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Master Mode

Master Mode Page 2 (MAST 2)

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ModeissettoPerformanceasadefault,withsomeexceptions.InSongmode,Multitrackmode

isalwaysused,despitehowthisparameterissetinMasterMode.Also,theFXModeparameter

doesnotaffectSetupModebecauseitusesitsownFXmode.

OS/Object Ver (Operating System/Object Version)

Theversionnumbersforthecurrentlyinstalled OperatingSystemandObjectsetaredisplayed

ontheselines.

Default Song

UsetheDefaultSongparametertochoosethedefaultsongthatisloadedinSongmodeeach

timethePC3LEispoweredon.

Output Clock

TosendaMIDIclockpulsetotheMIDIOutport,setthisparametertoOn.Otherwise,setitto

Off.

Drum Remap

ThisparameterwillremapallDrumprogramstoconformtotheGeneralMIDI(GM)drummap,

astandarddrummapusedinmanykeyboardsandsynthesizers.TheGMdrummapisn’t

optimallyintuitiveintermsofplayability,sobydefaultthePC3LEusesauniquekeymapthatis

moreintuitiveand

lendsbettertoperformance.However,theGMdrummapisso

commonplacethatmanyplayersfeelmorecomfortableplayingdrumprogramswiththeGM

drummap.Becauseofthis,thePC3LEisdesignedsuchthatyoucanremapdrumprogramsto

theGMdrummap.

WhentheMasterPageDrumRemap

issettoNone,noremappingtakesplaceinProgrammode.

WhentheMasterPageDrumRemapissettoGM,thePC3LEremapsDrumprogramstotheGM

drummap.

General MIDI

ThisparameterenablesordisablesGeneralMIDI(GM)mode.YoucannotaccessSetupModeor

QuickAccessModewhileinGMmode.Asidefromwhatisnotedinthissection,allother

PC3LEfunctionsoperatenormallywhileinGMmode.InGMmode,thePC3LEcomplies

specificallywiththeGeneral

MIDI(GM1)specification.

An Overview of General MIDI

GeneralMIDIisaspecificationcreatedbytheMIDIManufacturersAssociationwhichdefines

specificfeaturesthataMIDIinstrumentmusthave(seetheMMAwebsiteatwww.midi.orgfor

moreinformation.)Amongotherthings,theGMspecificationsetsastandardbankofprogram

namesandnumbers,aswell

asastandarddrummappinglayout,sothat sequencescreatedon

anyGMinstrumentwillplaybackwiththecorrectinstrumentationonanyotherGM

instrument,nomatterthemanufacturer.GMhasmanyuses,forexampleitmakesiteasyfor

musicianswhouseMIDIfilestoshareideasandcollaboratewhile

usingdifferentsetsof

equipment.Alsomanyinstrumentalversionsofpublic domainsongscanbefoundforfreeon

theinternetasGMcompatibleMIDIfiles.These,likeallMIDIfiles,offercertainadvantagesover

audiosuchassmallfilesize,theabilitytoedit,orchestrate,orchangetempoto

easilylearnfrom

thesequences,orevenconvertnoteinformationtostandardnotationwithathirdparty

application.

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