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Chapter
7
Chapter 7. Using the SP-303 With Other MIDI Devices
“MIDI” is short for “Musical Instrument Digital Interface,” a
global standard for the exchange of performance data and
tone data between devices and instruments.
With MIDI, you can use the SP-303 to play data from a
sequencer, keyboard, or other MIDI device.
When using MIDI, use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI
OUT of the MIDI device you are connecting and the SP-303’s
MIDI IN connector (refer to “Making Connections” on p. 11).
Additionally, you must set the MIDI device’s Transmit
channel and the SP-303’s Receive channel to the same
channel.
* For more on the settings for the MIDI device being connected,
refer to the owner’s manual for that device.

Using the SP-303 With a

MIDI Keyboard

At the factory settings, you can just connect a MIDI keyboard
to the SP-303 to start playing samples.
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1. Connect the MIDI keyboard’s MIDI OUT connector to
the SP-303’s MIDI IN connector with a MIDI cable.
2. Set the MIDI keyboard’s Transmit channel to 1.
For more on how to make this setting, refer to the MIDI
keyboard owner’s manual.
* When shipped from the factory, the SP-303’s receive channel is
set to 1.
3. When you play the keys on the MIDI keyboard, the SP-
303’s samples sound.
The SP-303’s pads correspond to the MIDI keyboard note
numbers as shown below.
* No sample sounds when any note other than those shown here
is played.

How to Change the MIDI Channel

The SP-303’s Receive channel is set to 1 at the factory. If the
MIDI keyboard’s Transmit channel cannot be set to 1, then
you must change the SP-303’s Receive channel in order to
match the MIDI keyboard’s channel.
1. Turn off the power switch of the SP-303.
2a.
If you wish to select a channel in the range of 1–8, turn
the power switch ON while holding down the
correspondingly-numbered pad 1–8.
2b.
If you wish to select a channel in the range of 9–16,
turn the power switch ON while holding down
[HOLD] together with pad (1–8) that is eight less than
the desired channel number.
The MIDI channel will be set to a value of 8 plus the pad
number.
Example:
To select channel 3, hold down pad number 3, and turn
the power ON.
To select channel 10, hold down [HOLD] together with
pad number 2, and turn the power ON.
* The MIDI channel setting is retained even when the power is
turned OFF.
If you want to restore the SP-303’s MIDI settings to the
original factory settings, refer to “Restoring the MIDI
Settings to the Factory Settings” (p. 58).
MIDI Keyboard
MIDI OUT
Pad
EXT SOURCE
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8
Note B1 C2 C#2 D2 D#2 E2 F2 F#2 G2
Note Number
35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43
Pad B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8
Note G#2 A2 A#2 B2 C3 C#3 D3 D#3
Note Number
44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51
Pad C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8
Note E3 F3 F#3 G3 G#3 A3 A#3 B3
Note Number
52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59
Pad D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8
Note C4 C#4 D4 D#4 E4 F4 F#4 G4
Note Number
60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67