midi device settings

[skuppy]

Hi Guys

I am not a midi expert, so silly question

the manual states :

ensure the MIDI
patch you use is also set to a pitch-bend
range of ±2 semitones.

I am using an analog synth
What should I be changing to reflect this ?

thanks for your help

[james]

It depends on the analogue synth. Which synth are you using?

MIDI Pitch bend is just a message that says to bend up or down, but there is no scale applied to that, so it could bend up 1 semitone or 12 (or something else). If the synth is set to something different from the G2M, although it will work it will sound like the pitch is going wrong because the synth is bending the note more or less than your guitar is actually bending. (Note this can be quite useful for special effects, though.)

[skuppy]

Hi

I am using a Roland SH-201
thanks for your help

Chris

[james]

I've never used that synth and can't see a manual on-line, but I have read something about: "The bender also has a pitch bend sensitivity knob". Have you got something like this?

[skuppy]

Hi James

I have found the setting in the manual now

pitchbend_setting.jpg (34.38 KiB) Viewed 9762 times

I will have a play with this setting and see how things improve

thanks for pointing in the right direction james

Cheers
Chris

[james]

Glad you found it. That looks like the right setting. I think both UPPER and LOWER should be set to 2.