User manual

POWERMATE
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4.7 MIDI tone generator and multi-effect unit
As already explained, the PowerMate can be used to
transfer MIDI data for instance from a master keyboard to
a PC/Mac. Using appropriate software, such as a multi-
track recording application and suitable PlugIns (e.g. the
supplied Cubase LE software), the entire world of most
up-to-date sounds is always at your disposal. Due to the
efficiency of today's laptops, it is no longer a problem to
expand your personal sound library even in Live-use with
sounds that, a few years ago, were only to be found on so-
phisticated studio synthesizers. Connect your master
keyboard to the MIDI IN jack and select the MIDI INTER-
FACE as input for the tone generator in the software
application. The computer-generated sounds are trans-
mitted over one of the two USB stereo channel strips
back to the PowerMate. Using the faders, you can
comfortably adjust the volume level, as if you had con-
nected a keyboard with built-in tone generator to the ste-
reo line inputs.
The PowerMate offers similar options for the creation of
sound effects. The PC serves as an external, extremely
powerful multi-effects unit. Since the signal is fed from
one or both AUX ways, the operation during mixing
becomes as simple as using the internal effects of the
PowerMate. The AUX ways should be switched to post-
mode. The effect signal generated in the PC is again
added to the overall mix via USB stereo channels 1-2 and
3-4. The stereo channel faders serve as FX-return cont-
rols.
Finally, it has to be mentioned that, depending on the
software and drivers, some of the options described can
also be used in parallel. For example, you can use the four
recording channels of the PowerMate for live recording
and at the same time play back music from the same PC,
e. g. for stage performances.
Illustration 4-10: Using the PC/Mac as MIDI tone generator
Master Keyboard
USB to PC/Mac
MIDI
MIDI
EFFECTS
MIDI IN