Yamaha Clavinova CLP-500 Owner's Manual page 8

[HOW TO USE MIDI
The MIDI Function of Clavinova
What MIDI can do:
® Transmission/recognition of key on/off data.
® Transmission/recognition of panel voice numbers.
® Transmission/recognition of control for DAMPER
and SOFT/SOSTENUTO.
Clavinova Connection With Other MID/
Instruments
In the following section you will see how you can
actually connect your Clavinova with other MIDI
instruments.
@ Playing the Clavinova in ensemble with other
keyboards
(Example: connected with the PortaTone)
MIDI OUT
PortaTone
Clavinova
As shown in the illustration above, when the MIDI
OUT on the Clavinova is connected to the MIDI IN
on the PortaTone it is possible to produce sound
from the PortaTone while playing just the Clavinova.
In other words, the information produced by press-
ing the Clavinova keyboard is instantaneously trans-
mitted to the PortaTone, producing a richer sound.
It is also possible to utilize different voices on each
instrument. For example, it is possible to combine a
piano voice on the Clavinova with the strings voice
on the PortaTone so that a solo performer can give
a performance similar to a piano concerto. This is
just one of the many possible combinations. You
can also connect the MIDI OUT terminal of the
PortaTone to the MIDI IN terminal of the Clavinova
and play from the PortaTone keyboard.
@ Playing the Clavinova With a Music Computer
You can get further pleasure from your Clavinova by
playing it with a personal computer instead of playing
the keys yourself. Whether you use a music software
package or program your own software, the Clavinova
can be played automatically. In this case, the voices
can be freely selected on the control panel to match
the mood of the music.
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
Clavinova Music Computer
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Controlling the MIDI Function
A) With the Power on
@ The receiving channel is set to CH 1. However,
any channel can be received with OMNI ON. (When
the power is turned on, itis automatically set to
OMNI ON.)
@ Program change is acceptable. (Condition for send-
ing and receiving voice number.)
@ The Control Change is the state for sending and
receiving control signals for the DAMPER and
SOFT/SOSTENUTO.
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B) Setting transmission channel number:
While pressing the TRANSPOSER/MIDI button, press
one of the keys between C: and D#2 to set'the
channel number (see illustration below).
C) Switching to OMNI OFF and setting reception
channel:
While pressing the TRANSPOSER/MIDI button, press
the PIANO 1 button and switch to OMNI OFF. If the
button is pressed again, it will be turned ON. Next,
while pressing the TRANSPOSER/MIDI button, press
one of the keys between Cs and D#.4 to set the
channel number (see illustration below).
D) Switching to Local Off
While pressing the TRANSPOSER/MIDI button, press
the PIANO 2 button. If the button is pressed again,
it will be turned ON.
E) Cancelling Program Change (To cancel the
transmission of the information to change the
voice):
While keeping the TRANSPOSER/MIDI button,
depressed, press the E. PIANO 1 button. If the
button is pressed again, it will be activated.
F) Cancelling Control Change (To cancel the trans-
mission of the information to control the DAMPER
and SOFT/SOSTENUTE pedals):
While pressing the TRANSPOSER/MIDI button, press
the E. PIANO 2 button. If the button is pressed
again, it will be activated.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: MIDI instruments and equip-
ment have slightly differing specifications. Refer to the
respective MIDI Implementation Charts to determine
what is and what is not possible. The MIDI Implemen-
tation Chart for your Clavinova is on the final page
of this manual.
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