Alesis QuadraSynth Plus manual Connections, Basic Midi Hookup

Connections: Chapter 3

CHAPTER 3

CONNECTIONS

Basic MIDI Hookup

MIDI is an internationally-accepted protocol that allows musical-related data to be conveyed from one device to another. See the MIDI Supplement in Appendix B if you are not familiar with how MIDI works.

The MIDI connections provide three different functions. To trigger the QuadraSynth Plus from a MIDI control device (keyboard, drum pad, guitar or bass controller, sequencer, etc.), connect the control device’s MIDI OUT to the QuadraSynth Plus’s MIDI IN.

The MIDI THRU jack carries a replica (or echo) of the signal appearing at the QuadraSynth Plus’s MIDI IN, allowing you to trigger other devices from the same controller which is feeding the QuadraSynth Plus. Simply connect the QuadraSynth Plus MIDI THRU to the other device’s MIDI IN. Note that the MIDI THRU jack will not send messages from the QuadraSynth Plus’s keyboard itself.

The MIDI OUT sends MIDI data from the QuadraSynth Plus’s keyboard to other MIDI devices, but can also send System Exclusive data (see the MIDI supplement) to a storage device such as the Alesis DataDisk for later recall.

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