User's Manual

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Changing the Pad Key
We’ll describe this rst before getting into the Pad Modes. In addition to selecting scales and
Pad Modes it’s also possible to dene the root key for the pads. The default key is C, but you can
choose any note in the chromatic scale. The process is simple:
1. Hold [SHIFT] through the nal step.
2. Press the top-row pad labeled [KEY]. The Left display shows the current Pad Key. The bottom
two rows of pads show colors representing a single chromatic octave: yellow = the current root
note (C), blue = white keys, green = black keys, grey = inactive.
C# D# F# G# A#
C D E F G A B C
3. Select pad 10 to change the Pad Key. The Left display shows Pad Key = C#.
4. Release [SHIFT]. Pads 1-24 now begin on a C# in the lower left corner and work their way
upward according to the scale and Pad Mode settings. This is a global setting; it aects all
presets.
Note that the next time you repeat this process, pad 10 will be yellow in step 2 above since the
Pad Key has been changed to C#.
C# D# F# G# A#
C D E F G A B C
The Pad Key setting does not transpose
incoming MIDI note data.
Pad response options
Velocity and pressure
The velocity- and pressure sensitivity of the pads can be toggled on and o independently.
These parameters are found on page 3 of the Keys / Pads: Page 3 (p.86).
Sustain
Use [SHIFT] + [LATCH] to toggle the Sustain function on and o if you don’t have a sustain pedal
connected.