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What is MIDI?, General MIDI, MIDI Settings

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MIDI MID I What is MIDI? MIDI is a standard for digital signals and connectors that allows musical instruments, computers, and other devices, regardless of manufacturer, to exchange data with each other. MIDI Connections 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 both devices in order to send and receive data. Rear Panel MIDI cable: MK-5 If a MIDI THRU function provided by the software is being run on a connected computer or other MIDI device, be sure to turn this keyboard's "Local Control Setting" off (page E-70). General MIDI This keyboard supports General MIDI, so it can be used to play commercially available pre-recorded General MIDI data and General MIDI data send to it from a personal computer. See the "Tone List" on page A-1 for details about the tones that are available with GM tones numbered 000 to 127. MIDI Settings You can change the settings of a number of parameters that control how MIDI messages are sent and received. MIDI Parameters You can use the parameter setting procedure (page E-67) to change the settings of the MIDI parameters described below. See page E-70 for details about the setting menu and procedure. z MIDI In Chord Judge This parameter determines whether note data received from an external device should be interpreted as an auto accompaniment chord fingering. Turn on this parameter when you want to control auto accompaniment chords from a computer or other external device. • on : Causes note data input through MIDI IN to be interpreted as auto accompaniment chord fingerings. The channel specified by the keyboard channel is used for specifying chords. • oFF : Turns off "MIDI In Chord Judge". z Accomp/Song MIDI Out (Accompaniment/Song MIDI Out) Turn on this parameter when you want sound auto accompaniment or Song Memory on an external devices sound source. • on : Outputs auto accompaniment or Song Memory as MIDI messages through the keyboard's MIDI OUT terminal. • oFF : Does not output auto accompaniment or Song Memory. • For details about MIDI specifications, visit the CASIO Website. http://world.casio.com 707A-E-077A E-75

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MIDI
E-75
MIDI
MIDI is a standard for digital signals and connectors that
allows musical instruments, computers, and other devices,
regardless of manufacturer, to exchange data with each other.
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 both devices
in order to send and receive data.
Rear Panel
If a MIDI THRU function provided by the software is being
run on a connected computer or other MIDI device, be sure to
turn this keyboard’s “Local Control Setting” off (page E-70).
This keyboard supports General MIDI, so it can be used to
play commercially available pre-recorded General MIDI data
and General MIDI data send to it from a personal computer.
See the “Tone List” on page A-1 for details about the tones
that are available with GM tones numbered 000 to 127.
You can change the settings of a number of parameters that
control how MIDI messages are sent and received.
You can use the parameter setting procedure (page E-67) to
change the settings of the MIDI parameters described below.
See page E-70 for details about the setting menu and
procedure.
MIDI In Chord Judge
This parameter determines whether note data received from
an external device should be interpreted as an auto
accompaniment chord fingering. Turn on this parameter
when you want to control auto accompaniment chords from
a computer or other external device.
Accomp/Song MIDI Out (Accompaniment/Song MIDI
Out)
Turn on this parameter when you want sound auto
accompaniment or Song Memory on an external devices
sound source.
•
For details about MIDI specifications, visit the CASIO
Website.
What is MIDI?
MIDI Connections
General MIDI
MIDI cable: MK-5
MIDI Settings
MIDI Parameters
•
on :
Causes note data input through MIDI IN to be
interpreted as auto accompaniment chord
fingerings. The channel specified by the keyboard
channel is used for specifying chords.
•
oFF :
Turns off “MIDI In Chord Judge”.
•
on :
Outputs auto accompaniment or Song Memory as
MIDI messages through the keyboard’s MIDI OUT
terminal.
•
oFF :
Does not output auto accompaniment or Song
Memory.
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