How To Operate Midi Functions On Pss-795; A) Receive Channel Selection - Yamaha PortaSound PSS-795 Owner's Manual

g. How to Operate MIDI
Functions on PSS-795
a) Receive Channel Selection
When you press the RECEIVE CH/CLOCK/BOOST button
in MIDI select, the corresponding LED will light up, the
MULTI DISPLAY will initially indicate <E 1>, and you can
select the following option for reception of MIDI Information
by Increment/Decrement buttons under the MULTI
DISPLAY:
>> Channel message reception by each individual
Channel
>> Clock reception
>> Velocity Boost
ssing the RECEIVE CH/CLOCK/BOOST button in MIDI select)
RECEIVE CH/CLOCK/BOOST LED lit up. m
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«E»: Enable to Receive. «d»: Disable to Receive. "o
Clock Velocity Boost Ó
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Loop Option
>> Channel message reception by each individual
Channel
Initial Setting: Enable/Channel 1-16 <E 1> to <E16>
is option is useful when you use the PortaSound as a
ro Sound Module. Each of <E 1> to <E16> indication
means <Enable/Channel Number>. In this "Enable"
position, the PortaSound can receive Channel messages
(: Note On, Program Change, Control Change, etc.)
including that Channel number via its MIDI IN Terminal, so
that you can control the PortaSound's Sound Module from
an external Master.
However if you don't wish the PortaSound to receive the
messages on a certain Channel, you can put the Channel
in "Disable" position. First select the «Enable/Channel
Number» indication and then press the ON/OFF button
under the RECEIVE CH/CLOCK/BOOST button. At this
time, the indication will be changed to «disable/Channel
Number» such as «d 1», «d 2», etc. Oppositely, "Disable"
can be changed to "Enable" also pressing the ON/OFF
button. MIDI
»» Clock reception
Initial Setting: disable/Clock «d c»
The Clock is generally called "MIDI Clock" and you can
specify by this option, whether the PortaSound can receive
external MIDI Clock or not.
As with Channel message reception, select Clock reception
initially shown as «d c» (disable/Clock) and switch to
"Enable" position by the ON/OFF button to receive external
MIDI Clock. The «d c» indication will be changed to «E c»
(Enable/Clock).
Normally, the PortaSound runs by its internal clock.
However if it is in «Enable/Clock» position and connected
to a Master which generates MIDI Clock, the PortaSound
will synchronize and run with the Master. Additionally, the
PortaSound can transmit and receive Start/Stop messages,
so if a Master generates Start/Stop messages, you can
control even start/stop of the accompaniment from the
Master.
* With «E c» selected, while the PortaSound will synchronize and run with
the Master, the MULTI DISPLAY will show an external Tempo. At this
time, it would seem to be disordered because the microcomputer of the
PortaSound calculate external MIDI Clock in realtime. This is no
problem.
»» Velocity Boost
Initial Setting: disable/Boost «d b»
Normally the Keyboard on the PortaSound controls the
internal Sound Module by Note On message including
Velocity data maximally fixed (for your manual play).
However, when you control the Sound Module from an
external Master Keyboard which generates variable
Velocity data, you may be compelled to do the key hitting or
beating not pressing in order to well balance your melody
with the accompaniment.
In this case, this option will be useful. First select Velocity
Boost initially shown as «d b» (disable/Boost). Then
activate the Booster by the ON/OFF button, and the «d b»
indication will be changed to «E b» (Enable/Boost). After
this operation you can play more comfortably from the
Master Keyboard. If you don't need it, turn off the Booster
by the ON/OFF button to change to the «d b» indication.
* When you activate the Booster, volume of Auto Accompaniment will be
turned down (lower than its normal volume by 3dB).
* The initial pre-set settings for the Receive Channel mode are: Each
Receive Channel;Enable, MIDI Clock;Disable, Velocity Boost;Disable.
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