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1. Compressor Mute Remote WahWah Tuner Relay B 3 Relay B 4 Receive on MIDI B FootControlle Rel ays h ave b een FootController FootController FootController FootController FootController CH Omni Switch 1 7 Switch S m Switch EX Switch EG Switch Switch switeh 1 switched by Switch 4 Switch 5 Switch 6 Switch 7 Page 00 09 Preset Recall Show 0 127 Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Preset Name Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Clean O O O OU m O m Clean hore MON 2 a a Crunch 2 a O LJ Rhythm 3 ie iv J J Lead 4 e LI m Lead Dyl 5 Lead Wah 6 o O m a Harmonizer 7 Contour Wah 8 L LJ LJ L Mute g J J M NM Prostage System Manager File Edit Help eouo Ay XTMpro Setup Loops Switching Outputs Tap Relay MIDI Mapping MIDI Switches Basic Settings Foot Controller Remote WahWah Update XTMpro Instant Access Stompbox Mode Function Assignment for Foot Controller On OFF Switches Receive on MIDI CH L Omni z CC received on MIDI In Y Use Control Changes to switch the Loops Switching Outputs Send CC to MIDI Cut Yi When an Instant Access Switch on the Prostage Foot Controller is pushed StageWire When a Loop Switching Output Is switched manualy at the XDS XLS XTMpro M When a Loop Switching
2. MIDI Thru Filter Cut B M Send Program Change Group A Group B Here you define if the relays inside the group shall work independently or if you like to make radio button groups channel switching Radio buttons means that only one switch is turned on at the same time This makes sense for channel switching on guitar amps Let s assume you have an amplifier with three channels Clean Crunch amp Lead sound If you switch between the channels of the amplifier that is between the three sounds the channel used before will automatically turn off So there s only one sound switched on at a time not the Clean Crunch and Lead sound together This relationship is called radio buttons Channels Radio Buttons 9 Independent Switches m m m mi e For example if you choose 3 Channels 1 Independent Switch it works as follows One of the switches 1 to 3 is always On Therewith you control the channels of your amplifier Switch 4 operates independently from the other switches Therewith you control for example a boost function or a reverb that can be switched on and off in each channel If m Allow Off is enabled the active radio button can be switched off This could be useful when switching channels in an amplifier that can be muted when no channel is active If you have an eight channels system you can also link the radio buttons of both groups by enabling Link channels of Group A and Group BJ
3. Control Change 15 7 5 Mapping Mode Convert incoming CC 16 7 5 1 Scale and invert the values of Control Change commands 17 7 6 Mapping Mode Send Tap Tempo 18 8 MIDI Switches 19 8 1 Receiving CC Messages Switching the Relays with a standard MIDI Foot Controller 20 8 2 Sending CC On Off Messages Instant Access 20 8 3 The MIDI Switches list 21 Page 2 9 Basic Settings 22 9 1 General Settings 22 9 2 MIDI Thru Data NOT processed by the MIDI mapping 22 9 3 Tap Function MIDI commands 23 9 4 Loops Switching Outputs 24 10 Foot Controller 25 10 1 The Foot Controller List 25 10 2 Rename the Foot Controller 25 10 3 Operating Modes 26 10 4 Tap Switch 26 10 5 Sidekick X05 amp X10 26 10 6 Number of Programs Number of Instant Access Switches X07 27 10 7 Foot Controller Basic Settings 27 10 8 Display Settings X05 amp X10 only 29 10 9 Using Default Settings 29 11 Remote WahWah 30 11 1 How to sync the Remote WahWah with the System Manager 30 11 2 Store and Recall Presets 30 12 Firmware Upgrade 31 12 1 How to Upgrade the Firmware of the XDS XLS XTMpro 31 12 2 How to Upgrade the Firmware of a Foot Controller 31 13 Appendix A Block Diagrams 32 13 1 Switching the Loops Switching Outputs with Control Change commands from a standard MIDI foot controller 32 13 2 Sending CC messages when a switch on the XDS XLS XTMpro is pressed manually 33 13 3 Sending CC messages when the Loops Switching O
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5. 110 Undefined Ye Ye ll Undefined Yes Yes 112 Undefined Yes Ye bI 113 Undefined Yes Ye Yes Yes EE Uses 115 Undefned o Ye Yes O 116 Undefined gt Z Ye Yes Yes Yes 118 Undefined Ves Ye 119 Undefined Ves Yes O 120 AMSoundof No No 121 Reset All Controllers No No x 122 Local Control On Off No No 123 AllNotesOff NO No 14 OmniMode0ff No No 125 Omni Mode On No No 126 PolyModeOff x No No 127 Poly ModeOon No No Page 40 O 2014 Prostage SL
6. Convert incoming CC If in this case the CC number is not allocated to any Convert incoming CC mapping or if the MIDI channel does not match no CC is sent at all see chapter 7 5 for more information If you have not selected any output no command will be sent for this switch Page 21 9 Basic Settings In the Basic Settings tab you set the elementary operation of your Prostage system _ Prostage System Manager File Edit Help eno Loops Switching Outputs Tap Relay MIDI Mapping General Settings Foot Controller X07 MIDI Thru Data NOT processed by the MIDI Mapping Send Data from StageWire to M MIDI Out A MIDI Qut B Send Data from MIDI In to StageWire M Out A M Out 8 MIDI Thru Filter Out A Send Program Change MIDI Switches PESTE EB My XTMpro Setup Foot Controller Remote WahWah Update XD5 XLS XTMpra Tap Function MIDI Commands Send as MIDI CC No 14 on MIDI Channel 1 5 Momentary Out A Latching Qut H Receive as MIDI CC No 14 on MIDI Channel 1 Loops 5witching Outputs Group 3 Channels lindepende Allow OF Group B 4 Independend Switches a Allow OF Link Channels of Group A and Group B Send Control Change Send All Other Data Soft X Fade V Enabled for Group A Ra uf in B MIDI Thru Filter Out B M Send Program Change iM Enabled for Group B M Send Control Change M Send All Other Data XDS XLS XTMpro Firmware Current Firmware 1 71 Update Firmw
7. Soft X Fade This feature only affects the audio loops It has no effect on switching relays You can enable or disable the Soft X Fade feature for Group A and B independently Soft X Fade is a very short fade out fade in at the Output of the group which suppresses the click that relays can cause It also makes the preset change sound softer If you have connected eight stompboxes in series enable the Soft X Fade feature only on group B XDS XLS XTMpro Firmware see chapter 12 1 Page 24 10 Foot Controller The big brain of the system is in the XDS XLS XTMpro For the foot controllers there are only some basic settings The settings you make in the Foot Controller tab are stored in the foot controller they are not stored in the XDS XLS XTMpro Prostage System Manager File Edit Help eng My XTMpro Setup Loops Switching Outputs Tap Relay MIDI Mapping MIDI Switches Basic Settings Remote WahWah Update Foot Controller Foot Controller Operating Mode Foot Controller Basic Settings Default Settings X01 Foot Controller Mode MIDI Channel 1 M Receive Omni Error Sup Default Settings X05 yKevboard Style Mode Default Settings X07 _J Rey ty CC No Exp Pedal 1 ri 2 Volume Remote WahWah 2 ien opi rix 5 Programs 5 Instant Access CC No Exp Pedal 2 10 Pan 2 z y Little X05 24 Songs with 5 5 Sounds My Little X07 X 7 me Y Power lp Send Reset Basic Settings 125 Songs with 5 Sounds iffy Bank Cha
8. This means that instead of 128 possible values only 64 values will be sent Because lowest value is set to 31 the values received from the expression pedal 0 127 will be forwarded to the Remote WahWah as 31 to 95 In this example the expression pedal controls the middle frequencies of the Contour Boost while not reaching its very low and very high frequencies Preset Name CO Scale Preset Ma 6 Scale X 100 Lowest Value Invert direction M Send Channel 2 Reset ui s m ou B W mM Bu O Cancel e n this example the direction of the expression pedal is inverted That means if you want to make the guitar louder you have to move the expression pedald down To make it quieter you have to move it up In bank 5 8 you can further set an individual MIDI channel for each preset on which the modified CC is sent This means you can even control different devices with the same expression pedal If this field remains empty the CC will be sent on the same MIDI channel on which it has been received You can also use this feature if you want to use an Instant Access on off switch of your foot controller for different things depending on the selected preset number Thereto the output assignment for this switch in the MIDI Switches tab has to be set to use MIDI Mapping e For example you use switch 5 to turn on off the distortion in the Fractal Audio AxeFX But on one preset you want to switch a differen
9. Thus the tap command is forwarded to the connected effects device You can choose whether the tap relay should work as a momentary switch or as a latching switch Momentary gt When you press the tap switch on your foot controller the tap relays will switch on When you release the switch the relays will switch off like a doorbell switch Latching gt When you press the tap switch on your foot controller for the first time the relay will switch on When you press It a second time the relay will switch off and so on like a light switch The correct setting for it depends on the connected device Usually momentary is the correct setting Just try which setting is the right one Furthermore the tap relay can be switched by a MIDI Control Change command Please see chapter 9 3 for more information about this 6 2 Use as Programmable Switch If the relay is used as a programmable switch this output works the same way as a Switching Output The operation is described in chapter 5 However the tap relay can only be programmed with the System Manager software there is no button at the device for manual operation of the relay Twr marep Receive on MIDI CH The tap relay has its own MIDI receive channel It is independent from the MIDI channel of Loops Switching Outputs v Momentary Latching Preset Name Relay On Off Page Show Preset Name These are the same settings that you also do in Loo
10. 4 Switch 5 Switch JE Switch Switch JE MIDI In e g CC No 22 ile Edit Help Tap Relay MIDI Mapping an Basic Settings Foot Controller Remote WahWah Update XTMpro unction Assignment for Foot Controller On Off Switches M Use Control Changes ta switch the Loops Switching Outputs vf When an Instant Access Switch on the Prostage Foot Controller is pushed StageWire M hen a Loop Switching Output Is switched manualy at the XD5 XLS XTMpro M When a Loop Switching Output is switched by Recalling a Preset Con rol Change On Off MIDI Function Notd Number Value Value Channel MIDI Outputs Con 5 Wah Bypass 127 0 1 JOutA M Out B Use MIDI Mapping Com 79 Wah VCA WahWahMode 127 o 1 Out A M Out B _ Use MIDI Mapping Con 22 Undefined 127 0 6 MOutA OutB Use MIDI Mapping Note s EO E0 64 1 0 2 BIMOutA Out B Use MIDI Mapping Spe Di Diezel Channel 1 M invert 16 MOutA OutB Use MIDI Mapping Spe Di 2 Diezel Channel 2 M invert 16 MOutA OutB Use MIDI Mapping Spe Di Diezel Channel 3 M invert 16 MoOutA OutB Use MIDI Mapping Spe St Start Stop Continue togg C invert 1 MoOut A OutB Use MIDI Mapping of Prodtage System Manager File Edit Help iy XTMpro Setup Loops Switching Outputs Tap Relay MIDI Mapping MIDI Switches Basic Set
11. o e e e e eo NE A 6 Prdstage System Manager File Edit Help Aon My XTMpro Setup Loops Switching Outputs Tap Relay asu rn MIDI Switches Basic Settings Foot Controller Remote WahWah Enabled Disabled Update XOS XLS XTMpro Controlled Unit Amp Axe FX Axe FX TC G Major Remote Wah Remote Wah Remote Wah Disab li Disab Send Disab Disab Disab 5 Disab Disab Receive PC on MIDI Send on MIDI CH 1 CH 4 To J Out A 4 Out B Shaw 0 127 _ Relay Page 00 09 Preset Name Clea Clear Chorus Crunfh Rhythm Lead Lead Wah Harmonizer Contour Wah Mute ui w N e amp om om Note gt The CC number the pre delay and setting Om Ola are global They are identical for all presets Page 18 8 MIDI Switches StageWire offers eight Instant Access switches that allow you to switch the loops and switching outputs directly In order to make these switching functions also available via MIDI you can allocate a Control Change number to each of these switches in the MIDI Switches tab These CC commands are used if you want to switch the relays of the XDS XLS XTMpro with CC commands received at the MIDI In Prostage Standard MIDI foot controller foot controller En Instant Access Control Change Foot Controller Switch Y XDS Loops Switching Outputs _ MIDI Switches XLS XI Mpro The same com
12. 2 My Little X05 X05 24 Songs with 5 5 Sounds My Little X07 X07 Power Up Send Reset Basic Settings My Big FO X10 25 Songs with 5 Sounds ife Hank f haamea Enahla Pastira 5 i B 9 Use Default Settings 0 l 3 i 4 Current Firmware 1 71 Update Foot Controller Firmware In the list on the left you see the Default Settings for each type of foot controller If you have connected several foot controllers of the same type to your system you can edit the default settings and copy them to your foot controllers instead of setting up each foot controller separately e Select the Default Settings for the corresponding foot controller model from the list e Adjust the settings to your wishes e Select your first physical foot controller from the list e Click the button Use Default Settings to copy the default settings to the selected foot controller e Click Update Foot Controller to send the new settings to the foot controller e Select the next foot controller and repeat the two last steps Foot Controller Firmware See chapter 12 2 Page 29 11 Remote WahWah The Prostage Remote WahWah and the Remote Volume can be edited very easily using the System Manager software Here we will briefly survey the most important information The individual parameters are explained in detail in the users manual of the Remote WahWah _ MW Prostage System Manager File Edit Help BOB o o ooo o oo oo ooo _ MyXTMpro Setup Loops Switching
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14. Output is switched by Recalling a Preset Foot Controller Control Change On Off MIDI Switch Name Function Note Number Value Value Channel MIDI Outputs goes Tas Switch 2 Com 75 Wah VCA WahWah Mode 127 0 l LJOutA Mows Switch 3 Undefined 127 0 6 foua Ooue Switch 4 EO 64 o 2 IV Out A Out B uM Out B Switch 6 Spe Di Diezel Channel 2 M invert 16 MMOutA Ours Switch 7 Spe Di Diezel Channel 3 M invert 16 MoOutA Oute Switch 8 Spe St Start Stop Continue togg invert 1 MoOutA Outs Use MIDI Mapping Use MIDI Mapping Use MIDI Mapping Use MIDI Mapping Use MIDI Mapping Use MIDI Mapping Use MIDI Mapping Use MIDI Mapping Page 34 s6un1 s 2iseg OJdiN X STX sax eu uo poseg g v mo o juas si DD Jeuibuo y sbuiddeuu 3 y JO Aue ui paddew jou SI Jaq unu 55 ay pue dli MaBEJS Jo ul IAIN BIA D AI9291 uoog seu DD e 4 OK T pom pQ EE 00 gt Qo g MO IAIN 6 o TENTE Ln gun 3 R A HENO FD poddew 9 q81 WOJJ a PulddelN qn seu 22 pueuiulo 190 o a Uejbojd osn x 2 O z gt lt cm a E or E mm gt A mmm pueuJuJOo 195 31007 ps so TON C i IGIW pue ON 22 po buiddel A IGIN Se pues dej 6ulyaye7 UDUMS J9 OJ1 AJPJUJWO NI A UOD 1004 199 Slps id Bui le2 J u uAA dej APUU QE UO Dd 211929
15. Outputs Tap Relay MIDI Mapping MIDI Switches Basic Settings Foot Controller MMA EU El WahWah is connected to MIDI Out sJ A B Read WahWan Update Wahwah Firmware Version 1 51 Preset Wah Presets Facti Bypassed s On MIDI Channel Omni MIDI Out Thru Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 B pass i Auto Enabla Disable Time 0 50 Lateh Y Top Bat Time ms g 99 2 Low WahWah e WahWah Volume VCA Curve es lin log 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus Lowest Value 99 9 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak 6 Treble Boost Initial Position z i 100 X Do Not Change 7 Volume Boost 8 Volume Reduction Output Gain 2 75 dE 9 Volume 10 Mute A wahwah Auto Wah Sine Peak ll Preset 11 12 Preset 12 Input Gain qu AA O dB 13 Preser 13 14 Preset 14 Q Factor r 1 2 16 1 0 Wide 3 5 5teep 15 Preset 15 a 16 Precer 16 Coil Damping _ _ _ _ _ _z gt _ _IO ___OOORREEoOGmA 95 O Flat 127 Sharp reset L J Frequency 745 2235 Hz Read Preset Contour Boost Rename Preser Store Preset Frequency 781 Hz The Remote WahWah Remote Volume can be controlled using Control Change no 7 Volume or Prostage Hi Res IMPORTANT gt The Remote WahWah is not automatically synchronized with the System Manager software The presets are stored in both the software and the WahWah Therefore maybe the System Manager window does not show the settings stored inside the WahWah To synchronize the WahWah with the
16. Page 00 09 Shaw 0 127 Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Receive on MIDI CH The MIDI receive channel must be set to the same number on which the foot controller sends The relays only respond to Program Change or Instant Access on off switch command s if the MIDI channel matches Only in the setting Omni all 16 MIDI channels are accepted In this setting it does not matter on which channel the foot controller sends This MIDI channel will also be used to send an on off command to the foot controller when a relay at the XDS XLS XTMpro is switched Thus the LEDs on the foot controller always show the current switch positions If the MIDI channel is set to Omni it will send on MIDI channel 1 Page Since the screen is too small to display all 128 presets simultaneously it shows only ten presets at a time Use the Page pull down menu to flip through all preset numbers Show There are MIDI devices that work with preset numbers 0 127 Others work with 1 128 Therefore there may be an offset of 1 between different devices The setting Show helps you to avoid this If the lowest number of your foot controller is 0 choose Show 0 127 If the lowest number of your foot controller is 1 choose 1 128 This Way you avoid an offset of 1 If your foot controller works with songs instead of presets you can also display the song and sound numbers here Pag
17. Remote Wah Remote Wah Disab Disab amp Contr Disab Disab Receive PC on MIDI p i Rhyt 3 Lead 4 Leadpy 5 Lead Wah L6 Contour Wah Mute 9 e f you recall preset 8 the following MIDI messages are sent gt The Chorus is turned off CC 82 with value O gt The frequency of the Remote WahWah will be set to approximately 1 1kHz CC 93 WahWah frequency This will result in a lower WahWah effect than the standard WahWah For any other preset no CC command is sent to the WahWah because the CC field is empty Page 15 7 5 Mapping Mode Convert incoming CC With this mapping an expression pedal can be used for something else at each program number Different effect parameters can be controlled depending of the selected preset Mapping Control Changes Continuous Controller is a unique feature of the Prostage XDS XLS XTMpro and works a little differently than the other mappings At preset change no command is sendt at all Instead Continuous Controller commands such as Volume are converted to other CC commands in real time The setting of Receive PC on MIDI CH has no influence on the Continuous Controller commands Decisive is the MIDI channel set in the mapping column On MIDI CH1 The following example assumes that an expression pedal that sends CC 7 Volume is connected to the foot controller O o o O 0 O CC 17 _ MW Prdstage Sys
18. System Manager software the WahWah must be read first 11 1 How to sync the Remote WahWah with the System Manager e One of the MIDI Outs of the XDS XLS XTMpro has to be connected to the MIDI In of the Remote WahWah e WahWah MIDI Out Thru has to be connected to the MIDI In of the XDS XLS XTMpro e n the software in the Remote WahWah tab in the upper left select which MIDI Out you are using WahWah is connected to MIDI Out OA OB e Then set MIDI Out OThru to 9Out e Now you can read the WahWah by pressing the button Read WahWah This will also read the global basic settings Now the System Manager window shows all the parameters stored inside the WahWah The Remote WahWah and the System Manager are now synchronized You can also edit the WahWah s parameters without synchronization In this case you only need one MIDI cable from XDS XLS XTMpro MIDI Out to WahWah MIDI In However you have to be aware that the settings on the screen do not necessarily match the settings in the Remote WahWah 11 2 Store and Recall Presets Store Presets You have to save your changes using the Store Preset button Otherwise they will be lost as soon as you change the preset You always store what you hear in other words the current settings inside the WahWah Recall Presets If you recall a preset by selecting it from the list in the System Manager window all parameters from the System Manager window will be sent to the WahW
19. There are some units that require for example bank no 64 to be the first bank You can enter this value here The Prostage MIDI Mapping does ignore the Bank Select command Blink off Time If you press a bank up down switch A W on the foot controller the display shows the new bank and starts blinking If you do not press a number switch after this the display will stop blinking after the selected time and will revert to the recently sent program number If you disable this feature the display will keep on blinking until you press a number switch and a new program number is sent Show Leading 0 You can choose whether the display for example shows 001 or just 1 If you disable this check box the foot controller will use less power This makes sense if you have several X10 foot controllers connected and or if you use very long cables Enable Scroll Function If this feature is enabled not only can you step up and down through banks by pressing the A W switches but you can also scroll through banks by pressing and holding the switch 10 9 Using Default Settings Foot Controller Operating Mode Foot Controller Basic Settings Default Settings X01 z Foot Controller Mode MIDI Channel 1 Receive Omni Error Sup Default Settings X05 Kevboard Sole Mod a Default Settings X07 HOSAN np entre CC No Exp Pedal 1 7 Volume Remote WahWah 2 Default Settinas X10 5 Programs 5 Instant Access CC No Exp Pedal 2 10 Pan
20. To do so you have to set the following Relay A 1 gt Switch 4 Relay A 2 gt Switch 5 Relay A 3 gt Switch 6 Relay A 4 gt Switch 7 If you like to switch the relays using a standard MIDI foot switch connected to the MIDI In of the XDS XLS XTMpro you have to setup MIDI Switches Please refer to chapter 8 for more information 5 3 Linking Relais Stereo Operation a Stereo Tap Relay MIDI Mapping MIDI Switches Basic Settings Foot Controller Remote WahWah Upcate XTMpra Controlled Unit Receive on MIDI CH Omni Page 00 09 Shaw O 127 li Send Pulse Send Pulse d Pul d Pul end Pul d Pul end Pulse Send Pulse You can link two or more relays by assigning them to the same foot controller switch for example to make a stereo pair If several radio buttons are assigned to the same foot controller switch you can step through the radio buttons by tapping the switch on the foot controller If two radio buttons are linked you can toggle between the two radio buttons using the switch on the foot controller Radio buttons are explained in chapter 9 4 5 4 Switch Impulses Relay A 1 Relay A Z Relay A 3 Relay A 4 Relay B 1 Relay B Z Relay B 3 Relay B 4 Receive an MIDI FootController FootController FootController FootController FootContreller FootController FootContraller FootController CH Omni Switch 1 Switch lt Switch z Switch 4 Switch Switch Switch Switch Switch 1 Sw
21. amp X10 Refresh List Sidekick Switch Enable Scroll Function Enable Sidekick Foot Controller Firmware Rename Foot Controller CM roller Firmw Use Default Settings Current Firmware 1 71 Update Foot Controller Firmware You can define one switch as a sidekick This works the following way When you press the sidekick switch the program number will be sent When you release the switch the previous program number the one selected before using the sidekick switch will be restored Sidekick works in all banks e g 4 14 24 This feature is very handy if you like to play a fill or a short solo You stay on the switch as long as the fill solo takes If you release it you re playing again with the previously selected sound You can enable disable this function and assign a switch to it Active sidekick is indicated by the dot in the display Page 26 10 6 Number of Programs Number of Instant Access Switches X07 Refresh List Number of Programs Enable Scroll Function Highest Switch that 5ends Programs Foot Controller Firmware Rename Foot Controller g d 9 s LEE s 4 5 Use Default Settings Current Firmware 1 30 Update Foot Controller Firmware These settings affect only the X07 in the operating modes O Programs amp Instant Access or O Instant Access 8 Programs respectively In this operating mode the X07 is split This means the first few switches send program changes and the remaining switches sen
22. better understand the possibilities and the programming of the system 41 Communication with the XDS XLS XTMpro Connect the XDS XLS XTMpro using a USB cable to the computer The System Manager is an offline tool In order to show the current settings of the XDS XLS XTMpro they must be read out first This happens automatically when you launch the software given that the XDS XLS XTMpro is properly connected with the computer Otherwise you have to read out the XDS XLS XTMpro manually File gt Read XDS XLS XTMpro Changes made in the System Manager are not automatically applied by the XDS XLS XTMpro but have to be confirmed with Update XDS XLS XTMpro Thus you can create settings guite easily at home and submit them to the XDS XLS XTMpro in the rehearsal room later Update XDS XLS XTMpro will send all settings of Loops Switching Outputs Tap Relay MIDI Mapping MIDI Switches and Basic Settings to the XDS XLS XTMpro The foot controller and Remote WahWah settings are not stored in the XDS XLS XTMpro but in the foot controller or the Remote WahWah respectively If you make any changes in one of the two tabs you have to confirm them with the button Update Foot Controller or Update WahWah Store Preset TIP gt If you are working with two or more XDS XLS XTMpros you have to read out the settings each time you plug the USB cable into a different device Otherwise
23. each of the eight switches Using Special Function you can assign a special feature to the switch instead such as a system real time command You can see which parameter is controlled by the command on the right of the pull down menu You can find a list of all CC messages in the MIDI implementation chart appendix B chapter 14 1 Foot Controller Control Change On Off MIDI Switch Mame Function Note Number Value Value Channel MIDI Outputs On Value Off Value Here you define which CC values will be sent for the on and off state of the switch Usually on is 127 and off is O But you can also send other values For example CC95 controls the output gain of the Prostage Remote WahWah If you are using a MIDI switch with the settings CC 95 on value 24 off value O you can turn a boost of 6 dB on and off The controler value 24 corresponds to 6 dB increase in volume in the Remote WahWah Using Special Functions you can invert the switch position instead Foot Controller Control Change On OF MIDI Switch Name Function Note Number Value Value Channel MIDI Outputs MIDI Channel MIDI Outputs The command is sent on the assigned MIDI channel on MIDI Out A and or B CC commands from the MIDI Switches can also be processed further using the MIDI Mapping If O Use MIDI Mapping is selected the command is not sent directly to the MIDI output A or B but according to the settings in MIDI Mapping gt
24. mode Program Change mappings are defined This means that you can allocate an individual preset number of the controlled device to each preset number on the foot controller If you setup Program Change mappings for multiple devices you can recall another preset number in each connected device with a single button on the foot controller LO o O 0 060 60 Prdstage System Manager File Edit Help eoo My XTMpro Setup Loops Switching Outputs _ Tap Relay DETTE MIDI Switches Basic Settings Foot Controller Remote WahWah s Enabled gt Disabled Update XDS XLS XTMpro SKI PA E MC Axe FX TC G Major Remote Wah Remote Wah Remote Wah Disab Disab 3 Disab Disab Disab Receive PC on MIDI CH L 1 Page 00 09 Show 0 127 Presep Name Ced 9 1 Clea 1 Chorus 1 1 Crungh z 2 3 Rhythm 5 Lead Wah 6 3 3 lj Harmonizer _ ZEN 2 7 0 Contou r Wah 8 1 99 3 Mute 9 1 95 e Taken the example above the following happens when you select preset no 5 on your foot controller First the XDS XLS XTMpro checks if the MIDI Mapping is enabled and if the MIDI channel of the foot controller matches the Receive PC on MIDI CH setting If one of these conditions is not given the Program Change is forwarded to MIDI Out A B according to the Basic Settings If both conditions are t
25. on MIDI No 7 aa ama amna A h E ifti rs ad Th ms a amm i Each mapping has its own transmit settings Progr Progr Send E Contr Progr Contr Conv Disab Receive PC on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI No 7 CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 gt CH 4 S CH 3 CH 1 CH 1 gt On MIDI To M Out A To lOut A To OutA To OutA To OwA To OwtA CH 1 Page 00 09 Out B Z Out B vf Out B vf Out E V Out B MOutB To JOut A Show 0 127 1 128 sz 0 127 Relay XLR 0 127 2 XLR M Out 8 Send on MIDI CH Chooses the MIDI transmit channel for the commands of this mapping column If you use several columns for Program Change mappings they have to use different MIDI channels You cannot send several program changes on the same MIDI channel simultaneously Different MIDI devices have to use different MIDI channels in order to control them independently To Out A Out B Selects on which MIDI Out s the commands will be sent In the mapping mode Control Change MIDI messages can not only be sent to MIDI Out A and B but also to the foot controller XLR stands for the StageWire bus 0 127 1 128 If the controlled unit s preset numbering starts with O choose 0 127 If the unit s lowest preset number is 1 choose 1 128 Doing so you will prevent an offset of 1 Page 13 7 3 Mapping Mode Program Number In this
26. prevails If you use an expression pedal with a switch to control the Remote WahWah set CC No Exp Pedal 1 to Hi Res CC No Exp Pedal 2 to 74 Prostage System Manager File Edit Help K e an My XTMpro Setup 109 110 Loops Switching Outputs Tap Relay MIDI Mapping MIDI Switches Basic Set 717 Remote WahWah Update Foot Controller 113 114 115 Foot Controller Operating Mode Foot Controller Bas 116 Default Settings X01 7 Program Changes MIDI Channel Z Receive Omni Error Sup Default Settings X05 Default Stiles KO 7 Instant Acosss CC No Exp Pecal 1 olume Remote WahWah 2 Default Settings X10 lej Programs Instant Access CC No Exp Pedal 2 ostage High Resolution 2 My Little X05 X05 Instant Access Programs Power Up t Basic Settings My Big FC X10 Allow Program Off iture Send Program No 1 Lowest Number SW 7 l Special Functions e Hi Res gt This is a special format used by Prostage The resolution is eight times higher than a CC command We recommend to use Hi Res to control the Remote WahWah Please note that this command is not handled as a Control Change message To send this command to MIDI Out A or B Basic Settings 2 MIDI Thru Filter gt O Send All Other Data must be enabled e Tap SW 7 SW 8 gt SW means switch If you have connected a switch to the expression pedal socket you can use it for example as tap or yo
27. 27 high Using switching commands the value O means off 127 means on Often equipment interpret the value 1 as a switch on command 2 7 MIDI Mapping A MIDI mapping allows you to send several MIDI messages by pressing a single switch Different program numbers and commands are sent on different MIDI channels to various devices The mapping will be programmed in a table The Prostage system offers eight columns This means that eight different commands can be sent simultaneously 2 8 Relay The Prostage looper switcher are using relays for switching the audio loops and switching outputs Relays are switches which can be controlled remotely 2 9 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 not control a guitar signal but generates MIDI Continuous Controller with which for example the volume the effects mix or the delay time can be adjusted in an effects device The expression pedal controls a parameter of the effect unit in real time age 3 Software Installation Please download the newest version of the System Manager software and the latest USB driver from our website www prostage eu gt Support gt Downloads 3 1 Installing the System Manager Software Mac amp PC e Unzip the downloaded file e Move the folder Prostage System Manager xxx into your local application fo
28. 5 XL5 XTMpro M When a Loop Switching Output is switched by Recalling a Preset Foot Controller Control Change On Off MIDI Switch Name Function Note Number Value Value Channel Switeh 1 Con 74 Wah Bypass 127 op 1 Switch 2 Con 75 Wah VCA WahWah Mode 127 ol 1 Switch 3 Con 22 Undefined 127 o 6 4 Swieh4 Note z EO EO legi E Switeh S Spe Di Diezel Channel 1 M invert 16 Switch 7 Spa Di 5 Diezel Channel 3 M invert Switch 8 Spe 2 St 5 Start Stop Continue togg invert l gt MIDI Outputs Out A M Out B Out A M Out B IM Out A Out B M Out A Out B M Out A Out B A Out B M Out A Out B M Out A Out B k pan aaa Remote WahWah Use MIDI Mapping Use MIDI Mapping Use MIDI Mapping Use MIDI Mapping Use MIDI Mapping Use MIDI Mapping Use MIDI Mapping Use MIDI Mapping Page 33 13 3 Sending CC messages when the Loops Switching Outputs are switched by a preset change Program Change on UY StageWire or MIDI In Prostage System Manager File Edit Help ty XTMpro Setup Loops Switching Outputs Tap Relay MIDI Mapping MIDI Switches Basic Settings Foot Controller Update XTMpro za Relay is WYE iai mp mp p ip Controlled Unit Channel 1 hannel 2 Channel 3 Boost switched Relay A 1 Relay A Z Relay A 3 Relay A 4
29. A 1 Relay A Z Relay A 3 Relay A 4 Relay B 1 Relay B 2 Relay B 3 Relay B 4 Receive on MIDI FootController FootController FaotController FootController FootController FootController FootController FootController CH Omni Switch 1 Switch z Switch Switch Switch Switch Switch Switch Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 3 Switch Switch 5 Switch 6 Switch 7 Page 00 09 Show 0 127 5end Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse 5end Pulse Send Pulse Preset Name Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Clean 0 ke a m M M Clean Chorus 1 a v Crunch 2 ie Rhythm 3 e M Lead 4 z Lead Dy 5 in LeadWah 6 e Harmonizer 7 a Y B e 9 z M Controlled Unit Preset Name You can label the relays in order to know which function each one controls You can also name each of the 128 presets The preset names also apply to the Tap Relay and MIDI Mapping tab The names will not be stored to the XDS XLS XTMpro but they will be saved with the file saved to the hard disk File gt Save Configuration Receive on MIDI FootController FootController FootController FootController FootController FootController FootController FootController CH Omni gt Switch 1 Switch z Switch Switch Switch 5 Switch Switch 2 Switch E Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 4 Switch 4 Switch 5 Switch B Switch 7
30. DI Channel 1 V Receive Omni Error Sup Default Sett X05 BU ic CII a Keyboard Style Mode CC No Exp Pedal 1 7 Volume Remote WahWah 2 gs Default Settings 10 5 Programs 5 Instant Access CC No Exp Pedal 2 10 Pan 2 z My Little X05 X05 24 Songs with 545 Sounds My Little X07 X071 Power Up Send Reset Basic Settings z 25 Songs with 5 Sounds Jiffy Bank Change Enable Feature 21 Songs with 6 Sounds 16 Songs with 8 Sounds Lowest Number s 0 l 13 Songs with 10 Sounds Display Operating Mode The Operating Mode is the general manner how the foot controller works Depending on the model different operating modes are available The detailed functionality of the operating modes is described in the manual of the foot controller Depending on the foot controller model and the selected operation mode not all features mentioned below might be accessible There are two fundamentally different types of commands that can be sent by the foot controller e Program Change gt are used to recall presets of e g multi effect units or a MIDI capable guitar amplifier e Instant Access gt on off switches which directly switch a function at the receiving device e g the switching outputs of the XTMpro or the loops of the XDS XLS 10 4 Tap Switch Tap Switch Highest Number 127 vf Enable Tap Last Used First Bank Mumber E gt I 7 08 3 Blink Off Time s 10 M Enable Feature CA Show Leading O The tap funct
31. EE Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Boost Relay A 1 Relay A Z Relay A 3 Relay A 4 Relay is Receive on MIDI I FootController FootController FootController FootController i switched CH Omni Switch 1 Switeh Z 5 Swich 3 Switch 4 S Wr O Switch 1 site b Sith Switch 4 AE Relays have been Show 0 127 Send Pulse switched by Send Pulse Send Pulse Preset Name Relay On Off Preset Recall Relay On Off Relay On Off Clean o a LJ L Clean Chorus 1 in o e P V Crunch 2 a ie J C Rhythm 3 Q a m z Lead 4 O C m O Lead Dyl 5 e o LO Lead Wah 6 C s LJ Harmonizer 7 is M Contour Wah 8 s LJ Mute 9 ia z Prostage System Manager File Edit Help 800 ty XTMpro Setup Distortion Senp Pulse Compressor Mute Switch Switch s Tuner Relay B 3 Relay B 4 ptCdntroller FootController FootController Send Pulse Send Pulse Relay Dn Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Loops Switching Outputs Tap Relay MIDI Mapping FR Ee Basic Settings Foot Controller Update XTMpro Instant Access 5tompbox Mode Function Assignment for Foot Controller On Off Switches Receive on MIDI CH L Omni CC received on MIDI In M Use Control Changes to switch the Loops Switching Outputs Send CC to MIDI Out Mf When an Instant Access Switch on the Prostage Foot Controller is pushedWStageWire M When a Loop 5witching Output is switched manualy at the XD
32. I Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Mo 7 CH 1 z ICH 2 CH 3 CH 4 CH 3 CH 1 CH 1 On MIDI Ta uf fuk Ta fa Ta Pus Ta Pw A Ta Fus Ta Fuera CH 1 Receive PC on MIDI CH The MIDI Mapping tab processes only program changes with a matching MIDI channel All Program Change messages on other channels will be sent to the MIDI Out A B according to the settings in the Basic Settings tab Omni means that all 16 MIDI channels are accepted The MIDI channel is independent from the MIDI receive channel of the relays Loops Switching Outputs Tap Relay MIDI Mapping and MIDI Switches all have their own independent MIDI receive channel To M Out A To OutA To Qut A To Out A To JOutA To OutA CH 1 Page 00 09 Out B M Out B vf Out B vf Out B M Out B Moute To OutA Show 0 i27 1 128 0 127 Relay XLR 0 127 XLR M Out 8 Preset Name Prog Prog amp CC BPM CC a Value Progs CC 4 Value CC Scale Page Show Preset Name These are the same settings you do in Loops Switching Outputs or Tap Relay Please see chapter 5 for more information age 7 2 Defining Mappings You can choose between four different mapping functions for each of the eight columns see chapter 7 3 to 7 6 or you can disable the column LF Le Re ES Receive PC on MID Send on MID Send on MID Send on MIDI Send an MIDI Send on MIDI Send
33. IDI Mapping Switch 3 Con 22 Undefined 127 0 6 V Out A Out B Use MIDI Mapping Switch 4 Note EO E0 B4 oj 2 M Out A Out Use MIDI Mapping Switch 5 Spe i Di Diezel Channel 1 iM invert 16 MOut A OutB Use MIDI Mapping Switch 6 Spe Di Diezel Channel 2 M invert 16 MOut A OutB Use MIDI Mapping Switch 7 Spe Di Diezel Channel 3 M invert 16 MOutA OutB Use MIDI Mapping Switch 8 Spe St 2 Start Stop Continue togg invert 1 MOutA OutB Use MIDI Mapping Foot Controller Switch Name The Instant Access switches of the foot controller are listed here Depending on the model used the names are different If the label does not correspond to your foot controller see chapter 9 1 You can only access those switches which exist on the foot controller If you are using an X07 only switches 1 7 are accessible If you are using a X10 switches No 5 9 are available because you can use the X10 in the operating mode 5 Programs 5 Instant Access If you like to access all eight switches independently from the connected foot controller you have to choose the setting Other in Basic Settings 2 General Settings 2 Foot Controller see chapter 9 1 Foot Controller Control Change On Off MIDI Switch Mame Functian Note Number Value Value Channel MIDI Outputs Function Control Change Note Number You can assign a function and a CC or note number to
34. M When a Loop Switching Output is switched manualy at the XDS LS XTMpro wf When a Loop Switching Output is switched by Recalling a Preset Send CC to MIDI Out s When an Instant Access Switch on the Prostage Foot Controller is pushed StageWire This box must be checked if you want that the assigned command is sent when pressing an Instant Access switch on the foot controller s When a Loop Switching Output is switched manually at the XDS XLS XTMpro By default pressing a button on the XDS XLS XTMpro only switches the relay If you want to send a MIDI command as well by pressing this buttons activate this checkbox Then the CC message from the foot controller switch associated with this relay is sent You can find the detailed logic diagram of this in Appendix 13 2 s When a Loop Switching Output is switched by Recalling a Preset If you want to send the new on off state of the relays after a preset change activate this check box Each relay which has changed its on off state sends the CC command assigned to its foot controller switch You can find the detailed logic diagram of this in Appendix 13 3 Page 20 8 3 The MIDI Switches list Foot Controller Control Change On Off MIDI Switch Name Function Note Number Value Value Channel MIDI Outputs Switch 1 Con 74 Wah Bypass 127 Ol fal Out A W Out B Use MIDI Mapping Switch Z Con 75 gt Wah VCA WahWah Mode 127 0 1 Out A V Out B Use M
35. OutB Use MIDI Mapping Switch 7 Spe Di Diezel Channel 3 M invert 16 V Out A OutB Use MIDI Mapping Switch B Spe S 5L Start Stop Continue togg invert 1 vf Out A Out B Use MIDI Mapping Receive on MIDI CH This MIDI channel setting affects two things e Receive on MIDI CH must match the MIDI channel of the foot controller connected to MIDI In if you like to control the switching functions of the XDS XLS XTMpro with CC commands e Receive on MIDI CH must match the MIDI channel of the Prostage foot controller to send the commands defined in the list to the MIDI Outs Page 19 8 1 Receiving CC Messages Switching the Relays with a standard MIDI Foot Controller CC received on MIDI In wf Use Control Changes to switch the Loops Switching Outputs Send CC to MIDI Cut M When an Instant Access Switch on the Prostage Foot Controller is pushed StageWire CC received on MIDI In s Use Control Changes to switch the Loops Switching Outputs This check box must be selected in order that the Loops Switching Outputs respond to CC messages at the MIDI In If a CC assigned to a foot controller switch is received the relay s allocated to this foot controller switch are switched You can find the detailed logic diagram of this in Appendix 13 1 8 2 Sending CC On Off Messages Instant Access Send CC to MIDI Cut iV When an Instant Access Switch on the Pros tage Foot Controller is pushed StageWire
36. PROSTAGE control without limits System Manager User s Manual Firmware version 1 80 As at 22th February 2014 Prostage S L Apdo 57 ES 07560 Cala Millor info prostage eu www prostage eu Table of Contents 1 Introduction 4 1 1 System Manager Features 4 1 2 The Prostage System 4 2 MIDI Crash Course amp Definition for Guitarists 5 2 1 MIDI 5 2 2 StageWire 5 2 93 MIDI channel D 2 4 Stompbox Mode Instant Access gt Direct On Off Switches 5 2 5 Program Change PC gt Recall of Pre Programmed Settings 6 2 6 Control Change CC gt Real time control with an Expression Pedal e g Volume 6 2 MIDI Mapping 6 2 8 Relay 6 2 9 Expression Pedal 6 3 Software Installation 7 3 Installing the System Manager Software Mac amp PC 7 3 Installing the USB Driver on Mac OSX 7 3 3 Installing the USB driver on Windows y 4 First Steps 8 4 Communication with the XDS XLS XTMpro 8 4 2 The File Menu 8 4 3 The Edit Menu 8 5 Loops Switching Outputs 9 5 1 Switching the Loops Switching Outputs using Program Changes 9 5 2 Switching the Relays with Instant Access Switches Stompbox Mode Direct Switching w o Presets 10 5 3 Linking Relais Stereo Operation 10 5 4 Switch Impulses 10 6 Tap Relay 11 6 1 Use as Tap Relay 11 6 2 Use as Programmable Switch 11 7 MIDI Mapping 12 7 1 General Settings of the MIDI Mapping Table 12 7 2 Defining Mappings 13 LS Mapping Mode Program Number 14 7 4 Mapping Mode
37. Yes Yes s 62 IC for CC 30 vs Yes Yes Yes x Page 39 Control Number Information Yes Yes c o O l II 65 Portamento On Off Ys Yes bI 66 Sostenuto Ye Ye Yes Yes 68 Legato Footswitch vs Yes 69 Hold Pedal2 Ye Ye Yes Yes II 71 lSoundConrtollr2 Ye Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 79 Sound Controller 10 Yes Yes x 80 General Purpose Controler5 Yes Yes Yes Yes a 82 General Purpose Controller7 Yes Ys 83 General Purpose Controller8 Yes Yes x 84 Portamento Control Yes Ys 85 Undefined CE Ye Yes 86 Undefined Ye Yes 87 Undefined gt Z Ye Yes 88 Undefined vs Yes 89 Undefined gt Yes Yes 90 Undefined vs Ye Wah Input Gain Yes Yes Yes Yes 96 Data Increment gt gt vs Ye x 97 Data Decrement CT Yes Ys bI 98 Non Registered Parameter Number LSB Yes Yes _ 99 Non Registered Parameter Number MSB Ys Ys Registered Parameter Number LSB Yes Yes MEE 101 Registered Parameter Number MSB Yes J Yes 102 Undefined o o l Ye Yes bI O Yes Yes 104 Undefined Yes Yes 105 Undefined Yes Yes I o Yes Yes a 107 Undefined o Z Ye Ye 108 Undefined vs Yes 109 Undefined Yes Ye
38. ah and the current preset will be overwritten temporarily If you like to store the settings permanently you have to click Store Preset now If you recall a preset with a foot controller connected to StageWire or MIDI In of the XDS XLS XTMpro the preset stored inside the WahWah will be recalled and the settings in the System Manager window are ignored age 12 Firmware Upgrade The firmware is the operating system the software inside the XDS XLS XTMpro or foot controller respectively You can upgrade the firmware yourself New firmware versions bring more functionality to your system 12 1 How to Upgrade the Firmware of the XDS XLS XTMpro WARNING Before upgrading the firmware please read the settings from the XDS XLS XTMpro and save them to the local hard disk e Make sure that the XDS XLS XTMpro is powered on and the USB connection is working properly e n the System Manager select the Basic Settings tab e On the right side at the bottom you see which firmware version is currently installed in the XDS XLS XTMpro If it says not available you have to read the XDS XLS XTMpro first File gt Read XDS XLS XTMpro e Check the website www prostage eu gt Support gt Downloads for later firmware versions and download it to your hard disk If there is no higher version your XDS XLS XTMpro is already working with the latest version Thus do not proceed the next steps e Unzip the dow
39. are 9 1 General Settings General Settings Tap Function MIDI Commands Send as MIDI KC No 14 on MIDI Channel 1 LA B Mu ns x daa oma Pia Foot Controller This setting only concerns the inscription within the System Manager For example if you select X07 the switches will be labeled 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 If you select X01 the switches will be labeled A B C D This setting does not affect the functionality of your system However inside the software there are only those switches available that also exist on the foot controller If you want to make all the switches available you have to set it to Other 9 2 MIDI Thru Data NOT processed by the MIDI mapping Here you determine what happens with incoming MIDI data NOT processed by the MIDI mapping This is the case when the MIDI mapping is Disabled the MIDI mapping is not used or if the MIDI channel does not match MIDI Thru Data NOT processed by the MIDI Mapping MI EIS Latching Out B Send Data from StageWire to M MIDI Out A MIDI Out B Receive as MIDI CC No 14 on MIDI Channel 1 Send Data from MIDI In to StageWire Loops Switching Outputs Out A M y Group A 3 Channels 1 independe Allow Off M Out B Group B 4 Independend Switches Allow OF MIDI Thru Filter Out A M Send Program Change Send Control Change Send All Other Data Soft X Fade 4 Enabled for Group A M Enabled for Group B Link Channels of Group A and Group B MIDI T
40. command with value 127 will be sent When you release the switch the CC command with value O will be sent This works like a doorbell latching gt When you press the Tap switch on your foot controller for the first time the CC command with value 127 will be sent When you press it for the second time the CC command with value O will be sent The next time the CC number is sent again with value 127 and so on When you release the switch nothing is sent This works like a light switch The correct setting for this depends on how the connected unit works Try it out Receive as MIDI The tap relay can not only be controlled by StageWire but also by a MIDI Control Change command on the MIDI In Therefore choose a Control Change number and a MIDI channel If you do not want the tap relay to be switched by any CC command set CC No to Disabled Page 23 9 4 Loops Switching Outputs NOTE gt If you use an XTMpro without relay option these settings are not available Group B is only available If you are using an XDS or XLS system with both groups equipped Send Data from MIDI In to StageWire Loops Switching Outputs M Cut A Group 3 Channels 1 Independe Allow OF M Out B i Group B 4 Independend Switches a Allow Of MIDI Thru Filter Out A M Send Program Change Send Control Change send All Other Data Soft X Fade W Enabled for Group A CA Enabled for Group B Link Channels of Group A and Group B
41. d Instant Access commands or vice versa Here you define the number of switches used to send program changes or Instant Access commands respectively 10 7 Foot Controller Basic Settings Foot Controller Operating Mode Foot Controller Basic Settings Default Settings X01 Foot Controller Mode MIDI Channel 1 W Receive Omni Error Sup Default Settings X05 Kevboard Style Mod dru i Default Settings X07 eyboard Style de CC No Exp Pedal 1 7 3 Volume Remote WahWah 2 Default Settings X10 5 Programs 5 Instant Access CC No Exp Pedal 2 10 4 Pan 2 My Little X05 X05 24 Songs with 5 5 Sounds My Little X07 X07 My Big FC X10 Power Up Send Reset Basic Settings Jiffy Bank Change Enable Feature 25 Songs with 5 Sounds 21 Songs with 6 Sounds 16 Songs with 8 Sounds Lowest Number s 0 y MIDI Channel MIDI Channel sets the MIDI transmit channel The foot controller will also receive MIDI commands on the same channel If the check box m Receive Omni is selected the foot controller will receive on all MIDI channels Otherwise it will receive on the selected channel only CC No Exp Pedal 1 amp CC No Exp Pedal 2 Select which CC number shall be sent when using the expression pedals No 1 is the expression pedal connected to the tip of the Jack connector No 2 is the expression pedal connected to the ring If you connect only one expression pedal with a standard mono Jack cable No 1
42. e 9 5 2 Switching the Relays with Instant Access Switches Stompbox Mode Direct Switching w o Presets You can control the Loops Switching Relays in a Stompbox Mode This means a switch on the foot controller directly turns a relay on and off Relay A 1 Relay A 2 Relay A 3 Relay A 4 Relay B 1 Relay B 2 Relay B 3 Relay B 4 Receive on MIDI FootController FootController FootController FootController FootController FootController FootController FootController CH Omni 7 Switch 1 Switch z Switch gt Switch gt Switch Switch Switch Switch E Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 3 Switch 4 Switch 5 Switch 6 Switch 7 Bana Win Foot Controller Switch If you have connected a Prostage foot controller to the StageWire Input you can assign each relay directly to a switch of your foot controller The foot controller has to be setup to send this button on off messages If you do not want to assign a relay to any foot controller switch choose None The relay will still switch by preset changes and when you switch it manually at the XDS XLS XTMpro Below the pull down menu the software displays how the switch is labeled on the foot controller For example if you use the X01 the names of the switches are A B C D instead of 1 2 3 4 e Example You like to use the upper row of the X07 switches 4 7 to switch the four relays on the XTMpro while using switches 1 3 of the foot controller to control something else
43. er amp 4 5 6 7 JE 99 Blink Off Time s 10 V Enable Feature JU Ol 02 03 4 Show Leading 0 Refresh List Sidekick Switch Enable Scroll Function Foot Controller On the left side you can see a list with the Default Settings for each model Below all connected foot controllers are listed To search for recently connected foot controllers click Refresh List Select the foot controller you like to setup from this list 10 2 Rename the Foot Controller JO 01 22 23 4 Z Show Leading 0 Refresh List Sidekick Switch Enable Scroll Function Rename Foot Controller Ei Seas s Foot Controller Firmware Use Default Settings lt 0 l 2 3 4 Current Firmware 1 71 Update Foot Controller Firmware Rename Foot Controller You can rename the selected foot controller by clicking the Rename Foot Controller button This makes sense if you have connected several foot controllers So you can give an individual name to each foot controller to distinguish them better In order to save the new name in the foot controller you have to click Update Foot Controller after renaming it Page 25 10 3 Operating Modes _ Prostage System Manager File Edit Help a ou My XTMpro Setup Loops Switching Outputs Tap Relay MIDI Mapping MIDI Switches Basic Settings MM de A Remote WahWah Update Foot Controller Foot Controller Operating Mode Foot Controller Basic Settings Default Settings X01 S Foot Controller Mode MI
44. est one Thus do not proceed the next steps e Unzip the downloaded zip file e Remove all USB devices except the XDS XLS XTMpro from the computer e Click the button Update Foot Controller Firmware in the System Manager An open dialog window appears Select the recently unzipped folder Inside this folder open the img file that has the same name as your foot controller model For example if you want to upgrade the firmware of an X07 choose X07 img You are now ready to upgrade the firmware Note You can only upgrade firmware that matches the type of the connected foot controller e Confirm that you want to upgrade the firmware Do NOT perform any other action on the computer during the upgrade IMPORTANT gt Neither power off nor disconnect anything during the upgrading process This could damage the foot controller permanently If the display X05 X10 or the LEDs X07 are blinking crazily after a firmware upgrade you have to press the first number switch X05 X10 gt No 0 X07 gt No 1 three times This will initialize the foot controller Page 31 13 A endix A Block Diagrams 13 1 Switching the Loops Switching Outputs with Control Change commands from a standard MIDI foot controller Prostage System Manager 800 Loops Switching Outputs Instant Access Stompbox Mo Receive on MIDI CH CC received on MIDI In Send CC to MIDI Out Foot Controller Switch Name Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch
45. hru Filter Qut B Send Program Change vf Send Control Change M Send All Other Data Send Data from StageWire to Here you choose which Out s the data from StageWire by a Prostage foot controller is routed to The selected outputs will work as MIDI Thru Send Data from MIDI In to Here you choose which Out s the data from MIDI In e g from a standard MIDI foot controller is routed to The selected outputs will then work as MIDI Thru You can also send the data from MIDI In to StageWire This is for example useful if the show is controlled by a sequencer which switches the presets for you The preset numbers are then displayed on the foot controller Page 22 MIDI Thru Filter Out A MIDI Thru Filter Out B You can filter the different types of MIDI data at the MIDI Out A and B For example you can set Out A to send Program Change only This can make sense if you connect a tube amplifier with a MIDI interface which only accepts program changes IMPORTANT gt The MIDI Thru filter only affects data sent directly from the StageWire or MIDI In to the MIDI Out s MIDI commands programmed in the MIDI Mapping and MIDI Switches tab will always be sent to the MIDI Out s assigned in the tab regardless of the MIDI Thru filter settings This means for example if you setup a MIDI mapping which sends a Program Change to Out A but the check box MIDI Thru Filter gt MIDI Out A gt Send Program Change is disabled the progra
46. ion allows you to set the delay time as well as other song tempo specific parameters of your effect units in real time By rhythmically tapping on the the tap switch the tap relay of the XDS XLS XTMpro will switch like a metronome and MIDI Control Change commands can be sent see chapter 9 3 for details This allows a connected effect unit to learn the song tempo You can enable disable this function and select a switch which shall be assigned to this function If one of the switches 0 9 is defined as tap it is no longer available neither for sending Program Change commands nor as an Instant Access switch The X07 indicates tapping by the switch s LED X05 and X10 indicate tapping by the dot in the display e Tap Switch Last Used Only operating modes which send Program Change commands If you define Last Used as tap switch the tap function is always assigned to the last pressed number switch In other words When you press the number switch for the first time the program number is sent Any more presses on the same switch sends the tap command e Tap Switch Enter arrow down Only X05 X10 in operating mode Keyboard Style Tap switch Enter arrow down works as follows If no new program number is preselected the display does not flash then the tap command is sent each time you press the W switch If a new preset number is preselected display flashes the switch sends the program number 10 5 Sidekick X05
47. is overwritten Save WahWah Presets As Same as Save WahWah Presets but a new file will be created Page Setup Allows you to adjust the paper size for printing the MIDI Mapping table Print Patch List Prints the entire MIDI Mapping table patch list Ouit Closes the software 4 3 The Edit Menu Toggle Preset Opens a dialog box where you can interchange the current selected preset with another preset The settings in Loops Switching Outputs Tap Relay and MIDI Mapping of the two presets will be exchanged Page 8 5 Loops Switching Outputs NOTE gt If you re using a XTMpro without relay option you cannot do anything in this tab Relay B1 BA are only available if you are using an XDS or XLS system with both groups eguipped 5 1 Switching the Loops Switching Outputs using Program Changes The Loops Switching Outputs tab allows you to easily make presets for the eight loops switching outputs by enabling disabling the check boxes This is the same what you can switch directly on the device The relays may work independently from each other or they can be combined in radio button groups see chapter 9 4 __ Prostage System Manager File Edit Help My XTMpro Setup Tap Relay MIDI Mapping MIDI Switches Basic Settings Foot Controller Remote WahWah Update XTMpro Am Am Am Am Chorus Distortion Compressor Mute ossi d Channel 1 Channel d Channel 3 oct Tuner Relay
48. itch 2 Switch 3 Switch 4 Switch 5 Switch amp Switch 7 Page 00 09 Show 0 127 Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Preset Name Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Send Pulse Some units require a brief impulse momentary to switch on and another impulse to switch off instead of a constant on off signal To control such units enable the m Send Pulse check box After you have switched on the system make sure that the switches of the controlled unit are in the correct on off position If this is not the case change them manually directly at the controlled unit once Otherwise the on off state of the device switch es will be reversed Page 10 6 Tap Relay In the Tap Relay tab you decide whether you want to use the relay output from the XDS XLS XTMpro as tap relay or as a programmable switch _ Prostage System Manager File Edit Help My XTMpro Setup Loops Switching Outputs ETAT UN MIDI Mapping MIDI Switches Basic Settings Foot Controller Remote WahWah Update XD5 XLS XTMpra Controlled Unit DD 2000 Tap Relay Heceive on MIDI CH Page 00 09 s Momentary Show 0 127 Latching Preset Mame Relay On O e Yi A Ww N eS 2 6 1 Use as Tap Relay If the relay is used as tap relay the tap command of the foot controller see chapter 10 4 is sent on this connection
49. lder DO NOT move any files inside the folder to other locations 3 2 Installing the USB Driver on Mac OSX e Double dick the downloaded file dmg and follow the on screen instructions 3 3 Installing the USB driver on Windows e Unzip the downloaded file e When you connect the XDS XLS XTMpro for the first time the assistant will ask you for a driver gt Here you have to select the path where you stored the unzipped folder with the USB Driver before If the wizard does not open automatically you need to install the driver via the Device Manager Unfortunately this is different from Windows version to Windows version Windows 2000 Start Settings Control Panel gt System gt Hardware Device Manager Windows 7 Windows icon left corner below Control Pannel gt System amp Security gt System gt Device Manager The XTMpro should now appear under Com amp LPT or USB or Other Devices Double click XTMpro This will open a new window Click the button Update Driver Select Manual Installation This opens the file dialog window Select the file XTMpro USB driver the previously unzipped driver NOT the zip file Now the driver should be installed NOTE gt The USB driver may install and appear as FTDI Driver Page 7 A First Steps IMPORTANT NOTE gt The screen shots in this manual do not show the factory settings of the devices but a ready programmed setup This should help you to
50. m changes from this MIDI Mapping are sent even though 9 3 Tap Function MIDI commands Tap allows you to adjust tempo based parameters like delay time by rhythmic tapping onto the tap switch of your foot controller See chapter 10 4 The tap command is sent to your effect unit either analogously using the tap relay connector of the XDS XLS XTMpro see chapter 6 or digitally by a MIDI command General 5ettings Tap Function MIDI Commands Foot Controller MO Send as MIDI CC Na 14 gt on MIDI Channel 1 i Mamentary Qut A Latching Dut B MIDI Thru Data NOT processed by the MIDI Mapping Send Data from StageWire to V MIDI Out A MIDI Out B Receive as MIDI CC Na 14 gt on MIDI Channel 1 Send as MIDI The tap command from the StageWire input can be sent as a MIDI CC command or even be used for System Realtime messages start stop Select a CC number a MIDI channel and enable one or both MIDI Outs If you like to send different CCs to various effects units choose multiple for the MIDI channel This opens a pop up window where you can define up to eight individual tap commands You can send eight different CC commands each on its own MIDI channel Tap switch on will be sent as value 127 Tap switch off will be sent as value O Further you can choose if the tap should be sent as a momentary command or a latching command momentary gt When you press the Tap switch on your foot controller the chosen CC
51. mands can also be sent to the MIDI Outs when you switch the loops manually or by a Prostage foot controller via StageWire In addition you can send notes numbers or special functions e g System Realtime Start Stop Prostage System Manager File Edit Help 8600 My XTMpro Setup Loops Switching Outputs Tap Relay MIDI Mapping EI Basic Settings Foot Controller Remote WahWah Update XTMpro Instant Access Stompbox Mode Function Assignment for Foot Controller On OFF Switches Receive on MIDI CH CC received on MIDI In M Use Control Changes to switch the Loops Switching Outputs Send CC to MIDI Out vf When an Instant Access Switch on the Prostage Foot Controller is pushed StageWire M When a Loop 5witching Output is switched manualy at the XD5 XL5 XTMpro M When a Loop Switching Output is switched by Recalling a Preset Foot Controller Control Change On Off MIDI Switch Name Function Mote Number Value Value Channel MIDI Outputs Switch 1 Con 74 Wah Bypass 127 1 Out A V Out B Use MIDI Mapping Switch 2 Con ili 75 Wah VCA WahWah Made 127 0 1 Out A if Out B Use MIDI Mapping Switch 3 Con 11 22 Undefined 127 0 6 M Out OutB Use MIDI Mappi ng Switch 4 Note SIED izi EO Ed 0 2 vf Out A Out B Use MIDI Mapping Switch 5 Spe Di Diezel Channel 1 M invert 16 MOutA OutB Use MIDI Mapping Switch amp Spe z Di Diezel Channel 2 M invert 16 MOut A J
52. nge Enable Feature 21 Songs with 6 Sounds Jiffy 3 E 16 Songs with 8 Sounds eli DH J13 Songs with 10 Sounds Display Tap Switch Highest Number 127 wf Enable Tap Last Used First Bank Number 64 J5 06 UT 08 Es Blink Off Time s 10 Z Enable Feature o O 1 Ue 73 UM iv Shaw Leading 0 Refresh List Sidekick Switch Enable Scroll Function ome Fant Cantralles Enable Ber j i Foot Controller Firmware 5 i J Use Default Settings 2D 1 3 3 4 Current Firmware 1 71 Updare Foot Controller Firmware IMPORTANT gt After you have made some changes in the Foot Controller settings you have to click the button Update Foot Controller to transfer the new settings to the foot controller 10 1 The Foot Controller List Foot Controller Operating Mode Foot Controller Basic Settings Default Settings X01 2 Foot Controller Mode MIDI Channel 1 M Receive Omni Error Sup Default Settings X05 K d Stvle Mod k Default Settings X07 eyboard Style CC No Exp Pedal 1 7 Volume Remote WahWah 2 Default Sertings X10 5 Programs 5 Instant Access CC No Exp Pedal 2 10 a Pan 2 My Little X05 X05 245 with 5 5 Sound My Little X07 X07 hi oath nidos Power Up _ Send Reset Basic Settings Tarn 25 Songs with 5 Sounds sa Jiffy Bank Change Enable Feature 21 Songs with 6 Sounds s 16 Songs with 8 Sounds Lowest Number s 0 1 13 Songs with 10 Sounds Display Tap Switch Highest Number 127 M Enable Tap Last Used First Bank Numb
53. nloaded zip file Remove all USB devices except the XDS XLS XTMpro from the computer e Click the button Update Firmware in the System Manager An open dialog window appears Open the file XTMpro img inside the recently unzipped folder You are now ready to upgrade the firmware e Confirm that you like to upgrade the firmware Do NOT perform any other action on the computer during the upgrade IMPORTANT gt Neither power off nor disconnect the USB cable during the upgrading process This could damage the XDS XLS XTMpro permanently If the LEDs are blinking crazily after a firmware upgrade you have to press the relay button No 1 three times This will initialize the XDS XLS XTMpro 12 2 How to Upgrade the Firmware of a Foot Controller e Make sure that the XDS XLS XTMpro is powered on and that the USB connection is working properly e Connect ONLY the foot controller to the XDS XLS XTMpro you want to upgrade Use a short high quality XLR cable e Select the Foot Controller tab in the System Manager e Click Refresh List e Select the connected foot controller from the list on the left side e On the right side at the bottom you can see which firmware version is currently installed in the foot controller e Check the Website www prostage eu gt Support gt Downloads for the latest firmware version and download it to your hard disk If there is no higher version your foot controller already uses the lat
54. o by sending CC commands Besides the controller number you also have to send a controller value Value O means off value 127 means on Of course the TC G Major also has to be programmed properly in order to work this way O o o 0 O 0 O E Prgstage System Manager File Edit Help eoo My XTMpro Setup Loops Switching Outputs Tap Relay MIDI Mapping z Enabled Disabled MIDI Switches Basic Settings Foot Controller Remote WahWah Controlled Unit Amp Axe FX TC G Major Remote Wah Remote Wah Remote Wah Disab Disab Contr Disab Contr Disab Disab Receive PC on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI cH 1 04 12 3 Page 00 09 iTo C Out A eme Mowe Showl 0 127 XLR Preset Name CC Value Clean Chorus 1 crunch MS IT a Rhythm 3 ismi Lead 4 D Lead Dyl 5 TI Lead Wah E Harmonizer 7 o Contour Wah amp 93 80 Mute 9 e Taken the sample above the following happens when you recall preset no 1 If the MIDI mapping is enabled and the MIDI channel matches the following MIDI messages are sent gt CC 82 with value 127 to the G Major Chorus On gt No command to the Remote WahWah since no number is defined If you recall any other preset the chorus is turned off gt Control Change 82 with value 0 Enabled J Disabled Update XDS XLS XTMpro Controlled uni ATP Axe FX
55. ote WahWah gt Thus you send CC no 7 this means that the same command is sent as received In this example if you select any other preset than 6 or 8 your expression pedal is inactive because the CC field is empty incoming Control Change commands will be filtered muted NOTE gt Incoming Control Change commands that are not subject to convert in any of the eight colums will be sent to MIDI Out A B according to the Basic Settings see chapter 9 2 In our sample this means that only CC no 7 on MIDI channel 1 is processed by the MIDI Mapping All other CC commands received by the XDS XLS XTMpro will be sent via MIDI Out A B without any modification of the data age 7 5 1 Scale and invert the values of Control Change commands In the mappingmode Convert incoming CC Control Change values can also be inverted and scaled This means that you can invert the direction of your expression pedal and scale it for example to affect only 50 of the effect at full movement of the expression pedal If a CC number is defined a click on the m Scale check box to the right of the number opens the dialog box for entering this additional settings Preset Name CC 8 Scale lea o a 1 Preset Ma 8 ru 2 Scale X 50 yt 3 Lowest Value 31 ad Invert direction id Dy 5 Send Channel 2 id Wal 5 moni gt Reset ALL B Cancel iti 9g e n this example the resolution of the Control Change value is scaled to 50
56. presets by pressing the buttons 1 3 and you will get the sounds listed in the table Using presets not only individual functions are turned on and off but all devices can be switched with a single foot step When using the Prostage XDS you can switch all eight effects pedals at once Your live performance will no longer be interrupted by tap dancing on several devices We use the short form PC in the System Manager software for MIDI Program Change message Preset 1 2 Chorus A Program Change consists of e MIDI channel 1 16 e Program number 0 127 many devices show them as 1 128 There are also devices that can handle more than 128 presets They use so called Bank Select commands to switch to the next level with additional 128 presets 2 6 Control Change CC Real time control with an Expression Pedal e g Volume The abbreviation CC stands for MIDI Control Change Control Change are commands with which parameters eg 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 A CC command consists of e MIDI channel 1 16 e Controller number 0 120 gt This defines which parameter is controlled The most commonly used controller number is 7 which controls the volume e Controller value 0 127 gt 0 low 1
57. pression pedal the pedal probably sends these errors If you are using Prostage Hi Res data you can adjust this error suppression from 1 almost no error suppression to 8 strong error suppression Control Change messages only support even numbers If the value 8 still does not solve the problem it is highly recommended to replace the expression pedal or the potentiometer inside it IMPORTANT gt Higher error suppression values have the consequence that the resolution of the expression pedal movement is reduced Power Up If this check box is enabled the foot controller will send preset no O or 1 when the system is powered on Allow Program Off X07 only With this feature enabled you can turn off the current preset To do so just press the switch where the LED is on The LED goes off and the foot controller sends the program number which is defined under Send Program No The number must be higher than 7 For example you have defined program number 99 On the controlled device you have to store a mute program for preset no 99 Thus you can mute your gear if you have not selected any preset on your foot controller Jiffy Bank Change X05 amp X10 only With this feature enabled the foot controller sends when switching banks the new program number as soon as you release the A V switch If disabled you have to press a number switch first after a bank change in order to send a new preset number Lowest Number The
58. ps Switching Outputs or MIDI Mapping Please refer to chapter 5 for more information Page 11 age 7 MIDI Mapping The MIDI mapping of the XDS XLS XTMpro is a very powerful tool with which you can do all sorts of things Most likely you ll never take advantage of all the possibilities Therefore it is not mandatory that you understand all the details of the MIDI mapping The mapping mode Program Number is certainly interesting for every guitarist So read at least through chapter 7 3 The MIDI mapping allows you to send up to eight different MIDI commands when you recall a preset If you select a preset number on the foot controller the program number is not simply forwarded to the MIDI OUT A and B of the XDS XLS XTMpro but the commands defined in the MIDI Mapping are sent All the commands in the row of the preset are sent Tthis means that for each preset you can send eight different program numbers or other commands to eight different devices each on its own MIDI channel The table can manage up to 128 presets If the complete MIDI Mapping tab is disabled or if the MIDI channel of the received MIDI command does not match the setting of Receive PC on MIDI CH the MIDI command will be sent unchanged to the MIDI Outs based on the MIDI thru settings in the Basic Settings tab see chapter 9 2 You can print the MIDI Mapping table File 2 Print Patch List _ MW Prostage System Manager File Edit Help My XTMpro Se
59. r words the computer is practically pressing the keys The sound is not transmitted by MIDI but is formed by the keyboard It is of course also possible to connect several devices together Besides notes MIDI can also transmit all Kinds of control commands For example the seguencer tells the keyboard what kind of sound e g piano violin etc the subseguent notes should be played with To this end the seguencer selects a certain program number in which the reguired sound is stored Using these Program Change commands numerous effects and settings can be recalled in effect devices Program Change commands switchover the settings of the connected devices The various sound settings of modern guitar amplifiers are usually switched using MIDI Control Change commands can control adjustable values so called parameters eg volume in real time That is the settings of the effect can be adjusted Or they switch on and off certain functions such as bypass The on off functions are also called Instant Access or Stompbox Mode Detailed information about MIDI can be found on www midi org and many other sites on the internet 2 2 StageWire StageWire is a further development of MIDI The connection has ben developed by Prostage specifically for use on stage With only one microphone cable from one device to the next multiple devices can communicate with each other bidirectional StageWire is four times faster than MIDI Furthermore
60. re are MIDI devices that work with preset numbers 0 127 others work with 1 128 Thus in some cases there will be an offset of 1 You can choose whether you like to work with 0 127 or 1 128 in order to eliminate this offset If you like to use 0 127 set Lowest Number to O If you prefer to use 1 128 set Lowest Number to 1 Page 28 10 8 Display Settings X05 amp X10 only 13 Songs with 10 Sounds Display Tap Switch Highest Number 127 vf Enable Tap Last Used First Bank Number 5 J6 UW LJE Es Blink Off Time s 10 V Enable Feature 0 1 2 3 4 Y Show Leading 0 Sidekick Switch Enable Scroll Function Refresh List Highest Number Number of Songs You can determine with how many program numbers the foot controller should work If you choose to work with more than 128 program numbers a Bank Select command will be sent in advance of each Program Change This has nothing to do with the A W buttons Please do not confuse If you like to use only presets number 0 9 at the X10 foot controller you can disable the A W switches Therefore set the value of Highest Number to 9 In this case you can use the W switch as tap In the operating modes X Songs with Y Sounds you can adjust how many songs you want to manage You can manage fewer songs than the operation mode provides but not more First Bank Number If you use more than 128 presets you can define an offset for the Bank Select command
61. rue the following program changes will be sent Preset no 3 to Amp e g Lead channel Preset no 5 to Axe FX e g Delay Preset no O to Remote WahWah Bypass e Enabled j Disabled Update XD5 XL5 XTMpro A axe amp X TC G Major Remote Wah Remote Wah Remote Wah Receive PC an MIDI CH 1 d E Send Contr Progr Contr Conv 3 Disab Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI No 7 CH 4 CH 3 CH 1 CH 1 gt On MIDI ES mom Fiil 1 Crundh 2 Delay 82 o_o __H o s Rhythm 3 200 s2i ol ol i ol A Lead 4 11280 s29 ol o jJ om M Lead Pyl 5 9m 144 82 ol ol oll Lead Wah 6 eo Wi ai o 1 ms 756 Harmonize 82 O O 0 vi a IE os so NE Mute 9 82 0 vi e f you recall preset no 8 in this example the following commands will be sent Preset no 1 to Amp e g Clean channel Preset no 99 to Axe FX e g Mute Preset no 3 to the Remote WahWah Contour Wah NOTE gt If the box is empty no preset number will be sent at all Page 14 7 4 Mapping Mode Control Change You can also send Control Change messages instead of program changes For example you have connected a TC G Major to the XDS XLS XTMpro but you like to work with the same preset all the time and only turn on off the effects e g Delay Reverb Flanger Compressor as you would use stompboxes You can do s
62. s Yes To 19 General Purpose Controller 4 MSB Ys vs 20 Undefined vs Ye O 21 Undefined Yes Yes O 22 Undefined Yes Yes 23 Undfined vs Ye O 24 Umdefned 1 vs Ye O 25 Undefined vs Ys C O 26 Undefined Yes Ye 2 Undfined O O vs Ye O 28 Undfined o Ye Ye O 29 Undfined _ Ye Ye O 30 Undefined vs Ye O 31 Undefined Yes Ye O 32 LISBforCCO0O vs vs O 33 ISpforCCO vs Yes Yes Yes S3 LSBforCCO0Z o Ye Yes j y O 36 LSBforCCO4 Ye Ye O Yes Yes p 38 LSBforCC06 vs Yes O 39 ISBforCCO7 Ye Ye Yes Yes AAA Am ISBfoCCO9 Ye Ye 42 ES for CC 10 Yes Yes Yes Yes EE AA LSBforCC 2 Yes Yes O 45 ES or CC 13 Yes Yes y O Yes Yes _ 47 SR for CC 150 _ vs Ye Mb 48 lSBforCC 16 Yes Ye O Yes Yes ee 50 LSBforCC 18 ___ Ye Yes O 51 ISBfoCC19 Ye Yes O Yes Yes 53 LISBforCC21T Ye Ye 54 LSBforCC22 Ye Yes O Yes Yes 56 ISBforCC24 vs Yes 57 LSBforCC25 vs Yes O Yes Yes O 59 LSBforcc 27 vs Yes 60 LSBforCC28 S Yes Yes j
63. switch i e the foot controller is placed at the front of the stage The effects devices are firmly installed in a rack and located next to the amplifier This brings great benefits e Higher reliability There are no plugs you can tread on The connectors on the foot controllers are positioned in a way that prevents the plugs from damage by treading e Better audio quality due to shorter cable runs e Faster construction You have to run only one cable between the rack guitar amplifier and the foot controller Done The devices are plug amp play That means you can plug them in and use them directly without having to configure anything If you press a switch on the foot controller the loops and switching outputs of the XLS XDS XTMpro are switched The Prostage devices offer many possibilities more It can for example send a wide range of MIDI commands to effect equipment and guitar amps To configure these advanced features you need the System Manager software The brain of each Prostage system is located in the XDS XLS XTMpro These three devices have the identical brain This means they use the exact same software offer identical MIDI functions and can be programmed equally by using the System Manager software The devices differ only by the housing and the connection options Within the foot controller only a few basic settings such as the operation mode or the assignment of special switch functions are stored The fact tha
64. t function instead Therefore convert the incoming CC in this specific preset to send the required command to the AxeFx Of course you have to program the AxeFx accordingly Page 17 7 6 Mapping Mode Send Tap Tempo In mapping mode Send Tap Tempo the XDS XLS XTMpro sends impulses on each preset change These commands can be used to adjust tap the tempo of effects devices e g for delay The pulses can either be sent as MIDI CC commands to MIDI Out A B or using the tap relay CC This is the MIDI CC number that is used to send the tap pulses The turn on pulse is sent with value 127 the turn off pulse with value O This setting has no effect to the tap relay output Pre Delay Usually at a preset change the effects device must load the new preset first before it can receive tap commands Therefore the tap command can be delayed Settings from O milliseconds to 996 milliseconds are possible This setting affects both the output via MIDI as well as the tap relay m la This defines whether the tap is sent as a momentary or as a latching command The difference between momentary and latching is explained in chapter 9 3 Usually Om is the right setting When set to Om the XDS XLS XTMpro sends three pulses When set to Ola it sends two on and two off commands BPM The time between pulses is set as song tempo BPM beats per minute It can range between 20 BPM 3 sec and 274 BPM 219ms O
65. t s always the right setting as long as you do not want to control individual devices with different commands 2 4 Stompbox Mode Instant Access gt Direct On Off Switches StageWire allows you to use up to eight switches on the foot controler as direct on off switches for example to switch the loops of the XDS These on off switches work like an analog foot switch connected directly to the amplifier Thus the button on the foot controller switches directly a switch on the looper switcher An Instant Access on off switch command consists of e MIDI channel 1 16 e Switch number 1 8 e Switching state on off Page 5 Using standard MIDI pedals these functions are made with Control Change commands see chapter 2 6 2 5 Program Change PC gt Recall of Pre Programmed Settings With Program Change messages previously saved settings presets are recalled Using MIDI you can manage 128 different presets by default On MIDI eguipped guitar amps the various sounds are switched like this Example e The guitar amplifier is programmed as follows Preset 1 gt Clean channel Ampchanel Program in the 32 59 effectsunit Sounds Clean Sound with Chorus effect Preset 2 gt Crunch channel Preset 3 gt Lead channel Preset 1 0 0 In the effect device the Preset2 000 following presets are stored mes 00 0 Preset 2 gt Bypass Preset 3 gt Delay e At the foot controller you can now access the
66. t the cerebrum is inside the XDS XLS XTMpro is helpful especially if you work with multiple foot controllers You do the programming e g the MIDI mapping only once and do not have to copy settings between the foot controllers The philosophy of Prostage is control without limits There are lots of things you can configure using the System Manager Once the system is configured you can control your equipment very easily and comfortably with a single tip of your toe If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us info prostage eu We are also looking forward to your suggestions concerning new features We are still working to improve the functionality of the system The Prostage team wish you lots of fun with your Prostage system and much success in your musical career Luke Truninger Founder amp Developer Page 4 2 MIDI Crash Course amp Definition for Guitarists 2 1 MIDI 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 processing eguipment MIDI is a serial interface which transmits only control information not audio data between music instruments and devices For example if you connect a keyboard to a computer via MIDI the computer or the seguencer software can play on the keyboard The seguencer tells the keyboard which key to play with what velocity In othe
67. tem Manager File Edit Help ana My XTMpro Setup Loops Switching Outputs Tap Relay DI apping MIDI Switches Basic Settings Foot Controller Remote WahWah z Enabled Disabled Update XD5 XLS XTMpro Axe FX Axe FX TC G Major Remote Wah Remote Wah Remote Wah Controlled Uni Amp Disab 5 Disab Disab Disab Disab Disab Disab Receive PC on MIDI CH 1 Page 00 09 Show 0 127 Preset Name Clea Clear Chorus rumen Rhythm Lead Leadpy Lead Wah Mute 9 e n preset no 8 you like to use the expression pedal to control the Contour Boost frequency of the Remote WahWah instead of the normal WahWah effect gt Therefore you set the CC no to 94 this is the Contour Boost frequency of the Remote WahWah e e e O CE NE NE ME EE CC H 6 Prdstage System Manager File Edit Help My XTM pro Setup Loops Switching Outputs Tap Relay MIDI Mapping MIDI Switches Basic Settings Foot Controller Remote WahWah s Enabled Disabled Update ADS XLS XTMpro Controlled Unit Amp Axe FX Axe FX TC G Major Remote Wah Remote Wah Remote Wah Progr Progr Sand gt Contr Progr Contr 4 Conv Disab b 3 5 m 144 82 0 o Lead Wah __ Harmonizer 7 2 7 M k j 82 ol 0 l In preset no 6 you like to control the normal WahWah effect of your Rem
68. tertouch Ne Neb PitchBend NN Active Sensing NN System Rest o No Tune Request S Ne N Universal System Exclusive NN INRPNS NN 2 MIDI Timing and Synchronization MDIClok vo N Song Position Pointer No N OOOO Song Select NN EA No Contine es NP Stop ves No MIDI Time Code Goll NN MIDI Machine Contrl o N No l MibiShowConro o L Neo Ne 3 Extensions Compatibility General MIDI compatible Ne Ne O DLS compatible N No OOO Standard MIDI Files N No XMFHles 0 Ne No SP MIDI compatible N NP Page 38 Control Number Information Bank Select MSB es Modulation Wheel MSB Breath Controller MSB Yes un Iu D E EA Yes x Ye 0 Yes Ye Portamento Time MSB Yes Yes A 6 DataEntry MSB l Ye Yes O 8 Balance MSB Yes Yes RE 9 Expression Pedal gt Yes Yes 10 Pa MSB Ye Ye Expression Controller MSB Yes Yes MEN 12 EffectControl 1 MSB vs Yes O 13 Effect Control 2 MSB Yes Ys Yes Yes A 15 Tap momentary es Ye 16 General Purpose Controller 1 MSB Yes vs o O 17 General Purpose Controller 2 MSB Yes Ys To 18 General Purpose Controller 3 MSB Ye
69. the microphone cable supplies the foot controllers with power 2 3 MIDI channel Using MIDI you can control up to 16 devices independently from each other To do so different commands are sent on different MIDI channels Each device responds to commands from its MIDI channel It s as if you could control 16 different TV sets with one remote control Example e The guitar amplifier is set up to receive on MIDI channel 1 e An effect unit is programmed to MIDI channel 2 e The Prostage system is now programmed in a way that pressing a single switch on the foot controller simul taneously sends a command for the amplifier on channel 1 and another command for the effect device on channel 2 This list of commands is created in a so called MIDI mapping see chapter 2 7 gt f the two devices shall follow the same commands they can also be set to receive on the same MIDI channel of course The MIDI channel is set once within the sending unit and once at the receiver Both settings must match so that the receiver e g the effects unit responds to the commands from the transmitter e g the foot controller For the MIDI receive channel there is the option Omni This means that the unit receives all MIDI commands regardless of the MIDI channel This means the unit responds to all commands In other words if you use this setting it does not matter on which channel the command was sent The Prostage system is factory set to Omni Tha
70. tings Foot Controller Remote WahWah Contrplled Unit Receivd on MIDI CH Omni Page 00 09 Show 0 127 Preset Name Clean Clean Chorus Crunch Rhythm Lead Lead Dyl Lead Wah Harmonizer Contour Wah Mute LI w 5 s M wu B Pa PF Update XTMpro Amp Amp Amp Amp Chorus Distortion Compre ssor Mute Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Baost Tuner Relay A 1 Relay A Z Relay A 3 Relay A 4 Relay B 1 Relay B 2 Relay B 3 Relay B 4 FootController FootController FootCoAtroller FootController FootController FootController FootController FootController Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch Switch 4 Switch Switch Switch 7 Swith ra i Switch 4 Switch 5 Switch amp Switch 7 Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off e e O m O M m E M n e m m B LJ m O laj 2 iM J 2 ka i B O C ee O O 9 EJ B G Ci m e a m M e e O O B O O Ke 1 M Page 32 13 2 Sending CC messages when a switch on the XDS XLS XTMpro is pressed manually _ W Prostage System Manager File Edit Help fy XTMpro Setup PTE Tap Relay MIDI Mapping MIDI Switches Basic Settings z ller Remote WahWah Update XTMpro use Amp Amp Amp o Amp Chorus C
71. tup Loops Switching Outputs Tap Relay MIDI Switches Basic Settings Foot Controller Remote WahWah Enabled Disabled Update XD5 XLS XTMpro Controlled Unit Amp TC G Major Remote Wah Remote Wah Remote Wah Progr Progr Send a Contr Progr Contr Conv Disab Receive PC on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI No 7 CH 1 CH 2 gt CH 3 CH 4 CH 3 CH 1 CH 1 On MIDI Page 00 00 To MOut A To JOutA To OutA To OutA To OutA To jOutA CH 1 y Out B V Out B vf Qut B vf Out B iM Out B MOutB To Out A Show 0 127 1 128 0 1237 4 Relay XLR 0 127 XLR M Out B Preset Name Prog Prog CCR BPM CC Value Proga CC Value CC Scale Clean 0 1 99 aof 72 82 0 0 v Clean Chorus 1 1 _ 3 Pe 5201127 0 Crunch 2 2 99 Delay 82H O ol vi Rhythm 3 _ 2 99 200 B2 O ME EN Lead s 99 nizal 82h oJ o d quu lead Dyl 5 3 5 cm 144 82 0 O i o7 Lead Wah 6 3 K ai sd o i M s JN Harmonizer 7 2 E 8211 0 0 OM v Contour Wah B 1 99 LA scm comm 3 93 80 94 IM Mute 9 1 99 B2 0 0 i vi Controlled Unit You can label each controlled unit with a meaningful name The names will not be stored in the XDS XLS XTMpro but they will be stored if you save the settings to the hard disk 71 General Settings of the MIDI Mapping Table Receive PC on MID
72. u can use it to add switch 8 to the X07 If you have connected a momentary switch select SW x m If you have connected a latching switch select SW x l The tap function requires a momentary switch IMPORTANT gt The expression pedals have to be calibrated to work correctly You will find the information about this in the users manual of the foot controller Page 27 Error Sup The potentiometer inside the expression pedal the electronic component that reads the movement always scratches a little This depends on the potentiometer s guality and age This scratch can cause errors However the Prostage foot controller can suppress these errors Set the Error Sup value initially to 2 If you notice that the expression pedal sends values e g 103 105 103 105 even if you do not move the pedal choose the next higher value the pedal must not be in the lower or upper dead stop for this test but somewhere in the middle Do not forget to click Update Foot Controller after each change If the expression pedal still sends data without being moved set the next higher value and so on Usually a value of 2 4 should do the Job You do not have to connect a seguencer to the XDS XLS XTMpro in order to determine if the expression pedal sends these error messages or not You can also check the red LED at the XDS XLS XTMpro If it flickers without having touched anything neither on the foot controller nor the ex
73. utputs are switched by a preset change 34 13 4 StageWire Flowchart 35 13 5 MIDI In Flowchart 36 13 6 Manual Operation Flowchart 37 14 Apendix B MIDI Implementation Chart 38 14 1 Control Chanoe List 39 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 1 Introduction Dear Customer Thank you for buying the world s most advanced system for switching and controlling guitar rigs The Prostage looper switcher and the foot controllers are a coherent system you can manage using the System Manager software 1 1 System Manager Features e Available for Mac OSX and Windows e Programming of the Prostage looper switcher XDS XLS XTMpro e Programming of all Prostage foot controllers X10 X07 X05 X01 e Programming of the Prostage Remote WahWah amp Remote Volume VCA e Connects to the XDS XLS XTMpro via USB e Firmware upgrades for the looper switcher and the foot controllers e Offline Tool The software also works without a connected device e The settings can be saved to the computers hard drive and can be loaded from there e It s freeware 1 2 The Prostage System A Prostage system usually consists of a looper switcher and one or more foot controllers with which the looper switcher is controlled remotely This system differs from conventional pedal boards as only the
74. you will mix the settings of the different devices NOTE gt The preset names as well as the description of the eight MIDI Mapping columns and the relays are only saved to your hard disk They are not stored in the XDS XLS XTMpro Thus we recommend to save your settings to the hard disk as well see chapter 4 2 The File Menu 4 2 The File Menu Open Configuration Loads the settings for the XDS XLS XTMpro stored on the local hard drive into the System Manager file extension pcf Save Configuration Saves the settings from the System Manager to your local hard disk the current file is overwritten Stored are all settings from Loops Switching Outputs Tap Relay MIDI Mapping MIDI Switches and Basic Settings as well as the foot controller default settings Save Configuration As Same as Save Configuration but a new file will be created Read XDS XLS XTMpro Loads the settings from the connected XDS XLS XTMpro into the System Manager Update XDS XLS XTMpro Sends the current settings from the System Manager to the XDS XLS XTMpro Reset gt Restores the factory defaults for selectable sections inside the System Manager Open WahWah Presets Loads the presets of the Remote WahWah Remote Volume stored on the local hard drive into the System Manager file extension pwf Save WahWah Presets Saves the presets for the Remote WahWah Remote Volume to your local hard disk the current file

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