Usb Midi - Social Entropy ENGINE User Manual

GLOBAL CONFIG

USB MIDI

Engine can send and receive MIDI from USB MIDI or standard MIDI simultaneously.
There is no need to enable or disable USB MIDI for standard MIDI communication.
When receiving clock from an external source, the MIDI input will dynamically lock to the
first port (USB or DIN MIDI) where clock is received. This prevents clock signals from
becoming corrupted when received at both MIDI inputs simultaneously.
NOTE: Engine is a USB "device", which means that it must be
connected to a USB "host", such as a computer, tablet or
dedicated MIDI host converter box. You cannot plug another USB
"device", such as a MIDI controller keyboard, directly into the
USB device port on Engine.
The USB MIDI setting controls which type of MIDI output will be used to transmit MIDI
system exclusive messages.
clogging the standard MIDI outputs, which could negatively effect playback and
synchronization. USB MIDI can handle system exclusive messages much quicker than
standard MIDI.
To use USB MIDI for system exclusive transmissions, while in CONFIG MODE, click the
USB MIDI (step 14) button.
The current state of USB MIDI sysex transmission is shown by the USB MIDI LED, brightly
lit means USB MIDI is used for system exclusive messages, unlit means standard MIDI is
used for system exclusive messages.
This is done to prevent system exclusive messages from
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