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Midi
About MIDI
MIDI is the acronym for
M usical I nstrument D igital I nterface. It is the industry standard protocol which allows the ex-
change of musical data between electronic musical instruments, devices (such as a sequencer), and computers. MIDI
enables MIDI-equipped devices designed by different manufacturers to communicate MIDI data to each other.
MIDI data is sent or received using standard MIDI cables to connect to other MIDI devices or a USB cable to connect
to a computer. The Andante CUP2A
is equipped with conventional MIDI In
,
Out
and Thru ports, and a USB port. The
Andante CUP2A
has a standard class-compliant USB-MIDI implementation, and does not require the installation of any
additional drivers.
MIDI Channels
Similar to television channels, MIDI protocol transmits multiple channels of MIDI performance data. Typical MIDI instru
-
ments can
play up to 16 channels at the same time. Each channel can be assigned its own
voice.
To change and/or assign MIDI channels, enter
Settings Mode
and select the MIDI Channel parameter. See the MIDI
Implementation chart at the end of this chapter for details.
MIDI In, Out
and Thru
Ports
The CUP2A
is equipped with the conventional MIDI In and Out
, and Thru
ports. The MIDI In port is used to receive
MIDI data from another MIDI device; the MIDI Out port is used to transmit the MIDI data generated by the CUP
2A
to another MIDI device; the MIDI Thru port passes MIDI In data along to an external device.
When you connect the MIDI Out of the CUP
2A
to the MIDI In of another instrument, you can play the sounds of
both instruments simultaneously from the CUP
2A’s
keyboard.
When you connect the MIDI In of the CUP
2A
to the MIDI Out of another controller, you can control the CUP
2A using
the other controller.
Depending on your system setup, you may want to use the CUP2A MIDI Thru port to pass MIDI information from a
MIDI controller or computer sequencer to the CUP2A and on to the next device in your system.