User Manual

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Desktop Editor Software Manual
NOTE: If different pitch-bend ranges are used on different zones, these zones should be
configured to use different
MIDI channels otherwise the pitch-bend will not (and cannot)
be correct on all of these zones.
Pitch-bend information can also be sent on another MIDI controller in addition to normal
pitch-bend
MIDI messages. This allows you to setup more advanced modulation on your
synth to control other sonic parameters when bending notes. To enable this, enable the
send ctrl button. The MIDI controller used can be configured on the Setup page, see
“Setup—settings” on page 16
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The transpose option (trans) lets you apply an offset to the note you played on your
instrument before it is sent as
MIDI. This has many uses. For example, you can set different
transposes on multiple zones to produce chords by playing single notes on your
instrument. Or, transpose a single zone so that it can harmonise with the original signal
from your instrument. Alternatively, because tracking is always faster on higher notes, you
can play the fastest parts on a higher register and transpose the
MIDI notes to get the
results you need. This is particularly effective when sequencing fast bass lines, for
example.
NOTE:
When scales are used (see above), notes will not be transposes by a fixed number
of semitones, but will transposed by a fixed number of notes in the chosen scale. This
makes it possible to play scale-based harmonies or chords based on the scale where
each zone is configured to play a different note of the chord.
Note Constrainer
The Note Constrainer allows MIDI notes to be limited to a particular note range, regardless
of the note actually played on your instrument, and regardless of any transpose applied
to that note (see above). This works by adjusting the octave of the note until it lies within
the specified range.
Any note range can be specified, but ranges that cover 1 or 1½ octaves work particularly
well.
When the constrainer is disabled, the specified note range will be retained so it is easy
to experiment with toggling this feature on and off.
Top Tip: Often when you use bass-synth patches, these patches are
configured to play a note one octave below the
MIDI note that
triggered them. If you want the patch to play in the same octave as
your bass guitar, set a Transpose of +12 to compensate for the synth.
Top Tip: Configure one zone with the Note Constrainer enabled with a note
range of B0 to E2 and assign this to a bass
MIDI instrument. When you
play lead passages, you will get a convincing effect of a bass
accompaniment. To further enhance this effect, put this zone into
chromatic mode and add a ±4, 5 or 7 semitone transpose to it.