Yamaha CLP-S306PE The Clavinova-computer Connection - Page 18

Terminology MIDI channel MIDI connector MIDI driver MIDI interface MIDI keyboard MIDI tone generator Modem port OMS RS-232C RS-422 Description When you watch TV, your TV set receives a broadcast program of the station that corresponds to the channel you selected. MIDI data is also transmitted via channels. If the receive and transmit channels match, the MIDI data can be processed. There are 1-16 MIDI channels (1-32 MIDI channels depending on the model). MIDI connectors receive and transmit MIDI signals. There are three types of connectors: IN, OUT, and THRU. To connect MIDI devices A and B, you need to connect the cables between device A's "OUT" and device B's "IN," and between device A's "IN" and device B's "OUT." The "THRU" connector transmits the MIDI signal (received at the "IN" connector) to another device without modifying it. A MIDI driver is computer software that allows the computer to recognize and process MIDI signals. When you connect the computer's serial port to the Clavinova's [TO HOST] connector, you must install the driver to the computer. Usually, electronic musical instruments are connected via special MIDI cables. Standard computers do not have connectors that accept these MIDI cables. Therefore, you will need an adapter to connect MIDI cables. This adapter is called a MIDI interface. A MIDI keyboard is a musical keyboard instrument that can send and receive MIDI signals. It includes Clavinova, synthesizers, Electone, and portable keyboards, etc. It detects how forcefully you play the keys (touch sensitive) and sends the data to the computer. A MIDI tone generator is sound source that contains various tones or voices. A MIDI tone generator produces sound by receiving MIDI performance data. A modem port convert a computer's digital signal into an audio signal and enables computers to communicate each other via telephone or radio lines. This is a MIDI driver for Macintosh provided by Opcode. This is a type of serial port. This is a type of serial port. Previous page Table of Contents What is MIDI? Possibilities Connections 18 Glossary Software Next page