Interfacing With Midi - ETC Expression 2.0 User Manual

Chapter 7 Accessories

Interfacing with MIDI

Follow these steps to connect MIDI equipment to Expression :
1. Turn console power off.
2. Insert standard MIDI cable into the connector on the back of the
console labeled MIDI In .
Warning: Do not insert MIDI cable into connector labeled Keyboard;
doing so may damage MIDI equipment.
3. If you are sending MIDI commands from the console, insert another
standard MIDI cable into the connector on the back of the console
labeled MIDI Out.
4. Set DIP switch B7 on (up position) . DIP switch B7 is located on the
DIP switch panel label SWB on the back of the console.
5. Turn console on.
6. Press [Set Up] to display Set Up Menu . Then select 6, System
Settings, and press [Enter] to display the System Settings Menu.
7. Select 5, Select MIDI channel, and press [Enter] .
If MIDI option is not installed or if DIP switch is not correctly set,
Expression displays the message, Optional feature not installed
on this system.
8. Enter the MIDI channel you will use, and press [Enter] . Verify that
your MIDI equipment is also set to the same channel . Expression
will ignore MIDI commands on other channels.
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