From harjoy@elknet.net Fri Dec 23 07:34:26 2005
Subject:Re: An XK-3 / XLK MIDI question.


From: Joe Guidice
>> My current configuration is an XK-2 on top of a Yamaha S90. I use
the S90 as a master controller and send bank and program changes to
the XK-2 via a MIDI cable. To make it easier I made myself a chart
that has the PC number for each corresponding preset stored in the XK-
2. I have an new XK-3 on the radar screen for next year and if I can
swing it I thought it would be great to get the lower manual too.

>My question is, will I be able to send bank and program changes to
the XK-3 from my S90? The reason I ask is that it appears that when
the XLK is hooked up you are out of MIDI IN ports. I'm a little
confused about how the system is configured. The lower manual sends a
MIDI OUT to an IN port on the XK-3? Is there an IN port on the lower
XLK? Does the OUT port also a THRU port? I thought I would check in
before I spend any money.

Joe
Shades of the old Hammond company trying to control the rest of what you buy for a setep- as in originally discouraging Lelsies!

I think you may be right that for example with an XK-3 my impression is that the MIDI in ports are set up to go quite specifically to pedal or to lower manual and there is not a MIDI in available or even reprogramable to play the XK-3 "upper manual" from another controller. I just searched my XK-3 and manual yesterday and didn't come up with it. Of course that doesn't quite prove it can't be done!

I'd like to see some other opinions on this in the various configurations.

Harold

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