Doepfer MAQ16/3 Sequencer - Manual (Page 13)

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(1): Note instructions
If Note ON/OFF is assigned to a row one can choose between the following options:
1. Symbol: Normal (n) or with pause (P)
2. Symbol: Absolute (A) or relative (r) operating mode
3. Symbol: Octave-range (between 1 and 5)
If "Normal" is selected, then the entire dialing range of each of the 48 dials generates Note-
events. If "Pause" is selected, turning a dial all the way to the right will generate a pause
rather than a Note-event (MUTE-function). The LED of a step muted will not light up while
the sequence is running.
If "Absolute" is selected, then the note is entered directly with the dial and will not be altered
by incoming note-instructions. In this case the note-values start at MIDI-Code 36 (= the low
C on a 5-octave keyboard). In "relative" NOTE ON-instructions entering via MIDI-IN are used
for transposition of the sequence, i.e. the note-values entered with the dials are added to
those coming from MIDI-IN. In order to be able to implement the TRANSPOSE-function, the
MIDI-channel of the incoming note-instructions must be the same as that of the row.
There are 5 different scales ranging from 1 to 5 octaves for both all operating modes. For
example, with nA1 the range of notes for a full turn of a dial is 1 octave, with nA5 it is 5
octaves. For the corresponding CV output this means a voltage difference of 1V (nA1) ... 5V
(nA5). The reference note for lowest CV (about 0.25V) is the note with MIDI code 36 (C).
If a row of notes is combined with a velocity-row (see remark 2), then the velocity values are
supplied by this second row. If no other row is defined as velocity-row, then the note-
instructions are sent with a velocity-value of 100.
If a "note"-row is combined with a poly-pressure row (see remark 7), then the note-row no
longer sends Note ON/OFF-instructions, but polyphonic aftertouch-events instead. The note-
value of the Poly-AT-instruction is generated by the note-row, the poly-pressure-value is
generated with the poly-pressure-row (A.P 1 or A P.2). This approach to combining a note-
row with a poly-pressure-row was chosen because "Note"- and "Poly-AT"-instructions are
very similar (i.e. 3 bytes in length). In both cases the status-byte is followed by the note-byte
and then the velocity-byte (for Note ON/OFF) or the pressure-byte (for Poly-AT),
respectively.
(2): Velocity/Poly-Pressure
Under MIDI the velocity-instruction is coupled to the note-instruction. Thus, if velocity has
been assigned to one row, it must be combined with a row which generates note-
instructions.
The three decimal points of the display are used to indicate which row(s) have been
assigned to the velocity-row. For example, if NOTES ON/OFF has been assigned to row 1
and if the velocity-values are to be provided by row 2, then the Event-type "d.y n" is to be
entered for row 2, i.e. only the left decimal point may be illuminated as an indication that row
2 and its velocity-instructions have been combined only with row 1. In principle, one can
combine the velocity-row with more than one row providing notes. For example, "d.y n."
would indicate that row 2 (velocity-row) has been combined with both, row 1 and row 3.
However, the user must make certain that the other two rows provide note-instructions.
Furthermore, one should remember that one velocity-row now simultaneously controls two
note-rows. It is left to the user to decide on the usefulness of such an arrangement.