Technics SX-K350

6. MIDI TERMINALS
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard
specifying the hardware and basic data format for
communication between equipment such as synthesizers,
drum machines, sequencers and computers.
The SX-K300, SX-K350 and SX-K450 are capable of data
transmission and reception with equipment provided with a
MIDI standard interface.
e Usea standard MID! cable (5-pin DIN male plug, each end
on a cable less that 15 meters [50 feet] long) for these
connections.
® Do not use DIN to RCA adaptor cables. These cables
could cause interference and damage.
@ MIDI Mode Selection
This instrument operates in the OMNI OFF Poly mode
(MIDI Mode 3), so Note On/Off messages are received
only on the channels on which they were transmitted.
When the keyboard is initialized the MIDI Basic Channels
are assigned as follows.
Data
transmitted/received
Channel Part
Tone, effect, sustain,
poly presets voices
Accomp Tone, rhythmic
orchestra voice
3 Bass Tone
Tone, solo presets
voices
4 Solo
| (K350/K450 only)
The channels on the transmitting side and the receiving side
must match before any MIDI data can be communicated.
MIDI provides 16 Basic Channels, on this keyboard, each of
the Parts can be assigned to any MIDI Basic Channel.
MIDI
out
a) ©
in: The terminal that receives data from external
equipment.
out: The terminal that transmits data from the keyboard to
external equipment.
@ Note that multiple parts within the SX-K300/K350/K450
cannot be assigned to the same basic channel.
® Voice, Effect, Sustain, Start/Stop, and FSC Number data
Whether or not the data for each of these items is
transmitted or received can be set. When the keyboard is
initialized these data are set to be transmitted or received.
© Clock Selection
The internal clock (int) is used when playing along with
the PCM Drum Percussion or the Program Chord
Computer. When using an external drum machine, such
as the Technics SY-DP50, or a second SX-K300/350/K450
keyboard, select the MIDI clock and the performance will
be synchronized to the external equipment.
e Note: When using the MIDI clock the buttonon
the keyboard is not functional.
@ MIDI Mode Setting
1. Press the BRS“ button.
2. Press the MIDI set button.
3. Set the necessary MIDI function.
@ Basic Channel Assignment
a) Press the part select button, the basic channel
and part will appear in the Musical Display. Each
time the button is pressed the next part and
channel number will appear.
b) When the part to be assigned appears in the
Musical Display press one of the keys from 1 to 16
to select that channel.
e 'f you get an error tone then that channel is
already assigned to another part and one of them
must be reassigned.
© Do not assign the bass or solo parts to Basic
Channets in your MIDI system which contain
polyphonic data as these are monophonic parts
and will not respond properly to polyphonic data.
@ Clock Selection
The lighted LED indicates the selected internal or
MIDI clock set as required in your MIDI system.
© Remember selecting the MIDI clock disables the
button.
The Musical Display will show dashes ( J =---)
where the tempo is displayed.
B Voice, Effect, Sustain, Start/Stop, FSC Number
If the LED on these buttons are lighted then the data
is set to be transmitted or received. To cancel these
messages press the button to turn off the LED.
4. After making your selections press the button
to turn it off and lock in the selections.
@ When the power to this instrument is turned off and then
on again, the clock is set to the internal mode (int). All
information except the clock remains the same as it was
before the power was turned off.
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