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MIDI: Recording and Playback
muted track will have a period to the left of its number
(see right illustration).
– Does the MIDI instrument provide a MIDI In display?
If yes, it must light up while playing. Is there a direct
cable connection between the MIDI Out of your inter-
face, and MIDI In of the sound generator? Are the
audio connections correct? Does the sound generator
have several stereo outputs? Perhaps Part 1 of the sound
generator is routed to an unamplified stereo output.
Double-check by connecting a headphone directly to
the sound generator.
– Is the sound generator really set to Multi Mode, or did
you select “Performance” or “Single Sound” instead of
“Multi”, receiving on only one (different) MIDI
channel? It is recommended that you always work in
multi mode, even if layered sounds will initially be
unavailable. Such sound layers can be organized more
logically and clearly on the MAGIX midi studio genera-
tion 6 level with its various tracks than in the sound
module.
– If sound generation is integrated into the keyboard,
each part must be set individually for receiving
incoming MIDI notes (Local Off, just called “MIDI” by
some manufacturers). All parts must be set to “Local
Off”!
Recording, Playing Back, and Deleting
Sequences
In the Arrange window, set the song position line (the ver-
tical line which shows the beat position during play-back)
to the desired position. You may grab and drag the line, or
you can click on the bottom half of the beat ruler to directly
position the line.
– Start the recording by pressing
*
(RECORD) and play a
few sounds. To repeat the recording, press
*
again
while the recording is still running.
– Stop the recording by pressing enter (STOP). Press
enter again to return to Beat 1 (or, in the Cycle mode, to
the left Locator).
– Play back your recording by pressing 0 (PLAY). Press 0
again during the play-back to start over at the same
position.