Session horns should also react to one of the channels, but it depends what your keyboard is sending.' That way you can play two instruments differently but through one midi port. Both Midi controllers were very inexpensive and I don't really understand anything about them except that as I press the Midi keys I get the sound according to what instrument I selected in Logic Pro or in this case Session Horns and now Sessions Horns Pro.Īlso the part of your response 'Midi channels are there to divide midi signals, but going through one port.

My previous Midi controller didn't require me to choose Omni. The only change I can recall is that I bought a new (used) Midi controller and I couldn't get it to produce sound with Session horns until I chose Omni. I don't remember it explaining anything about Midi Channels and why I get sound only when I choose Omni. I have looked at the Sessions Horns Pro PDF manual if that is what you're referring to. I'm sorry for not stating that earlier, I should have mentioned that. Thank you I am able to load the solo instruments. The reason OMNI is working for you now is that OMNI indicates that ALL midi channels will trigger the sound. *Press the key that is labelled 'CH1' (or any of the channels you choose. Press the 'D' key that is labeled 'CH1' and that should put you back into midi channel 1. This is indicating that it is awaiting further input from you on what you want it to do. When you press the button, an LED indicator should light up and remain lit. It is the button just above the two octave shift buttons you mentioned. To utilize this function, first press the data button (it may be marked 'Advanced'). The next white key up, 'E', should say 'CH2', etc continuing up the keyboard for all 16 channels. This is indicating that this key would be used to select midi channel 1. Either in the first or second octave on the 'D' key, it should say 'CH1'. So, to select a midi channel on the Alesis, first look at the small writing above the keys themselves. I have the Alesis Q88, which I believe is the same model with just a different number of keys.

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