Korg MONOLOGUE - Understanding MIDI Communication; Connecting Devices via MIDI and USB

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Understanding MIDI
MIDIstandsforMusicalInstrumentDigitalInterface,andisaworldwidestan-
dardforexchangingvarioustypesofmusicaldatabetweenelectronicmusical
instruments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dier-
entmanufacturers.
MIDIdatacanalsobeexchangedbetweenthemonologueandyourpersonal
computerusingasingleUSBcable.ThemonologueletsyouassignMIDIcon-
trolchangenumbers(CC#)tothemajorparametersthataectthesound,and
controltheseparametersfromanexternalMIDIsequencerwhileyouplaythe
tonegenerator.Youcanalsousethefrontpanelknobsorbuonstotransmit
thesecontrolchangemessages,inordertocontrolanexternalMIDIdevice.
Youcanalsosynchronizethemonologue’stempototheMIDIclockofanex-
ternalMIDIsequencerorotherdevice,sothatthemonologuewillplayintime
withtheexternaldeviceandwithanychangesyoumake.
Connecting Devices via MIDI and USB
Controlling an external MIDI device from the monologue
Ifyouwanttousethemonologue’skeyboard,controllers,andsequencerto
playsoundsonortocontrolanexternalMIDItonegenerator,connectthe
monologue’sMIDIOUTconnectortotheexternalMIDItonegenerator’sMIDI
INconnectorusingaMIDIcable.
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI tone generator
monologue