Midi Transmit Setting - Yamaha Portatone PSR-640 Owner's Manual

MIDI Functions

MIDI Transmit Setting

The PSR-740/640 can simultaneously transmit data on all 16 MIDI channels. The
Transmit Channel and Transmit Track functions determine what PSR-740/640 data is
transmitted via which MIDI channels.
1
Press the [FUNCTION] button.
2
Select "MIDI."
Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button.
3
Press the [NEXT] button to display the MIDI screen.
4
Select "Transmit Channel."
Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button.
5
Press the [NEXT] button to display the MIDI Transmit screen.
6
Set a MIDI Transmit Channel and Transmit Track.
Press one of the [TRACK1]-[TRACK16] buttons to select a MIDI channel.
[TRACK1]-[TRACK8] buttons
Select a track with the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button.
OFF
RIGHT1
RIGHT2
LEFT
UPPER
LOWER
RHYTHM SUB
RHYTHM MAIN
BASS
CHORD1
CHORD2
PAD
PHRASE1
PHRASE2
TRACK1-16
* "Right-hand keyboard playing" and "Left-hand keyboard playing" indicate the
performance played on the right side and left side of the keyboard from the split
point, respectively.
** Outputs MIDI note data according to the respective octave settings for the voices
R1, R2 and L.
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[TRACK9]-[TRACK16] buttons
Nothing is transmitted.
Right-hand keyboard playing* (VOICE R1)**
Right-hand keyboard playing* (VOICE R2)**
Left-hand keyboard playing* (VOICE L)**
Right-hand keyboard playing*
(Outputs MIDI note data normally as explained on page 29.)
Left-hand keyboard playing*
(Outputs MIDI note data normally as explained on page 29.)
Auto Accompaniment RHYTHM SUB track
Auto Accompaniment RHYTHM MAIN track
Auto Accompaniment BASS track
Auto Accompaniment CHORD1 track
Auto Accompaniment CHORD2 track
Auto Accompaniment PAD track
Auto Accompaniment PHRASE1 track
Auto Accompaniment PHRASE2 track
Song track 1-16
• When a track is assigned to
more than one MIDI channel,
the data from that track is
transmitted via the lowest-
numbered channel.
• MIDI transmit track settings
will be retained even after
turning the power off. See
page 159 for details.
• The initial default channel/
track settings are:
• ch. 1 = RIGHT1
• ch. 2 = RIGHT2
• ch. 3 = LEFT
• ch. 4 = OFF
• ch. 5 = OFF
• ch. 6 = OFF
• ch. 7 = OFF
• ch. 8 = OFF
• ch. 9 = RHYTHM SUB
• ch. 10 = RHYTHM MAIN
• ch. 11 = BASS
• ch. 12 = CHORD1
• ch. 13 = CHORD2
• ch. 14 = PAD
• ch. 15 = PHRASE1
• ch. 16 = PHRASE2
• To avoid MIDI loops which
can cause operational errors,
check the PSR-740/640
Local Control setting (page
132) and the MIDI THRU
settings of any external MIDI
devices.