360 Systems MIDI Bass Pro
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1. semitones to 63 semitones Press any other button on the front panei to exit this function Press UPPER button LED will light Press ZONE button Display prompts Upper Zone Set Play Bottom Note Play desired bottom note for Upper Zone on controller Display will then prompt Upper Zone Set Play Top Note Play desired top note for Upper Zone on controller Display will then prompt Upper Zone Set Trnspose Int 0 Use ARROW buttons to select the desired Transpose interval from 63 semitones to 63 semitones Press any other button on the front panel to exit this function Section 6 STORE RECALL 6 1 Store The Store function allows for user created settings and sound combinations to be saved as individual patches for later recall STORE will save Lower and Upper sounds and any corresponding Accent voices simultaneously along with Modify and Zone information There are 30 memory locations available to store individual patches Once a patch has been stored it can be reactivated using the Recall function CAUTION If using a previously selected patch number any information already saved to that location will be erased and replaced with the new information as soon as the STORE buiton is pressed for the second time Press STORE button Display will prompt Store Patch 1 Select Store Use the ARROW buttons to select patch number for storage Press STORE button again Display will prompt STORED NPON NOTE if the disp2. the Pro Midi Bass is designed to allow for custom sound selection Besides the eight factory sounds additional open sockets are available and will yieid a total number of sounds ranging from eight to approximately 20 depending upon how many sounds are contained on each chip 360 Systems offers an Alternate Sound Library which is constantly updated Prices and currently available sounds as well as a demonstration tape may be ordered by sending 5 00 and a return address to 360 Systems and requesting the Pro Midi Bass Alternate Sound Tape A demo tape and library listing may be obtained free of charge by filling in and returning the Pro Midi Bass Warranty Registration Card included with this manual CAUTION Only EPROMs designed specifically for the Pro Midi Bass may be used Chips from other drum machines prom bumers or the original Midi Bass will not work in the Professional Midi Bass Damage resuiting from improper installation or replacement is not covered under warranty 7 2 Installing Alternate Sound Chips The eight factory sounds are contained on chips with other important information and should never be removed Chip sockets are located and ordered as described in Figure 3 below Additional sound chips may be installed in any desired order Once installed they will appear in the Select Sound Display in the order shown in Figure 3 1 Turn Pro Midi Bass off and unplug it 2 Open the unit by removing the two screws on the rear pan
3. 20 patch focations using the procedures described in Section 6 1 Store 5 1 Lower and Upper Sound Select When first turned on the Pro Midi Bass will assign Upper and Lower sounds within the default limit points for Upper and Lower Zones To change the mapping of the sounds refer to Section 5 4 Zone 1 Press LOWER button LED will light Display prompts Lower Sound xxx 2 Use the ARROW buttons to scroll through and select a sound 3 Press any other button on the front panel to exit this function 1 Press UPPER button LED will light Display prompts Upper Sound xxx 2 Use the ARROW buttons to scroll through and select a sound 3 Press any other button on the front panel to exit this function NOTE Whenever a new sound is selected the default settings for that sound will replace any previously programmed settings that have not been saved to patch memory 5 2 Accent Sound Select Since Accent sounds will only be heard when a note is played with enough velocity the Accent Velocity function in the Modify section 5 3 6 may be used to lower the velocity crossover point and make it easier to audition Accent sounds If no Accent sound is desired select the Accent sound that matches the Upper or Lower sound selected h Press LOWER button LOWER LED will light 2 Press ACCENT button ACCENT LED lights display prompts Lower Accent xxx 3 Use the ARROW buttons to scroll through and select Accent sound 4 Press any othe
4. Low High VOICES Monophonic PRESETS 30 user programmable ZONES 2 user programmable TRANSPOSE 63 semitones ZONE TRANSPOSE 63 semitones FINE TUNING 1 semitone digital AUDIO OUT 1 4 phone nominal 1 voit INPUT MIDI IN PATCH MEMORY Internal RAM non volatile EPROM MEMORY CAPACITY 16 chips DISPLAY 2 line 16 character LCD ACCENT SOUNDS 1 per zone VELOCITY On Off VELOCITY CROSSOVER Variable 0 127 DECAY AND RELEASE Variable SUSTAIN MIDI PITCH BEND On Off FILTER ADJUST 5 1 3 octaves VOLUME Variable 0 100 MIDI VOLUME On Off Additional sounds are available from the Alternate Sound Library for the Professional Midi Bass For a listing of sounds and a demonstration tape send 5 00 along with a return address to 360 Systems 18740 Oxnard Street Tarzana CA 91356 Section 1 GETTING STARTED ANDIO OUT MISITHRU MODEN MiM OUT wus mavas 60 caves 1B WATTS si Wi U BEFORE OFERING I ASLADE QA MASTUR 1 Audio Out 4 MIDI Thu 2 Cover Plate Screws 5 MIDI in 3 Viewing Angle Adjust 6 MIDI Out 2nd Voice Cascade Fig 1 1 1 CAUTIONS IF ALTERNATE SOUND CHIPS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED AND ARE TO BE INSTALLED REFER TO SECTION 7 2 INSTALLING ALTERNATE SOUND CHIPS BEFORE INSTALLATION OR OPERATION OF THE PROFESSIONAL MIDI BASS DO NOT REMOVE OR DEFEAT THE GROUNDING PRONG ON THE AC POWER CORD A SERIOUS SHOCK HAZARD CAN RESULT FROM FAILING TO CONNECT THE AC POWER CORD TO A PROPERLY GRO
5. OFF 2 Use ARROW buttons to select ON or OFF 3 Press any other button on the front panel to exit this function 4 3 8 Test Note Value range Upper Lower Default Press arrows for sound The Test Note function provides for audio testing of the Pro Midi Bass output connections The UP ARROW button will trigger the currently selected upper sound and the DOWN ARROW will trigger the lower sound This function can also be used to determine whether or not an external controller is properly interfaced with the Pro Midi Bass If pressing the ARROW buttons triggers a note but no note is heard when a key is pressed on an external controller then there is a bad MIDI connection or one or more of the Set Up and Zone functions is incorrectly programmed for interface with that controller Check to see that MIDI Channel is correctly assigned and that Zone and Transpose are set to ranges that allow proper triggering of sounds Test Note will trigger the note that is the mid point of the sample s range so don t be alarmed if triggered notes are different pitches 1 Press the SET UP button repeatedly until the display prompts Test Note Press arrows for sound 2 Press UP ARROW button to trigger Upper sound 3 Press DOWN ARROW to trigger Lower sound 4 Press any other button on the front panel to exit this function 4 3 9 Memory Protect Value range ON OFF Default ON Memory Protect prevents the loss of user presets through accidental erasure or re p
6. 127 63 semitones 63 semitones 63 semitones 63 semitones ALL 1 16 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF LAST HIGH LOW ON OFF Upper Lower ON OFF 1 semitone Enabled Disabled 100 EPROM EPROM ON 120 C1 B2 C3 D5 0 ALL ON ON OFF LAST OFF Press arrows ON 0 Disabled Non volatile Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No N A No Yes No EPROM indicates that the default setting is programmed separately for each individual Sound Chip and the default values may vary
7. PROFESSIONAL MIDI BASS Owner s Manual Written by Don Bird Art Prod by Brad Cox ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright 1987 by 360 SYSTEMS PREFACE 360 Systems has been in the business of providing unique and useful products for the modern Musician and Composer for over 16 years We rely on feedback from our customers to help us continue the development of innovative and affordable products that best meet their needs Please feel free to address any comments you may have regarding 360 Systems and its present or future products to 360 Systems 18740 Oxnard Street Tarzana California 91356 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 1 GETTING STARTED 1 1 Cautions 1 2 Rear Panel Connections 1 3 MIDI Connections 1 4 Power Up 1 5 Display Adjustment SECTION 2 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 2 1 Volume 2 2 Display 2 3 Arrow Buttons 2 4 Master 2 5 Select Sound 2 6 Store 2 7 Recail SECTION 3 PROGRAMMING OVERVIEW SECTION 4 PROGRAMMING MASTER FUNCTIONS 4 1 Tune 4 2 Transpose 43 Set Up 4 3 1 Keyboard Transpose Interval 4 3 2 MIDI Channel 4 3 3 MIDI Pitch Bend Enable 4 3 4 MIDI Patch Change Enable 4 3 5 MIDI Volume Enable 4 3 6 Note Priority 4 3 7 Voice Cascade Mode 4 3 8 Test Note 4 3 9 Memory Protect SECTION 5 PROGRAMMING SELECT SOUND FUNCTIONS 5 1 Lower and Upper Sound Select 5 2 Accent Sound Select 5 3 Modify 5 3 1 Volume 5 3 2 Decay 5 3 3 Release 5 3 4 Filter Adjust 5 3 5 Velocity 5 3 6 Accent Velocity 5 4 Zon
8. UNDED ELECTRICAL OUTLET NEVER USE THE PROFESSIONAL MIDI BASS NEAR DAMP OR WET ENVIRONMENTS MAKE SURE POWER IS OFF BEFORE CONNECTING ANY CABLES AND THAT THE PROFESSIONAL MID BASS HAS THE PROPER VOLTAGE RATING FOR THE COUNTRY OR AREA IN WHICH IT IS TO BE OPERATED 1 2 Rear Panel Connections 1 Connect the Pro Midi Bass power cable to a standard grounded wall outlet Versions are available for 100 120 230 and 240 volts 2 Using a 1 4 audio cable connect AUDIO OUT 1 to an input on your amp or mixer 4 3 MIDI Connections 1 Using a standard 5 pin MIDI cable connect the MID OUT of a keyboard pedalboard sequencer or other MIDI controller to the MIDI IN jack 5 on the rear panel of the Pro Midi Bass When first powered up the Pro Midi Bass is set to receive on MIDI Channel ALL Omni mode To change the MIDI receive channel refer to Section 4 3 2 MIDI Channel 2 To echo MID information down the line to other devices connect the MIDI THRU jack 4 of the Pro Midi Bass to the MIDI IN jack on another MIDI device 3 Two Pro Midi Basses can play multiple notes polyphonic operation if the 2nd Voice Cascade is used Just connect a MIDI cable from the MIDI OUT jack 6 on the Pro Midi Bass to the MIDI IN jack 5 of another See Section 4 3 7 1 4 Power Up The power switch is located at the left side of the front panel Once all cables have been connected turn power on by depressing the bottom half of the switch Th
9. Vel 120 3 Use ARROW buttons to select 0 127 4 Press any other button on the front panel to exit this function 5 4 Zone Zones are created to define the note range over which an Upper or Lower sound and its associated Accent sound will be mapped onto a keyboard or other controller Separate Zone mapping may be created for each patch in the Pro Midi Bass Upper and Lower limits define the width of a Zone and the actual pitch range is defined with the Zone Transpose Interval When first powered up the Pro Midi Bass will default to settings of C1 B2 at concert pitch for the Lower Zone and C3 D5 at concert pitch for the Upper Zone However if a Zone has been created outside of the note range for a particular sample no sound will be heard and it will be necessary to adjust the Zone Transpose Sntervai to shift the sample into the proper note range If certain Zone values do not need to be re programmed they can be stepped over without entering a new value by simply pressing the ZONE button to move to the next screen Nm N oh PO Vo N 9 pY Press LOWER button LED will light Press ZONE button Display prompts Lower Zone Set Play Bottom Note Play desired bottom note for Lower Zone on controller Display will then prompt Lower Zone Set Play Top Note Play desired top note for Lower Zone on controller Display will then prompt Lower Zone Set Trnspose Int 0 Use ARROW buttons to select the desired Transpose Interval from 63
10. ast value shown in the display will remain effective CAUTION If sound and value combinations are not stored as patches the Pro Midi Bass will reset to default values when turned off or when a new sound is selected 5 3 1 Volume Value range 0 100 Defauit 100 Used to balance relative levels between Lower Upper and Accent sounds Select Lower Upper or Accent sound to be modified Press MODIFY button display will prompt Volume 100 Use ARROW buttons to select 0 100 Press any other button on the front panel to exit this function fe NS 5 3 2 Decay Value range 0 7 Default Varies by sound Decay affects the level of the sound while a key is being held down Lower values will shorten Decay time Higher values will extend Decay time Default value is pre programmed in each sound chip 1 Select Lower Upper or Accent sound to be modified 2 Press MODIFY button repeatedly until display prompts Decay xxx 3 Use ARROW buttons to select 0 7 4 Press any other button on the front panel to exit this function 5 3 3 Release Value range 0 7 Default Varies by sound Release affects the level of the sound after a key has been released Lower values will shorten release time Higher values will extend release time Defauit value is pre programmed in each sound chip 1 Select Lower Upper or Accent sound to be modified 2 Press MODIFY button repeatedly until display prompts Release xxx 3 Use ARROW buttons to s
11. e SECTION 6 STORE RECALL 6 1 Store 6 2 Recall SECTION 7 APPENDIX 7 1 Alternate Sounds 7 2 Installing Alternate Sound Chips 7 3 Default Settings LrABM ALITY AADA INTRODUCTION After the success of our original Midi Bass we listened and learned a great deal about what people wanted in a bass line sampler As a result our design team has incorporated many new features into a product that is useful and easy to operate Professional Midi Bass was designed to provide sampled sounds so accurate and realistic that they put the actual bass instrument at your fingertips while freeing up other synths and samplers to be used to their fullest potential ideal for recording sequencing and live performance the Professional Midi Bass interfaces with MID controllers such as keyboards pedaiboards MIDI guitars or basses This new rack mount version provides a megabyte of intemal EPROM sound memory capacity improved signal to noise ratio in excess of 90 dB and two 12 mHz computers to handie internal operations All of this and more adds up to a product we think will be a vital part of everyone s set up for many years to come SPECIFICATIONS ENCLOSURE Rackmount or tabletop DIMENSIONS 1 70 x 19 x 7 50 HWD SHIPPING WEIGHT 6 Ibs POWER 120 240 volts 50 60 Hz 10W OPT POWER 100V 60Hz 230V S0Hz FUSE Internal FEATURES MIDI In Thru Out 2nd Voice Cascade MIDI RECEIVE All 1 16 OMNI MODE On Off NOTE PRIORITY Last
12. e display should read Pro MidiBass 1 3 Sounds Avail 3 Pro Midi Bass contains 8 standard factory sounds on EPROM chips Additional empty chip sockets are provided for the user to add any desired combination of chips from the 360 Systems Alternate Sound Library The total number of sounds on line will vary depending upon how many chips are contained in the Pro Midi Bass and the number of sounds on each chip Some chips may contain only one sound others may hold two or more In any case the display will always indicate the number of sounds currently on line each time the Pro Midi Bass is powered up 1 5 Display Adjustment When mounting the Pro Midi Bass in a rack it may be desirable to adjust the angle of the LCD display for optimum viewing Just turn the VIEWING ANGLE ADJUST screw on the rear panel with a small flat blade screwdriver See Fig 1 Section 2 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 6 5 PROFESSIONAL Midi Lee PROMIDIBASS gt i T PICKEG P BASS w t 1 Display 4 Select Sound 5 Store 2 Arrow Buttons 4a Lower 6 Recali 3 Master 4b Upper 7 Volume Knob 3a Set Up 4c Accent 8 Power Switch 3b Tune 5 4d Modify 3c Transpose 4e Zone Fig 2 2 1 Volume This knob adjusts the output level of ali sounds and patches in the Pro Midi Bass and is not memorized when storing patches Use the Volume function contained in the Modify section to balance relative levels of sounds when creating custom patches 2 2 Display W
13. el and the single screw in the center front of the top panel The center top panel screw is optional For ease of lid removal when rackmounted omit this screw 3 Slide the top panel off towards the rear of the Pro Midi Bass 4 When installing Alternate Sound Chips make sure the notch at one end of the chip is facing the rear of the Pro Midi Bass Notice that the sockets also have notches at one end chips must be plugged in with the notch matching the socket NOTE BACKWARD INSTALLATION WILL DESTROY THE SOUND CHIP 5 Carefully align all 28 pins with the socket Jt is easiest to align one row of pins first and then the other New chips may have their pins spread slightly it is sometimes helpful to press the side of the chip against a table top until all pins point straight downward 6 Once all pins are aligned with the socket press firmly to seat the chip in the socket Visually inspect the pins on both sides and check once more that the notches are properly positioned to the rear 7 Replace the top panel REAR 7 3 Default Settings Function Name Modify Volume Decay Release Filter Adjust Velocity Accent Velocity zone Lower Zone Upper Zone Transpose Int Set Up Keybd Transpose Int MIDI Channel MIDI Pitch Bend MIDI Patch Change MIDI Volume Enable Note Priority Voice Cascade Mode Test Note Memory Protect Tune Transpose Value Range 0 100 0 7 0 7 0 to 64 ON OFF 0
14. elect 0 7 4 Press any other button on the front panel to exit this function 5 3 4 Filter Adjust Value range 0 to 64 Default 0 This will change the apparent timbre of a sound 0 filter open As negative numbers increase filter is closed down for darker tones 1 Select Lower Upper or Accent sound to be modified 2 Press MODIFY button repeatedly until display prompts Filter Adj xxx 3 Use ARROW bultons to select 0 to 64 4 Press any other button on the front panel to exit this function 5 3 5 Velocity Lower and Upper sounds only Value range ON OFF Default ON ON allows Pro Midi Bass to respond to velocity information from velocity sensitive controllers In situations where velocity sensitivity is not desired select OFF for this function 1 Select Lower or Upper sound to be modified 2 Press MODIFY button repeatediy until display prompts Velocity ON 3 Use ARROW buttons to select ON or OFF 4 Press any other button on the front panel to exit this function 5 3 6 Accent Velocity Accent sounds only Value range 0 127 Default 120 Any time a note is played with a velocity greater than the amount set an Accent sound will be triggered instead of an Upper or Lower sound When Velocity 5 3 5 is set to OFF the Accent Velocity will continue to operate and trigger Accent sounds at a constant level 1 Select Accent sound to be modified 2 Press MODIFY button repeatedly until display prompts Accent
15. fect immediately when they appear on the display and will remain in effect until they are replaced or re programmed Refer to Section 7 3 Defauit Settings for a listing of functions their default settings value ranges and whether they are volatile or non volatile There are three main groups of buttons which allow access to the programmabie functions of the Pro Midi Bass They are 1 MASTER Global settings used for general Set Up purposes They may be stored in intemal memory but cannot be saved to individual patch memories For convenience some Master functions will reset to their default values when the Pro Midi Bass is turned off 2 SELECT SOUND Used to create and modify combinations of sounds and assign or map them to zones These settings can be stored in the internal non volatile patch memory and recalled for future use 3 STORE amp RECALL Used for storing individual user created patches to memory for instant recall during performance or normal operating situations Section 4 PROGRAMMING MASTER FUNCTIONS The three main function buttons in the MASTER section are 1 TUNE 2 TRANSPOSE 3 SET UP 4 1 Tune l Value range 63 to 63 Default 0 Tuning is variable over a single semitone range up or down Press TUNE Display will prompt Tuning Adj 0 Calibration to A440 Use ARROW buttons to select desired value from 63 to 63 Press any other button on the front panel to exit this function B ONS 4 2 Tra
16. hen performing any operation on the Pro Midi Bass it will read out on the 2 line 16 character LCD Display During programming the Display will always indicate the sound s in use or the modify edit functions being performed as well as their currently selected values 2 3 Arrow Buttons The two Arrow buttons up down located to the right of the Display are used for selection of data When selecting a sound or modifying a patch the up down Arrows are used to toggle through all of the available options Press and hold Arrow buttons for fast scanning of value options Since the options indicated in the Display are always active it is possible to audition the effect of various sounds or value options 2 4 Master All functions in the Master section are global meaning they will affect the overall response of the Pro Midi Bass These settings are not stored within individual patches Once a value has been selected for any Master function that value will be retained in internal memory and will not be affected when patches are recalled Some Master functions are non volatile i e their values will be retained when Pro Midi Bass is turned off others are volatile and will be reset to their default values when Pro Midi Bass is turned off For a listing of which functions are volatile or non volatile refer to Section 7 3 Default Settings 2 5 Select Sound All functions contained in this section can be saved to a patch number for later recall as cu
17. lay reads Memory Protect On when attempting to store a patch Memory Protect must be deactivated before attempting the Store procedure again Refer to Section 4 3 9 6 2 Recall Once a patch is stored in memory it can be recalled at a later time by using the Recall function RECALL will load patch values and sounds from memory without affecting values programmed for the Master functions if no patch has been stored in a number location the display will indicate No Patch Saved when Recall is attempted i Press RECALL button Display will prompt Recall Patch 1 Select Recail Use the ARROW buttons to select number of patch to be recalled Press RECALL button again Display will prompt RECALLED oe NS CAUTION Once a patch is recalled any information currently programmed on the Pro Midi Bass except for Master global settings will be replaced by the values of the recalled patch To save current information use the Store procedure before recalling another patch To modify an existing patch while keeping the original first Recall the original patch Modify it then Store it to a different number than the original patch This will retain the original and also save the modified patch Section 7 APPENDIX 7 1 Alternate Sounds The sounds produced by the Professional Midi Bass are stored in EPROM memory chips each one containing multi sample digital recordings Recognizing that everyone has different tastes and varying requirements
18. nspose Value range Enabled Disabled Default Disabled This is a global Transpose and will shift the range of all notes on the Pro Midi Bass equally It is independent of the Zone Transpose functions and will not affect the Transpose Interval amounts selected for each Zone although it will uniformly shift the note ranges for each Zone simultaneously When Transpose is Enabled it allows the transposition selected using the Keyboard Transpose Interval function Section 4 3 1 to become active When Transpose is disabled it defeats the Transpose Interval and returns the Pro Midi Bass to normal tuning 1 To activate press TRANSPOSE 2 LED will light and display prompts Keybd Transpose Enabled 3 To defeat press TRANSPOSE again LED will turn off and display prompts Keybd Transpose Disabled 4 3 Set Up Repeatedly pressing the SET UP button will allow for selection of the following functions Keyboard Transpose Interval MIDI Channel MIDI Pitch Bend Enable MIDI Patch Change Enable MIDI Volume Enable Note Priority Voice Cascade Mode 8 Test Note 9 Memory Protect NOgrepys These are global functions and remain effective independently of patch memory Once a particular function is selected use the ARROW buttons to toggle through the value options The last value indicated on the display will remain effective until it is re programmed Exit any function by pressing the SET UP button again or by pressing any other butt
19. o extract the lowest note played within a chord and ignore all others Low mode is particularly useful in two handed performances when the left hand is playing open voiced pads and the Pro Midi Bass is set to play only in the lowest range of the keyboard HIGH NOTE In High mode the Pro Midi Bass will play the highest note within a chord By voicing chords Suitably it can play a predictable harmony line or melody line within the chord High mode also works weil in two handed performances when the Pro Midi Bass is set to play the upper portion of the keyboard 4 3 7 Voice Cascade Mode Value range ON OFF Default OFF By connecting two Professional Midi Basses together via the MIDI OUT jack notes can be played and triggered in a polyphonic manner Once the Pro Midi Bass has received and triggered an initial note a second incoming note will be passed via the MIDI OUT port to the next Pro Midi Bass or other MIDI device connected When ON is selected for this function any incoming note will be played unless a previous note is still being held If a previous note is being held the new note will be passed through the MIDI OUT port to the next unit in line Any additional information wili also be passed to the second unit i e patch change Midi Volume etc When using the 2nd Voice Cascade make sure that the second Pro Midi Bass has its Voice Cascade Mode switched to OFF 1 Press SET UP button repeatedly until display prompts Voice Cascade Mode
20. o select ON or OFF 3 Press any other button on the front panel to exit this function NOTE If MIDI Channel Section 4 3 2 is set to ALL the Pro Midi Bass will receive patch change commands on ail channels when MIDI Patch Change Enable is ON 4 3 5 MIDI Volume Enable Value range ON OFF Default OFF in order for the Pro Midi Bass to receive MID Volume messages this function must be set to ON New volume messages will only affect notes played after the Pro Midi Bass has received the new volume message 1 Press the SET UP button repeatedly until the display prompts MIDI Volume Enable OFF 2 Use the ARROW buttons to select ON or OFF 3 Press any other button on the front panel to exit this function 4 3 6 Note Priority Value range LAST LOW HIGH Default LAST Since Pro Midi Bass is monophonic it needs to know which note it should play when several are received in other words it must know which note to give priority to 1 Press the SET UP button repeatedly until the display prompts Note Priority Last Note 2 Use the ARROW buttons to select Last Low or High 3 Press any other button on the front panei to exit this function LAST NOTE For most performance work and especiaily when using a sequencer Select this option This will insure that every new note played will sound even if old notes are still being held down This mode allows for fast and even somewhat inaccurate playing LOW NOTE It is often useful t
21. on on the front panel 4 3 1 Keyboard Transpose Interval Value Range 63 to 63 Default 0 Remember that since this function is included in the Master section it is a global transpose and will affect all sounds equally Once a Transpose interval is selected the TRANSPOSE button on the front panel may be used to enable or disable it This feature can be very useful when interfacing with other devices such as MIDI pedals or small keyboards with hard assigned note numbers 1 Press SET UP button untif the dispiay prompts Keybd Transpose Interval 0 2 Use ARROW buttons to adjust value up or down by semitones 3 Press any other button on the front panel to exit this function NOTE If the Transpose LED is not on no change will occur because Transpose is disabled Press TRANSPOSE LED will light and Transpose interval will become effective 4 3 2 MID Channel Value range ALL 1 16 Default ALL This function allows selection of the MIDI channel number that the Pro Midi Bass receives information on ALL Omni causes the Pro Midi Bass to respond to ali MIDI information it receives no matter what the transmitted channel number may be Selecting an individual channel number causes the Pro Midi Bass to play notes it receives on that channel only ignoring aff others 1 Press the SET UP button repeatedly until the display prompts MIDI Chan ALL 2 Use the ARROW buitons to select the desired channe ALL 1 16 3 Press any other butt
22. on on the front panel to exit this function NOTE Some synths notably the Yamaha DX 7 can only transmit on MIDI channel 1 The Pro Midi Bass must be set to either ALL or 1 to respond to this type of controller 4 3 3 MIDI Pitch Bend Enable Value range ON OFF Default ON Pro Midi Bass will respond to pitch bend information from a keyboard sequencer or other controller when ON is selected for this function The Pro Midi Bass has a fixed bend range of three semitones minor third so make sure that the controller is set for an equal amount ot bend or some unusual effects may result When OFF is selected Pro Midi Bass will not respond to pitch bend information but will echo pitch bend information to other MIDI devices 1 Press the SET UP button repeatedly until the display prompts MIDI Pitch Bend Enable ON 2 Use the ARROW buttons to select ON or OFF 3 Press any other button on the front panel to exit this function 4 3 4 MIDI Patch Change Enable Value range ON OFF Default ON When calling up patches with an extemal MIDI device selecting ON will allow the Pro Midi Bass to receive MIDI patch change information on the channel selected using the MIDI Channel function Section 4 3 2 Selecting OFF will disable MIDI patch change messages but the Pro Midi Bass wili continue to receive all other MIDI information 1 Press the SET UP button repeatedly until the display prompts MiDI Patch Chng Enable ON 2 Use the ARROW buttons t
23. r button on the front pane to exit this function 1 Press UPPER button UPPER LED will tight 2 Press ACCENT bution ACCENT LED fights display prompts Upper Accent xxx 3 Use the ARROW buttons to scroll through and select Accent sound 4 Press any other button on the front panel to exit this function 5 3 Modify Pressing the MODIFY button when the UPPER or LOWER Select Sound LED is lit will cause the display to show the first of several functions that are user adjustable Subsequent button pushes wil step through the available functions They are Volume Decay Release Filter Adjust Velocity MapN Pressing the MODIFY button when the ACCENT LED is lit will display the first of several user adjustable functions for that Upper or Lower Accent sound Subsequent pressing of the MODIFY button will step through additional functions for accent sounds Volume Decay Release Filter Adjust Accent Velocity PN gt When programming values in Modify the UPPER LOWER and ACCENT LEDs will indicate which sound is being affected and the display will show the name of that sound as well as the modifier being used and its currently selected value Selecting any new value using the ARROW buttons will automatically activate that value for audition purposes Combinations of values for particular sounds may be saved using the Store function Section 6 1 Press any other button on the front panel to exit any of these functions The l
24. rogramming and also protects against others tampering with stored patches When Memory Protect is ON the Store function is disabled Since Memory Protect defaults to ON it must be turned OFF before patches may be stored 1 Press the SET UP button repeatedly until the display prompts Memory Protect Switch ON 2 Use the ARROW buttons to select ON or OFF 3 Press any other button on the front panel to exit this function Section 5 PROGRAMMING SELECT SOUND FUNCTIONS Pro Midi Bass allows for selection of four sounds to be on line at one time Lower Lower Accent Upper and Upper Accent although only one sound at a time may be played LOWER UPPER and ACCENT buttons are used to select the sounds you wish to play MODIFY and ZONE buitons are used to select options that affect the performance or response characteristics of the various sounds Lower and Upper sounds correspond to the Lower and Upper Zones defined with the Zone function Section 5 4 For each main Lower Upper sound selected a separate Accent Lower Upper sound may also be selected Any sound becomes effective as soon as its name appears on the display and will continue to be effective along with any modifications made using Modify or Zone functions until a new sound is selected or another patch is recalied All Select Sound functions may be stored in non volatile patch memory The various sound and value combinations created with these functions may be stored in one of the
25. stom patches Lower Upper and Accent are used to view audition and select the sounds to be played on the Pro Midi Bass The Modify and Zone buttons are used to affect the performance or response characteristics of any selected sounds and their placement or mapping onto a controller keyboard guitar or sequencer 2 6 Store There are 30 memory locations available to store custom patches Once a patch has been stored it can be recalled for later use or modified and stored again in the same or a different location Patches stored in maman usil ha retained whan nower is turned off 2 7 Recail Recall is used to call up patches previously stored in memory When a patch is recalled it will immediately activate a Lower Upper and Accent sound combination along with ali Modify and Zone information originally saved to that patch number There are no factory preset patches in the Pro Midi Bass When attempting to recall a patch number that has never been used to store information the Display will indicate Recall Patch xx No Patch Saved Section 3 PROGRAMMING OVERVIEW The Professional Midi Bass is programmable meaning that combinations of sounds and other functions that affect performance may be altered by the user and stored in memory for use in future applications The Arrow buttons are used to scroll through and select from sound and value options that are accessed through other buttons on the front panei All sounds and values are in ef
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