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If you connect an FS-5U (sold separately) to the bank shift
jack (UP/DOWN) of the FC-50, you will be able to select a
patch in the program change map of the VF-1. For details
refer to the FC-50 owner's manual.
Using a foot pedal or expression
connected to the FC-50 to control
parameters in realtime
A foot pedal or expression pedal connected to the FC-50 can
be used to control parameters in realtime. Make the
following settings on the FC-50 and VF-1.
1. Set the MIDI channel of the FC-50 and VF-1. (p.123)
2. Make control assign settings on the VF-1. (p.33)
* When making these settings, refer to the FC-50 owner's manual
as well.
About MIDI
MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface,
and is a world-wide standard for allowing electronic musical
equipment to communicate by transmitting messages such as
performance information and sound selections. Any MIDI
equipped device is able to transmit applicable types of data
to another MIDI equipped device, even if the two devices are
different models or were made by different manufacturers.
In MIDI, performance information such as playing a key or
pressing a pedal are transmitted as MIDI Messages.
How MIDI messages are
transmitted and received
First, we will explain briefly how MIDI messages are
transmitted and received.
MIDI connectors
The following two types of connector are used to convey
MIDI messages. MIDI cables are connected to these
connectors as needed.
fig.6-05
MIDI IN:
This connector receives messages from another
MIDI device.
MIDI OUT:
This connector transmits messages from this
device.
MIDI channels
MIDI is able to independently control more than one MIDI
device over a single MIDI cable. This is possible because of
the concept of MIDI channels.
The idea of MIDI channels is somewhat similar to the idea of
television channels. By changing channels on a television set,
you can view a variety of programs. This is because the
information of a particular channel is received when the
channels of the transmitter and receiver match.
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