Yamaha EL-27 Owner's Manual - Page 77
MIDI Controls
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9 MIDI Controls MIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which allows electronic musical instruments to communicate with each other, by sending and receiving MIDI messages. On the right underside of the Electone keyboard you will find the MIDI IN/OUT jacks. If your Electone is connected with external devices via these MIDI jacks and appropriate MIDI settings are done, you can play an external MIDI device such as synthesizer from your Electone keyboard or your Electone can be played by an external device such as sequencer. Setting Examples EL-27 IN OUT OUT IN Synthesizer or Rhythm Machine See page 81 for more detailed information on the MIDI messages. MIDI IN/OUT jacks are occupied and connected to the built-in M.D.R.. You have to disconnect the MIDI cables extended from the M.D.R., when you use the MIDI IN/OUT jacks for an external device. OUT IN MIDI 1. Using MIDI OUT jack If a MIDI keyboard or tone generator is properly connected: Playing your Electone can cause the MIDI keyboard (or tone generator) to be played using its own voices, accomplishing thick sound layers. (The MIDI receive channel of the MIDI keyboard must match the transmit channel of your Electone.) Various messages including the values how far the expression pedal is pressed down and how hard you play the Electone keyboard can be transmitted as digital data. However, whether and how the external device responds or not depends on the external device you have connected. 2. Using MIDI IN jack Playing the external MIDI keyboard can cause your Electone to be played using Electone's voices. (The MIDI transmit channel of the MIDI keyboard must match the receive channel of your Electone. The channels 1, 2 and 3 for the Upper, Lower and Pedal voices, respectively.) To select the MIDI pages: Press the PITCH/MIDI button in the DISPLAY SELECT section, and select Page 2 and Page 3 with the PAGE buttons. Page 2 - Output Channels ¡2 PAGE UPPER=CH1 LOWER=CH2 These select the MIDI transmit channel for Upper keyboard. CH1 CH4 CH2 CH5 These select the MIDI transmit channel for Lower keyboard. 75 9 MIDI Controls