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Tracks in relation to MIDI channels

2001-09-06 by Michael Wisniewski

Hi,

I'd like to get clarification on this.

1. One sequencer track is capable of addressing 16 MIDI channels.  My 
understanding is that if you've sequenced a piano and a bass line on 
the same track, then the track will be addressing 2 MIDI channels. Is 
this correct?

2. What happens if you have 2 tracks addressing the same MIDI 
channels at the same time. Is that allowed? 

3. So basically each track is a multi-timbral sequence? ... that 
might explain the need for 128 polyphony.

Re: [xl7] Tracks in relation to MIDI channels

2001-09-06 by Sserendipity

I don't have my xl-7 in front of me but, from the haze of last night's tinkering:

1. Yes. Each track is capable of addressing all sixteen channels of Port A, or Port B, as internal, external or both together. You can't, however, specify some channels as internal and others as external, or some from port A and some from port B

(It can also be specified to only address 1 channel, so all notes are sent to the same channel, regardless of of the channel specified by the note.)

2. They both play. I'm doing this all the time.

3. Yes, they are all multitimbral, unless you specify otherwise.

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From: Michael Wisniewski

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Subject: [xl7] Tracks in relation to MIDI channels

Hi,

I'd like to get clarification on this.

1. One sequencer track is capable of addressing 16 MIDI channels. My
understanding is that if you've sequenced a piano and a bass line on
the same track, then the track will be addressing 2 MIDI channels. Is
this correct?

2. What happens if you have 2 tracks addressing the same MIDI
channels at the same time. Is that allowed?

3. So basically each track is a multi-timbral sequence? ... that
might explain the need for 128 polyphony.

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Re: [xl7] Tracks in relation to MIDI channels

2001-09-06 by Sean Wilhelmsen

Michael Wisniewski wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'd like to get clarification on this.
> 
> 1. One sequencer track is capable of addressing 16 MIDI channels.  My
> understanding is that if you've sequenced a piano and a bass line on
> the same track, then the track will be addressing 2 MIDI channels. Is
> this correct?

Yes . Each track can address 16 MIDI channels. This is done by assigning
the track to either Multi A or Multi B. You have a set of 16 independent
channels for A and B, thus 32 internal MIDI channels. The Xl-7 defaults
to a Single MIDI channel per track ( this will channelize all data on
that track to one MIDI channel), but that can easily be changed by
pressing "Pattern EDIT" and going to the 13th screen. You should also
note when visiting this screen, a tracks destination can be internal
only, external only or both. This makes using the sequencer with other
gear very
easy and flexible

> 
> 2. What happens if you have 2 tracks addressing the same MIDI
> channels at the same time. Is that allowed?

This is allowed. You can assign all the tracks to the same channel if
you like. As a starting point and default we set the machine to track 1
= MIDI 1, Track 2 = MIDI 2, etc.
> 
> 3. So basically each track is a multi-timbral sequence? ... that
> might explain the need for 128 polyphony.

Yes.

sean at e-mu / ensoniq

Re: Tracks in relation to MIDI channels

2001-09-06 by Michael Wisniewski

Thanks Sean and Serendipity! You totally answered my questions.  I'm 
really amazed at how powerful those command stations are.  I'm 
getting mine in about a week!

--- In xl7@y..., Sean Wilhelmsen <seanw@e...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Michael Wisniewski wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I'd like to get clarification on this.
> > 
> > 1. One sequencer track is capable of addressing 16 MIDI > 
> sean at e-mu / ensoniq