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MIDI
Playing another instrument with the Pa2X
Reference
Playing another instrument with the
Pa2X
You can use the Pa2X as the master controller for your MIDI
setup.
1. Connect the Pa2X MIDI OUT connector to the other
instrument’s MIDI IN.
2. Set the other instrument to the same channels you want to
play from Pa2X. 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 Pa2X 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 Pa2X. Adjust each
track’s volume by using Pa2X sliders.
5. Play the keyboard of the Pa2X.
The Keyboard
Pa2X’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 230).
As a default situation (“1-Default” MIDI Setup), each of Pa2X
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 Pa2X’s MIDI OUT.
To hear only the expander’s sounds, you can lower the MASTER
VOLUME control on the Pa2X, or set the Keyboard tracks to the
External status (see “Track Controls: Mode” on page 209).
The Player
Any Player’s track can drive a channel on an external instrument.
To set each track’s MIDI output channel, see “MIDI: MIDI Out
Channels” on page 230.
To hear only the expander’s sounds, you can lower the MASTER
VOLUME control on the Pa2X, or set the Song tracks to the
External status (see “Track Controls: Mode” on page 209).
Select the “Player 1” or “Player 2” MIDI Setup (depending on
the Player you are using on the Pa2X) to set the channels as fol-
lows.
The Arranger
One of the most interesting aspect of MIDI, is that you can use
your Pa2X to play an external instrument with its onboard
arranger. Yes, it’s hard to beat the audio quality of Pa2X, but you
could wish to use that old faithful synth you are still accustomed
to…
To assign some of Pa2X Style tracks to an external instrument,
set them to the External status (see “Track Controls: Mode” on
page 209).
Select the “Default” MIDI Setup to set the channels as follows
(this is the default status of Pa2X).
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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