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Keyboard. But there are many more ways that this basic system can be used as
we discovered when using the MATRIX-12 in SINGLE PATCH Mode. The
following examples are just a few suggestions.
OPTIONS
With this basic MIDI system as a starting point, we can come up with a number of
useful configurations using the MATRIX-12 as the Master driving one Slave.
Option 1: Split MATRIX-12 Keyboard
The MATRIX-12's Voices play from the Upper half and the Slave synthesizer
plays from the MATRIX-12's Lower half. We will now use two ZON Es in order to
split the MATRIX-12's Keyboard.
MATRIX-12 Assignments -
1. All Voices still play polyphonically fron ZONE 1. Do not change
VASSIGN.
2. ZONE 1 Settings:
Pagei- LIMITS = 60 T0127
Page 2- Turn off MIDI OUT
Enable KEYBOARD
3. ZONE 2 Settings:
We will use ZONE 2 to play the Slave. Since all 12 MATRIX-12 Voices
are playing fron ZONE 1 and its MIDI OUT has been turned off, the
Upper half of the MATRIX-12's Keyboard (from Middle C and higher) will
play the MATRIX-12 only. Setting up ZONE 2 as follows will play the
Slave from the MATRIX-12's Lower Keyboard half only:
Pagei- MODE = ROTATE
LIMITS = 0TO59
CHANNEL = 1
Setting CHANNEL to 1 on the Zone causes the MATRIX-12
to tramsmit on Channel 1 from that Zone.
Page 2- MIDI OUT
KEYBOARD CONTROLLERS
Slave Synthesizer Assignments: No Changes
Keep its receiving Channel to 1.
Option 2: Split MATRIX-12 Keyboard
The MATRIX-12 Voices will play from the Lower half of the Keyboard and Slave
synthesizer plays from the MATRIX-12's Upper half. This is accomplihed simply
by switching the L/Af/TSfortheZONEs:
ZONE1: LIMITS = 0TO59
ZONE 2: LIMITS = 60 T0127
EXAMPLE #2 MATRIX-12 Driving 2 or More Slaves
If another MIDI synthesizer is available, connect its MIDI IN to the MIDI THRU of the
first Slave. If the second Slave is set to receive on the same Channel as the first, it
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