Yamaha PDP-400 ,

49 MIDI Functions

■The Multi-Timbre Mode

The Multi-Timbre mode is a special mode in which the PDP-400 voices can be independently controlled on different

MIDI channel numbers (1 through 15) by an external MIDI device. The Multi-Timbre mode is off when the power is

initially turned on.

The Multi-Timbre mode can be activated as follows:

ZHold [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] and press [GUITAR].

XRelease [MIDI/TRANSPOSE].

In this mode MIDI program change numbers received by the PDP-400 select the

corresponding PDP-400 voices — i.e. the same voices selected by the panel con-

trols. The DOC Common Voice Mode described on page 50 also allows multi-tim-

bre control of the PDP-400, but with different voice assignments.

●Rhythm Instrument Note Assignments

The PDP-400’s rhythm instruments are controlled via MIDI channel 15. The note assignments for the various rhythm

instruments are given below:

Note

(MIDI Note No.)

Instrument

A1 (45) CYMBAL DAMP

F#2 (54) BRUSH ROLL

G#2 (56) HI-HAT CLOSED HEAVY

A#2 (58) CRASH CYMBAL LIGHT

B2 (59) BASS DRUM LIGHT

C3 (60)

SNARE DRUM + RIM HEAVY

C#3 (61) RIDE CYMBAL CUP

D3 (62)

SNARE DRUM + RIM LIGHT

F3 (65) BASS DRUM NORMAL

F#3 (66) RIM SHOT

G3 (67) SNARE DRUM HEAVY

G#3 (68) BRUSH SHOT

A3 (69) SNARE DRUM LIGHT

A#3 (70) HI-HAT PEDAL

B3 (71) SNARE DRUM ECHO

C4 (72) TOM 4

C#4 (73)

HI-HAT CLOSED NORMAL

Note

(MIDI Note No.)

Instrument

D4 (74) TOM 3

D#4 (75) HI-HAT OPEN

E4 (76) TOM 2

F4 (77) TOM 1

F#4 (78) RIDE CYMBAL NORMAL

G4 (79) ELECTRIC TOM 3

G#4 (80) CRASH CYMBAL

A4 (81) ELECTRIC TOM 2

A#4 (82)

CRASH CYMBAL NORMAL

B4 (83) ELECTRIC TOM 1

C5 (84) CONGA LOW

C#5 (85) CABASA

D5 (86) CONGA HIGH

D#5 (87) METRONOME

E5 (88) BONGO HIGH

F5 (89) TIMBALE LOW

Note

(MIDI Note No.)

Instrument

F#5 (90) CLAVES

G5 (91) TIMBALE HIGH

G#5 (92) CASTANETS

A5 (93) CUICA LOW

A#5 (94) COWBELL

B5 (95) CUICA HIGH

C6 (96) HAND CLAP

C#6 (97) AGOGO LOW

D#6 (99) AGOGO HIGH

E6 (100) BONGO LOW

F6 (101) CUICA LOW

F#6 (102) TAMBOURINE

G6 (103) CRASH CYMBAL

G#6 (104) TRIANGLE CLOSED

A6 (105) BRUSH ROLL

A#6 (106) TRIANGLE OPEN

= Multi-Timbre mode ON.

= Multi-Timbre mode OFF.

■The Split Send Mode

In the split send mode notes played on the left-hand section of the keyboard (to the left of and including the split

point key — see “Changing the Split Point” on page 10) are transmitted on MIDI channel 2, while the upper keyboard

section transmits on the MIDI channel set using the Send Channel Select function described earlier. In this mode the left-

and right-hand sections of the keyboard can be used to play separate external keyboards or tone generators set to receive

on the appropriate channels. The Split Send Mode is automatically turned off when the power is initially turned on.

ZHold [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] and press [STRINGS].

XRelease [MIDI/TRANSPOSE].

= Split Send Mode ON.

= Split Send Mode OFF.

GUITAR

STRINGS