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Connecting a Keyboard
By using the VP-7 in conjunction with a keyboard, you’ll be able to control your performance expression in greater detail.
You can play the keyboard to specify the harmony notes or vocal pitches.
MIDI
Cable
MIDI IN
Keyboard
MIDI OUT
If you run a cable from the output of
your keyboard (which you’ve con-
nected to the MIDI IN connector) to the
LINE IN jack, you’ll be able to carr y out
performances that use Human Voice
or Vocal Designer in combination with
what you play on the keyboard.
* The VP-7’s [Volume] knob does not
aect the LINE INPUT. Use the volume
control of the connected keyboard to
adjust the volume.
MEMO
If a keyboard is not connected, the pitch from the microphone input will be detected, and the pitch of the sounds produced
will be based on this detected pitch.

Changing the MIDI receive mode

At the factory settings, the VP-7 is set to MIDI channel 1.
If you want to receive multiple channels, you can change the MIDI reception mode so that all channels 1–16 will be received
(OMNI).
If you set the VP-7’s MIDI reception mode so that only channel 1 is received, you must also set the transmitting MIDI device
to channel 1.

To check the current MIDI reception mode

The button illumination when the VP-7 is powered up will
indicate the current MIDI reception mode.
Reception mode Button illumination
Ch1 When you turn on the power, the selected
sound button will light.
OMNI
When you turn on the power, all of the
sound buttons will simultaneously blink
twice, and then the selected sound button
will light.

To change the MIDI reception mode

While holding down the [Bypass] button, turn on the power.
Each time you do this, the setting will alternate between
Ch1/OMNI.
Reception mode Explanation
Ch1 Only the data of channel 1 will be
received
OMNI All channels will be received
When you change the MIDI reception mode, the setting is
automatically stored in the unit; it will still be in eect the
next time power is turned on.
* Even if you set the MIDI reception mode to OMNI, you still won’t be able to use the unit as a multitimbral sound
generator.