Fractal FM9 - Sending and Receiving MIDI

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14 ADDITIONAL TOPICS
SENDING AND RECEIVING MIDI
MIDI Messages are received at the MIDI In port and transmitted at the MIDI OUT/THRU port of the FM9.
Use 5-pin MIDI cables between the FM9 and the MIDI ports of other devices.
RECEIVING MIDI
The FM9 responds to MIDI Program Change Messages, MIDI CC messages — which can be used for a wide variety
of purposes including Scene Select, Effect Bypass/Engage, Modier Control, and more.
The FM9 also synchronizes its own Tempo value to incoming MIDI beat clock signals.
The FM9 is a USB MIDI Device. It will appear as a MIDI device in a DAW or other MIDI program. You can use
automation and other MIDI messages to control the FM9.
MIDI THRU
The FM9 MIDI Out port also features a soft “MIDI Thru” capability. This merges any data received at the MIDI In
port with any generated MIDI messages at the MIDI Out port.
This option must be enabled. See “The MIDI/Remote Menu” on p. 95.
TRANSMITTING MIDI PC WHEN YOU CHANGE PRESETS
The simplest MIDI capability of the FM9 is transmitting a single MIDI program change message (“PC”) each time
a new Preset is loaded—whether via the front panel, using an FC Footswitch, or in any other way. To enable this,
open the SETUP | MIDI/Remote menu and page to the “General” tab. Set Send MIDI PC to the desired channel.
TRANSMITTING MICI PC AND/OR CC MESSAGES WITH THE MIDI BLOCK
A more sophisticated MIDI tool is the Scene MIDI Block. Once you place this block on the grid, it transmits MIDI
messages automatically whenever a new scene is loaded—whether via the front panel, with a footswitch, or by
any other means. The Scene MIDI block can transmit up to eight total custom PC or CC messages. Remember
that a “default scene” loads automatically when you select a new preset, so any FC footswitch that selects a new
Preset or a new Scene can also cause the FM9 to send a burst of MIDI messages.
See the “The Fractal Audio Blocks Guide” for more on the Scene MIDI Block.