Configuring the Overall MIDI Settings for the SPD-SX PRO (SYSTEM MIDI)

  1. Select [MENU] Ó “SYSTEM”.
  2. Use the cursor [à] [á] [ã] [â] buttons to select “SYSTEM MIDI” and press the [ENTER] button.
  3. The SYSTEM MIDI screen appears.
  4. Use the [F1]–[F3] buttons to switch between settings screens.

  5. Button

    Explanation

    [F1] (BASIC)

    Basic settings

    [F2] (CONTROL)

    Control settings

    [F3] (SYNC)

    Synchronization settings

  6. Use the cursor [à] [á] buttons to select a parameter, and then use the [-] [+] buttons to change the setting.

BASIC

Parameter

Value

Explanation

MIDI Tx/Rx Sw

OFF, ON

Turns the transmitting/receiving of MIDI messages on/off.

Global MIDI Channel

1–16Ch

Sets the transmit/receive channel.

Program Change Tx

OFF, ON

Sets whether program change messages are sent (on/off).

Program Change Rx

OFF, ON

Sets whether program change messages are received (on/off).

Soft Thru MIDI In

OFF, ON (MIDI OUT), ON (USB MIDI), ON (MIDI+USB)

Sets how the performance data from a MIDI device connected to the MIDI IN connector of the SPD-SX PRO is transmitted to an external MIDI device.

OFF: Performance data received from the SPD-SX PRO’s MIDI IN connector will not be sent to the MIDI OUT connector or the USB COMPUTER port.

ON (MIDI OUT): Performance data received from the SPD-SX PRO’s MIDI IN connector will be sent to the MIDI OUT connector.

ON (USB MIDI): Performance data received from the device connected to the SPD-SX PRO’s MIDI IN connector will be sent to the USB COMPUTER port.

ON (MIDI+USB): Performance data received from the device connected to the SPD-SX PRO’s MIDI IN connector will be sent to the MIDI OUT connector and the USB COMPUTER port.

Soft Thru USB MIDI In

OFF, ON

Performance data from a computer connected to the SPD-SX PRO’s USB COMPUTER port can be transmitted to a MIDI device connected to the MIDI OUT connector.

OFF: Performance data received via the SPD-SX PRO’s USB COMPUTER port is not transmitted to the MIDI OUT connector.

ON: Performance data received via the SPD-SX PRO’s USB COMPUTER port is transmitted to the MIDI OUT connector.

Local Control

OFF, ON

Connects (“ON”) or disconnects (“OFF”) the performance data from the pads to/from the sound module of the SPD-SX PRO.

This should normally be set to “ON”. If this is “OFF”, the performance data from the pads is not connected to the SPD-SX PRO’s sound generator.

Device ID

17–32

Sets the device ID.

The setting described here is necessary only when you wish to transmit separate data to two or more SPD-SX PRO units at the same time. Do not change this setting in any other case.

Transmit Edit Data

OFF, ON

Specifies whether changes in this unit’s settings are transmitted as system exclusive messages (ON) or not (OFF).

Receive Exclusive

OFF, ON

Specifies whether system exclusive messages are received (ON) or not received (OFF).

CONTROL

Parameter

Value

Explanation

Master Effect Control CC

OFF, CC1–95

Sets the control change message that’s transmitted/received for the [MASTER EFFECT] knob state.

HH Pedal CC

OFF, MODULATION (1), BREATH (2), FOOT (4), EXPRESSION (11), GENERAL1 (16), GENERAL2 (17), GENERAL3 (18), GENERAL4 (19)

Sets the control change message that’s transmitted/received for how far you depress the hi-hat pedal.

SYNC

Parameter

Value

Explanation

Sync Mode

OFF, AUTO

Sets whether to synchronize the playback tempo of the SPD-SX PRO or not.

If this is “AUTO”, the tempo automatically detects MIDI clocks (F8) received at the MIDI IN connector or the USB COMPUTER port, and synchronizes the tempo to the clocks.

Sync Out

OFF, ON

Sets whether MIDI clocks (F8) are transmitted to another device (ON) or not (OFF).

Tx Start/Stop

OFF, ON

Sets this unit to transmit (ON) or not transmit (OFF) MIDI messages containing FA and FC (start/stop) commands to other devices in time with the starting/stopping of the click.

These messages are not transmitted when “Click Mode” is set to “PLAY WAVE as CLICK-TRACK”.