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Using the PC-80 as a MIDI controller keyboard

Each of the PC-80’s modes uses the transmit channel listed in the following table.
In order to control a sound module, you must set the PC-80’s

current channel

to match the

MIDI receive channel

of your sound module.

fig.MIDIch-1_76

Make sure that the PC-80’s

SOFTWARE SYNTHESIZER

button is not lit.
If you’re in Controller mode (p. 67), switch to Play mode.

fig.MIDIch

1

Press the

MIDI CH

button.
The

MIDI CH

button will light. The display will indicate the current channel.

2

Use the

VALUE encoder

to specify the channel number you want to use.
The

current channel

has now been set.

Transmitting various MIDI messages from the PC-80

Mode Channel

UPPER UPPER
LOWER LOWER
SPLIT UPPER

Setting the MIDI transmit channel

Range

1–16
PLAY

Current channel

The “current channel” is the MIDI transmit channel for the keyboard, pitch bend/modulation
lever, VALUE encoder, hold pedal, and expression pedal.
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