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By default Zynthian starts in '''stage mode'''. Stage mode is a kind of ''Omni-On'' mode, what means all MIDI messages are sent to the selected chain in your zynthian. You don't need to worry about the MIDI channel your keyboard/controller is using. You can change the instrument you play by selecting it in your zynthian or using ZS3's Programs Change feature (see below).+In the other hand, '''multitimbral mode''' allows receiving and managing separately every MIDI channel. Each external MIDI controller will drive the chain that is assigned to that controller's MIDI channel, e.g. a chain assigned to MIDI channel 1 will listen for MIDI messages on MIDI channel 1 only<sup>*</sup>. If you are using a midi controller that can sequence multiple tracks (Beatstep Pro, Keystep Pro, Novation Circuit etc.) then you will generally want to use this setting.+
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−===Stage and Multitimbral Modes===
+===MIDI input===
−Each chain receive MIDI input from selected devices (keyboards and other MIDI controllers). You can configure the MIDI input devices from the chain's option menu. Use short-push for selecting the devices and bold-push for changing the input mode. All input devices are selected by default when creating a new chain.
−Each input device can work in 3 different modes:
−(*) MIDI Continuous Controllers are handled differently. See section on [[#MIDI-learning_.2F_binding|MIDI Learning & binding]].
+* '''ACTI:''' only the active chain receives all MIDI input from the device and all MIDI events are translated to the active chain's MIDI channel.
+* '''OMNI:''' each chain receives all MIDI input from the device and all MIDI events are translated to each chain's MIDI channel.
+* '''MULTI:''' each chain receives MIDI from the input device in the configured MIDI channel. No MIDI channel translation is done.
+When using ACTI mode you don't need to worry about the MIDI channel your keyboard/controller is using. You change the instrument you play by changing the active chain in your zynthian. You can change the active chain by simply rotating the select knob (knob#4) in the Mixer view or using the the left/right arrows.
+In the other hand, MULTI mode allows receiving and managing separately every MIDI channel. Each MIDI controller will drive the chains assigned to the controller's MIDI channel. If you are using a MIDI controller that can sequence multiple tracks (Beatstep Pro, Keystep Pro, Novation Circuit etc.) then you will generally want to use this mode.
+Note that MIDI CC (Continuous Controllers) events are handled differently and they are not routed to chains. See section on [[#MIDI-learning_.2F_binding|MIDI Learning & binding]].
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