Midi Channel; Midi Overview - Kawai CA 111 Owner's Manual

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11) MIDI CHANNEL

MIDI OVERVIEW

The term MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an international standard for connecting
synthesizers, sequencers (MIDI recorders) and other electronic instruments in order to exchange performance
data.
The CA111 piano is equipped with two MIDI jacks for exchanging data: MIDI IN and MIDI OUT. Each uses a special
cable with a DIN connector.
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT : For sending note, program change and other data.
MIDI uses channels to exchange data back and forth between MIDI devices. There are receive (MIDI IN) and
transmit (MIDI OUT) channels. Most musical instruments or devices with MIDI functions are equipped with both
MIDI IN and MIDI OUT jacks and are capable of transmitting and receiving data via MIDI.
The receive channels are used to receive data from another MIDI device and the transmit channels are used to
transmit data to another MIDI device.
MIDI connection example:
When connected as shown in the illustration above, MIDI data sent from
channels match.
MIDI instruments have 16 channels for sending and receiving MIDI data.
7
: For receiving note, program change and other data.
OUT
Sending Instrument a
IN
Receiving Instrument b
a
will be also played on
b
if both