88 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual
MIDI
You can use MIDI to remotely control the SPX2000. This chapter explains how to make
preparations for using MIDI, what you can do using MIDI, and the MIDI data format.

Preparations for using

MIDI

In order to use the SPX2000’s MIDI functionality, you
must make the following preparations.
1Connect your MIDI device
Connect your device using either of the following con-
nectors.
•[MIDI IN] connector (T) and [MIDI OUT/THRU]
connector (S)
•[TO HOST USB] connector (U)
2If you are using the [MIDI OUT/THRU] connec-
tor, set it to “MIDI OUT” (page 21)
3Select the MIDI port that you want to use
Use the Utility setting “MIDI PORT GENERAL” to
make this selection (page 21).
4Select the MIDI channel that you want to use
(page 21).
5Enable MIDI message reception (page 23)

What you can do using

MIDI

On the SPX2000 you can use MIDI to do the following six
things.
• Recall effects
You can remotely select/recall effects from a MIDI device
connected to the [MIDI IN] connector (T) or [TO
HOST USB] connector (U).
In order to do this, you must first create a MIDI pro-
gram change table on the SPX2000. For details, refer to
“Editing the MIDI program change table” (page 22).
MIDI messages used:
Control change (Bank select) + Program change
• Control parameters
You can control the SPX2000’s effect parameters from a
MIDI device connected to the [MIDI IN] connector
(T) or [TO HOST USB] connector (U).
The control method and content will depend on the
MIDI messages you use.
MIDI messages used:
Note on/off, Control change, Parameter change
• Bulk dump SPX2000 internal data
You can transmit the SPX2000’s data to a MIDI device
connected to the [MIDI OUT/THRU] connector (S) or
[TO HOST USB] connector (U) (page 23). Conversely,
the SPX2000 can receive data from a MIDI device con-
nected to the [MIDI IN] connector to overwrite the
SPX2000’s internal data.
MIDI messages used: Bulk dump
• Synchronize with another MIDI device
The SPX2000 can synchronize to MIDI Clock messages
received from a MIDI device connected to the [MIDI
IN] connector (T) or [TO HOST USB] connector (U).
In order to do this, you must set the tempo synchroniza-
tion source to “MIDI CLOCK” (page 23).
MIDI messages used: MIDI clock
• Check the MIDI connection status
The SPX2000 can check whether there is a correctly
functioning connection with a MIDI device connected
to the [MIDI IN] connector (T), [MIDI OUT/THRU]
connector (S), or [TO HOST USB] connector (U).
MIDI messages used: Active sensing
• Initialize MIDI communication
You can initialize MIDI communication, for example if a
communication error has occurred.
MIDI messages used: Reset