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MIDI CONNECTION RULES
• An instrument which pilots another instrument is called the master, while an instru-
ment that is piloted by a controlling device is called the slave.
• The MIDI OUT of the master instrument is connected to the MIDI IN of the slave
instrument.
• To programme Songs on an external sequencer, the MIDI OUT of PK5 Oriental is
connected to the MIDI IN of the sequencer; the MIDI OUT of the sequencer is con-
nected to the MIDI IN of PK5 Oriental.
• Do not connect the same MIDI port between two instruments.
When you connect external MIDI devices, the tracks of the external devices and
those of the PK5 Oriental must be tuned to the same MIDI channels.
ASSIGNING MIDI CHANNELS
The MIDI channel configurations of each Performance are freely programmable and can
be memorised with the STORE PERFORMANCE function.
The procedure for channel assignments is explained in the MIDI/GENERAL chapter.
The MIDI channels are independently programmable for each track.
MIDI LOCK
If you programme the MIDI configuration of a Performance then activate MIDI LOCK
(see «MIDI/GENERAL»), the configuration will be valid for all PK5 Oriental Perform-
ances. Any other configurations relating to other Performances are overridden.
THE COMMON CHANNEL
The Common Channel is used to:
• simulate the entire keyboard of PK5 Oriental with a master keyboard. The master
keyboard must transmit on the same channel as the PK5 Oriental Common Chan-
nel.
• dedicate a special track in a sequencer or other instrument for the selection and con-
trol of PK5 Oriental Styles, Performances, Song Styles and Effects. In the external
sequencer, a track is reserved for the control data which is transmitted on the same
MIDI channel assigned to the PK5 Oriental Common Channel.
The track assigned to the Common Channel cannot be used to transmit note data as
occurs for the “normal” tracks.
MIDI NUMERATION
The numeration of MIDI data usually adopts the system 0-127. Some instruments adopt
the system 1-128. When you use devices that adopt a different numeric system, you must
remember to apply the appropriate conversion between one system and the other.
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