MIDII I Functionsi

■Using the TO HOST terminal

Connect the serial port of the personal computer (RS-232C terminal or RS-422 terminal) to the TO HOST terminal of the 9000Pro.

For the connection cable, use the appropriate cable below (sold separately) that matches the personal computer type.

● IBM-PC/AT Series

Connect the RS-232C terminal on the computer to the TO HOST terminal on the 9000Pro using a serial cable (D-SUB 9P -> MINI DIN 8P cross cable). Set the 9000Pro HOST SELECT switch to the “PC-2” position.

mini DIN 8-pin

D-SUB 9-pin

9000Pro

●Macintosh Series

Connect the RS-422 terminal (modem or printer terminal)

 

on the computer to the TO HOST terminal on the 9000Pro

 

using a serial cable (system peripheral cable, 8 bit). Set the

 

9000Pro HOST SELECT switch to the “Mac” position.

 

Set the MIDI interface clock in the sequencer software you

 

are using to 1 MHz.

 

For details, carefully read the owner’s manual for the soft-

 

ware you are using.

 

For details about the necessary MIDI settings for computer

 

and sequence software you are using, refer to the relevant

9000Pro

owner’s manuals.

 

mini DIN 8-pin

mini DIN 8-pin

About the Thru Port Function

This function can be used when a computer is connected to the TO HOST terminal of the 9000Pro. It gives you exceptionally flexible and comprehensive control over the routing of incoming MIDI data.

For example, you could use this to selectively play back parts of song data from a computer — having the 9000Pro respond to certain parts of the song, while playing back other parts on a separate connected tone generator (as shown in the illustration).

Select the desired THRU PORT settings from the MIDI SYSTEM display (page 174) on the 9000Pro as described below, and make the appropriate port settings on your computer/sequencer software.

Set the THRU PORT setting in the MIDI SYSTEM display (page 175)

Tone Generator

MIDI data and its port

MIDI INassignment(s) is transmitted to the 9000Pro.

MIDI OUT B

mini DIN 8-pin

9000Pro

Computer and software with multiple-port capability.

THRU PORT

Comments

 

NO THRU

All incoming MIDI data from the computer is recognized by the 9000Pro, but is not transmitted through

 

 

the MIDI B OUT terminal.

 

THRU

All incoming MIDI data from the computer is recognized by the 9000Pro and is also transmitted unproc-

 

 

essed through the MIDI B OUT terminal. In this case, the MIDI B OUT terminal functions as MIDI THRU.

 

OFF

Only MIDI data assigned to Port 1 from the computer is recognized by the 9000Pro. The data is not

 

 

transmitted through the MIDI B OUT terminal. Any MIDI data that is assigned to ports other than Port 1

 

 

is not recognized or transmitted.

 

1-8

Only MIDI data assigned to Port 1 from the computer is recognized by the 9000Pro.

 

 

The data that is assigned to the port number set here is transmitted through the MIDI B OUT terminal.

 

 

Any MIDI data that is assigned to ports other than the one selected here and Port 1 is not recognized or

 

 

transmitted.

 

 

Reference 173

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