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EUROGRAND EG8080-
BK
Fig. 7.4: MIDI set-up including a sequnencer and external
sound module
1) Connect the MIDI OUT jack of the EG8080 to the MIDI IN jack
of a MIDI sound card.
2) Connect the MIDI IN jack of the EG8080 to the MIDI OUT jack
of the sound card.
3) Connect the MIDI IN jack of the sound module to the MIDI
THRU jack of the EG8080.
4) Connect the audio outputs of the sound module to the LINE
IN jacks of the EG8080, if you want to play back the sounds
of the external device through the digital piano loudspeakers.
7.3.3 MIDI settings
The EG8080 provides eight different function to determine how
the instrument processes MIDI information.
Please enter EDIT mode (see chapter 6.1) and select
the following function.
V
Setting the MIDI transmit channel
Use this function to set the transmit channel on which the EG8080
is to sent MIDI data. MIDI devices must send and receive on the
same MIDI channels to ensure successful MIDI communication.
Function:
E7.1
Value:
1 16, Off
Description:
1 16
: The EG8080 transmits MIDI data on the specified MIDI
channel. (Default setting:
1
)
Off
:
The EG8080 transmits no MIDI data
In layer mode voice #1 transmits MIDI data on the
specified MIDI channel, while voice #2 transmits
on the next higher channel.
Demo song and music sequencer data are not
transmitted via the MIDI output. However, you can
transmit a music piece recorded with the built-in
music sequencer using the MIDI dump feature (see
„Sending music sequencer data“ below).
V
Setting the MIDI receive channel
Use this function to set the receive channel on which the EG8080
is to receive MIDI data. MIDI devices must transmit and receive on
the same MIDI channels to ensure successful MIDI
communication. Select the default setting
ALL
for proper operation
in combination with a music computer.
Function:
E7.2
Value:
All, 1-2, 1 16
Description:
All
:
Simultaneous multi-timbral reception of MIDI data on all
16 MIDI channels. (Default setting)
1-2
:
Reception of MIDI data on channels 1 and 2
1 16
: Reception of MIDI data on the specified MIDI channel
The multi-timbral reception of MIDI data allows you
to use the EG8080 in combination with a sequencing
program as a sound generator for multi-track
recordings (see chapter 7.3.2).
V
Enable/disable sound generator (Local on/off)
This function allows you to determine whether the built-in sound
generator directly plays the notes you play on the keyboard or
whether it only responds to MIDI note information received via
the MIDI IN jack. The latter setting is quite useful, for example, in
sequencer mode. In a closed MIDI chain the looping through of
MIDI signals could otherwise lead to double sounds, i.e. when
you hit a key on the keyboard, the EG8080 plays the note directly
only to play it again shortly after, when the MIDI commands sent
to the sequencer come back via the MIDI IN of the EG8080. When
the EG8080 is set to Local Off, the MIDI data are only sent to the
sequencer. The notes are played only once when the MIDI signals
come back from the sequencer.
Function:
E7.3
Value:
On,
Off
Description:
On
:
Sound generator responds to keyboard and MIDI notes
(default setting)
Off
:
Sound generator does not respond to the keyboard but
to MIDI notes only
V
Accept/ignore program changes
Use this function to determine how the EG8080 responds to MIDI
program change commands. These commands are used, for
example, to select sounds of the EG8080 using MIDI commands
sent from a sequencing program. Conversely, program change
commands can be sent via the MIDI output of the EG8080
whenever you select a sound in the SOUND SELECT section
(see chapter 10.2).
Function:
E7.4
Value:
On,
Off
Description:
On
:
Program change commands are sent and received
(default setting)
Off
:
Program change commands are neither sent nor
received
7. CONNECTION TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT
