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Playing another instrument with Pa3XLe
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Playing another instrument with Pa3XLe
You can use Pa3XLe as the master controller for your MIDI
setup.
1.
Connect the MIDI OUT connector of Pa3XLe to the other
instrument’s MIDI IN.
2.
Set the other instrument to the same channels you want to
play from Pa3XLe. For example, if you wish to play the
Upper 1 and Upper 2 tracks with sounds of the other
instrument, enable the other instrument to receive on the
same channels Pa3XLe is transmitting from the Upper 1
and Upper 2 tracks (by default, channels 1 and 2).
3.
Set the master volume of the other instrument with its own
volume controls.
4.
Mute/unmute any track right from the Pa3XLe. Adjust each
track’s volume by using the Pa3XLe (sliders on the display).
5.
Play the keyboard of Pa3XLe.
The Keyboard
The keyboard of Pa3XLe can drive up to four tracks via the
MIDI OUT (Upper 1-3 and Lower). MIDI output channels are
set in Global mode (see “MIDI > MIDI Out Channels” on
page 267).
As per the default situation (“1-Default” MIDI Preset), each of
Pa3XLe Keyboard tracks transmit on the following channels:
When a track is muted, it cannot transmit any MIDI data to an
external expander or sequencer connected to the MIDI OUT of
Pa3XLe.
To only hear the expander’s sounds, you can lower the MASTER
VOLUME control on the Pa3XLe, or set the Keyboard tracks to
the External status (see “Track Controls > Mode” on page 196).
The Player
Any Player’s track can drive a channel on an external instru-
ment. To set each track’s MIDI output channel, see “MIDI >
MIDI Out Channels” on page 267.
To only hear the expander’s sounds, you can lower the MASTER
VOLUME control on the Pa3XLe, or set the Song tracks to the
External status (see “Track Controls > Mode” on page 196).
Select the “Player” MIDI Preset to set the channels as follows:
The Arranger
One of the most interesting aspect of MIDI, is that you can use
your Pa3XLe to play an external instrument with its onboard
arranger. Yes, it’s hard to beat the audio quality of Pa3XLe, but
you could wish to use that old faithful synth you are still accus-
tomed to…
To assign some of the Style tracks of Pa3XLe to an external
instrument, set them to the External status (see “Track Controls
> Mode” on page 196).
Select the “Default” MIDI Preset to set the channels as follows
(this is the default status of Pa3XLe):
Track Out Channel
Upper1 1
Upper2 2
Upper3 3
Lower 4
Track Out Channel
Song 1…16 1…16
Track Out Channel
Bass 9
Drums 10
Percussion 11
Acc1…5 12…16
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