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The PSR-740/640 is an electronic musical instrument which is capable of transmitting and receiving over sixteen
channels. Imagine that there are sixteen separate pipes in the connected MIDI cable. When transmitting MIDI data
from the PSR-740/640 to an external device, MIDI data is sent through the assigned pipe (or MIDI channel) and
transmitted to the external device.
For example, several tracks can be transmitted simultaneously, including the auto accompaniment data (as shown
below).
What You Can Do With MIDI
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Use the PSR-740/640 as a multi tone generator (playing 16 channels at one time).
As you can see, it is essential to determine which data is to be sent over which MIDI channel when transmitting
MIDI data (page 130).
Set: Receive mode for all channels set “XG/GM.”
MIDI receive settings (page 131).
• When using a personal
computer, special software
(sequencer software) is
needed.
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Play music from another keyboard (no tone generator) using the PSR-740/640 XG
tone generator.
Set: MIDI receive settings (page 131).
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Record performance data (1-16 channels) using the PSR-740/640 Auto Accompani-
ment features on a external sequencer (such as a personal computer). After record-
ing, edit the data with the sequencer, then play it again on the PSR-740/640 (play-
back).
Set: MIDI transmit settings (page 130).
Initial Data send (page 133).
Personal computer,
QY700, etc.
MIDI OUT
MIDI receive
MIDI IN
PSR-740/640
MIDI receive
(playback)
MIDI transmit
Personal computer,
QY700, etc.
Can be used to edit and
arrange after recording
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
PSR-740/640
Voice R1
Channel 1
Track 1
Voice L
Channel 2
Track 2
Auto Accompaniment Bass
Channel 3
Track 3
Auto Accompaniment Chord 1
Channel 4
Track 4
Auto Accompaniment Chord 2
Channel 5
Track 5
Auto Accompaniment Pad
Channel 6
Track 6
Auto Accompaniment Phrase 1
Channel 7
Track 7
Auto Accompaniment Phrase 2
Channel 8
Track 8
Auto Accompaniment Rhythm Main
Channel 9
Track 9
Auto Accompaniment Rhythm Sub
Channel 10
Track 10
Voice R2
Channel 11
Track 11
MIDI cable
External sequencer
PSR-740/640 part
When recording performance data using the Auto
Accompaniment on an external sequencer
MIDI keyboard with
no tone generator
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI receive
PSR-740/640
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