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8-8 MIDI features
Sound Automation Manager Revision SAM2005-2
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The Sound Automation Manager has the capability of transmitting system exclusive
strings. To use this feature, just type in a string of of space separated hexadecimal
values and they will be sent out from the selected port.
Although this feature is called the SysEx view, you can enter any values, such as
notes, controllers, etc., however it’s more reasonable to do this through the MIDI
Data view. In the example above, a SysEx message will go out from port C, contain-
ing an MIDI Machine Control message (MMC). The program (SAM) does not check
for validity, so it is up to you to make sure the string is a valid MIDI-message.
When SAM transmits a MIDI-string, either from the sequence control, the MIDI
Machine Control view or the SysEx view, it uses a certain aspect of the Windows®
MIDI system which, unfortunately adds a bunch of extra data to the end of what SAM
sends. This may cause some degree of grief in that controller 64 (sustain) will be set
back to off for every channel, and also a Note Off is sent for any Note Ons that have
been sent. In most cases this data will be harmless, but if you’re trying to turn a note
on and leave the note off for another sequence or use controller 64, this feature of
Windows will annoy you, to say the least. For the time being, we suggest using the
static MIDI data window or send the sequences via the CCM.
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Dynamic MIDI such as a MIDI-sequence is the function of playing files containing
MIDI data in real time. Replay of a MIDI sequence is triggered by a Cue Recall. A
MIDI sequence file (or files) can be attached to a Cue using the MIDI Sequence List
View. This View looks very much like the Cue List, but does, in addition, display all
the information pertaining to the MIDI sequences being used in the show.
Double-clicking over the Cue Name column will open the Cue Name dialog box so
that the Cue Name can be edited, but further cue editing must be done using the
Cue View.
FIG 8-14. The MIDI SysEx window
Double-click in the columns to enter your data