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MIDECO 64-outputs MIDI note decoder USER MANUAL Roman Sowa 2012 www.midi-hardware.com...
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With note release voltage drops to 0. You can choose any channel and any MIDI notes range that MIDECO will respond to. This can be done using user-friendly MIDI-learn function, or for advanced users - by sending proper MIDI System Exclusive messages.
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Power supply should come from regulated power supply giving from 5 to 12V DC. If MIDECO is about to drive LEDs directly, and regularly most of the LEDs will be on, it's recommended to supply the board with voltage no higher than 6-7V.
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MIDI correctly. MIDI-THRU option is given mainly to connect more MIDECO boards together, but you can always connect it to typical MIDI THRU DIN socket, and add any kind of MIDI instrument there. To comply with MIDI standard, you should connect GND at connector 2 of MIDI THRU socket.
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After successful installation, you can set up the MIDI channel, starting note and polarity of the outputs. To do so, apply power to MIDECO board, connect MIDI source to MIDI IN, and MIDI-learn button to the "setup" header. Alternatively you may do all the settings via Sys-Ex using any kind of Sys-Ex editor, for example MIDIOX.
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3.1.Channel and range of notes Channel and range of notes can be set by MIDI-learn button, or Sys-Ex. For example to make MIDECO respond to your keyboard, push the MIDI-learn button momentarily, and play the lowest note. The same settings via System Exclusive: F0 00 20 7A 05 01 <channel>...
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F0 00 20 7A 05 01 01 01 24 F7 F0 00 20 7A 05 04 00 F7 MIDECO will respond then to note range C2-C7 (36-99 in MIDI note numbers) in channel 1 with positive gates (off 0V, on 5V)
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