Yamaha RY20 Owner's Manual - Page 118

MIDI Functions 11 MIDI Functions The RY20 is a fully functional MIDI instrument. It can send or receive MIDI data through its MIDI IN and OUT connectors. You can play its voices from another instrument or you can use it to control other MIDI devices, such as keyboards or tone generators. You can connect your RY20 to a MIDI data storage device, such as the Yamaha MDF2 MIDI Data Filer, to perform back-ups of your valuable pattern, song and drum pad data. s MIDI Sync This mode determines whether the RY20 timing is synchronized by its own internal clock or by an external MIDI clock. MIDI 1 Put the RY20 in MIDI Mode by pressing the [ MIDI ] button. Notice that the "MIDI" indicator is switched on. The current mode is flashing below the "SYNC" prompt. PATTERN OTHERS HH SD BD MIDI PAD BANK A CHASE MAIN A NOTE From the initial display page in MIDI Mode, pressing the [ MIDI ] button will switch the RY20 back to the previously selected play mode, such as Pattern or Song Play Mode. From the other display pages of MIDI Mode, pressing the [ MIDI ] button will switch to the mode's initial display page. Please note that you CANNOT select MIDI Mode while the RY20 is playing or in Pattern or Song Record Mode. You also cannot start Pattern or Song playback while the RY20 is in MIDI Mode. 110