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MIDI: Recording and Playback

– Click on the Prg field, so it is checked. Move two field to

the right to select the number of the sound program.

Watch the sound generator display to see how the

sound programs change after you select and change the

program number. The number of the sound module

may deviate by 1, since some devices count from 1 to

128, whereas MIDI counts from 0 to 127. The same

applies to program numbers with the octal system (8 x

8 sound programs, typical for Roland).

– If your sound generator provides several banks with

128 sound programs per bank, also select the bank (left

to the program number in the track parameter box,

where initially “÷” is displayed). Unfortunately, the

toggle commands for sound banks are not uniform for

all instruments. Refer to the manual of your sound

generator to find out which bank select command your

sound generator needs. Select that command in the

flip-menu Bank Select Command under Options >

Settings > Record Options.

– Play on your keyboard: Now you should hear the sound

module with the selected sound!

… if there still is no sound …

– At the far right of the Transport window, there is a

display for incoming MIDI signals (In) and outgoing

MIDI signals (Out). Little note symbols should appear

here while you are playing (see arrow; when releasing

keys, the note symbols appear with strike-through

markings).

– If you cannot hear anything, check the cable connection

between the keyboard’s MIDI Out and the MIDI In of

the computer interface. Check that everything is

plugged in. Go to Options > Settings > MIDI options…

and make sure that the input filter does not filter out

the incoming sounds (The note symbol should not be

marked).

– If signals are displayed at the In display of the Trans-

port window but none appear in the Out window,

ensure that you still have selected the same track for the

set up instrument, and that it is not muted. The button

right next to the track number in the Arrange window

(see left illustration) mutes the track (Mute). If the

Mute button is hidden through the View menu, the