Controlling the AR-200 with MIDI Signals (MIDI control)
AR-200 Settings
MIDI Receive channel Settings (MIDI channel)
This sets the MIDI receive channel. MIDI allows you to independently control two or more devices over a single MIDI cable. For example, when the MIDI channel for the sending device is set to “1,” then unless the MIDI channel of the receiving device (here, the
Off : MIDI messages will not playback phrases.
All : MIDI messages of any channel will playback phrases.
With cards formatted on the
Procedure for Making the MIDI Receive Channel Settings
1.While holding down the PLAY button, insert the card into the card slot.
The MIDI indicator will blink, and the display will indicate the receive channel.
2.Press the [ ]/[ ] dial to select the MIDI Receive channel
3.Press the PLAY button to set the specified MIDI receive channel.
The MIDI indicator lights, and the phrase number is displayed.
•If you press the STOP button, the MIDI receive channel setting will be canceled.
MIDI Control Signals That Can Be Received (Receive Messages)
If you use a card whose settings have been made on the AR- 3000, the following MIDI message can be received by the AR- 200.
Note On Velocity:
Panpot (CC10):
Expression (CC11):
For more a detailed explanation of MIDI, refer to "MIDI Implementation" and "MIDI Implementation Chart" (p. 58-
p. 64).
MIDI Note Out
Moreover, by using an optional
For detailed information, please refer to the
If MIDI Note Out is set to “ON,” then when an audio phrase is played back, the MIDI Note Number On/Off signals set in "MIDI Note Map" (p. 43) are output from the MIDI OUT connector.
In this case, if two or more note numbers have been assigned to that playback phrase, only the lowest note number will be transmitted.
The MIDI signals are output through the channel set through the MIDI Receive channel.
If the MIDI Receive channel is set to :
“OFF”: | There is no output |
Only the MIDI signals in the selected channel | |
| are input and output |
“ALL”: | Output is through Channel 1 |
*If you are using Note messages to control two or more
*Even when playing back MIDI phrases, Note Number On/Off signals are not output.
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