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MIDI
Playing another instrument with the Pa1X
Playing another instrument with the
Pa1X
You can use the Pa1X as the master controller for your MIDI
setup.
1. Connect one of Pa1X MIDI OUT connectors to the other
instrument’s MIDI IN.
2. Set the other instrument to the same channels you want to
play from Pa1X. For example, if you wish to play the Upper
1 and Upper 2 tracks with sounds of the other instrument,
enable the other instrument to receive on the same chan-
nels Pa1X is transmitting from tracks Upper 1 and Upper 2
(by default, channels 1 and 2).
3. Set the master volume of the other instrument with its own
volume controls.
4. Mute/unmute any track right from the Pa1X. Adjust each
track’s volume by using Pa1X sliders.
5. Play the keyboard of the Pa1X.
The Keyboard
Pa1X’s keyboard can drive up to four tracks via the MIDI OUT
(Upper 1-3 and Lower). MIDI output channels are set in Global
mode (see “MIDI: MIDI Out Channels” on page 238).
As a default situation (“1-Default” MIDI Setup), each of Pa1X
Keyboard tracks transmit on the following channels:
When a track is muted, it cannot transmit any MIDI data to an
external expander or sequencer connected Pa1X’s MIDI OUT.
To hear only the expander’s sounds, you can lower the MASTER
VOLUME control on the Pa1X, or set the Keyboard tracks to the
External status (see “Track Controls: Mode” on page 181).
The Sequencer
Any Sequencer’s track can drive a channel on an external instru-
ment. To set each track’s MIDI output channel, see “MIDI:
MIDI Out Channels” on page 238.
To hear only the expander’s sounds, you can lower the MASTER
VOLUME control on the Pa1X, or set the Song tracks to the
External status (see “Track Controls: Mode” on page 181).
Select the “Sequencer 1” or “Sequencer 2” MIDI Setup (depend-
ing on the Sequencer you are using on the Pa1X) to set the chan-
nels as follows.
The Arranger
One of the most interesting aspect of MIDI, is that you can use
your Pa1X to play an external instrument with its onboard
arranger. Yes, it’s hard to beat the audio quality of Pa1X, but you
could wish to use that old faithful synth you are still accustomed
to…
To assign some of Pa1X Style tracks to an external instrument,
set them to the External status (see “Track Controls: Mode” on
page 181).
Select the “Default” MIDI Setup to set the channels as follows
(this is the default status of Pa1X).
Track Out Channel
Upper1 1
Upper2 2
Upper3 3
Lower 4
Track Out Channel
Song 1…16 1…16
Track Out Channel
Bass 9
Drums 10
Percussion 11
Acc1…5 12…16
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