Yamaha YPG-625 keyboard and MIDI

[CraigW]

Recently worked on a Yamaha YPG-625s DC jack for a friend, He was asking me about needing a MIDI keyboard and I noticed the Yamaha piano says MIDI on the sticker....

I know nothing about MIDI, nor can I tell much from the user manual or any web searching that I have done.

Can anyone provide me with any info ??

Is this a MIDI keyboard ?? The manual talks about a driver CD but I just don't know anything about any of it.

Thanks, CW

[Jazz P Bass]

The Yamaha YPG-625 has MIDI capabilities.
It is not a stand alone Midi keyboard as it can also be used as a standard synthesizer/ keyboard.
The answer to your question on what is Midi & how does it work is a tall order.
I would suggest that you do some basic research on Google.
Here is one: MIDI Basics, Part 1

[Jazz P Bass]

Here is link direct from the Midi Manufacturers Association.
MIDI Tutorials
It includes the history of Midi, an introduction & the technologies used.

[Enzo]

A keyboard or synthesizer generally makes sound. Consumer items often have speakers built in,a pro synth would not. A pro synth would have audio outputs you feed to an amplifier. If the thing ONLY makes MIDI, and no sounds of its own, we would generally call that a MIDI "Controller."


MIDI is a communication protocol so units can talk to each other. It uses a DIN connector (5-pin 180 degree). If you see MIDI connectors on a unit, then it is MIDI capable. Three flavors: IN, OUT, and THRU. THRU simply sends whatever appears at the IN jack back on out, so you can daisy chain. IN and OUT ought to be self-explanatory. Some few units have only IN or only OUT.

In our shop we used to have a large box for trash. I mounted some MIDI jacks on it. When someone asked, we could tell them, "Garbage in, garbage out."

[CraigW]

Thanks for the links and all the info provided.

Best I can tell this Yamaha does not have MIDI jacks.... only USB.

[Enzo]

According to the Yamaha web site for this product it has USB MIDI for computer interface. As I read that it means the unit makes MIDI signals, but only sends them out the USB, so a computer with a MIDI card in it would be needed to MIDI to other gear. Or some other USB to MIDI device.

[CraigW]

Thanks again for the info.

I will do some more checking for him.

Craig W