Hello
Sometimes I wish I could play through the sounds of music software.
I am having difficulty setting the keyboard to mute.
How can I do to turn it into a midi keyboard?
Hi pablitz,
• the easiest way is to turn the
Master Volume of the SX900 down to zero. (Or set the "Speaker" parameter at "Menu > Utility > Speaker/Connectivity" to "
Headphone Switch" and connect a Headphones plug to the PHONES socket.
)
• The "correct" way is to switch
off "
Local control" for the desired Parts. To do this go to "Menu > MIDI > System tab > Local Control". Here remove the checkmarks of the Parts that should not be controlled internally. If needed, touch "Save" to save the changed settings as a User MIDI template in the User drive.
• Another way is to simply set the Part Volume(s) of the Keyboard Part(s) used to zero (in the
Mixer or in the
Voice Part Setup display).
By the way: If the standard Preset MIDI template "
All Parts" is selected, external MIDI data are only output (via DIN MIDI OUT and USB-MIDI) when playing on the keyboard if the relevant Keyboard Part (Left, Right 1 - 3) is
switched on (via the Part On/Off switch).
• But there is another option: If the Preset MIDI template "
KBD & Style" is selected, the virtual Parts "Upper" and "Lower" are used. The right-hand Parts are handled as “
Upper”, transmitted on "Port1
Ch1", and the left-hand Part is handled as “
Lower”, transmitted on "Port1
Ch2".
And the best thing: The MIDI data is also output with this MIDI template (on channel 1 or 2, as mentioned)
when all Keyboard Parts are switched OFF. So you could also "mute" the SX900 in this way if you don't want to generate internal sounds while playing on the keyboard.
Hope this helps!
Best regards,
Chris