Yamaha PortaSound PSS-51 Owner's Manual page 45

3. MIDI
PSS-51 MIDI OPERATION
Ш MIDI TRANSMIT MODE
Use the MIDI OUT connector for MIDI transmit mode.
Setting the Transmit Channel
Use the [KBD TRANSMIT CH] button to choose the
PSS-51 transmit channel. Be sure to match the transmit
channel with the receive channel on the other MIDI
device.
1. Press the [KBD TRANSMIT CH] button.
The current MIDI transmit channel will be shown on
spel the MULTI DISPLAY.
2. Refer to the MULTI DISPLAY and enter the trans-
mit channel number.
Use the [+] or [-] buttons on the keypad to select the
desired transmit channel.
* The transmit channel cannot be changed when the VECTOR
SYNTH or the REGISTRATION MEMORY is on, when the
SONG MEMORY is in record stand-by, or when the record-
ing is in progress.
Ф SONG MEMORY TRANSMISSION
Recorded SONG MEMORY data can be sent to a receiv-
ing MIDI device. Refer to the chart below to match the
transmit channels of the PSS-51 to the receive channels
of another MIDI device.
* Relationship between SONG MEMORY
tracks and MIDI channels
MIDI Channel | SONG MEMORY Track
Kin 1
VECTOR SYNTH
3
4
5 MELODY 1
6 MELODY 2
7 MELODY 3
8 MELODY 4
9 MELODY 5
10
11
12 AUTO ACCOMP.
13
14
15
16 РАБ
* The messages of the [VECTOR SYNTH] track
are transmitted on channels 1 through 4. The
messages includes data for the note played
and the VOICE EFFECTS.
B MIDI RECEIVE MODE
Use the PSS-51 MIDI IN connector to receive data from
another MIDI instrument. The connected device can be
used to control the Р55-51.
Setting the Receive Channel
Use the [RECEIVE CH/CLOCK] button to enable or
disable PSS-51 receive channels. Data can be received
when the channel is enabled. Be sure to match the PSS-
51 receive channel number with the transmit channel
number of the other MIDI device.
1. Press the [RECEIVE CH/CLOCK] button.
The right side of the MULTI DISPLAY will show
the selected channel number. The left side will
indicate whether the channel is enabled "Е" or
disabled "d".
2. Refer to the MULTI DISPLAY and enter the receive
channel number.
Use the [+] or [-] buttons on the keypad to select the
desired receive channel.
3. Press the [RECEIVE CH/CLOCK ON/OFF] button.
The left side of the MULTI DISPLAY will show the
status of the channel:
"E^ : Receive enable (ON) condition
"d" : Receive disable (OFF) condition
* By default, all channels ( 1-16 ) are initially enabled (ON) to
receive data
Setting the CLOCK
An external MIDI device such as a sequencer can be
used to control the start, the stop, or the tempo of a song
recorded in the SONG MEMORY of the PSS-51. The
CLOCK control can be selectively turned ON or OFF as
desired.
* When the PSS-51 is in transmit mode, the CLOCK is always
ON.
1. Press the [RECEIVE CH/CLOCK] button.
The right side of the MULTI DISPLAY will show
the selected channel number. The left side will
indicate whether the channel is enabled "E" ог
disabled "d".
2. Refer to the MULTI DISPLAY and enter the CLOCK
control character.
Use the [+] or [-] buttons on the keypad to set the
CLOCK control character "c". The character will
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