Korg microSTATION - Introduction to the microSTATION

USB-MIDI Setup guide
8
Global/Media mode settings
on the microSTATION
IfthemicroSTATIONdoesnotfunctioncorrectlywith
yourcomputer,checkthefollowingsettingsonthe
microSTATIONitself.
“Local Ctrl” settings
TheMIDIsoftwareonyourcomputermighthavean
EchoBackfunctionwheremessagesthatarereceived
atMIDIIN/USBareretransmittedwithoutchange
fromMIDIOUT/USB.
IfyourMIDIsoftware’sEchoBackisturnedonwhen
themicroSTATIONisbi‐directionallyconnectedwith
yourcomputer,themicroSTATION’sinternalsound
generatorwillreceiveduplicatemes
sages(the
internallygeneratedmessagesaswellasthemessages
receivedviaecho‐back),whichwillcauseproblems
suchaseachnotebeingsoundedtwice.
Insuchcases,youcansolvetheproblembyturningthe
microSTATION’slocalcontrolsettingOffsothatthe
signalrouteisinternallydisconnectedinsi
dethe
microSTATION.
Withthefactorysettings,themicroSTATION’slocal
controlsetting(“LocalCtrl”)isturnedOn.
Fordetails,pleasesee“microSTATIONParameter
guide”(PDF)page 61.
Note:WhenusingthemicroSTATIONbyitself,leave
thelocalcontrolsetting(“LocalCtrl”)turnedOn.Ifthis
isOff,nosoundwillbeproducedwhenyouplaythe
microSTATION’skeyboard.
ThemicroSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditorwill
automaticallysetthemicroSTATION’slocalcontrol
settingtotheappropriatestatewhenthesoftware
startsup.
MIDI Filter “SysEx” setting
Withthefactorysettings,themicroSTATIONissetsothat
itwillnottransmitorreceivesystemexclusivemessages
(“SysEx”Off).(“microSTATIONParameterguide”on
page 63)
SincethemicroSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditoruse
numerousMIDIsystemexclusivemessagesfor
communicatingwiththemicroSTATION,thissettingof
themicroSTATIONwillautomaticallybeturnedOn
whenthesoftwarestartsup.
IfyouareusingaMIDIdeviceoranapplicationother
thanthemicroSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditoranddonot
wan
tsystemexclusivemessagestobetransmittedand
receivedbetweenitandthemicroSTATION,you’llneed
tousethemicroSTATIONtomanuallyturnthissetting
On.
Ifyouperformanyofthefollowingoperationsonthe
microSTATIONafterthemicroSTATIONEditor/
Plug‐InEditorhasfinishedstartingup,subsequent
communicationwillnotbepos
sibl
e.
•TurnMIDIFilter“SysEx”Off
•OnthemicroSTATION,usethe“LoadPCG”
commandwith“AllPCG”or“Globalsetting.”
IfthemicroSTATIONEditor/Plug‐InEditorbecomes
unabletocommunicatewiththemicroSTATION,please
usethemicroSTATIONitselftoturntheMIDIFilter
“SysEx”settingbackOn.
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
Record
Sequencer
OFF
ON
Trigger
Tone
generator
Arpeggiator
Local
Control
Local
Control
OFF
ON
Play
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
Record
Sequencer
Local
Control
OFF
ON
Tone
Generator
While the internal sequencer is playing
(The playback of the internal sequencer will not be sent to the arpeggiator.)