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Setting up
Make sure to select MIDI channel settings corresponding
to the channels your external controller is using for each
Engine. This is setup in the MIDI Setup page.
A few things to take into consideration when using the TC
Icon Faders to record automation into your sequencer:
Make sure that the record enabled MIDI track does not
echo back the MIDI Input to the System 6000. Otherwise
the System 6000 will receive double MIDI CC values, which
creates a MIDI loop and un-smooth automation data.
The following example explains how to avoid this on a
Protools System. If you are using other systems you should
look for similar features or use the feature introduced in
System 6000 Software version 2.5 (see below):
Example
• InDigiDesignProtoolsintheMIDImenuyoudisableMIDI
THRU. This way when the track is record enabled, the
incoming events are not echoed to the Output.
• IncaseyoursequencerorMIDIdatarecorderdoesnot
offer the possibility to mute the track while recording
you can use a new feature to avoid a MIDI loop with the
System 6000.
The new function is added to System 6000 software
version 2.5 and is located on the System/MIDI page.
The controls used are called Read/Send-Control/Program
Changes, and determines whether you want to send, or
receive MIDI Control Change/Program Changes.
This is especially helpful, in case you are using the
ICON faders to record the MIDI CC data to your external
application.
How to record/playback MIDI data into/from DigiDesign
Protools 5.x ?
Recording
• OntheTCIcongototheFrame/System/Main/MIDIpage,
and set up the Send/Receive parameters as follows:
Send CC : ON
Receive CC : OFF
• MakesurethatintheProtoolsMIDImenu,theMIDI
THRU function is disabled to avoid a MIDI loop while in
recording mode (as explained in the previous column).
• MakesureyouhaveyourMIDIInputdevicescorrectly
configured in Protools. Set MIDI Thru to OFF in the MIDI
menu.
• CreatenewMIDITrack
• SettheMIDIOutputchannelofthattrackintheMixer
window
• AddNewMIDIcontrollers,andchoosetheright
Controller numbers from the list (see next page)
• RecordtheMIDIautomationdatausingtheIconfaders
or external MIDI faders/knobs
Playing Back
• OntheTCIcongototheFrame/System/Main/MIDIpage,
and set up the Send/Receive parameters as follows:
Send CC : OFF
Receive CC : ON
• Playback
For more info on MIDI recording in Protools, please
refer to your Protools Manual and Digidesign.
See previous page for overview of Single and Double
precision controller numbers.