Midi Channel - Kawai anytime x3 ATX3L Owner's Manual

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. 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.
This instrument 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 : For receiving note, program change and other data.
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 receiving and transmitting 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 a will be also played on b if both channels match.
MIDI instruments have 16 channels for receiving and sending MIDI data.
 MIDI examples
Connection to a sequencer:
When connected as shown in this illustration, songs played on
this instrument can be recorded with a sequencer, and then
played back at any time.
Sending Instrument a Receiving Instrument b
Sequencer
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