CHAPTER 7: Enhancing the Disklavier Features by Hooking Up a MIDI Device

Setting Up the Disklavier for MIDI Data Transmission (MIDI OUT)

The Disklavier can transmit the information of piano playing/ensemble part playback on the Disklavier as the MIDI data to the connected MIDI device to reproduce the sound with its sound generator, etc. or to record the MIDI data. The following options should be set up in advance.

[Port]

Selects the terminal/port used for the data transmission.

[MIDI]: Select this when the MIDI device is connected to MIDI OUT terminal.

[USB]: Select this when the MIDI device is connected to USB port on the front of the I/O Center.

[Transmit]

Selects one of the following parts to be transmitted to the connected MIDI device.

[ESBL Out]:Select this when you transmit the ensemble part played back on the Disklavier.

[KBD Out]: Select this when you transmit the piano part played on the Disklavier.

[P-Part ESBL Out]

Selects the channel(s) to which the piano part is assigned.

[ON]: Select this when you assign the piano parts to both the piano and the ensemble channels at data transmission.

[OFF]: Select this when you assign the piano parts to only the piano channels at data transmission.

1 Tap on in the [Main] screen,

and then on .

2 Tap on / so that the following screen appears.

3 Tap on [Port]/[Transmit]/[P-Part ESBL

Out], and then press to select the desired option.

4 Tap on to complete the setup.

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