Part Xiii Midi What is MIDI?, Midi terminals | Panasonic SX-KN2400

Part XIII MIDI

What is MIDI?

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is the international standard for digital communication of elec- tronic musical instrument data. This means that any equipment which has a MIDI terminal—such as elec- tronic musical instruments and personal computers—can easily exchange digital data with other MIDI equipment without resorting to complicated conversions or connections.

MIDI terminals

(On the rear panel)				IN:
				The terminal by which this instrument receives
				data from other equipment.
				OUT:
				The terminal that transmits data from this
				instrument to other equipment.
	OUT	MIDI	IN
				• For these connections, use a commercially


				available MIDI cable.

Connection examples

■To generate sound from a connected instrument by playing this instrument

	OUT	MIDI cable		IN
	OUT			IN

This instrument			Another MIDI instrument

■To generate sound from this instrument by operating a connected instrument

	IN	MIDI cable		OUT
	IN			OUT

This instrument			Another MIDI instrument

■To connect with a MIDI sequencer


OUT		IN	MIDI cable	OUT		IN

This instrument				Another MIDI instrument

MIDI

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Contents

SX-KN2400 SX-KN2600 How to replace the fuse Before useFor United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Following Applies only U.S.A. and Canada FCC Warning QQTG0692 Placement Important Safety Instructions Power source Installation locationWord about the power cord Handling the power cord Contents Part Supplied accessories MidiMusic stand CD-ROM AC cord SD Card KN2600 Music Stylist Rhythm GroupAuto Play Chord Pitch Bend Transpose DisplayEffect Sound Group Controls and functions KN2600 Raise or lower the key of the entire keyboard. Refer to Getting started Playing See and listen to the demonstration Add effects Direct Play Play back commercial song disks Audio Play Play back SD cards Press the Music Stylist button to Turn it on Effect Press the Auto Play CHORD’s OFF/ON button to turn it on Press the Auto Play CHORD’sTEMPO/PROGRAM Intro & Ending Panel Memory 1 to Store your panel settings Record your performance Play the song on the keyboard Press the Sequencer Reset Fill Save data on an SD card KN2600 Following data can be saved/loaded Recall data from an SD card Composer memory Memory Volume balance About the displayNormal display Home Menu display Other PARTS/TRExample of menu display Program Menus TEMPO/PROGRAM Setting displayExit Display Hold Help Favorites Recall a Favorites display NX Sound Part I Sounds and effects Overview of sounds and effectsPart Right 1, Right 2, Left Select a sound Selecting sounds Digital Drawbar Formance Pads Drawbar SettingSound Explorer Alphabet Change the sound type Other settingsPercussive Tone Tremolo Conductor Assigning parts to the keyboard Customized split point Split Point Effects SustainDigital Effect Type and parameter settings Multi EffectEffect Edit Chorus Reverb MIC Controller Pitch BendModulation KN2600 Transpose Type setting Techni-chordOrchestrator Rhythm and accompaniment pattern Part II Playing the rhythm Overview of rhythm performanceRhythm and Style Style Selecting rhythms Select a rhythmVariation Start the rhythm Adjust the tempoNormal start Synchronized start Intro Playing the rhythmCount Intro Fill Auto Play Chord EndingHow the Auto Play Chord works APC Hold Playing chords Press the Auto Play CHORD’s Mode but How to use the Auto Play ChordExample of how to play a Basic One-Finger accompaniment Memory Left Hold Press the Auto Play CHORD’s Mode but- ton to turn it onChord Finder OFF Break function Select an Auto Play Chord mode Fade In/Fade Out FadeFade OUT Fade SET FadeFade OUT Playing back the sounds Sound Arranger Setup by music style One Touch PlayMusic Stylist Setup by alphabetical order Setup by era Press the Music Style Arranger button to turn it on Music Style Arranger Rhythm Music Style Arranger modeSound & Rhythm Panel Memory How to store the panel settings Panel MemoryBank View Recall the panel setup Assign a name to the bank/memoryNext Bank Expand Mode Filter Panel Memory modeNormal Expand Solo Part III Performance Pads Playing phrases Copying phrases Auto SettingPhrase Copy Bank SEQ to PAD Copy Compile Record a phrase Chord Step Record Play SettingSynchro Instant Popular features Sequencer featuresPart IV Sequencer Outline of the Sequencer Memory capacity Record & Edit Sequencer menuCopy & Paste Range Edit Record & Edit Summary of the Sequencer menu itemsCopy & Paste Range Edit Left LFT Sequencer parts Press the Sequencer Reset Fill in 1 button Recording procedureEasy Record Playback Realtime Record Program Menus button Multi-track recording Cycle Record Sequencer Play Adjusting the playback tempo Medley Cycle Play Name Punch Record Song SelectSong Select Punch Record Auto Punch Record Record Step Record Correcting the data Storing control dataPerformance data Sound data Control data Store a chord progression Correct the recorded chord progression Chord data Track Clear START/STOP Store a rhythm progressionCount INTRO, INTRO, Fill Ending Tempo changes Track Assign Track Assign Presets Quantize Quantize Track Clear Song ClearClear Track Clear Inserting note data Edit Drum Edit Cycle PlayDrum Edit Inserting Drums data Select the function Copy and paste the recorded dataSong Copy Track Copy Measure Copy Track Merge Measure Delete Measure EraseALL Control Measure Insert APC to SMF ConvertStart Measure Changing the note position etc. of the recorded data Transpose Velocity Change SD Audio Synchro KN2600 ADVANCE/DELAY Part V Composer Outline of the Composer Rhythm components which can be storedPoser Memory Summary of the Composer menu items Composer menuComposer Simple recording method Create a completely new rhythm Simple recording methodPrepare to record Easy Composer KEY Setting Button functions AC1-5ACCOMP Chord Modify Change Part Setting Memory button Playback Select the function you wish to edit Measure Edit Part 114 Pattern Copy Pattern CopyPattern Copy Copying individual parts SEQ to Composer Copy SEQ to Composer Copy Internal memory and Disk Drive BackupMain parts of the Disk Drive Performance Using commercial song disks Playback of commercial song disksGeneral Midi Level 2 GM2 Disk in USE Outline of the procedureDisk in USE About the menu Loading data LoadLoad Option Single Load SingleSMF Load Composer Load Direct PlayPlay GM2 General Midi Level NX NX Sound Medley Play Display during playback Song Song Medley Disks Saving dataSave Technics Format Save Option Technics Format SMF Format Sequencer Song Save Disk Tools Disk managementRename Format Disk Drive KN2400 Preferences Set the automatic display when a disk is inserted Part VII SD Card KN2600 Outline of the SD card Outline of the procedureManagement inner memory data Play an SD card Removing the SD card SD in USESD Menu SD Load FolderFolder Alphabet Number Part PREV. TEC → NX SD-SOUND Load SMF SD-Audio Play ALL RepeatSong Repeat SD-Sound Play Playlist type PlaylistPlaylist Edit Playlist Medley SD Song MedleyALL Song User List SD-SOUND SMF Format SD-SOUND SMF Format AT a NEW Location AT Cursor Location Favorite Songs Create an album of your favorite songsSongs Recalling the Favorite Songs display SD Tools SD card managementTech Tools Song Delete SD-SOUND Tools Song Delete SD Preferences Set the priority of displaysErences Select Method Summary of the Sound menu items Part Viii Sound Outline of the SoundWord about parts Performance Pads part Selecting an attribute Reverb Original TuningDigital Effect Chorus MONO/POLY Mode Vibrato DelayFilter Resonance Attack Time Mixer Edit Mixer Master Tuning Settings for each keyKey Scaling Original tuning Sound Load OptionLoad Option Reverb Setting APC Reverb Setting Summary of the Reverb & Effect menu items Part IX Reverb & Effect OutlineMIC Reverb & Effect Sound Load Option Main Volume Tone ControlTone Control Summary of the Sound Edit menu items Part X Sound Edit Outline of the Sound Edit Easy Edit items Easy Edit Tone Edit About tonesTone Select Pedal KEY LayerChord Tone Copy Tone Dynamics Velocity Layer KEY Shift & Detune Pitch EditKeyboard Octave Pitch Envelope Filter Edit Filter & EqualizerThru Touch & KEY Follow Filter EnvelopeEqualizer Filter Envelope Touch & KEY Follow Amplitude EditLevel Tude Envelope Envelope Touch & KEY FollowLong LFO LFO Edit Effect Edit EffectEffect Controller Edit ProcedureStore the new sound Controller Select a new sound Music Style Arranger Mode Panel Memory ModeFade IN/OUT Setting Part XI Control Outline of Control functions Foot Switch OFF Overall Touch SensitivityFoot Controllers EXPRESS. Pedal Total Expression Drawbar Language Setting Favorites SettingPart XII Customize Outline of Customize functions Disk Preferences KN2400 Display Time Out Midi Setting Load Option Midi Setting Load OptionUse these settings when GM2 mode on Data Protection Midi terminals Part Xiii Midi What is MIDI?Connection examples OUT Following kinds of data can be transmitted/received Midi channelsProgram Change Control Change Summary of the Midi menu items Outline of Midi functions Right Left Part OFF Control SettingBass OFF Chord OFF Realtime Messages Control Messages Common Setting Input/output Setting Mode Setting Midi Presets Recalling the User settings Storing user settingsComputer Connection Puter Connection Initialize InitialSWING, Ballroom & Show and Latin SZ-E2 SZ-P1 Expression Pedal Foot Switch PLUG-IN feature About the performance dataSeparately sold options Back panel terminals Terminals Phenomenon Remedy Symptoms which appear to be signs of trouble 190 Error messages ContentsSequencer Data 192 193 Index 194 Functions Pattern COPY, SEQ to Composer Copy Specifications 196 For U.S.A Musical Instrument Products Limited Warranty Memo 199 Se0203S0