[SEGA MD / GEN] GenMDM SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive MIDI Interface (Page 87 of 87)

Hi, I got hold of an old genMDM but I'm having a small problem with it. Basically when I press a key on my MIDI keyboard, a note plays on the Mega Drive, if I then press another key, that note will be played, BUT if I now release the first key, the second note will stop, so there is some problem how MIDI is handled here. Is this normal, or do I have a defective device? I have tried firmware versions 1.02 and 1.03 with the same result.

Thanks for the reply! Yes, I know that each channel is monophonic but the way it works on my device is kind of "broken", since I need to release the first key BEFORE pressing a second key for normal operation (otherwise the second note will stop when I release the first key and this is not how monophonic mode usually works). This makes it unsuitable for live playing (unless I use a method for polyphonic playing like genajam or the 2xAA editor).

Example (how it works for me now):
I press the C4 key and the note C4 starts (ok)
I then press the D4 key and note D4 starts and C4 stops (ok)
If I now release the C4 key, note D4 stops (NOT ok, D4 should continue playing until I release the D4 key, this is how it normally works on monophonic synths)

Ok, thanks again, then I know there is nothing wrong with my genMDM, it's unfortunate though, this should have been an easy bug to fix when development was ongoing.