Local Control; Clock - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-540 Owner's Manual

MIDI Functions

Local Control

"Local Control" refers to the fact that, normally, the PSR-540 keyboard controls the
internal tone generator, allowing the internal voices to be played directly from the
keyboard. This situation is "Local Control on" since the internal tone generator is
controlled locally by its own keyboard. Local control can be turned off, however, so
that the keyboard does not play the internal voices, but the appropriate MIDI informa-
tion is still transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector when notes are played on the
keyboard. At the same time, the internal tone generator can respond to MIDI informa-
tion received on channels set to the "XG/GM" mode via the MIDI IN connector. This
means that while an external MIDI sequencer, for example, plays the PSR-540 internal
voices, an external tone generator can be played from the PSR-540 keyboard.
1
Press the [FUNCTION] button.
2
Select "Midi".
Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button.
3
Press the [NEXT] button to display the MIDI screen.
4
Select "Local."
Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button.
5
Press the [NEXT] button to display the Local Control screen.
6
Turn the Local Control on or off.
Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-NO] button.

Clock

Reception of an external MIDI clock signal can be enabled or disabled as required.
When disabled ("Int"), all of the time-based functions (Auto Accompaniment, SONG
recording and playback, etc.) are controlled by its own internal clock. When MIDI
clock reception is enabled ("Ext"), however, all timing is controlled by an external
MIDI clock signal received via the MIDI IN terminal (in this case the PSR-540
TEMPO setting has no effect). The default setting is "Int".
1
Press the [FUNCTION] button.
2
Select "Midi."
Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button.
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Menu=Local
Local =Off
• The default Local Control
setting (factory setting) is
"On".