MIDI issues on keyboard and sound module

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Hello there! I have a question that troubles my head for a long time. I have a midi controller Korg K61P and a Roland JV-880 sound module. The problem is there are some nice sounds in K61P and sometimes I want to use it without getting data from JV-880. Can I somehow get over the JV-880 through the MIDI connection? :confused:
 
The Korg K61P has 24 onboard sounds in it. To hear them, all you need to do is plug your headphones into the headphone Out jack, or connect 1/4" cables from the stereo Outs of your Korg to your amplifier. You'll then hear the Korg's sounds, regardless of whether or not the Roland is turned on or off. Even if the MIDI cables are connected to the Roland, to hear the Roland you have to have an amplifier connected to the Roland's Audio Outs.

So, simply leave the Roland turned off.

But to hear the Korg's 24 sounds, you either need to use your headphones or connect your amplifier directly to the Korg.

The MIDI cables are what allow you to CONTROL your Roland. And you hear the Roland because you have an amplifier hooked up to it via Audio cables. MIDI is information, not sound.

Lastly, if you wanted to hear one of the Korg's sounds (i.e. the Piano sound) simulataneously with a sound from the Roland, all you need to do is connect the Audio Outs from both the Roland and the Korg to your amplifier, and then set your Korg to play a sound and also trigger a MIDI channel (going into your Roland) at the same time. You'll then be able to hear two sounds simultaneously. A good use of this idea is Piano (from your Korg) and Strings from your Roland.

Experiment. That's what all the fun is about.
 
So with an A/B selector I am just fine for example!!
 
Are you talking about an A/B that routes which sound module is going to your amplifier? That's the only thing you could be referinng to, but why spend for that when you don't have to? Then, furthermore, that would be a hindrance to you when you did in fact want both sound modules playing at the same time. You would then have to disconnect the A/B and wire both sound modules to the amplifier directly when you want to hear both at the same time. What a headache.

Best thing is to have separate audio cables from both your Roland and Korg going to your amplifier, and leave your Roland off until your ready to hear it.

Both of these instruments you own have channel routing built into them, so you just need to learn your software menus in each. The point is, you can have everything physically "ON" but if the channel routing is turned off on one of the instruments, you have accomplished what you want. No need to use an A/B switch.

It's kinda like your car is on and running, but you don't push the cigarette lighter in until you need it. It's always available. Same thing with your trunk release. It's always "on", but it does not function until you push the switch.

You probably can turn a knob on one of those instruments, thus disengaging it from the Loop, when you don't want to hear it, without literally turning the instrument off.
 
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