DOEPFER MIDI Analog Sequencer MAQ16/3 User's Guide
Table of contents Table of contents................................................................................................................... 1 Operating and Security Instructions ...................................................................................... 3 Preface.................................................................................................................................. 5 Connections ..................................................................................
Operating and Security Instructions Please follow the given instructions for use of the instrument because this will guarantee correct instrument operation. Due to the fact that these instructions touch on Product Liability, it is absolutely imperative that they be read carefully. Any claim for defect will be rejected if one or more of the items was observed. Disregard of the instructions can endanger the 6 month warranty. The instrument may only be used for the purpose described in this operating manual.
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Preface While studying this manual one may occasionally get the impression of slightly awkward and/or complicated operating procedures. The reason for this is the fact that the MAQ was initially designed about 3 years ago as a simple analog sequencer in the version 1.00. However, due to user’s suggestions we found in the course of software development that MIDI allows many more functional possibilities than would be the case with conventional analog sequencers.
Connections All connectors are located at the rear panel. Power supply The MAQ16/3 does not have a built-in power supply. Instead it uses a plug-in type external power supply (DC adapter). The connector is labeled „9V DC“ and is located next to the two MIDI sockets. The primary reason for this feature is the fact that line voltages and plug types vary considerably from country to country.
CV/Gate-Connectors In the middle of the rear panel you will find 6 miniature jack sockets (3.5 mm) labeled „CV1“, „CV2“, „CV3“, „Gate 1“, „Gate 2“ und „Gate 3“. For each of the 3 potentiometer rows one CV output and one Gate output are available. The CV/Gate outputs are compatible with the DOEPFER A-100 modular system and many other analog synthesizers. The CV voltage range is 5V with an offset voltage of about 0.25V (i.e. effectiv +0.25...+5.25V).
Operating Manual Controls at the front panel The MAQ16/3 features the following controls and displays: • • • • • 3 rows of 16 potentiometers (dials) and LEDs each 3-digit LED-display 8 MENU-buttons in 2 rows of 4 buttons each 8 LEDs (serving as indicators for the MENU-buttons) 1 Data-entry dial The three rows of dials serve to adjust the sequences. The LEDs above the dials indicate the active step in each row. The 8 MENU-buttons and their indicator LEDs are used to activate the various operating modes.
Menu Structure There are 8 different menus which can be selected via the 8 MENU-buttons by pressing the appropriate one. The LEDs above the buttons will indicate which one is active at any given time. One can exit a menu at any time simply by pressing another MENU-button. If no menu is selected all LEDs are off and the display shows the tempo in BPM.
Menu 4: PRESCALE For each row the time difference (in units of MIDI-Clock events) between events (MIDIinstructions) can be predetermined. The time difference is a tempo-divisor (always a whole number) which refers to the MIDI-Clock or the internally generated tempo, respectively. In case of NOTE-events one can also adjust the time between NOTE ON and NOTE OFF (i.e. Note duration).
Detailed Description of the Menus The following general remarks apply to all menus and will not be repeated in the description of each individual menu: 1. A menu is selected by pressing the corresponding MENU-button. The menu selected is visually indicated by an illuminated LED. Exception: In the Preset menu the LEDs 7 and 8 are illuminated. 2. One can exit from a menu by pressing a different MENU-button except the Start/Stop button. 3.
EVENT In this menu the selected row of dials is assigned the desired MIDI-Event. The assigned MIDI-Event is shown on the display in abbreviated form. The following MIDI-Events are available: Display Type of event Remark --- no function number between 0 - 127 nA1 ... nA5 free definable Controller (like (9) ) row switched off (9-1) Note on/off absolute 1...5 octaves (1) nr1 ... nr5 Note on/off relative 1...5 octaves (1) d.Y.n. Dynamics/Velocity (2) C0,C1,C2...
(1): Note instructions If Note ON/OFF is assigned to a row one can choose between the following options: 1. Symbol: Normal (n) or with pause (P) 2. Symbol: Absolute (A) or relative (r) operating mode 3. Symbol: Octave-range (between 1 and 5) If "Normal" is selected, then the entire dialing range of each of the 48 dials generates Noteevents. If "Pause" is selected, turning a dial all the way to the right will generate a pause rather than a Note-event (MUTE-function).
If a dial is turned all the way to the left (i.e. Velocity = 0) no note-instruction is generated, instead a pause of the corresponding length will result. (3): Pitch-Bend Three seperate ranges were set aside for pitch bend: Full range (0...127), positive values only (64...127) and negative values only (0...64). If the full pitch-range is selected there will be a plateau around the center position of the dial in order to make it a little easier to find the neutral pitch-position.
(8): Step-duration (time) The step-duration is not directly linked with a MIDI-event. It merely provides the duration for the step in question. If step-duration is assigned to a row it can refer to one row, two rows or all three rows. The indication is provided by the three decimal points of the display. If, for example, "t.4. ." is entered for the bottom row (Row 3) it means that the settings entered on the dials of row 3 are valid for all three rows. "t 4. .
Because of space problems in the display only the controller number could be shown ( so no 'C' as used for the fixed conbtrollers (9) ) To select the number free between 0 - 127 you now have to press additional the 'Presets'button, which is indicated by lighting the LED of this switch. Now you can change the controller number with the data entry dial. So the dial is used in this situation not to select the type of the event, but also the number of the free controller event.
CHANNEL In this menu a MIDI-channel is assigned to the designated row of dials. The channel is selected via the data-entry dial. If a row has been assigned Velocity, Step-duration, Addition (Ad1) or Dynamic MIDI-channel (Cn1) in menu 1, then the MIDI-channel selection of menu 2 is without meaning since in those cases the MIDI-channel is determined by the corresponding row(s). FIRST/LAST STEP In this menu the first ("F . . ") and last ("L . . ") active step in each row are selected.
In MIDI the duration of a quarter note is defined as 24 clocks. If you combine the MAQ with another MIDI-clock controlled unit (drum machine, computer sequencer etc.) you have to ensure that the MAQ is running at the same musical tempo as the other unit(s). In this case we recommend you choose a value of 24, 12 or 6 for the gate time, i.e. to select a musical period of a quarter, a eight or a sixteenth note between two sequence steps.
In the One Event mode only one step is played (the same effect as first step=last step). This mode makes sense only in combination with the remote control features of the MAQ. You may scan through a sequence with remote functions (for details see Appendix A „Remote Functions via MIDI In“). SINGLE STEP This menu selects the single step-mode. It may be used for programming a given sequence step by step or for experimental purposes. Additionally single steps can be muted/demuted.
The mutes remain effective after leaving the Single Step Menu. Thus you have a tool to program the mutes within the MAQ without using the remote control functions via MIDI In (see Appendix A). To reenter the Global Single Step Mode when beeing in the Single Step Mode for one Row first you have to leave the menu by pressing another menu button (except the Start/Stop button) and enter the Single Step menu again. The single step-mode can also be used for live performances and experimenting.
Calling up a Preset A preset number from 0-30 can be selected via the data-entry dial. To call up the preset the Start/Stop button has to be pressed. The Start/Stop button has the „Enter“ function in the Preset menu. Preset 0 has a special status. It corresponds to the actual current setting of the 48 dials on the front panel. Preset 0 can be chosen to start the programming of a new sequence as in this special case the 48 knob positions really reflect the MIDI /CV data sent via MIDI Out and/or CV/Gate.
In order to initialize one preset or the whole preset-memory it is necessary to press and hold the Preset button for a few seconds while the MAQ is switched ON (i.e. when plugging in the power supply cable). In this case the MAQ starts the initialising routine rather then the normal software. The LEDs 1-6 are illuminated to indicate this special mode. The display shows „000“ and can be adjusted with the data dial between „000“ and „030“.
External Synchronisation In order to synchronize the MAQ16/3 with an external MIDI-clock via MIDI-IN, one must turn the data-entry dial all the way over the maximum (254) or minimum value (50). The display will then show „EtS“ or „EtC“ . In case of „EtS“ (external trigger start mode) only an incoming MIDI Start event resets the 3 rows to first step. An incoming MIDI Continue the sequence continues from the last position.
APPENDIX A: Remote-Control of MAQ-Parameters via MIDI-Events PLEASE NOTE: This type of remote control "alienates" the MIDI-specification from its original purpose and does therefore not conform to MIDI. If channels XX and YY are to be used for other purposes without addressing the MAQ, then corresponding MAQ function must be turned off (MIDI channel 0).
Program-Change Remote-Control Function select row 1 select row 2 select row 3 Midi-instruction PRG-Change 1 PRG-Change 2 PRG-Change 3 Hex-Code ( Midichannel 16 = F) CF 00 CF 01 CF 02 entire row active entire row off All steps of a row active individually All steps of a row off individually PRG-Change 4 PRG-Change 5 PRG-Change 6 CF 03 CF 04 CF 05 PRG-Change 7 CF 06 Betriebsarten: Forward (FOr) Backward (bAC) Pendulum 1 (PE1) Random (rnd) PRG-Change 9 PRG-Change 10 PRG-Change 11 PRG-Change 12 CF 08
Event Prg Event Cn1 Event AD1 PRG-Change 126 PRG-Change 127 PRG-Change 128 CF 7D CF 7E CF 7F Remark: At first one of the three rows must be selected via PRG-Change 1...3, all subsequent instructions will then refer to that row. The difference between PRG-Change 4/5 and 6/7 is that PRG-Change 4/5 switches the row ON/OFF globally, whereas 6/7 switches each of the 16 steps ON/OFF individually (This is equivalent to 16 individually sent ON/OFF-instructions PRG-Change 17...48).
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Note Time Row 1 Note Time Row 2 Note Time Row 3 First Step Row 1 First Step Row 2 First Step Row 3 Last Step Row 1 Last Step Row 2 Last Step Row 3 Mode Row 1 Mode Row 2 Mode Row 3 MIDI-Kanal Row 1 MIDI-Kanal Row 2 MIDI-Kanal Row 3 MIDI-Event Row 1 MIDI-Event Row 2 MIDI-Event Row 3 Program Change Row 1 Program Change Row 2 Program Change Row 3 Remark: The MIDI Controllers 28, 29 and 30 are translated inside the MAQ into Program-ChangeEvents on
APPENDIX C: MIDI Dump Request Beside a single dump that can be triggered in the Preset menu also a complete dump (all 30 presets) can be requested when send the following string to the MAQ: F0, 00, 20, 20, 10, 00, 23, 00, 00, F7 (Hex notation) If the MAQ receives a string like this it will answer with a Sys-Ex Dump string consisting of exactly 4106 Byte length over all. Attention: Please make sure that this string has a length exact 4106 Bytes.
APPENDIX D: Updating MAQs V1.0/V2.0 to V3.0 If your MAQ is still under warranty the update has to be done at the manufacturer (Doepfer) or an authorized service company. Otherwise you will loose your warranty. We will send you a list of all authorized service companies upon request. If you are in doubt whether you are capable to install the update you should send the MAQ16/3 to the manufacturer or an authorized service company before you destroy the unit.
❏ Connect the 16 core flat cable leading to the control board and the three 10 core flat cables leading to the potentiometer boards. The 16 pin connector cannot be plugged in in a wrong way due to the „nose“ on the connector.
APPENDIX E:Adjusting the CV outputs If your MAQ is still under warranty the adjustment should be done at the manufacturer (Doepfer) or an authorized service company. Otherwise you will loose your warranty. We will send you a list of all authorized service companies upon request. Not correctly adjusted CV scale is no reason for warranty. If the only „defect“ in a MAQ unit sent for repair is the incorrect scale this is no matter of warranty.
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