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Using the digital piano as a midi master keyboard – Casio Privia PX3ES1A User Manual

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E-26

Using the Digital Piano as a MIDI Master
Keyboard

A unique MIDI channel can be assigned to each of the Digital Piano’s four zones (UPPER 1, UPPER 2, LOWER 1,
LOWER 2) to provide simultaneous control of up to four external MIDI devices.

IMPORTANT!

• This section provides only basic information about how to use the Digital Piano as a MIDI master keyboard. For

details about the MIDI specifications of this Digital Piano, see the “MIDI Implementation” document at the website
located at the URL below.
http://world.casio.com/

Your Digital Piano is equipped with standard 5-pin DIN connector type MIDI OUT and MIDI IN terminals. It is up
to you to purchase optionally available or commercially available MIDI cables when connecting to an external MIDI
device.

IMPORTANT!

• The MIDI terminals are disabled while the Digital Piano is connected to a computer via the USB port.

Press the



(LAYER) and



(SPLIT) buttons so their lamps are lit in one of the combinations shown below to

achieve the zone configuration you want.

NOTE

You can change the ranges of the UPPER and LOWER zones using the procedure described under “To specify the
keyboard split point” (page E-14).

External MIDI Device Connection

Specifying the Zone Configuration

UPPER 1

LAYER unlit, SPLIT unlit

UPPER 1

UPPER 2

LAYER lit, SPLIT unlit

LOWER 1

UPPER 1

LAYER unlit, SPLIT lit

LOWER 1

UPPER 1

LOWER 2

UPPER 2

LAYER lit, SPLIT lit

MASTER CONTROL

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