UNO Drum
7 – The Sequencer
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7 – MIDI Implementation
7.1 – General
MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, and is the worldwide standard for exchanging musical data
between electronic musical instruments and computers.
When MIDI cables are used to connect two or more MIDI devices, performance data can be exchanged
between the devices, even if they were made by different manufacturers.
The UNO Drum transmits the front panel knobs or buttons movement via continuous controller (CC) messages
to let you control other external MIDI devices.
As each parameter and control on the synth has its own unique Control Change number, it is possible to
completely control the unit via external controllers or computers.
MIDI data can also be exchanged between the UNO Drum and your computer using the provided USB cable in
addition to the MIDI DIN ports.
It is possible to synchronize the UNO Drum’s tempo to the MIDI clock of an external MIDI sequencer or other
device.
7.2 – Control External Devices with UNO Drum
If you want to use the UNO Pads, controls, and sequencer to play sounds on or to control an external
instrument, connect the UNO Drum MIDI OUT connector to the external instrument MIDI IN connector using a
MIDI cable.
7.3 – Control UNO Drum from External Devices
If you want to play or control the UNO Drum from another MIDI keyboard, pad controller, sequencer or other
external device, connect the MIDI OUT connector of the external MIDI device to the UNO Drum’s MIDI IN jack
with a MIDI cable.
7.4 – Connecting UNO Drum to a computer via MIDI
You may want to play the UNO Drum and record your performance on a computer (connected using a MIDI
interface) and/or play the UNO Drum while monitoring what you recorded. You also may want to use the UNO
Drum as both an input device for playing notes and as a tone generator. In all of these cases, connect the MIDI
OUT connector to the MIDI IN connector on both the UNO Drum and the computer.
7.5 – Connecting UNO Drum to a computer via USB
The UNO Drum is recognized as a standard USB device, so the installation of proprietary drivers is not needed.
The USB MIDI has both IN and OUT capabilities and can be used as a MIDI Interface.
