Yamaha P-120 Guía Del Usuario

P-120/P-120S

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In any MIDI control setup, the MIDI channels of the transmitting and receiving equipment must 

be matched for proper data transfer. A “Multi-timbre” receive mode is also available, which allows 
simultaneous reception of different parts on all 16 MIDI channels, allowing the P-120/P-120S to 
play multi-channel song data received from a music computer or sequencer. There’s also a “1-2” 
mode which allows simultaneous reception on channels 1 and 2.

Use the [–/NO

▼] and [+/YES▲] buttons to select the desired transmit or receive channel. The 

transmit channel parameter can also be turned “OFF” if you don’t want the P-120/P-120S to transmit 
any MIDI data. To select the multi-timbre receive mode, set the receive channel to “ALL”. Select “1-
2” for multi-timbre reception on channels 1 and 2 only.

Press the [–/NO

▼] and [+/YES▲] buttons simultaneously to recall the default setting: transmit = 

“1”; receive = “ALL”.

F8.3: Local Control ON/OFF ...........................................................................

“Local Control” refers to the fact that, normally, the P-120/P-120S keyboard controls its internal 

tone generator, allowing the internal voices to be played directly from the keyboard. This situation is 
“Local Control On” since the internal tone generator is controlled locally by its own keyboard.

Local control can be turned OFF, however, so that the P-120/P-120S keyboard does not play the 

internal voices, but the appropriate MIDI information is still transmitted via the MIDI OUT connec-
tor when notes are played on the keyboard. At the same time, the internal tone generator responds to 
MIDI information received via the MIDI IN connector.

Use the [–/NO

▼] and [+/YES▲] buttons to turn local control “On” or “OFF”. 

Press [–/NO

▼] and [+/YES▲] buttons simultaneously to recall the default setting “On”.

F8.4: Program Change ON/OFF .....................................................................

Normally the P-120/P-120S will respond to MIDI program change numbers received from an 

external keyboard or other MIDI device, causing the correspondingly numbered voice to be selected 
on the corresponding channel (the keyboard voice does not change). The P-120/P-120S will nor-
mally also send a MIDI program change number whenever one of its voices is selected, causing the 
correspondingly numbered voice or program to be selected on the external MIDI device if the device 
is set up to receive and respond to MIDI program change numbers.

This function makes it possible to cancel program change number reception and transmission so 

that voices can be selected on the P-120/P-120S without affecting the external MIDI device.

Use the [–/NO

▼] and [+/YES▲] buttons to turn program change transmission and reception 

“On” or “OFF”. 

Press the [–/NO

▼] and [+/YES▲] buttons simultaneously to recall the default setting “On”.