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ENGLISH About MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard format for data transmission/reception. It enables the transfer of performance data and commands between MIDI devices and personal computers. Using MIDI, you can control a connected MIDI device from the Clavinova, or control the Clavinova from a connected MIDI device or computer. MIDI connectors MIDI Mac MIDI PC-1 PC-2 HOST SELECT THRU OUT IN (CLP-130) MIDI [IN]: Receives MIDI data. MIDI [OUT]: Transmits MIDI data. MIDI [THRU]: Transmits data received at the MIDI [IN] connector as it is. MIDI cables Prepare dedicated MIDI cables. [TO HOST] connector Use this connector to connect the Clavinova to a computer. Mac MIDI PC-1 PC-2 TO HOST HOST SELECT TIP MIDI performance data and commands are transferred in the form of numeric values. TIP Since MIDI data that can be transmitted or received varies depending on the type of MIDI device, check the "MIDI Implementation Chart" to find out what MIDI data and commands your devices can transmit or receive. The Clavinova's MIDI Implementation Chart appears on page 75. NOTE When you are using the MIDI connectors, set the [HOST SELECT] switch to "MIDI" (page 54). NOTE When you are using the [TO HOST] connector, set the [HOST SELECT] switch, according to the type of computer you are using (page 54). TIP You can also obtain detailed information about MIDI from various music books and other publications. CLP-130/120 About MIDI 49

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CLP-130/120
About MIDI
ENGLISH
49
About MIDI
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard format for
data transmission/reception. It enables the transfer of performance
data and commands between MIDI devices and personal computers.
Using MIDI, you can control a connected MIDI device from the Clavi-
nova, or control the Clavinova from a connected MIDI device or com-
puter.
MIDI connectors
MIDI [IN]:
Receives MIDI data.
MIDI [OUT]:
Transmits MIDI data.
MIDI [THRU]:
Transmits data received at the MIDI [IN] connector as it is.
MIDI cables
Prepare dedicated MIDI cables.
[TO HOST] connector
Use this connector to connect the Clavinova to a computer.
TIP
MIDI performance data and
commands are transferred in
the form of numeric values.
TIP
Since MIDI data that can be
transmitted or received varies
depending on the type of MIDI
device, check the
“
MIDI Imple-
mentation Chart
”
to
fi
nd out
what MIDI data and commands
your devices can transmit or
receive. The Clavinova
’
s MIDI
Implementation Chart appears
on page 75.
HOST
SELECT
MIDI
THRU
MIDI
PC-2
Mac
PC-1
OUT
IN
(CLP-130)
NOTE
When you are using the MIDI
connectors, set the
[HOST
SELECT]
switch to
“
MIDI
”
(page 54).
NOTE
When you are using the
[TO
HOST]
connector, set the
[HOST SELECT]
switch,
according to the type of com-
puter you are using (page 54).
TIP
You can also obtain detailed
information about MIDI from
various music books and other
publications.
TO
HOST
HOST
SELECT
MIDI
PC-2
Mac
PC-1