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Usually when sequencing a song with Korg i3 I don't want that the
results are only usable for KORG i keyboards. Therefore most of my work
is done with General Midi set only and are saved as a midi file at
completion.
But even the i3 midi file is very much depending on KORG i3.
It contains a KORG-i exclusive midi message that keeps all settings
that were used in song mode. Thats ok, but KORG missed to duplicate
some important track settings as usual midi events:
they forgot:
reverb
chorus
volume
pan/balance
if someone would use the key range features of song tracks and save
it to midi, the midi file would also play the notes that are outside
of the key window, when not using KORG-i that supports key window.
This makes it difficult to use the midi file with other keyboards or
soundcards. The midi might sound aweful even with excellent sound
generators. It needs to be edited with additional software.
It is also peculiar that while playing in song mode (not necessarily
recording) no midi events but midi clock are sent to midi interface.
There seems to be no way to record or transfer a song as midi from
keyboard to computer through midi interface. The opposite direction
works well.
Recording with midi interface works in arrangement mode and bseq mode
but also here KORG hasn't supported it perfectly:
The start configuration (programs, parameters) is not transmitted,
so when recording I get a midi file containing all notes but all
midi channels have default settings (Piano).
With a trick most of them are sent: Choose any other arrangement/BSEQ,
start recording, change arrangement/BSEQ and start playing.
This transmits all settings (might cause recording synchronizing
problems when changing settings) except those of the KBD1/KBD2.
I need to edit the midi file to insert these missing settings.
Please tell me if you have made better experiences with KORG's midi