Table Of Contents - Yamaha MDF2 Operation Manual

Table of Contents

Features5
Table Of Contents7
Basic Terms And Keywords8
Midi-Related Terminology8
Keywords For Mdf2 Operation9
Introducing The Mdf210
Front Panel10
Rear Panel11
Side Panel11
Preparing To Use The Mdf212
Supplying Power12
Using Batteries12
Using An Optional Ac Adaptor12
Connecting A Midi Device13
Turning The Power On13
Formatting A Floppy Disk14
Handling Floppy Disks16
Protecting The Data On A Disk17
Mdf2 Mode Overview18
Job Mode Functions19
Utility Mode Functions19
Mdr Mode21
Receiving Bulk Data21
Transmitting Bulk Data21
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Notes On Mdr Data Reception And Transmission27
Reception27
Transmission27
Seq Mode29
Recording Sequence Data29
Playing Back Sequence Data29
Recording36
Playback36
Job Mode37
Selecting A Job Mode Function37
Exiting A Job Mode Function37
Repaeting Playback38
Creating A Playback Program39
Changing The Record Tempo41
Selecting A Midi Sync Mode42
Enabling Midi Control Messages43
Notes On Midi Synchronization44
Utility Mode45
Selecting A Utility Mode Function45
Filenames In Utility Mode46
Renaming Files47
Available Characters48
Deleting Files49
Copying Or Appending Files50
Copying Disks52
Formatting Disks54
Displaying Disk Information55
The Standard Midi File And Eseq Formats56
Advanced File Management Techniques57
Reading Mdf2 Disks With A Computer57
Changing Mdf2 Filename Extensions58
Reordering Songs58
Changing Mdr Files To Seq Files58
Mixing Seq Files And Other Files59
Applications60
A Portable Midi Playback System60
An Extended Midi System60
What Error Messages Tell You61
Disk Access Errors61
Other Errors62
About The Midi Implementation Chart63
Specifications64
Midi Data Format67
Midi Transmission/Reception Block Diagram67
Data Transmission And Reception67
Channel Voice Messages67
System Exclusive Messages68
Channel Mode Messages68
System Common Messages68
System Realtime Messages68
Start69
Continue69
Stop69
Active Sensing69
Midi Implementation Chart70