Future Retro Mobius Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 16)

CONNECTIONS
Playing an external MIDI module
To set the Mobius up to play an external MIDI
module, turn the power off on both devices, and
using a MIDI cable connect the MIDI OUT on the
back panel of the Mobius to the MIDI IN of the
module you want to play. Once connections are made
you may turn both units on.
To setup the MIDI parameters in the Mobius, while
the sequencer is stopped, enter the song mode. Once
in song mode, pressing the MIDI key will enter the
MIDI mode. The display will now show ON or OFF,
which indicates whether the Mobius will respond to
incoming MIDI messages. Using the UP/DOWN
keys, set the display to read OFF. This allows the
Mobius to play by it’s own internal clock. Press the
MIDI key again to enter the MIDI CHANNEL page.
The display now shows the MIDI channel (1-16) that
the Mobius will send and receive MIDI information
on. Use the UP/DOWN keys to select the desired MIDI channel. Press the MIDI key again to exit the MIDI mode
when you are through making changes. Make sure the external MIDI module is set up to play the sound you want
on the same MIDI channel the Mobius is set to send information on. Now you can select and play both songs and
patterns to control the external module.
Syncing an external MIDI module
The Mobius can be used to control the playback of
any MIDI sequencer. The Mobius will act as a master,
allowing it to start, stop, and control the tempo of the
sequencer being synced.
When making connections, turn the power off on
both devices. Using a MIDI cable, connect the MIDI
OUT on the back panel of the Mobius to the MIDI IN
of the sequencer you want to sync. Once connections
are made, you may turn both units on.
To set up the MIDI parameters in the Mobius, stop
playback and enter the song mode. Once in song
mode, pressing the MIDI key will enter the MIDI
mode. The display will now show ON or OFF, which
indicates whether the Mobius will respond to
incoming MIDI messages. Using the UP/DOWN
keys, set the display to read OFF. This allows the
Mobius to play by it’s own internal clock. Press the
MIDI key again to enter the MIDI CHANNEL page.
The Mobius will send MIDI start, stop, and tempo
messages no matter what channel is selected. You
may want to set the MIDI channel of the Mobius, to a
MIDI channel the device being synchronized will not
respond to. Otherwise, the external device may try
playing what is programmed into the Mobius’
sequencer while it is playing it’s own programmed
sequences. Press the MIDI key again to exit the MIDI
mode when you are through making changes. Make sure the external MIDI sequencer is set up to respond to an
external clock and in a ready-to-play mode. Now when playback in the Mobius is started and stopped, the external
sequencer will start and stop it’s playback as well as play at the tempo set in the Mobius.
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI SOUND MODULE
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI SEQUENCER
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