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Performing with an external MIDI device

Performing with an

external MIDI device

Pitch Bend Change

This message transmits whatever motion is made by the Pitch Bend

lever.

Aftertouch

These messages indicates how strongly the keyboard was pressed

after playing a note. There are two types of Aftertouch message:

Channel Aftertouch, which applies to an entire channel; and

Polyphonic Aftertouch, which applies to individual notes.

The RS-50 cannot transmit Aftertouch messages when its keys are

pressed. Instead, you can do this by transmitting the Aftertouch

assigned to the D Beam, Modulation lever, a pedal, or a knob.

Program Change

This message changes the instrument sound. You can switch Patches

and Rhythm Sets on the RS-50 using program numbers 1–128 (p. 95).

Control Change

These are messages used for increasing performance expression. By

assigning Modulation (CC# (Controller Number) 1), Pan (CC#10),

Expression (CC#11), and other Control Change messages to the

Modulation lever, pedals, and knobs, you can then use these controls

to change Performances (p. 89).

Bank Select (CC#0, CC#32) messages are used in combination with

Program Change messages to switch Patches and Rhythm Sets (p.

95).

System messages

This category includes exclusive messages, messages used for

synchronization, and messages that keep a MIDI system running

correctly.

Exclusive messages

Exclusive messages are messages used for exchanging patches and

other kinds of data between compatible devices from the same

manufacturer.

If messages exchanged using MIDI were limited only to those that

conform to the universally shared MIDI specifications, it would not

be possible to transmit messages that are unique to a particular

manufacturer, or that are designed specifically for a certain device.

For this reason, MIDI allows for an exclusive format for each

manufacturer, which can be used to exchange a variety of messages.

On the RS-50, you can use Exclusive messages to store Patch settings

and other data to sequencers (p. 98).

Using the RS-50 to play an

external MIDI sound module

By connecting the RS-50 to an external MIDI sound module with a

MIDI cable and setting the channels, the external MIDI module can

be used to produce sound when you play the RS-50’s keyboard.

Connecting to external MIDI sound

modules

Example 1:

Connecting to one external MIDI sound module

fig.r10-05.e

Example 2:

Connecting to two external MIDI sound modules

fig.r10-06.e

* Messages received at the MIDI IN connector are output from the MIDI

THRU connector unchanged.

Example 3:

Connecting to three or more external MIDI sound

modules

fig.r10-07.e

About MIDI Implementation Charts

Although a variety of messages for performances can be

handled using MIDI, depending on the functions of the

connected device, the messages that can be sent and received

may differ. To see which types of MIDI message a device can

transmit and receive, refer to the MIDI Implementation Chart

that is included in the manual of each device. Messages which

are marked by a circle in the charts of both devices can be

transmitted between the two devices.

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

Sound Module A

RS-50

MIDI IN

MIDI THRU

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

Sound Module A

Sound Module B

RS-50

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

MIDI Patcher

Sound Module A

Sound Module B

RS-50

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