Slot MIDI control
A second option to control parts of the Stage 2 EX from a external de-
vice would be to use the Slot MIDI capabilities. While this functionality
is similar to the Dual Kb feature, you can still use the Stage’s keyboard
for both slots if you wish.
If you want to control just one instrument on the Stage 2 EX with an
external unit, a better option is to use the Instrument MIDI. This will be
explained in the following section.
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A Slot MIDI channel can control the same instrument as an Instru-
ment channel at the same time if you wish. If this is not desirable
set the Slot MIDI or Instrument channel to Off.
Global MIDI
The third option for controlling the Stage 2 EX via MIDI would be to
use the Global MIDI capabilities. If the transmitting MIDI channel of an
external device is the same as the Stage 2 EX Global MIDI channel, the
external device will control the Stage 2 EX in the same way as its own
keyboard and panel controls does.
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Global MIDI can be turned Off in the MIDI menu. This will disable
both transmission and reception of MIDI from the Global compo-
nent.
External Sync
The Master Clock of the Stage 2 EX can be controlled by incoming
MIDI clock messages. This is an automatic behavior; as soon as MIDI
clock is received on the MIDI In or USB MIDI input, the Master Clock
will be synchronized to the incoming external clock.
When the Master Clock is locked to an incoming clock, EXT will be
displayed in the LCD if you press the MST CLK button, together with
the incoming tempo in BPM.
Extern Section and MIDI re-routing
When an external device transmits MIDI notes to the Stage 2 EX and
the Extern section is active, incoming MIDI notes can be re-routed to
the MIDI Output of the Stage 2 EX, on the MIDI channel that is set for
the Extern section. This allows you to control one external device from
another external device. The incoming notes have to be on the same
MIDI channels as set in the Stage 2 EX for the Dual Kb, the Slot A or
Slot B MIDI channel setting or the Global MIDI channel setting. The
Extern menu setting Soft Thru must also be “On”.
Recording a Stage 2 EX perfor-
mance to a MIDI sequencer
Here is how to record a Stage 2 EX performance just as you would
play it from the unit - with all the pedal actions, morphing and other
things to a MIDI sequencer. This is probably best achieved by using the
Global MIDI channel.
1
Set the sequencer track to route back incoming MIDI on the
Global Channel.
2
Set Local in the MIDI menu to Off on the Stage 2 EX
3
Select the Program on the Stage 2 EX that you wish to use.
4
Start the recording on the sequencer.
The MIDI output on the Global channel will not care about any splits; it
will produce MIDI note numbers from the entire Stage keyboard.
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The Panel or Global Transpose features will not influence the MIDI
output on the Global Channel. The transpose value is instead
added to the notes that appear at the MIDI input.
Program Change
Incoming Program Change messages on the Global MIDI channel will
change the programs on the Stage 2 EX if the MIDI Prog Mode param-
eter in the MIDI Menu is set to Receive or Send/Receive. This param-
eter also governs if Program Change messages should be transmitted
when you select a Program on the Stage 2 EX’s panel.
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If you want to transmit program change messages to external
units, use the Extern section.
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
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