Midi Channel; Midi Connection Examples - Kawai Anytime Owner's Manual

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MIDI THRU: Data received through the MIDI IN jack is routed "as is" from the MIDI IN jack to the MIDI

THRU jack, allowing the data to be sent to another instrument. The MIDI THRU jack is

often used to connect three or more MIDI-compatible instruments.

MIDI Channel

MIDI allows you to select a "channel" for any given set of data. Once MIDI data is "channelized", it can be

transmitted to (or received by) one specific instrument, even though many instruments are receiving the same

data. Most MIDI instruments allow you to select one MIDI channel for transmitting data and another MIDI

channel for receiving data. The MIDI Receive channel is used when an instrument receives data from another

instrument. The MIDI Send channel is used for transmitting data to another instrument.

While the MIDI specification allows up to 16 MIDI channels for sending or receiving data (1 through 16), the

Anytime Piano uses only Channel 1. When you are connecting other MIDI instruments to the Anytime

Piano, make sure that those other instruments are set to send or receive data on MIDI channel 1.

1. Connection to another MIDI-compatible keyboard or module

AUX

Terminals

MIDI

Cable

When connected as shown in the illustration (see Fig. 6), MIDI data sent from the Anytime Piano (as notes are

played) will also be played on the digital synthesizer. Also, by connecting the synthesizer's LINE OUT jack to

the AUX IN jack on the Anytime Piano, you can use headphones to hear the sound of the Anytime Piano

"layered" over the sound of the synthesizer.

MIDI IN

MIDI Sound Module

Fig. 6

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