Operation Manual

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USER MANUAL
STK-520
MIDI
The MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals, located on the rear panel of the unit, offer broadened
musical possibilities through use of MIDI. The following shows the description of MIDI and how
can you use MIDI with the keyboard.
What is MIDI?
MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDI is a world wide standard that makes
it possible for various electronic musical instruments and other devices, such as computers, to
«communicate with each other».
The keyboard is equipped with two types
of MIDI terminals, both are located on
the rear panel.
MIDI IN
Data transmitted from other MIDI
instruments via MIDI, is received a
t this
terminal.
MIDI OUT
Data produced by the keyboard, is
transmitted to other MIDI instruments
via MIDI from this terminal.
What you can do with MIDI?
• Record performance data using the keyboard Auto Accompaniment on an external computer
(equipped w/ a MIDI card) or an external sequencer (featuring MIDI facilities). After recording,
edit the data with the computer/ sequencer, then play it again on the keyboard.
STK-520
Computer w/ MIDI
• Play music from another MIDI Keyboard.
STK-520
MIDI
Keybo
ard
• N.B: MIDI cables are not included.
MIDI IN
MIDI
IN
MIDI
OUT
MIDI
OUT
MIDI transmit
MIDI receive
MIDI IN
MIDI
IN
MIDI
OUT
MIDI
OUT
MIDI transmit
MIDI