ALESIS ANDROMEDA A6 - Manual (Page 258)

Chapter 12: MIDI Functions
256 A NDROMEDA A6 R EFERENCE M ANUAL
S
ETTING
MIDI P
ARAMETERS IN
G
LOBAL
M
ODE
The most common MIDI transmission and reception variables are under the
GLOBAL button, on the MIDI page (Soft Button 3).
MIDI Page Parameters
PAGE PARAMETER
OPTIONS
or RANGE DESCRIPTION
MIDI MIXSEL
Mix Select
OFF
1 ··· 16
Determines on which MIDI Channel a Program
Change command will select a new Mix.
When set to OFF , a MIDI Program Change will
select a Program Mix Channel from within a
Mix
. In this case, MIDI Channel numbers and A6
Mix Channel numbers are matched.
For example, if a MIDI Program Change
command is received on MIDI Channel 5, Mix
Channel 5 responds to the command.
PRG RX
Program Change
Receive
OFF, ON Determines whether the A6 will respond to
MIDI program changes.
PRG TX
Program Change
Transmit
OFF, ON Determines whether the A6 will send MIDI
program changes.
BNKSEL
Bank Select
Allows the A6 to work with Bank Select methods
used by various controllers, modules and
computer software (sequencers, etc.)
If you are controlling the A6 from another MIDI
instrument, device, or computer, refer to its
Owner’s Manual to see how it sends MIDI Bank
Select messages.
NORMAL This setting uses the LSB/MSB combination of
CC32/CC0. This method is the one recom-
mended by the MIDI Manufacturers Association.
CC0 Controller 0 only selects a bank, CC32 is ignored.
CC32 Controller 32 only selects a bank, CC0 is ignored.
CC TX
Continuous
Controller
Transmit
OFF, ON Allows the A6 to send Continuous Controller
messages (mod wheel, pitch wheel, aftertouch,
volume, etc.), or for them to be turned off.
CC RX
Continuous
Controller
Receive
OFF, ON Allows the A6 to receive Continuous Controller
messages.
SYX RX
System Exclusive
Receive
OFF, ON Allows the A6 to receive A6-specific System
Exclusive messages. This is to protect patches
from becoming unintentionally overwritten.