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MIDI FEATURES
INTRODUCTION TO MIDI
MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a standard communication interface that allows Midi
musical instruments to share information and control one another. If the MIDI OUT of a first
instrument is connected to the MIDI IN of a second keyboard or tone generator, the second instrument
will respond to the notes played on the first transmitting keyboard. This makes it possible to play two
instruments at the same time using a Master instrument to drive a Slave instrument.
MIDI MESSAGES TRANSMITTED AND RECEIVED
Your instrument has been designed to transmit and receive most MIDI system signals. As the GT2600
is a GM instrument, it will be responding to today Midi standards and to Program Changes 1/128 and
Sound Bank Changes 1/32.
However, if used in Panel mode it will also be able to respond to midi information.
MIDI SETTINGS
It is possible to have many different midi settings. The new midi settings can be set as follows:
1. Press the SET button. All the programmable features of the instrument will start flashing.
2. Press MIDI, the button will continue to flash. The display will show:
In 1 = Fisa PC = GM
Clk = Int Out = Keyb
Use the data buttons to explore the page.
In1
- This midi in port can be used to drive the Chord Recognition program and can be set in
different modes.
Fisa
- This indicates that the connection in Midi In port nr.1 is preset to be used with a very simple
accordion that has only 3 midi channels.
Mast
this is the setting for master keyboards and computers Piano this is the setting for
Digital pianos with only 1 midi channel available at a time.
Piano
this setting drives the Accompaniment and the Melody parts with only
1 midi channel. Typical application is a Digital Piano with no split point.
PC
- The selection of the Program Changes can be in two different modes.
Man
The program change are numbered according to the physical position of the
related sound in the section.
GM
The program change are numbered according to GM standard mapping.
Clk
- The Clock can be set in two different modes: Internal and External
Out
- The midi out port can be assigned to send out the note played from the SMF disk (Song) or the
note played by the keyboards (Keyb).
NOTE:
The midi Clock can also be set Off. This will not accept the Start command code if received.
FISA MODE When using this setting the keyboard will only work using 3 midi
channels for note recognition:
Ch 1 for the Upper Keyboard
Ch 2 for the Lower Keyboard
Ch 3 for the Pedalboard