Korg PS60 User manual

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IfthePS60isconnectedtoyourcomputerviaaUSBcable
orMIDIcables,performancedataandsoundsettingscan
betransferredviaMIDIbetweenthePS60andyour
computer.
IfyouinstallthededicatedPS60Editor/Plug‐InEditor
applicationtoyourcomputer,you’llbeabletouseyour
computertoeditPS60programsindetail,andusethe
PS60fromwithinyourhostapplicationasthoughitwere
aplug‐in.
Afteryouhavereadthe“A b o u t thesoftware”and
“Operatingrequirements”sections,setupyoursystemas
describedinthisguideandinthe“PS60Editor/Plug‐In
EditorUserGuide.”
Making connections via USB cable
1. InstalltheKorgUSB‐MIDIdriverfromtheincluded
accessorydisc.
Windows:page 2,Mac:page 3
2. IfyouwanttousethePS60Editor/Plug‐InEditor
withyourcomputer,you’llhavetoinstallitfromthe
includedaccessorydisc.
Windows:page 2,page 3
3. ConnectthePS60’sUSBconnectortoaUSBporton
yourcomputer.page 4
4. SelectthenecessarysettingsinthePS60’sGlobal
mode.page 5
5. Selectthenecessarysettingsonyourcomputer.
Refertotheowner’smanualofthesoftwarethatyou’re
using.Forexamplesofsettinguptheplug‐ineditorin
popularhostapplications,pleaserefertothe“PS60
Editor/Plug‐InEditorUserGuide”(page10).
Making connections via MIDI cables
IfaMIDIinterfaceisconnectedtoyourcomputer,you
canconnectthePS60toyourcomputerviaMIDIcables.
1. ConnectthePS60’sMIDIOUTandMIDIIN
connectorstotheMIDIinterface’sMIDIINand
MIDIOUTconnectorsrespectively.page 4
FordetailsonyourMIDIinterface,refertoitsowner’s
manual.
SometypesofMIDIinterfaces(commercially
available)maybeunabletoreceiveortransmitthe
PS60’sMIDIexclusivemessages.
2. MakethenecessarysettingsinthePS60’sGlobal
mode.
“GlobalmodesettingsonthePS60”onpage 5
3. Makethenecessarysettingsonyourcomputer.
FordetailsontherequiredMIDIdriverandconnec‐
tions,refertotheowner’smanualofyourMIDIinter‐
face.Youcanalsorefertotheowner’smanualofthe
softwareyou’reusing.
About the software
Themostrecentversionsoftheapplicationscontainedon
theaccessorydisccanbedownloadedfromtheKorg
website(http://www.korg.com).
Please note before use
Copyrighttoallsoftwareincludedinthisproductisthe
propertyofKorgInc.
Thelicenseagreementforthissoftwareisprovided
separately.Youmustreadthislicenseagreementbefore
youinstallthissoftware.Yourinstallationofthissoftware
willbetakentoindicateyouracceptanceofthis
agreement.
Operating requirements
KORG USB-MIDI driver
Windows
Computer:USBportrequired(aUSBhostcontroller
madebyIntelisrecommended)
Operatingsystem:MicrosoftWindowsXPHomeEdition/
Professional/x64EditionServicePack3orlater
MicrosoftWindowsVistaServicePack2orlater
(including64‐bitEdition)
MicrosoftWindows7(including64‐bitEdition)
Macintosh
Computer:USBportrequired
Operatingsystem:MacOSX10.4.11orlater
PS60 Editor/Plug-In Editor
Windows:
•Computer
•Operatingsystem
MicrosoftWindowsXPHomeEdition/Professional
ServicePack3orlater,WindowsVistaServicePack2or
later,andWindows7
However,onlythestand‐aloneversionwillrunon64‐bit
editionsofWindows7andWindowsVistaServicePack
2.
Macintosh:
•Computer
•Operatingsystem
MacOSXversion10.4.11orlater
*FormatssupportedbythePS60Plug‐InEditor:
Windows:VST,RTAS
Macintosh:VST,AudioUnit,RTAS
CPU: IntelPentiumIII/1GHzorbetter,PentiumD
orCoreDuoorbetterisrecommended
Memory: 512MBormore(1GBormoreis
recommended)
Monitor: 1,024x768pixels,16‐bitcolororbetter
Acomputerthatsatisfiestheoperatingrequirementsof
WindowsXP,WindowsVistaorWindows7andhasa
USBport
CPU: AppleG4800MHzorbetter(IntelMacis
supported),G5orCoreDuoorbetteris
recommended
Memory: 512MBormore(1GBormoreis
recommended)
Monitor: 1,024x768pixels,32,000colorsorbetter
AnAppleMacintoshcomputerthatsatisfiesthe
operatingrequirementsofMacOSXandhasaUSBport
USB-MIDI Setup Guide

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*PS60Plug‐InEditormustalsosatisfytheoperating
requirementsofthehostapplication.
YoucannotrunmultipleinstancesofthePS60Editor
andPS60Plug‐InEditorontheoperatingsystem.
Thismeansthatyoucan’tusethiseditortoedittwo
ormorePS60unitssimultaneously.
Installing the software
Installation in Windows
Note:InordertoinstalloruninstallsoftwareinWindows,
youmusthaveAdministratorprivileges.
Note:BeforeyouconnectthePS60toyourcomputervia
USB,youmustusethePS60applicationinstallertoinstall
KORGUSB‐MIDIDriverTools.
Using the PS60 application installer
ThePS60applicationinstallerwillinstalltheKORGUSB‐
MIDIDriverToolsandthePS60Editor/Plug‐InEditor.
1. Inserttheincludedaccessorydiscintoyouroptical
discdrive.
Normallythe“PS60ApplicationInstaller”willstartup
automatically.
Ifyourcomputerissetsotheinstallerdoesnotrun
automatically,double‐click“KorgSetup.exe”onthe
accessorydisc.
2. Fromthelist,selecttheapplicationsthatyouwantto
install,andclick[Install].
Theapplicationsyouselectedwillbegintheinstalla‐
tionprocess.
IfyouwanttoconnectthePS60toyourcomputervia
theUSBport,youmustinstalltheKorgUSB‐MIDI
DriverTools.ThenfromwithintheKorgUSB‐MIDI
DriverTools,youwillneedtoinstalltheKorgUSB‐
MIDIdriver.(“InstallingtheKORGUSB‐MIDIdriver”
onpage 2)
3. Followtheon‐screeninstructionstoinstallthe
software.
Whenyouclickthe[Install]buttonforthePS60Editor/
Plug‐InEditorinstep2,the“PS60Editor/Plug‐InEdi‐
torInstaller”dialogboxwillappear.
Selectandinstallalldesiredcompoments,suchas,the
Editor(Standalone),Plug‐InEditor(VST),and/orPlug‐
InEditor(RTAS).
Forexampleifyouwanttoinstallthestand‐alonever‐
sion,click[InstallStandaloneApplication].
Followtheon‐screeninstructionstoproceedwiththe
installation.
Iftheinstallationwassuccessful,click[Close].
The“PS60Editor/Plug‐InEditorInstaller”willappear.
Nextyouwillinstalltheplug‐inversion(s)thatyou
wanttouse.Usingtheproceduredescribedabove,
beginwithstep1andinstalltheplug‐inversion(s)that
youwanttouse.
Ifyoudon’twanttoinstalltheVSTorRTASplug‐in
version,click[ExitSetup]toendtheinstallation.
Whenyou’vefinishedinstallingtheapplication(s)that
youwant,click[ExitSetup]toexittheinstaller.
Fordetails,pleaseseethe“PS60Editor/Plug‐InEditor
User’sGuide”(PDF).
4. Whenyou’veinstalledalloftheselectedsoftware,
exittheinstaller.
Installing the KORG USB-MIDI driver
UsetheKORGUSB‐MIDIDriverToolstoinstallthe
KORGUSB‐MIDIdriver.
Beforeyoucontinue,youmustfinishinstallingtheKORG
USB‐MIDIDriverToolsinyourcomputer.
1. UseaUSBcabletoconnectyourcomputer’sUSBport
tothePS60’sUSBconnector.Thenpower‐onthe
PS60.
WhenyourcomputerfirstdetectsthatthePS60is
connected,theWindowsdefaultdriverwillbe
installedautomatically.Howeversincethisdriveris
nottheKorgUSB‐MIDIdriver,itcannotbeused
correctly.
Note:IfyouareusingWindowsXPorWindowsVista,
thedrivermustbeinstalledseparatelyforeachUSB
portusedtoconnectthePS60.IfyouconnectthePS60
toaUSBportotherthantheportthatyoupreviously
used,you’llneedtoinstalltheKORGUSB‐MIDIdriver
againusingthesameprocedurelistedabove.
2. Fromthetaskbar,click[Start]→[All
Programs]→[KORG]→[KORGUSB‐MIDIDriver
Tools]→[InstallKORGUSB‐MIDIdevice].
Thesetuputilitywillstart.
3. Followtheon‐screeninstructionstoinstallthe
KORGUSB‐MIDIdriver.
Duringtheinstallation,ifadialogboxregardingdigi‐
talsignaturesappearswithamessagesaying“....has
notpassedWindowslogotesting,”simplyclick[Con‐
tinue]toproceed.
Ifyouareunabletoproceedwiththeinstallation,it’s
possiblethatyourcomputerhasbeensettoprohibit
installationofunsigneddrivers.Checkthesettingsof
yourcomputerasdescribedin“Allowinginstallation
ofdriversthatarenotdigitallysigned.”
4. Afteryou’veinstalledtheKORGUSB‐MIDIdriver,
exittheinstaller.
Ifyouareaskedwhetheryouwanttorestart,choose
[Yes]torestartyourcomputer.
Formoreaboutinstallation,setup,oruninstallationof
theKORGUSB‐MIDIdriver,refertotheinstallation
manual(HTML).
Toviewthemanual,choose[Start]→[AllPro‐
grams]→[KORG]→[KORGUSB‐MIDIDriver
Tools]→[InstallationManual].

Installing the software
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About the PS60 and USB-MIDI driver ports
KEYBOARD port
Applicationsonyourcomputerusethisporttoreceive
MIDImessagesfromthePS60(datafromthekeyboard
andcontrollers).
SOUND port
ApplicationsonyourcomputerusethisporttosendMIDI
messagestothePS60’sinternalsoundgenerator,making
itproducesound.
Installing and setting up the PS60 Editor/Plug-
In Editor
Fordetailsoninstallation,setupandusingthePS60
Editor/Plug‐InEditor,pleaseseethe“PS60Editor/Plug‐In
EditorUser’sGuide”.
Allowing installation of drivers that are not
digitally signed (Windows XP only)
Ifthecomputeryou’reusinghasbeensettoforbidthe
installationofanydriversthatarenotdigitallysigned,
youwon’tbeabletoinstalltheKORGUSB‐MIDIdriveror
theFireWireAudio/MIDIdriver.Proceedasfollowsto
changethissettingsothatyou’llbeabletoinstallthe
drivers.
1. Fromthetaskbar,click[Start]→[ControlPanel]to
accessthecontrolpanel.
2. Inthecontrolpanelwindow,double‐click[System],
andthenclickthe[Hardware]tab.
3. In“Drivers,”click[DriverSigning].
4. Inthe“WhatactiondoyouwantWindowstotake?”
area,choose[Ignore]or[Warn],andthenclick[OK].
Ifnecessary,youcanchangethissettingbacktoits
originalstateafteryou’veinstalledtheKORGUSB‐
MIDIdriver.
Installation in Mac OS X
Installing the software
You’llneedtoruntheinstallerseparatelyforeach
softwareitemsuchastheKORGUSB‐MIDIdriverandthe
PS60Editor/Plug‐InEditortoinstallthemoneatatime.
1. InserttheincludedaccessorydiscintotheCD‐ROM
driveofyourcomputer.
2. Ontheaccessorydisc,double‐clickthesoftware
installer(.pkg)tostartuptheinstaller.
Eachinstallerislocatedinthefollowingfolder.
•KORGUSB‐MIDIdriver
“KORGUSB‐MIDIDRIVER”folder→KORGUSB‐
MIDIDRIVER.pkg
•PS60Editor
“PS60Editor”folder→PS60EditorInstaller.pkg
3. Followtheon‐screeninstructionstoinstalleachitem
ofsoftware.
IfyouintendtousethePS60withthecomputerviathe
USBport,you’llneedtoinstalltheKORGUSB‐MIDI
driveronyourcomputer.
WhenthePS60Editor/Plug‐InEditorhasbeen
installedsuccessfully,restartyourcomputer.OnMac
OSX,thestand‐aloneversionandtheplug‐inversion
areeachinstalledintheirownfolder.
About the PS60 and USB-MIDI driver ports
KEYBOARD port
Applicationsonyourcomputerusethisporttoreceive
MIDImessagesfromthePS60(datafromthekeyboard
andcontrollers).
SOUND port
ApplicationsonyourcomputerusethisporttosendMIDI
messagestothePS60’sinternalsoundgenerator,making
itproducesound.

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Connecting a computer
USB connection and setup
Note:TheUSBconnectorofthePS60isonlyableto
transmitandreceiveMIDIdata.
BeforeyouconnectthePS60toyourcomputervia
USB,youmustinstalltheKORGUSB‐MIDIdriveron
yourcomputer.Ifyou’reusingWindowsXPor
WindowsVista,you’llneedtoinstallthedriverfor
eachUSBportthatyouuse.IfyouconnectthePS60to
aUSBportotherthantheoneyouusedwhen
installingtheKORGUSB‐MIDIdriver,you’llneedto
installthedriveragain.Fordetails,pleasesee
“InstallationinWindows”onpage 2.
1. UsingaUSBcable,connecttheUSBconnectorofthe
PS60totheUSBconnectorofyourcomputer.
2. MakethenecessarysettingsinthePS60’sGlobal
mode.
Fordetails,pleasesee“Globalmodesettingsonthe
PS60”onpage 5.
3. Makethenecessarysettingsonyourcomputer.
Fordetails,pleaseseethe“PS60Editor/Plug‐InEditor
User’sGuide”.
Using the PS60 Editor/Plug-In Editor via a USB
connection
IfyouwanttomixthePS60’saudiosignalswiththeaudio
signalssentfromyourhostapplicationviayouraudio
interface,orwithaudiosignalsfromanothersound
module,makeconnectionsasshownbelow.
Ifyouwanttoapplyaplug‐ineffecttothePS60’saudio
signals,ortocontrolthePS60’saudiosignalsinyourhost
applicationtogetherwiththeaudiodatafromtheKORG
LegacyCollectionorotheraudiotracks,makethe
connectionsasillustratedbelow.Connectthedevicesas
appropriateforthehostapplicationthatyou’reusing.
Connecting your computer via the
MIDI connectors
YoucanuseacommerciallyavailableMIDIinterfaceto
connectthePS60toyourcomputer.
1. ConnectthePS60’sMIDIOUTconnectorandMIDI
INconnectortotheMIDIINportandMIDIOUT
portofyourMIDIinterface.Fordetails,refertothe
manualincludedwithyourMIDIinterface.
SomeUSB‐MIDIinterfacesmaybeunabletotransmit
orreceivethePS60’sMIDIexclusivemessages.
2. AdjustthenecessarysettingsinthePS60’sGlobal
mode.
Fordetails,pleasesee“Globalmodesettingsonthe
PS60”onpage 5.
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Verifying the functionality of the PS60 Editor (stand-alone version)
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Verifying the functionality of
the PS60 Editor (stand-alone
version)
StartupthePS60Editor(stand‐aloneversion)andverify
thatitworkscorrectly.
FordetailsonhowtosetupandstartthePS60Plug‐In
Editor,refertothe“PS60Editor/Plug‐InEditorUser’s
Guide”onpage8.
Setting up the PS60 Editor
Beforeyouverifythatthesoftwareisoperatingcorrectly,
makesurethatyou’vecompletedthefollowingsteps.
•ThePS60’sUSBconnectorisconnectedtoyour
computer’sUSBport.
•ThePS60andyourcomputerarebothpowered‐on.
•TheKorgUSB‐MIDIdriverisinstalledfortheUSB
portyou’llbeusing.
•ThePS60Editor(stand‐aloneversion)isinstalledon
yourcomputer.
1. StartupthePS60Editor.
Windows
Inthetaskbar,clickthe[Start]buttonandthen[All
Programs].Fromthemenu,choose“KORG”–“PS60”–
“PS60Editor”tostartuptheeditor.
Alternatively,youcannavigatetothe“KORG”folder–
“PS60”folder,anddouble‐clickthe“PS60Editor.exe”
iconlocatedthere.
The“KORG”folderwillbeinthelocationthatyou
selectedwheninstallingthesoftware.Bydefault,it
willbeinthe“ProgramFiles”folder.
Macintosh
Navigatetothe“Applications”folder–“KORG”folder–
“PS60”folder,anddoubleclickthe“PS60Editor”icon.
•Whenyoustartup,datawillbetransmittedand
receivedbetweenthePS60andthePS60Editor.The
PS60’sdisplaywillindicate“Nowtransmitting”and
thePS60Editorwillindicate“Synchronizing...”while
thesynchronizationdataisexchanged.
2. Tosimplifythetestingprocess,selectperformanceA‐
1,whichusesSinglesettings.
TopressthePERFORMANCEBANKbuttonontheleft
sideofthePS60’spaneltoselectbankA,andthenpress
button1totheright.
3. WhenyoupressoneofthePS60’stimbreselectorON
buttons,thecorrespondingbuttonintheupper
middleareaofthePS60Editorwindowandthe
timbrefieldontheleftsidewillswitchaccordingly.
Inthesamewayasifyouclicktheeditor’sON
buttonsorthefieldstotheleft,thesettingsonthe
PS60itselfwillswitchaccordingly.
Global mode settings on the
PS60
IfthePS60doesnotfunctioncorrectlywithyour
computer,checkthefollowingsettingsonthePS60itself.
“Local Ctrl” settings
TheMIDIsoftwareonyourcomputermighthaveanEcho
BackfunctionwheremessagesthatarereceivedatMIDI
IN/USBareretransmittedwithoutchangefromMIDI
OUT/USB.
IfyourMIDIsoftware’sEchoBackisturnedonwhenthe
PS60isbi‐directionallyconnectedwithyourcomputer,
thePS60’sinternalsoundgeneratorwillreceiveduplicate
messages(theinternallygeneratedmessagesaswellas
themessagesreceivedviaecho‐back),whichwillcause
problemssuchaseachnotebeingsoundedtwice.
Insuchcases,youcansolvetheproblembyturningthe
PS60’slocalcontrolsettingOffsothatthesignalrouteis
internallydisconnectedinsidethePS60.
Withthefactorysettings,thePS60’slocalcontrolsetting
(“LocalCtrl”)isturnedOn.(“PS60Owner’sManual”on
page42)
Note:WhenusingthePS60byitself,leavethelocalcontrol
setting(“LocalCtrl”)turnedOn.IfthisisOff,nosound
willbeproducedwhenyouplaythePS60’skeyboard.
Note:ThePS60Editor/Plug‐InEditorwillautomatically
setthePS60’slocalcontrolsettingtotheappropriatestate
whenthesoftwarestartsup.
MIDI Filter “SysEx” setting
Withthefactorysettings,thePS60issetsothatitwillnot
transmitorreceivesystemexclusivemessages(“SysEx”
Off).(“PS60Owner’sManual”onpagep.43)
SincethePS60Editor/Plug‐InEditorusenumerousMIDI
systemexclusivemessagesforcommunicatingwiththe
PS60,thissettingofthePS60willautomaticallybeturned
Onwhenthesoftwarestartsup.
IfyouareusingaMIDIdeviceoranapplicationother
thanthePS60Editor/Plug‐InEditoranddonotwant
systemexclusivemessagestobetransmittedandreceived
betweenitandthePS60,you’llneedtousethePS60to
manuallyturnthissettingOn.
Ifyouperformanyofthefollowingoperationsonthe
PS60afterthePS60Editor/Plug‐InEditorhasfinished
startingup,subsequentcommunicationwillnotbe
possible.
•TurnMIDIFilter“SysEx”Off
•OnthePS60,usethe“LoadPreload”commandwith
“All”or“Global,”andloadthefactory‐setGlobal
settings
IfthePS60Editor/Plug‐InEditorbecomeunableto
communicatewiththePS60,pleaseusethePS60itselfto
turntheMIDIFilter“SysEx”settingbackOn.
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