KORG POLY-800 (midi) help plz!

waxmastawes · Post by **waxmastawes** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 5:57 pm

Whats up guys, sorry if this is in the wrong forum, but I couldnt find any vintage korg one...

Anyways, I've been trying to use my newly aquired poly-800 as a midi controller... not working. I have the manual but I just can't seem to get it right. Is anyone familiar enough to explain me step by step what channels and anything else I have to change so that it will work? I'm using it with software like garage band or ableton. And it works like a charm with my micro-korg. Thanks!

-Wes

chinard · Post by **chinard** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 8:41 pm

could you elaborate?

how exactly do you have it hooked up?

waxmastawes · Post by **waxmastawes** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:01 am

poly 800 midi out > m-audio interface midi In

just like other synths i would use to control

chinard · Post by **chinard** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 1:06 am

ok, how do you have the poly 800 set up?
there should be a setting in there for midi channel.
there are 16 midi channels available and your software is probably expecting you to be using midi channel 1.

waxmastawes · Post by **waxmastawes** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:07 pm

i have it set up like i said...

then on my poly800 i set (any program?) the para to 86 (midi rcv chanel) to 1 (ive tried all the way up to 16 it triggers nothing) im not sure if i have to be on a specific program patch or what?? i dont get what im doing wrong because the software does infact detect the midi device