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About MIDI

MIDI (Musical Instruments Digital Interface)

is a standard

specification that allows musical data to be exchanged between

electronic musical instruments and computers. MIDI With a MIDI

cable connecting MIDI devices that are equipped with MIDI

connectors, you can play multiple instruments with a single

keyboard, have multiple MIDI instruments perform in ensemble,

program the settings to change automatically to match the

performance as the song progresses, and more.

If you mainly use the Fantom-S as a standalone keyboard

instrument, you may really not need to know much at all about

MIDI.

However, the following MIDI-related information is provided so

you can play the Fantom-S using an external MIDI device, or master

other advanced techniques.

About MIDI Connectors

The Fantom-S is equipped with the three types of MIDI connectors,

each which works differently.

fig.midi-con

MIDI IN Connector

This connector receives MIDI messages that are transmitted from

external MIDI devices. The Fantom-S can receive these messages to

play notes or select sounds, etc.

MIDI OUT Connector

This connector transmits MIDI messages to external MIDI devices.

The Fantom-S’s MIDI OUT connector is used for sending the

performance data of the keyboard controller section as well as data

used for saving various settings and patterns.

MIDI THRU Connector

MIDI messages received at MIDI IN are re-transmitted without

change from this connector to an external MIDI device. Use this in

situations such as when you use multiple MIDI devices

simultaneously.

MIDI Channels and Multi-timbral

Sound Generators

MIDI transmits many types of data over a single MIDI cable. This is

made possible by the concept of

MIDI channels

. MIDI channels

allow messages intended for a given instrument to be distinguished

from messages intended for another instrument. In some ways,

MIDI channels are similar to television channels. By changing the

channel on a television set, you can view the programs that are being

broadcast by different stations. In the same way, MIDI also allows a

device to select the information intended for that device out of the

variety of information that is being transmitted to it.

fig.midi-01.e

MIDI uses sixteen channels; 1 through 16. Set the receiving device so

that it will receive only the channel that it needs to receive.

Example:

Set the Fantom-S to send Channel 1 and Channel 2, then set sound

module A to receive only Channel 1 and sound module B only

Channel 2. With this setup, you can get an ensemble performance,

with, for example, a guitar sound from sound module A and bass

from sound module B.

fig.midi-02.e

When used as a sound module, the Fantom-S can receive on up to

sixteen MIDI channels. Sound modules like the Fantom-S which can

receive multiple MIDI channels simultaneously to play different

sounds on each channel are called

multi-timbral sound modules

The cable from the antenna carries the TV

signals from many broadcast stations.

The TV is set to the channel of the station

you wish to watch.

Station B

Station A

Station C

MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI THRU

MIDI IN

Receive channel: 1

Receive channel: 2

Sound

Module

Sound

Module

Transmit channel: 1, 2

MIDI keyboard

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