connect the MIDI connec-
tors of this instrument to the MIDI connectors of
your computer.
☞ PG p.245 “MIDI applications – Connecting MIDI
equipment/computers”
Connections to MIDI equipment /
computers (MIDI connectors)