User's Manual

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Before You Start to Play
MEMO
You can adjust the volume of device connected to the
VIVO S7/S3’s INPUT jack. See "AUDIO INPUT" (p. 53).
Connecting the VIVO S7/S3 to MIDI
devices
MIDI is a universal standard, which means that musical data can
be sent to and received by instruments of dierent types and
manufacturers. MIDI allows you to connect your instrument to
another devices as an MIDI sound module or a controlling lighting
equipment as a DMX controller (PLCNDXN).
Here below an example of MIDI connection:
VIVO S7/S3 REAR SIDE
IN
MIDI sound module/sequencer
Controller DMX PLCNDXN
IN
OUT
Soft Thru
1. Use a optional standart MIDI cable (code: CHL400LU15)
to connect the VIVO S7/S3 MIDI OUT socket to the MIDI IN
socket of the external MIDI device.
2. If necessary, use a optional standart MIDI cable (code:
CHL400LU15) to connect the MIDI OUT socket of the
external MIDI device to the VIVO S7/S3 MIDI IN socket.
3. If need to re-send the MIDI messages received by the
VIVO S7/S3 OUT socket to another device, connect
the THRU socket using an additional MIDI cable (code:
CHL400LU15) to the relative MIDI IN socket.
For more details see "Master Keyboard Functions" (p. 45).
For details on MIDI settings of the external device, refer to its
owner’s manual.
Connecting the VIVO S7/S3 to Your
Computer
If you use a USB cable (commercially available) to connect the
COMPUTER port located on the VIVO S7/S3’s rear panel to the USB
port of your computer, you’ll be able to transfer MIDI data between
the VIVO S7/S3 and your sequencer software.
NOTE
VIVO S7/S3 does not support GM/GS standard.
What do you need to connect the VIVO S7/S3 with
your computer?
• USB cable (type A–male - type B–male: commercially available)
1. Use a standard USB cable (AgB-type connectors,
commercially available) to connect the VIVO S7/S3 to your
computer as shown below.
VIVO S7/S3 REAR SIDE
NOTE
• To avoid the risk of malfunction and/or damage to external
speakers, always turn the volume all the way down and switch o
the power on all devices before you make any connections.
• Only MIDI data can be transmitted and received via USB. Audio data
for a song recorded on the VIVO S7/S3 cannot be transmitted or
received.
• Switch on the power to the VIVO S7/S3 before you start up the MIDI
application on your computer. Never turn the VIVO S7/S3’s power
on/o while your MIDI application is running.
Connecting an USB Memory
(commercially available)
1. Connect an USB Memory to the MEMORY port on the
VIVO S7/S3’s right panel located under the keyboard.
VIVO S7/S3 REAR SIDE
NOTE
Carefully insert the USB Memory
making sure that the connector on
the device is appropriate and that it is
connected in the proper direction.