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Connections
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Connections

On the backside and front left side of the DDK-7 keyboard is a separate panel equipped with

various input/output terminals and miscellaneous controls.

This section provides brief explanations for each jack/control on the DDK-7.

For details on connecting to external devices, see page 225.

1 AC INLET jack

For connecting the power cable.

2 PHONES jacks

For connection of a stereo headphone set.

3 MIC jack

For connecting a mono input, such as a microphone. The DDK-7 outputs the

microphone signal, with reverb processing, through the OUTPUT jacks or AUX OUT

jacks.

4 MIC VOLUME knob

For adjusting the level of input signal from the MIC jack.

Contents
1 Accessory Jacks and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
2 Connecting Headphones or External System
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
•Using Headphones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
•Playing the Sounds of the DDK-7 Through an
External Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
•Using a mixer for live performance. . . . . . . . . . .226
•Selecting Outputs for Each Part . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
3 Connecting a Pedal Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
4 Connecting a Foot Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
5 Connection with Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
•Using the USB terminal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
•Using the MIDI IN/OUT terminals . . . . . . . . . . . .231
6 Connecting External Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
•Recording the Sounds of the DDK-7 to an External
Recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
•Outputting the Sound of an External Device Through
the External Speakers of the DDK-7. . . . . . . . . .232
•Connecting a Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
•Controlling External MIDI Devices from the DDK-7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
•Controlling the DDK-7 from an External Device .234
•Connecting USB storage devices or USB-LAN
adaptor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
7 MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
•What is MIDI? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
•MIDI Messages of the DDK-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
•MIDI Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
8 MIDI Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
1Accessory Jacks and Controls
234
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Reference Page
Using Headphones
(page 225)
Reference Page
Connecting a Microphone
(page 232)
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