Technics SX-PX552

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is the international standard for digital communication of
electronic musical instrument data. This means that any equipment which has a MID! terminal—such as
electronic musical instruments and personal computers—can easily exchange digital data with other
MIDI equipment without resorting to complicated conversions or connections.
About the MIDI terminals
IN: The terminal by which this instrument
Tour MD n receives data from other equipment.
= OUT: The terminal that transmits data from this
instrument to other equipment.
e For these connections, use a commercially
available MIDI cable. Contact your Technics
dealer for more information.
e Exchange of normal data through these ter-
minals is enabled only when the COMPUTER
terminal switch is set to MIDI. {Refer to page
23.)
The following kinds of data can be transmitted/received.
m Key note on/off data (keyboard performance data)
m Pedal on/off data
ш DIGITAL EFFECT on/off data
m PROGRAM CHANGE (sound selection change) data*, etc.
* Refer to page 22 regarding data transmission.
e SEQUENCER and DEMO performance data cannot be transmitted.
Assigning the MIDI CHANNEL (MIDI CH)
You can assign a MIDI CHANNEL number (1-16)
to this instrument.
• Data сап be exchanged only when the channel
on the transmitting side matches the channel
on the receiving side.
e The default channel setting is 1.
While pressing the MODE SET button, use the
16 lowermost keys (see illustration) to assign the
desired MIDI CHANNEL number.
MODE
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e The selected MIDI CHANNEL number is
shown on the display.
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