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Installation Instructions
step one
Take one fresh KORG Volca Beats Analogue Rhythm Machine.
step two
Flip it over and open the battery cover. Remove the battery and the seven screws as shown in the photo.
step three
Turn it back the right way up and carefully lift the front panel up, forwards and left. It should move about 40mm forward and 40mm left. Be gentle so as not to strain the wires. You may prefer to unhook the brown and orange speaker wires from their restraint. We need to get access to the back wall of the case, close to the MIDI IN connector.
step four
Measure 10 - 15mm from the drill tip and wrap some tape around the drill. Make it reasonably thick as this will act as a stop, preventing the drill from accidentally going too far into the case and damaging something.
step five
Print, cut out and fold the drilling template, as indicated, and mark the hole center on the Volca Beats case.
step six
Position the Volca Beats on the corner of the bench and clamp it down. Carefully drill a 6mm diameter hole for the MIDI cable to exit through.
WARNING! Do NOT attempt this unless you have firmly clamped the unit down and are confident to proceed. You may damage your synth if you do not take care during this step.
step seven
Take the MIDI socket cable that came with your MIDIbeats.
step eight
Pull the pre-stripped ends off the brown and orange wires, fold the bare wire back along the coloured insulation. Gently twist them around the wire. Fold the stripped part of the screen wire in half as shown in the photo.
step nine
Turn the front panel over, being careful not to pull on the wires. Remove the screws shown in the photo.
step ten
Place the MIDIbeats board over the Volca board, lining up the screw holes, and replace the screws.
step eleven
Feed the MIDI socket cable, from the outside, through the hole you drilled earlier. Slide it in as far as it will go.
step twelve
Take the brown wire and insert it into the first round hole. Now insert the included screwdriver into the rectangular hole, above the round one, to open the terminal and allow the wire to enter. Remove the screwdriver and the wire will be firmly held by the terminal. Repeat this for the orange wire, in the middle hole and the screen which goes in the final remaining hole
step thirteen
Adjust the MIDI socket cable so that it sits comfortably in the case once the Volca Beats is closed up. Now use the cable tie provided as a cable restraint.
step fourteen
Replace the front panel, all the screws, the battery and battery cover. Your Volca Beats is now equipped with MIDI Out capability!
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