Hi AlatheaSquared,
There is a relatively simple way to disable the internal keyboard parts while using MIDI to control an external tone generator:
- Call up the MIDI Setting display on your DGX-700:
[MENU] > Cursor buttons > MIDI > [ENTER]
- Select the Preset MIDI template "KBD & STYLE" and close the MIDI display again using the "Exit" button.
- Now, if you wish, you can switch off all keyboard parts (Left, Main, Layer) and still control an external sound generator via MIDI. The right-hand parts are now handled together as "Upper" (instead of Main and Layer), and the left-hand part is handled as "Lower". "Upper" is transmitted on MIDI Channel 1, "Lower" on MIDI Channel 2, in this case.
Alternatively, you could switch the keyboard parts that are not supposed to produce an internal sound to "Local Off" in the MIDI setting:
- Call up the MIDI Setting display (as described above).
- Use the previously used MIDI template (e.g. "All Parts") or "KBD & STYLE".
- Press "Edit" (lower "8" button).
- In the "System" tab you can now switch off the parts you want under "Local Control" (e.g. Left, Main, Layer).
- Press "Exit" once to exit the Edit display (and return to the "MIDI Setting" display).
- Here you go to the "User" tab and use "Save" to save the current MIDI settings as a User MIDI template. (Use a meaningful name!)
- If you often have to switch between a Preset MIDI template and a User MIDI template, you can also save the relevant Preset template (unchanged) in the user drive.
Important: MIDI templates CANNOT be switched via Registrations, but must always be switched manually (in the MIDI Setting display).
Hope this helps!
Best regards,
Chris