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MIDI: Part 5
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MAKING IT HAPPEN
The three parameters found under the KEYBOARD/MIDI button determine how the QS will
function as a MIDI controller. For example:
• To play both an internal Program and an external MIDI sound source on a given channel,
set both the Keyboard parameter and the MIDI Output parameter to ON.
• To play an internal program from the QS's keyboard and not trigger an external MIDI
module on a given channel, set Keyboard to ON and MIDI Output to OFF.
• To play an external MIDI sound source but leave the QS silent on a given channel, set its
MIDI Output parameter to ON and its Keyboard parameter to OFF. But while you’re at it,
you may as well turn MIDI Input to OFF, because…
• To send volume, panning, and transposition information to an external MIDI sound source
on a given channel, set MIDI Out to ON and set both MIDI Input and Keyboard to OFF. This
is covered in greater detail on the next page.
Remember: This only works if that channel isn’t playing a QS Program.
Note: When using the QS for this sort of thing, be sure the Keyboard Mode is set to
NORMAL and the MIDI Program Select parameter is set to ON (Global Edit Mode,
Pages 6 and 14). For more information, see Part 04: Basic Operation. There’s also some
good stuff about setting the Keyboard mode in this chapter. Look for the section
called “Selecting the Keyboard Mode” under “Using an External Sequencer.”