MIDI
TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI | LEFT/TRACK 1 | RIGHT/TRACK 2 |
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What is MIDI?
The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which is the name of a worldwide standard for digital signals and connec- tors that makes it possible to exchange musical data between musical instruments and computers (machines) produced by different manu- facturers. MIDI compatible equipment can exchange keyboard key press, key release, tone change, and other data as messages.
Though you do not need any special knowledge about MIDI to use this keyboard as a
MIDI Connections
MIDI messages are send out through the MIDI OUT terminal of one machine to the MIDI IN terminal of another machine over a MIDI cable. To send a message from this keyboard to another machine, for example, you must use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT termi- nal of this keyboard to the MIDI IN terminal of the other machine. To send MIDI messages back to this keyboard, you need to use a MIDI cable to connect the other machine’s MIDI OUT terminal to the MIDI IN terminal of this keyboard.
To use a computer or other MIDI device to record and playback the MIDI data produced by this keyboard, you must connect the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals of both machines in order send and re- ceive data.
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Computer or other MIDI device
•To use the MIDI THRU function of a connected computer, se- quencer, or other MIDI device, be sure to turn this keyboard’s LO- CAL CONTROL off (page
MIDI Channels
MIDI allows you to send the data for multiple parts at the same time, with each part being sent over a separate MIDI channel. There are 16 MIDI channels, numbered 1 through 16, and MIDI channel data is always included whenever you exchange data (key press, pedal op- eration, etc.)
Both the sending machine and the receiving machine must be set to the same channel for the receiving unit to correctly receive and play data. If the receiving machine is set to Channel 2, for example, it re- ceives only MIDI Channel 2 data, and all other channels are ignored.
MIDI Channel 1 | Melody | MIDI IN Receive MIDI Channel = 1 | |
MIDI Channel 2 | Bass |
| Plays melody. |
MIDI Channel 10 Drums |
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| MIDI keyboard or MIDI sound sourcce | |
| MIDI OUT | MIDI IN | Receive MIDI Channel = 2 |
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| Plays bass. |
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Computer or other MIDI device
MIDI IN | Receive MIDI Channel = 10 |
| Plays drum part. |
MIDI keyboard or MIDI sound sourcce
This keyboard is equipped with
Keyboard and pedal operations performed on this keyboard are sent out by selecting a MIDI channel (1 to 16) and then sending the appro- priate message.