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Chapter 7 Session Management
Chapter 7 Session Management
7-9 MIDI
7-9-2 Setting MIDI Parameters
Accessing MIDI Control Pages
Although not directly related, the 24 MIDI Pages are
accessed using the {ACCESS} buttons for Send
Outputs 1-24.
See the illustration ‘Selecting MIDI Control Pages’ on
the previous page.
1 Select {1-8} , {9-16} & {17-24} Push-Buttons
Allow selection of MIDI Control Page banks.
2 {ACCESS} Push-Buttons
Allow selection of individual MIDI Control Pages
according to the banks selected. Pages should be
displayed on channel LCD screens above the Free
Assign Area panels by selecting the appropriate MIDI
softkey.
General
The system allows control of MIDI parameters via 6
assignable knobs and 6 assignable switches. Their
settings are displayed on the MIDI GUI which is laid
out to reflect the positions of the knobs and switches.
The MIDI port, channel and command type can be
selected for each control as well as 2 parameters for
each control.
GUI Upper Right
The panel at the upper right of the GUI indicates which
MIDI page of 1-24 is displayed.
Clicking on Clear will select the NOTE OFF
command and set all MIDI values to 0.
Clicking on Enabled will toggle to Disabled
switching off transmission of MIDI data. Controls can
be adjusted when the Disabled flag is displayed.
SETTINGS for KNOBS 1 and 2
The settings for the 6 knobs are displayed on the left
and right panels in the GUI. Clicking on each field in
turn going from top to bottom allows set-up and
control as follows:
CARD (Upper field)
Click on for a pop-up to select the MIDI I/O Port from
1-16. There is one port per Card with a maximum of
16 per system.
CHANNEL (Second field)
Click on for a pop-up to select the MIDI Channel from
1-16.
COMMAND (Third field)
Click on for a pop-up to select the MIDI Command
type.
PARAMETER (Fourth field)
Displays a ‘first’ Parameter depending on which
COMMAND type has been selected.
Click on to select the Parameter to the knob for
adjustment, indicated by an orange highlight.
PARAMETER (Fifth field)
Displays a ‘second’ Parameter depending on which
COMMAND type has been selected.
Click on to select the Parameter to the knob for
adjustment, indicated by an orange highlight.
ENABLED [DISABLED] (Sixth field)
Click on to Enable or Disable MIDI control from the
associated knob. The Parameter values can be
adjusted whilst disabled. The value settings will be
transmitted at the point Enable is clicked on.
SCRIBBLE (Lower field)
Click on for a pop-up to enter an appropriate electronic
scribble name which will appear on the display above
the associated knob. Either click on a name in the list
or click on NEW ENTRY and then use the QWERTY
keyboard to type in a new name of up to 6 characters.
Then click on OK or press {ENTER} .
SETTINGS for SWITCHES 3
The settings for the 6 switches are displayed on the
central panel in the GUI. Clicking on each field in
turn allows set-up and control as follows:
CARD (Upper field)
Click on for a pop-up to select the MIDI I/O Port from
1-16. There is one port per Card with a maximum of
16 per system.