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4.7 MIDI tone generator and multi-effect unit
As already explained, the CMS can be used to transfer
MIDI data for instance from a master keyboard to a PC/
Mac. Using appropriate software, such as a multi-track
recording application and suitable PlugIns (e.g. the sup-
plied Cubase LE software), the entire world of most up-
to-date sounds is always at your disposal. Due to the
efficiency of today's laptops, it is no longer a problem to
expand your personal sound library even in Live-use with
sounds that, a few years ago, were only to be found on so-
phisticated studio synthesizers. Connect your master
keyboard to the MIDI IN jack and select the MIDI INTER-
FACE as input for the tone generator in the software
application. The computer-generated sounds are trans-
mitted over one of the two USB stereo channel strips
back to the CMS. Using the faders, you can comfortably
adjust the volume level, as if you had connected a key-
board with built-in tone generator to the stereo line in-
puts.
The CMS offers similar options for the creation of sound
effects. The PC serves as an external, extremely powerful
multi-effects unit. Since the signal is fed from one or both
AUX ways, the operation during mixing becomes as
simple as using the internal effects of the CMS. The AUX
ways should be switched to post-mode. The effect signal
generated in the PC is again added to the overall mix via
USB stereo channels 1-2 and 3-4. The stereo channel
faders serve as FX-return controls.
Finally, it has to be mentioned that, depending on the
software and drivers, some of the options described can
also be used in parallel. For example, you can use the four
recording channels of the CMS for live recording and at
the same time play back music from the same PC, e. g. for
stage performances.
Illustration 4-10: Using the PC/Mac as MIDI tone generator
Master Keyboard
USB to PC/Mac
MIDI
MIDI
EFFECTS
MIDI IN