B) Transmit Channel Selection; Transmitted And Received Data On Pss-795 - Yamaha PortaSound PSS-795 Owner's Manual

b) Transmit Channel Selection
When you press the KEYBOARD TRANSMIT CH button of
the MIDI select, the corresponding LED will light up, and
you can assign the Transmit Channel for manual play on
the keyboard and Voice selection for each individual
Channel.
Additionally, to press the MEMORY BULK DUMP button
consecutively, you can make a Data Transfer of the System
Exclusive Message of the PortaSound.
>> Transmit Channel
When you press the KEYBOARD TRANSMIT CH button,
the value shown in the MULTI DISPLAY is the current MIDI
Transmit Channel for manual play on the Keyboard. If you
want to change the value, press the <+/—> buttons to select
the Channel you wish to Transmit on, however, only one
Transmit Channel can be assigned at a time.
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>> Voice selection for each individual Channel
After setting the Transmit Channel, make a normal Voice
selection. That is all for setting a Voice selection for a single
Channel. Repeat the same procedure for all Channels. See
page 39 for the situation to actually do this. Additionally,
initial settings when the PortaSound is turned on: Ch.1-15;
Voice number 00, Ch.16; Voice number 96.
>> Memory Bulk Dump
Memory Bulk Dump function allows you to Transfer out and
save the Song Memory data as a MIDI System Exclusive
Message. (See page 39 for details.)
As you press the MEMORY BULK DUMP button once, with
the KEYBOARD TRANSMIT CH LED lit, the PortaSound
will now be in the Bulk Dump mode. At this point, the
MULTI DISPLAY will show «b d P», and All other functions
will automatically Stop. This means that the PortaSound is
ready Data Transfer (Stand By to Bulk Dump). When you
press the MEMORY BULK DUMP button once again, the
Display will show «b - 8» counting down to «0», while the
Bulk Dump is being executed. After finishing the Bulk Dump
process, the Display will automatically returns to the current
Tempo indication.
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* in case you wish to try a Data Transfer to another PSS-795, just make
a typical MIDI connection between the Transmitter PSS-795 and the
Receiver PSS-795. Then you press the MEMORY BULK DUMP button
on the Transmitter, the MULTI DISPLAY on the Receiver will also
indicate <b - 8» counting down to «0». When the Bulk Dump process
is successfully completed, the Receiver's MULTI DISPLAY will also
return to the Receiver's current Tempo indication.
in case you try a Data Transfer to a MIDI-equipped personal computer
or Sequencer, normally it should only be set in Recording mode, and
operation on the PSS-795 (Transmitter) is the same as explained.
However, keep in mind to refer to the Operation Manual of the
Receiver in use.
AUTO ACCOMP. BEAT
* When the PortaSound stands by to Data Transfer, if you can press "
button for Voice Effects or Overall Controls, Data Transfer will be
cancelled.
h. Transmitted and Received
Data on PSS-795
a) Transmitted Data
<< Note On/Off >>
= Each Transmit Channel is as follows:
«Manual Play»
Whole Keys: C1-C6
When Auto Accompaniment used: G2 and above.
Channel Assignment: one of 1-16, Initial Value: 1.
«ғ Transmitted by Manual play on the Keyboard.
Note: Even if you press a specific key, the PortaSound
won't always generate the same Note On message. Who
you press C3 key in a Voice "BASS", the sound will be
reproduced in C1, which is lower than what it should be
reproduced (C3) by two octaves. At this time, Note On
message will be transmitted as C1. The standard Note
number (included in Note On message) is A3=440Hz.
«Manual Play with Vector Synth ON»
Whole Keys: C1-C6
When Auto Accompaniment used: G2 and above.
ve Transmitted on Channels 1-4 by Manual play on the
Keyboard.
«Song Memory»
«= Transmitted are all the recorded data on the respective
Tracks when they are played back. The data consist of:
Note On/Off, Program Change (for Voice selection), Control
Change (for assignment of Voice Effects' value), and preset
assignment change of Auto Accompaniment.
* «MELODY 1 Track»
= Transmitted on Channel 5.
* «MELODY 2 Track»
xw Transmitted on Channel 6.