User Manual

3. MIDI Channels

MIDI performance data is assigned to one of sixteen MIDI channels. Using these channels, 1–16, the

performance data for sixteen different instrument parts can be simultaneously sent over one cable.

For example, when you play a song on your keyboard, the song contains many parts—right-hand part, left-

hand part, rhythm part, bass part, etc. On most instruments, different MIDI channels are assigned automatically

to each part. When this MIDI song is transmitted to another instrument via a MIDI cable, each part is transmit-

ted simultaneously, yet over separate channels.

Part (track) of

your instrument

MIDI Transmit

Channel

MIDI Receive

Channel

Track of instrument

receiving MIDI data

Right-hand part Ch. 1 Ch. 1 Track 1

Left-hand part Ch. 2 Ch. 2 Track 2

:: ::

Rhythm 1 part Ch. 9 Ch. 9 Track 9

Rhythm 2 part Ch. 10 Ch. 10 Track 10

Bass part Ch. 11 Ch. 11 Track 11

:: ::

: Ch. 16 Ch. 16 Track 16

MIDI instrument

MIDI transmit

MIDI cable

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

MIDI sequencer