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Continue Unlike a Start command, which re-starts a sequencer or drum machine from the beginning of a song each time it occurs, sending a continue message after stop will re-start units from where they were stopped.

6.5 BOOKS ON MIDI

The preceding does not substitute for reading a good book on the subject of MIDI. For further information, refer to the following:

MIDI For Musicians and The Electronic Musician’s Dictionary by Craig Anderton; AMSCO Publications. The former was written specifically for musicians with no background in MIDI, and the latter defines terms related to musical electronics.

Music Through MIDI by Michael Boom; Microsoft Press. An excellent text for those just getting started with MIDI, synthesis, and related topics.

The Murphy’s Law MIDI Book by Jeff Burger; Alexander Publishing. Emphasizes applications and problem-solving.

Using MIDI by Helen Casabona and David Frederick; Alfred Publishing. A general guide to MIDI with an emphasis on applications.

Understanding MIDI and Understanding MIDI 2 by various authors; Amordian Press. A collection of MIDI-oriented articles from Musician magazine.

Descubriendo MIDI by José Valenzuela; Alesis Publishing. A thorough overview of MIDI in Spanish, suitable for beginners and/or advanced users.

6.6 VIDEOS ON MIDI

The Basics Of MIDI featuring Craig Anderton with Steve Smythe; Alesis Publishing. An overview of the concepts and applications of the MIDI interface. Available through Alesis Command Performance Accessory Collection.

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Contents Alesis Drum SET Management Midi Functions Principal Features IntroductionReturn Your Warranty Card NOW HOOKUP/INSTANT Gratification2C Hook Up Midi rear panel 2A Installation2B Hook Up Audio rear panel 2D Hook Up External Triggers rear panel2G Select Drum Sets 2E Hook Up Power rear panel2F Turn On Power 2H Audition Different Drum Sounds Page 2I Assign Drum Sounds to Particular Midi Notes 3A The Voice3D Midi Note Range 3C About Defaults3B About the Edit Buffer About the User Interface 4C Multi-Page Functions 4A Function Buttons4B Cursor Buttons 4D Editing Parameter Values4E The Store and Note Chase buttons 4F The Preview ButtonSelecting Drum Sets STORING/NAMING AN Edited Drum SETRecalling Factory Drum Sets Recall AlesisPage Function Buttons VoiceTune OutputDrum SET Output MainGroup Button Mode MultiEXT Trig Drumset Root Midi ButtonCopying a Notes Parameters to Another Note Midi Functions Drum SET Root NoteTurn the Data wheel to select the desired Drum Set root note Midi THRU/OUT Selection Program Change EnableMidi Channel Selection Channel Omni Thru OFFController Enable Prog Change on Controllers onMake sure the cursor is under the Controllers status Program Table Program Change TableSave Data VIA Midi 6A Save to DataDisk Receive Data from Another Midi Device 7A Load from DataDiskExternal Triggering About Trigger Parameters This is how it worksPage Example Trigger Selection TRIG01 VCURVE4TRIG02 VCURVE4 Trigger Note SelectionTrigger Velocity Selection Method One Page TRIG02 XTALK30 DCAY10 NOISE00 Trigger Parameter SelectionTrigger Crosstalk Selection TRIG03 XTALK30 DCAY10 NOISE00Page Trigger Dcay Control Selection Trigger Noise Level SelectionTrigger Gain Selection TRIG01 GAIN50Footswitch Mode Footswitch Mode HI HAT Pedal8A Understanding Hi Hat Pedal Mode Page Midi Basics Midi Hardware3A Voice Messages Midi Message BasicsChannel Messages Page 3B Mode Messages System Common MessagesBooks on Midi Videos on Midi
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