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What is MIDI?MIDI Channels
The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, whichMIDI allows you to send the data for multiple parts at the same time,
is the name of a worldwide standard for digital signals and connec-with each part being sent over a separate MIDI channel. There are 16
tors that makes it possible to exchange musical data between musicalMIDI channels, numbered 1 through 16, and MIDI channel data is
instruments and computers (machines) produced by different manu-always included whenever you exchange data (key press, pedal op-
facturers. MIDI compatible equipment can exchange keyboard keyeration, etc.)
press, key release, tone change, and other data as messages.Both the sending machine and the receiving machine must be set to
Though you do not need any special knowledge about MIDI to usethe same channel for the receiving unit to correctly receive and play
this keyboard as a stand-alone unit, MIDI operations require a bit ofdata. If the receiving machine is set to Channel 2, for example, it re-
specialized knowledge. This section provides you with an overviewceives only MIDI Channel 2 data, and all other channels are ignored.
of MIDI that will help to get you going.
MIDI Connections
MIDI Channel 1 MelodyMIDI INReceive MIDI Channel = 1
MIDI messages are send out through the MIDI OUT terminal of oneMIDI Channel 2 BassPlays melody.
machine to the MIDI IN terminal of another machine over a MIDIMIDI Channel 10 Drums
cable. To send a message from this keyboard to another machine, forMIDI keyboard or MIDI sound sourcce
example, you must use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT termi-
nal of this keyboard to the MIDI IN terminal of the other machine. To
MIDI OUTMIDI INReceive MIDI Channel = 2
send MIDI messages back to this keyboard, you need to use a MIDI
Plays bass.cable to connect the other machineOs MIDI OUT terminal to the MIDI
IN terminal of this keyboard.MIDI keyboard or MIDI sound sourcce
To use a computer or other MIDI device to record and playback the
MIDI data produced by this keyboard, you must connect the MIDIComputer or other MIDI device
IN and MIDI OUT terminals of both machines in order send and re-MIDI INReceive MIDI Channel = 10
ceive data.Plays drum part.
MIDI keyboard or MIDI sound sourcce
MIDI INMIDI OUT
MIDI IN MIDI OUT
This keyboard is equipped with multi-timbre capabilities, which
ETUDELACONCERPIECETSPLITGMYERTORESPONCEMEMORUCHYmeans it can receive messages over all 16 MIDI channels and play up
to 16 parts at the same time.
Keyboard and pedal operations performed on this keyboard are sent
out by selecting a MIDI channel (1 to 16) and then sending the appro-
priate message.
Computer or other MIDI device
Y To use the MIDI THRU function of a connected computer, se-
quencer, or other MIDI device, be sure to turn this keyboardOs LO-
CAL CONTROL off (page E-38).
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