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===MIDI input===

===MIDI input===

Chains receive MIDI data from a set of MIDI inputs. These MIDI inputs could be external MIDI devices (sequencers, keyboards and other MIDI controllers) or other MIDI sources (MIDI network services, etc.) and they can be configured for each chain separately. Each MIDI input can work in 2 different modes:

Chains receive MIDI data from a set of MIDI inputs. These MIDI inputs could be external MIDI devices connected to MIDI DIN-5 or USB MIDI  (sequencers, keyboards and other MIDI controllers) or other MIDI sources (MIDI network services, etc.) and they can be configured for each chain separately. Each MIDI input can work in 2 different modes:

====Active mode====  

====Active mode====  

When an MIDI input is configured in active mode, the '''active chain''' (the highlighted/selected chain) receives all MIDI input from it and all MIDI events are translated to the active chain's MIDI channel. It's the default mode for all MIDI inputs. When using active mode you don't need to worry about the MIDI channel your keyboard/controller is using. You change which instruments are played by changing the active chain in your zynthian (see below).  

When an MIDI input is configured in active mode, the '''active chain''' (the highlighted or selected chain) receives all MIDI input from it and all MIDI events are translated to the active chain's MIDI channel. This is the default mode for all MIDI inputs. When using active mode you don't need to worry about the MIDI channel your keyboard or controller is using. You change which instruments are played by changing the active chain in your zynthian (see below).  

Active mode's behavior can be modified by the '''Active MIDI channel''' global flag ([[#Admin_menu|see admin menu]]):

Active mode's behavior can be modified by the '''Active MIDI channel''' global flag ([[#Admin_menu|see admin menu]]):

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* Active MIDI channel '''Disabled''' => Only the active chain receives data from the MIDI input in active mode. It's the default.

* Active MIDI channel '''Disabled''' => Only the active chain receives data from the MIDI input in active mode. This is the default setting.

* Active MIDI channel '''Enabled''' => All chains with the same MIDI channel as the active chain receive data from the MIDI input in active mode. This is very useful for layering sounds without any extra routing. You simply create several synth chains with the same MIDI channel and they will play in unison. You can also create keyboard splits by adjusting note range and transpose for each chain from the chain options menu.

* Active MIDI channel '''Enabled''' => All chains with the same MIDI channel as the active chain receive data from the MIDI input in active mode. This is very useful for layering sounds without any extra routing. You simply create several synth chains with the same MIDI channel and they will play in unison. You can also create keyboard splits by adjusting note range and transpose for each chain.

====Multitimbral mode====  

====Multitimbral mode====  

When a MIDI input is configured in multitimbral mode, only chains matching the input's MIDI channel will receive data from this MIDI input. No MIDI channel translation is performed. Multitimbral mode allows receiving and managing each MIDI channel individually. Each MIDI input select the chains it drive using the MIDI channel. If you are using an external sequencer or a MIDI controller that can sequence multiple tracks (Beatstep Pro, Keystep Pro, Novation Circuit, etc.), you may want to use multitimbral mode.

When a MIDI input is configured in multitimbral mode, only chains matching the input's MIDI channel will receive data from this MIDI input. No MIDI channel translation is performed. Multitimbral mode allows receiving and managing each MIDI channel individually. Each MIDI input selects the chains it drives using the MIDI channel. If you are using an external sequencer or a MIDI controller that can sequence multiple tracks (Beatstep Pro, Keystep Pro, Novation Circuit, etc.), you may want to use multitimbral mode.

{{NoteBox|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]].}}

{{NoteBox|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]].}}