Yamaha DD-12 Owner's Manual page 18

Playing a Keyboard or Tone Generator From the
DD-12
When you connect the DD-12 MIDI OUT terminal to the MIDI
IN terminal of a MIDI keyboard or tone generator, the
keyboard or tone generator will respond to the notes played
on the DD-12. Referring to the instrument and note list
above, if SNARE DRUM 1 is assigned to PAD 1, then MIDI
note number 38 will transmitted whenever this pad is played,
causing the receiving keyboard or tone generator to play the
D1.
MIDI OUT
MIDI Keyboard
MIDI IN
Playing the DD-12 From a Keyboard
When you connect the MIDI OUT terminal of a MIDI
keyboard to the DD-12's MIDI IN terminal, then the DD-12
will play the instruments specified by any note information
received from the keyboard. If the keyboard sends an D1, for
example, the DD-12 will receive MIDI note number 38,
causing the SNARE DRUM 1 instrument to sound.
MIDI OUT
MIDI Keyboard DD-12
MIDI IN
Sequence Recording With the DD-12
This same type of musical information transmission
described in the above examples apply to MIDI sequence
recording as well. This means that you can use a MIDI
sequencer to record MIDI data received from the DD-12.
When you retransmit the recorded data back to the DD-12, it
will respond by playing the recorded performance in precise
detail.
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
DD-12 LM Sequencer
MIDI IN MIDI OUT
MIDI Transmit Channel Selection
The MIDI standard allows transmission and reception of MIDI
data on 16 different channels. This large number of channels
allows selective control of certain instruments or devices
connected in series with others.
For example, a single MIDI sequence recorder could be used
to "play" two different tone generators. One of the tone
generators would be set to receive only on channel 1, while
the other would receive only on channel 2. This arrangement
would allow the sequence recorder to control two completely
different parts played by the tone generators.
The DD-12 can be set to transmit notes on any of the sixteen
channels. In addition, the ten melody percussion instruments
are each assigned their own transmit channels. Generally
speaking, the transmit channel for the currently selected DD-
12 instrument should be set to match the receive channel
setting of the receiving MIDI device.
To change the transmit channel, simultaneously press and
hold both of the PAD/PEDAL ASSIGN buttons Q9. The
current MIDI transmit channel number will appear in the
display (7). While still holding the PAD/PEDAL ASSIGN
buttons, use the number buttons @ to enter the new channel
number. As always, enter two digits---not just one---to specify
the channel number.
PAD/PEDAL
ASSIGN
MIDI Synchronization
If you will be using the DD-12's Auto Accompaniment function „ањ
in combination with a MIDI sequencer, you will want to
synchronize the DD-12 to the sequencer so that they are
both running on the same timing pulse.
You can do this by pressing the RECORD (0 switch while
holding down both of the PAD/PEDAL ASSIGN buttons Q9.
When you do so, the message "on" will appear in the display
to indicate that the DD-12's MIDI synchronization function
has been turned on.
STYLE/PERC. SET/SCR.
MIDI
Q-O + O
If you will not be synchronizing the DD-12 to an external
device, you should be sure to turn this function off. Press the
same buttons to display the "oF" message,
MIDI STYLE/PERC. SET/SCR.
оо + Q. oF
PAD/PEDAL DES BEAT.
ASSIGN