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MIDI
What is MIDI?
MIDI, is the abbreviation of Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It is an international standard that was created to connect and
transfer data between electronic musical instruments, computers and other devices.
What is MIDI Over USB?
You can let the C-520 communicate MIDI data with a com-
puter using the USB port instead of the MIDI ports. This way,
you can connect your C-520 to a personal computer without
the need of a dedicated MIDI interface.
Most C-520 MIDI features can be used on a Windows XP or
Mac OS X computer with no need of special software. Howev-
er, for full and easy use of all MIDI features, we suggest you to
install the “KORG USB MIDI Driver”, a special software that
you can find in the CD that comes with your C-520. Relevant
instructions come with the software itself. See “Installing the
Korg USB MIDI Driver” on page 62.
What can you do with MIDI?
Thanks to MIDI, you can use the C-520 to control other in-
struments, use other instruments to control the C-520, and
use a sequencer to create complex musical pieces.
When you use the C-520 keyboard or pedal, or select a sound,
the notes, pedal activation and change in sound are transmit-
ted to another instrument, or are recorded by an external se-
quencer.
MIDI connections
Always connect the MIDI OUT connector of the instrument to
the MIDI IN connector of another instrument. Never connect
two connectors of the same instrument to each other.
Connect the MIDI OUT connector of the transmitting (mas-
ter) device to the MIDI IN connector of the receiving (slave)
device.
To connect the C-520 to a computer using the MIDI ports, you
need a MIDI interface for the computer, sequencing or musi-
cal notation software, and two standard MIDI cables. Connect
the C-520 MIDI OUT connector to the MIDI IN connector of
the computer. Connect the C-520 MIDI IN connector to the
MIDI OUT connector of the computer.
C-520 bottom
MIDI keyboard
MIDI sound module
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
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OUT
MIDI
IN
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT