KORG Soundlink DRS REcording Console 168RC - Manual (Page 83)

Chapters. MIDI
4. Using MIDI for automation
When panel operations are performed on the 168RC, MIDI messages will be transmitted. The
adjustments you make to fader, pan, or EQ settings etc. can be recording on an external MIDI
sequencer, and then played back to perform mixer automation. Although the 168RC by itself does
provide total recall of its settings using the Program Save and Recall functions, you can perform
more detailed automation by using an external MIDI sequencer. When connecting a single 168RC
to a MIDI device to perform automation, you will normally use either Control Change messages
or NRPN messages.
Using control changes for automation
Each control change message (for example, a message which indicates that a switch has been
pressed) consists of three bytes. This type of message makes efficient use of your sequencer's
memory, but since the same types of message are used by other MIDI devices, they can cause
other MIDI devices to perform unexpectedly.
O Connect the 168RC's MIDI OUT to the sequencer's MIDI IN, and the 168RC's MIDI IN to the
sequencer's MIDI OUT.
O Set the MIDI mode System Extension parameter to "Stand Alone 2".
0 Set the MIDI mode Tx Base Ch and Rx Base Ch to the same number.
O Set the MIDI mode Parameter No. to either "Type 1," "Type 2", or "User."
Typel will use control change numbers 0~95 on 7 channels. Type 2 will avoid the control
change numbers which are frequently used by synthesizers, but will use 8 channels. User
allows you to freely select the channels and control change numbers that will be used. Refer
to page 79 for the correspondence between control change numbers and parameters.
0 Put the sequencer in recording mode, and operate the 168RC's faders, pan, and EQ etc. After
recording, playback the sequencer and the 168RC will perform the same operations as were
recorded.
Using NRPN (Non-Registered Parameter Numbers) for
automation
NRPN messages consist of 9 bytes for each message. This means that they occupy more memory
than control changes, but there is little chance of them affecting the operation of other MIDI de­
vices.
On the 168RC, the parameter numbers themselves are used as the NRPN numbers.
For settings and operation, refer to the above example. However in step 0, select "Stand Alone 3"
so that NRPN messages will be used. Also, the operation in step O will not be necessary.
5. Using MIDI for Program Recall procedures
By transmitting MIDI messages to the 168RC from an external MIDI device such as a MIDI
sequencer, you can perform Program Recall, EQ Memory Read and Effect Memory Read opera­
tions. Also, when you operate the 168RC to perform Program Recall, EQ Memory Read or Effect
Memory Read, program change messages will be transmitted. The following paragraphs discuss
Program Recall reception. For other operations, refer to page 80.
Program Recall
This operation recalls a program from program memory.
Program Change numbers 1-100 are received on the Rx Base Ch.
O Connect the MIDI OUT of the transmitting device to the MIDI IN of the receiving device.
0 Set MIDI mode Rx Base Ch to the same MIDI channel as the transmitting device.
0 Set MIDI mode MIDI Type to either "Control Change" or "NRPN."
o Set MIDI mode Program Change Rx to a setting other than "Off."
0 Set MIDI mode Program Change No. to either "Default" or "User," to specify the correspond­
ence between the incoming program change numbers and the 168RC's program numbers.
If "User" is selected, the correspondence between the MIDI program change numbers and
the 168RC program numbers which are selected will be as specified by the Program Map­
ping settings.
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