E-Mu MORPHEUS User Manual

Chapter 7: Preset Programming 97
PRESET PROGRAMMING
MIDI REALTIME CONTROLS
The MIDI realtime controllers may seem confusing at first, but they
are really very simple to understand. You probably already know that
there are 16 MIDI channels that can be used. Each of the 16 MIDI
channels uses basically 3 types of messages; note on/off, program
changes, and continuous controller messages. Your MIDI keyboard, in
addition to telling Morpheus which note was played, may also send
realtime control information, which simply means occurring in real
time or live. (You may be using a MIDI device other than a keyboard,
but for simplicity's sake we'll presume that you're using a keyboard.)
Realtime control sources include such things as pitch wheels or levers,
modulation wheels or levers, control pedals, aftertouch, etc. and are
used to add more expression or control. Your MIDI keyboard sends out
realtime controller information as continuous controllers. There is a set
of 32 continuous controllers for each of the 16 MIDI channels. Some
of the controllers, such as pitch wheel, volume, and pan have stan-
dardized numbers. For example, volume is usually sent on continuous
controller #7.
Note
On/Off
Continuous
Controllers
MIDI
Channel 16
Program
Change
Note
On/Off
Continuous
Controllers
MIDI
Channel 3
Program
Change
Note
On/Off
Continuous
Controllers
MIDI
Channel 2
Program
Change
Note
On/Off
Continuous
Controllers
MIDI
Channel 1
Program
Change
••• MIDI wind controllers
may work better if you assign
one of the MIDI A, B, C, D
controllers to control volume.
This will allow the MIDI
volume to be added to the
current volume.
Common realtime controllers such as the pitch wheel, volume, pan
and pressure are pre-programmed to their proper destinations. Your
keyboard may have other realtime controls such as a control pedal or
data slider which can also be programmed to control most of the
parameters on Morpheus.
Morpheus is equipped with the sophisticated MidiPatch™ system,
which allows you to route any continuous controller to any realtime
modulation destination. The MidiPatch system is also very easy to use.
First, you must know which controller numbers your keyboard can
transmit.
Let's say for example, that you are using a Yamaha DX7 as your master
keyboard. The DX has pitch and mod. wheels, a breath controller, a
data slider and a foot pedal, all of which transmit their values over
MIDI. The standard MIDI controller numbers for the controls are listed
below (the pitch wheel has a dedicated controller, PWH).

E-Mu MORPHEUS Specifications

General

Brand	E-Mu
Model	MORPHEUS
Category	Synthesizer
Language	English