Some keyboards have a sysX or midi message that you can send from sonar that will disable local control, and another to reenable it. Do a google search to see if there is such a command for your korg keyboard... HTH, D!J!X! _____ From: realmusicians-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:realmusicians-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ramy Moustafa Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 12:46 PM To: realmusicians@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [realmusicians] Turning local controller off please hi all: I have korg pa500 and its not very accessible, I need to turn the local controller off to record midi using this keyboard. can't I do this from sonar, or I must do this from the keyboard itself? Thanks in advance. Cheers: Ramy Moustafa If music be the food of love, play on... Tel: 0020102221750 Personal email, msn and yahoo messengers: flutelover@xxxxxxxx skype: roma30 facebook: moustafa.ramy@xxxxxxxxx