How to Connect a MicroKorg to a PC

How to Connect a MicroKorg to a PC
Written By
Zach Dexter
Zach Dexter
Published: Oct 17, 2010
Updated: Feb 23, 2021
1 minute read

Making music with your computer often involves the use of software synthesizers, which are much easier to control when you have a keyboard-like MIDI controller such as a MicroKorg. While the MicroKorg synthesizer/vocoder is an instrument in its own right, perfectly suitable for recording and live performances, when you use a MIDI cable to connect a MicroKorg to your computer, you have at your fingertips virtually any sound font or synthesizer you want. This kind of technology was designed to be easy for musicians to learn, and getting started simply entails making the correct connections.

Things You'll Need:

Things You Will Need

  • Microkorg Synthesizer/Vocoder
  • Midi Cable
  • Pc With Audio Or Midi Interface
  • Turn off your computer and the MicroKorg.

    Plug one end of the MIDI cable into the “MIDI Out” port on the MicroKorg, and plug the other end into the “MIDI In” port on your computer’s audio interface.

    Turn on the MicroKorg, then turn on your computer.

    Zach Dexter

    Since 2010 Zach Dexter has been writing professionally on a number of topics for various websites, with emphasis on audio production and computers. He also blogs at Zaccus. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia College Chicago, where…

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