Korg PC I/F MIDI Driver installation and setup

Korg PC I/F MIDI Driver for Windows NT/2000/XP installation and setup

If the application (sequencer) you are using is compatible with Windows NT/2000/XP, using Korg PC I/F MIDI Driver will allow the Korg instrument connected to the serial port (COM or RS-232C) to be handled as a MIDI device.

n Installing the Korg PC I/F MIDI Driver into Windows 2000/XP

Before installing the Korg MIDI Driver, connect your computer to the Korg MIDI instrument with a serial cable (AG-001), then turn on the instrument and select baud rate to 38.4k or PC2. (How to select baud rate, please refer to your User's Manual.)

To install this driver or modify driver settings, you must have administrator authority. Please ask your system administrator for details.
If the computer is not fast enough, MIDI IN may not work properly.
This driver cannot be used for Windows 95/98/Me. For Windows 95/98/Me, please use the Korg PC I/F MIDI Driver for Windows 95/3.1.

1. Click the Start button in the taskbar, and choose Settings | Control Panel from the pop-up menu.
In the Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Hardware icon to start up the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard, and click Next.
Select Add/Troubleshoot a device and click Next.

2. Select Add a new device, and click Next.

3. In response to the question "Automatically detect new hardware?" be sure to select "No," and click Next.

4. Select Sound, video and game controllers, and click Next.

5. Click Have Disk.

6. A dialog box will appear, allowing you to specify the drive and folder. Navigate to the drive and folder where the driver (oemsetup.inf) exists. If the driver is in floppy of drive A, type "A:\", or if the driver is in a folder in the hard disk drive, type like "D:\KORG\MidiDrv", and click OK.
Then click the Next button two times. If a warning dialog box about Digital certification appears, click Yes and go on.

7. A setup dialog will appear. Perform the setup as directed in Setting up the Korg MIDI Driver, and click OK.

8. Click Finish, and restart confirmation dialog will appear. Be sure to restart your computer so that the driver will take effect.

n Modifying the Korg PC I/F MIDI Driver setup

1. In the Control Panel, double-click the Sound and Multimedia icon, and the Sound and Multimedia Properties dialog box will appear.
Click the Hardware tab located at the upper right.
Then select KORG PC I/F MIDI Driver for Windows NT in the Devices list and click Properties.

2. Click the Properties tab.
Click the [+] for MIDI Devices and Instruments (the display will change to [-]), and click KORG PC I/F Driver for Windows NT.
Then click Properties.

3. The KORG PC I/F MIDI Driver for Windows NT Properties will be displayed. Click the Settings button.
Perform the Setting up the Korg MIDI Driver, and click the OK button.

n Setting up the Korg PC I/F MIDI Driver

1. For the Serial Port setting, select the serial port to which the Korg instrument is connected from COM1 to COM4. You can use this serial port for other purposes while this MIDI port is not in use.

2. If Independent Synth/MIDI Out is not checked, only Default MIDI can be used. Data that is output to Default MIDI will be sent to both internal sound generator and MIDI OUT. If Independent Synth/MIDI Out is checked, Default MIDI, MIDI Out, Synth-A and Synth-B can be used. But operation will depend on the instrument.

Instruments that can receive 32 channel MIDI IN independently [NS5R/NX5R/N1/N5 series etc.]
Data that is output to Default MIDI will be sent to both internal port (Port A) and MIDI OUT.
Data that is output to MIDI Out will be sent to MIDI OUT only so that the instrument does not sound. Data that is output to Synth-A or Synth-B will be sent to internal port of the instrument (Port A/Port B).
For data that is output to Default MIDI, operation will depend on the instrument's setting. Refer to the User's Manual of the instrument for more information.
Instruments that support Independent Synth/MIDI Out [TR-Rack, 05/X5 series, AG-3/10 etc.]
If Independent Synth/MIDI Out is checked, data that is output to Default MIDI will be sent to both internal port and MIDI OUT. Data that is output to Synth-A will be sent to internal port of the instrument. Synth-B is same as Synth-A.
Instruments that don't support Independent Synth/MIDI Out [Triton, i/iS series, Pa80, XC/C/Ci piano series etc.]
Don't check Independent Synth/MIDI Out as those instruments don't support this feature.

3. Synth Out Messages allows you to select the types of message that will be sent to the instrument. And MIDI Out Messages allows you to select the types of message that will be sent to MIDI OUT on the instrument.

4. When you finish making settings, click the OK button. If you wish to cancel your settings, click Cancel.

n Troubleshooting

The computer locks up when booting into Windows 2000 if my instrument is switched on.

You may encounter this type of problem when the PC I/F cable in use is not fully compatible with the Korg AG-001. Some similarly looking cable may work fine with the Windows 95/98/Me, but may not with the Windows 2000/XP. The pin connection diagram of the AG-001 is shown in your instrument's owner's manual.

n Notes

To install the Korg PC I/F MIDI Driver for NT into Windows NT4.0:
Launch Multimedia in Control Panel, click Devices tab and click the Add... button. Then follow from the step 4 of Installing the Korg PC I/F MIDI Driver into Windows 2000/XP above.

Under the Korg PC I/F MIDI Driver for NT/2000/XP, no more than one application can use MIDI ports (Synth-A/B, MIDI Out) at the same time.

Legal - Using this software entails that you agree to the following:
This software is for sole use of the customer for trial purposes only and not for copying or distribution. KORG Inc. Japan or any of its affiliates will not be held liable for any damage that may result in the use this software. KORG does NOT officially support this software.

We appreciate your bug reports so that we can refine our software in future.
E-Mail: unsupportedsoftwarebugreport@korg.co.jp
Please note this address is for unsupported software only, and no response would be provided to each mail.

1.	Click the Start button in the taskbar, and choose Settings \| Control Panel from the pop-up menu. In the Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Hardware icon to start up the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard, and click Next. Select Add/Troubleshoot a device and click Next.
2.	Select Add a new device, and click Next.
3.	In response to the question "Automatically detect new hardware?" be sure to select "No," and click Next.
4.	Select Sound, video and game controllers, and click Next.
5.	Click Have Disk.
6.	A dialog box will appear, allowing you to specify the drive and folder. Navigate to the drive and folder where the driver (oemsetup.inf) exists. If the driver is in floppy of drive A, type `"A:\"`, or if the driver is in a folder in the hard disk drive, type like `"D:\KORG\MidiDrv"`, and click OK. Then click the Next button two times. If a warning dialog box about Digital certification appears, click Yes and go on.
7.	A setup dialog will appear. Perform the setup as directed in Setting up the Korg MIDI Driver, and click OK.
8.	Click Finish, and restart confirmation dialog will appear. Be sure to restart your computer so that the driver will take effect.

1.	In the Control Panel, double-click the Sound and Multimedia icon, and the Sound and Multimedia Properties dialog box will appear. Click the Hardware tab located at the upper right. Then select KORG PC I/F MIDI Driver for Windows NT in the Devices list and click Properties.
2.	Click the Properties tab. Click the [+] for MIDI Devices and Instruments (the display will change to [-]), and click KORG PC I/F Driver for Windows NT. Then click Properties.
3.	The KORG PC I/F MIDI Driver for Windows NT Properties will be displayed. Click the Settings button. Perform the Setting up the Korg MIDI Driver, and click the OK button.

1.	For the Serial Port setting, select the serial port to which the Korg instrument is connected from COM1 to COM4. You can use this serial port for other purposes while this MIDI port is not in use.
2.	If Independent Synth/MIDI Out is not checked, only Default MIDI can be used. Data that is output to Default MIDI will be sent to both internal sound generator and MIDI OUT. If Independent Synth/MIDI Out is checked, Default MIDI, MIDI Out, Synth-A and Synth-B can be used. But operation will depend on the instrument.
Instruments that can receive 32 channel MIDI IN independently [NS5R/NX5R/N1/N5 series etc.] Data that is output to Default MIDI will be sent to both internal port (Port A) and MIDI OUT. Data that is output to MIDI Out will be sent to MIDI OUT only so that the instrument does not sound. Data that is output to Synth-A or Synth-B will be sent to internal port of the instrument (Port A/Port B). For data that is output to Default MIDI, operation will depend on the instrument's setting. Refer to the User's Manual of the instrument for more information. Instruments that support Independent Synth/MIDI Out [TR-Rack, 05/X5 series, AG-3/10 etc.] If Independent Synth/MIDI Out is checked, data that is output to Default MIDI will be sent to both internal port and MIDI OUT. Data that is output to Synth-A will be sent to internal port of the instrument. Synth-B is same as Synth-A. Instruments that don't support Independent Synth/MIDI Out [Triton, i/iS series, Pa80, XC/C/Ci piano series etc.] Don't check Independent Synth/MIDI Out as those instruments don't support this feature.
3.	Synth Out Messages allows you to select the types of message that will be sent to the instrument. And MIDI Out Messages allows you to select the types of message that will be sent to MIDI OUT on the instrument.
4.	When you finish making settings, click the OK button. If you wish to cancel your settings, click Cancel.