Dumping/Importing Data; Dumping Data - Optimus MD-1200 Owner's Manual

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on/off (Default: Off): set to
GM Mode
when you want to have the key-
on
board receive GM data from another
MIDI device. Turning GM mode on
automatically turns
since GM mode and MIDI In Chord
Judge cannot be used at the same
time.
Set to oFF to turn GM mode off.
The tone, volume and other param-
eter settings of each channel are ini-
tialized. When playing received
MIDI data, bass tones are lowered
one octave and the piccolo tone is
raised one octave.
Keybd Ch (Keyboard Basic Chan-
nel) (Default: 01): sets the channel
for sending MIDI data to an external
device.
Chord (MIDI In Chord Judge)
(Default: Off): when set to on, the
keyboard determines basic channel
note data as auto accompaniment
chords per the current chord finger-
ing method. Turning GM mode on
automatically turns
since GM mode and MIDI In Chord
Judge cannot be used at the same
time.
Local (Local Control) (Default:
On): set to on to send data simulta-
neously to the keyboard's speakers
and as MIDI data. Set to
send data only as MIDI data (the
speakers on the keyboard remain
silent).
AcompOut (Accompaniment Out)
(Default: Off): set to on to send auto
accompaniment as MIDI data. Set to
to turn it off.
oFF
3. Within 5 seconds, use
change the setting of the parameter.
DUMPING/IMPORTING
CHORD off,
DATA
The MD-1200's internal data, including
data recorded to memory and synthesiz-
er data, can be sent and received in bulk
as MIDI exclusive data through the MIDI
terminals. Thus, you can use a comput-
er or other MIDI device as an external
storage device.
First make connections from the
and
device using MIDI cables.
Note: Some software does not support
MIDI exclusive data.

Dumping Data

Follow these steps to dump data from
the keyboard to an external device.
Chord off,
1. Put the other device in its receive
standby mode.
See the owner's manual that comes
with the receiving device for details.
2. Repeatedly
TUNE/MIDI
to
oFF
display shows
3. Within 5 seconds, press
data send. Sending appears. The
MD-1200 automatically exits the
data transfer mode after all the data
is sent.
terminals to an external
MIDI OUT
press
on the MD-1200 until the
BulkSnd?
or to
+ –
MIDI IN
TRANSPOSE/
.
to start
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