Kenton Korg Polysix - Manual

User instructions for Kenton MIDI retrofit for
KORG POLYSIX
These instructions are only for Korg Polysix MIDI retrofit kits produced after 1
st
May 2006
Firmware KGP65100 or later
N.B. Different instructions apply to earlier Kenton Korg Polysix MIDI retrofit kits.
USING THE MIDI INTERFACE
When you turn on the synthesizer for the first time, you will be in omni-off mode channel 1 for receive and also
channel 1 for transmit - See the following pages for other factory default settings. When you select a receive
channel, this will be stored in memory and will be remembered for when you subsequently turn on the synth - all
parameters listed on the next page are stored.
If you want to put the machine back to the factory default settings at any time, switch the synth on whilst holding the
red push button pressed - hold for a couple of seconds then release.
RED PUSH BUTTON
Three modes are available by pushing the red push button during normal playing mode. Before you press the red
button however, make sure that no keys are pressed on either the Korg Polysix or the remote MIDI keyboard
otherwise the results may be unpredictable. The key presses can be entered on the Korg Polysix’s own keyboard,
or from the remote MIDI keyboard.
1) PROGRAM CHANGE MODE
For sending program changes from the keyboard. Press the red push button once only (short press – then release),
any key then selects a program change which it sends through the MIDI Out. When the key is released, you are
then automatically returned to playing mode. For example a short press on the red push button followed by bottom
C will send program change #0 whereas top C will send #60. (Nothing is stored in non-volatile memory after this
operation)
2) SET-UP MODE
For setting MIDI channels and assignments. Give the red push button two short presses (half a second each) - then
release. Follow this with a key or sequence of keys as detailed on page 2. After making a MIDI channel assignment,
you will be automatically returned to playing mode but after making other assignments you will need to press the
ENTER key (Top C) to return to playing mode. This is to enable you to make the multiple key presses required
when re-assigning Sources to Destinations. (N.B. all set-ups are stored in non volatile memory).
2) TRANSPOSE MODE / ARPEGGIO CLOCK DIVIDE SETTING MODE
Press and hold the red push button for about four seconds - then release. Middle C will sound on the synth and
continue to sound until you press a key. The key that you press on the remote keyboard will be the new middle C for
MIDI IN. You can set any value up to two octaves up or down - settings outside this range will be ignored (where
middle C = no transposition) . Note that transpose mode cannot be entered from set-up mode. (N.B. the
transposition will be stored in non volatile memory).
The bottom four octaves on a 61 note remote keyboard are used to set "transpose" but the top octave will set the
arpeggio divide.
G = Set triplet on (can be used with any of below)
Bb = Clock divided by 2 (half speed)
Ab = Clock divided by 8 (eighth speed) B = Clock normal - no divide (full speed)
A = Clock divided by 4 (quarter speed) TOP C = Enter - return to normal playing & store new setting
For more information on the operation of the arpeggio clock with MIDI, see note #11 further on.