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This manual is written to help you become familiar with the powerful features of the MIDIPLUS-61. Please read the manual carefully to discover all the features of your MIDIPLUS-61. After reading the manual, you will have a clear understanding of how to transmit different MIDI messages to other instruments and equipment.
*MIDIPLUS-61 provides an optional 15 pin 5V DC adapater to connect to other MIDI devices or a Macintosh. *MIDIPLUS-61 can also use 6 pcs. of 6C size battery for portability. *To set up a MIDI connection of your MIDIPLUS-61 to your PC’s sound card, your MIDIPLUS-61 comes with an unique 15 pin to 15 pin MIDI adapting cable.
To explain how MIDI works on your instrument in more detail, the following illustrations will outline the MIDI functions of the MIDIPLUS-61, which allow you to connect the keyboard to other MIDI instruments. The versatile MIDI capability of the MIDIPLUS61...
MIDI OUT jack of your MIDIPLUS- 61 to the MIDI IN jack of the other instrument. Make sure that the MIDI "transmit" channel on your MIDIPLUS-61 matches the MIDI "receive" channel of the other instrument.
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Default Setting of The MIDIPLUS-61 The MIDIPLUS-61 will always select the following values for their parameters when the power is turned on. *Transmit MIDI Channel no. 1. *Default Octave will be from C2(36) to C6(84) *Default After Touch value will be 0...
Part A. Operation panel: 1. Using the Pitch Bend Wheel: The Pitch Bend wheel is used for raising or lowering the pitch of a voice during performance. The range of pitch values depends on the sound generator (sound card or module) being used. Please refer to the manuals of your devices for information on how to change the Pitch Bend range.
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4. MIDI / SELECT button: Use this button to select different MIDI commands on certain keys from your keyboard. MIDIPLUS-61 provides several groups of MIDI commands as follows: a. MIDI Channels group : Pressing the MIDI/SELECT button and then pressing the MCH (MIDI Channel) key allows you to select the transmitting channel for your keyboard.
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d. Reset key: Pressing the MIDI/SELECT button and the Reset key will send out a message to return all external MIDI instruments to their default setting as well. e. . Control Change data entry by Numeric keypad: MIDIPLUS allows you to use the numeric keys to specify your Control Change DATA parameter instead of data entry slide.
cancel key the LED display will show blank to indicate that you pressed cancel key and will not disappear util you press MIDI/SELECT button to finish your choice. Part B. Rear Panel: 1. Sustain jack: This jack allows you to connect an optional footswitch to the keyboard.
CONTENTS Preface ..................Main Feature ................2 Something you should know before using the MIDI functions Using the MIDI Function ............Default Setting of MK-49 ............Part A. Operation Panel ............Part B. Rear Panel ..............Specification ................10 MIDI Implementation Chart ............
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