16
STATUS
DATA/CTRL
BANK MSB/MAX
BANK LSB/MIN
TOGGLE ON-OFF
/NUMBER OF PGM DEC
/NO
INC
/YES
MEMORY
EDIT
PC
EDIT
WRITE
/EXIT
±10
8.8.8.
Detailed Parameter Settings

MIDI Settings

The BBT500 is MIDI* compatible and equipped with MIDI IN and MIDI
OUT jacks.
*What is MIDI?
The acronym for Musical Instruments Digital Interface, MIDI is a world-
wide standard communication interface that allows MIDI compatible mu-
sical instruments, computers, and other MIDI devices to share musical
information and control one another regardless of instrument type or
maker.
With MIDI functions you can do things like select a patch from the
BBT500’s memory using an external MIDI device like the MFC10 Yamaha
MIDI Foot Controller, etc. You can also backup data by sending the con-
tents in the unit’s memory to a device that is capable of saving MIDI
data (Yamaha MDF3, etc.).

●Selecting a Patch with MIDI

1Using a MIDI cable, connect the MIDI IN jack on the BBT500 to
the MIDI OUT jack on the external MIDI device.
*Use only a standard MIDI cable that is less than 15 meters in length. Use
of a longer cable can result in trouble such as abnormal operation, etc.
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
External MIDI Device
MIDI Cable
BBT500
Rear Panel
2Set the MIDI receive channel on the BBT500 and the MIDI trans-
mit channel on the external device to the same MIDI channel.
(Default channel: 1)
*MIDI data can not be transmitted or received if the MIDI channels are
not properly matched.
2-1 Press and hold the [FUNCTION] switch for more than three
seconds (until “utL” appears on the display) to enter the
Utility Mode.
2-2 While holding the [MANUAL] switch, press Memory Switch [3].
The currently assigned MIDI receive channel appears on the
display (after a few seconds, the display will return to “utL”).
3 Create a Program Change Map*.
(Default →→
→→
→ Program Change No: Memory No = 1:1, 2:2, 3:3, 4:4,
5:5, 6:1, 7:2, 8:3 …)
* What is a Program Change Map?
A Program Change Map assigns a program change number (re-
ceived via MIDI) to a memory number. For example, when the
BBT500 receives “Program Change Number 1” from an external
MIDI device, it will recall memory number “3”. This is also called a
Program Change Table.
3-1 Press and hold the [FUNCTION] switch for more than 3 sec-
onds (until “utL” appears on the display) to enter the Utility
Mode.
3-2 While holding the [MANUAL] switch, press Memory Switch [1].
The currently assigned MIDI program change number appears
on the display (after a few seconds, the display will return to
“utL”).
3-3 Use Memory Switches [1] and [2] to set the program change
number (1-128) that is received by the BBT500.
Use Memory Switch [2] to increase the value and Memory
Switch [1] to decrease the value.
3-4 While holding the [MANUAL] switch, press Memory Switch [2].
The memory number that will be recalled when the program
change number that was set in step 3-3, appears on the dis-
play. (After a few seconds, the display will return to “utL”).
3-5 Use Memory Switches [1] and [2] to set the memory number
(1-5) that corresponds to the program change number re-
ceived by the BBT500.
Uses Memory Switch [2] to increase the value and Memory
Switch [1] to decrease the value.
3-6 If necessary, repeat steps 3-2 through 3-5.
3-7 Press the [FUNCTION] switch to enter the Amp Mode.
4Now, when a program change number transmitted from an ex-
ternal MIDI device is received by the BBT500, it will recall the
corresponding memory number that is set in the program
change map you just created will be recalled.
*Refer to the Owner’s Manual that came with your MIDI device on how
to receive or transmit program change data.
MIDI Receive Channel
Receive Program
Change Number
Memory Number
2-3 Use Memory Switches [1] and [2] to set the MIDI receive chan-
nel (1-16, ALL, oFF).
Use Memory Switch [2] to increase the value, and Memory
Switch [1] to decrease the value.
*“ALL” is set to Omni On. When “oFF” is set, MIDI data will
not be received.