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Recording and playback using an external MIDI sequencer

In this connection example, song data on the external MIDI sequencer plays the sounds of the tone generator on the MO.
The external song data can also be recorded to Song/Pattern tracks on the MO.

In this case, make sure that the MO is set to the Song mode or Pattern mode. If the instrument is set to the Voice mode or to
a Performance mode setting in which multi-channel MIDI messages are not recognized, the external sequence data
(containing multi-channel data) will not play back properly on the MO. In addition, you may have to make certain MIDI
synchronization settings (see below).

Splitting the sound between the MO and an external tone generator by MIDI channel (Part 1)

Using the connection example shown above, you can play both instruments and have them separately sound different parts—for
example, having your keyboard performance sound the external instrument while the Song/Pattern plays the sounds of the MO.
Check the following points.

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In the Voice mode/Performance mode

You can check the MIDI Transmit Channel at the right corner of the [F1] PLAY display in the Voice Play mode/Performance Play mode.
If necessary, you can change the MIDI Transmit Channel by turning the [TRACK SELECT] button on and entering the desired value
with the Number buttons.

When you wish to sound only the external tone generator, set Master Volume to “0” or set Local Control to “off” with the following
operation.

For details on how to set the MIDI Receive Channel of the external MIDI instrument, refer to the Owner’s Manual of that MIDI
instrument.

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In the Song mode/Pattern mode

You can check the MIDI Transmit Channel for each track of the current Song/Pattern with the following operation. Change this setting
as necessary.

Alternately, you can set the output destination (Internal or external MIDI tone generator) for each track from the following display.

In this case, you’ll need to set the external MIDI tone generator to multi-timbral operation and set the MIDI Receive Channel for each
part. For details, refer to the owner’s manual of the external MIDI tone generator.

Alternately, you can have your keyboard performance split and assigned to different MIDI channels by using the Zone settings in the
Master mode. (See page 125.)

The functions of the internal tone generator differ depending on whether the Voice/Performance mode (single timbre, keyboard playback) or the
Song/Pattern mode (multi-timbral, sequencer playback) is selected. For details, see page 134.

Synchronizing with an external MIDI instrument (Master and Slave)

The Songs and Patterns of this instrument can be synchronized to the playback of an external MIDI sequencer, To do this, one device
must be set to internal clock operation and the other (as well as all other devices to be controlled) to external clock. The device set to
internal clock serves as a reference for all connected devices, and is referred to as the “master” instrument. The connected devices
set to external clock are referred to as “slaves.”

When recording playback data of the external MIDI sequencer to a Song/Pattern of the MO in the above connection example, make
sure to set the MIDI synchronization parameter to the use of external clock in the Utility mode with the following operation.

TIP

[UTILITY]

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[F5] MIDI

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[SF2] SWITCH

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LocalCtrl

[SONG] or [PATTERN]

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[F3] TRACK

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