User Guide

Chapter 22 EVB3 325
Changing MIDI Channels
You also can set the EVB3 to receive on MIDI channels other than its default
configuration. This is done with the Basic MIDI Ch parameter in the Controls view’s
General section. This parameter assigns a MIDI channel to the Upper manual. The
receive channel number for Lower is always one channel number higher than the
channel assigned to the Upper manual. The Pedal register receive channel is always
two channel numbers higher than the channel assigned to the Upper manual. In other
words, if you set the Basic MIDI Ch parameter to 8, the Upper manual will receive on
channel 8, the Lower manual will receive on channel 9, and the Pedal register will
receive on channel 10.
To adjust the basic MIDI channel parameter:
1 Choose View > Controls in the plug-in window to access Controls view.
2 Drag the slider or click the arrow buttons to change the MIDI channel number.
Important: Basic MIDI Ch only works if Keyboard Mode is set to Multi.
When the Basic MIDI Ch is set to 16, the Lower manual receives on channel 1, and the
Pedal register on channel 2. When the base MIDI Ch is set to 15, Lower receives on
channel 16, and the Pedal register receives on channel 1.
Note: This parameter becomes especially useful in live performance situations,
particularly if you need to change the MIDI transmission channel of your master
keyboard in order to play other sound generators.
Keyboard Ranges of the Upper and Lower Manual
The lowest playable MIDI note is 36 (C1). The range of the preset keys is note # 24 to 35
(C0 to B0).
Note: 128 notes are defined in the MIDI specification, but even the largest master
keyboards are only equipped with 88 keys, just like a concert grand piano.
For example: If your master keyboard ranges from C to c (5 octaves—61 keys), and the
Region and Track parameters of Logic Pro are set to zero (Transpose. = 0), you can play
the entire keyboard range—every possible note of the EVB3. The preset (registration)
keys are positioned one octave lower. If you set Transpose. to –12, you can use the
lowest octave to switch between presets.