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Polyend Play+ Manual Rev 2
NOTES
The following points should be considered and questions answered when
working with MIDI congurations:-
• 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 reect 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+
knobs can control the CC values dynamically when the sequencer is
stopped.
• The default CC congurations 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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