Yamaha P-45 Owner's Manual - Page 18

Connecting Other Equipment CAUTION • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power to all the components. Before turning the power on or off to all components, set all volume levels to minimum (0). Otherwise, electrical shock or damage to the components may result. Connecting an iPad or iPhone With an iPad or iPhone connected to your digital piano, you can use a wide range of apps to expand the functionality of your instrument in exciting new ways. For details on how to connect the devices, refer to the "iPhone/iPad Connection Manual," which you can download for free from the Yamaha web site. Connecting to a computer By connecting a computer to the [USB TO HOST] terminal, you can take advantage of various music software with your computer and the instrument. For details on using a computer with this instrument, refer to the "Computer-related Operations" on the website. [USB TO HOST] terminal MIDI Settings Setting the MIDI Transmit Channels In any MIDI control setup, the MIDI channels of the transmitting and receiving devices must be matched for proper data transfer. You can specify the channel on which this instrument transmits MIDI data. To do this, while holding down [GRAND PIANO/FUNCTION], press one of the D6 - E6 keys. The D6 key decreases the value by 1, the E6 key increases the value by 1, and the D#6 key restores the default value (channel 1). Setting range: 1 - 16 Default value: 1 D#6 (Default) D6 (-1) E6 (+1) Instrument Computer USB cable NOTE • Use an AB type USB cable. When connecting a USB cable, make sure that the length is less than 3 meters. NOTE • In Dual, the keyboard performance via Voice 1 is transmitted on the specified MIDI Transmit Channel and the keyboard performance via Voice 2 is transmitted on the next channel number in sequence (specified channel + 1). • No MIDI messages are output during playback of the Demo Song or Preset Song. Other MIDI Settings The MIDI settings other than the Transmit Channel are set as listed below, and cannot be changed.  MIDI Receive Channels All channels (1 - 16)  Local Control On  Program Change Transmit/Receive:........Yes  Control Change Transmit/Receive: .........Yes 18 P-45 Owner's Manual