Connecting External Midi Instruments - Yamaha MO6 Owner's Manual

Connections

Connecting External MIDI Instruments

Using a standard MIDI cable (optional), you can connect an external MIDI device, and control it from the MO. Likewise, you
can use an external MIDI device (such as a keyboard or sequencer) to control the sounds on the MO. This section
introduces several different applications of MIDI.
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Either of the interfaces—MIDI or USB—can be used for MIDI data transmission/reception. However, they cannot be used at the same time. Select
which connector is used for MIDI data transfer in the Utility mode with the following operation. [UTILITY]
(page 210)
Controlling from an external MIDI keyboard
Use an external keyboard to remotely select and play Voices of the MO.
Use an external MIDI Transmit Channel and Receive Channel
Make sure match the MIDI Transmit Channel of the external MIDI instrument with the MIDI Receive Channel of the MO.
For details on setting the MIDI Transmit Channel of the external MIDI instrument, refer to the Owner's Manual of the MIDI
instrument. For details on setting the MIDI Receive Channel of the MO, check the following points.
• In the Voice mode/Performance mode (using the MO as a single timbre tone generator)
Check the MIDI Basic Receive Channel with the following operation.
[UTILITY] [F5] MIDI
If necessary, change this parameter to the same number as the MIDI Transmit Channel of the external MIDI instrument.
• In the Song mode/Pattern mode (using the MO as a multi-timbral tone generator)
Check the MIDI Receive Channel for each part of the Song/Pattern with the following operation.
[SONG] or [PATTERN]
Change the settings of the desired parts to match the MIDI Transmit Channel settings on the external MIDI instrument. Please note that
all the parts whose MIDI Receive Channel are same as MIDI Transmit Channel of the external MIDI instrument are sounded by your
keyboard performance.
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The functions of the internal tone generator differ depending on whether the Voice/Performance mode (single timbre, keyboard playback) or
the Song/Pattern mode (multi-timbral, sequencer playback) is selected. For details, see page 134.
Controlling an external MIDI keyboard from this synthesizer
This connection lets you sound an external MIDI tone generator (synthesizer, tone generator module, etc.) by playing the
MO or playing back the Song/Pattern of the MO. Use this connection when you wish to sound the other instrument as well as
the MO.
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MIDI IN
MO
[SF1] CH BasicRcvCh
[MIXING] [EDIT] Part selection
MIDI OUT
MO
[F5] MIDI
MIDI OUT
External MIDI keyboard or synthesizer,
such as the S/SY/EX series
[F1] VOICE [SF2] MODE ReceiveCh
MIDI IN
External MIDI keyboard or synthesizer,
such as the S/SY/EX series
[SF4] OTHER MIDI IN/OUT