Yamaha AW2400 - Manual (Page 207)

Using the MIDI Remote function
MIDI
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• UNLATCH ........The [ON] key will be engaged only
while held, and will turn off when
released.
D LEARN button
When this button is on, the MIDI message received from
an external device will be assigned to the currently
selected fader or [ON] key. This is a convenient way to
assign MIDI messages quickly.
E MIDI message
This area displays the MIDI message that is assigned to
the currently selected fader or [ON] key in hexadecimal
form.
You can move the cursor to each number box and use the
[DATA/JOG] dial to edit the value of each byte (two-digi-
tal hexadecimal number). You can select the following val-
ues.
• 00–FF (hexadecimal)
............ Corresponds to the actual value of the MIDI
message that is transmitted.
• END ....... Indicates the end of the MIDI message. When
you operate a fader or [ON] key, the MIDI
message starting with the first byte and end-
ing with the byte that precedes END will be
transmitted.
• SW ([ON] key only)
............ Indicates the on/off status of the [ON] key.
The byte you specify as SW will be transmit-
ted as 7F (hexadecimal) when the key is
turned on, or 00 (hexadecimal) when the key
is turned off.
• FAD ........ Indicates the current position of the fader. If
the message is assigned to a fader, the byte
you specify as FAD will be transmitted as a
value of 00–7F (hexadecimal) corresponding
to the fader position when you operate the
fader. If the message is assigned to an [ON]
key, this byte will be transmitted as a value
corresponding to the current position of the
fader when the [ON] key is turned on, and will
be transmitted as a value of 00 (hexadecimal)
when the [ON] key is turned off.
Here’s how you can use the AW2400’s MIDI Remote
function to remotely control a tone generator module.
1
Connect the AW2400 to your tone generator
module as shown in the following diagram.
2
Use the Layer section [REMOTE] key to call
the REMOTE screen 1–12 page or 13–16
page.
This enables the Remote function.
MIDI data
transmitted (SW=7F)
MIDI data
transmitted (SW=00)
off
on
off
• If two or more MIDI messages are received while the LEARN but-
ton is on, the last-received MIDI message will be entered in the
MIDI message field.
• If a system exclusive message longer than sixteen bytes is
received, the first sixteen bytes will be displayed.
HINT
• The [ON] key and fader LEARN buttons cannot be engaged simul-
taneously.
NOTE
• The MIDI message assigned to a single fader or key cannot be
longer than sixteen bytes.
• If a SW byte is not assigned to an [ON] key, the MIDI message you
enter will be transmitted only when you turn the key on. (In this
case you will normally use the UNLATCH setting.)
• When you use the LEARN button to assign a control change mes-
sage to a fader, the END byte will automatically be entered at the
end of the MIDI message.
• When you use the LEARN button to assign a control change mes-
sage to a fader, the FAD byte will be automatically entered as the
variable value.
HINT
• If you assign a MIDI message manually, be sure to enter END at
the end of the message.
• When you assign a MIDI message to a fader, FAD must be
entered for one of the bytes. If FAD is not entered the fader will not
function.
• If you enter the values manually, it is possible that an invalid MIDI
message will be entered. For this reason, you should use the
LEARN button to assign MIDI messages whenever possible.
NOTE
Remotely controlling
a tone generator module
MIDI OUT/
THRU MIDI
IN
AW2400
Tone generator
module
MIDI messages
• While the REMOTE screen is displayed, the functions of the faders
and [ON] keys will be disabled; the faders and keys will function as
controllers that transmit MIDI messages.
• When the MIDI Remote function is enabled, the MIDI messages
are transmitted via the connector/port selected in the MIDI screen
Setting 1 page REMOTE OUT box.
HINT