so can the MicroKorg, as a midi, be used for strings and orchestral sounds?

[Fetusborg]

see what i mean?

i know it is a synthesizer... and the sounds it makes are great, etc, and most likely for dance, techno music, etc...

but i want to incorporate these sounds into a rock atmosphere (interpol, strokes, blur influence).

ok,,, thats cool for me... i'll find a way to make it work.

now...

can i also use the microKorg's midi capabilities... and install some string arrangements? play the keys and get nice soundscapes?

ook, thats me question

thanks

[MadAudio]

Nope, the microKORG doesn't have any string or other orchestral patches. It's meant for dance/new wave/techno/etc.

It is a cool little synth, though.

[Fetusborg]

wait...
but since its midi... doesnt that mean i can get a diskete and upload some strings?

or download from the net via usb ?

or am i just being a total fool?

[mrbowes]

yes, you can use the midi to control software or hardware synths that have the desired sounds you want.

[MadAudio]

Ah, I misunderstood your question. Maybe I should've gotten high before I read it.

Yes, you can use the microKORG as a MIDI controller to trigger patches in a computer or other sound module. That's one of the things MIDI is meant for.

[Fetusborg]

ah lovely.
so the microkorg, if used right, can actually have it all. granted i find good midi sounds right.

thanks friends

[Mo-Kay]

Yeah, you can just use a sequencer package with a software sampler/software synth for instance, and then play the microkorg.

The microkorg will send out messages to your computer, and the sampler/synth will make the sounds (strings for example)