Part VII–MIDI Sequencing
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TASCAM SX-1
Reference Manual
Managing MIDI Takes
Several MIDI performances can be assembled
(imported or recorded) to form a
take
. The SX-1 has
a pool of MIDI takes associated with a project. The
takes within this pool can be assigned to any slot of
the MIDI sequencer for playback (they are not fixed
to the track that they were originally assembled on).
Takes can also be imported and exported between
projects. They are managed from the
Take Browser
tab
of the VGA’s
Tracks
screen.
MIDI takes are loaded to track slots by clicking on
the
icon to the right of the
key in the
Tracks
screen. Then, selecting the
Load MIDI Take
command
from the pop-up menu reveals the takes that are
available for loading.
TIP
For step by step instructions on loading MIDI and audio
takes to tracks, see the
Quick Start Guide.
VGA Take Browser Tab
Here you can manage your current project’s takes
and import takes from other projects. You must load
takes into slots by using the slot button on the VGA.
TYPE
This allows you to toggle between viewing
MIDI takes or audio takes.
Managing MIDI Files
The Philosophy
When dealing with audio, the
SX-1 names individual events Clips, and these may
or may not have anything to do with a Take. How-
ever, when dealing with MIDI, one note is a single
event, making a direct association impossible. On the
SX-1, MIDI data exists on Takes only.
For instance, in a live recording scenario, having
only one audio event per Take is normal, while a
MIDI drum track could have as many as 2000 indi-
vidual events. Thus, you will not be seeing MIDI
data in the Clip browser.
When you record or import MIDI on the SX-1, the
data is placed onto a MIDI Take (just as Clips on a
track are). From then on, the behavior is the same as
an audio Take.
The SX-1 can import and export both types of Stan-
dard MIDI Files: Type 0, which collapses all of the
MIDI tracks down to one track, and Type I, which
leaves the MIDI tracks separate.
As such, it is important that you know how to man-
age your MIDI information effectively.
Use the
Take Browser
tab (found in the
Tracks
screen of
the VGA and shown above) to manage takes and
clips.
Here you can manage your current project’s takes
and import takes from other projects.
