Appendix; Midi - Yamaha Electone EL-87 Owner's Manual

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Appendix

NOTE:
See page 141 for more detailed
information on the MIDI messages.
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MIDI

MIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital
Interface, which allows electronic musical instruments to
communicate with each other, by sending and receiving MIDI
messages.
On the right underside of the Electone keyboard you will find the
MIDI IN/OUT jacks. If your Electone is connected with external
devices via these MIDI jacks and appropriate MIDI settings are
done, you can play an external MIDI device such as synthesizer
from your Electone keyboard or your Electone can be played by
an external device such as sequencer.
Setting examples
1. Using MIDI OUT jack
If a MIDI keyboard or tone generator is properly connected:
Playing you Electone can cause the MIDI keyboard (or tone
generator) to be played using its own voices, accomplishing
thick sound layers. (The MIDI receive channel of the MIDI
keyboard must match the transmit channel of your Electone.)
Various messages including the values how far the expression
pedal is pressed down and how hard you play the Electone
keyboard can be transmitted as digital data. However, whether
and how the external device responds or not depends on the
external device you have connected.
2. Using MIDI IN jack
Playing the external MIDI keyboard can cause your Electone to
be played using Electone's voices. (The MIDI transmit channel
of the MIDI keyboard must match the receive channel of your
Electone. The channels 1, 2 and 3 for the Upper, Lower and
pedal voices, respectively.)