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MIDI: Part 5
MAKING IT HAPPEN
The three parameters found under the KEYBOARD/MIDI button determine how the QS6.1
will function as a MIDI controller. For example:
¥ To play both an internal Program and an external MIDI sound source on a given channel,
set both the Keyboard parameter and the MIDI Output parameter to ON.
¥ To play an internal program from the QS6.1's keyboard and not trigger an external MIDI
module on a given channel, set Keyboard to ON and MIDI Output to OFF.
¥ To play an external MIDI sound source but leave the QS6.1 silent on a given channel, set its
MIDI Output parameter to ON and its Keyboard parameter to OFF. But while youÕre at it,
you may as well turn MIDI Input to OFF, becauseÉ
¥ To send volume, panning, and transposition information to an external MIDI sound source
on a given channel, set MIDI Out to ON and set both MIDI Input and Keyboard to OFF. This
is covered in greater detail on the next page.
Remember: This only works if that channel isnÕt playing a QS6.1 Program.
Note: When using the QS6.1 for this sort of thing, be sure the Keyboard Mode is set
to NORMAL and the MIDI Program Select parameter is set to ON (Global Edit
Mode, Pages 6 and 14). For more information, see Part 04: Basic Operation. ThereÕs
also some good stuff about setting the Keyboard mode in this chapter. Look for the
section called ÒSelecting the Keyboard ModeÓ under ÒUsing an External Sequencer.Ó

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