Section 17 — Sequencing/MIDI Applications
MIDI Sequencer Applications
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Using the ASR-10 with an External Sequencer
Because of its multi-timbral capabilities, the ASR-10 is an ideal instrument for use with a MIDI
sequencer. Its ability to receive on up to eight MIDI channels at once means that the ASR-10 can
take the place of several keyboards in your rig.
MIDI In
MIDI Thru
MIDI
Sequencer
MIDI Out
Remote MIDI
Device
MIDI In
To additional remote MIDI devices
MIDI Thru
The illustration above shows a typical sequencing set-up. Of course the ASR-10 doesn’t have to
be the first in the chain after the sequencer — you can chain MIDI devices in any order, with one
exception; if a unit doesn’t have a MIDI Thru jack, you must place that unit last in the chain.
POLY Mode — The ASR-10 as One Instrument
We’ll start with the most basic sequencing situation, in which the ASR-10 will be used as if it
were an ordinary instrument. This is how it will act in POLY mode. In POLY mode, the ASR-10
will respond only to information received on the base MIDI channel, and will play only the
sounds that are selected on the front panel.
• On the Edit/System•MIDI page, set the MIDI mode parameter to MIDI IN MODE=POLY.
• Also on the Edit/System•MIDI page, set the MIDI channel (MIDI BASE CHANNEL=___ ) to
the MIDI channel you want the ASR-10 to receive on. In POLY mode, the ASR-10 will only
respond to MIDI messages received on this MIDI channel.
MULTI Mode — The ASR-10 as Eight Independent Instruments
When you set the MIDI IN MODE= MULTI on the Edit/System•MIDI page, the ASR-10 becomes
eight “virtual instruments,” each receiving on its own MIDI channel, but all sharing the same
pool of voices.
• On the Edit/System•MIDI page, set the MIDI IN MODE parameter to MULTI.
• For each instrument, set the MULTI IN MIDI CHANNEL parameter, found on the Edit/Track
page. The MIDI channels you select for each track should correspond to the MIDI channels
that the external MIDI sequencer will transmit on.
