Yamaha CLP-920 Owner's Manual - Page 13
MIDI Functions, A Brief Introduction to MIDI Data Being Recorded, MIDI Transmit & Receive Channel - parts
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MIDI Functions G A Brief Introduction to MIDI MIDI OUT Clavinova MIDI Cable MIDI IN DOU-10 MIDI OUT Data Being Recorded Playback Data MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN DOU-10 Clavinova MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a worldstandard communication interface that allows MIDI-compatible musical instruments, computers, and other equipment to share musical information and control one another. This makes it possible to create "systems" of MIDI instruments, computers, and other equipment that offer far greater versatility and control than is available with isolated instruments. For example, most MIDI keyboards (including the Clavinova, of course) transmit note and velocity (touch response) information via the MIDI OUT connector whenever a note is played on the keyboard. If the MIDI OUT connector is connected to the MIDI IN connector of a second keyboard (synthesizer, etc.) or a tone generator (essentially a synthesizer with no keyboard), the second keyboard or tone generator will respond precisely to notes played on the original transmitting keyboard. The result is that you can effectively play two instruments at once, providing thick multi-instrument sounds. This same type of musical information transfer is used for MIDI sequence recording. A sequence recorder can be used to "record" MIDI data received from a Clavinova, for example. When the recorded data is played back, the Clavinova automatically "plays" the recorded performance in precise detail. The examples given above really only scratch the surface. MIDI can do much, much more. The CLP-920 offers a number of MIDI functions that allows it to be used in fairly sophisticated MIDI systems. NOTE • The bottom-panel HOST SELECT switch must be set to "MIDI" in order to use the MIDI connectors. When you use the TO HOST connector, set the HOST SELECT switch to the appropriate position for the type of computer you are using (see page 15). In this situation, all MIDI settings described below will have affect on the MIDI signal in and out of the TO HOST connector. • Always use a high-quality MIDI cable to connect MIDI OUT to MIDI IN terminals. Never use MIDI cables longer than about 15 meters, since cables longer than this can pick up noise which can cause data errors. MIDI Transmit & Receive Channel Selection MIDI OUT DOU-10 MIDI IN MIDI THRU Tone Generator MIDI IN (Set to receive on MIDI channel 2) Clavinova (Set to receive on MIDI channel 1) The MIDI system allows transmission and reception of MIDI data on 16 different channels. Multiple channels have been implemented to allow selective control of certain instruments or devices connected in series. For example, a single MIDI sequence recorder could be used to "play" two different instruments or tone generators. One of the instruments or tone generators could be set to receive only on channel 1, while the other is set to receive on channel 2. In this situation the first instrument or tone generator will respond only to channel-1 information transmitted by the sequence recorder, while the second instrument or tone generator will respond only to channel-2 information. This allows the sequence recorder to "play" two completely different parts on the receiving instruments or tone generators. In any MIDI control setup, the MIDI channels of the transmitting and receiving equipment must be matched for proper data transfer. A "Multi-timbre" receive mode is also available, which allows simultaneous reception of different parts on all 16 MIDI channels, allowing the Clavinova to play multi-channel song data received from a music computer or sequencer. To select the multi-timbre receive mode, set the receive channel to "ALL". CLP-920 13
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