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MIDI Notes and Timecode

The QuickQ 20, 30 and Rack support MIDI notes and MIDI timecode via the inbuilt MIDI port enabling users to control Playbacks from external software. MIDI is always enabled.

MIDI Timecode

When the console is receiving MIDI timecode it will display the incoming value on the top bar.

MIDI timecode can be enabled on individual playbacks by pressing   Cue Stack Options and switching on Use MIDI Timecode. Once enabled timecode values can be inserted into the wait field by double tapping within the cell. The cue will now wait to read the defined time before activating.

MIDI Notes

Playbacks 1-10 can be controlled using MIDI notes sent on MIDI Channel 1. Various different commands are available. MIDI Notes 60-69 will turn on playbacks 1-10 with a note on command and will release the playback with a note off command. The velocity of the MIDI note on command will set the level of the playback with 127 being the maximum level. The Go and Pause buttons can also be controlled by MIDI. MIDI Notes 72-81 will press Go while notes 84-93 with press Pause. MIDI Notes 48-57 will jump to the cue indicated by the note velocity on the playback.

Table 1. MIDI Note Control
Console Playback Number Activate Playback MIDI Note ON number Release Playback MIDI Note OFF number Go on Playback MIDI Note On Number Pause on Playback MIDI Note On Number Go to Cue MIDI note number, uses Velocity then specify cue number

1

60

60

72

82

48

2

61

61

73

83

49

3

62

62

74

84

50

4

63

63

75

85

51

5

64

64

76

86

52

6

65

65

77

87

53

7

66

66

78

88

54

8

67

67

79

89

55

9

68

68

80

90

56

10

69

69

81

91

57

Examples

  • Activate (turn on) Playback 1 at 100%: Send MIDI note 60 ON with velocity 127 on channel 1.

  • Activate (turn on) Playback 2 at 50%: Send MIDI note 61 ON with velocity 64 on channel 1.

  • Release (turn off) Playback 1: Send MIDI note 60 OFF with any velocity on channel 1.

  • Release (turn off) Playback 2: Send MIDI note 61 OFF with any velocity on channel 1.

  • Press Go on playback 4: send MIDI note 74 ON with any velocity on channel 1.

  • Press Pause on playback 10: Send MIDI note 57 ON with any velocity on channel 1.

  • Jump to cue 5 on playback 1: Send MIDI note 48 ON with velocity 5 on channel 1.

Note that you cannot jump to cues with point numbers (1.3, 5.01 etc) using MIDI. You also can not jump to cue numbers greater than 127. Open Sound Control allows more options for jumping to cues.