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Power & Connections
w MIDI IN & OUT Connectors
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pages 15, 16)
If you plan to use a MIDI keyboard or other instrument to
play and program the QY100, it should be connected to QY100
MIDI IN connector (see “MIDI Connections,” on page 15). The
MIDI OUT connector can be connected to an external tone gener-
ator if you want to drive external voices from the QY100
sequencer, or a MIDI data recorder such as the Yamaha MDF3 if
you want to store your songs and patterns to floppy disk.
e LINE OUT/PHONES Jack
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page 14)
This miniature stereo phone jack can be used to connect
the output of the QY100 to a stereo sound system, or a pair of
stereo headphones with a miniature stereo phone plug can be
plugged in here for convenient monitoring (see “Audio Connec-
tions,” on page 14). The output level is adjusted via the VOLUME
control on the left side panel.
r TO HOST Connector & HOST SELECT Switch
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pages 15, 16)
This jack and selector switch allow direct connection to a
personal computer without the need for a separate MIDI inter-
face. See “Connecting To a Personal Computer” on page 16 for
details.
t FOOT SW Jack
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page 245)
An optional FC-4 or FC-5 foot switch can be connected
here to perform a number of switching functions. The footswitch
function is selected via the UTILITY functions described on page
245.
Song and Pattern Playback:
The footswitch can be used to
start and stop song or pattern playback.
Section Switching:
The footswitch can be used to select the
QY100’s various style “sections” (e.g. INTRO, MAIN A, FILL
AB, etc.) during song or pattern playback.