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

(On the rear panel)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The terminal by which this instrument receives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

data from other equipment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The terminal that transmits data from this in-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

strument to other equipment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THRU:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The terminal that transfers data from the IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

terminal directly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For these connections, use a commercially

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

available MIDI cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the MIDI IN switch is set on to BASS PEDAL,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

all MIDI settings except for MIDI OUT are not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

effective. (Refer to page 199.)

Connection examples

To generate sound from a connected instrument by playing this instrument

 

 

 

OUT

MIDI cable

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This instrument

 

 

Another MIDI instrument

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To generate sound from this instrument by operating a connected instrument

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

MIDI cable

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This instrument

 

 

Another MIDI instrument

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To connect with a MIDI sequencer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

IN

MIDI cable

OUT

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This instrument

 

 

MIDI sequencer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic SX-KN7000 operating instructions What is MIDI?, Midi terminals, Connection examples, Out, Thru