Controlling an external Midi device

Connecting external MIDI devices

You can operate the MC-09’s knobs and keyboard pads to switch sounds on an external MIDI device or modify its settings.

1.Set the MC-09 and the external MIDI device to the same MIDI channel (p. 61).

2.Press the [SETUP] button.

3.Press the [INC] or [DEC] button until the display

indicates “ ”(Tx. Program Change).

4.Press the [ENTER] button.

5.Press the [INC] or [DEC] button until the display

indicates “ ”(ON).

With this setting, when you switch pattern, effect pattern, or loop control pattern on the MC-09, the external MIDI device will also switch sounds.

6.Press the [SETUP] button to complete the setting.

7.Make settings on your external MIDI device.

Make settings on your external MIDI device so that it will receive MIDI messages. For details, refer to the owner’s manual for your device.

8.Play the MC-09, or operate its knobs and keyboard pads.

The external MIDI device will play sounds or switch sound settings accordingly.

Synchronizing an external MIDI sequencer

Here’s how you can make an external MIDI sequencer play back in synchronization with the tempo of the MC-09.

For details on setting the tempo of the MC-09, refer to “About tempo” (p. 57).

1.Set the MC-09 and the external MIDI device to the same MIDI channel (p. 61).

2.Press the [SETUP] button.

3.Press the [INC] or [DEC] button until the display

indicates “ ”(Sync Mode).

4.Press the [ENTER] button.

5.Make sure that the display shows

“ ”(INTERNAL).

With this setting, the external MIDI sequencer will synchronize to the tempo of the MC-09.

6.Press the [EXIT] button.

7.Press the [INC] or [DEC] button until the display

indicates “ (Sync Out).”

8.Press the [ENTER] button.

9.Press the [INC] or [DEC] button until the display

indicates “ ”(ON).

With this setting, the MC-09 will transmit tempo messages to the external MIDI sequencer.

10.Press the [SETUP] button to complete the setting.

11.Make settings on your external MIDI sequencer.

Set your external MIDI sequencer to synchronize to an external MIDI clock. For details, refer to the owner’s manual for your sequencer.

12.Press the MC-09’s [ ](PLAY) button.

Your external MIDI sequencer will also begin playing.

13.To stop playback, press the [ ](STOP) button.