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The PRO DCB also has a MIDI analyser function. This feature allows you to see what types of MIDI
messages are being transmitted by your master keyboard/sequencer making the PRO DCB a useful
diagnostic tool.
To enter analyser mode, you must power on the PRO DCB whilst holding the SELECT button. The
display will then show ‘nt’. ‘nt’ means the display will show the MIDI note number of any notes it
receives.
Using the INC, DEC, and SELECT buttons, different types of MIDI messages received may be
displayed;
SELECT
Short press
[rC] Receive channel
Long
press
[PC]
Program
change
DEC
Short press
[nt] Note number
Long
press
[nv]
Velocity
INC
Short press
[Cn] Controller number
Long
press
[Cv]
Controller
value
For whichever of the above selected, the PRO DCB will display the value it receives for the message
selected.
Although pitchbend and after-touch are not controllers, when Controller number is selected, ‘pb’
will be displayed if pitchbend is received, & ‘af’ will be displayed if after-touch is received.
If Controller values is selected, and pitchbend or after-touch are received, their values will be
displayed.
For values over 99 the usual method is employed for displaying large numbers.
The MENU 7-segment LED in this mode operates as a received MIDI message indicator. LED’s will
flash when then following types of messages are received; Note on, Note off, Sysex, Timing clock
(MIDI clock), Start, Stop, Continue.
To exit MIDI analyser mode, the PRO DCB must be powered off then on again.
MIDI ANALYSER MODE
Any MIDI
message
Clock start
Clock
continue
Note off
MIDI clock
Clock stop
Sysex
Note on
