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14.2 Preparations for using the
MIDI functions
Receiving MIDI data (RX)
To take advantage of the VA-76’s sounds while playing
on an external keyboard or using a computer or
sequencer, you must make the following connections:
Transmitting MIDI data (TX)
To have another instrument sound in response to the
notes you play on the VA-76, or to record your music
with a computer or external sequencer, you must
make the following connections:
Note: Use only dedicated MIDI cables (optional) for estab-
lishing the connections.
The how-to’s…
Selecting the MIDI mode
Do the following to gain access to the MIDI functions:
1. Press the [FUNCTION MENU] button.
2. On the display page that appears now, press the
[MIDI] field.
The display now looks more or less as follows:
3. Press the [Edit] field.
Working with Macros (this is optional)
The opening “MIDI” page contains five big fields with
preset settings that you can select by pressing the cor-
responding fields. In fact, these fields perform the
same function as the Resume fields for User Program
00 (see page 196). All you need to do is press them to
restore the default settings for the sections or aspects
in question.
Keybrd & Style— This field recalls the factory MIDI
settings for the Keyboard (Upper 1/2, Lower 1/2, Vari-
Phrase, MEL Int, M.Drums) and Arranger parts
(ADrums, ABass, Acc1~6). The most important (and
practical) use for this field is to select the default MIDI
channels after trying out several possibilities.
Note: This field applies to both reception (RX) and trans-
mission (TX). The VA-76 indeed allows you to set separate
TX and RX channels for each part.
Only Song— This field restores the factory settings for
the VA-76’s Song Composer parts. You may not have
noticed it so far, but these are separate parts. Your
VA-76 is indeed 32-part multitimbral.
All Parts Local On— See page 201 for details about
the meaning of “Local”. This parameter allows you to
once again establish the connection between all VA-76
parts and the internal tone generator. This can be a big
time saver if you don’t remember which parts were set
to Local “Off ”.
All Parts Local Off— Does the opposite of the above:
it breaks the connections between all VA-76 parts and
the internal tone generator.
Factory Resume— This field does all of the above
(except Local Off) in one pass.
As soon as you press one of these fields, the number of
the currently selected MIDI Set is indicated with an
asterisk (*) to signal that the current settings no longer
correspond to the written settings. See page 207 for
details about the MIDI Sets. MIDI Set [0] behaves
MIDI keyboard, sequencer, or other controller
Computer with MIDI
interface
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI tone generator
Computer with MIDI
interface
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
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