Midi Connections - Yamaha RY30 Authorized Product Manual

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Although the RY30 has velocity-sensitive instrument pads that can be used for
playing and programming, you might prefer to use a MIDI keyboard to play the
RY30 instruments. This can be accomplished by connecting the MIDI OUT con-
nector of the keyboard to the MIDI IN connector of the RY30. You'll also have
to make sure that the receive channels of the RY30 are set to match the trans-
mit channel of your keyboard. We say "receive channels" rather than the sin-
gular because the RY30 allows each voice to be set to receive on a different
channel. This advanced Multi Channel MIDI Drive capability is discussed in
more detail on page 45.
More complex MIDI systems may require the RY30 to be interfaced to a
sequencer and perhaps MIDI tone generators and other devices in addition to a
master keyboard. In such cases the location of the RY30 in the MIDI chain will
have to be planned carefully, since the RY30 does not have a MIDI THRU con-
nector.
If your sequencer provides multiple MIDI OUTs, the RY30 can simply be
connected to one while your other tone generators, etc., are connected to the
other(s).
If your sequencer only has a single MIDI OUT, however, the most logical
place for your RY30 is at the end of the MIDI chain, after the other tone gener-
ators. If there will be more than about 3 or 4 devices in the chain, however, it is a
good idea to use a MIDI parallel or distribution box to minimize the possibility of
delays.