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I have a Korg EX-8000 synth I bought at a thrift store, but no midi keyboard and would like to know how to hook up to my computer so I can test to see if it works. I just ordered a MIDI to USB cable. What else am I going to need so I can test the unit on my computer? Or can it even be done with the Korg EX-8000 w/o keyboard on a computer?

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  There are free editor programs for the EX-8000, e.g. this one: ctrlr.org/korg-dw-8000 (you need to download the ctrlr programme itself and the "panel" for the DW-8000, which is the keyboard version of the EX-8000; see the documentation).
  
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I have a Korg EX-8000 synth I bought at a thrift store, but no midi keyboard and would like to know how to hook up to my computer so I can test to see if it works. I just ordered a MIDI to USB cable. What else am I going to need so I can test the unit on my computer? Or can it even be done with the Korg EX-8000 w/o keyboard on a computer?

Thanks to the board so much for any help/advice.

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  There are free editor programs for the EX-8000, e.g. this one: ctrlr.org/korg-dw-8000 (you need to download the ctrlr programme itself and the "panel" for the DW-8000, which is the keyboard version of the EX-8000; see the documentation).
  
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I have a Korg EX-8000 synth I bought at a thrift store, but no midi keyboard and would like to know how to hook up to my computer so I can test to see if it works. I just ordered a MIDI to USB cable. What else am I going to need so I can test the unit on my computer? Or can it even be done with the Korg EX-8000 w/o keyboard on a computer?

Thanks to the board so much for any help/advice.

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If you'd like to just check that it works and you are happy using something simpler than a sequencer, you could use a virtual MIDI keyboard - that runs on your computer and will allow you to play notes out of your MIDI interface using your computer. An example is http://vmpk.sourceforge.net/.

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You need a program on your computer that outputs MIDI data (in much the same way as a keyboard would). These programs are commonly called 'sequencers'. Here's a free one

Whoops! That's an audio-only program. Try this for MIDI.

Or if you're happy working with notation try this

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  Thanks for the quick reply. Wouldn't I need a program with a keyboard so I can test the outputs of the Korg by playing the keyboard on the computer and changing settings on Korg for different sounds? I downloaded the Audacity program per your recommendation. Just have to figure out how to use, as I am quite ignorant when it comes to this sort of thing. Thank you very much for the reply and your time and any additional help/suggestion greatly appreciated,
  
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  I don’t think musescore will send MIDI data out to an external sound module, it only takes it in from a keyboard. Finale and Sibelius will do it, though.
  
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  Sorry, I gave you a bum steer with Audacity - thats just for audio, See amended reply - older versions of Tracktion have gone free. @Todd Wilcox, MuseScore definitely will use any available MIDI output. I've just tried and successfully routed it to both a Kurzweil PC3 keyboard and a Korg X5DR module
  
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If you'd like to just check that it works and you are happy using something simpler than a sequencer, you could use a virtual MIDI keyboard - that runs on your computer and will allow you to play notes out of your MIDI interface using your computer. An example is http://vmpk.sourceforge.net/.

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If you'd like to just check that it works and you are happy using something simpler than a sequencer, you could use a virtual MIDI keyboard - that runs on your computer and will allow you to play notes out of your MIDI interface using your computer. An example is http://vmpk.sourceforge.net/.

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If you'd like to just check that it works and you are happy using something simpler than a sequencer, you could use a virtual MIDI keyboard - that runs on your computer and will allow you to play notes out of your MIDI interface using your computer. An example is http://vmpk.sourceforge.net/.

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You need a program on your computer that outputs MIDI data (in much the same way as a keyboard would). These programs are commonly called 'sequencers'. Here's a free one

Whoops! That's an audio-only program. Try this for MIDI.

Or if you're happy working with notation try this

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answered 8 hours ago

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thanks for the quick reply. Wouldn't I need a program with a keyboard so I can test the outputs of the Korg by playing the keyboard on the computer and changing settings on Korg for different sounds? I downloaded the Audacity program per your recommendation. Just have to figure out how to use, as I am quite ignorant when it comes to this sort of thing. Thank you very much for the reply and your time and any additional help/suggestion greatly appreciated,
  
  – Rafael
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  I don’t think musescore will send MIDI data out to an external sound module, it only takes it in from a keyboard. Finale and Sibelius will do it, though.
  
  – Todd Wilcox
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Also audacity doesn’t do MIDI at all, only audio. So while the answer is good, the specific recommended software won’t help.
  
  – Todd Wilcox
  5 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Sorry, I gave you a bum steer with Audacity - thats just for audio, See amended reply - older versions of Tracktion have gone free. @Todd Wilcox, MuseScore definitely will use any available MIDI output. I've just tried and successfully routed it to both a Kurzweil PC3 keyboard and a Korg X5DR module
  
  – Laurence Payne
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

1

You need a program on your computer that outputs MIDI data (in much the same way as a keyboard would). These programs are commonly called 'sequencers'. Here's a free one

Whoops! That's an audio-only program. Try this for MIDI.

Or if you're happy working with notation try this

share|improve this answer

edited 3 hours ago

answered 8 hours ago

Laurence PayneLaurence Payne

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thanks for the quick reply. Wouldn't I need a program with a keyboard so I can test the outputs of the Korg by playing the keyboard on the computer and changing settings on Korg for different sounds? I downloaded the Audacity program per your recommendation. Just have to figure out how to use, as I am quite ignorant when it comes to this sort of thing. Thank you very much for the reply and your time and any additional help/suggestion greatly appreciated,
  
  – Rafael
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I don’t think musescore will send MIDI data out to an external sound module, it only takes it in from a keyboard. Finale and Sibelius will do it, though.
  
  – Todd Wilcox
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Also audacity doesn’t do MIDI at all, only audio. So while the answer is good, the specific recommended software won’t help.
  
  – Todd Wilcox
  5 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Sorry, I gave you a bum steer with Audacity - thats just for audio, See amended reply - older versions of Tracktion have gone free. @Todd Wilcox, MuseScore definitely will use any available MIDI output. I've just tried and successfully routed it to both a Kurzweil PC3 keyboard and a Korg X5DR module
  
  – Laurence Payne
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

You need a program on your computer that outputs MIDI data (in much the same way as a keyboard would). These programs are commonly called 'sequencers'. Here's a free one

Whoops! That's an audio-only program. Try this for MIDI.

Or if you're happy working with notation try this

share|improve this answer

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answered 8 hours ago

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