Edirol UM-1EX Thru Switch, Switch Setting Midi Message Destination Device, Midi OUT Indicator

4THRU Switch

Selects the destination to which the MIDI messages that flow in through the UM-1EX’s MIDI IN cable are to output.

■THRU switch ON/OFF setting

You can use the THRU switch to switch the destination device for MIDI messages from the MIDI keyboard or digital piano connected to the MIDI IN cable. There is no need to change any cable connections.

	Switch Setting	MIDI Message Destination Device
	OFF	MIDI messages flowing in through the UM-1EX’s MIDI IN cable are routed to the
		computer (sequencer software).
	ON	MIDI messages flowing in through the UM-1EX’s MIDI IN cable are output from
		the UM-1EX’s MIDI OUT cable. If you are not using sequencer software with your
		performances, set this to ON.
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MIDI Message Flow (THRU OFF)

MIDI Message Flow (THRU ON)

*Don’t change the setting of the THRU switch while playback is in progress. Doing so will cause MIDI errors.

5MIDI OUT Indicator

This lights when MIDI messages from the computer are transmitted.

6 MIDI OUT Cable (CONNECT TO MIDI IN)

Connect this to the MIDI IN connector of the device (such as a sound module) that is to be employed by your computer for playing music.

7 MIDI IN Indicator MIDI Message Flow

This lights when MIDI messages are received from the device connected to MIDI IN.

8 MIDI IN Cable (CONNECT TO MIDI OUT)

Connect this to the MIDI OUT connector of the device (such as a MIDI keyboard) that will be transmitting MIDI messages to your computer.

MIDI Message Flow

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