Keith McMillen Instruments QuNexus RED, User Manual

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The QuNexus has three Tracks that can be set to either arpeggiate keyboard input or record and playback step
sequence patterns�
Each track can be assigned its own MIDI channel, routed to either or both USB and Expander MIDI outputs, and
tracks can have their own lengths and time divisions�
Track arpeggiations and sequences can be up to 32 steps in length, and tracks can play at different time divisions,
each derived from the same 24 pulse per quarter-note (ppqn) clock� Divisions range from whole notes to 32nd notes,
and all divisions can be dotted or triplets (except for 32nd notes, which cannot be dotted)� This means that you can
program a 32 whole note bass pattern on one track, while a second track plays an 8 note sequence of 32nd notes as
you perform and arpeggiate live on a third track�
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To select the track menu, hold shift and press/release “Track”� From here you can select track 1-3 using the
numeric keys, which will be either fully lit to indicate the currently active/selected track, or dim for the two
unselected tracks� While in the track menu, you can mute or unmute tracks by holding down the corresponding
numeric key for 3+ seconds� Muted track LEDs will blink while unmuted tracks will remain solid�
NOTE: Most of the shift-menu functions will only affect the currently selected/active track� The exceptions are the transport keys
(REC, STOP/CLR, PLAY) and global transposition (XPOSE)�
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To change the current Track’s MIDI channel, hold shift and press “MPE/CH”� The current channel will be displayed
on the numeric keys, and can be adjusted with the left/right arrows�
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You can assign program changes to each track using the QuNexus editor� These program changes will be sent to
each track MIDI channel when you recall a QuNexus preset�
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The QuNexus can be used as a single zone MPE controller, with channel 1 as the manager channel and a default
of 15 member channels� Global pitch bend is sent on the manager channel, while polyphonic messages are sent
on member channels with key tilt sent as CC74 (Y) and key pressure sent as channel aftertouch (Z)�
To enable MPE, hold shift and press MPE/CH and then press MPE/CH again until it blinks� Now the numeric keys
will display the number of MPE member channels, which you can adjust using the left/right arrows� Press MPE/CH
again to disable MPE and select a single MIDI channel�
Only Track 1 can use MPE, and when enabled it will occupy MIDI channel 1 plus the number of member channels
above it� For example, Preset C has MPE enabled on Track 1 with 13 member channels (using channels 1-14),
track 2 is set to channel 15, and track 3 is set to channel 16. This configuration allows you to simultaneously
control one MPE and two MIDI 1�0 instruments�