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MIDI FUNCTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION (continued)
MIDI SYSTEM REAL TIME MESSAGES
MIDI CLOCK MESSAGES: When the Mother-32 detects a MIDI Clock signal, the Tempo LED blinks 
green at the detected tempo and the panel TEMPO control becomes a clock divider. After MIDI clock 
messages cease to be received, the internal clock can be restarted by pressing the RUN/STOP button.
MIDI START: A MIDI Start message runs the pattern from Step 1.
MIDI STOP: A MIDI Stop message stops the pattern on the last active step. 
MIDI CONTINUE: A MIDI Continue message will start the pattern on the next active step.
SETUP MODE
Setup mode is a non-performance mode that uses the Keyboard and sequencer buttons to program 
the Mother-32 features, MIDI Channel, Assignable Output and Tempo Input mode.
ENTER SETUP MODE 
Press (SHIFT)+RESET+SET 
END+STEP 8 buttons. The 
Tempo LED will ash yellow, 
Octave/Location LED 1 will 
alternate yellow and green 
(unless the MIDI channel has 
been changed from default). 
NOTE: The same button combo will exit Setup mode.
CHANGE PAGES 
Use the LEF T/RIGHT arrows to select page 1-3. Yellow 
Octave/Location LEDs indicate the current Setup mode page. 
PAGE 1: Assignable output mode
PAGE 2: MIDI channel selection
PAGE 3: Tempo input mode
NOTE: Settings made in Setup Mode are remembered on 
power down.
PARAMETER SELECTION 1-8 
Step buttons 1-8 select values 1-8. The value is indicated by green Octave/Location LEDs.
+ + +
Select Setup Mode Page
(Indicated by Yellow LED)
Page 3
Page 2
Page 1
Select Values 1-8