Midi; What Is Midi - Casio CTK-573 User Manual

MIDI

TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI

What is MIDI?

The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which
is the name of a worldwide standard for digital signals and connec-
tors that makes it possible to exchange musical data between musical
instruments and computers (machines) produced by different manu-
facturers. MIDI compatible equipment can exchange keyboard key
press, key release, tone change, and other data as messages.
Though you do not need any special knowledge about MIDI to use
this keyboard as a stand-alone unit, MIDI operations require a bit of
specialized knowledge. This section provides you with an overview
of MIDI that will help to get you going.
MIDI Connections
MIDI messages are send out through the MIDI OUT terminal of one
machine to the MIDI IN terminal of another machine over a MIDI
cable. To send a message from this keyboard to another machine, for
example, you must use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT termi-
nal of this keyboard to the MIDI IN terminal of the other machine. To
send MIDI messages back to this keyboard, you need to use a MIDI
cable to connect the other machine's MIDI OUT terminal to the MIDI
IN terminal of this keyboard.
To use a computer or other MIDI device to record and playback the
MIDI data produced by this keyboard, you must connect the MIDI
IN and MIDI OUT terminals of both machines in order send and re-
ceive data.
MIDI IN MIDI OUT
LAYER
SPLIT
ETUDE GM
CONCERT
PIECE TOUCH RESPONCE
MEMORY
• To use the MIDI THRU function of a connected computer, se-
quencer, or other MIDI device, be sure to turn this keyboard's LO-
CAL CONTROL off (page E-38).
E-36
LEFT/TRACK 1
MIDI IN MIDI OUT
Computer or other MIDI device
RIGHT/TRACK 2
SPLIT
Number buttons
MIDI Channels
MIDI allows you to send the data for multiple parts at the same time,
with each part being sent over a separate MIDI channel. There are 16
MIDI channels, numbered 1 through 16, and MIDI channel data is
always included whenever you exchange data (key press, pedal op-
eration, etc.)
Both the sending machine and the receiving machine must be set to
the same channel for the receiving unit to correctly receive and play
data. If the receiving machine is set to Channel 2, for example, it re-
ceives only MIDI Channel 2 data, and all other channels are ignored.
MIDI Channel 1 Melody
MIDI IN
MIDI Channel 2 Bass
MIDI Channel 10 Drums
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
Computer or other MIDI device
MIDI IN
This keyboard is equipped with multi-timbre capabilities, which
means it can receive messages over all 16 MIDI channels and play up
to 16 parts at the same time.
Keyboard and pedal operations performed on this keyboard are sent
out by selecting a MIDI channel (1 to 16) and then sending the appro-
priate message.
[+]/[–]
Receive MIDI Channel = 1
Plays melody.
MIDI keyboard or MIDI sound sourcce
Receive MIDI Channel = 2
Plays bass.
MIDI keyboard or MIDI sound sourcce
Receive MIDI Channel = 10
Plays drum part.
MIDI keyboard or MIDI sound sourcce
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