Connecting to a Computer and Other MIDI Devices
CP300 Owner’s Manual 91
Reference
Controlling an External MIDI Keyboard
This connection lets you play the sounds of an external MIDI tone generator (synthesizer, tone generator
module, etc.) from the keyboard of the CP300. Use this connection to play the sounds of the connected
instrument in a layer with the CP300, or use the sophisticated Zone functions (page 39) to set up splits in the
sounds.
Controlling Another MIDI Device via MIDI THRU
MIDI THRU simply re-transmits the MIDI messages received via MIDI IN. In the example below, the MIDI
messages generated by playing an external keyboard are transmitted to an external tone generator via the MIDI
THRU connector on the CP300. The MIDI data of your performance on the CP300 are transmitted to an
external device via the MIDI OUT connector on the CP300.
Splitting the Sound between the CP300 and an External Tone Generator by MIDI
Channel
Using the connection example shown above, you can play both instruments and have them separately
sound different parts. To use this feature, you must set the CP300’s output channel and the external tone
generator’s receive channel to the same channel number. Set the MIDI Transmit Channel via the “MIDI
Out Channel” parameter in the MIDI Settings menu while turning on the power (page 65). While the
Master mode is turned on, set the MIDI Transmit Channel via the “MIDI Out Channel” parameter in
the Master Edit menu (page 55).
CP300 External MIDI keyboard or synthesizer,
such as the S/SY/EX series
MIDI IN MIDI OUT
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MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER
CP300
MIDI OUT
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI THRU
External MIDI keyboard
External MIDI tone
generator
External MIDI synthesizer