EMX + MICROKORG HELP

kiranmehta · Post by **kiranmehta** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:57 pm

Hey everyone, im new on here.

I have a microkorg, emx, kp3, es-1 and es-1 mk2.

The singer of a band that i like uses a microkorg and emx.

He has the two connected by a midi cable (i think)

When he is playing live though, he moves the knobs on the microkorg and it changes the synths sound on the emx.

How do i do this?

Also, if anyone could explain 'midi' to me, i would be very grateful

Please help me out guys

Cheers x

xmlguy · Post by **xmlguy** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:49 am

What have you tried? Midi cables are cheap. You've already got 5 pieces of midi capable gear.

I think it's better to tell you to try it for yourself than to tell you how. You aren't going to break anything by trying. Try with just the MicroKorg, EMX-1 and just one midi cable. You also have access to all the manuals or you can download them, so looking up midi in the index might be a good step in preparation.

Midi isn't audio. It is control infomation about what's happening on the gear. When you twist a knob, that generates midi events that describe what you do. That information can control other gear, if it uses the same control information for the same operation. Korg uses similiar midi data between their products, so no conversion is needed in many cases. That's why the MicroKorg midi can control the EMX parameters when they are hooked together. Now all you need to do is try.

kiranmehta · Post by **kiranmehta** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:49 pm

Thanks for repliying mate,

ive got a midi cable from the emx's out into the mK's in.

no change at all. do i need to change the midi clock and midi channels?

thanks

kiranmehta · Post by **kiranmehta** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:36 pm

i just need to know what configuration the midi settings should be (clock, channel etc), can anyone help?

kiranmehta · Post by **kiranmehta** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:08 pm

omg can no one help me?!

killedaway · Post by **killedaway** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:34 pm

i think people are a little reticent to help when it comes to information that is so readily available to you. xmlguy gave you some good advice. you either own the manuals or can download them from Korg for free, and these manuals contain all the information you need to configure your gear the way you want it. not only will reading them help you do what you're asking, but a bunch more. seriously, read up. good luck!

xmlguy · Post by **xmlguy** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:01 am

To do what you describe - using the MK to control the sound of the EMX - you need the MK midi out to go to the EMX midi in. You have it hooked up backwards.

killedaway · Post by **killedaway** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:05 am

xmlguy wrote:To do what you describe - using the MK to control the sound of the EMX - you need the MK midi out to go to the EMX midi in. You have it hooked up backwards.

this also could have been gleaned from the manuals, but yes, it's a starting point, i suppose.

kiranmehta · Post by **kiranmehta** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:15 pm

but i dnt understand what the midi dettings should be

like clock and channel etc on my Mk and emx

Dj Pound · Post by **Dj Pound** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:33 am

MK clock=Internal

EMX clock=external

Then match the Midi channels.

kiranmehta · Post by **kiranmehta** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:44 pm

thanks dude,

i will try it out in a bit and will let you know how it goes...

Dj Pound · Post by **Dj Pound** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:38 pm

Check the midi filter settings also. On the EMX the PCEN should be set to "XOXO".
Not quite sure what the microkorg's should be set to, dont have my manual in front of me right now.

Dj Pound · Post by **Dj Pound** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:45 pm

also, if you havent noticed the sticky "electribe midi connection" thread at the top of this forum page...check it out. It basically has all the information that you need. Just substitute the EMX for the ESX, and youre good to go.