Midi Connection (The Computer's Midi Interface Or External Midi Interface To The P-250 Midi In And Out Connectors) - Yamaha P-250 Owner's Manual

Connecting to External Devices
3 MIDI connection (the computer's
MIDI interface or external MIDI inter-
face to the P-250 MIDI IN and OUT
connectors)
• Using the computer's MIDI interface
HOST SELECT
MIDI PC-2 Mac USB
MIDI [IN]
P-250
• Using an external MIDI interface
HOST SELECT
MIDI PC-2 Mac USB
MIDI [IN]
P-250
Please use the appropriate MIDI interface for your com-
puter.
If you are using a computer that features a USB interface,
connect the computer and the P-250 with a USB cable.
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P-250
MIDI [OUT]
MIDI
OUT
MIDI
Computer with
IN
MIDI interface
MIDI Interface
MIDI OUT
Computer
MIDI IN
MIDI [OUT]
Serial port
(modem or printer port),
or USB port
TIP
TIP
Local On/Off when a computer is connected
If the P-250 is connected to a computer, keyboard perfor-
mance data is generally sent to the computer, then returned
from the computer to trigger the P-250 internal tone genera-
tor. If the Local Switch is set to "on," the P-250 will play the
song in unison, since the internal tone generator is receiving
performance data from both the keyboard and the com-
puter.
Use the following setting as a guideline; specific instruc-
tions may differ depending on your computer and the soft-
ware used.
MIDI "Echo" is enabled on the software/computer
USB
P-250
IN OUT
Tone Keyboard
Generator
Local Off
MIDI setting "LocalControl" : off
To transmit or receive System Exclusive data (page 75,
page 31 of the separate "Data List") such as with the Bulk
Dump function, use the setting example below, making sure
that MIDI "Echo" on the computer software is set to "off."
MIDI "Echo" is disabled on the software/
computer
P-250
USB OUT
Tone Keyboard
Generator
Local On
MIDI setting "LocalControl" : on
The P-250 receives and responds to MIDI data from the
computer application (sequencer), regardless of the Local
On/Off setting on the P-250.
MIDI "Echo" is a function that takes any data
received via MIDI IN and "echoes" it (or transmits it
as is) through MIDI OUT. In some software applica-
tions, this function is also called "MIDI Thru."
Refer to the owner's manual for your software for specific
instructions.
Computer with
application software
OUT
IN
Echo Back On
TIP
Computer with
application software
IN
Echo Back Off
TIP
TIP