CONCERT CDP2000-BK
Connection to external equipment
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instrument. An additional MIDI connection enables you to play an
external sound generator from the keyboard of the CDP2000-BK
(see chapter 6.3.1).
The following diagram shows a wiring example comprising the
CDP2000-BK and a CD player. You need one or two cables
fitted with 1/4" or cinch plugs (see chapter 9.1.3). As an alterna
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tive, you can also use a cinch or 1/4" cable with an appropriate
adapter plug.
Connecting external signal sources
Fig. 6.1:
Connect the outputs of the CD player to the LINE IN con-
1)
nectors of the CDP2000-BK.
For a mono connection use the LINE IN L (MONO) con-
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nector on the CDP2000-BK.
Connection to amplifiers and
6.2
recording equipment
The CDP2000-BK is equipped with two LINE OUT connectors for
connecting the digital piano to external keyboard amplifiers, P.A.
systems or home stereo systems. For performances in larger
rooms (e.g. stages, hall) it can be necessary to use external
amplifiers.
You can also use the outputs to connect recording equipment
(e.g. computer, cassette recorder, MD recorder). Unlike the built-in
music sequencer, recording on external audio equipment gives
you the advantage that you can play back your music completely
independently of the CDP2000-BK. For example, you can give
your friends a recorded CD or MD or archive music pieces on
any recording medium.
Connecting amplifiers and recording equipment
Fig. 6.2:
Connect the LINE OUT jacks to the inputs of an external
1)
amplifier.
For a mono connection use the LINE OUT L (MONO)
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connector on the CDP2000-BK.
Connect the LINE OUT cinch jacks to the inputs of an ex-
2)
ternal recording device.
Caution
Be sure to switch the CDP2000-BK on, BEFORE you
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switch on the external amplifier, so as to avoid switch-on
thumps being amplified. Such signals could damage the
amplifier and the loudspeakers. Switch off the equip-
ment in reverse order.
MIDI functions
6.3
MIDI is an interface and protocol for transmitting of playing data to
other MIDI equipment. The most important playing data are pitch
and length of notes, key velocity and channel volume, program
changes and various controller data generated, for example, by
controllers such as the pedals.
The MIDI interface does not transmit electrical audio signals but
control data only . The MIDI protocol provides for the transmis-
sion of data on 16 independent channels. Playing data are always
channel-specific data.
The CDP2000-BK is equipped with three MIDI jacks for con-
necting additional MIDI sound modules or software/hardware
sequencers:
Use the MIDI OUT to connect additional synthesizers or a mu-
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sic computer receiving MIDI data from the CDP2000-BK.
Use the MIDI IN to send playing data from other MIDI control-
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ler keyboards or a music computer to the sound generator
of the CDP2000-BK.
The MIDI THRU jacks passes on the MIDI data received via
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the MIDI IN jack without modification. In combination with a
music computer you can thus integrate another keyboard or
sound module into the MIDI chain comprising CDP2000-BK
and music computer.
MIDI connection to other sound modules
6.3.1
You can use the CDP2000-BK to control external sound modules
via MIDI. This allows you to use the keyboard and pedals of the
digital piano to control the sound generators of other synthesiz-
ers or sound modules not equipped with a keyboard. When you
also connect the audio signal of the external sound module to the
CDP2000-BK, as described in chapter 6.1, all sounds played in
addition to the sounds of the CDP2000-BK can be heard through
the loudspeakers of the digital piano.
The following illustration shows a set-up comprising the
CDP2000-BK and an external sound module.
Controlling external MIDI sound modules
Fig. 6.3:
