Yamaha S90, SQ01 manual MIDI Mixer Quick Launch SHIFT +

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The MIDI MIXER is available for creating automated MIDI mixes within the sequencer. You can use it to write data into SQ01 tracks. You can “READ AUTOMATION” and “WRITE AUTOMATION”: READ from/ WRITE to a sequencer track to control the channel levels, control effect Send levels, of your MIDI tracks. Snapshots of settings can be inserted into the track data. When recording MIDI track AUTOMATION you will be addressing the S90 internal PARTS so you will want to use USB OUT 0-1. The MIDI control data must, like all MIDI data be recorded to a track of the sequencer. Select a track that is set to OUT 0-1 but set the MIDI channel for this (automation) track to ALL. This will allow data from any fader icon or Effect knob icon to be recorded to this track.

Here is a step-by-step:

•Set the MIDI OUT on the toolbar of the MIDI Mixer to YAMAHA USB OUT 0-1

•Make sure both of the AUTO icons are selected READ and WRITE (you can view the selection under the SETUP menu – a check appears next to READ and WRITE AUTOMATION

•Set the MIDI track to USB OUT 0-1 and the MIDI channel to ALL (see diagram below)

•Set the TRACK to RECORD READY “R”

•Click the RED Record dot on the main transport and press START.

The MIDI MIXER is addressing the internal Parts of the S90 and thus is communicated with via OUT 0-1, only.1 This means it is possible to control what happens on the S90 and to the track automation of the SQ01 from this MIDI Mixer.

For example, another good use for the MIDI Mixer is selection of Voices. Click on the three-digit number above the Track number at the bottom of the channel fader. This will open a dialog box that will allow you to search for S90 Voices and send out an audition note.

•In the dialog box shown below, you see that you can select a Voice via the “LIST” and it will show you the MSB/LSB Bank Select and Program Change Number.

•If you are using another SQ01 supported instrument you can select it by selecting “DEVICE” from the DATABASE.

1 There is no USB IN for MIDI MIXER therefore the direction of information is from the software to the synth or to a track, only.

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