Remote Volume (VCA) Users Manual
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1. Page 16 9 Warning Instructions and Warranty 9 1 Warnings and Safety Instructions For reasons of the product liability we are obligated to make clear certain safety aspects which must not be ig nored under any circumstances The devices must not be stored or operated in damp or wet environment The Remote Volume may only be operated with 9V AC The device serves as an audio effects processor and may be used for this purpose exclusively The equipment may be opened by qualified technical personnel only There are no user serviceable parts inside the devices In order to avoid damages you should be careful when transporting and setting up the device Please avoid strong variations in temperature Particularly the change from the cold transport vehicle to the usually warm stage can cause condensing humidity which can cause leaks and thus can evoke defects Usually 60 minutes are sufficient to equalize the temperature For transportation always carry the devices in a robust packing or rack especially if you change your place of work frequently No containers filled with liquid may be placed on the equipment 9 2 Warranty Support All Prostage PurpleLine units are covered by a 2 year warranty Prostage shall not be liable if the damage was caused by inappropriate use or if the units are not connected as described in this users manual There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit The detailed te2. Undefined 28 Undefined 29 Undefined 30 Undefined 31 Undefined 32 LSB for CC 00 33 LSB for CC 01 34 LSB for CC 02 35 LSB for CC 03 36 LSB for CC 04 37 LSB for CC 05 38 LSB for CC 06 39 LSB for CC 07 40 LSB for CC 08 41 LSB for CC 09 42 LSB for CC 10 43 LSB for CC 11 44 LSB for CC 12 45 LSB for CC 13 46 LSB for CC 14 47 LSB for CC 15 48 LSB for CC 16 49 LSB for CC 17 50 LSB for CC 18 51 LSB for CC 19 52 LSB for CC 20 53 LSB for CC 21 54 LSB for CC 22 55 LSB for CC 23 56 LSB for CC 24 57 LSB for CC 25 58 LSB for CC 26 59 LSB for CC 27 LSB for CC 28 LSB for CC 29 LSB for CC 30 LSB for CC 31 Control Recognized 0 127 Remote Volume ZIZ Z Z Z Z ZZZ ZZZ ZZZ ZZZ ZZZ 2 aS 2 Z Z Ze Z a 2 Ze eS ed Z Z Z Z Z ZZZ 21 2 212 222 2 212 221212 27 o o o o O fo fo fo fo o o o JO JO fo o fo JO O o JO JO JO JO o fo JO JO JO o o o o o o fo JO JO JO O JO o JO o fo o JO JO JO o o O JO o o fo fo JO JO o o o o O St No 61 62 63 ZIZ Z Z Z Z ae ZL Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z2 Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z o o O o fo fo fo JO JO o o o JO fo fo fo fo o o o o JO JO JO JO fo JO JO O o O JO JO O fo fo JO JO o o o JO O o o JO JO JO o o o o o o JO JO O JO o JO JO JO O Page 20 Control Number Information Control Function T
3. CC gt Real time control with an Expression Pedal e g Volume The abbreviation CC stands for MIDI Control Change Control Changes are commands with which parameters e g volume are controlled in real time To this end an expression pedal sends as long as it is moved so called Continuous Controller and tells the effects device its position Control Changes can also switch functions at the receiver device on and off 2 7 Bypass Hard Bypass Bypass means that the signal is passed from the input jack of an effect device directly to its output The effect is thus bypassed ie it is off With a hard bypass this is done with a relay That is as whether the jacks are soldered directly to each other The Prostage Remote Volume uses such a hard bypass There are also devices that control the bypass electronically In this case at least one electronic component an input amplifier will always remain in the signal path Thus the guitar signal will be affected even if the effect is off Page 5 3 Connecting the Remote Volume 3 1 The Front Panel effect on Effect On LED This LED illuminates when the effect is turned on Important This is not a Power LED indicating that the device has power If the effect is bypassed this LED does not light even if the Remote Volume is powered 3 2 The Rear Panel 9V AC midi 7 p GUITAR I OU 50MA IN out thru IN T o amp Power Connector The Remote Volume must
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5. Volume can store up to 128 presets with different con trol ranges of the volume They are recalled by MIDI Program Change commands Ex works all presets work as standard volume mute to unity gain 4 2 Switching the Remote Volume On and Off There are various ways to turn the Remote Volume on and off e Preset Change You can define different presets Among others you can also store a Bypass preset If you recall the Bypass preset the effect turns off If you recall another preset where the Remote Volume is active it switches on e Instant Access Switch Control Change Command You can turn on and off the Remote Volume with a switch on the foot controller The switch must be defined as an Instant Access switch and must send Control Change CC 74 Page 7 5 Creating Presets Using the Prostage System Manager Software The Prostage System Manager software available as free download on the Prostage website is the user s interface for configuring the Prostage system The software provides a tab for the Remote WahWah which allows you to also create presets for the Remote Volume very easily Therefore a XDS XLS XTMpro is required It is used as MIDI interface and is the heart of every Prostage system i Peonsgs Gates hagar die oe vais Mala Ll T es neo Chu pers lag Bons m Ta Legs ATA La ag rai Drez ae ag Era Laura as e M d ee ie te OS CEA a ch T Ermi arnie mlan acaba jee Wee AE Perum nie Peas i i
6. no volume jumps at preset changes The volume only changes when the pedal is moved If you want to program a Mute preset Is Do Not Change must be disabled so that the Remote Volume switch es to Mute when recalling the preset IMPORTANT gt After a new preset is loaded the volume usually does not match the position of the expression pedal The Remote Volume therefore has a latching function That is after recalling a preset the expression pedal must run over the current value where the Remote Volume is acoustically Once the position of the expression pedal matches the volume the Remote Volume latches and from now on follows the movement of the expression pedal This has the great advantage that the volume does not jump when the expression pedal is moved for the first time after a preset change When this function is out of range the pedal latches onto the upper or lower dead stop of the expression pedal This can result in level jumps Output Gain Output Gain adjusts the output volume Thus the Remote Volume can also be used as a level booster 0 to 31 25 dB The factory preset curves for Olin log can be changed Please contact Prostage for more information Page 13 8 Examples 8 1 Volume Pedal Normal volume pedal mute to OdB The volume will not change when recalling the preset Correspond to the factory presets of the Remote Volume FProstage System Manager File Edit Help ana My Tigra
7. the settings on the display do not necessarily correspond to the settings in the Remote Volume 5 3 Recalling Presets When calling up presets you have to consider the following If a preset is recalled via the foot controller StageWire or MIDI In of the XDS XLS XTMpro the Remote Volume loads the locally stored preset in the unit and the corresponding preset within the System Manager window will be selected If the Remote Volume has not previously been read out the screen displays the settings stored in the computer not the settings that are stored in the Remote Volume Bokura Bot dic di me Ae chr LEF r Lire E HELFE Peirt 7 B Pr ter 8 Pr ier I Li Prai t 10 L1 Freies LL 17 Priecos 12 1t Prieies 13 14 Prri i l LZ a L LE FPrebre LE 3 un n Lire LG F LE Prbee Li The presets can also be selected via the preset list on the left side of the System Manager window In this case the software will send all settings to the Remote Volume as shown on the screen This means that the preset inside the Remote Volume will be overwritten temporarily If you want to save the settings permanently it must be stored by clicking the Store Preset button 5 4 Adjusting and Store the Settings in the Remote Volume You can adjust the parameters of the Remote Volume see chapter 7 using the sliders and knobs in the System Manager software You can create 128 individual presets Rene PIELEI Snore Presti
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9. PROSTAGE control without limits Remote Volume VCA Users Manual Firmware Version 1 51 As at 16th December 2015 Prostage S L Apdo 57 ES 07560 Cala Millor info prostage eu www prostage eu Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 1 Remote Volume Features 3 122 The Prostage System 3 2 Terminology 4 2 1 MIDI WTF is that 4 2 2 VCA 4 2 3 Expression Pedal 4 2 4 Instant Access On Off Switches Stompbox Mode 4 2 5 Preset Program Change 4 2 6 Control Change CC gt Real time control with an Expression Pedal e g Volume 5 2 7 Bypass Hard Bypass 5 3 Connecting the Remote Volume 6 3 1 The Front Panel 6 32 The Rear Panel 6 4 Using the Remote Volume 4 1 Basic Functions of the Remote Volume 4 2 Switching the Remote Volume On and Off 5 Creating Presets Using the Prostage System Manager Software 8 5 1 Connecting the Remote Volume to the XDS XLS XTMpro 8 5 2 Reading the Settings of the Remote Volume 9 5 3 Recalling Presets 9 5 4 Adjusting and Store the Settings in the Remote Volume 9 22 Renaming Presets 10 5 6 Saving the Settings to the Local Hard Disk 10 5 7 Reading the Settings from Local Hard Disk 10 6 Creating Presets with a Sequencer Software 11 6 1 Controling the Parameters using Control Change Commands 11 6 2 Saving Presets and Changing the Basic Settings using Sysex Commands 11 7 The Settings of the Remote Volume 12 7 1 Global Parameters 12 7 2 Preset Related Parameters 12 8 Ex
10. To store the changes permanently to the preset click the Store Preset button Otherwise they will be lost on preset change IMPORTANT gt Storing a preset will always save the settings that are currently set inside the Remote Volume that is what you hear When you store a preset no settings will be sent from the System Manager to the Remote Volume Page 9 5 5 Renaming Presets Renga Preti Spore Prese Presets can be renamed using the button Rename Preset However the preset names are only stored to the hard disk They are not stored in the Remote Volume Thus when reading out the Remote Volume no preset names are read and the old preset names will remain on the screen 5 6 Saving the Settings to the Local Hard Disk The complete settings of the Remote Volume can be saved to the local hard disk This makes sense e g it you play in two different bands using two different setups With File gt Save WahWah Presets the configuration of the Remote Volume is stored to the hard disk IMPORTANT gt Do not forget to read out the Remote Volume first see chapter 5 2 in order to store the correct settings on your local hard disk 5 7 Readingthe Settings from Local Hard Disk File gt Open WahWah Presets will open the Remote Volume settings stored on the hard disk file extension pwt The data is loaded into the System Manager window only Mili Mapping MIC Sehir Brt Samimi Foot Consratles ET L Rees aa Li
11. amples 14 8 1 Volume Pedal 14 8 2 Line Driver Buffer Amp 14 8 3 Volume Boost 15 8 4 Volume Reduction 15 8 5 Mute 16 9 Warning Instructions and Warranty 17 9 1 Warnings and Safety Instructions 17 9 2 Warranty Support 17 9 3 Disposal of Old Devices 17 10 Declaration of Conformity 18 11 Apendix A MIDI Implementation Cart 19 11 1 Control Change List 20 Page 2 1 Introduction Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing the Prostage Remote Volume This effect device has been designed to allow you to remotely control the volume using a MIDI expression pedal The device has no controls but is completely controlled via MIDI The Remote Volume allows you to process the entire guitar signal inside the rack At the front edge of the stage all you need is a MIDI foot controller with expression pedal but no more effect pedals Stompboxes can be integrated into your rack using the Prostage XDS loop system You need several meters of guitar cable less and the associated sound and dynamic losses are omitted The Remote Volume consists of a pure analog audio circuit You can use the effect unit as a standard volume pedal but also as a booster and you can create e g a mute program You can store the different volume control modes as presets 11 Remote Volume Features e Volume control VCA e Level booster up to 31dB e Pure analog audio circuit e Controlled via MIDI e Compatible with all MIDI expression pedals e A voltage controlled circu
12. be powered necessarily using a 9V AC alternating current power supply The Remote Volume will not work with direct current DC Higher voltages can destroy the Remote Volume MIDI In Connect the MIDI In of the Remote Volume using a MIDI cable to the MIDI Out of the foot controller or the MIDI Out of the Prostage XDS XLS XTMpro If several MIDI effect devices are used the MIDI In from the Re mote Volume can be connected to the MIDI Thru of another device in your MIDI chain MIDI Out Thru The MIDI Out Thru of the Remote Volume is set as MIDI Thru ex works This means that all data arriving at the MIDI Input will be forwarded On MIDI Thru you can connect e g a multi effects device or a MIDI capable guitar amp Guitar In Connect your Guitar to the Guitar In using a jack cable 6 Guitar Out Connect the Guitar Out to your guitar amplifier using a jack cable Page 6 4 Using the Remote Volume The Remote Volume can be controlled by any standard MIDI foot controller with expression pedal The expression pedal must send Control Change no 7 Volume When using a Prostage foot controller we recommend to use the setting Hi Res instead of Control Change no 7 since the resolution of the expression pedal is thus eight times higher The Remote Volume receives ex works on all MIDI channels Omni 4 1 Basic Functions of the Remote Volume MIDI expression pedal controls the volume The Remote
13. eset 13 14 Praiai LA Q Factar We ZIG Galas 1S Sieg 15 Preaet 15 16 Prevet L Coil Dimai 55 Cela 12745 p 17 Prniai 17 Fresquaa Oxo i 745 2215 br Bead Pee Rename Preset LTA r Pret Ppt cy Pat He 8 4 Volume Reduction Volume reduction of 11 dB The volume will jump to Odb unity gain when recalling the preset The pedal moves between 11 dB and OdB unity gain GE OCB Prostage System Manager File Edit Help Ka i Wors batam DAS L Loop raiching Quip Tap Rely ME Maggng MSenches ane Setriaga Fek Canboli Walk la oma o MIDI Cut EA L da aa Lipa le AA Free Version 1 51 Presen Volume Preieiai one Da ND Chanai Crm bipi ehOut Tru Auto Wih Tag CC ho Jato Trobe Danube Tome G iad hi Tag hei Tres Fret 27 E 2 WiahWah Volare ALA Curse alia Lisi Loren i abus Ea dll Initial Persian D di Da Men Chimp Culpal Gai n da Mania h Auto Wah Sins Feux 12 Prajat 12 asi En Dal 14 Pretel 7 j4 raiai Q Faites AF gt PIG Belka 1 La i ip 14 Pr i i I ice Cest Campi 55 Dafi LIT ob pi Frei Eris Ty k TAG 2335 Ha Canne bent Freget at He Page 15 8 5 Mute For the Mute function all three sliders Lowest Value Initial Position and Output Gain have to be in the left end position E Do Not Change must be disabled pe ay Sere er d CE z i PRES KA Ds Au To at bi i cre pre ee De ma r _
14. ey Aftertouch Pitch Bend StageWire Instant Acces Switches Active Sensing System Reset No No Tune Request No No Universal System Exclusive No No NRPNS NN 2 MIDI Timing and Synchronization MIDI Clock NN Song Position Pointer No No Song Select No No star NN continue o No No Stop No 8 S O No No No No No No No No No No Z O 1 16 Channel 1 is set by default Z O Z O Z O 127 O Z O ZE ZE o JO JO JO ZZZ v IO JOJO Z O Z O Prostage unique feature Z O III lt Z O Z O Z No No No No No Page 19 Control Number Information Function Transmited Remarks Bank Select MSB Modulation Wheel MSB Breath Controller MSB Undefined Foot Pedal MSB Portamento Time MSB Data Entry MSB Volume Balance MSB Expression Pedal 10 Pan MSB 11 Expression Controller MSB 12 Effect Control 1 MSB 13 Effect Control 2 MSB 14 Tap latching 15 Tao momentary 16 General Purpose Controller 1 MSB 17 General Purpose Controller 2 MSB 18 General Purpose Controller 3 MSB 19 General Purpose Controller 4 MSB 20 Undefined 21 Undefined 22 Undefined 23 Undefined 24 Undefined 25 Undefined 26 Undefined 27
15. fate l Loop fariching Qutpetio Tap Rely ME Maggng MID Sacher 6 Manic Setriaga Fest Contrada Walk Iz connected to MICI Que si Mega Maran Lica Praja Firs Version 1 51 figa sin dida Carmel CU ii bipi Out i Tru Auto Wah Tap CCNa L An Tnable Dante Tone G hu i Last Tag ii Tia rail 22 50 a WahWah Volare VEA Cure lin log LAM rit heck Lera il Vibri De a r Preiat I a B Preet 4 Peg aa gt Oa Preiel Jh Pril Vian Wah Aut Wah fing Paik 1E Preizi 17 Praiai L put Cain P i Oo al 14 Pretel id Praiai Q Fucter LIG 15 Wikbe L i ip 14 Prairi L 16 Preser Li Cest Damoisp 55 etal j Tap Liu Figa cy 745 2215 Mr Bead Frei trame Camas bent Shoe PH Fatte ce 281 He 8 2 Line Driver Buffer Amp The Remote Volume can be used as a line driver buffer amp with fixed gain the expression pedal has no effect on the volume Thereto Lowest Value must be all the way to the right OdB E Do Not Change has to be disabled This preset can be used as a Bypass where the input amp remains in the signal path Frostage System Manager File Edit Help ana CM IE l Loop faniching Outpsti Tap Rely ME Maggng MSenches 6 Manic Setriaga Fest Control Walk Iz connected to MICI Que si Mega Maran Lidell 1e LL Firs Version 1 51 Preset Volume Preset Bpad 0n iDd Cikansei Omn Mipi Out Thru Auto Wah Tap Cho i Hain Enable sable Tee D i Laseh
16. it called a VCA fulfills the task of the potentiometer The VCA is controlled remotely via MIDI e Easy creation of presets using the System Manager software on your Mac or PC XDS XLS looper switcher or XTMpro adaptor required e 128 presets different volume control modes can be saved in memory e Input impedance 1 Mega Ohm e Output impedance 470 Ohm 1 2 The Prostage System Prostage stands for professional live equipment The different units are to be regarded as a coherent system all of which are configured using the System Manager software If the Remote Volume is connected to a Prostage XDS XLS XTMpro presets can be created very easily using the System Manager software If you have any questions or if something does not work as you expect please do not hesitate to contact us info prostage eu Your questions will also help us to improve this users manual The Prostage team wish you lots of fun with the new Remote Volume and big success in your musical career Lukas Truninger Founder amp Developer NOTE gt This manual uses digital bookmarks You can show them by clicking on the flag icon in the top left of Acrobat Reader A click on a topic flips directly to that chapter Page 3 2 Terminology 21 MIDI WTF is that MIDI stands for Music Instrument Digital Interface MIDI is the global standard for transmitting notes and control commands to and from all kinds of electronic instruments and sound p
17. kas Truninger CEO Information to the user Class B Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Page 18 11 Apendix A MIDI Implementation Cart Manufacturer Prostage Model Remote Volume Date January 2014 Transmit Remarks Export Recognize Import 1 Basic Information MIDI Channels Note Numbers Program Change Bank Select Response Note On Velocity Note Off Velocity Channel Aftertouch Poly K
18. not control a guitar signal but generates MIDI commands Continuous Controller with which the volume of the Remote Volume can be controled 2 4 Instant Access On Off Switches Stompbox Mode Instant Access are hardwired on off switches These work like an analog footswitch connected directly to your amplifier e g to switch channels At the foot controller you can for example define a button which switches the Remote Volume on and off 2 5 Preset Program Change Presets are stored settings in the effects unit You can recall presets using the switches on the foot controller For this purpose a program number is selected on the foot controller This is known as a Program Change A preset contains all the settings of the Remote Volume belonging to one sound For example the following presets are stored e Preset 2 gt Normal volume pedal mute to normal volume unity gain e Preset 3 gt Slight level reduction to soften the distortion e Preset 4 gt Solo boost from normal volume up to 31dB e Preset 5 gt Mute If you now press button 2 on the foot controller the adjustable values so called parameters are set within the Remote Volume so that it works as a standard volume pedal If you press button 3 the parameters are changed in a way that the Remote Volume just slightly lowers the level In preset 4 the Remote Volume is used as a booster And in preset 5 the guitar is silent Page 4 2 6 Control Change
19. nua Tr mia Dee er L M a Tes dur fi Fag CC k Be i airi Seal ry 1 11 a Teg lat Tor i IG D nt mika CIA Lara i tf na Bara Libri VE ort di flee PF ts Tara Bri oe ee Can 7 i erat i Le pe ET Hi ii CI TIR pu L L Fassi KT Persai 12 mus La E Sr 1 i i Jifus ji data FH sin Edd Ib T L BE i si di Poi a meai E T P j OP E he i IMPORTANT gt The Remote Volume is the little brother of the Remote WahWah All settings in the System Manager software are made in the tab Remote WahWah The settings for WahWah and Contour Boost do not affect the Remote Volume 5 1 Connecting the Remote Volume to the XDS XLS XTMpro In order that the System Manager software can communicate with the Remote Volume it must be connected to the XDS XLS XTMpro via MIDI Connect MIDI Out A or MIDI Out B from the XDS XLS XTMpro to the MIDI In of the Remote Volume In the System Manager window in the upper left you have to specify which MIDI Out you are using WahWah is connected to MIDI Out A B MIDI Cable OUT iN out thru iN out B out A in POWER TAp L guiraR L nidi es TT relais p ROSTAG E xTMpro p R O T A G E m Relais switches STAGE WiRE TM 2 3 4 STORE Foot controller Remote WAH WAH Leis Fah Ogas Tap Realty PIC Mapping TOI ni Marta is cosca to MIDI Dea Res olume Control VCA Cont effect on In order to also read the settings of the Remote Volume another MIDI cable is req
20. or MIDI Thru If you want to read the settings from the Remote Volume it must be set to Out If you want to control another MIDI device after the Remote Volume the connector must be configured as Thru Note gt The settings Auto Enable Disable Time and Auto Wah apply only to the Remote WahWah and do not affect the Remote Volume 7 2 Preset Related Parameters The following parameters can be set individually for each preset When adjusting the knobs and buttons the set tings in the Remote Volume are temporarily overridden To keep the changes permanently you need to confirm the new settings with the button Store Preset Otherwise they will be lost at preset change passed a On MON Channel Crem AMEN aidui Ihu Aat Wah Tap CC M kuto Enable Disable Tame USO Late Top Bor Fime m 22 aan Le Wie PALA Liens lin aj bo Lessini Valai 940 dE Initial Position ii Do Not Change Outges Cain dB Bypassed On The Remote Volume has a true bypass This means that in Bypassed mode the signal goes directly from the input jack to the output jack without affecting the signal in any way Curve lin log This setting determines how the Remote Volume responds to the expression pedal It affects how the Remote Volume feels under the foot linear or logarithmic Technically it is about the volume level in the middle area of the control path Depending on the settings for one preset lin may be more
21. petit Mana In order to also send all the settings to the Remote Volume you have to click the button Update WahWah This will overwrite all the presets and the basic settings inside the Remote Volume using the settings from the System Manager Page 10 6 Creating Presets with a Sequencer Software The presets of the Remote Volume can be edited using a sequencer software Of course a MIDI interface must be available too and MIDI knowledge is required MIDI Cable Sequencer Software OUT iN out thru L quirar L midi PROSTAGE Remote WAH WAH MIDI Interface effect on 6 1 Controling the Parameters using Control Change Commands The following CC Control Change commands are used to adjust the parameters more on the parameters in chapter 7 CC 07 0 127 Volume respectively Initial Position CC 89 0 127 Lowest Value 100 dB O dB CC 95 0 127 Output Gain 0 dB 31 dB CC 72 offfon Do Not Change Initial Position disabled enabled CC 73 offfon Curve linear logarithmic CC 74 offfon Bypass effect off on For CC 72 to 74 the controller values are 0 off 127 on 6 2 Saving Presets and Changing the Basic Settings using Sysex Commands IMPORTANT gt In the commands listed below XX XY stands for a hexadecimal value each Values from 00 up to 7F 127 are permitted Higher values are not allowed e Save the current settings FO 00 20 75 00 7F F7 gt S
22. pleasant while with a different preset log might feel better For example using a volume preset with Lowest Value of 99 9dB mute probably log is more pleasant While a slight volume reduction with Lowest Value at 20dB lin would be very enjoyable Try it Page 12 Curve lin Curve log Effect Effect Expression Pedal Expression Pedal Lowest Value This setting determines how loud the volume pedal is in the lower stop MIDI position 0 The values range from 99 9 dB mute to 0 If set to 0 however the expression pedal is ineffective With the setting 0 you can create a line driver buffer amp preset with fix gain If for example the value is set to 20dB the volume pedal does not range from unity gain to mute but reduces the volume just a little bit Initial Position Do Not Change The Initial Position value determines the position of the effect when you recall a preset It thus determines the volume when you recall the preset If E Do Not Change is selected Initial Position setting is ignored The volume remains unchanged when recall ing a preset This means it will be overtaken from the old preset If the old preset was a Bypass preset Initial Position will be used even if E Do Not Change checkbox is activated This feature makes sense if you for exam ple switch from a normal volume preset to a solo Boost preset With active E Do Not Change function there are
23. ransmited Remarks 6 Recognized Sustain Pedal Portamento On Off Sostenuto Soft Pedal Legato Footswitch Hold Pedal 2 Sound Controller 1 Sound Controller 2 Sound Controller 3 Sound Controller 4 Sound Controller 5 Sound Controller 6 Sound Controller 7 Sound Controller 8 Sound Controller 9 Sound Controller 10 General Purpose Controller 5 General Purpose Controller 6 General Purpose Controller 7 General Purpose Controller 8 Portamento Control Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined 91 Effects 1 Depth 92 Effects 2 Depth 93 Effects 3 Depth 94 Effects 4 Depth 95 Effects 5 Depth Data Increment Data Decrement Non Registered Parameter Number LSB Non Registered Parameter Number MSB 100 Registered Parameter Number LSB 101 Registered Parameter Number MSB 102 Undefined 103 Undefined 104 Undefined 105 Undefined 106 Undefined 107 Undefined 108 Undefined 109 Undefined 110 Undefined 111 Undefined 112 Undefined 113 Undefined 114 Undefined 115 Undefined 116 Undefined 117 Undefined 118 Undefined 119 Undefined 120 All Sound Off 121 Reset All Controllers 122 Local Control On Off 123 All Notes Off 124 Omni Mode Off 125 Omni Mode On 126 Poly Mode Off 127 Poly Mode On O 6 70 71 N Do Not Change Curve Select Bypass O or 127 O or 127 O or 127 81 82 83 84 85 0 1
24. rms of the warranty can be downloaded from the Prostage website If you need technical support please contact your local dealer or email to info prostage eu 9 3 Disposal of Old Devices The PurpleLine products are subject to the European guideline 2002 96 EC All old electric and electronic devices must be disposed separately from the domestic waste using the collection points provided by the government The devices may not be disposed with domestic or skip refuse Information about collecting points or collection dates can be asked from the local administration or the local waste management company Please also carry the packing to an environmentally fair disposal Cardboard boxes can be transferred with waste paper collections or to the public collecting stations for recycling Foils of the shipment are collected by the local waste management company and are forwarded to environmentally fair disposal Page 17 10 Declaration of Conformit Company Prostage SL Apdo 57 ES 07560 Cala Millor Type of Equipment PurpleLine System Trademarks Prostage StageWire Models Remote WAHWAH Remote Volume VCA The products meet the requirements of the following standards EMC EN 55103 2 EN 55103 1 2009 EN 55103 2 2009 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 11 Safety IEC 60065 2001 EN 60065 2002 A1 2006 Cor 2007 A11 2008 Jahr 2011 Cala Millor 14 Dezember 2011 Lu
25. rocessing equipment You can connect your Remote Volume and use the basic functions directly without having to deal with MIDI All you have to do is to configure your expression pedal so that it sends CC number 7 You can find more information about this in the users manual of your foot controller And of course you ve got to connect the Remote Volume to the foot controller with a MIDI cable see chapter 3 2 If you own a Prostage XDS XLS XTMpro you can program the Remote Volume very easily using the System Manager software No MIDI knowledge is required to do this But you can also program the Remote Volume without the XDS XLS XTMpro Then you need a MIDI interface and a sequencer software that can send Sysex data For this MIDI knowledge is necessary Detailed information about MIDI can be found on www midi org and many other sites on the internet 2 2 VCA VCA is the abbreviation for Voltage Controlled Amplifier In simple terms this is a potentiometer that can be controlled remotely To be more accurately a VCA is an input amplifier line driver whose gain is controlled by a control voltage The gain of the Remote Volume ranges from 100db almost mute up to 31 db boost The control voltage for the VCA is created by the MIDI data 2 3 Expression Pedal An expression pedal is a kind of volume pedal that is connected to a MIDI foot controller or which is part of the foot controller However the expression pedal does
26. tore to the current preset number FO 00 20 75 00 7F XX F7 gt Store to a specific preset number where XX preset number e MIDI channel and MIDI Out Thru assignment FO 00 20 75 00 70 XY F7 Y gt 0 F MIDI channel 0 channel 1 F channel 16 X gt 0 gt MIDI receive channel Y MIDI Out Thru Out 1 gt MIDI receive channel Omni MIDI Out Thru Out 2 gt MIDI receive channel Y MIDI Out Thru Thru 4 gt MIDI receive channel Omni MIDI Out Thru Thru Page 11 7 The Settings of the Remote Volume In the following we explain all adjustable values so called parameters of the Remote Volume based on the System Manager software These parameters can also be adjusted with MIDI CC and Sysex commands see chapter 6 7 1 Global Parameters The parameters on the darker background in the upper right corner of the System Manager window are global This means that they apply to all presets All other parameters are individual for each preset The global parameters are immediately stored in the Remote Volume without having to click Update WahWah or Store Preset Global Parameters MIDI Channel MIDI Out Thru MIDI Channel selects the MIDI receive channel of the Remote Volume Omni means that the Remote Vol ume receives on all MIDI channels respectively that the MIDI channel is ignored If in doubt the right setting is Omni MIDI Out Thru determines whether the MIDI Output is used as MIDI Out
27. uired from the MIDI Out Thru of the Remote Volume to the MIDI In of the XDS XLS XTMpro In the System Manager window MIDI Out Thru has to be set to Out MIDI Cables OUT iN out thru TT L midi 1 our B our A iN POWER TAp IDL relais p ROSTAG E XTMpro F Relais switches _ StageWire 3 4 STORE foot controller PROSTAGE Remote WAH WAH MON Channel Omii Crabe Time 0 50 effect on 5 2 Reading the Settings of the Remote Volume IMPORTANT gt The Remote Volume is not automatically synchronized with the System Manager software Inside the System Manager and the Remote Volume different presets may be stored To view in the System Manager software the presets stored in the Remote Volume you have to read out the Remote Volume first by clicking on the button Read WahWah All 128 presets and the global basic settings are read Using the button Read Preset it is also possible to read an individual preset MiG Mapping BICI Seeitikai i Rede Wahl IMPORTANT gt The preset names are not stored in the Remote Volume Thus when reading the Remote Volume no preset names are read The names are only stored on the local hard drive See chapter 5 6 for more information NOTE gt You can also edit all parameters without reading the Remote Volume In this case you need only one MIDI cable from the XDS XLS XTMpro MIDI Out to the Remote Volume MIDI In But be aware that
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