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Prophecy
Original hardware keyboard, not the KORG Collection software instrument.
Korg / Polyphonic analogue synthesizerminilogue
Original minilogue hardware. This guide does not cover the minilogue xd, module, bass or inverted editions.
Roland / Rhythm performerTR-8S
TR-8S guidance based on the system program 3.00 documentation. Check your unit’s version before following these menu instructions.
Akai Professional / Music production centerMPC500
Original MPC500 hardware. MIDI detail is deliberately limited here because Akai’s currently accessible official quick-start guide does not replace the full Operator’s Manual.
Roland / Creative sampler and effectorSP-404MKII
SP-404MKII only. MIDI guidance is scoped to Roland’s current support instructions and Reference Manual v4.04; it does not apply to SP-404SX, SP-404A or earlier SP models.
Arturia / Hybrid digital-analogue synthesizerMicroFreak
MicroFreak hardware, using User Manual 5.0.1. Vocoder-only functions are outside this MIDI reference; firmware-sensitive features must be checked against the installed version.
Korg / Virtual analogue synthesizer and vocodermicroKORG (2002)
Original microKORG (2002) hardware only. It does not cover microKORG S or microKORG2.
Korg / Polyphonic analogue synthesizerminilogue xd
minilogue xd behavior shared by the documented family. Keep it separate from the original minilogue; physical keyboard/module differences are not generalized here.
Elektron / Eight-voice digital drum machine and samplerDigitakt (original)
Original Digitakt only, User Manual OS 1.51. It does not cover Digitakt II; version-sensitive behavior must be checked against the installed OS.
Korg / Monophonic synthesizermonologue
Korg monologue hardware, using the English E3 owner’s manual. These settings are not interchangeable with minilogue or minilogue xd.
Korg / Bass synthesizervolca bass
Korg volca bass hardware. References use the EFGSCJ4 manual’s English panel; other volca models can have different settings and note maps.
Korg / Polyphonic synthesizervolca keys
Korg volca keys hardware. References use the EFGSCJ3 manual’s English panel; other volca models can have different settings and note maps.
Korg / Drum machinevolca beats
Korg volca beats hardware. References use the EFGSCJ3 manual’s English panel; other volca models can have different settings and note maps.
Arturia / Keyboard controller and sequencerKeyStep
Original 32-key Arturia KeyStep, using its 1.1.2 manual. This page does not cover KeyStep 37, KeyStep Pro or KeyStep mk2.
Arturia / Drum machineDrumBrute Impact
Arturia DrumBrute Impact, not the original DrumBrute. References use the Impact 1.0 manual and Arturia’s model-specific support article.
Novation / GrooveboxCircuit Tracks
Novation Circuit Tracks. These instructions use its online appendix, not the original Circuit or Circuit Rhythm manuals.
Novation / Monophonic synthesizerBass Station II
Novation Bass Station II hardware, using online user guide 5.0. This is not the original Bass Station or Bass Station Rack.
Teenage Engineering / Synthesizer and tape workstationOP-1 original
Original OP-1 hardware, not OP-1 field. References use the original online guide’s tempo and connectivity chapters.
Teenage Engineering / Synthesizer and tape workstationOP-1 field
OP-1 field, with MIDI behavior documented in guide 1.7.0. These controls are not an original OP-1 reference; check installed firmware before using newer messages.
Elektron / GrooveboxSyntakt
Syntakt hardware, reviewed against the OS 1.40 manual. Later revisions and end-to-end connections have not been physically tested.
Arturia / SynthesizerMiniFreak
MiniFreak hardware manual 4.0.1 scope, not MiniFreak V. Arturia now lists firmware 5.0.1; newer firmware behavior is not verified here.
Ableton / ControllerPush 2
Push 2 used with Ableton Live 12, not Push 3 or its standalone mode. Host-software behavior is documentation-reviewed, not physically tested.
Moog / SynthesizerMother-32
Original Mother-32, limited to the cited Moog support articles. No complete MIDI implementation or physically tested device-pair setup is claimed.
Moog / SynthesizerDFAM
DFAM patchbay clock and trigger behavior, based on Moog support articles. This is not a MIDI implementation chart or a tested MIDI-to-CV conversion guide.
Korg / Synthesizerwavestate
Original wavestate keyboard, scoped to Owner's Manual E3. Not wavestate native; no separate module or mkII behavior is claimed.
Korg / Synthesizeropsix
Original opsix keyboard, Owner's Manual E2 scope. Not opsix native, module or mkII; later revisions and physical connections are not verified here.
Korg / Drum machinedrumlogue
drumlogue Owner's Manual E4 scope. No unsupported controller compatibility, firmware change or physically tested connection is claimed.
Roland / SynthesizerSH-4d
SH-4d Version 2.00 Owner's Manual scope. Physical device combinations and behavior outside this edition are not verified.
Korg / Effects processorKAOSS PAD KP3+
KAOSS PAD KP3+ hardware, English MIDI section of its Owner's Manual. Not the original KP3; current computer-driver compatibility is not established here.
Elektron / SynthesizerDigitone (original)
Original Digitone, scoped to the OS 1.41 manual. Not Digitone II or Digitone Keys; later OS changes and physical connections have not been checked here.
Elektron / SamplerOctatrack MKII
Octatrack MKII, using the OS 1.40A manual. Later OS behavior, MKI differences and computer transfer utilities are outside this guide; no hardware pairing is claimed as tested.
Elektron / Drum machineAnalog Rytm MKII
Analog Rytm MKII, OS 1.72 manual scope. Not the MKI; later software behavior and physical device combinations have not been verified.
Akai Professional / SamplerMPC One
Original MPC One, limited to Akai’s cited MIDI Program and MIDI/Sync support workflow. This is not an MPC 3 track-workflow guide or an MPC One+ specification. The articles do not identify a single firmware build.
Alesis / Drum machineSR-16
SR-16 Reference Manual Rev C scope, not SR-18. Drum-note assignments are global and may have been changed on a used unit. No physical tests are claimed.
Native Instruments / ControllerMaschine MK3
Full-size Maschine MK3 with Maschine software 3.4 on a computer. Not Mikro MK3 or Maschine+. “Stand-alone” below means the computer application, not standalone hardware.
Behringer / SynthesizerTD-3
Standard TD-3, Quick Start Guide V5.0. Not TD-3-MO. Current computer compatibility and complete hardware connections have not been tested here.
Behringer / SynthesizerEDGE
EDGE, using Quick Start Guide V1.0. MIDI and patchbay controls are covered separately. No third-party CV compatibility or tested hardware pairing is implied.
Korg / WorkstationKRONOS (original)
Original KRONOS, Operation Guide E4 scope. Not the 2025 KRONOS, KRONOS X or a claim about every later OS; this guide covers the cited Global MIDI workflow only.
Korg / Loop recorderKAOSSILATOR PRO+
KAOSSILATOR PRO+ only, using its English Owner’s Manual. Not KAOSS PAD KP3+ or the original KAOSSILATOR PRO. Current editor/driver compatibility and physical connections are not verified.
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