X-15 USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CONNECTIONS Power Input MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI THRU BYPASS/DC Footswitch TELL-TALES/CONTROLS Numeric Display Power Up LED lndicators Activator Pads Expression Pedals OPERATION MODES PRESET MODE EFFECT MODE BYPASS MDDE SETUP MODE SAVING EDlTED PARAMETERS MISCELLANEOUS APPENDIX A Programmlng Examples Edit Controlled Device's MIDI Program Table (MPT) wlth the X-15 Setup an ART Multiverb, DR-X, or SGE for MIDI Control of the Pitch Parameter of the Pitch Transposer
INTRODUCTION Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the new ART X-15 ULTRAFOOT Digital Real Time Effects Control System. The ART X-15 ULTRAFOOT puts the power of real time control at your feet in a format that is super-easy to use. The power of the X-l5 is awesome.
CONNECTIONS Only two connections made to the rear of the X-15 are needed for operation. The only accessories you will need to use your X-15 ULTRAFOOT is a power source and MIDI cable(s). Power Input Plug the power adapter into a proper power outlet then connect to the X-15. MIDI OUT The MIDI output jack is used to transmit all MIDI control information from the X-15 to whichever MIDI device you wish to control.
OPERATION banks of ten presets. A preset is selected (a MIDI program change message is sent) when a numbered activator pad is pressed. The ART X-15 has four major Modes of operation. These Modes are called PRESET, EFFECT SETUP, and BYPASS Mode. Operation of the X-15 is defined and executed by these Modes. To change between Preset and Effect Mode, you need only to press the MODE activator pad. Each time you press the pad the X-15 toggles between the two modes.
EFFECT MODE SelectingaPreset To select a preset in Effect Mode, use the UP/DOWN pads. Each time either pad is pressed, you increment up or down one preset. The preset is recalled automatically and is displayed by the seven segment display only. No pad LED indicator will light. Upon entry to Effect Mode, a check is made to see if a program change message has been sent since power-on. if one has, the X-15 shows the preset number and unlike in preset mode, the associated LED is not lit.
The six sub-modes, what they do, how to change them and default settings are as listed below. FUNCTION SUB MODE # ACCESS 1 MODE + 1 Set left pedal controller. 2 MODE + 2 Set right pedal controller. 3 MODE + 3 Set bypass controller. 4 MODE + 4 Set effect controller. 5 MODE + 5 Set miscellaneous parameters. 6 MODE + 6 Dump parameters SUB-MODE 1: Setting the Left Pedal Controller In sub-mode 1, you determine what controller the left pedal becomes.
SUB-MODE 5 In sub-mode five, there are six parameters that can be edited. Submode five flashes the first character of the display, and uses the other two digits to show the value. To edit the parameter, enter sub-mode 5, press the BYPASS button to cycle through the parameters, and use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the appropriate value. This table shows the display, parameter, description, and the available settings for the parameter.
SAVING EDITED PARAMETERS STORE/SAVE PARAMETERS To SAVE any parameter value you changed, press and release the MODE button. By doing this you write any changed parameters to EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Read Only Memory), and returns to the last mode prior to entering setup mode. Pressing MODE and buttons 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 will switch to another sub-mode of setup. Information is held in the EEPROM until you change it again. You must be in Setup Mode to store changed parameters.
APPENDIX A PROGRAMMING EXAMPLES For both programming examples, the X-15 MIDI OUT must be connected to the effect device MIDI IN. The MIDI channel on the MIDI device must be the same channel the X-15 will be sending messages on, or the receiving device’s OMNI mode must be ON. Edit ControlledDevice's MIDI Program Table (MPT) with the X-15: When used with a keyboard or other device receiving MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE messages, MPT editing may be simplified.
APPENDIX B CONNECTION ILLUSTRATIONS GUITAR INTO EFFECTS DEVICE CONTROLLED BY ART X-15 ART X-15 IN OUT THRU MIDI IN AUDIO IN GUITAR X-15 USED FOR MIDI CONTROL OF A SINGLE DEVICE ART X-15 IN OUT THRU MIDI IN AUDIO OUT
APPENDIX B CONNECTION ILLUSTRATIONS X-15 USED TO CONTROL TWO EFFECTS DEVICES ART X-15 IN OUT THRU MIDI IN 1 THRU/OUT MIDI IN 1 KEYBOARD CONTROLLING SEPARATE DEVICE AND AN X-15 WHICH CONTROLS ONE EFFECTS DEVICE ART X-15 IN OUT THRU ART X-15 IN OUT THRU MIDI IN 1 MIDI IN 2
APPENDIX C SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGES In addition to the MIDI program and controller change messages described earlier in this manual, the X-15 also sends and responds to MIDI system exclusive (SysEx) messages. This section requires an basic understanding of MIDI protocols and the hexadecimal numbering system. How you actually send and receive SysEx messages is beyond the scope of this manual.
APPENDIX C UNlT HANDSHAKE GROUP The unit handshake group of messages can be used to see if an X-15 is present on a channel of a MIDI network. After receiving an inbound 41 message, the X-15 replies with an outbound 01 message. There are no data bytes in either inbound or outbound messages. PARAMETER EXCHANGE GROUP The parameter exchange group of messages can be used to get or set the X-15’s operating parameters.
APPENDIX D MIDI: CONTROLLERS 8 NUMBERS SCALNG: SIHESTION SETTlNGS CONTROLLER # CONTROLLER DESCRIPTION PAD DEFAULT VALUES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 PAD # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12-15 16-19 20-31 32-63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70-79 80-83 84-90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102-120 121-127 MOD WHEEL BREATH CONTROLLER UNDEFINED FOOT CONTROLLER X-15 LEFT PEDAL* PORTAMENTO TIME DATA ENTRY (msb) MAIN VOLUME BALANCE UNDEFINED PAN EXPRESSION CONTROLLER X-15 RIGHT PEDAL* UNDEFINED GENERAL PURPOSE #‘S 1-4 UNDEFINED
TROUBLESHOOTING If you have difficulty with your X-15, check the following: 1. Make sure that the battery eliminator is working correctly. 2. Make sure that the connection between the eliminator and the pedal is snug. 3. Make sure that the MIDI connections between the devices are correct. 4. If you see the error message “E-r” in the display, don’t become too alarmed, it means the MIDI receive buffer overflowed. Try sending the data again at a slower rate. If the problem keeps occurring contact the factory.
