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Sequencing With MIDI
Most MIDI sequencers will receive system exclusive messages and store them for later
playback on the originating instrument. The H8000FW fully supports this. Instead of
sending keyboard presses and knob turns, the H8000FW sends "parameter change
messages." When a sequencer sends a "parameter change message" back to the
H8000FW, the corresponding parameter is adjusted. This is true whether the display is
showing the parameter or not. Further, you can operate the front panel of the H8000FW
as you normally would
while
it’s receiving "parameter change messages" from a sequencer.
The H8000FW uses a "new" ASCII-based sequencing protocol that is superior to the
"old" protocol found on earlier Eventide products. When you turn sequencing on, you
can select which of these protocols to use. Unless you're reading an old sequence or have
to ensure compatibility with older machines, we suggest you use the "new" protocol.
To actually sequence, set
sequence out
(on
the
midi
menu page in the
SETUP
area) to
new
.
Every time a parameter is changed, a
corresponding message is sent out the MIDI
Out port and the serial port as a system exclusive message. By recording parameter
changes to a MIDI sequencer, you can automate your mixdowns.
Simply play back the recorded MIDI sequence at the H8000FW’s MIDI In, and you will
see the changes you recorded "played" by the sequencer
(
assuming MIDI is enabled,
system exclusive is on, the programs that were loaded when the sequence was recorded
are loaded during playback on their respective DSPs, and the device ID set during
recording is set during playback
).
However, if you manage to configure the MIDI
connections between your various pieces of equipment such that the "system exclusive,
sequence out" MIDI messages of the H8000FW loop back into the H8000FW without
delay, digital demons will unleash a raging fury inside your helpless H8000FW. So, make
sure that doesn’t happen! If you aren’t actively using the
sequence out
feature, it’s wise
to leave it
off
. Leave sequence out on and system exclusive off while recording a
sequence, and sequence out off and system exclusive on while playing the sequence back
unless you require the "echo" feature discussed below..
All adjustments made to the H8000FW while the parameter
sequence out
is set to
on
are sent out the MIDI Out port and the serial port (not including Patch Editor
commands). This includes any changes received at the MIDI In port. If the MIDI
sequencer is sending data to the H8000FW and receiving data from the H8000FW
at the
same time
, it will receive an "echo" of the commands it sends to the H8000FW. This
means that if you change something on the H8000FW while sequencing (and echoing),
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