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MIDI Page
ESQ-M – Musician's Manual
[MIDI] MIDI PAGE
Controls the ESQ-M's MIDI Configuration
From this Page you define the MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) configuration of the
ESQ–M. Because of its multi-timbral capabilities, the MIDI implementation of the ESQ-M is a bit
more involved than many synthesizers, so we advise that you read this section carefully, particularly if
you will be using the ESQ-M with a sequencer, guitar controller, or in some other multi-timbral
application.
Use this Page to:

Turn On or Off the
MIDI Overflow Mode;

Select an
External Controller
to be used as a Modulator;

Enable
Pressure
(After-touch) as an Modulator;

Select a
MIDI Mode;

Determine which types of information will be received over MIDI by the ESQ-M;

Select a different Track;

Select a
Base MIDI Channel,
and/or a MIDI Channel for each Track;

Change the
Program
that is on the current Track; and

Set the
Mix Level
for the current Track.
0. OVERFLO — MIDI Overflow Mode
MIDI Overflow Mode
is a unique feature of the ESQ-1 and the ESQ-M that allows two
units connected together by MIDI to act like a single 16 Voice synthesizer. You most likely
won't be using Overflow on the ESQ-M unless you have two of them. A more practical use of
Overflow arises if you have an ESQ-1 driving an ESQ-M. When you turn on Overflow at the
ESQ-1, it will send out via MIDI any notes that are played after all eight of its voices are busy
(it won't "steal" voices). The ESQ-M can then play those extra notes, and assuming that both
units have the same Programs in the right places and the MIDI Channels line up, the ESQ-1
and the ESQ-M can function together as a single sixteen-voice synthesizer. Two (or more)
ESQ-M's connected together via MIDI will work the same way.
When OFF:
The ESQ-M will behave normally, sending and receiving all enabled MIDI data.
When ON:
The ESQ-M (or ESQ-1) will send out no MIDI data until all eight Voices are
playing, and another key is struck. At this point, instead of "stealing" a Voice to play the new
note, it sends that note out over MIDI. It will continue sending notes out MIDI until there is an
internal Voice available to play a note. This allows the remote unit to play the notes that the
master unit can't. The remote unit must be on the same MIDI Channel, and must be playing the
same Program for this to be effective.
Note that Overflow Mode will work exactly the same way with any other synth set up to receive
MIDI Data from the ESQ. However, the effect of a different synth, with a different patch,
picking up and playing whenever the ESQ runs out of voices will be unpredictable at best.
A more detailed look at the uses of MIDI Overflow Mode can be found in Section 6.
A
CAUTIONARY NOTE:
DO NOT accidentally turn On the Overflow Mode and then
forget about it. Here's what will happen if you do: you will be merrily playing along, and you
will suddenly notice that the ESQ-M seems to be "losing voices" — you will occasionally play