Yamaha Mark III Operating Manual

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Chapter 10

The Disklavier & MIDI

This chapter describes how the Disklavier can be used with other MIDI instruments. The Disklavier’s

MIDI functions are quite flexible, so there are many different connection possibilities. This chapter

provides a few examples. Even if your particular application is not among these, you should be able to

derive the information required to create your own setup by reading through these setup examples.

Note:

For the MIDI setups described in this chapter, it is recommended that you connect your MIDI instrument to

the MIDI OUT connector and set the HOST SELECT switch to MIDI so that the Disklavier functions

properly. See “Setting the HOST SELECT Switch” on page 72.

Start/Stop Control of a

MIDI Instrument with

the Disklavier

In this setup, song disks are played on the

Disklavier and a MIDI drum machine or

sequencer plays in synchronization. When

[PLAY] is pressed, the MIDI instrument starts to

play. It can also be paused and stopped via the

Disklavier. In addition, the tempo of the MIDI

instrument will change as the tempo of the

Disklavier is adjusted.

1

Connect the Disklavier’s MIDI OUT

to the MIDI instrument’s MIDI IN

connector using a MIDI cable.

2

Set the MIDI instrument to

synchronize with the incoming

MIDI clock, sometimes called

“MIDI SYNC”.

Refer to its operating manual for details.

3

Press [FUNC.].

The FUNC. indicator lights and the

Function menu appears.

4

Press [

>

] until the 

c

 cursor is next

to the MIDI Setup option, then

press [ENTER].

The following display appears.

5

Press [

>

] until the 

c

 cursor is next

to the Remote option, then press

[ENTER].

The following display appears.

MIDI IN

Disklavier

MIDI Drum Machine

or Sequencer

MIDI OUT

MIDI CABLE

or S