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ff USING MIDI
What's MIDI?
The term, "MIDI" stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface and is an international standard for
digital musical instruments. Unlike acoustic instruments, digital instruments with MIDI compatibility such
as a synthesizer, sound module or sequencer can communicate with each other by sending and receiving
common signals even though they are different models or of different companies.
MIDI Connection
A MIDI-compatible instrument exchanges musical data through MIDI and the types of data differ from
one instrument to another. The HA-11 mainly sends and receives the following MIDI functions:
eSend/receive keyboard note data (i.e. which keys are pressed)
«Send/receive velocity data (1.e. how strongly you press a key)
*Send/receive ON/OFF data for sustain pedal and soft pedal
*Receive sound change data (e.g. when you change from Rock Piano to Vibraphone)
*Receive Local Control ON/OFF data (When Local Control is "off", no digital sound is heard when
keys are pressed. Sound will only be heard when a MIDI signal is received. Local Control only affects
digital sound.)
Musical instruments compatible with MIDI have connector terminals referred to as MIDI IN, MIDI OUT
and MIDI THRU jacks (the HA-11 does not have a MIDI THRU jack). MIDI cables (available at most
local music stores) must be inserted into these jacks to establish a MIDI connection between instruments.
Below is a description of MIDI jacks and functions:
MIDI OUT: Music data are converted into electrical signals and are sent out through this jack. To establish
a connection with another MIDI-compatible instrument, the MIDI OUT jack should be
connected to the MIDI IN jack of other instrument using a standard MIDI cable. The
instrument sending the data can control other instruments receiving the data.
MIDI IN: This jack is an input for receiving music data from other MIDI-compatible instruments. To
establish a connection, the MIDI IN jack should be connected to the MIDI OUT or MIDI
THRU jacks of other instruments.
MIDI THRU: Data received through the MIDI IN jack is routed "аз is" from the MIDI IN jack to the MIDI
THRU jack, allowing the data to be sent to another instrument. The MIDI THRU jack is
often used to connect three or more MIDI-compatible instruments (MIDI THRU is not
available on the НА-11).
MIDI Channel
MIDI allows you to select a "channel" for any given set of data. Once MIDI data is "channelized", it can
be transmitted to (or received by) one specific instrument, even though many instruments are receiving the
same data. Most MIDI instruments allow you to select one MIDI channel for transmitting data and another
MIDI channel for receiving data. The MIDI receive channel is used when an instrument receives data from
another instrument. The MIDI Send channel is used for transmitting data to another instrument.
While the MIDI specification allows up to 16 MIDI channels for sending or receiving data (1 through 16),
the HA-11 uses only Channel 1. When you are connecting other MIDI instruments to the HA-11, make
sure that those other instruments are set to send or receive data on MIDI channel 1.
For more details, ask the local music store or see the book on MIDI.
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