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Global Functions
Global Parameter Set
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MIDI In port, but wonÕt send them directly to either MIDI
Out port. (There are exceptions: see the MergUnPro,
ZxNotesIn, and ZxCtlsIn parameters below.)
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Choosing Main will take all of the messages coming to the
interfaceÕs MIDI In port, and send them to the Main Out port.
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Choosing Aux will take all of the messages coming to the
interfaceÕs MIDI In port, and send them to the Aux Out port.
HereÕs one example: say you have a keyboard connected to Main
In, and MIDI drums connected to Aux In. You want play from
both instruments, merge all the notes with the ExpressionMate
messages, and send everything to a MIDI sound module thatÕs
connected to Main Out. Set both MainMrgTo and Aux MrgTo to
Main . Now the ExpressionMate sends all external and internal
MIDI data to the Main Out port, which in turn sends everything
to the module.
MainMgOpt and AuxMrgOpt
These parameters let you choose whether the Main and Aux
interfaces will merge Realtime messages (Clock, Start, Continue,
Stop, Active Sensing, Reset) and SysEx. There are four choices:
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Neithr prevents the interface from merging both Realtime
and SysEx messages.
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SysEx allows the interface to merge SysEx messages.
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RealTm allows the interface to merge Realtime messages.
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All lets the interface merge all MIDI messages.
Remember that these options act only on merging; MIDI clock
data still passes through to the Arpeggiator, and SysEx is still
recognized when you reload Setups.
A Word About SysEx and Merging
Long SysEx messages (those longer than 250 bytes or so) cannot
be merged simultaneously. Also, while a SysEx message is being
merged into an output, other ExpressionMate messages are
blocked at that output. For SysEx messages under 250 bytes, you
probably wonÕt notice this.