How to Connect; korg emx / esx and KP3

Confused · Post by **Confused** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 8:06 pm

HI,

I have the korg emx, esx and KP3 (audio interface : komplete audio 6)
now is my question. How do i connect this one 3 together via midi and audio

thank you in advance

Spheric El · Post by **Spheric El** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 12:51 am

I haven't owned a EMX or ESX but I would probably plug audio from EMX into ESX ,then out ESX into KP,then out that into Komplete.Then midi maybe EMX into ESX with a thru into Komplete.It depends which machine you like to press play with (to trigger the others).
This is just one way ,maybe some others here can give further suggestions.

Spheric El · Post by **Spheric El** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 2:07 pm

I wouldn't bother with midi for the KP as it doesn't sync sample loops in time with midi clock,just turn on and off samples by hand.Later if you felt the need you could route a Tribe into it to trigger one shots/loops but its very much a live play instrument.
You could actually try the audio of KP after EMX but before ESX. This way you can capture live Kaoss by quickly sampling vibres into ESX to control easier in a finished track. KP3 is something that is good to record quick because jams often only sound that way once and are hard to repeat exact.It does have quick resampling itself ,but this would give you more options..The ESX would miss out on effects,only EMX would be able to be looped in KP samples and FX.
Or if KP was after the two Tribes you could record quickly with PC DAW/Audacity.

phillwilson · Post by **phillwilson** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 2:28 pm

I would use the EMX as master put a cable from the OUT via a midi cable into the ESX IN then a cableout from the THRU to the KP3 IN.

I would have to disagree with what has been written above, I have a lot of success with MIDI sync'd KP3 effects particularly the LOOP/Slicer features...the samples DO drift over time but are fine for recording transitions.

Confused · Post by **Confused** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 3:36 pm

I will juse my emx as master and esx as slave. So i put the midi out of emx to midi in on the esx, then i put the thru from esx to midi in on my kp

then i gonna juse my esx and kp on extern?
how about the connection what my audio and my audio interface?

Spheric El · Post by **Spheric El** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 3:47 pm

Yes midi like that.
For audio just daisy chain up with EMX first.
Experiment with ESX or KP last.
I haven't used ESX ...Maybe it's more simple to have audio EMX >ESX > KP >interface.

thehighesttree · Post by **thehighesttree** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:43 pm

That setup works great, make sure you MIDI EMX into the ESX, then ESX out to KP3. You can set the Electibes' MIDI filters to allow pattern changes, stop/start/pause together, or even affecting the others' controls. Setting EMX/KP3 to clock from external with the ESX as the master will make the 2 'tribes sync in lockstep, with tempo lock on all BPM-based FX of the kaoss pad.

Confused · Post by **Confused** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:27 pm

thehighesttree wrote:That setup works great, make sure you MIDI EMX into the ESX, then ESX out to KP3. You can set the Electibes' MIDI filters to allow pattern changes, stop/start/pause together, or even affecting the others' controls. Setting EMX/KP3 to clock from external with the ESX as the master will make the 2 'tribes sync in lockstep, with tempo lock on all BPM-based FX of the kaoss pad.

how do you connect the midi?

Confused · Post by **Confused** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 7:04 pm

thehighesttree wrote:That setup works great, make sure you MIDI EMX into the ESX, then ESX out to KP3. You can set the Electibes' MIDI filters to allow pattern changes, stop/start/pause together, or even affecting the others' controls. Setting EMX/KP3 to clock from external with the ESX as the master will make the 2 'tribes sync in lockstep, with tempo lock on all BPM-based FX of the kaoss pad.

how do you connect the midi?

Confused · Post by **Confused** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 7:09 pm

how do i set my midi if my esx is master (emx slave / korg kp3 slave (external))

and

how do i set the audio (esx / emx / korg kp3 and i have komplete audio 6)

already thanks for the repost

Spheric El · Post by **Spheric El** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 10:55 am

Midi out from ESX into Midi in on EMX and midi thru from EMX into KP.
(Internal on ESX ,external on EMX /KP).
Audio out from EMX into In on ESX then out ESX into KP In.
Then out KP into interface.

Confused · Post by **Confused** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:04 pm

Spheric El wrote:Midi out from ESX into Midi in on EMX and midi thru from EMX into KP.
(Internal on ESX ,external on EMX /KP).
Audio out from EMX into In on ESX then out ESX into KP In.
Then out KP into interface.

nice thanks