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 Playing Pocket Miku using a MIDI sequencer
When playing Pocket Miku's eVocaloid component via MIDI
sequencer software, MIDI channel 1 is used to create performance
data. "NSX-39" will be recognized without having to install a
special driver for your MIDI sequencer software.
* Setting both the MIDI input and output of the sequencer to "NSX-39"
at the same time will cause your MIDI data to loop, and Pocket Miku's
sound may become disordered. In addition, setting the MIDI input of
any component other than Pocket Miku (MIDI channel 1) to "NSX-39"
will cause pitch bend information to be applied to this component,
resulting in their pitches sounding abnormal.
What is a MIDI sequencer?
MIDI sequencers are application software or specialized hardware that creates MIDI data that can be played
back with external MIDI sound generators or plug-in software sound generators. This data is created by
inputting performance data (pitch, note timing, note length, playing method, timbre, etc.) using numbers,
musical scores, grids, or other such visual displays.
 Embedding Pocket Miku lyrics into MIDI data
Using the Pocket Miku-dedicated System Exclusive, it is possible to use MIDI sequencers to embed Pocket Miku lyrics
into MIDI data. For details, please refer to the website or the character tables on the back of this guide. (See page 16.)
 Playback of MIDI data without embedded lyrical data, or when playing an ex-
ternal MIDI keyboard
Just before playing back MIDI data, it is possible to select character sounds and lyrics with the main Pocket Miku unit
so that these sounds and lyrics are played during playback. It is also possible to select other character sounds and
lyrics in the middle of playback.
* When the device has just been powered on, or when "Do re mi" mode is selected, the following character sounds will be produced.
Just after start up (when no character sounds or lyrics are selected): "n" (the data in the buffer for external lyrics will be retrieved.)
When character sounds "a, " "i, " "u, " "e, " "o, " or lyrics are selected: the selected character or lyric
When "Do re mi" mode is selected: the character sounds or lyrics selected just before entering "Do re mi" mode
When NSX-1 compatibility mode is selected: the character sounds registered on the chip in the main unit will sound in order
Note data that you can send from Pocket Miku to a MIDI sequencer
MIDI note data is transmitted from Pocket Miku's carbon keyboard via the USB port. However, because there
is both a chromatic keyboard portion and a portamento ribbon portion, the note number of the transmitted
note data is fixed at F#4 (or, when an octave shift has been applied: -1=F#3, +1=F#5). Using its own data
format, the device adds pitch bend data depending on the position of your stylus on the carbon keyboard.
* The pitch bend sensitivity on Pocket Miku is 16. Data to restore the pitch bend to zero is transmitted 0.2 seconds after
releasing the note.
For a more detailed user guide, please refer to http://otonanokagaku.net/nsx39/
Example: MIDI channel settings on Steinburg Cubase's
"Inspector Panel"
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