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MAKING THE CONNECTIONS

MIDI

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a world-standard digital communication

interface/language that allows multiple electronic instruments, computers, and other

related devices to communicate with each other within a connection.

The MIDI IN port receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device. The MIDI OUT port

transmits MIDI data to an external MIDI device. The instruments communicate with

each other by sending 'messages' or MIDI data. The sending instrument usually assigns

the data to one of the sixteen MIDI channels, then transmits it over the MIDI cable. The

cable itself, however, is not divided up into sixteen channels, just as with a television set

that receives programs on different channels, it is up to the receiving instrument to

'tune into' the proper MIDI channel. If the sending and receiving channels on the

respective instruments do not match, the receiving instrument may not understand or

respond to the one sending.

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Switch off both keyboard and PC.

Connect the keyboard and PC with a MIDI

adaptor (one end with a 5-pin plug and the other end

with a 15-pin plug).

Switch on both keyboard and PC. Make sure to

minimize the volume setting by pressing the

To select your desired channel (01-16)

which is displayed on the LCD, press the MIDI button

on the keyboard.

You can play the keyboard by pressing the black

& white keys. Then, you can hear the music you play

from the speakers of your PC.

Note:

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Your PC must be equipped with a sound card, a set of speakers & in- stalled MIDI

software. [Not Included]

No information of auto-style, pre-re-corded songs, sustain and transpose could be sent

as MIDI data.

For two MIDI instruments to communicate, they must be connected by MIDI cables. In a

basic example, the MIDI OUT terminals of this keyboard could be connected to the MIDI OUT

and terminals of a sequencer, allowing you to record and play back performance data from

this keyboard.

MIDI Cable

Sound Card

with MIDI port

Joy stick/MIDI port

Plug MIDI cable into this

port on the sound card

Computer

(rear view)

MIDI OUT port

Plug MIDI Cable

into this port

ConnectingToaPC(PersonalComputer)

Connectingwith(ExternalDevice)

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