Performing with an external MIDI device
*If you
→ IN → THRU ..., the MIDI signal may become garbled, and data errors may occur. In such cases, use a MIDI Patcher. MIDI Patcher are devices that allow a single stream of MIDI data to be sent to a large number of MIDI devices without causing data errors.
1.Before starting the connection procedure, make sure that the power to all devices has been turned off.
2.After reading “Connecting the
3.Connect the external MIDI sound device with the MIDI cable as shown in the figure above.
4.As described in “Turning on the power” (p. 15), turn on the power of each device.
Set the keyboard transmit channel
When you have finished connecting the external MIDI device, match the keyboard’s Transmit channel and the Receive channel for each of the external MIDI sound generator’s Parts. Here we will explain the settings for using the
*If you are using the
1.Press [SYSTEM] so it is lit.
2.Use PAGE/CURSOR [ 
]/[ 
] to select “Patch Tx Ch.”
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By holding down [SHIFT] and using PAGE/CURSOR [ 
]/
[ 
] you can quickly select the “SYSTEMMIDI” group (p. 88).
3.Use VALUE [-]/[+] to modify the value. Value
RxCH: Performance data will be transmitted on the same channel as the Receive Channel (p. 57) of the part.
OFF: Performance data will not be transmitted. Normally, you will use the “RxCH” setting.
4.Press [WRITE] to save the settings.
For further information, refer to “How to make the system function settings” (p. 88).
Press [EXIT] to cancel the operation and return to the previous page. With the above settings, when the
For instructions on setting the Receive channel for each of the Parts of the external MIDI sound generator, refer to the owner’s manual that came with the device.
*If you want sounds to be played only by the external MIDI sound generator, set Local control to OFF (p. 96).
When you select a patch or rhythm set on the
program number correspondence table” (p. 95). This will switch sounds on the external MIDI sound module, but if the external MIDI sound module receives a bank number for which it provides no sounds, it may choose a substitute sound or may produce no sound at all. In order to select a sound reliably, you may wish to first select the sound group on your external MIDI sound module, and then transmit only a program number. This will allow you to switch sounds within the same group.
If you want to transmit only the program number, turn “Tx Bank Sel (Transmit Bank Select Switch)” (p. 90) off.
Playing the
Next, try playing the
Connecting an external MIDI device
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MIDI OUT
MIDI Keyboard
MIDI IN 
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1.Before starting the connection procedure, make sure that the power to all devices has been turned off.
2.After reading “Connecting the
3.Connect the external MIDI sound device with the MIDI cable as shown in the figure below.
4.As described in “Turning on the power” (p. 15), turn on the power of each device.
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