User Guide

Using MIDI
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15.2 Recalling Chases by MIDI
You can recall any chase using the black keys on a standard keyboard. The bottom 16
black keys recall the 16 scenes in the current bank. If the chase does not have a speed
or crossfade time programmed with it, the key velocity (how hard you press the key)
sets the crossfade time and the speed can be set by the velocity of the top black note
(Bb6).
You can select any of the 8 chase banks using the next 8 black keys. If you are
recording a light show on a sequencer, you should always start off by setting the
Chase bank, as you don’t know which bank will be selected.
You can select whether you want to run the chase as Chase A or Chase B; you can
also turn Chase Link mode On or Off. See the next section for details. (Chase Link
mode allows you to automatically recall two chases together).
15.3 Special functions by MIDI
You can select certain functions from a standard keyboard to assist you in a ‘live’
situation. These are: Blackout, All Off, Set Chase A, Set Chase B (any chases you
select will be loaded as Chase A or Chase B depending on which of these keys you
pressed last), Link mode (turned on if velocity > 64, off if less), Chase A step and
Chase B step.
You can also turn Chase A or Chase B off individually, and set Light Show mode, but
this uses keys outside the normal keyboard range. See next page.