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KR-3 Owner’s Manual—Connecting MIDI instruments
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MIDI is a language that translates every action relating
to music into binary digits that can be transferred via a
MIDI cable. It is a universal standard, which means
that musical data can be sent to and received by
instruments of different types and manufacturers.
Furthermore, MIDI allows you to connect your KR-3
to a computer or hardware sequencer.
MIDI messages are transmitted and received using
three connectors and special MIDI cables:
• MIDI IN: This connector receives messages from
other MIDI devices.
• MIDI OUT: This connector transmits MIDI messages
generated on your KR-3
• MIDI THRU: This connector “echoes back” all MIDI
messages received via MIDI IN. The KR-3 does not
provide a MIDI THRU connector.
Here is how to connect the KR-3 to an external sound
module, sequencer, etc. When working with an exter-
nal sequencer, be sure to establish both connections
and to set Local Control (see page 48) to Off.
Note: You don’t always need two MIDI cables. Just look at
the arrows in the above illustration for deciding which ports
you need to connect the cables to.
■ Caution
The KR-3 only transmits “realtime” MIDI data. Thus,
only the notes you play on the keyboard as well as the
Pitch Bend, Modulation, and pedal data are transmit-
ted (but not the Arranger or Composer data). If you
want to use the data of a Music Style (notes and sound
select messages) on your computer, you can record
them (see page 29), save them to disk, and then
import them into your sequencer (software) as Stan-
dard MIDI File.
The KR-3 does not receive SysEx messages when the
Composer is being used.
13. Connecting MIDI instruments
External MIDI deviceKR-777/177
KR-3 External MIDI device