Trying Something New, Is this possible?

stkeys · Post by **stkeys** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 4:17 pm

I own the Pa4x 61 and wanted to try using a second USB Midi keyboard to drive the left hand arranger leaving all the 61 keys of the PA4x for right hand use.

Is this possible ?

So far I've hooked up the second keyboard and after changing Midi channel inputs I've been able to play sounds from the 4x but not trigger the arranger.

I couldn't find out how to do this in the manual so can anyone help with this?

thanks,

Paolo@Korg · Post by **Paolo@Korg** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:52 pm

Styles can be controlled via special channels (Global, Chord). Be sure that the channel on which your external keyboard transmits is assigned to the Global channel in Pa4X.

Paolo

stkeys · Post by **stkeys** » Wed Apr 12, 2017 9:42 pm

Not sure why it didn't work the first time I tried but second time I got things working as I wanted.
Thanks for your reply.

tombikadam · Post by **tombikadam** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 7:16 am

Stkeys can you explain with details how you did that?

stkeys · Post by **stkeys** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:34 pm

Tombikadam Connect you second keyboard to your PA4x using either Midi din or USB cable then go to Global - Midi - Midi In Channel - Set Ch01: to Global by touching the arrow next to Ch01, a drop down menu will appear.
scroll to the last part of the Menu and select Global.

Make sure Upper and Lower butons are lit on PA4x ( not split )

Pres Syncro Start button and your second keyboard will trigger the Auto arranger section when you play chords anywhere on the keyboard leaving the Full 61 keys of your PA4x free to play the sound or sounds you have chosen.

Hope that helps.

EDIT: There is a problem with this setup and that is that the second keyboard plays the chosen sound as well as the auto arranger. If anyone knows how to fix it so it only plays the arranger leaving the PA4x 61 keys playing the right hand sounds please let us know.

After further testing I still have not been able to midi two keyboards having the second one trigger just the auto arranger leaving the PA to play right hand sounds.

tombikadam · Post by **tombikadam** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 1:11 pm

stkeys good idea to use 2 keyboards but let us know when you find a solution mate.