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BasicCh is used as the MIDI channel for controlling the effect parameters (normally Ch. 1).
The controller data generated by the knobs will of course be sent via MIDI OUT and can
therefore control other synthesizers, or it can be used to record controller movements in a
sequencer program.
Routing the controllers through an external sequencer has an obvious advantage: You can set
the MIDI channel within the corresponding sequencer track instead of having to change the
Knob Set over and over again.
Owner's Manual p. 291 – 295
F3 = SEQUENCE
SeqSel = Here the sequences recorded in the A3000 can be selected, loaded as a
sequence or imported as SMF, and renamed. To record a new sequence you must
create a new sequence using NEW.
Play&Rec = The sequence set in the last page can be played (PLAY) or recorded
(RECORD). The RECORD function is not intended to record Songs; however, it can
serve as a musical notebook or for testing Samples without an external sequencer.
COMMAND-functions:
SAVE = the Commands here are the same as discussed in the section "PROGRAM".
Additionally, the Type "Seq" can be chosen to save the currently selected sequence.
Delete = This deletes either the currently selected sequence, or all sequences.
Special Hint Ø The A3000 as a MIDI File Player
Hiding behind the inconspicuous function SEQUENCE PLAY is a full-featured MIDI File
Player with many possible applications. If for example you are working with conventional
GM or XG songs after importing these as SMF files (see above), you can play them back as
sequences and control any GM or XG sound module.
In the same way you can create your own songs (or edit existing ones) using an external
sequencer and control the A3000 multitimbrally (see chapter "The A3000 in Multi Mode").
After finishing the song, save it as "SMF – Format 0" on an MS-DOS formatted floppy disk
and import the song into the A3000. Now you can play back the song using SEQUENCE
PLAY from within the A3000, without depending on an external sequencer.
IMPORT of the Standard MIDI Files needs only be done once. After that, the imported songs
can be managed as sequences within the A3000, which does however consume parameter
memory (see display of the remaining memory in "UTILITY – FreeMem"). The maximum is
376 KB, which should be sufficient for several songs. However, please bear in mind that an
A3000 sequence imported as SMF uses much more memory then it would in its original state.
Sequences can be saved and loaded individually or as part of a VOLUME. Furthermore, the
load option "All Sequences" is available, which (for example) allows you to load another
set of 3–4 sequences after deleting the sequences residing in memory using the command
"Delete All Sequences".
If you want to use the A3000 as a MIDI file player to control XG/GM sound modules, you can
create a separate hard disk partition with several Volumes containing sequences only.
After selecting the Volume using DISK – SeqLoad >All, the sequences can be loaded very
quickly. The sequences can be saved using the command SAVE ALL (wipe). However, no
Samples should be in memory at that time.
Owner's Manual p. 281 – 283, 296 – 297
