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Connections: Chapter 3
QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 30
Example 1: Master Controller for Live Use
Most live applications use the QuadraSynth Plus to generate sounds, with
(possibly) the MIDI output driving other MIDI devices, such as an S4 Plus rack
unit, QuadraVerb 2, other keyboards and sound modules, etc.
To drive MIDI controlled devices from the QuadraSynth Plus, patch the
QuadraSynth Plus’s MIDI OUT to the MIDI device’s MIDI IN. If there is more
than one MIDI device, patch the first device’s MIDI THRU to the second device’s
MIDI IN, the second device’s MIDI THRU to the third device’s MIDI IN, etc.
Caution: Do not attempt to connect more than three or four units together using
thru connections as this may impede the MIDI data flow to the connected
devices. Instead, insert a MIDI patch-bay to the QuadraSynth Plus’s MIDI OUT
so that all devices receive its MIDI information simultaneously.
In Program mode, the keyboard sends and receives MIDI information on only
one MIDI channel at a time. In Mix mode, however, the keyboard can transmit
on as many as 16 MIDI channels, each with its own keyboard range (for more
information on Program mode and Mix mode, see Chapter 4).
When using the QuadraSynth Plus as a master keyboard to play other MIDI
devices, be sure the Keyboard Mode is set to “NORMAL.” The Keyboard Mode
parameter is found on Page 2 of Global mode (for more information, see Chapter
8).
It is possible for the QuadraSynth Plus to transmit volume and pan settings via
MIDI (as controllers 7 and 10, respectively). This occurs whenever a new
Program
is selected, or when a new Mix is selected. In the case of a Mix, the volume and
pan settings may be transmitted for each Channel (up to 16) used in the selected
Mix.