TASCAM SX-1 Reference Manual
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Part VII–MIDI Sequencing
Chapter 18 – Essential Controls
MIDI Sequencer
The SX-1’s MIDI sequencer is a full-fledged 128-
track sequencer with all the editing and recording
capabilities of a dedicated software program. There
are several ways to interact with the MIDI sequencer:
from the SX-1’s front panel, a connected VGA
screen, and the onboard LCD screen.
MIDI REC MODE Section
The keys in this section access functions of the MIDI
sequencer.
MERGE
Use the
MERGE
key to enable the MIDI
Merge recording function. By default, MIDI record-
ing is set to overwrite data. However, with the Merge
function active (as indicated by the
<MERGE>
LED),
newly recorded MIDI data is added to the pre-exist-
ing MIDI data of a track.
STEP
Use the
STEP
key to enter MIDI Step Record
mode (“Step Record Mode” on page 146). When
Step Record is active, notes can be entered one at a
time from a MIDI controller connected to the SX-1’s
MIDI In jack. The note durations are shown in the
Piano Roll
tab when the Step Record edit operation is
selected, and note durations can be changed via the
Keypad.
PANIC
Use the
PANIC
key to reset stuck MIDI
notes and other such errant MIDI messages. A mirror
Panic
key is also available on the VGA Main Menu
Bar. This key is a latching key.
VGA Tracks Display of MIDI
Working with MIDI data is similar in some ways to
working with audio data. Many of the same rules for
selecting and editing regions and events (outlined in
“Editing Audio” on page 127
)
apply to both.
MIDI Tracks
The image below is an example of MIDI tracks as
they appear in the
Tracks
screen on the VGA. You can
treat these tracks in much the same way you treat
audio tracks. Events and areas can be selected, cut,
cleared, moved, and so on.
TIP
To learn how to create and load MIDI tracks, see the
Quick Start.
