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Using the JM-8’s MIDI functions

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● PROGRAM CHANGE—Program change and bank select

(CC00, CC32) messages. These messages are used to select

sounds and Drum Sets. “Bank Select” messages are control

change messages that allow you to select sound banks (up

to 128).

● PITCH BENDER—Pitch Bend messages.

● MODUL—Modulation messages (CC01).

● VOLUME—Volume messages (CC07).

● PANPOT—Pan(pot) messages (CC10).

● EXPRESSION—Expression messages (CC11).

● HOLD—Hold (Sustain, Damper) messages (CC64).

● SOSTENUTO—Sostenuto messages (CC66).

● SOFT—Soft messages (CC67).

● REVERB—Reverb Send messages (CC91).

● CHORUS—Chorus Send messages (CC93).

● CAF—Channel aftertouch.

● RPN—Registered parameter number (CC100/101).

● NRPN—Non-registered parameter number (CC98/99).

● SysEx—SysEx messages (system exclusive).

(3) Press the [CLOSE] display button to close the “RX

EVENTS” window.

Leaving the ‘MIDI EDIT’ page

(1) Press the [EXIT] button repeatedly until it stops

flashing to return to the main page.

Note: If you want to use these settings again at a later

stage, consider saving them to a MIDI Set (page 103).

MIDI parameters for the SONG

parts

The 16 SONG parts are normally used to play back the

SMF songs you select (or record using the internal SMF

16-track sequencer). You can, however, also use them

as multitimbral parts controlled by your computer or an

external sequencer.

Conversely, they can transmit the MIDI data of the SMF

song you are playing back, allowing you to record them

on your computer. However, this MIDI transmission is

only possible via the USB MIDI port (see “Connecting

your computer” on page 102).

Activating the SONG section

Here is how to enable the MIDI trans-

mission and reception of the JM-8’s SONG parts. Note

that pressing the [SONG¥PARTS] display button will

deactivate the EXTERNAL IN parts. Only one of these two

sections can receive (and/or transmit) MIDI data.

(1) Press the [EXIT] button repeatedly until it stops

flashing to return to the main page (if necessary).

(2) Press [MENU] ‰ [ADVANCED] ‰ [MIDI].

(3) Press the PRESET [SONG¥PARTS] display button to

load the default settings to activate the SONG sec-

tion.

The JM-8 now receives and transmits MIDI messages

for the Song parts via its USB MIDI port.

Note: This also switches off MIDI reception for the JM-8’s

EXTERNAL IN parts and cancels any MIDI setting you have

made for the EXTERNAL IN parts.

Setting the Song parts’ MIDI parameters starting

from ‘SONG PARTS’

(4) Press the [EDIT] display button.

(5) Use the PART [ø][˚] display buttons in the lower

right corner to select the part you want to edit (1~

16).

Remember to always select the part you want to edit

before changing the available parameters.

(6) Press the display field of the parameter you wish to

edit and set the desired value with the dial.

Note: Press the [INIT¥VALUE] display button to recall the

default setting for the parameter that is currently selected

(whose display “lights”).

■ TX ON, RX ON

These two display buttons allow you to specify

whether (lights) or not (dark) the part whose name

appears in the upper left corner should transmit (TX)

or receive (RX) MIDI data.

■ MIDI TX section

CHANNEL (1~16): Allows you to assign a MIDI trans-

mit channel to the selected part.

Note: Assigning the same channel to two or more parts is

usually not a very good idea.

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