Yamaha V50, Authorized Product Manual

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MIDI FUNCTIONS
Channel information
(MIDI on/off, basic receive channel, transmit
channel, local on/off)
Press and then press the below “ChInfo”
to get the following display.
This is where you make overall settings for MIDI
transmission. Press the below “ > EXIT” to return
the the previous display.
(1) MIDI on/off
Function
Select whether or not you will receive and transmit
MIDI data.
Settings
off, on
Explanation
This determines whether or not the V50 will com-
municate via MIDI with external devices. When you
want to use MIDI, set this “on”. If not, set it “off.
Realtime messages and common messages are not
affected by this switch.
(2) Basic receive channel
Function
Set the MIDI receive channel
Settings
1- 16, omni
Explanation
This determines the receive channel for single play
mode.
When using the internal sequencer or an external
device to play the V50 in single play mode, set this
to match the transmit channel of the MIDI device,
or select “omni” (omni on).
When “omni” (omni on) is selected, data on any
channel 1 – 16 will be received.
When program change is set to “common”, this
acts as the program change receive channel.
Note:
Set the MIDI receive channel of each instrument in
performance play mode using the performance edit
setting (RECV CH) (see page 25).
(3) Transmit channel
Function
Set the MIDI transmit channel.
Settings
1 – 16
Explanation
This sets the channel on which the V50 will transmit
data to external devices.
When using the V50 keyboard to play external
synthesizers (such as the DX7II) or tone generator
modules (such as the TX802 or TX16W), set the MIDI
receive channel of the external devices to match this
MIDI transmit channel.
In single play mode, the V50 will sound regardless
of this transmit channel setting.
In performance mode, pressing a n d
a n d will set the transmit
channel to the corresponding instruments.
Note:
In performance play mode, if the channel specified
in (RECV CH) does not match this transmit
channel, playing the keyboard will not produce sound.
(4) Local on/off
Function
Separate the keyboard and tone generator.
Settings
off, on
Explanation
This determines how the V50 keyboard and tone
generator are connected. When this is set “on”, the
keyboard is connected to the tone generator. When
this is set “off”, the keyboard is disconnected from
the tone generator, and playing the keyboard in single
play mode will not produce sound.
When this is set “off”, the V50 can be used as
two separate devices; a MIDI keyboard (without a
tone generator) and a tone generator module.
When the power is turned on, this is set “on”.
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