Yes, thanks for your response. However, I should have said that the Panasonic SY-PA100 system has 3 channel stereo inputs for keyboard or other "instruments" & I can actually do exactly as you suggest already. I was looking for an alternative to reduce the number of cables - four jack to jack cables & one midi cable. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthias Konrad" <matthias.konrad@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <korgypark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 9:41 AM Subject: [korgypark] Re: A CONNECTION QUERY > 01.06.03 16:40:03, "Phil Smith" <pjs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >Hi all, > > > > > >MAKING SOUNDS FROM X5DR AVAILABLE AT SAME TIME AS KEYBOARD SOUNDS > > > > > > > >My set up is simply a Casio PS-20 stage piano connected via MIDI-OUT to MIDI-IN > > > >( one cable ) to a Korg X5DR synth module with the right & left channel outputs taken from the synth to the right & left channel inputs of a Panasonic SY- > PA100 60W PA System. > > > > > > > >The sounds from my Casio will therefore only emerge from the speakers of the Casio at 5W when I choose to use them in preference to those on the Korg > unit. > > > > > > > >How can I connect up to make Korg sounds & Casio sounds both immediately available through the PA System? A neutral might be surprised to know that > IMHO the quality of piano sounds from the Casio are superior to those in the Korg unit. > > > > > > > >Thanks for any help. > > > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------- > >This message was sent through the Korgy Park mailing list. > >Mailing list info page: //www.freelists.org/list/korgypark. > > > > > > > > > Imo, you will need a small mixer with (at least) 4 mono inputs (or 2 stereo pairs). You connect the Casio´s and the Korg´s outs to the ins of the mixer. The outs > of the mixer must be connected with the ins of the PA. > There are many different mixers available. For example small rack mixers from MAM or Grapevine. Or you can use "real" mixers with EQ etc. Behringer have > such mixers wich are not too expensive. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent through the Korgy Park mailing list. > Mailing list info page: //www.freelists.org/list/korgypark. > ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent through the Korgy Park mailing list. Mailing list info page: //www.freelists.org/list/korgypark.