User Manual

Using with Other MIDI Devices
CP88/CP73 Owner’s Manual
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By using standard MIDI cables (sold separately), you can connect other MIDI devices such as synthesizers and sound
modules to this instrument via its MIDI [IN]/[OUT] terminals. This type of connection allows you to exchange MIDI
data with these devices.
The MIDI [IN]/[OUT] terminals and the USB [TO HOST] terminal can be used for MIDI data transmission/reception.
The illustrations below show examples of how to use the MIDI [IN]/[OUT] terminals.
NOTE
For instructions on setting the MIDI Port, refer to page 28.
Controlling a synthesizer or
tone generator module from
this instrument
This connection lets you play the sounds of an external
MIDI tone generator (synthesizer, tone generator
module, etc.) from this instrument’s keyboard. Use this
connection as well when you wish to have both
instruments sound.
Controlling this instrument
from an external MIDI
keyboard or synthesizer
Use an external MIDI keyboard or synthesizer to
remotely select and play the Voices of this instrument.
Make sure to match the MIDI transmit channel of the
external MIDI instrument with the MIDI receive
channel of this instrument. For details on setting the
MIDI transmit channel of the external MIDI instrument,
refer to the owner’s manual of that instrument. You can
check and change the settings of MIDI receive channel of
this instrument from the [MENU] button → “General” →
“MIDI Settings” → “MIDI Channel” → “Rx.”
If you wish to sound only the external MIDI instrument,
turn down the master volume of this instrument, or set
the “Local Control” to “O ” from the [MENU] button →
“General” → “Local Control” (page 30).
For information on how to set the MIDI Receive
Channel of the external MIDI instrument, refer to the
owner’s manual of that particular MIDI instrument.
MIDI data is assigned to one of sixteen channels, but this
sixteen-channel limit can be overcome by using separate
MIDI “ports,” each supporting sixteen channels. This
instrument uses two MIDI ports for the following
applications.
 Port 1
The tone generator block in this instrument can
recognize and use only this port. When playing this
instrument as a tone generator from the external MIDI
instrument or computer, you should set the MIDI Port to
1 on the connected MIDI device or computer.
Using with Other MIDI Devices
CP88
MIDI [IN] terminal
Synthesizer or tone generator module, etc.
MIDI [OUT] terminal
CP73
MIDI [IN] terminal
Synthesizer or tone generator module, etc.
MIDI [OUT] terminal
MIDI transmit and receive channels
MIDI channels and MIDI ports