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they aren't. If you are using a single keyboard synthesizer (the
keyboard and sound generator are together in one unit), this field
should be set to OFF (or set the keyboard's Local Control to OFF). In
this case, there is no need for incoming MIDI notes to be immedi-
ately sent out to the synthesizer's sound generator because it is
already receiving notes directly from its keyboard. If you are using a
MIDI master keyboard and separate synthesizer modules, set this
ON
field to . This way, the notes played on the keyboard will play the
synthesizer modules in real time.
COMMENT: When the
careful to avoid a MIDI feedback loop in your external MIDI
cables and devices. A MIDI feedback loop occurs when an
output MIDI message, because of some incorrect external
MIDI connection, is immediately sent back to the input, then
it is immediately sent back out (because the
field is ON ), then back in, then back out, etc. If this occurs,
the MPC3000 could stop operating until one of the MIDI
cables is disconnected. To avoid this, be very careful in
connecting your external MIDI cables and devices to prevent
a direct signal path from the MPC3000's MIDI output to its
MIDI input.
• The Assign Note Var slider to controller
The function of the Note Variation Slider can be remotely duplicated
by any external MIDI device sending MIDI control change mes-
sages. Set this field to the number (0-127) of the incoming controller
that you want to affect the current slider value. For example, to use
a MIDI keyboard's modulation wheel to duplicate the function of the
Note Variation Slider, connect the keyboard's MIDI output to the
MPC3000's MIDI input and set this field to
controller number for the keyboard's modulation wheel.
• The Convert sustain pedal to duration
In all other sequencers, sustain pedal messages (MIDI controller 64)
are recorded as received into the sequence along with the notes.
This presents the following problems:
1. If you delete or erase a section of the sequence that
contained a Sustain Off message, all notes after that
location will be sustained until the next Sustain On
message.
2. If you play two or more tracks into the same MIDI output
channel and only one track has sustain pedal informa-
tion, the notes on the other tracks will also be sustained.
3. If you merge a track with sustain pedal information into a
track without sustain pedal information, notes on the
resultant track will be sustained.
4. If you overdub notes into a track containing sustain pedal
information, the new notes will be sustained.
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