Yamaha TX7 Owner's Manual page 32

ABOUT
MIDI
The
M
I
D
I
(
M
usica
1 1
nstru
ment
D
ig ita
1 1
nterf
ace)
system
perm
its
the transfer of
various types
of
data
between
d
iff
erent
musical instruments
and other music-related
equipment.
The MIDI
data format
conforms
to a
world-wide
standard.
MIDI
data
can be broadly divided into
CHANNEL INFORMATION
and
SYSTEM INFORMATION.
This data
group corresponds to actual
performance events,
and
effectively
permits
"remote control" of
one
instrument
from another.
The TX7
permits only reception of
channel information
data,
and
will
ignore certain
types of
channel Information data that
it
is
not capable
of
utilizing.
CHANNEL
INFORMATION
Main
CHANNEL INFORMATION DATA
Parameters
*KEY
ON/OFF
KEY
VELOCITY
*PROGR
M
CHANGE
PITCH BENDER
CONTROL CHANGE
(modulation wheel,
sustain switch,
etc.)
DATA
ENTRY
-
Within
the
SYSTEM INFORMATION
category, the
TX7
receives
SYSTEM
EX-
SYSTEM
CLUSIVE
information
and
SYSTEM REALTIME INFORMATION.
INFORMATION
SYSTEM
EXCLUSIVE
INFORMATION
This corresponds to actual voice
and function
data,
and
differs
from manufacturer
to
manufacturer.
The TX7
is
capable
of
handling only
YAMAHA
standard
SYSTEM
EXCLUSIVE
INFORMATION
data.
Main
SYSTEM
EXCLUSIVE
INFORMATION
Data
*1
VOICE
BULK DATA
*32
VOICE
BULK DATA
1
PERFORMANCE
BULK DATA
64
PERFORMANCE BULK DATA
PARAMETER CHANGE
(Individual voice or function
data; receive only)
When
the
DX7
is
set to
"SYS.
I
NFO
AVAIL",
transmission
and reception
of
SYSTEM
EXCLUSIVE
INFORMATION
is
possible.
SYSTEM
REALTIME
INFORMATION
The TX7
has an
ACTIVE
SENSING
function. This function automatically cancels
audio output
if
the
MIDI
cable
is
disconnected or
when
the
MIDI
data
is
interrupted.
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