User Manual

Playing and editing Programs
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Real-Time Knob functions
When you move a knob, it sends out the corresponding
MIDI CC. Also, when the CC is received via MIDI or
generated by KARMA, the knob value changes to match the
CC value.
Generally, the knobs “scale” the Program’s internal settings.
When the knob is in the center, the settings are as
programmed. To move the settings to their maximum value,
turn the knob all the way to the right; to move them to their
minimum value, turn the knob all the way to the left.
Knob scaling
For example:
1. Select Program USER-C 016, “Smooth Operators.”
This is an electric piano sound; let’s see what we can do to
make it sound a bit different.
2. Press the RT KNOBS/KARMA button under
CONTROL ASSIGN.
The TONE ADJUST LED will light up.
3. While playing the sound, turn knob 1 (Filter
Frequency) to the right, slowly, to about 3 o’clock.
Notice how the piano becomes a sort of synth sweep.
4. Next, turn knob 2 (Filter Resonance) to the right, also
to about 3 o’clock.
5. With knob 2 in that position, try moving knob 1 back
and forth as you play.
With the resonance increased, it now sounds like you’re
playing through a wah pedal.
Next, let’s say that you decide that’s not really what you
wanted–so, we’ll set the knobs back to their default values.
You could move them back to the straight-up, 12 o’clock
position, and then adjust them so that they’re exactly in the
middle, but there’s an easier way…
6. Hold the RESET CONTROLS button.
7. While holding RESET CONTROLS,
move first knob 1, and then knob 2.
As you move the knobs, their values will be
reset to the default, center positions.
8. Release the RESET CONTROLS
button.
Now, you’re back to the original electric piano sound.
Knob edits can be saved
The Real-Time Knobs are great for modulating sounds in
performance, or for recording. If you like, you can also save
the edited version of the sound, using the normal Write
Program command (see “Saving your edits” on page 46).
Internally, a single knob usually affects several different
parameters. When you write a Program, the edits are saved
into the individual parameters, and not to the knob itself.
After writing the Program, you’ll notice that the knobs have
returned to their center positions–since the old “edited”
values are now the new “saved” values.
Assigning functions to REALTIME KNOBS 5–8
When the Control Surface CONTROL ASSIGN is set to
RT KNOBS/KARMA, the four knobs on the right function
as Realtime Knobs 5-8 (User 1-4). These can perform a
number of different functions, such as modulating sounds or
effects, adjusting effects send levels, and so on.
Each Program, Combination, and Song stores its own
settings for what the knobs will do. You can also make
settings for Sampling mode as a whole.
When using the knobs for AMS or Dmod, it’s important to
understand that assignment is a two-step process. First, you
assign the knob to send a MIDI controller, such as Knob
Mod.1 (CC#17). Second, you assign that MIDI controller to
modulate one or more Program or effects parameters.
For the first part of the above, use the mode’s Set Up
Controllers page. For more information, See “SW1 and
SW2” on page 35.
The default assignments for knobs 5-8 are Knob Mod.1
(CC#17), Knob Mod.2 (CC#19), Knob Mod.3 (CC#20), and
Knob Mod.4 (CC#21), respectively. For a complete list of
the possible assignments, see “Realtime Knobs 5–8
Assignments” on page 1122 of the Parameter Guide.
Here’s an example of how to set up knob 5 (User 1) to
control a Program’s filter and amp EG attack time:
1. Press the PROG switch to enter Program mode.
2. Press the Basic/Vector tab, and then the Controllers
tab above it, to go to the P1: Basic/Vector– Set Up
Controllers page.
3. Press the Modulation Knob Assign “Knob 5” popup
button, and choose F/A Attack.
4. Press the front-panel RT KNOBS/KARMA button
(under CONTROL ASSIGN).
5. Turn knob 5 (USER 1) to control the filter and amp
EG attack.
Note: If you wish to keep these settings after the power is
turned off, you must save the Program, Combination, or
Song.
Knob MIDI CC Normally controls…
1 74 Filter Cutoff Frequency
2 71 Filter Resonance
3 79 Filter EG Intensity
4 72 EG Release Time
5-6 Varies for each Program
7 Often Chorus Depth - but can vary per Program
8 Often Reverb Depth - but can vary per Program
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CC Value
Parameter
Value
As Programmed
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