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THE MUTINGS TAB
The Mutings tab is a sophisticated MIDI data filter that
controls what types of data will be sent and received by
each MIDI OUT and MIDI IN cable. You can filter out any
type of MIDI data on any channel on any cable. In
addition, each MIDI channel can have its own unique
muting setup. The Mutings tab shows the muting status for
each type of data on all MIDI channels and all cables at
once, giving you immediate feedback on the state of your
interface.
Muting basics
A simple way to think of data muting is this: imagine that
each MIDI IN or MIDI OUT cable on your MOTU
interface has a filter just inside the socket. A MIDI data
stream enters the filter and then continues on past the filter
with certain types of data removed. The filter has simply
“swallowed” the data types that are being muted.
On a MIDI IN cable, data is muted before it enters the
interface. On a MIDI OUT cable, data gets muted just
before it gets transmitted out of the interface.
Figure 5-5: The Mutings tab.
☛ When data is muted on a MIDI IN port, the light on
the front panel still blinks when the data is received on the
port. Don’t be concerned. The light blinks to let you know
that the interface is indeed receiving the data on that port.
However, the data does get muted. (On output, however,
since muted data doesn’t actually get sent, the light does
not blink.)
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