Expert Sleepers Silent Way v2.4.3 - Manual (Page 40)

A note on MIDI channels
The ES-4 Controller packs a lot of functionality into one plug-in, and to address all of that
functionality via MIDI, the various blocks of the plug-in let you choose which MIDI chan-
nel they respond to.
However, not all DAWs pass MIDI to plug-ins on multiple MIDI channels. Ableton Live,
for example, always passes MIDI to plug-ins on channel 1, no matter what the MIDI chan-
nel of the messages arriving into Live itself.
The exact implications of this will vary from DAW to DAW, but it’s worth bearing in mind,
if things don’t appear to be working as you expect.
Gate Expander outputs
A number of the plug-in’s controls let you choose ES-4 Gate Expander (aka ESX-8GT) out-
puts. These are listed as a pair of numbers e.g. “1/6” is gate 6 on the Gate Expander con-
nected to the ES-4‘s channel 1; “5/2” is gate 2 on the Gate Expander connected to the ES-
4’s channel 5.
MIDI/CV 1/2
These two groups of
controls
provide
functionality similar
to that of a tradi-
tional
standalone
MIDI/CV converter,
for each of the ES-
4’s pitch CV outputs
(outputs 1 & 2).
Channel
Specifies the MIDI channel that the converter responds to, or ‘Off’ to disable the converter
completely.
Min & Max
Specify the range of MIDI notes that the converter responds to. This lets you set up a key-
board split, using the two converters on the same MIDI channel.
Gate