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What is MIDI?
MIDI is the communication standard for electronic musical instruments.
You can use MIDI to:
• Record what you play on your Ion synthesizer into a sequencer or
computer.
• Play back sequences from a sequencer or computer on your Ion.
• Store and recall Programs and Setups on a computer.
• Use a computer to edit your Ion's sounds.
• Use your Ion to control another synthesizer or sound module.
• Use another keyboard to play your Ion's sounds.
Some examples of MIDI devices besides your Ion synthesizer include
keyboard controllers, sound modules, drum machines, sequencers, and
computers with MIDI interfaces.
MIDI Connections
The Ion has three MIDI connectors:
• [MIDI IN] is for receiving MIDI information from another MIDI
device.
• [MIDI OUT] is for sending MIDI information to another device.
Depending on your settings, the data from this port can originate from
the Ion itself or simply be echoed from the [MIDI IN] port.
• [MIDI THRU] echoes whatever is received on the [MIDI IN] port.
Here are four typical MIDI setups for your Ion, and the appropriate
connections for each of them:
• Controller. With this setup, you can use your Ion to "play" another
MIDI instrument (synthesizer, sound module, drum machine etc.).
Connect a MIDI cable from the Ion's [MIDI OUT] jack to the MIDI
IN of the device you want to control.
OUT
IN
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