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Re: mtx9 midi

2005-10-20 by matt_ritche

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "superwolle70"
<superwolle70@y...> wrote:
>
> Hi Matt, if you still have a version with the missing page 30: It
> might be helpful to download the current version of the MTX9 manual
> (updated a couple of months ago) instead of reading the 6 month old
> buggy PDF document again and again?!
> 
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "matt_ritche" <matt_ritche@y...>
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "superwolle70"
> > <superwolle70@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Matt, I tried it out, there's no trick ;-)
> > > the easiest way to check is:
> > > After you have turned on the MTX9, press "PROGRAMM" twice. All bank
> > > LEDs will light up. Now you are in Midi mode. The number
displayed is
> > > the receiving midi channel. Switch it to the desired midi channel or
> > > change your signal source.
> > > Press "PROGRAMM" again. The "MODE" LED will light up. The number
> > > displayed is the midi mode. mode "8" is "note on" and likely the
mode
> > > you need. I connected my keyboard (in mode 8 sending on channel
1) to
> > > the MTX9 and I could trigger its sounds without any problem. How to
> > > assign a midi note to a sample is described on page 25 in the
manual.
> > > Bye
> > > Wolfgang
> > > 
> > > --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "matt_ritche"
<matt_ritche@y...>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > the manual says you can trigger mtx9 with midi,but i've had no
such
> > > > luck .anyone out there have any luck at accomplishing this?if so
> > > > please help me!
> > > >
> > >page 30 in the manual is actually page 1-with the heading "concept-an
> > introduction to the mtx9", should'nt it be page 30?
> > 
> > this manual is the one i downloaded from your site
> >
>ok,where do i get this?the one on simmons synthe doesnt have it?
do you have it on your site?

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