Specifications

Global Mode
MIDI Page
10-13
LocalKbdChan (Local Keyboard Channel)
Changing the setting of the Local Keyboard Channel parameter is useful only when the
Forte is receiving MIDI information from an external source. Perhaps you have a favorite
MIDI keyboard that you use to control all the gear in your studio, or you use a lot of
outboard sequencing. If you’re using the Forte as a standalone music workstation or
performance keyboard, you can ignore this parameter and leave it set to None.
The local keyboard channel enables the Forte to receive MIDI information on a single
channel, then rechannelize that information so you can play and control all four Zones of a
Multi, even if your MIDI source transmits on only one channel.
Program Mode
When you’re in Program Mode, the local keyboard channel remaps incoming information
to the Forte’s current channel. When using the local keyboard channel, all the MIDI
information received on the Local Keyboard Channel gets sent, after being remapped to the
Forte’s MIDI Out and USB ports.
You may nd it more convenient to use the local keyboard channel. In this case, the Forte
remaps incoming MIDI to the Forte’s current channel, so in Program Mode, you’ll always
play the Program on the Forte’s current channel. Incoming MIDI also gets sent to the
Forte’s MIDI Out and USB port. When this parameter is set, you will need to transmit on
the local keyboard channel from your DAW or controller keyboard for the Forte to respond
correctly.
Multi Mode
Things are a bit different for playing Multis. In this case, you must use the LocalKbdChan to
be able to play and control all of the Multis Zones. Set LocalKbdChan to match the channel
your external MIDI source is using (for example: your MIDI source transmits on Channel 1,
set LocalKbdChan to 1). All MIDI information that the Forte receives on the local keyboard
channel gets remapped to the channels and control destinations used by the Zones in the
Multi.
The Forte also remaps certain MIDI Controller messages that it receives on the Local
Keyboard Channel so that they correspond (in most cases) to the default assignments for
the Forte’s physical controllers (Mod Wheel, sliders, etc.). Physical controller assignments are
handled by Multis and are dened per Zone in Multi Edit Mode. Each Zone of a Multi has
its own controller assignments.