N3X
Owner’s Manual
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Playing Back Songs
This instrument can play back Songs contained in internal memory or USB memory connected to the
[USB TO DEVICE] terminal. There are two kinds of Songs that can be played back: MIDI Songs and
Audio Songs.
Song data formats that can be played
NOTE
When playing back MIDI Songs containing Voices that are incompatible with this instrument such as XG and GM Songs, the Voices may not sound as intended on the original. In addition,
Song data of MIDI channels 3–16 cannot be played back, since this instrument can recognize only MIDI channels 1 and 2. This is why you should only play back Songs which have data of
only MIDI channels 1–2, to which the piano performance is assigned.
Song Category List
([xx] indicates numerals.)
* Shown only when USB flash drive is connected.
** When data does not exist, the song number is not displayed.
User Songs and External Songs
Songs recorded by this instrument are called “User Songs” while Songs created in other ways or on other instruments
are called “External Songs.” In USB flash drive, Songs in the USER FILES folder are handled as User Songs while
Songs in a location other than the USER FILES folder are handled as External Songs. When you record a Song to
USB flash drive, a USER FILES folder is created automatically and the resulting User Song will be saved in this
folder.
Songs
MIDI Songs
A MIDI Song contains data of your keyboard performance
(such as which keys you played and how hard you played
them), and is not a recording of the actual sound itself. The
performance information refers to which keys are played, at
what timing, and at what strength—just as in a musical score.
Based on the recorded performance information, the tone
generator (of the digital piano, etc.) outputs the corresponding
sound. A MIDI Song uses a small amount of data capacity in
comparison to audio recording.
Audio Songs
An Audio Song is a recording of the performed sound itself.
This data is recorded in the same way as that used in record-
ing cassette tapes, or with voice recorders, etc. This data can
be played with a portable music player, etc., allowing you to
easily let other people hear your performance.
Data formats
SMF (Standard MIDI File) Formats 0 and 1
One of the most common and widely compatible MIDI formats
used for storing sequence data. MIDI Songs recorded in this
instrument are saved as SMF Format 0.
WAV format (.wav)
Audio file format commonly used by computers. This instru-
ment can play 44.1kHz/16bit stereo WAV files. Audio Songs
recorded on this instrument are saved in this format.
Extension
.MID
.WAV
Songs compatible with this instrument
Song Category
Song
Number
Descriptions
d.
xx
Voice Demo Song
(MIDI Song)
d.01
–
d.10
Each Song effectively demonstrates each of this instrument’s Voices (page 21).
P.
xx
Preset Song
(MIDI Song)
P.01
–
P.10
10 Piano Preset Songs in the instrument. Refer to the Preset Song List on page 48.
A.
xx*
Audio Song in USB
flash drive
A.00
–
A.99
User Songs which have been recorded with this instrument (page 34)
C.00
–
C.99
**
External Songs, commercially available or which have been recorded on a computer, etc.
S.
xx*
MIDI Song in USB
flash drive
S.00
–
S.99
User Songs which have been recorded with this instrument (page 34)
F.00
–
F.99
**
External Songs, commercially available or which have been recorded on a computer, etc.
U.
xx
MIDI Song in this
instrument
U.01
–
U.10
User Songs which have been recorded to the instrument (page 34)
L.00
–
L.99
**
External Songs (commercially available or which have been recorded on a computer, etc.)
transferred from a computer to this instrument.
