Connecting with a MIDI Sound Module
In most cases you won’t need to connect an external sound module to your SK-50, since it
already provides a wealth of sounds for your enjoyment. However, if you want to enjoy access
to an even greater range of sounds, or need to have more voices produced at the same time,
you will want to connect an external sound module.
Connect a MIDI cable as shown in the illustration below.
When you wish to use the SK-50’s keyboard to play an external sound module, you need to first
move the Serial Mode Selection Switch on the rear panel to the “MIDI” position.
SK-50 → Sound Module
When you want to use a MIDI player or sequencer to sound both the SK-50 and an external
sound module, first of all you need to have the Serial Mode Selection Switch on the rear panel
set to the “MIDI” position. To connect the units up, run a cable between the MIDI OUT on the
MIDI player (or sequencer) and the MIDI IN on the external sound module. Connect another
cable going between the MIDI THRU on the external sound module and the MIDI IN on the SK-
50. (Note that the cables need to be connected in the manner explained because the SK-50
does not have a MIDI THRU.)
MIDI Player → Sound Module → SK-50
When you want to use a computer to sound both the SK-50 and an external sound module, first
of all you need to set the Serial Mode Selection Switch to the position that is appropriate for the
type of computer you are using. Then, connect up the cables as shown below. (For information
on the flow of MIDI data, please see page 10.)
Computer → SK-50 → Sound Module
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