Yamaha P-100 Owner's Manual (image) - Page 38
Enabling MIDI transmission, Selecting a MIDI velocity curve
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Enabling MIDI transmission We described in the previous section how the P-100 normally transmits channel voice messages for the notes you play on the keyboard. The LED above the [MIDI] button remains lit while this function is enabled to remind you that the P-100 is transmitting. Should you wish to turn this function off for some reason, there is an easy way to do so: just press the [MIDI] button. When you press the [MIDI] button, the LED will go out, indicating that MIDI transmission has been disabled. This will prevent transmission of channel voice messages on both channels (Tch and Tch+l) when you're playing in Split mode. It will not affect the transmission of bulk dumps, however; nor will it block the reception of data from the MIDI IN jack. To re-enable transmission, simply press the [MIDI] button again. Keep in mind, though, that you cannot enable transmission by pressing the [MIDI] button if the transmit channel (Tch) has been turned off. (The procedure for selecting a transmit channel is described on page 32.) Selecting a MIDI velocity curve The P-100 lets you assign a separate velocity curve for data transmitted from the MIDI OUT terminal. This allows the P-100 to interpret the velocities of the notes you play differently for an external tone generator than it does for its internal voices. You might want to try this feature, for example, to play the internal STRINGS voice together with a brass sound produced by an external tone generator. By using the SOFT velocity curve with the STRINGS voice and the HARD curve with the brass, you could have the brass keep a low profile while you're playing normally, then suddenly blare out when you hit a note hard, creating a dramatic orchestral effect. The procedure for selecting a MIDI velocity curve is the same as that described on page 20, except that you must press [MODULATION] rather than the [REVERB] button while holding down the [MIDI] button. A dot will appear in the lower right comer of the display to indicate that you have selected the MIDI velocity curve setting. Press the [MODULATION] button repeatedly without releasing the [MIDI] button. The P-100 will cycle through the possible velocity curve settings: normal, soft, hard, and fixed. When the name of the desired curve appears, release the [MIDI] button. The P-100 will display the new setting for about a second, then exit the function automatically. 29