E-Mu Proformance Operation Manual page 20

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INTRODUCTION TO MIDI
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SPLIT
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MIDI CHANNEL
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MIDI CHANNEL
Continuous Controllers
There are many specific continuous controllers for each MIDI
channel. A continuous controller is a knob or wheel that can
be continuously adjusted, as opposed to a switch that can be
turned on or off. Some controllers such as the pitch wheel,
modulation wheel and volume, have standardized controller
numbers. For example, volume is usually sent on continuous
controller #7. The PROFORMANCE will only respond to
volume information if your MIDI keyboard transmits volume
information on continuous controller #7.
MIDI Modes
There are 4 different MIDI modes which can be used for
different applications. (Only two of the modes, Omni and
Poly, are used on the PROFORMANCE.) The four MIDI
modes currently in use are described below.
Omni Mode - This is the simplest and easiest to use MIDI
mode. A synth in Omni mode transmits on channel 1 and
receives on all MIDI channels simultaneously. This mode is
useful when you simply want to connect two pieces of gear
together. Connect MIDI Out to MIDI In and away you go.
Mono Mode - When an instrument is in mono mode, it can
only play one note per MIDI channel. This mode is sometimes
useful with MIDI guitar and wind controllers.
Poly Mode - Poly mode uses any one of the sixteen channels.
In poly mode, only one channel can be received. The
advantage of using poly mode is that each channel is kept
separate from the others. Using poly mode, you could have 16
independent musical lines playing on 16 different
synthesizers at the same time!
Multi Mode - This mode is used on multi-timbral instruments
which can listen to more than one of the 16 MIDI channels
simultaneously and can play a separate sound on each
channel.
PROFORMANCE