293Chapter 6. UTILITY MODE

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3. MIDI filter

3. MIDI filter

• MIDI Filter settings allow you to strip out specified types
of MIDI events from the stream of MIDI data that passes
through the MIDI IN connectors or MIDI OUT connectors.
• MIDI Filter settings apply to recording and playback of the
sequencer block. They have no effect on the tone generator
block.
• The display indicates whether the corresponding type of
MIDI event will be passed or cut.
(Cut) The specified MIDI event will not be passed.
(Pass) The specified MIDI event will be passed.
1. Press u.
▼The indicator located above u will light, and you
will enter Utility mode.
2. Press 3 (MIDIFltr) to access the MIDI Filter page.
3. Move the cursor to the parameter that you wish to set.
4. Use n/y or the data dial to make the setting.

1. Note

• Specify whether or not MIDI Note On and Note Off mes-
sages will be passed.
• MIDI Note On messages are produced when a note of the
keyboard is pressed, and Note Off messages when a note is
released. If these MIDI messages are cut, there will be no
sound.

2. Pitch Bend

• Specify whether or not MIDI Pitch Bend messages will be
passed.
• MIDI Pitch Bend messages are produced when the PITCH
wheel is operated. They are used to smoothly change the
pitch.

3. Control Change

• Specify whether or not MIDI Control Change messages will
be passed.
• MIDI Control Change messages convey many types of in-
formation, such as Modulation Wheel, Pan, and Volume.
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1ÊSystem
2ÊMIDI
3ÊMIDI filter
4ÊSequencer
5ÊClick
6ÊFingered chord zone
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