Let us check the ability of BP2 to receive and transmit MIDI messages. Select "MIDI filter" in the "Misc." menu.

Checked boxes on the left indicate which types of MIDI messages are currently received by BP2. Some of these messages may activate processes, as we will see later. The right column indicates which messages are transmitted to the MIDI output. Transmission may be necessary if BP2 is part of a chain of MIDI devices -- unless you connect other devices to the "MIDI thru" output of the computer's interface.

If a box is checked in the right column the corresponding box is automatically checked in the left column, because a message cannot be transmitted unless it is received.

Settings shown Fig.25 are the default settings recorded in "-se.startup". If you load project "-gr.koto3" the MIDI filter dialog will display the settings found in "-se.koto3". Clicking the "Reset" button makes it possible to retrieve start-up settings.

BP2 keeps receiving and transmitting messages (at idle time) provided that the "Use MIDI in/out" button is checked on the top "Settings" dialog (type cmd-option space, see Fig.24). If the option is not checked you will be prompted to turn it on when displaying the MIDI filter dialog.