EUROGRAND

6.Connection to external equipment

The EUROGRAND provides a variety of connectors for connecting the instrument to external devices.

Caution

+Be sure that all devices are switched off before you make any connection.

+NEVER connect the LINE IN connectors of the EUROGRAND to its LINE OUT connectors. This will cause a feedback loop producing high volume levels which could damage both the instrument and your hearing!

6.1Connecting external sound sources

The EUROGRAND is equipped with a stereo LINE IN connector for connecting external sound sources to your digital piano. These signals are reproduced through the internal loudspeakers and connected headphones. If you wish to practise with musical accompaniment, you can use this input to connect a CD player or drum computer. In the same way, you could connect an external synthesizer or sound module and use its sound generator with your instrument. An additional MIDI connection enables you to play an external sound generator from the keyboard of the EUROGRAND (see chapter 6.3.1).

The following diagram shows a wiring example comprising the EUROGRAND and a CD player. You need one or two cables fitted with 1/4" or cinch plugs (see chapter 9.1.3). As an alterna- tive, you can also use a cinch or 1/4" cable with an appropriate adapter plug.

Fig. 6.1: Connecting external signal sources

1)Connect the outputs of the CD player to the LINE IN con- nectors of the EUROGRAND.

+For a mono connection use the LINE IN L (MONO) con- nector on the EUROGRAND.

6.2Connection to amplifiers and recording equipment

The EUROGRAND is equipped with two LINE OUT connectors for connecting the digital piano to external keyboard amplifiers, P.A. systems or home stereo systems. For performances in larger rooms (e.g. stages, hall) it can be necessary to use external amplifiers.

You can also use the outputs to connect recording equipment (e.g. computer, cassette recorder, MD recorder). Unlike the built-in music sequencer, recording on external audio equipment gives you the advantage that you can play back your music completely independently of the EUROGRAND. For example, you can give your friends a recorded CD or MD or archive music pieces on any recording medium.

Fig. 6.2: Connecting amplifiers and recording equipment

1)Connect the LINE OUT jacks to the inputs of an external amplifier.

+For a mono connection use the LINE OUT L (MONO) connector on the EUROGRAND.

2)Connect the LINE OUT cinch jacks to the inputs of an ex- ternal recording device.

Caution

+Be sure to switch the EUROGRAND on, BEFORE you switch on the external amplifier, so as to avoid switch-on thumps being amplified. Such signals could damage the amplifier and the loudspeakers. Switch off the equip- ment in reverse order.

6.3 MIDI functions

MIDI is an interface and protocol for transmitting of playing data to other MIDI equipment. The most important playing data are pitch and length of notes, key velocity and channel volume, program changes and various controller data generated, for example, by controllers such as the pedals.

The MIDI interface does not transmit electrical audio signals but control data only . The MIDI protocol provides for the transmission of data on 16 independent channels. Playing data are always channel-specific data.

The EUROGRAND is equipped with three MIDI jacks for connecting additional MIDI sound modules or software/hardware sequencers:

=Use the MIDI OUT to connect additional synthesiz- ers or a music computer receiving MIDI data from the

EUROGRAND.

=Use the MIDI IN to send playing data from other MIDI control- ler keyboards or a music computer to the sound generator of the EUROGRAND.

=The MIDI THRU jacks passes on the MIDI data received via the MIDI IN jack without modification. In combination with a music computer you can thus integrate another keyboard or sound module into the MIDI chain comprising EUROGRAND and music computer.

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Connection to external equipment