MIDI

Alsa Midi

Check MIDI connections

#  aconnect (alsa connection manager) -l lists connections, -i only inputs, -o only outputs; see man for making/removing connections
aconnect -l
#  amidi [-p port] [-s file | -S data] [-r file] [-d] [-t seconds] [-a]
amidi -l

Receive a sysex dump with alsa:

amidi -p hw:3,0 -d > path/to/dump.syx

Send a systex dump with alsa:

amidi -p hw:3,0 -s path/to/dump.syx

Microkorg Global Dump

• IMPORTANT! Make sure the MicroKorg and the Other Device are communicating on the same midi channel!

Use the SHIFT function “MIDI DATA DUMP” to select the data that you want to transmit (1PROG, PROG, GLOBAL, ALL), and dump the data.

• Hold down the SHIFT key and press the 6 key, the display will indicate (DñP)

• 1PROG (1PG) will dump only the data of the selected program. When the microKORG receives such a data dump, the settings of the currently selected program will be rewritten by the data that was received. In this case, the data will not be saved unless you perform the Write operation.
• PROG (PrG) will dump the data for all programs saved in memory.
• GLOBAL (Glb) will dump the global data (GLOBAL, MIDI, and some of the SHIFT function settings -> p.58).
• ALL (ALL) will dump all programs as well as global data.

• the 6 key will begin blinking, if you decide to cancel hit the SHIFT key
• press the blinking 6 key to execute the data dump

Data to dump | Data size (Bytes) | Time required (Seconds) 
-------------|-------------------|--------------------------
1Program     | 291               | Less than one second    
Program      | 37,157            | approximately 15 seconds
Global       | 229               | Less than one second    
All          | 37,386            | approximately 15 seconds

• If PROG, GLOBAL, or ALL dumps are received by the microKORG, the data will be written directly into internal memory; you do not need to perform the Write operation.
• When a dump request is received from an external device, the microKORG will transmit the data dump that was requested.

If you want the microKORG to receive a data dump,

• turn the SHIFT function “WRITE PROTECT” OFF (oFF)
• set the MIDI FILTER setting “SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE” to Enable (E-E).

• If this is set to Disable (E-d), data dumps can not be received.

(The microKORG maintains data compatibility only for parameters that it shares with the MS2000/MS2000R. This data can be exchanged via data dump. For details on the compatible parameters, refer to “MIDI Implementation.”)

MicroKorg Write Protection

• Hold down the SHIFT key and press the 8 key, the display will indicate (ūTP)
• turn the 1 knob to swith write protect ON/OFF (on )/(oFF)
• press the lit 8 or SHIFT key to return to normal state