Program Change - Yamaha QY-8 User Manual

Reception of Song Data
If the cursor is located at the SONG SELECT pointer, a blank song is
selected, and no other operation is currently in progress (recording, for
example) the QY8 will automatically receive bulk song data transmitted
from the MDF2 (or another QY8). To receive bulk data make sure that
the MIDI OUT of the MDF2 (or other device) is connected to the
MIDI IN of the QY8.
The QY8 will also receive bulk data from the Yamaha QY10 Music
Sequencer.
DETAIL

Program Change

Normally the QY8 uses its own internal voice assignments. The
Program Change function can be used to switch to a voice assignment
configuration which can be used with General MIDI data — e.g. when
the QY8 is used with an external General-MIDI standard tone generator
or sequencer/music computer.
The QY8 does not have the full complement of General MIDI voices,
so some voices may sound different than when played back on
fully General MIDI compatible devices, and voices not available on
DETAIL
the QY8 will not sound at all.
1.
With the cursor at the OPTION pointer use the [-1] and [+1]
buttons to select "PgmChng" on the display.
2.
Press [ENTER] to call the Program Change parameter.
The Option Functions
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