Tascam Digital Audio Production Environment SX-1 Reference Manual

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Standard MIDI Files
The SX-1 sequencer can import and export Type 0 or 
1 SMFs (Standard MIDI Files). Once imported, these 
files are added to the project’s 
Take Browser tab.
TIP
To learn how to load a Take into a track, see the SX-1’s 
Quick Start Guide.
VGA SMF Management Tab
To reach this tab, from the MAIN DISPLAY MODE 
section, click on the 
SMF Management tab.
Import Volume This is the disk where the SMF 
files that you want to import are...

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MIDI Monitoring
The Overview screens are recalled by pressing the 
OVERVIEW key in the MAIN DISPLAY MODE sec-
tion, and then clicking on the corresponding tab for the overview you want to see. These screens show all 
the signals running through the mixer at a glance.
MIDI Overview Screen
This tab displays all the MIDI activity being output 
by the SX-1’s sequencer.
TIP
If a MIDI module is not responding and you’re not sure 
why, one of the...

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LCD MIDI In Overview Screen
Press OVERVIEW from the MAIN DISPLAY MODE 
section, and then press the 
MIDI IN soft key.Use this screen to view the MIDI data coming in the 
SX-1’s MIDI IN port.
LCD MIDI Out Overview Screen
Press OVERVIEW from the MAIN DISPLAY MODE 
section, and then press the 
MIDI OUT soft key. Use this screen to view the MIDI data going out each 
of the SX-1’s MIDI OUT ports. 

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MIDI Naming Tab
This tab is found on the VGA’s Routing screen. Here 
you can name the channels for each MIDI Out port. 

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Chapter 19 – MIDI Editing
Tools & Screens
The TRACK screen and its associated Piano Roll tab pro-
vide one of the main work areas for MIDI note and 
region editing on a VGA display. These work areas 
are mirrored on the LCD display by the 
TRACKS and 
PIANO ROLL screens. The Tracks screens allow coarse 
editing and region selection on one or more tracks. 
The 
Piano Roll screens provide a larger view of the 
MIDI performance for more detailed...

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Pencil Tool The first mode consists of a pencil 
tool. The Pencil Tool can draw MIDI Continuous 
Controller events on the 
Piano Roll tab or Automation 
events on the 
Automation VGA screen.The example below is of the 
Automation screen’s Auto 
Track
 tab. The pencil tool has been used to draw in a 
number of curves for the kick drum’s fader to follow.
This next example below is from the 
Piano Roll tab on 
the 
Tracks screen. The bar at the...

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This screenshot below shows that when the Pencil 
Tool is selected, menus for 
Duration, On Velocity and Off 
Velocity
 become visible. It is possible to click directly 
onto the 
Piano Roll tab and enter notes (this is how the notes were entered in the preceding example). These 
three fields determine the length (duration) and vol-
ume (On/Off Velocity) of notes entered in this 
manner.
Curve Tools This edit tool allows smooth curves 
to quickly...

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The figure below shows the previous Note On Veloc-
ity readout after a quick click and drag with the 
Curve Tool.
The figure below shows the three fields that appear 
on the 
Piano Roll tab when the Curve Tool is selected. 
The 
Curve Type field can be set to any one of four curve shapes to facilitate editing versatility. The choices are 
Linear, Logarithmic, Exponential, and Cosine.
Curve Steepness This field allows you to select 
anything from a...

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MIDI Piano Roll Screens
Piano Roll screens are available on both the VGA 
and the LCD screens.
VGA Piano Roll
From the Tracks screen on the VGA, click on the Piano 
Roll
 tab to reach this window.
Track Click on the arrow to select the MIDI track 
you want to view.
Controller Selects the type of MIDI controller or 
Control Change message you want to view or edit. 
When a MIDI data type is selected, a window to dis-play this information opens...

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Apply to This field allows you to choose whether 
the adjust velocity operation will effect the Note On, 
Note Off, or Note On and Off values.
Crescendo Use this operation to create a MIDI 
crescendo or decrescendo.
Mode Determines whether change values will be 
absolute or percentage based.
Start % In this field, enter the Note On velocity 
value for the beginning of the crescendo.
End% This field sets the Note On velocity value for 
the end of...