
Part XIII MIDI
What is MIDI?
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is the international standard for digital communication of electronic musical instrument data. This means that any equipment which has a MIDI terminal— such as electronic musical instruments and personal computers— can easily exchange digital data with other MIDI equipment without resorting to complicated conversions or connections.
MIDI terminals
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| The terminal by which this instrument receives |
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| data from other equipment. |
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| The terminal that transmits data from this in- |
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| strument to other equipment. |
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| The terminal that transfers data from the IN |
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| • For these connections, use a commercially |
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| available MIDI cable. |
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| • If the MIDI IN switch is set on to BASS PEDAL, |
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| all MIDI settings except for MIDI OUT are not |
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| effective. (Refer to page 199.) |
Connection examples
To generate sound from a connected instrument by playing this instrument
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To generate sound from this instrument by operating a connected instrument | ||||||||||
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| IN | MIDI cable |
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To connect with a MIDI sequencer |
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| IN | MIDI cable | OUT |
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