Yamaha PSR-540 - Manual (Page 108)

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MIDI Functions
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The PSR-540 is an electronic musical instrument which is capable of transmitting and receiving over sixteen
channels. Imagine that there are sixteen separate pipes in the connected MIDI cable. When transmitting MIDI data
from the PSR-540 to an external device, MIDI data is sent through the assigned pipe (or MIDI channel) and trans-
mitted to the external device.
For example, several tracks can be transmitted simultaneously, including the auto accompaniment data (as shown
below).
What You Can Do With MIDI
● Use the PSR-540 as a multi tone generator (playing 16 channels at one time).
As you can see, it is essential to determine which data is to be sent over which MIDI channel when transmitting
MIDI data (page 114).
Receive mode for all channels set to “XG/GM.”
MIDI receive settings (page 115).
• When using a personal
computer, special software
(sequencer software) is
needed.
● Play music from another keyboard (no tone generator) using the PSR-540 XG tone
generator.
MIDI receive settings (page 115).
● Record performance data (1-16 channels) using the PSR-540 Auto Accompaniment
on a external sequencer (such as a personal computer). After recording, edit the data
with the sequencer, then play it again on the PSR-540 (playback).
MIDI transmit settings (page 114).
Initial Data send (page 117).
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
MIDI receive
Personal computer,
QY700, etc.
PSR-540
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
PSR-540
MIDI receive
MIDI keyboard with
no tone generator
MIDI IN MIDI OUT
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
MIDI receive
(playback)
MIDI transmit
Personal computer,
QY700, etc.
Can be used to edit and
arrange after recording
PSR-540
Voice R1 Channel 1 Track 1
Voice L Channel 2 Track 2
Auto Accompaniment Bass Channel 3 Track 3
Auto Accompaniment Chord 1 Channel 4 Track 4
Auto Accompaniment Chord 2 Channel 5 Track 5
Auto Accompaniment Pad Channel 6 Track 6
Auto Accompaniment Phrase 1 Channel 7 Track 7
Auto Accompaniment Phrase 2 Channel 8 Track 8
Auto Accompaniment Rhythm Main Channel 9 Track 9
Auto Accompaniment Rhythm Sub Channel 10 Track 10
Voice R2 Channel 11 Track 11
MIDI cable
External sequencer PSR-540 part
When recording performance data using the Auto
Accompaniment on an external sequencer