Reference [MIDI]

Reference [MIDI]

This section explains the MIDI-related settings of the MRS-1266.

About MIDI

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard that allows messages such as performance data (collectively called “MIDI messages”) to be exchanged between devices such as electronic musical instruments and computers.

The MRS-1266 supports MIDI and is equipped with the following two MIDI connectors.

●MIDI IN connector

Serves for receiving MIDI messages sent from an external MIDI device. This connector is used mainly to receive Note messages from an external MIDI device in order to play a drum kit or bass program.

●MIDI OUT connector

Serves for transmitting MIDI messages from the MRS-1266. Note messages of a rhythm pattern or rhythm song are transmitted from this connector, as well as MIDI Timing Clock messages when the MRS-1266 is running.

What you can do using MIDI

On the MRS-1266, you can use MIDI for the following

functions.

●Receive play information

You can use an external MIDI keyboard or a computer to send play information (Note On/Off messages) to the MRS- 1266, to play a drum kit or bass program. When creating a rhythm pattern, you can use an external MIDI keyboard instead of the pads on the MRS-1266 to input play information.

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●Send sync information

The MRS-1266 can output MIDI Timing Clock, Song Position Pointer, and Start/Stop/Continue messages to synchronize operation with an external MIDI device. Playback and other transport operations as well as locate operations can be synchronized.

●Send/receive program change information

The MRS-1266 can receive Program Change messages from an external MIDI device to switch drum kit numbers or bass programs. The MRS-1266 also can send out Program Change messages when the drum kit or bass program is switched, allowing an external device to perform synchronized switching.

●Send/receive control change information

The MRS-1266 can receive Control Change messages from an external MIDI device to control the level of the drum/bass channel etc. The MRS-1266 also can send out Control Change messages according to drum/bass level information contained in a rhythm song.

●SMF playback

The MRS-1266 can read Format 0 SMFs (Standard MIDI Files) from a CD-R/RW disc and load the contents into a project. Once loaded, an SMF can use internal or external sound sources and perform playback in sync with the recorder section or rhythm section (SMF player function).

●Send play information

You can send Note On/Off messages from the MRS-1266 when hitting the pads or when playing a rhythm song/ rhythm pattern. These can be used to play an external MIDI

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