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MIDI parameters for the ‘Song Parts’
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MIDI parameters for the
‘Song Parts’
The 16 “Song Parts” are normally used to play back the
SMF songs you select. You can, however, also use them
as multitimbral parts controlled by your computer or an
external sequencer.
Conversely, they can transmit the MIDI data of the SMF
song you are playing back, allowing you to record them
on your computer, or to use external tone generators.
Activating the ‘Song Parts’ section
Here is how to enable the MIDI transmission and recep-
tion of the JM-5’s song parts. Note that selecting “Song
Parts” for “Load MIDI Set” will deactivate the “Tone
Parts”. Only one of these two sections can receive (and/
or transmit) MIDI data at any one time.
1.
Use [MENU] button ‰ “MIDI” ‰ “Load MIDI
Set” to go to the following display page:
2.
Press the [CURSOR÷VALUE] dial, then rotate
it to select “Song Parts”.
3.
Press the [CURSOR÷VALUE] dial.
This loads the JM-5’s default MIDI settings for the
song parts.
Setting MIDI channels and other MIDI parameters
for the ‘Edit Song Parts’ environment
1.
On the page shown above, select “Edit Song
Parts” to go to the following display page:
2.
Use the [CURSOR÷VALUE] dial to select and
set the following parameters:
Parameter Setting Explanation
Part 1~16 Allows you to select
the song part whose
MIDI settings you want
to change.
Rx Off, On This parameter allows
you to specify whether
(On) or not (Off) the
selected part should
receive (RX) MIDI data.
Rx Ch 1~16 Allows you to assign a
MIDI channel to the
selected part.
Rx Shift -48~+48 This parameter allows
you to transpose the
received note mes-
sages before sending
them to the JM-5’s
tone generator. The
maximum possible
transposition is four
octaves up (+48) or
down (–48). Each step
represents a semi-
tone.
Rx Limit Low C–1~G9 These two parameters
allow you to set the
note range to be
received. If not all note
messages received on a
given MIDI channel
should be played by
the selected part, nar-
row down the range.
Note: The “Rx Limit
Low” value cannot be
higher than “Rx Limit
High” (and vice versa).
Rx Limit High C–1~G9
Rx Event ‰ see below The RX section pro-
vides a number of fil-
ters that allow you to
specify whether the
messages in question
should be received (On)
or not (Off).
Tx Off, On Allows you to specify
whether (On) or not
(Off) the selected part
should transmit (TX)
MIDI data.
Tx Ch 1~16 Allows you to assign a
MIDI transmit channel
to the selected part.
Note: Assigning the
same channel to two
or more parts is usually
not a very good idea.
Tx Shift -48~+48 This parameter allows
you to transpose the
note messages before
they are transmitted to
an external MIDI
instrument or com-
puter.
Parameter Setting Explanation
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