Rodgers W-5000, User Manual

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You might want to redirect certain channels so that something recorded on one channel is sent to another
during playback. You can achieve this with some limitations:
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Channels 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 13 and 14 may only be used for Synthesizer and Classic Organ sounds.
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Channels 4, 9 and 15 may only be used for Drawbar sounds.
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Channels 5, 11 and 16 may only be used for external MIDI sound module control.
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Channel 10 may only be used for drums.
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Channel 12 is reserved for global controls.
This means that you can redirect data only among the channels in the first three groups.
The Native Mode sequencing parameters are:
MIDI Output
Initialize (+)
This parameter refreshes all MIDI outputs by retransmitting program changes, notes that are on, and controls
whose values are non-zero. It also refreshes the Native Mode outputs, the Master Channel outputs and the
external MIDI layers.
MIDI Native In
Port: Off, 1, 2
This parameter determines which port, if any, the playback sound generation modules are connected to. We
suggest using port 2, in which case you must be sure that the Master Channel interface, and all external
MIDI layers, use port 1. Also, be aware that if there is a disk in the drive containing one or more sequences,
the playback sound generators will be disconnected from the Native In port and connected to the internal
sequencer, regardless of the setting of this parameter.
MIDI Native Out
Port: Off, 1, 2
This parameter determines which port, if any, is used to record Native Mode sequences. We suggest using
port 2, in which case you must be sure that the Master Channel interface and all
external MIDI layers
use port 1.
MIDI Native Out
Language: NRPN, CC
W5000 specific controls will be sent to the external sequencer as either Non Registered Parameter Numbers
(NRPNs) or Control Changes (CC). NRPN messages may overflow some sequencers, therefore it is best to
use the native CC language to reduce MIDI bandwidth.
SYNCHRONIZING
The W-5000 also includes the ability to synchronize its internal metronome (which regulates the speed of the
internal sequencer) to an external device. The [MIDI] menu contains two parameters to control this:
MIDI Sync In
Port: Off, 1, 2, Both
This parameter tells the W-5000 which port (or ports) to monitor for incoming MIDI Clock, Start, Continue
and Stop messages. If Clocks are received, the internal metronome will track the tempo, which will show up
in the Tempo parameter of the [SEQ] menu; if Clock messages stop, the internal metronome continues to run
at its set tempo. Start, Continue, and Stop messages affect the internal sequencer if a song is selected; be