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Notes on SEQ Data Recording and Playback
Recording
Record tempo:
A default playback tempo of 120 beats
per minute is recorded for each SEQ data file. You can
change the tempo before you begin recording using the
Record Tempo function (page 43).
Recording bulk data:
Since the MDF3 records both bulk
and sequence data as standard MIDI files, it is able to
record bulk data as well as sequence data in SEQ mode.
To record bulk data in SEQ mode, you must start the re-
cording using the
REC
and
START/STOP
keys, rather than
the
REC
and
PAUSE
keys. Also, if you pause the record-
ing while the MIDI LED indicates that the MDF3 is re-
ceiving data, the
PAUSE
key will blink and the MDF3
will continue recording until it has finished receiving the
current block. Finally, you must press the
START/STOP
key to stop recording manually. Otherwise, the MDF3
will continue recording even after the sending device has
stopped sending data.
Playback
SEQ file formats:
In addition to its own SEQ files, the
MDF3 is capable of playing back sequence data files
which other devices have written to disk using Standard
MIDI File format 0 or 1, a format which is supported by a
broad range of computer-based MIDI software. It is also
capable of playing back ESEQ sequence data files cre-
ated by the QX3 and other Yamaha products. (You can
also play back the MDF2’s SEQ data files).
Using MDR and SEQ data:
The SEQ data you record
will play back flawlessly if the receiving instrument’s set-
tings (such as its MIDI channel and program selections,
volume setting, pitch bend and modulation ranges, and
so on) are the same as they were when you recorded the
data. If these settings are changed, however, the play-
back might not be quite what you expect. Of course, you
could make a note of your settings and restore them manu-
ally each time you play back the file; but you can save
yourself the trouble and make better use of your MDF3’s
capabilities by sending them as a bulk dump to the MDF3,
then transmitting this data back to the instrument before
you play back the sequence data.
