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NOTES
The following points should be considered and questions answered when
working with MIDI congurations:-
• How the devices are connected together? Are the devices
connected by USB? Which will transmit and receive MIDI with the
MIDI 5 Pin connection using the MIDI Jack adapter? Play can use
one or the other or both.
• Which device will be a primary leader (main device e.g. controls the
main clock) or a secondary follower (will respond to other gear e.g.
synchronised to another clock)? Play will issue a warning message
if the external MIDI clock assigned from the primary device is lost or
is disconnected.
• When Play sends MIDI clock it will continue to do so even if the
sequencer is stopped. When Play receives a MIDI clock the tempo
will reect the external controller BPM.
• Will MIDI note data (melodies, chords, etc) be communicated? Play
has a ‘No Note’ option in MIDI mode. Useful for example when using
CC values which can be applied per step note or on ‘No Note’ steps.
• Will MIDI CC control change data be communicated out (to change
parameters like delay level or trigger performance effects)? Play’s
knobs can control the CC values dynamically when the sequencer is
stopped.
• The default CC congurations in Play do not necessarily match the
destination device. Check the device MIDI mappings for each
device in the manufacturers documentation.
• Play does not support MIDI NRPN or Sysex messages.
• Play operates internally with 96 PPQN - Pulses Per Quarter Note for
MIDI Timing but communicates at 24 PPQN.
• Track mutes do not mute Continuous Control Change, Pitch-bend or
Program Change messages. Use alternate track variations with no
CC, PB or PC to silence these messages.
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