User manual YAMAHA MDF3

[. . . ] IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. [. . . ] (Refer to "Recording bulk data" on page 38) Transmitting QX3 data: When the MDF3 transmits MDR data files written to a disk by the QX3, it will automatically insert a 100 millisecond interval after every data block, as well as after each kilobyte of data (when a block is longer than one kilobyte). 29 30 SEQ MODE The following descriptions of the sequence data recording and playback procedures assume that you will be recording data output by a MIDI keyboard. Of course, you can use the same procedures to record sequence data played back by a sequencer, a personal computer, or the like. Recording Sequence Data When you record data in SEQ mode, the MDF3 automatically writes this data to disk as a SEQ data file using Standard MIDI File format 0. You can save up to 99 SEQ data files on a single disk. SEQ Playing Back Sequence Data The MDF3 can of course play back the files it records in SEQ mode. It can also play back files written by other devices using Standard MIDI File format 0 or 1, as well as sequence files written in the ESEQ format used by the QX3 and other Yamaha devices. You can also play back the MDF2's SEQ data files. Note: If you will be using the MDF3 to play sequence files written by other devices, be sure to keep these files and your SEQ files on separate disks. If you mix SEQ files with other sequence files on a single disk, the MDF3 will display the names of only the SEQ files. (Please see "The Standard MIDI File and ESEQ Formats" on page 58 for details. ) 31 Recording Sequence Data 1. Check your MIDI connections. The MIDI IN jack of the MDF3 should be connected to the MIDI OUT jack of the sending device. 2. The LED above the key will light, and the name of the currently selected SEQ data file will appear in the LCD. 3. Select an empty file. Using the FILE DATA keys, select the number of the empty file where you want to record the data. (The names of empty files will be blank. ) MIDI cable MIDI IN MIDI OUT MDF3 01~~~~~~SONGå01 ~å If you have not done so already, place a formatted disk in the MDF3 disk drive. file number file name 02 ~å Note: If you select a file which already contains data, that data will be erased when the incoming data is received. If you choose such a file, make sure it does not contain data that you want to keep. Prepare the MDF3 for recording. While pressing the REC key, press the PAUSE key. The LEDs above the REC, PAUSE, and START/STOP keys will light, and the following display will appear in the LCD. 5. Start playing. Begin playing music on your MIDI keyboard. As soon as the MDF3 receives MIDI data from the keyboard, it will cancel the pause and start recording the data. SEQ SONGå03~~~~00:00 default file name time Hint: To pause during recording, simply press The MDF3 is now in record standby mode. the PAUSE key. The MDF3 will begin recording again as soon as it receives any MIDI data (except bulk data), or if you press the PAUSE key once more. You can also resume recording by pressing the foot switch if it is connected. If you press the START/STOP key while the recording is paused, the recording will end and the data up to that point will be saved as a SEQ file. 33 Hint: If you prefer, you can press the START/ STOP key instead of the PAUSE key to begin recording immediately. 6. End the recording. When you have finished recording data, press the START/STOP key again. The data you sent will be saved to the SEQ data file you selected, using the default file name "SONG_" followed by the file number. 03~SONGå03 Hint: If you would like to give the file another name, you can do so using the "Rename" function (page 49). 34 Playing Back Sequence Data 1. [. . . ] Some Yamaha products may have benches and / or accessory mounting fixtures that are either supplied with the product or as optional accessories. Some of these items are designed to be dealer assembled or installed. Please make sure that benches are stable and any optional fixtures (where applicable) are well secured BEFORE using. Benches supplied by Yamaha are designed for seating only. [. . . ]