Specifications

MIDI Connections
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MIDI Connection Configurations
You can use MIDI connections to control the A5000/A4000 from an external keyboard, sequencer, or com-
puter, or to transfer A5000/A4000 data to an external MIDI device.
Connecting to keyboard or MIDI controller
Connecting to keyboard/controller and external tone generator
Connecting to computer or sequencer
• A wide variety of MIDI connection configurations are available. Design your setup to suit your
device and performance requirements.
• The A5000 has MIDI THRU-A and MIDI THRU-B connectors. The MIDI THRU-A connector
retransmits MIDI data received via the MIDI IN-A connector, and the MIDI THRU-B connector
retransmits MIDI data received via the MIDI IN-B connector.
MIDI
THRU OUT IN
Keyboard (or controller)
MIDI
THRU OUT IN
A5000/A4000 Rear Panel
MIDI
THRU OUT IN
Keyboard (or controller)
MIDI
THRU OUT IN
A5000/A4000 Rear Panel
MIDI
THRU OUT IN
Tone Generator (synthesizer, etc.)
Computer
MIDI
THRU OUT IN
MIDI Interface
(or tone generator
with built-in interface)
A5000/A4000 Rear Panel
MIDI
THRU OUT IN
Sequencer
MIDI
THRU OUT IN
A5000/A4000 Rear Panel
MIDI
THRU OUT IN