MIDI
What is MIDI?
MIDI is a standard for digital signals and connectors that allows musical instruments, computers, and other devices, regardless of manufacturer, to exchange data with each other.
MIDI Connections
Connecting your computer or other external MIDI device to the digital piano’s MIDI IN/OUT terminals makes it possible for them to exchange MIDI messages and record and playback keyboard notes on the connected device.
[Bottom]MIDI cable:
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
Simultaneous Receive Over Multiple Channels (Multi-Timbre)
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NOTE
•See “Assigning Tones to Individual Channels” on this page for details on assigning tones to each channel.
•Up to 16 channels can be received simultaneously (Channel 1 through channel 16).
•The number of channels to be received simultaneously cannot be predetermined. If it becomes necessary to cancel a channel, the cancel operation must be performed on the sending side.
Specifying the Keyboard Channel
The keyboard channel is the channel used when sending MIDI messages to another MIDI device. You can specify any channel from 1 through 16 as the keyboard channel.
To specify the keyboard channel1While holding down the SETTING button, specify the keyboard channel by pressing one of the keyboard keys shown in the illustration below.
Example: Channel 8
C4 | A 6 | B7 |
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•A note does not sound when you press a keyboard key while holding down SETTING.
NOTE
•The keyboard channel is automatically set to 1 whenever you turn on the digital piano power.
Assigning Tones to Individual
Channels
You can assign tones to channels using a Program Change message sent from a connected MIDI device. You cannot change the tone assigned to each channel from the digital piano.
NOTE
•The GRAND PIANO 1 tone is automatically assigned to all channels whenever you turn on the digital piano power.