Pioneer DJ Effector DJ Equipment User Manual


 
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MIDI SETTINGS
MIDI SETTINGS
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard protocol designed to allow exchange of information between electronic
instruments and/or computers. A MIDI cable is used to connect two appliances equipped with MIDI connectors, thus allowing data to be
exchanged between the two appliances. The EFX-1000 uses MIDI to send and receive operation and BPM data (timing clock).
Synchronizing an external
sequencer to an audio signal, or
using EFX-1000 operation data to
operate an external sequencer
MIDI TRANSMIT/
RECEIVE/OFF
MIDI START/
CH SET
TIME TAP
EFX-1000
OUT
OUTIN
IN
MIDI
BPM
=120
BPM
=120
MIDI TRANSMIT/
RECEIVE/OFF
MIDI START/
CH SET
TIME TAP
EFX-1000
OUTOUT
ININ
MIDI
BPM
=120
To synchronize beat effects to
external sequencer, or use an
external sequencer to operate the
EFX-1000
1. Use a commercially available MIDI cable to connect the
EFX-1000s MIDI OUT connector and the MIDI
sequencers MIDI IN connector.
The MIDI sequencers sync mode should be set to slave.
MIDI sequencers which do not support MIDI timing clock
cannot be synchronized.
2. Set MIDI switch to [TRANSMIT] position.
Sync cannot be performed in the case of tracks whose BPM
values cannot be measured stably.
Timing clock is also output for BPM values set by using the
TAP mode.
3. Press the MIDI START/CH SET button.
MIDI timing clock output range is 40-250 BPM.
[Setting TRANSMIT MIDI channel]
The TRANSMIT channel can be set and recorded in memory
separately from the RECEIVE channel.
1. Set MIDI switch to [TRANSMIT] position.
2. In this condition, hold the MIDI START/CH SET button
depressed.
The MIDI indicator will flash and the setting mode will be
enabled.
3. Rotate the TIME dial to select MIDI channel.
4. Press the MIDI START/CH SET button.
The MIDI channel will be recorded, and the unit will leave
the setting mode.
NOTE:
It may not be possible to set BPM correctly with some tracks.
1. Use a commercially available MIDI cable to connect the
MIDI sequencers MIDI OUT connector to the EFX-1000s
MIDI IN connector.
Adjust controls for optimum instrument input/output levels.
Set all effect switches to OFF.
Set BYPASS switch to OFF.
2. Set the MIDI switch to the [RECEIVE] position.
The timing clock based on the BPM counted and displayed
by this unit is output from the MIDI OUT connector.
3. Start the MIDI sequencer.
Even during use of sequencer control, the EFX-1000 can be
controlled directly if desired, but depending on the volume,
the set parameter values may jump at the instant an
operation is performed, so caution is needed.
The range that the MIDI timing clock can accept is 40-250
BPM.
[Setting the RECEIVE MIDI channel]
The RECEIVE channel can be set and recorded in memory
separately from the TRANSMIT channel.
1. Set MIDI switch to [RECEIVE] position.
2. In this condition, hold the MIDI START/CH SET button
depressed.
The MIDI indicator will flash and the setting mode will be
enabled.
3. Rotate the TIME dial to select the MIDI channel, then
press the TAP button to confirm.
NOTE:
If the MIDI sequencers BPM is set in 0.1 units, it may not match the
BPM display on the EFX-1000.
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MIDI sequencer
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