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< Volume: Sets the volume for the selected channel. Turn this dial clock-wise to increase- and counter clock-wise to

decrease the volume of the selected channel / instrument.

< pan: Controls the pan position for the selected channel. If the dial is centered, equal amounts of signal will be

sent to both, the left and the right side of the stereo panorama. If the dial is moved clock-wise, the right side of

the stereo panorama will increase in level while the left side of the panorama will decrease in level. As a result, an

instrument will appear as if positioned further to the right in the stereo panorama. The opposite effect applies when

turning this dial counter clock-wise.

documentation for instructions on how to change the MIDI transmission. If your MIDI keyboard does not allow splitting

it’s keybed into multiple zones (virtually dividing the keybed into smaller sections), then you will only be able to control one

of M-Audio GM 4’s Channels/Instruments at a time. If your MIDI Keyboard’s keybed can be split into multiple zones (e.g.

M-Audio Keystation Pro 88) while each zone is assigned to a different MIDI channel, then you can address as many of

M-Audio GM 4 Module’s channels as your MIDI keyboard has zones. Create layered sounds by letting the zones overlap in

part or in full.

GM 4 Standalone Operation with an External MIDI Sequencer

M-Audio GM 4’s 16 individual channels are most useful in conjunction with a MIDI sequencer. As opposed to using it

with a MIDI keyboard, you are not limited by the amount of hands, fingers or keybed zones since a sequencer can output

prerecorded MIDI messages on all 16 MIDI channels at the same time. MIDI sequencers usually have multiple tracks and