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[ruifa]

Hi everyone,

I would like to know if someone knows if its possible to send a midi message with system transpose embedded into a midi file?

Best regards!

Ruifa

[karmathanever]

The problem we have had for years and years is the absence of a MIDI Implementation manual (never been one since PA1X)

You could try a MIDI monitor and see what the MIDI message transmitted for transpose is.
The PA4X definitely sends out MIDI transpose messages when you press the transpose buttons.... I just don't know what they are....
I can only assume that it "receives" those messages - sorry, shouldn't "assume" - I'll say "hope"

Cheers

Pete
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[siebenhirter]

[karmathanever]

When recording a sequence and the M.Transpose button is pressed the notes recorded are transposed but there is no Master Transpose MIDI event recorded (which is what I would expect).

If you want to have a MIDI file play readily transposed then create the MIDI, select it in SONGPLAY mode, change the M.Transpose to your requirements, create a SONGBOOK entry for it - this will solve that problem (of course, make sure the MASTER TRANSPOSE lock is off in GLOBAL mode).

.....but, according to your OP, I think this is what you want to do....
If you want the PA4X to change its M.Transpose somewhere within the MIDI file then the M.Transpose MIDI event must be inserted inside the MIDI file. This would have to be done on PC/Mac.
The problems with that are:-
1. Finding out what the M.Transpose MIDI SYSEX is
2. Knowing whether the PA4X will actually react to it when played back

The PA4X definitely sends out a MIDI event (via MIDI-OUT) every time you press the M.Transpose button but I've not tried to establish what it is or enter it inside a MIDI file to see if the PA4X will "read/recognise" that event during playback. You would need to run the PA4X MIDI-OUT via a MIDI monitor in order to see what the M.Transpose MIDI event is.

We have asked Korg for MIDI Implementation details for years - they produced them for the i-series back in the dark ages but never for the PA-series.

Cheers
Pete
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