Reference [MIDI]

Reference [MIDI]

This section explains the MIDI-related settings of the MRS-802.

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-802 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.

• MIDI OUT connector

Serves for transmitting MIDI messages from the MRS-802. Note messages that represent the content played by a rhythm pattern or rhythm song can be transmitted from this connector, and it can be used to synchronize playback of an external MIDI device to the MRS-802.

■Send sync information

The MRS-802 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 control change information

The MRS-802 can receive Control Change messages from an external MIDI device to perform a control change, set the drum kit level, and so on. The MRS-802 also can send out Control Change messages according to drum level information contained in a rhythm song.

For a list of supported Control Change messages, see the appendix at the end of this manual.

■SMF playback

The MRS-802 can read Format 0 SMFs (Standard MIDI Files) from a CD-R/RW/ROM 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).

What you can do using MIDI

On the MRS-802, 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- 802, to play a drum kit of the rhythm section. When creating a rhythm pattern, you can use an external MIDI keyboard to input play information.

■Send play information

You can send Note On/Off messages from the MRS-802 when playing a rhythm song/rhythm pattern. These can be used to play an external MIDI sound source.

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