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Connecting MIDI Instruments
NP-30/YNP-25 Owner’s Manual
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Connecting MIDI Instruments
The NP-30/YNP-25 features MIDI IN/OUT terminals, allowing you to connect the NP-30/YNP-25 to
other instruments and devices—including computers—and take advantage of the various perfor-
mance and recording capabilities in MIDI applications.
Connecting MIDI [IN] [OUT] terminals
MIDI [IN] [OUT] terminals
Use MIDI cables to connect external MIDI devices to these
connectors.
About MIDI
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard format for data transmis-
sion/reception. It enables the transfer of performance data and commands between
MIDI devices and personal computers. Using MIDI, you can control a connected MIDI
device from the NP-30/YNP-25, or control the NP-30/YNP-25 from a connected MIDI
device or computer.
MIDI’s Capability
MIDI functions enable you to transfer performance data between MIDI devices.
CAUTION
Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power of all the
components.
● Transferring performance data to and from another
MIDI device
● Transferring MIDI data to and from a computer
Since MIDI data that can be
transmitted or received varies
depending on the type of MIDI
device, check the “MIDI Imple-
mentation Chart” to find out what
MIDI data and commands your
devices can transmit or receive.
The MIDI Implementation Chart
appears on
page 32
.
NOTE
You cannot transmit the voice
demo songs and the piano preset
songs from the NP-30/YNP-25 to
another MIDI device.
For MIDI connections, use a stan-
dard (optional) MIDI cable, avail-
able at most musical instrument
stores.
NOTE
Instrument
MIDI [OUT] terminal
MIDI cables
(optional)
MIDI [IN] terminal MIDI [OUT] terminal MIDI [IN] terminal
MIDI device
Instrument
Computer
USB terminal
USB-MIDI
interface
(optional)
MIDI [OUT]
terminal
MIDI [IN]
terminal