Owner`s manual

9
Basic Operation
Turning the Power ON/OFF
■ Turning On the Power
* Once the connections have been completed (pp. 18–20), turn
on power to your various devices in the order specified. By
turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing
malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices.
1.
Press the MX-200’s [POWER] button to turn on
the power to the MX-200.
fig.Power
2. Turn on the power to connected external devices.
* This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval
(a few seconds) after power up is required before the unit will
operate normally.
■ Turning Off the Power
1. Turn off the power to connected external devices.
2. Press the MX-200’s [POWER] button to turn off
the power to the MX-200.
→ Some Rodgers organs provide a power source that can be used
for supplying power to other connected devices. When
drawing power from such organs, the power to the MX-200
turns on or off along with the organ’s power. There is no need
to press the MX-200’s [POWER] button. The MR-200 can
also be powered in the same way.
Listening to the Demo Songs
fig.Demo
1. Press the [VOLUME] knob to enter Demo mode.
2. Turn the [VALUE] knob to select the song you
want to hear.
3. Press the [VALUE] knob to start the performance.
4. Press the [VALUE] knob once again to stop the
performance.
5. Press the [VOLUME] knob to exit Demo mode.
For details on the demo songs, refer to p. 47.
* No data for the music that is played will be output from MIDI
OUT.
* MIDI messages received from external instruments are
ignored while the Demo Play screen is displayed.
* All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for
purposes other than private, personal enjoyment is a violation
of applicable laws.
Changing the Mode
You can use the MX-200’s panel controls to switch among six
modes. The modes have the following functions.
MX Mode
Used for selecting the tones to be used in each part.
Tune Mode
Used for setting the tuning and temperament and the reverb
type.
* When the MX-200 is switched to Tune mode, the current
tuning setting is displayed, followed by the reverb type, the
temperament, then the tuning again.
Edit Mode
Used for adjusting the parameters in each part.
Setup Mode
Used for making the MX-200’s initial settings and other
system-related settings.
GM2 Mode
Used when running the MX-200 as a GM 2/GS/General
MIDI sound module.
Demo Mode
Used for listening to the demo songs.
You can toggle between MX mode and Tune mode by
pressing the [VALUE] knob.
Pressing the [VALUE] knob and [VOLUME] knob
simultaneously switches the MX-200 to Edit mode or Setup
mode. Likewise, press the [VOLUME] knob to exit Edit mode
or Setup mode.
The MX-200 is normally used in MX mode or Tune mode.
ON
Lower Position
1, 5
2, 3, 4
General MIDI is a set of recommendations that
standardizes the MIDI capabilities of sound modules.
Sound modules and music files that adhere to the
General MIDI standard bear the General MIDI logo
( ). Music files bearing the General MIDI logo can be
played back using any General MIDI sound module with
essentially the same musical results.
The upwardly compatible General MIDI 2 ( )
recommendations pick up where General MIDI leaves
off, offering enhanced expressive capabilities and even
greater compatibility.
Issues not covered by the original General MIDI
standard - such as how sounds are to be edited, and how
effects should be handled - are precisely defined in
General MIDI 2. Moreover, the available sounds have
been expanded. General MIDI 2 compliant sound
modules are capable of reliably playing back music files
that carry either the General MIDI or General MIDI 2
logo. In some cases, the conventional form of General
MIDI, which does not include the new enhancements, is
referred to as “General MIDI 1” as a way of
distinguishing it from General MIDI 2.