MIDI
What is MIDI?MIDI Channels
The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument DigitalMIDI allows you to send the data for multiple parts at the
Interface, which is the name of a worldwide standard forsame time, with each part being sent over a separate MIDI
digital signals and connectors that makes it possible tochannel. There are 16 MIDI channels, numbered 1 through
exchange musical data between musical instruments and16, and MIDI channel data is always included whenever you
computers (machines) produced by different manufacturers.exchange data (key press, pedal operation, etc.)
MIDI compatible equipment can exchange keyboard keyBoth the sending machine and the receiving machine must
press, key release, tone change, and other data as messages.be set to the same channel for the receiving unit to correctly
Though you do not need any special knowledge about MIDIreceive and play data. If the receiving machine is set to
to use this keyboard as a stand-alone unit, MIDI operationsChannel 2, for example, it receives only MIDI Channel 2 data,
require a bit of specialized knowledge. This section providesand all other channels are ignored.
you with an overview of MIDI that will help to get you going.
MIDI Channel 1 MelodyMIDI INReceive MIDI Channel = 1
MIDI Channel 2 BassPlays melody.
MIDI ConnectionsMIDI Channel 10 Drums
MIDI keyboard or MIDI sound sourcce
MIDI messages are send out through the MIDI OUT terminal
of one machine to the MIDI IN terminal of another machine
MIDI OUTMIDI INReceive MIDI Channel = 2
over a MIDI cable. To send a message from this keyboard to
Plays bass.
another machine, for example, you must use a MIDI cable to
connect the MIDI OUT terminal of this keyboard to the MIDIMIDI keyboard or MIDI sound sourcce
IN terminal of the other machine. To send MIDI messagesComputer or other MIDI device
back to this keyboard, you need to use a MIDI cable to connectMIDI INReceive MIDI Channel = 10
Plays drum part.
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 MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals of bothThis keyboard is equipped with multi-timbre capabilities,
machines in order send and receive data.which means 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
MIDI INMIDI OUT
MIDI IN MIDI OUTare sent out by selecting a MIDI channel (1 to 16) and then
sending the appropriate message.
Computer or other MIDI device
Y To use the MIDI THRU function of a connected computer,
sequencer, or other MIDI device, be sure to turn this
keyboardOs LOCAL CONTROL off (page E-54).
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