Chapter 18 Master Class 1 — Onstage
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In this system, all the MIDI devices are connected in “daisy-chain” fashion.
This setup trick can help when you find yourself with too many synthesizers —
and not enough ways to connect them.
The key to making this work is the DX200’s MIDI Thru function (see Tech Talk
box below). MIDI Thru lets you change how the MIDI OUT terminal behaves,
allowing you to chain together an additional tone generator or two to the
DX200 — and have a connected computer or sequencer control the whole lot.
Make sure that you set MIDI Thru to “on” for BOTH the DX200 and the AN200.
In this condition, any data sent to and received via the DX200’s MIDI IN termi-
nal, is immediately and directly relayed to the MIDI OUT terminal — allowing
the AN200 and SU200 to be controlled by the RM1x.
• Sampling madness
For additional sonic mayhem, route the Aux Send on the mixer back to the SU200 input (as in
Tips 84 and 85), and sample the Patterns of the DX200 and AN200.
• The more, the merrier
Naturally, if you have other synthesizers with MIDI THRU terminals, you can extend the chain
and have them join in on the fun. However, be careful not to “daisy-chain” too many devices in
this way — otherwise a MIDI delay may result.
• More instruments, more parts
If you’re careful in setting the MIDI channels on all the connected devices, you can play several
different, independent sounds on each device. For example, if you’ve connected a AN200 to
the MIDI Thru (OUT) terminal, you should set the MIDI Receive Channels (page 97) on the
AN200 to values different than the DX200. If the DX200 is set to receive over Channels 1, 2, 3,
and 4, set the AN200 to receive over 5, 6, 7, and 8.
INPUTINPUT
MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN
OUTPUT
OUTPUTOUTPUT
OUTPUT
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
MIDI clockMIDI clockMIDI clock
Mixer
DX200
MIDI Thru set to “on.” SU200
AN200
MIDI Thru set to “on.”
MIDI center
RM1x
Amplifier
Speaker Speaker
MIDI Thru
Determines whether the MIDI OUT terminal
on the rear panel of the DX200 functions as a
true MIDI Out, or is switched to function as
MIDI Thru. When this is set to “on,” any
MIDI data received at MIDI IN is passed on
without change to the MIDI OUT terminal.
This allows you to connect other MIDI
devices in“daisy-chain” fashion, and have the
first device in the chain feed data to the oth-
ers.
Hold down [SHIFT] and press button [14]
(MIDI SETUP), repeatedly if necessary, until
“tHru” appears in the display. Use the
[DATA] knob to change the setting.
Settings
On (on)
Enables MIDI Thru operation (for the
MIDI OUT terminal).
Off (oFF)
Enables MIDI Out operation (for the MIDI
OUT terminal).