Korg m50-73 User Guide
Troubleshooting MIDI
101
Program
Combination
Sequencer
Effect
Arpeggio
Drum Track
Global
Media
Appendices
Have you routed the output to an insert effect?
→ PG p.65, p.115, p.117, p.175, p.176
MIDI
The M50 does not respond to incoming MIDI
data
data
Are all MIDI cables or USB cables connected correctly?
→ p.26
Is the MIDI data being received on the channel on
which it is being transmitted?
Is the MIDI data being received on the channel on
which it is being transmitted?
→ PG p.392
The M50 does not respond correctly to in-
coming MIDI data
coming MIDI data
Are the Global P1: MIDI settings MIDI Filter Enable
Program Change
Program Change
, Enable Bank Change, Enable
Control Change
, Enable AfterTouch, and Enable
Exclusive
each checked?
→ PG p.223
Does the M50 support the types of messages that are
being sent to it?
being sent to it?
→ PG p.392
Incorrect response to program change messages
Is the Bank Map setting correct?
→ PG p.218
Damper pedal does not
respond correctly
respond correctly
Damper response is wrong
Execute the menu command Half Damper Calibration
(Global P0: Basic Setup) to correctly calibrate the half-
damper pedal sensitivity.
(Global P0: Basic Setup) to correctly calibrate the half-
damper pedal sensitivity.
→ PG p.252
Media
Can’t format the SD card
Does the media meet the requirements for use on the
M50?
M50?
Is the media inserted correctly?
Could the media’s write protect setting be turned on?
Can’t save/load data on the SD card
Is the media inserted correctly?
Could the media’s write protect setting be turned on?
The date of the data is wrong
The files you saved have the incorrect date.
• The M50 does not contain an internal calendar. Use
the menu command Set Date/Time (Media– Utility
page) to specify the current time and date before
you save the data.
page) to specify the current time and date before
you save the data.
Connections with a computer
The M50 does not respond to MIDI data sent
from outside
from outside
Is the USB cable connected correctly?
The computer does not detect the M50
Are the USB cables connected correctly?
An error occurs when you disconnect from
the computer
the computer
Never disconnect the M50 from the computer while
your host application is in use.
your host application is in use.
While connected, you are asked to install
software or a device driver
software or a device driver
Does the operating system version of your computer
support the M50?
support the M50?
When using USB, sound processing is slow, or
the tempo is unstable
the tempo is unstable
Is the MIDI driver installed for the USB port you’ve
connected?
connected?
• The driver must be installed for each USB port you
use. If you connect the M50 to a USB port other
than the port you used when installing the KORG
USB-MIDI Driver for Windows, you’ll need to
reinstall the KORG USB-MIDI Driver.
than the port you used when installing the KORG
USB-MIDI Driver for Windows, you’ll need to
reinstall the KORG USB-MIDI Driver.