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Performing with an external MIDI device

* If you “daisy-chain” three or more MIDI devices using IN

→

THRU

→

THRU ..., the MIDI signal may become garbled, and data

errors may occur. In such cases, use a MIDI Patcher. MIDI Patcher are

devices that allow a single stream of MIDI data to be sent to a large

number of MIDI devices without causing data errors.

Before starting the connection procedure, make sure that

the power to all devices has been turned off.

After reading “Connecting the RS-50 to external equipment”

(p. 14), connect an audio device/system or headphones.

Connect the external MIDI sound device with the MIDI cable

as shown in the figure above.

As described in “Turning on the power” (p. 15), turn on the

power of each device.

Set the keyboard transmit channel

When you have finished connecting the external MIDI device, match

the keyboard’s Transmit channel and the Receive channel for each of

the external MIDI sound generator’s Parts. Here we will explain the

settings for using the RS-50 in Patch mode.

* If you are using the RS-50 in Performance mode, the part and channel

numbers will be the same unless you change the settings.

Press [SYSTEM] so it is lit.

Use PAGE/CURSOR [ ]/[ ] to select “Patch Tx Ch.”

fig.r10-08_40

By holding down [SHIFT] and using PAGE/CURSOR [ ]/

[] you can quickly select the “SYSTEM|MIDI” group (p. 88).

Use VALUE [-]/[+] to modify the value.

Value

1–16:

Performance data from the RS-50 will be transmitted

on the selected channel.

RxCH:

Performance data will be transmitted on the same

channel as the Receive Channel (p. 57) of the part.

OFF:

Performance data will not be transmitted.

Normally, you will use the “RxCH” setting.

Press [WRITE] to save the settings.

For further information, refer to

“How to make the system

function settings”

(p. 88).

Press [EXIT] to cancel the operation and return to the previous page.

With the above settings, when the RS-50’s keyboard is played,

sounds are simultaneously played by the RS-50 and the external

MIDI sound generator.

For instructions on setting the Receive channel for each of the Parts

of the external MIDI sound generator, refer to the owner’s manual

that came with the device.

* If you want sounds to be played only by the external MIDI sound

generator, set Local control to OFF (p. 96).

When you select a patch or rhythm set on the RS-50, a bank

number and program number will be transmitted to the external

MIDI sound module as described in the

“Bank number/

program number correspondence table”

(p. 95). This will

switch sounds on the external MIDI sound module, but if the

external MIDI sound module receives a bank number for which

it provides no sounds, it may choose a substitute sound or may

produce no sound at all. In order to select a sound reliably, you

may wish to first select the sound group on your external MIDI

sound module, and then transmit only a program number. This

will allow you to switch sounds within the same group.

If you want to transmit only the program number, turn

“Tx

Bank Sel (Transmit Bank Select Switch)”

(p. 90) off.

Playing the RS-50’s sound

generator from an external

MIDI device

Next, try playing the RS-50 from an external MIDI device.

Connecting an external MIDI device

fig.r10-10.e

Before starting the connection procedure, make sure that

the power to all devices has been turned off.

After reading “Connecting the RS-50 to external equipment”

(p. 14), connect an audio device/system or headphones.

Connect the external MIDI sound device with the MIDI cable

as shown in the figure below.

As described in “Turning on the power” (p. 15), turn on the

power of each device.

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

MIDI Keyboard

RS-50

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