Connections: Chapter 3
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
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.
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