Midi Sysex (System Exclusive); Using Nord Electro 2 With A Sequencer; Connections; Local On/Off - Clavia Nord Electro 2 User Manual

7. MIDI functions: Using Nord Electro 2 with a sequencer
MIDI S
YSEX
Single Programs or all Programs can be transmitted and received as a System Exclusive dump (see
on page 39.).
U N
SING ORD
C
ONNECTIONS
1. Connect the MIDI Out on the Nord Electro 2 to the MIDI In on your sequencer.
2. Connect the MIDI Out from your sequencer to the MIDI In on the Nord Electro 2.
L O /O
OCAL N
If your sequencer "echoes" all received MIDI signals via its MIDI output(s), the Nord Electro 2 should be
set to Local Off. This is important because otherwise you will get "double-notes"; from the internal key-
board and via the MIDI loop. See
MIDI
CHANNEL
1. Set up Nord Electro 2 so that it transmits/receives on the desired MIDI channel. See
on page 34 for details on how to set up the MIDI channel.
2. Select the desired Program.
3. If needed, set the sequencer up to record and play back on the desired MIDI Channel.
4. Activate recording and play the Nord Electro 2.
P C
ROGRAM HANGE
To record a Program Change message, activate recording in the sequencer and simply select a new Bank
(A-F) and Program (1-8) by using the U
48 Program locations send and respond to Program Change values 0-47 where 0 is Program A1 and 47 is
Program F8.
C
ONTROLLERS
When you record knob movements and button presses, make sure that the sequencer "echoes" the changes
back on the correct MIDI Channel, or your changes won't have any effect.
S
OME NOTES ABOUT
Consider a situation where you record a Controller message, e.g. a Drawbar opening, in the middle of your
sequencer song. Then you "rewind" the sequencer to a position before the recorded Drawbar opening. The
problem is that the Nord Electro 2's Drawbar will remain opened, although it really should be as it was
before you recorded the opening. To solve such problems, several sequencers include a function called
"Controller Chasing", which keeps track of Controller changes and tries to adjust the settings on the in-
strument according to the current position in the sequencer song.
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