Appendices; Two Midi Ports - Roland cakewalk A-300PRO Owner's Manual

Appendices

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Two MIDI Ports

If the A-PRO is connected to your computer via USB, the A-PRO will be able to use two MIDI output ports (PORT 1 and PORT 2). Each controller of the A-PRO can be assigned to send its MIDI
messages to either port.
For details on how to make this assignment, refer to "Using Control Maps" (p. 29) or "Assigning a MIDI Message on the A-PRO Keyboard" (p. 48).
DAW software
PORT1 A-PRO 1
A-PRO
PORT2 A-PRO 2
DAW software
PORT1 A-PRO 1
A-PRO
PORT2 A-PRO 2
DAW software
PORT1 A-PRO 1
A-PRO
PORT2 A-PRO 2
MIDI sound module
Track
THRU
MIDI OUT
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Recorded Software
on a track
synthesizer
Track
THRU
MIDI OUT
:
Recorded Software
on a track
synthesizer
MIDI sound module
Track
THRU
MIDI OUT
:
Recorded Software
on a track
synthesizer
fig.MIDI-port1-e.eps
If you're using DAW software, and you're simply controlling the sound module for the part that's
producing the sound, the A-PRO's controllers can use the same MIDI output port as the keyboard.
When the A-PRO is in the default state, the A-PRO's keyboard performance data will also be sent
from PORT 1, so you can assign the controllers to PORT 1 as well.
fig.MIDI-port2-e.eps
Some DAW software has an input port used to control the mixer section of the DAW software.
Since the A-PRO has two MIDI output ports, you can use one port to play sounds and control the
sound module, while using the other port to control your DAW software.
fig.MIDI-port3-e.eps
For example, if you want to use the A-PRO's [A1]–[A8] buttons to switch sounds on your sound
module, and use the [S1]–[S9] sliders to control the volume faders of your DAW software's mixer,
you could assign the controllers to MIDI output ports as follows.
[A1]–[A8] buttons: PORT 1
[S1]–[S9] sliders: PORT 2
* For details on how to control your DAW software, refer to the owner's manual for the DAW
software you're using.
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