Specifications

Chapter 101: Using Synchronic 601
Assigning an External MIDI Controller
Below the five User Knobs and crossfader (XF)
labels are pop-up menus for assigning MIDI
controllers.
To assign an external MIDI controller:
1 If necessary, switch the MIDI module to Edit
mode (see “Performance and Edit Modes” on
page 569).
2 Select Pitch Wheel or Controller # from the
Source pop-up menu.
3 If you selected Controller #, you will also need
to enter the MIDI controller number in the MIDI
Control Number field, either by selecting the
field and typing the number or by jiggling the
MIDI controller.
Pitch Wheel Assigns MIDI pitch bend (the pitch
wheel) to control the corresponding User Knob
or the XFade crossfade fader.
Controller # Assigns a continuous MIDI control-
ler to control the corresponding User Knob or
the XFade crossfade fader.
Synchronic Keyboard Focus
Mode
(RTAS Only)
In Keyboard Focus mode, you can use your com-
puter keyboard to trigger Synchronic presets.
Keyboard Focus shortcuts for Synchronic are:
Keyboard Numbers 1–9, 0 Triggers sounds
A1–10.
Keyboard Characters QWERTYUIOP Trigger
Playback presets 1–10.
Keyboard Characters ASDFGHJKL Trigger Ef-
fect presets 1–10.
Keyboard Characters ZXCVBNM,./ Trigger
Crossfade presets 1–10.
To save a template of your MIDI control as-
signments, configure a default Synchronic
insert (with no sounds loaded) for your
MIDI controller and save it as a Synchronic
plug-in settings file using the Settings Li-
brarian (see Chapter 104, “Synchronic Plug-
In Settings”).
Selecting MIDI control source
MIDI Controller # field assignment for PB2 User Knob
(set to MIDI controller #1, the modulation wheel)
If Controller # is selected in the Source pop-
up menu, and the Controller # field is se-
lected, you can jiggle the MIDI controller to
make the correct controller assignment.