Yamaha V50, Authorized Product Manual

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Condition (note on/off, data entry assign)
Note:
This function only transmits MIDI control change
messages. The actual result will depend on the settings
of the receiving device.
Press , then press the below “ > Cond” to
get the following display.
You can press the below “ > EXIT” to return to
the previous display.
(1) Note on/off
Function
Specify note reception.
Settings
all, odd, even
Explanation
This determines how note on messages (data telling
that a note has been played) are received from the
sequencer or from MIDI. Select one of the following
three.
all The normal condition.
odd When “odd” is selected, the V50 will produce
sound only in response to odd-numbered
notes. (MIDI note on messages include a note
number telling which note was played.)
even When “even” is selected, the V50 will produce
sound only in response to even-numbered
notes.
This function allows you to use two V50s (or a TX81Z,
etc.) to increase the total polyphony. The following
diagram shows how two V50s can be connected to
increase the polyphony to 32 notes. The notes
sounded from the keyboard are not affected by this
setting.
Connect the MIDI OUT of the transmitting V50
to its own MIDI IN.
Connect the MIDI THRU of the transmitting V50
to the MIDI IN of the V50 being used as a tone
generator.
Set one V50 to play even notes, and the other V50
to play odd notes.
Set the local on/off of the transmitting V50 to “off”.
(2) Data entry assign
Function
Set the control change number transmitted by the
data entry slider.
Settings
0 – 31
Explanation
This determines which control change number will
be transmitted when you move the data entry slider
while in performance play mode or single play mode.
As you select a control number, the name of the
controller assigned to that number will be shown in
parenthesis, as in the following example.
(Example) 1 (Mod.W) . . . . . . . . . modulation wheel
2 (BC ) . . . . . . . . . . breath controller
4 (FC ) . . . . . . . . . . foot controller
“(undef)” indicates that the selected control number
has not yet been defined as a part of the MIDI
standard.
For example, if you set this to “2 (BC)”, the data
entry slider can act as a breath controller while in
performance play mode or single play mode.
Program change
Press then press the below “ > PgmCng”
to get the following display.
You can press the below “ > EXIT” to return to
the previous display.
Function
Specify how program changes from the internal se-
quencer or from external devices will be received.
Utility functions 101