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Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer - digital keyboard

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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 Display Local ExtClock Range/ Settings Description Local control determines whether or not notes played on the instrument are sounded ON/ by its internal tone generator OFF system: the internal tone generator is active when local control is on, and inactive when local control is off. These settings determine ON/ OFF whether the instrument is synchronized to its own internal clock (OFF), or to a clock signal from an external device (ON). Keyboard Out KbdOut These settings determine ON/ whether keyboard performance OFF data of the instrument is trans- mitted (ON) or not (OFF). Style Out StyleOut ON/ OFF These settings determine whether Style data is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF) during Style playback. Song Out SongOut ON/ OFF These settings determine whether User Song is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF) during Song playback. If you can't get any sound out of the instrument, this may be the most likely cause. 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. 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 [ ] and [ ] buttons as many times as necessary to select the PC mode item "PC Mode". 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. f r f r Reference 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the item you want to change its value. 3 Use the dial to select ON or OFF. 74 Owner's Manual PC mode oFF 3 Use the dial to select PC1, PC2, or OFF. NOTE • Although User Songs can be transmitted from the instru- ment by using the Song Out function, Preset Song data cannot be transmitted in this way.

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Connecting to a Computer
Owner’s Manual
74
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
may be the most likely cause.
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 [
] and [
] 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 [
] and [
] but-
tons as many times as necessary to
select the PC mode item “PC Mode”
.
3
Use the dial to select PC1, PC2, or OFF.
Item
Display
Range/
Settings
Description
Local
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 gen-
erator is active when local
control is on, and inactive
when local control is off.
External
Clock
ExtClock
ON/
OFF
These settings determine
whether the instrument is syn-
chronized to its own internal
clock (OFF), or to a clock signal
from an external device (ON).
Keyboard
Out
KbdOut
ON/
OFF
These settings determine
whether keyboard performance
data of the instrument is trans-
mitted (ON) or not (OFF).
Style
Out
StyleOut
ON/
OFF
These settings determine
whether Style data is transmit-
ted (ON) or not (OFF) during
Style playback.
Song
Out
SongOut
ON/
OFF
These settings determine
whether User Song is trans-
mitted (ON) or not (OFF) dur-
ing Song playback.
f
r
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
• Although User Songs can be transmitted from the instru-
ment by using the Song Out function, Preset Song data
cannot be transmitted in this way.
f
r
oFF
PC mode
NOTE