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Based on the Deluge Manual – Amadeus Edition (draft). Being updated for community firmware up to C1.3.

18.9 MIDI Out Controls

Setting up an external MIDI channel

  1. Connect an external device and ensure MIDI channels and setting are configured correctly.
  2. Press Clip to select clip view.
  3. Press MIDI on Deluge. Button illuminates red.
  4. The display will indicate the existing MIDI channel set for MIDI output.
  5. turn Turn SelectSelect to change the channel to match the external device. Range is 1-16 channels.
  6. The Audition pads should trigger the external synth when played manually.

Mapping deluge to control external parameters

  1. Select Clip view.
  2. Press MIDI on Deluge. Button illuminates red.
  3. Ensure the destination device is set correctly to receive MIDI (channels, CC mapping etc).
  4. Press affect parameter button to choose one of the 8 available parameter slots per control. Example, Level/Pan. In total 16 parameters (8 upper, 8 lower) can be set for MIDI controls.
  5. Press upper GoldGold or lower GoldGold to see the assigned MIDI CC message to each. NONE indicates no assignment otherwise the CC number will be displayed.
  6. Press & hold upper GoldGold + turn Turn SelectSelect. Assign a CC number that matches the destination device CC for the parameter to control. Example, CC102 filter frequency on the external synth.
  7. CC messages range from CC0 - CC119, bend and aftertouch. CC1 is typically a mod wheel configuration. On Deluge Mod Wheel is mapped to the ‘Y’ Axis.
  8. Turning upper GoldGold will control the external parameter. Example filter frequency, with a range of 0-127 on Deluge as min and max values.
  9. Repeat step 4 - 8 for the lower GoldGold control.
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Recording automation for external parameters

  1. Select Clip view.
  2. Press MIDI on Deluge. Button illuminates red.
  3. Ensure the destination device is set correctly to receive MIDI (channels, CC mapping etc).
  4. Map the UPPER & LOWER gold controls to the desired MIDI parameters on the external device.
  5. Press Record to arm recording. Button illuminates red.
  6. Press Play to start the sequencer and recording.
  7. turn upper Turn GoldGold or lower GoldGold control as desired to record the MIDI CC changes into the pattern.
  8. The MIDI CC number shown when pressing upper GoldGold or lower GoldGold will say (AUTOMATED)

Deleting automation for an external parameters

  1. Select Clip view.
  2. Press MIDI on Deluge. Button illuminates red.
  3. Press Shift + upper GoldGold or lower GoldGold to delete the automation associated with the parameter selected by the button and the control pressed.
  4. Automation will be cleared and the MIDI CC number shown when pressing upper GoldGold or lower GoldGold will no longer say (AUTOMATED)

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