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Korg minilogue

Set up the original Korg minilogue over DIN or USB MIDI. Find clock and channel settings, no-note checks and links to Korg’s manuals.

Manufacturer documented Original minilogue hardware. This guide does not cover the minilogue xd, module, bass or inverted editions.

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At a glance

MIDI quick reference

MIDI connections
DIN MIDI IN/OUT and USB B; GLOBAL 4 MIDI Route selects USB+MIDI or USB
Manufacturer documented
MIDI channel
1–16, shared transmit and receive channel in GLOBAL 4
Manufacturer documented
Clock source
Auto (USB), Auto (MIDI) or Internal; SYNC IN has separate priority
Manufacturer documented
MIDI message enable
Independent Enable Rx MIDI and Enable Tx MIDI controls in GLOBAL 4
Manufacturer documented
Data dump
GLOBAL 7 provides All Dump over MIDI or USB
Manufacturer documented
Full MIDI reference
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Common problems

Manufacturer documented
minilogue is not receiving MIDI notes
A keyboard, sequencer or interface is sending notes, but the original minilogue does not respond.Manufacturer documented
minilogue won’t sync to external MIDI clock
The sequencer or tempo stays internal instead of following a MIDI clock source.
Wiring

Connection plans

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Korg minilogue → Roland TR-8S

Use the minilogue as a MIDI clock and transport master for the TR-8S

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Roland TR-8S → Korg minilogue

Use the TR-8S as a MIDI clock and transport master for the minilogue

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Korg minilogue → Korg Prophecy

Clock the Prophecy arpeggiator from the minilogue

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Korg Prophecy → Korg minilogue

Clock minilogue tempo-based functions from the Prophecy

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Official resources

Manuals & resources

minilogue Owner's Manual

Korg · last checked 2026-09-26

Open PDF
minilogue MIDI Implementation

Korg · last checked 2026-09-26

References

Sources & review

Sources reviewed: . Documentation does not replace a physical hardware test.

Sections reviewed: GLOBAL 4, Owner's Manual p. 44; GLOBAL 4, Owner's Manual pp. 44–45; GLOBAL 7, Owner's Manual p. 46; MIDI Implementation, Korg download page.