Deciding On Channels And Instruments - Rodgers PR-300 Owner's Manual

This is how we avoid both the PR-300 and C-
IOO/C-220 responding to MIDI channell.
Although both instruments are set to receive on
MIDI channel I, the PR-300 only sends MIDI
channels 11-16 back
to
the C-lOO/C-220. Because
the C-lOO/C-220 never receives MIDI channell
back from the PR-300, it doesn't respond to any
information generated on MIDI channell.
Refer to the C-I00/C-220 Owner's Manual for
more information on selecting
Local
Off.
Deciding on Channels and Instruments
The next step in Multi-Track Sequencing is to
determine how many parts will be needed and what
MIDI channels each should use.
Remember that channels 1-9 can be used to
control any of the 317 instruments on the PR-300;
channel 10 can be used to control any of the 10 drum
kits of the PR-300.
Channels 11-16 can be used to control any of the
sounds in the C-l00/C-220. The channels used will
determine which instrument (PR-300 or C-l00/C-220)
will be used.
Please note that, if you intend to play any of the
PR-300 or C-l00/C-220 sounds live (or "real-time")
while the sequence is playing back, then the MIDI
channels needed for the instruments played live
cannot be used within the sequence.
For instance, if you wanted to play the PR-300's
Strings live on channels 2, 3 and 4, then channels 2, 3
and 4 couldn't be used in the Multi-Track Sequence.
Once the necessary instruments and MIDI
channels have been determined, we can begin
inputting the parts. For this example, MIDI channels
1 through 5 will be used.
This example will show you how to record five different
parts using MIDI channels 1-5 to control PR-300 sounds. We
could use C-lOO/C-220 sounds for any of the five parts by using
MIDI channel between 11-16 instead of 1-5.
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Part 1 (PR-300 Instrument on channel 1)
Part 2 (PR-300 Instrument on channel 2)
Part 3 (PR-300 Instrument on channel 3)
Part 4 (PR-300 Instrument on channel 4)
Part 5 (PR-300 Instrument on channel 5)