Midi - Williams OVERTURE 2 Owner's Manual

2. Press the Song and Track buttons
simultaneously. You will then see the first
Song name on the drive.
3. To select the song you want to play turn the
Value dial.
4. Press the Play button and the song will start.
In some cases there will be a count-in on the
song (depending on the MIDI file).
5. Press the Play button again to stop the song.
If you remove the drive the display will show
"Disk Out" to indicate that the drive has
been removed.

MIDI

The Musical Instrument Digital Interface
(MIDI) is an industry-standard protocol that
enables electronic musical instruments such
as keyboards, computers, drum machines,
etc. to communicate, control, and synchronize
with each other. MIDI transmissions consist of
electronic codes that communicate notes to
be played, the instrument, pitch or intensity
with which notes are to be played, and
controlling codes such as volume, vibrato,
cues and clock signals. The Overture 2 has
several functions that facilitate its use as a
MIDI device or controller.
MIDI Channels
The Overture 2 has 16 channels numbered from
1-16. Each channel is responsible for a voice.
When the instrument receives MIDI information
from an external device, the active channel is
determined by the control message.
The transmission channels are fixed as follows:
Channel 1 Master voice (keyboard)
Channel 2 Split voice (keyboard)
Channel 3 Layer voice (keyboard)
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Local On/Off
Turning the Local On/Off function to "Off" will
disconnect the keyboard from the internal
sound engine of the piano. The Overture 2
may then be used as a MIDI controller to
control other MIDI devices or virtual instrument
software running on a computer, without
playing the sounds on the piano. Additionally,
it may be desirable to turn local playing off for
other requirements such as when using MIDI
sequencing software on your computer.
Local On/Off Setting
1. Press the Function button.
2. Turn the Value Dial to select the Local on/off
edit menu. The display will show "Local".
3. Press the Function button again to enter the
parameter edit menu. The numeric parameter
will blink to indicate the number is editable.
4. Turn the Value Dial to select "on" or "off".
Local
Multitimbral Mode
The Overture 2 is able to receive MIDI
information on up to 16 channels
simultaneously. If you plan to use your piano
with a multitrack MIDI recording system, you
can record up to 16 different parts using the
Overture 2 voices, each played back individually
on different MIDI channels. To ensure your
recorded part is played back with the correct
voice make sure to press the voice button first
and play your part second.
NOTE: Because the Overture 2 is receiving
playback information via MIDI, the currently
selected voice on the piano may not correspond
to the voice being played back.
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