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THE COMMON CHANNEL
The Common Channel is used to:
• simulate the entire keyboard of PK7/PK5 with a master keyboard. The master keyboard must transmit on
the same channel as the PK7/PK5 Common Channel.
• dedicate a special track in a sequencer or other instrument for the selection and control of PK7/PK5 Styles,
Performances, Songs 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 PK7/PK5 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.
Principal MIDI applications
PILOTING AN EXPANDER (OR OTHER KEYBOARD) WITH PK7/PK5
If you want to pilot another keyboard or expander using PK7/PK5 as the Master controlling device, carry out the
connection as described below.
• Connect the PK7/PK5 MIDI OUT port to the expander’s MIDI IN port.
Set PK7/PK5 to operate in Real time mode in order to be able to play at least three sounds at the same time
(Upper 1, Upper 2 and Lower keyboard sections). In Song mode, (PK7 only) only one track is activated for real
time use.
With this setup (Real Time), the MIDI messages generated by the PK7/PK5 keyboard are sent from the PK7/
PK5 MIDI OUT port to the MIDI IN port of the expander. If you remembered to match the MIDI channels of both
devices for correct operation, you will hear sounds from both devices.
If you want to listen to the expander’s sounds only and exclude the PK7/PK5 sounds, you can either regulate
the PK7/PK5 track volumes to zero level, or you can set the PK7/PK5 tracks for “Local off” operation (in «MIDI/
GENERAL»).
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