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Reference [MIDI]
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About MIDI
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard
that allows messages such as performance data (collectively
called “MIDI messages”) to be exchanged between devices
such as electronic musical instruments and computers.
The MRS-802 supports MIDI and is equipped with the
following two MIDI connectors.
• MIDI IN connector
Serves for receiving MIDI messages sent from an external
MIDI device. This connector is used mainly to receive Note
messages from an external MIDI device in order to play a
drum kit.
• MIDI OUT connector
Serves for transmitting MIDI messages from the MRS-802.
Note messages that represent the content played by a rhythm
pattern or rhythm song can be transmitted from this
connector, and it can be used to synchronize playback of an
external MIDI device to the MRS-802.
What you can do using MIDI
On the MRS-802, you can use MIDI for the following
functions.
■ Receive play information
You can use an external MIDI keyboard or a computer to
send play information (Note On/Off messages) to the MRS-
802, to play a drum kit of the rhythm section. When creating
a rhythm pattern, you can use an external MIDI keyboard to
input play information.
■ Send play information
You can send Note On/Off messages from the MRS-802
when playing a rhythm song/rhythm pattern. These can be
used to play an external MIDI sound source.
■ Send sync information
The MRS-802 can output MIDI Timing Clock, Song
Position Pointer, and Start/Stop/Continue messages to
synchronize operation with an external MIDI device.
Playback and other transport operations as well as locate
operations can be synchronized.
■ Send/receive control change information
The MRS-802 can receive Control Change messages from
an external MIDI device to perform a control change, set the
drum kit level, and so on. The MRS-802 also can send out
Control Change messages according to drum level
information contained in a rhythm song.
For a list of supported Control Change messages, see the
appendix at the end of this manual.
■ SMF playback
The MRS-802 can read Format 0 SMFs (Standard MIDI
Files) from a CD-R/RW/ROM disc and load the contents
into a project. Once loaded, an SMF can use internal or
external sound sources and perform playback in sync with
the recorder section or rhythm section (SMF player
function).
Reference [MIDI]
This section explains the MIDI-related settings of the MRS-802.