Oberheim Matrix-6 - 14 ACT SENSE - Active Sense

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UNISON and REAROB modes operate in SPILLOVER as described previously.
Connect another MIDI synthesizer as a second Slave in the system to the MATRIX-6 (the MATRIX 6
SZ^matriy «ch t0,ih! MaSter controlIer t0 be9|n wJtn in ^is case). The MIDI OUT - not MIDI THRU -
of the MATRIX-6 should be connected to the MIDI IN of the Slave. The Slave synth can be any other
MIDI instrument but for SPILLOVER to work, it must have the ability to turn off its OMNIMOD^ and albw
you to select a single MIDI Channel to receive. Follow the procedure given previously but notes mu^t
be played from the Master controller in order to have Voices SPILLOVER f?om the MATrS StoTha
second Slave.
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receive on the the proper Channel if you want SPIL LOVER to happen.
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lZr ' 20NEMSELECT MID» 0UT CHANNEL SPILLOVER CHANNEL
Lower Upper Lower Upper Lower Upper
2 4 N N*1 N+2 n+3.
4 2 N N+1 N+2 N+3
0 6 N N+1 No Spillover N+3
6 ° N N+1 N+2 No Spillover
Other Things to Keep in Mind....
1. If tha MATRIX-6.IS set to Basic MIDI Channel 15, the extra notes are spilled lo MIDI ChanneJ 1.
2. If the MATRIX-6 Is set to Basic MIDI Channel 16, the extra notes are spilled to MIDI Channel 2. '
t0 elther part of a Spljt (Lower or uPPer>in
14 ACT SENSE - -Active Sense**
m^ Sen^lS IT5? T1 funCtlon that ls basical|y desI9ned t0 Preve* a malfunction should the
S uneSfon b? MSn b6^en the MATRIX"6 and fts Master controller. or the MATRIX-6 and Hs
Slave(s) in the system. One of the most common -malfunctions" that would normally occur if the MIDI
connection^between the MATRIX-6 and the Master or other slaves is broken is that notes ' Mng held
would get "locked on". Active Sense is designed to prevent this from happening by monitoring the
MIDI fane and making sure that ft the connection is Intact. It is simply turned ON or OFF in this mode.
When OFF. the Active Sense routine in the MATRIX-6's software is defeated and the MATRIX-6's
MIDI connections to the Master controller and / or a second slave are not monitored.
When ON, the Active Sense is enabled and the MATRIX-6's MIDI connections are monitored.
But First.... A Word About MIDI Notes
MIDI Note commands from a MIDI Master instrument contain, among other things a "Note On"
command (when a key Is played) to start a note playing on the Slave followed by a "Note Off" command
(when the key is let go) to tell the Slave to slop playing this note. Since a broken MIDI connection
prevents the MIDI "Note Off" command from reaching the Slave, notes being held at the moment of the
MIDI connection break will continue to sound indefinitely on the Slave. Try holding down a key on the
MATRIX-6 while it is driving a Slave and pulling the MIDI cable out with Active Sense OFF This note will
lock on the Slave until it is turned off.
MATRIX-6 Revision 2.13 Owner's Manual Addendum
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