EUROGRAND EG2080-RW/BK

Fig. 7.4: MIDI set-up including a sequnencer and external

sound module

1)Connect the MIDI OUT jack of the EG2080 to the MIDI IN jack of a MIDI sound card.

2)Connect the MIDI IN jack of the EG2080 to the MIDI OUT jack of the sound card.

3)Connect the MIDI IN jack of the sound module to the MIDI THRU jack of the EG2080.

4)Connect the audio outputs of the sound module to the LINE IN jacks of the EG2080, if you want to play back the sounds of the external device through the digital piano loudspeakers.

7.3.3 MIDI settings

The EG2080 provides eight different function to determine how the instrument processes MIDI information.

Please enter EDIT mode (see chapter 6.1) and select the following function.

Setting the MIDI transmit channel

Use this function to set the transmit channel on which the EG2080 is to sent MIDI data. MIDI devices must send and receive on the same MIDI channels to ensure successful MIDI communication.

Function:E7.1

Value:

1x16, Off

Description:

1x16: The EG2080 transmits MIDI data on the specified MIDI channel. (Default setting: 1)

Off: The EG2080 transmits no MIDI data

In layer mode voice #1 transmits MIDI data on the specified MIDI channel, while voice #2 transmits on the next higher channel.

Demo song and music sequencer data are not transmitted via the MIDI output. However, you can transmit a music piece recorded with the built-in music sequencer using the MIDI dump feature (see „Sending music sequencer data“ below).

Setting the MIDI receive channel

Use this function to set the receive channel on which the EG2080 is to receive MIDI data. MIDI devices must transmit and receive on the same MIDI channels to ensure successful MIDI communication. Select the default setting ALL for proper operation in combination with a music computer.

Function:E7.2

Value:

All, 1-2, 1x16

Description:

All: Simultaneous multi-timbral reception of MIDI data on all 16 MIDI channels. (Default setting)

1-2: Reception of MIDI data on channels 1 and 2

1x16: Reception of MIDI data on the specified MIDI channel

The multi-timbral reception of MIDI data allows you to use the EG2080 in combination with a sequencing program as a sound generator for multi-track recordings (see chapter 7.3.2).

Enable/disable sound generator (Local on/off)

This function allows you to determine whether the built-in sound generator directly plays the notes you play on the keyboard or whether it only responds to MIDI note information received via the MIDI IN jack. The latter setting is quite useful, for example, in sequencer mode. In a closed MIDI chain the looping through of MIDI signals could otherwise lead to double sounds, i.e. when you hit a key on the keyboard, the EG2080 plays the note directly only to play it again shortly after, when the MIDI commands sent to the sequencer come back via the MIDI IN of the EG2080. When the EG2080 is set to Local Off, the MIDI data are only sent to the sequencer. The notes are played only once when the MIDI signals come back from the sequencer.

Function:E7.3

Value:

On, Off

Description:

On: Sound generator responds to keyboard and MIDI notes (default setting)

Off: Sound generator does not respond to the keyboard but to MIDI notes only

Accept/ignore program changes

Use this function to determine how the EG2080 responds to MIDI program change commands. These commands are used, for example, to select sounds of the EG2080 using MIDI commands sent from a sequencing program. Conversely, program change commands can be sent via the MIDI output of the EG2080 whenever you select a sound in the SOUND SELECT section (see chapter 10.2).

Function:E7.4

Value:

On, Off

Description:

On: Program change commands are sent and received (default setting)

Off: Program change commands are neither sent nor received

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