[sdiy] Dumb MIDI question

[Martin Fay]

jbv wrote:
>>Is there away to include pan data
>>in MIDI events such as "note on",
>>or is it only possible in control changes ?

Glen wrote:
>What would be the big advantage if you could?
>
>Either way, you still have to transmit the data that specifies the pan
>parameter. Either method would take up bandwidth, which MIDI is in short
>supply of.

Not if you route velocity to pan, as that byte will be being sent
anyway. That would be my first choice, then you have polyphonic
aftertouch as the other poly controller. I suspect the next option I
would go with is splitting the notes across different MIDI channels
(as a guitar synth does).


Martin

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