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MIDI You can connect the drum module to another MIDI device, allowing you to do any of the following: • use your Command Kit to trigger sounds in software on your computer (connected to the drum module's USB MIDI port) • use your Command Kit to trigger sounds in an external MIDI sound module or synthesizer (connected to the drum module's MIDI Out) • use another MIDI device (connected to the drum module's MIDI In) to trigger sounds in the Command Drum Module To change the MIDI note number sent by each pad, see Trigger Settings. You may need to adjust some settings in the drum module to ensure all MIDI communication can be properly sent or received. To adjust the MIDI settings: 1. Press Kit to enter the Kit Selection page (if you are not already viewing it). 2. Press Menu to enter the Kit Menu. 3. Use the Down and Up buttons to select Utility, and then press Enter. The display will show the Utility menu. 4. Use the Down and Up buttons to select GM Mode. 5. Use the dial or Left () and Right () buttons to select On or Off. • On: MIDI messages sent into the drum module's MIDI In will trigger sounds from the General MIDI (GM) specification. • Off: MIDI messages sent into the drum module's MIDI In will trigger the module's internal sounds (the ones played by each kit). 6. Use the Down and Up buttons to select Local Ctrl. 7. Use the dial or Left () and Right () buttons to select On or Off. • On: Playing the pads connected to the drum module will trigger the drum module's internal sounds. • Off: Playing the pads will send MIDI notes from the drum module to a connected computer (connected to the USB MIDI port) or MIDI device (connected to the MIDI Out). See Trigger Settings to learn how to set the MIDI notes. 8. Press Exit to return to the Kit Menu. Press it once more to return to the Kit Selection page. Accessing the module's programs: You can use an external MIDI device (e.g., a MIDI keyboard or sequencer) to access the drum module's other sound libraries ("programs"), such as piano, bass, strings, etc. Select a different program by sending a Program Change message from your external device. Each program uses a dedicated MIDI channel (1-16). Channel 10 is reserved for the drum sounds. 12

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MIDI
You can connect the drum module to another MIDI device, allowing you to do any of the following:
•
use your Command Kit to trigger sounds in software on your computer (connected to the
drum module’s
USB MIDI port
)
•
use your Command Kit to trigger sounds in an external MIDI sound module or synthesizer
(connected to the drum module’s
MIDI Out
)
•
use another MIDI device (connected to the drum module’s
MIDI In
) to trigger sounds in
the Command Drum Module
To change the MIDI note number sent by each pad,
see
Trigger Settings
.
You may need to adjust some settings in the drum module to ensure all MIDI communication
can be properly sent or received.
To adjust the MIDI settings:
1.
Press
Kit
to enter the Kit Selection page (if you are not already viewing it).
2.
Press
Menu
to enter the Kit Menu.
3.
Use the
Down
and
Up
buttons to select
Utility
, and then press
Enter
. The display will
show the Utility menu.
4.
Use the
Down
and
Up
buttons to select
GM Mode
.
5.
Use the
dial
or
Left
(
) and
Right
(
) buttons to select
On
or
Off
.
•
On:
MIDI messages sent into the drum module’s
MIDI In
will trigger sounds from the
General MIDI (GM) specification.
•
Off:
MIDI messages sent into the drum module’s
MIDI In
will trigger the module’s
internal sounds (the ones played by each kit).
6.
Use the
Down
and
Up
buttons to select
Local Ctrl
.
7.
Use the
dial
or
Left
(
) and
Right
(
) buttons to select
On
or
Off
.
•
On:
Playing the pads connected to the drum module will trigger the drum module’s
internal sounds.
•
Off:
Playing the pads will send MIDI notes from the drum module to a connected
computer (connected to the
USB MIDI port
) or MIDI device (connected to the
MIDI
Out
). See
Trigger Settings
to learn how to set the MIDI notes.
8.
Press
Exit
to return to the Kit Menu. Press it once more to return to the Kit Selection page.
Accessing the module’s programs:
You can use an external MIDI device (e.g., a MIDI
keyboard or sequencer) to access the drum module’s other sound libraries (“programs”), such
as piano, bass, strings, etc. Select a different program by sending a Program Change
message from your external device. Each program uses a dedicated MIDI channel (1–16).
Channel 10 is reserved for the drum sounds.