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Current versions

i3 *File Editor*	v. 1.6.0
i40 *File Editor*	v. 1.6.0
i30 *File Editor*	v. 1.6.0

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Korg-i File FREE Editor

What is Korg-i File Editor?

Korg-i File Editor is the generic name of a family of programs that run on Windows™ 7, Vista, XP, NT4, 2000, 95/98/ME platforms with 8 Mbytes RAM available and at least an 800x600 pixels screen.

Korg-i File Editor helps a KORG™ i-Series Interactive Music Workstation User organize his/her Arrangements, Styles, KBD Sets, Backing Sequences etc. files.

3 KORG i-Series families are currently supported, each one by a specific Korg-i File Editor version:

i3 File Editor edits "KORG9" files for i2 and i3 models (including 32 Styles extensions)
i40 File Editor edits "KORGM" files for iS40, iS50, iS35, i40M models.
i30 File Editor edits "KORGI" files for i30 model.

Note: Tools exist that convert file formats between various standards, e.g. "KORG<" (i5S, i5M, i4S, iX300) to "KORG9" converter. KORG9 files are readable by most KORG-i-Series instruments.

Main features

Delete, Copy/Paste or Move Arrangements, Styles, Programs, KBD Sets, Backing Sequences and Songs inside or between any number of standard KORG i-Series files.
Check/fix consistency of Calls between Items (including Backing Sequences, Songs and KBD Sets) inside the currently edited file Set.
Display, print or save to text file a Report that lists all Items of a Set and their mutual links.
Edit Items Names and some other parameters, including Global and Arrangement Global parameters.
(i30 and i40 only) Upload edited files to the instrument via the standard MIDI OUT link or PC TO HOST interface, or create compatible "SysEx" files.

You can look at an example of an i30 File Editor screen.

Caveats

Korg-i File Editor can only edit files stored in the PC (hard or floppy disks, CDROM etc.): it has neither access to the controls nor to the memory of the instrument itself.
Korg-i File Editor is not a full Librarian/Editor: e.g. it is not intended to edit Program parameters nor Style patterns (some specialized tools exist for those tasks).
It works exclusively for the above-mentioned KORG i-Series standard files.
The MIDI functions (i.e. sending edited data to the KORG-i or SysEx files) are not available for the i3 family. However, programs are available that can send i3-family files to a KORG i2 or i3 thru MIDI, e.g. 'sendi3w.exe' which is included in Günter Nagler's exchi3.zip utility.

Who should use Korg-i File Editor?

If you never tried to delete, move or replace User Arrangements, Styles or Programs on a KORG i-Series Interactive Music Workstation, don't waste your time reading this page! But if you intend to make the most of the tremendous power of this instrument, whatever the model, you certainly need Korg-i File Editor.

There are at least 3 reasons for a serious musician to use Korg-i File Editor :

Bank editing is much easier when one can see the contents of a whole bank on a screen, and move an item from any location to another instantaneously with a simple drag and drop mouse operation.
Any number of Korg-i file Sets can be opened simultaneously by Korg-i File Editor, so that creating a new Set from elements picked up from existing Sets becomes a pleasure instead of a headache.
Before deleting a Program, Korg-i File Editor checks that it is not used by some useful Arrangement(s) or Style(s). Similarly, after moving a Program to another location, Korg-i File Editor automatically modifies all the Arrangements and Styles that use this program.

To convince yourself, please compare the manual editing process with the i30 File Editor editing process.

Moreover, Korg-i File Editor can perform tasks that are impossible to achieve on the instrument itself! Here are some i30 examples:

Setting the keyboard Split Point of all 128 User Arrangements (or all 64 KBD Sets) to F#3 with a single command.
Replacing all calls (from Arrangements, KBD Sets, Styles etc.) to Program A15 with calls to F18.
Maintaining "synchronization" between moved Items. If, for example, you try moving Jazz Guitar 4 Program from F57 to F45 in I30PLOAD Set, Korg-i File Editor
- shows the list of Items that call F57 and should be redirected to F45,

- performs all these redirections automatically,

- shows the list of Items that call F45 and should probably be redirected to other existing programs.

In addition, you can print a Report of the present state of the whole Set (including Names of all Items and mutual links between them), or a more detailed report of the KBD subset, or the Arrangement subset etc. None of these functions are available on the Korg-i instruments.

Please look at an example of i30 file Editor screen.

Want more information? You can dowload a printable Word2000™ version of the Help file: kifedoc.zip (42 KB).

Get and Install Korg-i File Editor

Korg-i File Editor is FREEWARE. Installation procedure is described below:

Download (or update) the Korg-i File Editor version that corresponds to your instrument according to the downloading instructions.
Install it on your computer according to the set up instructions (these instructions are also included in the distribution files).
From now on, you can run the program without limitation.

Digging into the factory configuration

The KORG i-Series Interactive Music Workstations are supplied with a factory preloaded Set (User Arrangements, Styles, Programs etc.). Only the names of its Arrangements, Styles and Programs are given in KORG's documentation. If you want to know more details, ask Korg-i File Editor! Example:

If you are wondering what are the Programs used by the 64 KBD Sets of your i30, or if G73 UdermetalRecall Program is used and by which Arrangement(s), have a look at I30PLOAD.SET Reports, which have been compiled by some i30 File Editor Create Report File commands (160 KBytes).

Many more informations can be extracted by other Korg-i File Editor Create Subset Report File commands.

Links to KORG i-Series Related Sites

Hardware Extensions

Musitronics - i2/i3 32 User Style Expansion, Hard Disk drives for most Korg-i Series models etc.

Software Tools

Günter Nagler's page - KORG i-series programs for PC (format converters etc.)

Other

Korg Zone - Links to official and resource sites
Giga Style Collections - Universal Style Bank, Styles / Patterns / Rythms CDs for arrangers
Korg Forums - Korg i30 - forum, downloads
Glen's Korg Site - All about i-series arrangers, and more...

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Trademarks

KORG is a trademark of KORG INC.
Windows,Windows NT, Windows Vista, Word97 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

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