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MIDI Functions
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MIDI Transmit Setting
The PSR-550 can simultaneously transmit data on all 16 MIDI channels. The Transmit
Channel and Transmit Track functions determine what PSR-550 data is transmitted via
which MIDI channels.
1
Press the [FUNCTION] button.
2
Select “Midi.”
Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button.
3
Press the [NEXT] button to display the MIDI screen.
4
Select “Transmit Ch.”
Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button.
5
Press the [NEXT] button to display the MIDI Transmit Ch
screen.
6
Set a MIDI Transmit Channel and Transmit Track.
● Press one of the [TRACK1]-[TRACK16] buttons to select a MIDI channel.
● Select a track with the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button.
Off Nothing is transmitted.
R1 Right-hand keyboard playing* (VOICE R1)**
R2 Right-hand keyboard playing* (VOICE R2)**
L Left-hand keyboard playing* (VOICE L)**
Upper Right-hand keyboard playing*
(Outputs MIDI note data normally as explained on page 29.)
Lower Left-hand keyboard playing* with Auto Accompaniment ON
(Outputs MIDI note data normally as explained on page 29.)
RhM Auto Accompaniment RHYTHM MAIN track
RhS Auto Accompaniment RHYTHM SUB track
Bas Auto Accompaniment BASS track
Cd1 Auto Accompaniment CHORD1 track
Cd2 Auto Accompaniment CHORD2 track
Pad Auto Accompaniment PAD track
Ph1 Auto Accompaniment PHRASE1 track
Ph2 Auto Accompaniment PHRASE2 track
T01-16 Song track 1-16
•When a track is assigned to
more than one MIDI channel,
the data from that track is
transmitted via the lowest-
numbered channel.
•MIDI transmit track settings
will be retained even after
turning the power off. See
page 136 for details.
•The initial default channel/
track settings are:
• Ch. 1 = R1
• Ch. 2 = R2
• Ch. 3 = L
• Ch. 4 = Off
• Ch. 5 = Off
• Ch. 6 = Off
• Ch. 7 = Off
• Ch. 8 = Off
• Ch. 9 = RhS
• Ch. 10 = RhM
• Ch. 11 = Bas
• Ch. 12 = Cd1
• Ch. 13 = Cd2
• Ch. 14 = Pad
• Ch. 15 = Ph1
• Ch. 16 = Ph2
•To avoid MIDI loops which
can cause operational errors,
check the PSR-550 Local
Control setting (page 116),
and the MIDI THRU settings
of any external MIDI devices.
*“Right-hand keyboard playing” and “Left-hand keyboard playing” indicate the
performance played on the right side and left side of the keyboard from the split
point, respectively.
** Outputs MIDI note data according to the respective octave settings for the voices
R1, R2 and L.
Midi:Transmit Ch
Trans Ch16=R1