M-Audio DCP-300 User Manual - 9 Midi Functions
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DCP-300
9 MIDI Functions
If you are an advanced MIDI user, this section will help you to access the MIDI controller capabilities of
DCP-300. If you already know that you need this specialized functionality, then this section is for you.
However, this information is not necessary in order to enjoy playing the piano.
MIDI, or Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is the way most electronic keyboards communicate with
computers and with each other. Through a series of MIDI messages a computer or keyboard can tell an
instrument what note to play, how loud to play it, when to stop playing it, and a host of other information.
DCP-300 can send MIDI information to a computer or another MIDI-capable instrument, via its MIDI or USB
output. This enables DCP-300 to act as a controller keyboard for another instrument, MIDI sequencer or MIDI-
enabled Digital Audio Workstation program. You can even use DCP-300 to directly input notes onto a musical
score using the included Sibelius First notation software.
Local On/Off
Turning the Local On/Off function to Off will disconnect the keyboard from the internal sound engine of
DCP-300. This means you can use DCP-300 as a MIDI controller to control other MIDI devices (or virtual
instrument software running on your computer) without playing the internal sounds of DCP-300. You may
alsofindotheroccasions(suchaswhenyouareusingMIDIsequencingsoftwareonyourcomputer)whereitis
useful to turn Local off.
For example: If you decided that instead of using the sounds built into the included Sibelius First music
notation software, you would rather use the sounds built into DCP-300, you would choose DCP-300 as
the Playback Device in Sibelius (note that DCP-300 will show up as “USB Audio Device” on Windows XP
computers). You would then want to switch Local On/Off to “off” on the DCP-300 to avoid note “doubling”
(where notes you play on DCP-300 actually play twice at almost the same time, diminishing the available
polyphony).
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To turn Local On/Off to Off:
Press the Split and Demo buttons at the
same time.
The LCD will show:
**** OFF ****
*** LOCAL ***
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To turn Local On/Off back to On:
Press the Split and Demo buttons at the
same time again.
The LCD will show:
**** ON ****
*** LOCAL ***
Function
LAYER
DEMO
Function
LAYER
DEMO