Multi-Track Recording
This configuration enables you to record multiple tracks, if your sequencer has that capability:
1. Connect the MIDI Out of your keyboard or MIDI source to the MIDI In of the PC2R.
2. Connect the MIDI Out of the PC2R to the MIDI In of the sequencer.
Now you can play a setup and record each of the zones on a separate MIDI channel and track.
Of course, this configuration doesn’t let you play back your recording without refitting MIDI
cables. If you have a MIDI patch bay, you can set things up so that you don’t have to switch
cables between recording and playback. During playback, put the PC2R in MIDI Receive mode
so that each track plays properly.
Troubleshooting
If you run into problems while playing or programming, there are several things you can do to
help troubleshoot the problem.
First of all if you are not getting the expected results from your programming or are having
strange results when hooked to an external device, you can use the MIDIScope utility to see
exactly what MIDI messages are being received by the PC2R’s sound engine.
Press the
Global
button, then find the MIDIScope prompt (it’s the last item in the menu). Press
Enter
, and the display says
MIDIScope|Any|Button|Quits
. Now the display will show
every MIDI message that the sound engine of the PC2R receives. You’ll see exactly what type of
message it is along with the value of that message. For example, a Note On message will show
you the note number, along with the attack velocity. A Controller message will show the
controller number along with the controller value. It also shows you the MIDI channel of the
message. To leave MIDIScope, press any button on the PC2R’s front panel.
A limitation of MIDIScope is that it can display only one message at a time. Therefore it can be
confusing if you are sending multiple channels of information at the same time. It’s best to mute
all the zones but one so that you can see only that zone’s information (or you could use the
Solo
button).
If you suspect a physical problem with the PC2R, you can use the diagnostics to test it.