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SPECTRALIS 2
nition encoder button. Instead of a channel number, the display will show a
dotted line indicating, that the part is no longer assigned to an external MIDI
instrument.
After selecting a MIDI channel number, you will notice another softbutton in
the display:
MIDI Redirekt for Part DSyn1
MDef:—- [MIDIDEF]
The [MIDIDEF] encoderbutton allows you to call up the MIDI instrument
definition menu directly from within the part midi assignment dialog.
Please remember, that you can’t use multiple MIDI definitions within a song
on the same MIDI channel number. MIDI definitions are song parameters. If
you were ito select another program change number for a MIDI channel already
in use in your song, you would change all other patterns using this MIDI channel
as well. They all would play the sound, you have selected lastl. If you need a
second sound from the same synth, set the synth to multimode and use a second
MIDI channel for this instrument. The second sound becomes available then
by selecting the second MIDI channel.
Press the [MIDIDEF] encoderbutton to open the MIDI instrument definition
menu.
1/16:S21:<Song xx> MIDI Defn. Chn7
Bank:--- Sound:--- Vol:--- Pan:---
You can use any MIDI channel without creating a MIDI definition for it as
well. Just keep the values undefined, if you don’t want the Spectralis to control
the program change, the volume or the panning position. Only MIDI definitions
defined by the users will direct the Spectralis to send these data on song select.
Bank: Defining a bank change number
Synthesizers, sporting more than 128 soundprograms are usually
supporting bank-change controllers to make all programs selectable from
MIDI messages. Most synthesizers are executing bankchange commands
only if they are followed by the reception of a programchange message.
The exact handling of bankchanges should be described in the user manual
of the synthesizer you are planning to use.
Sound: Selecting the soundprogram
Here you can select a programchange number between 0 and 127.
Vol: Setting up the volume
Here you can set the volume for the MIDI instrument.
Pan: Adjusting the Panorama position
The fourth encoder controls the panpot position of the MIDI instrument.
Controlling external MIDI gear