Roland E-X50 61-Key Arranger Keyboard - Manual (Page 32)

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MIDI
MIDI (short for Musical Instrument Digital Interface) allows a wide variety
of electronic musical instruments, computers and other related devices
to connect and communicate with one another.
MIDI carries event messages that specify notation, pitch and velocity,
control signals for parameters such as volume, vibrato, audio panning,
and program change information to change the tone selections.
The instrument can output the real-time playback information via MIDI
messages and control external MIDI devices. The instrument can also
accept incoming MIDI messages and generate sound accordingly.
Note:
This instrument has a USB computer jack (P. 7), which can be connected
to a computer as a MIDI input or MIDI output. This can not be connected
with another instrument, unless the instrument has a USB host terminal.
The main application of MIDI
1. Used as a tone generator.
This instrument can receive MIDI data from computer, and execute
MIDI controls to change channels, change tones, add effect and make
sound and so on. Refer to MIDI Implementation Chart for more MIDI
controls.
2. Used as a MIDI Keyboard
When you play the keyboard, change the tones or turn the DSP on/
off, the instrument will send MIDI data to the computer, which will be
saved as records (It only records your keyboard performance when
playing along with accompaniment.) You can edit the records on
the computer, such as changing the channels or tones, adding DSP
effects. Then play back the records with the instrument or other sound
source (such as a sound card). You can play the keyboard along with
the playback. Refer to MIDI Implementation Chart for more MIDI
controls.
Connecting to a MIDI Software on Computer
To use the USB computer jack (P. 7) of the instrument, you may need to
configure the software on computer. For example, setting Digital Audio
Workstation (DAW) software under WINDOWS10 operating system:
1. Use a standard USB cable to connect the instrument to computer.
Make sure the instrument is turned on.
2. Open Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software on computer.
3.
The software will automatically recognize the E-X50 USB DEVICE
either as the MIDI Input or as the MIDI Output. For more configuration
information, please refer to the HELP of the software.
4. You can follow the above operations when using other similar MIDI
software.