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Chapter 6. Getting the Full Potential of the XP-30

Using External MIDI Devices

■Using the XP-30 to Control External MIDI Devices

1.Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT connector of the XP-30 to the MIDI IN connector of the external MIDI device.

MIDI OUT

XP-30

MIDI IN

MIDI Keyboard

2.Set the XP-30’s transmit channel to match the external MIDI device’s receive channel.

The transmit channel is determined by the following parameters.

- Patch mode

Tx-Ch parameter (SYSTEM/MIDI/PATCH MIDI) - Performance mode

Channel parameter (PERFORM/MIDI/MIDI)

Turn the Tx parameter (PERFORM/MIDI/MIDI) to ON.

3.If you want to play only the sound source of the external MIDI device, set the Local parameter (SYSTEM/MIDI/ PATCH MIDI) / (SYSTEM/MIDI/PERFORM MIDI) to OFF.

If you wish to connect two or more external MIDI devices, use the MIDI THRU connector of the external MIDI device.

* If you “daisy-chain” three or more MIDI devices using IN → THRU → IN → THRU ..., the MIDI signal may become garbled, and data errors may occur. In such cases, use a MIDI Thru Box. MIDI Thru Boxes are devices that allow a single stream of MIDI data to be sent to a large number of MIDI devices without causing data errors.

■Playing the XP-30’s Sound Source from an External MIDI Device

1.Use a MIDI cable to connect the external MIDI device’s MIDI OUT connector to the XP-30’s MIDI IN connector.

MIDI IN
XP-30	MIDI OUT

MIDI Keyboard

2.Set the XP-30’s receive channel to match the external MIDI device’s transmit channel.

The receive channel is determined by the following parameters.

- Patch mode

Rx-Ch parameter (SYSTEM/MIDI/PATCH MIDI) - Performance mode

Channel parameter (PERFORM/MIDI/MIDI)

Turn the Rx parameter (PERFORM/MIDI/MIDI) to ON.

MIDI OUT

XP-30

MIDI

■Selecting XP-30 Sounds from

an External MIDI Device

By transmitting Bank Select messages (controller number 0 and 32) and Program Change messages from the external MIDI device to the XP-30, you can select Patches, Performances, or Rhythm Sets. In other words, when you select sounds on an external MIDI keyboard, the

MIDI IN THRU

MIDI Keyboard

MIDI IN

corresponding MIDI message will be transmitted to the XP- 30, causing the XP-30 to select the appropriate Patch, etc.

*If the XP-30 receives only Program Change messages without receiving Bank Select messages, it will select sounds only from the currently selected group such as PR-A or USER.

MIDI Keyboard

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