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Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer - midi controller

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Connecting to a Computer Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer By connecting the instrument to a computer, the instrument's performance data can be used on the computer, and performance data from the computer can be played on the instrument. MIDI settings These settings pertain to performance data transmission and reception. Item Local External Clock Keyboard Out Style Out Range/ Settings Description ON/OFF Local control determines whether or not notes played on the instrument are sounded by its internal tone generator system: the internal tone generator is active when local control is on, and inactive when local control is off. ON/OFF These settings determine whether the instrument is synchronized to its own internal clock (OFF), or to a clock signal from an external device (ON). These settings determine whether keyON/OFF board performance data of the instrument is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF). These settings determine whether Style ON/OFF data is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF) during Style playback. Song Out These settings determine whether User ON/OFF Song is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF) during Song playback. If you can't get any sound out of the instrument, this most likely may be caused by Local Control being set to off. If External Clock is ON and no clock signal is being received from an external device, the song, style, and metronome functions will not start. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. PC Mode A number of MIDI settings need to be made when you want to transfer performance data between the computer and the instrument. The PC Mode item can conveniently make multiple settings for you in one operation. Three settings are available: PC1, PC2, and OFF. This setting is not necessary when transferring song or backup files between the computer and the instrument. * Set the PC mode to PC2 when using Digital Music Notebook. PC1 PC2* OFF Local OFF OFF ON External Clock ON OFF OFF Song Out OFF OFF OFF Style Out OFF OFF OFF Keyboard Out OFF ON ON 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Press the CATEGORY [r] and [f] buttons as many times as necessary to select the PC mode item. 2 Use the CATEGORY [r] and [f] buttons to select the item you want to change its value. 3 Use the dial to select ON or OFF. 3 Use the dial to select PC1, PC2, or OFF. NOTE • Preset Song data cannot be transmitted from the instrument by the Song Out function, but User Songs can be. Reference 98 Owner's Manual

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Connecting to a Computer
Owner’s Manual
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Reference
Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer
By connecting the instrument to a computer, the instrument’s performance data can be used on the computer, and
performance data from the computer can be played on the instrument.
MIDI settings
These settings pertain to performance data transmis-
sion and reception.
If you can’t get any sound out of the instrument, this
most likely may be caused by Local Control being set
to off.
If External Clock is ON and no clock signal is being
received from an external device, the song, style, and
metronome functions will not start.
1
Press the [FUNCTION] button.
2
Use the CATEGORY [
r
] and [
f
] but-
tons to select the item you want to
change its value.
3
Use the dial to select ON or OFF.
PC Mode
A number of MIDI settings need to be made when you
want to transfer performance data between the com-
puter and the instrument. The PC Mode item can con-
veniently make multiple settings for you in one
operation. Three settings are available: PC1, PC2, and
OFF.
This setting is not necessary when transferring song or
backup files between the computer and the instru-
ment.
* Set the PC mode to PC2 when using Digital Music Notebook.
1
Press the [FUNCTION] button.
2
Press the CATEGORY [
r
] and [
f
] but-
tons as many times as necessary to
select the PC mode item.
3
Use the dial to select PC1, PC2, or OFF.
Item
Range/
Settings
Description
Local
ON/OFF
Local control determines whether or not
notes played on the instrument are
sounded by its internal tone generator
system: the internal tone generator is
active when local control is on, and inac-
tive when local control is off.
External
Clock
ON/OFF
These settings determine whether the
instrument is synchronized to its own inter-
nal clock (OFF), or to a clock signal from an
external device (ON).
Keyboard
Out
ON/OFF
These settings determine whether key-
board performance data of the instrument
is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF).
Style Out
ON/OFF
These settings determine whether Style
data is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF)
during Style playback.
Song Out
ON/OFF
These settings determine whether User
Song is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF)
during Song playback.
PC1
PC2*
OFF
Local
OFF
OFF
ON
External Clock
ON
OFF
OFF
Song Out
OFF
OFF
OFF
Style Out
OFF
OFF
OFF
Keyboard Out
OFF
ON
ON
• Preset Song data cannot be transmitted from the instru-
ment by the Song Out function, but User Songs can be.
NOTE