Midi Terminal/To Host Terminal; What You Can Do With Midi - Yamaha Portatone PSR-530 Owner's Manual

MIDI Functions

MIDI Terminal/TO HOST Terminal

In order to exchange MIDI data between multiple devices, each device must
be connected by a cable.
There are two ways to connect: from the MIDI terminals of the PSR-530 to the
MIDI terminals of an external device using a MIDI cable, or from the TO HOST
port of the PSR-530 to the serial port of a personal computer using a special cable.
If you connect from the PSR-530 TO HOST terminal to a personal computer,
the PSR-530 will be used as a MIDI interface device, meaning that a specialized
MIDI interface device is not necessary.
In the rear panel of the PSR-530, there are two kinds of terminals, the MIDI
terminals and the TO HOST terminal.
• MIDI IN ......... Receives MIDI data from another MIDI device.
• MIDI OUT ..... Transmits the PSR-530's keyboard information as MIDI data to another
• TO HOST ...... Transmits and receives MIDI data to and from a personal computer.

What You Can Do with MIDI

Remotely play another PSR-530
PSR-530
Bulk send/receive (page 95).
Save/load song and registration memory data to/from the MDF2
PSR-530
Bulk send/receive (page 95).
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MIDI device.
MIDI
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
TO HOST IN
MIDI transmit
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI receive
MIDI transmit
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI receive
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
OUT
MIDI IN
PSR-530
MIDI OUT
Save/load data
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MDF2
• When using the TO HOST
terminal to connect to a
personal computer using
Windows, a Yamaha MIDI
driver must be installed in
the personal computer.
The Yamaha MIDI driver
can be obtained at
Yamaha's home page on
the World Wide Web,
<http://www.yamaha.co.jp/
english/xg/>.
• Special MIDI cables (sold
separately) must be used
for connecting to MIDI de-
vices. They can be bought
at music stores, etc.
• Never use MIDI cables
longer than about 15
meters. Cables longer
than this can pick up
noise which can cause
data errors.