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Chapter 9 Connecting External Devices

Performing in Ensemble with MIDI Instruments

(MIDI Ensemble)

You can connect an electronic percussion device or other MIDI instrument to the KF-7’s MIDI In connector for ensemble playing. Making the MIDI settings for the instrument connected to the MIDI In connector is easy. The sounds from the connected MIDI instrument are played from the KF-7’s speaker.

1.Switch to the Basic screen, or press the One Touch Program [Piano] button.

2.Touch <Functions>.

3.Touch <MIDI Ensemble>.

A screen like the following appears.

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4.Select the method for using the MIDI In connector.

Displayed	Meaning
Normal	Normal setting. Make changes in Tone and
	other settings from the connected device.
	Select this when you have percussion pads
	(such as Roland’s SPD-20 Total Percussion
	Pad) connected to the KF-7’s MIDI In con-
Pad	nector. You do not need to make any MIDI
	settings on the KF-7. Select pad Tones and
	make other settings from the connected pads
	(for further details, refer to the Owner’s
	Manual provided with the pads).
	Select this when you have a keyboard (such
	as a Roland A-37 or AX-7 MIDI Keyboard
Keyboard	Controller) connected to the KF-7’s MIDI In
	connector. You can select tones for the con-
	nected keyboard from the KF-7. No MIDI
	settings need be made on the KF-7.

5.When “Keyboard” is selected in Step 4 above, use

to select the Tone.

The connected keyboard plays using the selected Tone.

MIDI Settings

With the KF-7, you can make MIDI settings like those described below.

“MIDI Setting Screen”

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Display	Description
Tx Channel	Chooses the MIDI send channel
	(p. 156).
Local Control	Switches Local Control on or off
	(p. 156).
“Program Change Screen”
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Display	Description
Bank Select MSB	Sends Bank Select MSB messages.
	(p. 156)
Bank Select LSB	Sends Bank Select LSB messages.
	(p. 156)
Program Change	Sends Program Change messages
	(Program Numbers). (p. 156)

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