User`s manual

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EUROGRAND EG540/1040
Fig. 7.4: MIDI set-up including a sequnencer and external
sound module
1) Connect the MIDI OUT jack of the EG540/1040 to the MIDI IN
jack of a MIDI sound card.
2) Connect the MIDI IN jack of the EG540/1040 to the MIDI OUT
jack of the sound card.
3) Connect the MIDI IN jack of the sound module to the MIDI
THRU jack of the EG540/1040.
4) Connect the audio outputs of the sound module to the LINE
IN jacks of the EG540/1040, if you want to play back the
sounds of the external device through the digital piano
loudspeakers.
7.3.3 MIDI settings
The EG540/1040 provides eight different function to determine
how the instrument processes MIDI information.
 Please enter EDIT mode (see chapter 6.1) and select
the following function.
V Setting the MIDI transmit channel
Use this function to set the transmit channel on which the EG540/
1040 is to sent MIDI data. MIDI devices must send and receive on
the same MIDI channels to ensure successful MIDI
communication.
Function: E7.1
Value: 1x16, Off
Description:
1x16: The EG540/1040 transmits MIDI data on the specified
MIDI channel. (Default setting: 1)
Off: The EG540/1040 transmits no MIDI data
 In layer mode voice #1 transmits MIDI data on the
specified MIDI channel, while voice #2 transmits
on the next higher channel.
 Demo song and music sequencer data are not
transmitted via the MIDI output. However, you can
transmit a music piece recorded with the built-in
music sequencer using the MIDI dump feature (see
„Sending music sequencer data“ below).
V Setting the MIDI receive channel
Use this function to set the receive channel on which the EG540/
1040 is to receive MIDI data. MIDI devices must transmit and
receive on the same MIDI channels to ensure successful MIDI
communication. Select the default setting ALL for proper operation
in combination with a music computer.
Function: E7.2
Value: All, 1-2, 1x16
Description:
All: Simultaneous multi-timbral reception of MIDI data on all
16 MIDI channels. (Default setting)
1-2: Reception of MIDI data on channels 1 and 2
1x16: Reception of MIDI data on the specified MIDI channel
 The multi-timbral reception of MIDI data allows you
to use the EG540/1040 in combination with a
sequencing program as a sound generator for
multi-track recordings (see chapter 7.3.2).
V Enable/disable sound generator (Local on/off)
This function allows you to determine whether the built-in sound
generator directly plays the notes you play on the keyboard or
whether it only responds to MIDI note information received via
the MIDI IN jack. The latter setting is quite useful, for example, in
sequencer mode. In a closed MIDI chain the looping through of
MIDI signals could otherwise lead to double sounds, i.e. when
you hit a key on the keyboard, the EG540/1040 plays the note
directly only to play it again shortly after, when the MIDI commands
sent to the sequencer come back via the MIDI IN of the EG540/
1040. When the EG540/1040 is set to Local Off, the MIDI data are
only sent to the sequencer. The notes are played only once
when the MIDI signals come back from the sequencer.
Function: E7.3
Value: On, Off
Description:
On: Sound generator responds to keyboard and MIDI notes
(default setting)
Off: Sound generator does not respond to the keyboard but
to MIDI notes only
V Accept/ignore program changes
Use this function to determine how the EG540/1040 responds to
MIDI program change commands. These commands are used,
for example, to select sounds of the EG540/1040 using MIDI
commands sent from a sequencing program. Conversely,
program change commands can be sent via the MIDI output of
the EG540/1040 whenever you select a sound in the SOUND
SELECT section (see chapter 10.2).
Function: E7.4
Value: On, Off
Description:
On: Program change commands are sent and received
(default setting)
Off: Program change commands are neither sent nor
received
7. CONNECTION TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT