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MIDI Channel 

MIDI data from the keyboard can be sent on any of 16 MIDI Channels. However, certain MIDI devices and 
MIDI software applications require the keyboard to send data on a specified channel. If this is the case, you 
can change the channel the data is sent using the following method: 

1.

Press the Advanced Functions button to engage Edit Mode. 

2.

Press one of the 16 Channel keys, according to the Channel that you need. 

For example, if a device specifies that you need to send data on Channel 10, press the Advanced Functions 
button, and select Channel 10. The Channel can also be assigned to the Octave “+” and “-” buttons. Once 
assigned, pressing “+” or “-” will increase or decrease the channel incrementally.  

When Channel 16 is reached and “+” is pressed, Channel 1 will be selected. If the Octave “+” and “-” keys 
are selected to vary the Channel, the LEDs above the buttons will not change, since it is not possible to have 
a Channel with a negative value. Pressing both the “+” and “-” buttons together will recall Channel 1. 

Program Change 

Program Changes are used to change the instrument or voice you are using. For the sake of example, we 
will change the instrument to a bass sound. To do this we need to send a program change of 32. There are 
two ways to send a program change: 

Incremental/Decremental Program Change: 

1.

Press the Advanced Functions button. 

2.

Press the black key representing PGM CHANGE. 

3.

Now the Octave “+” and “-” keys can be used to change the program. 

4.

Press “+” and continue to play notes until you find the instrument you want. 

This method is useful if you want to cycle through different instruments to see which sounds best in your 
song.  

Quick Select Program Change: 

1.

Press the Advanced Functions button. 

2.

Press the black key representing “PGM #.” 

3.

Press keys “3,” “2,” “ENTER.” Now the keyboard will play a bass sound: Number 32. 

This method is useful if you want to select a specific number, as is the case here. 

If the Octave “+” and “-” keys are selected to vary the Program number (Method 1), the

LEDs above the 

buttons will not change, since it is not possible to have a Program with a negative value. Pressing both the 
“+” and “-” buttons together will recall Program 0, which selects a grand piano sound. 

Bank LSB and Bank MSB 

Program Changes are most commonly used to change instruments and voices. However, the number of 
instruments accessible via Program Changes is limited to 128. Some devices have more than 128 voices 
and require a different method to access these extra voices. Generally, these devices use Bank LSB and 
Bank MSB messages. 

Incremental/Decremental Bank LSB and Bank MSB Changes: 

1.

Press the Advanced Functions button. 

2.

Press the black key representing

“BANK LSB” or “Bank MSB”, respectively.

3.

Now the Octave “+” and “-” keys can be used to change the Bank LSB.  

4.

Press “+” and continue to play notes until you find the instrument you want. 

Using the Quick Select Method: 

1.

Press the Advanced Functions button. 

2.

Press the black key representing “Bank LSB” or “Bank MSB,” respectively. 

3.

Press keys “3,” “2,” “ENTER.”  

As with Program Change, if the Octave “+” and “-” keys are selected to vary the Bank LSB or MSB number 
(Method 1), the LEDs above the buttons will not change, since it is not possible to have a Bank with a 
negative value. Pressing both the “+” and “-” buttons together will recall Bank 0.