Chapter 9
Troubleshooting/FAQ
MIDI Problems
If you connected your SP2 to a computer running sequencer application, and are
experiencing problems, check these:
1. MIDIcablesnotsecurelypluggedinatbothends.
2. Wrong MIDIconnections.TosendMIDI, plugintotheSP2’s MIDIOutconnector and
theexternaldevice’sMIDIInconnector.
3. DefectiveMIDIcable.
4. Check if the Global parameter “Local”is on. Setting this parametertoONmakes the
SP2 send MIDI information only to itself. The Local parameter must be set to OFF
when you work with an external sequencer. For standalone use, set Local to ON;
otherwiseyouwon’ thearanysoundsfromyourSP2.
If you are trying to control the SP2 from an external MIDI device such as a drum
machine, and the SP2 does not respond to incoming MIDI information properly,
check following items:
1. SetexternaldevicetotransmitMIDIinformationonChannel1.
2. MIDIcablesnotsecurelypluggedinatbothends.
3. WrongMIDIconnections.ToreceiveMIDI,plugintotheSP2’sMIDIInconnectorand
theexternaldevice’sMIDIOutconnector.
Prerecorded General MIDI ( or GS, or XG ) sequences may not play correctly
through the SP2 when played from a sequencer application because the SP2 is
“NOT” a GM ( General MIDI ) compatible sound module. The differences between
the SP2 and a typical General MIDI module are like following:
1. Mostofthesoundprogramnumbersaredifferent.
2. Effectssettingmessagesaredifferent.
3. TheSP2’sdrumchannelisnotfixedtoMIDIChannel10.
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