Microscope Shows Double Notes

21 Jul 2009, 12:26

Hello,

If I record a midi phrase in Studio mode and then look at it with the Microscope, every note or control change I recorded is listed twice. The first time the note (or control change) is listed as an Internal Part Group and the second time it is listed as an External Part Group.

Does anyone know why this is happening? Is it possible to just record everything to the Internal Part Group?

Re: Microscope Shows Double Notes

21 Jul 2009, 12:42

Yes. With the initial shipping version of the Fantom-G, the KBD switch for External Part 1 was turned on. This ensured that MIDI would always be transmitted from the G's MIDI OUT port.

Unfortunately, when using the sequencer, two notes (one for the currently selected internal part, one for the external part) would be recorded. This makes sense, as external parts are separate from internal parts.

After—1.10? 1.20? I forget—Roland changed the default so the KBD switch for external part 1 is off. This means extra notes don't get recorded, but that you have to either select an external part or enable its KBD switch to transmit MIDI data.

Re: Microscope Shows Double Notes

21 Jul 2009, 12:59

Thanks for the quick reply! I have upgraded the OS to 1.3 but I am working with a project that I created with OS 1.0. Do you think this could be why the KBD switch for External Part 1 is still turned on?

Re: Microscope Shows Double Notes

21 Jul 2009, 13:03

It is still on since that's how it was saved in the project.

Initialize a new studio set, the external midi switch shouldn't be on.

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