Kenton PF-15 (after Nov 04) User Manual
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SPECIFICATIONS
MIDI transmit only for notes #21 to #108
Velocity information also transmitted
Program changes 0 to 87 (1 to 88) can be transmitted in conjunction with the red push button
Sustain pedal information transmitted.
MIDI channel number selectable and stored in non-volatile memory
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT MIDI CONNECTIONS
MIDI IN should be connected to a MIDI OUT or a MIDI THRU similarly MIDI OUT should be connected only to a
MIDI IN and a MIDI THRU should also be connected only to a MIDI IN.
MIDI OUT is the signal from the synthesizer (or drum machine etc.) that is to be sent to another instrument. MIDI IN
is a received signal that contains MIDI information from another synth, and MIDI THRU is an exact copy of
information arriving at the MIDI IN socket. This allows several instruments to be connected together.
If you want to wire your own MIDI cables the following information may be useful:
1) Although a 5 pin connector is used, only two connections plus an earth connection are required.
2) If you look at the din plug from the wiring side you will see that the pins are numbered. Now with the pins
uppermost and numbering from left to right (or clockwise) these are numbered 1 - 4 - 2 - 5 - 3.
3) The pins numbered 1 & 3 are not used. (the two outside ones)
4) The screen (earth) of your cable is connected to pin 2 (centre pin)
5) Pin 4 of one plug should be connected to pin 4 of the other
6) Pin 5 of one plug should be connected to pin 5 of the other
7) You should now have a working MIDI lead
8) It may be helpful to label one end of the cable MIDI IN & the other end MIDI OUT, to avoid confusion.
WARRANTY
All Kenton MIDI Kits come with a 12 month (from purchase date) back to base warranty, (i.e. customer must
arrange and pay for carriage to and from Kenton Electronics).
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