Using Midi; Midi Applications; Midi Connections - Kawai Anytime Owner's Manual

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USING MIDI

The term "MIDI" is an acronym which stands for the Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDI is an

international standard used for sending data back and forth between electronic musical instruments such as

digital pianos, synthesizers and sequencers. MIDI allows a performance on one musical instrument to be heard

on several instruments. Further, the data from your performance can be sent to an external sequencer for

editing, overdubbing, and later playback.

While MIDI capability is very common on digital instruments, it is quite rare on acoustic instruments. Because

MIDI capability is built into the Anytime Piano, you can enjoy the varied and extremely powerful features that

MIDI can provide.

The types of data that can be sent and received through MIDI will vary from one instrument to another. The

Anytime Piano sends and receives the following MIDI functions:

•Send/receive keyboard note data (i.e. which keys are pressed)

•Send/receive velocity data (determines volume of each note)

•Send/receive sound change data (e.g. when you change from piano to vibes)

•Send/receive ON/OFF data for left pedal and damper pedal

•Receives Local Control ON/OFF data (When Local Control is "off ", no digital sound is heard when keys are

pressed. Sound will only be heard when a MIDI signal is received. Local Control only affects digital sound.)

Musical instruments compatible with MIDI have connector terminals referred to as MIDI IN, MIDI OUT

and MIDI THRU jacks (the Anytime Piano does not have MIDI THRU jack). MIDI cables (available at most

local music stores) must be inserted into these jacks to establish a MIDI connection between instruments.

Below is a description of MIDI jacks and functions:

MIDI OUT: Music data are converted into electrical signals and are sent out through this jack. To establish

a connection with another MIDI-compatible instrument, the MIDI OUT jack should be

connected to the MIDI IN jack of the other instrument using a standard MIDI cable. The

"sending" instrument (with a MIDI cable inserted in the MIDI OUT jack) will control the

sound of the receiving instrument (which has the MIDI cable inserted into the MIDI IN jack).

MIDI IN:

This jack is an input for receiving data from other MIDI-compatible instruments. To establish

a connection, the MIDI IN jack should be connected to the MIDI OUT or MIDI THRU

jacks of other instruments.

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