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Chapter 6. Getting the Full Potential of the XP-30
Using External MIDI Devices
■ Using the XP-30 to Control
External MIDI Devices
1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT connector of the
XP-30 to the MIDI IN connector of the external MIDI device.
fig.6-01.e
2. Set the XP-30’s transmit channel to match the external
MIDI device’s receive channel.
The transmit channel is determined by the following
parameters.
- Patch mode
Tx-Ch parameter (SYSTEM/MIDI/PATCH MIDI)
- Performance mode
Channel parameter (PERFORM/MIDI/MIDI)
Turn the Tx parameter (PERFORM/MIDI/MIDI) to ON.
3. If you want to play only the sound source of the external
MIDI device, set the Local parameter (SYSTEM/MIDI/
PATCH MIDI) / (SYSTEM/MIDI/PERFORM MIDI) to OFF.
If you wish to connect two or more external MIDI devices,
use the MIDI THRU connector of the external MIDI device.
fig.6-02.e
* If you “daisy-chain” three or more MIDI devices using IN →
THRU → IN → THRU ..., the MIDI signal may become
garbled, and data errors may occur. In such cases, use a MIDI
Thru Box. MIDI Thru Boxes are devices that allow a single
stream of MIDI data to be sent to a large number of MIDI
devices without causing data errors.
■ Playing the XP-30’s Sound
Source from an External MIDI
Device
1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the external MIDI device’s
MIDI OUT connector to the XP-30’s MIDI IN connector.
fig.6-03.e
2. Set the XP-30’s receive channel to match the external
MIDI device’s transmit channel.
The receive channel is determined by the following
parameters.
- Patch mode
Rx-Ch parameter (SYSTEM/MIDI/PATCH MIDI)
- Performance mode
Channel parameter (PERFORM/MIDI/MIDI)
Turn the Rx parameter (PERFORM/MIDI/MIDI) to ON.
■ Selecting XP-30 Sounds from
an External MIDI Device
By transmitting Bank Select messages (controller number 0
and 32) and Program Change messages from the external
MIDI device to the XP-30, you can select Patches,
Performances, or Rhythm Sets. In other words, when you
select sounds on an external MIDI keyboard, the
corresponding MIDI message will be transmitted to the XP-
30, causing the XP-30 to select the appropriate Patch, etc.
* If the XP-30 receives only Program Change messages without
receiving Bank Select messages, it will select sounds only from
the currently selected group such as PR-A or USER.
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
XP-30
MIDI Keyboard
MIDI IN
MIDI
THRU
MIDI IN
MIDI Keyboard
MIDI Keyboard
MIDI OUT
XP-30
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
XP-30
MIDI Keyboard