Casio CTK-650 - Part 4: MIDI Functions; MIDI Basics and Terminals

MIDI
@ What is MIDI?
“MIDI”
stands
for
Musical
Instrument
Digital
Interface,
which
is
a
worldwide
standard
for
the
exchange
of
digital
signals
produced
by
electronic
musical
instru-
ments
and
devices.
MIDI
lets
you
easily
exchange
data
with
other
MIDI
devi
less of maker or model
Lega
@ What the MIDI Mode allows you. to do
The MIDI mode of this keyboard makes it pe
variety of digital data.
to send and receive a
Send
*
You
can
connect
to
a
MEDI
device
to
sound
the
notes
‘This
provides
you
with
the
means
of
playing
two
instruments
at
once,
for
ric
her
sound
and
expanded
versatility.
*
You
can
connect
lo
a
sound
modie*!
to
provide
you
with
a
wider
superscript
selection,
of
tones.
*
You
can
connect
to
a
commercially
availat
keyboard
play
* Each part af this keyboard
output over separate channels.
pu play en the keyboard,
MIDI sequencer™ to record your
rhythm
and
auto-accompaniment
patterns
can
be
Receive
*
You
can
connect
toa
MIDI
device
and
sound
notes
played
on
the
device
using
the
keyboard's
tones.
* You can connect to a commercia
ir key board, With this configur
parts*’ as they are received
lly
available
MIDI
sequencer™
to
play
back
on
hon,
you
S
multiple
simultaneously p
“1
A
sound
source
that
can
be
controlled
by
an
external
M
*2
An
external
module
that
performs
recording
ca
can
store
data
on
disks
or
cards
provides
you
with
virtually
: juencer tha
unlimited storage
for your recording
*3 For the send and re
e
Channels
|
to
9,
16:
Tones
(see
page
E-28
and
E
eive
operation,
channels
are
allocated
as
follows.
29
for
information
on
Split
and Layer).
« Channels 10 to [4: Auto-accompanim
15: Pad data
® About the MIDI terminals
MIDI
terminals
ate
equipped
to
provide
a
place
te
connect
carry
digital
signals
b
petween
MIDI
devices.
The
CTK
MIDI
Ou
T
terminals.
S$ that
pecial MIL
d Vand
features M
MIDI IN
*
This
is
an
input
terminal
that
connects
to
the
MIDI
OUT
terminal
of
another
ee
|
device,
Data
passes
from
the
MIDI
OUT
;
rl
WHEAT
i
tminal
of
the
sending
unit
to
the
MIDI
H i
iL]
IN
terminal
of
the
receiving
unit.
ee
MIDI OUT
* This is an output terminal that connects
to the MIDI IN terminal of another de-
vice.
Data
passes
from
the
MIDI
OUT
terminal of the sending unit to the MIDI
IN terminal of the receiving unit.
@ What is a MIDI channel?
MIDI
channels
range
from
1
through
16,
and
you
can
think
of
them
as
being
similar
to
the
channels
on
your
television.
Just
as
your
TV
has
to
be
tuned
into
channel
3
to
receive
broadcasts
on
that
channel,
a
receiving
MIDI
device
cannot
receive
MIDI
channel
3
data
unless
it
is
set
properly
to
channel
3
Channel 3 broadcast
MIDI data sent on
Channel 3
MIDI data can be
Receivable on Channel 3 received on Channel 3
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