TBX1 user manual
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1. USER MANU Hr Wacveumenrs hpi zentral zone TUNING BOX TBX1 gt User Manual 1 CONTENTS Mie MCP OG UG MON ii iaccserst scenes caandacece E neauevaganeucsuutieateneneueensauuaaeavensnsecaeenuecuinesesfeneauenneueenanies 2 CHIC GI SE lt r footie ates ts pa en dnc de head dal AE ccs AAE A ae ae ae eens 3 TOD F ANG AOI AI scceccsoceced nid sacserdecsteresscehecs ea asp N a A a O eecamueisaeecser 4 Rear Fanell Diagrahi atic a esa seals et eles ass he Late oo ate or ae 5 Ze OCUS asacae tata stcnesigacsaclcina cwaisadlsate sat ea eta dniesehaianenmarsetised nae eualainiet A T 5 compal piy IREQUITCINCITS lt 1 2 aka chien eran eA olsen tate as Sele ere tee aed ooueet becudea peaieineeuan laste 6 Slaru p Seguen CE asein a aaaea n aa Sookie aiai 6 Keyboard SYMNOSIZOT tte een an E E ae ee eearee ene 7 Keyboard Controller and External Tone Module ccccccccccccecc eee neen ee eeeeeneeneeseeneeneeseeseeeeeees 7 Computer with Internal Sound Card Software Synthesizer or Sampler and Controller 8 Computer and Keyboard Synthesizer Recording Pitches Sounding cccccccccccecceeceeeeeeeeees 9 Computer and Keyboard Synthesizer Recording Keys Played ccccccccceccneceeceeceeeeeeeaes 10 Computer Controller and Tone Module Recording Pitches Sounding _ c1ccscceceeeneeneeeees 11 Computer Controller and Tone Module Recording Keys Played cccccccsccceeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeees 12 Se T niNg TADI2. 6 Sequencer MIDI Footswitch Control TBX1 can receive MIDI instructions remotely from many kinds of controllers including sequencers notation programs and MIDI footswitches In addition to NOTE ON and NOTE OFF messages TBX responds to other MIDI messages which can be used to control the currently selected bank patch and tuning table independent of TBX1 physical controls This way MIDI sequences and live performances can employ a number of different patches and tunings without ever having to touch the controls on TBX1 For this reason we will refer to such control as Remote not to be confused with wireless control Patch Changes TBX1 responds to remote messages received on any channel One simple message recognized is Patch Change which is Status byte 192 208 for channels 1 16 The Status byte should be followed by one Data byte The MIDI message format for this message is shown below Patch Change on Channel 192 208 1 16 Patch 0 127 Bank Select TBX1 responds to several MIDI Continuous Controller CC messages Controller messages are MIDI Status bytes 176 190 for channels 1 16 The Status byte should be followed by a Controller ID byte and then a Data byte Bank Select MSB and LSB messages are both recognized Controller on Channel 176 190 1 16 Bank Select MSB LSB 0 32 Bank 0 127 TBX1 must be configured to send Bank Select messages in the format recognized by your synthesizer and this format is u
3. Hr WacvRumenrs hpi zentral zone TUNING BOX TBX1 gt User Manual 6 Compatibility Requirements Controllers All MIDI controllers connected to MIDI IN will be compatible with TBX1 The diagrams in this manual show keyboard controllers but other controllers can be used such as a wind controller or MIDI guitar Synthesizers and Samplers Connected synthesizers should be MULTI TIMBRAL Check the MIDI Implementation Chart of any synthesizer you will be connecting to TBX1 MIDI OUT The following parameters must be there YOUR SYNTHESIZER S MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART FUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECOGNIZED REMARKS Pitch Bend X or O 0 Channels 1 16 Control Change 6 X or O Data Entry MSB 100 101 X or O RPN MSB LSB Aux Keyboard LOCAL ON OFF X or O X or O Synthesizers Only MODE 1 OMNI ON POLY X No O Yes LOCAL ON OFF may or may not be listed on the chart LOCAL OFF is only necessary for a setup using a keyboard synthesizer The chart may also indicate some menu settings on your synthesizer which you will need to configure to satisfy the requirements outlined above Once this is done plug in MIDI cables as shown below for your desired setup NOTE If MIDI Pitch Bend messages are not recognized the device will not be retuned Startup Sequence The following startup sequence should be used with TBX1 and anything connected to it 1 Turn on TBX1 2 Turn on everything else NOTE TBX1 may not respond to a
4. n HA TUKINO BOE GaOXx Pressing the knob initiates the process of browsing preset parameters which are programmed in this order tuning table bank and patch Browse each parameter by turning the knob and choose values by pressing the knob While browsing a parameter that parameter flashes on the display To store a preset follow these steps 1 Select a preset to alter by pushing a preset button 2 Push the PROGRAMMER knob The tuning table name and number flash 3 Turn the knob to find the desired tuning table 4 Select a tuning table by pressing the knob The bank number flashes 5 Turn the knob to find a desired bank OFF means no bank message will be sent 6 Select a bank by pressing the programmer knob The patch number flashes 7 Turn the knob to find a desired patch OFF means no patch message will be sent 8 Select a patch by pressing the knob The preset is stored The process above may be canceled at any moment by pressing any preset button In this case the display stops flashing and preset programming stops Programming may be initiated again according to the steps above NOTE Bank Select messages are handled differently by different manufacturers TBX1 includes DIP switches for selecting the correct format for your synthesizer Consult the Appendix for more information on Bank Select DIP switch settings Hr tacsveumenrs hpi zentralzone TUNING BOX TBX1 gt User Manual 16
5. 40 42 29 69 14 84 4 915 20 0 24 0 12 38 40 31 25 15 62 0 26 0 13 36 57 32 81 16 41 4 681 14 0 27 0 13 34 91 34 38 17 19 4 468 36 4 274 09 0 28 0 14 33 39 35 94 17 97 4 096 00 0 29 0 15 32 00 37 50 18 75 Default attempted setting for all devices connected to TBX1 MIDI OUT General MIDI default Pitch Bend range Fixed Pitch Bend range for Guitar Synthesizers 20 Hr tacveumenrs hpi zentralzone TUNING BOX TBX1 gt User Manual 21 TBX1 System Exclusive Messages Programming a tuning table note 24 bytes Programming a tuning table name 24 bytes FO SysEx start FO SysEx start 00 first ID 00 first ID 21 second ID 21 second ID 7F third ID 7F third ID 01 Device ID 01 Device ID 00 Message ID 01 Message ID tt tuning table number 0 127 00 7F tt tuning table number 0 127 00 7F ll layer number MSB 0 3 00 03 cc name character 1 kk key number LSB 0 127 00 7F cc name character 2 nn MIDI note 0 127 00 7F cc name character 3 pp Pitch Bend MSB 0 127 00 7F cc name character 4 pp Pitch Bend LSB 0 127 00 7F cc name character 5 00 not used cc name character 6 00 not used cc name character 7 00 not used cc name character 8 00 not used cc name character 9 00 not used cc name character 10 00
6. CS siine adc cetesasint ees ct enact nage nct un neue teal A N EA 12 Table LGV CIS soca tndia ea E tien ieteaadiiuduetscaeaM E EE E E tenets 13 Programming a TUNING Table nsise eserine ea dace bdaseddsbeeesesdacsedeticcbicedccesss 13 SHANG a TUNNO areia ce sa or ates Seca A ard Oe ata a eS ge aa oe he as 14 A POV OMONMY craice O EEE 14 De OS CUS edera suet earsece umesnccoatescmuueenumapuecautes asteua fosaaetesnules souuenureauventummreany E 15 LOA axl Sc Agree ae oer ene een ae Meee Sg Re ce rh er Ree 15 6 Sequencer MIDI Footswitch Control cccccccceeceeeeeneeeeeeceecnseeeeeeneaeseecasensneoneoeseecasenseeeneaeaes 16 Pae CHANGE ate eRe oe Ree eC ETT CE a eee ere ee ee eee 16 BIEST a eee pone RI ae aE ae eo Ss mv Ro UP A 16 TUNNG Table CHange 3 56 452 cet t eit iets Ate a a dade a a olainad Seal a ES 16 APPEND CAR eee ee ae nee ea ne oe eee OE eee ec Aa ee ene eee eS een en en aR eee eee nee 17 Bank Select DIP Switch Settings o 2 2 sc ccncdead ves eicciasleneeeecnn cide addermaeeel pda eigieses eee 17 Pitch Bend Response Timing DIP Switch Settings 20 0 cccccccccsecceeeeeeseeeeeeeeeseeseeeaeeneeees 18 Sysex Retransmission DIP Switch Setting cc ccccceee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeeaeeneeseeeeeees 18 MIDI Implementation Gnart sinies nenna ease ei le a el le waned 19 Possible TUNING RESOIUONS seora eera gama ractunece due E E 20 System Exclusive Messages sssroneeri nur hi E a a aaaea 21 TroupleshNoolng s
7. Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 Channel 8 Channel 9 Channel 10 Channel 11 Channel 12 Channel 13 Channel 14 Channel 15 Channel 16 You control which channels receive retuned MIDI output with the 16 channel switches For example if channels 3 4 5 and 6 are engaged and all other channels are disengaged MIDI Notes will only be sent on channels 3 4 5 and 6 Such control is particularly useful for sequencing multitimbral music MIDI Tuning Notes Table IN lookup NOTE MIDI channel 10 is reserved for percussion sounds on General MIDI synthesizers To remind you of this the channel 10 button is colored gray rather than black and the number is underlined If you hear a percussion sound every few notes then you need to disengage channel 10 Dynamic Channel Allocation Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 5 hannel 6 Hz MRM hpi zentralzone TUNING BOX TBX1 gt User Manual 15 5 Presets A preset consists of a tuning table bank and patch which can be recalled at the touch of a button You can arrange up to 15 different combinations of tunings and sounds for instant recall Presets numbered above 9 are labeled with the letters A B C D and E Storing a Preset Push and turn the PROGRAMMER knob to browse and store preset combinations he Pel Hi tTuNiN
8. DI data such that the default gap is not enough and a pitch may bend audibly after it is sounding even though the Pitch Bend message was sent in advance of the Note message In this case the Pitch Bend Response Timing DIP switch should be adjusted Switch 3 is used for this purpose Timing may be adjusted from the default of less than 5 ms to 30 ms as shown below Default 5 ms Option 30 ms 3 OFF 5 ms 3 ON 30 ms NOTE TBX1 must be rebooted for new DIP switch settings to take effect Sysex Retransmission DIP Switch Setting By default TBX1 ignores all sysex messages which are not table programming messages see p 21 however you may want TBX1 to retransmit other sysex messages which it receives Switch 4 is used for this purpose Retransmitted messages include a 120 ms recovery timing gap for compatibility with older equipment Always turn this switch OFF and reboot before programming tuning tables Q 2 Default Sysex Retransmit OFF Option Sysex Retransmit ON 4 OFF No Sysex Retransmission 4 ON 120 ms Recovery Timing NOTE ON may cause tuning errors Always turn switch 4 OFF before sending tuning tables TBX1 must be rebooted for new DIP switch settings to take effect Hr tacsvRumenrs hpi zentral zone TUNING BOX TBX1 gt User Manual 19 TBX1 MIDI Implementation Chart FUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECOGNIZED REMARKS Velocity Channels 1 16 14 bit Control Change 0 MSB
9. LSB 32 6 38 64 100 101 0 115 119 127 Program Change System Exclusive Aux Active Sensing Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB Data Entry MSB Data Entry LSB Sustain RPN MSB LSB See 2 below 1 MIDI Channels above 4 are remapped as channels 1 4 2 Effects of Received Messages Presets are not altered by these messages O O O O O O O X No O Yes Bank Select changes the bank Program Change changes the patch Controller 116 changes the tuning table held keys remain sounding old pitches Controller 117 changes the tuning table held keys restrike with new pitches Controller 118 changes the tuning table held keys bend into new pitches NOTE Pitch bending without restriking is limited to the range of a 12ET halfstep All other controller messages are retransmitted on all currently engaged channels Formerly General Controllers 80 82 functioned as Controllers 116 118 are described here 3 Sysex retransmission is controllerd by DIP Switch 4 Default is retransmission OFF see p 18 Hx MOT RUMEAVS hpi zentral zone TUNING BOX TBXI TBX1 Possible Tuning Resolutions TBX1 sends MIDI RPN and Data Entry messages to set the Pitch Bend range of all devices connected to its MIDI OUT port however some devices do not recognize RPN and Data Entry messages These devices will still work with TBX1 but tuning tables must be reprogrammed for the larger bend range see Custom Scale Edito
10. alzone TUNING BOX TBX1 gt User Manual 3 Checklist Ll TBx1 j mT ga HA roOHIRY Every TBX1 unit is built by hand assembled and tested by the inventor Please do not be alarmed by any small blemishes you may find Always handle the unit with care L 9 12V 500mA Power Supply This power supply runs on 100 240V 50 60Hz 0 3A and will work in most countries around the world just snap in the locally supported connector If your connector is not included an inexpensive adapter should be available locally Alternatively TBX1 also runs on 6 AA batteries not included CL Two MIDI cables Having these items you are ready to begin exploring TBX1 Hz MRM hpi zentralzone TUNING BOX TBX1 gt User Manual Top Panel Diagram LCD Backlight Switch Turns LCD illumination on or off When using batteries switch the backlight off to conserve battery power Bypass Switch Allows TBX1 tuning function to be disabled without having to power down and change cables MIDI traffic LEDs These light up when a MIDI message is received or sent Use them to verify that MIDI connections have been made properly and to help diagnose any problems with MIDI input or output 2 x 16 Character LCD Displays the currently selected preset tuning table bank patch preset and polyphony I E a rm Er DE E HaAtuNING 60x AmE d PP eee Pee 16 Channe
11. ch Bend using a Dynamic Channel Allocation Algorithm with Sustain Pedal Support Tuning Resolution Default Pitch Bend Range 1 semitone HI resolution and default range 98 304 steps per octave 0 01 steps 0 005 greatest error For equpiment which supports only bit pitch bend LO resolution and default range 768 steps per octave 1 56 steps 0 78 greatest error other possibilities see Appendix Possible Tuning Resolutions Polyphony Selectable Polyphony 1 16 voices monotimbral MIDI IN OUT THRU ports MIDI traffic LEDs General MIDI compatibility Latency less than 5 ms Selectable 30 ms Physical Controls Jog Dial button LCD backlight switch Tuning Resolution switch 16 MIDI channel switches 15 preset buttons Power switch Display 16 x 2 LCD character display with backlight Power Source 12VDC Consumption 60 80 mA Battery Life 8 hours Physical Dimensions 5 3 8 x 4 1 4 x 2 1 4 in 13 65 x 10 8 x 5 72 cm Without batteries 12 OZ 0 35 kg Weight With batteries 1 Ib 2 oz 0 5 kg Accessories 1 Power adapter included 6 AA batteries 2 MIDI cables
12. ed correctly the TBX1 DIP switches should be adjusted Only switches 1 and 2 are used for the Bank Select message The switches are located under the battery compartment lid With only 4 possible combinations trial and error may be faster than digging for information in your synthesizer manual oe a a5 mo DIP Switches Default Bank Select CCO Option Bank Select CC32 1 OFF One byte message 1 OFF One byte message 2 OFF Message is CCO 2 ON Message is CC32 Option Bank Select CC0 CC32 Option Bank Select CC32 CCO 1 ON Two byte message 1 ON Two byte message 2 OFF Message is CCO CC32 2 ON Message is CC32 CCO NOTE TBX1 must be rebooted for new DIP switch settings to take effect Hz MRM hpi zentralzone TUNING BOX TBX1 gt User Manual 18 Pitch Bend Response Timing DIP Switch Settings Synthesizers from various manufacturers respond differently to Pitch Bend messages in terms of timing In order to produce pitches always sounding properly tuned such that the Pitch Bend is not audible after a note has begun sounding TBX1 sends MIDI Pitch Bend messages before MIDI Note messages with a default timing gap of less than 5 milliseconds between the two messages This gap is well below the average perceptual threshold Some sources place this threshold as high as 35 ms In some cases a synthesizer or sequencer might quantize the timings of incoming MI
13. erformance situations using a laptop Two MIDI cables and a 1x1 MIDI Interface are required 1 Keyboard MIDI OUT to TBX1 MIDI IN 2 TBX1 MIDI OUT to MIDI Interface MIDI IN 3 MIDI Interface relay to Computer Sound Card Software Synthesizer or Sampler 4 Computer Audio STEREO OUT to Headphones or LINE OUT to Amplifier Hz acreumenvs hpi zentralzone TUNING BOX TBX1 gt User Manual 9 Computer and Keyboard Synthesizer Recording Pitches Sounding This setup is recommended if you want to send MIDI to your computer and use the sounds from your keyboard s internal synthesizer or sampler This arrangement is useful when working with sequencing and notation programs to record retuned MIDI input The keyboard must use MIDI setting LOCAL CONTROL OFF Three MIDI cables and a 1x1 MIDI Interface are required 1 Keyboard MIDI OUT to TBX1 MIDI IN 2 TBX1 MIDI OUT to MIDI Interface MIDI IN 3 MIDI Interface relay to Computer 4 MIDI Interface MIDI OUT to Keyboard MIDI IN If the keyboard contains powered speakers the setup is finished otherwise add headphones or an amplifier Hz MRM hpi zentralzone TUNING BOX TBX1 gt User Manual 10 Computer and Keyboard Synthesizer Recording Keys Played Equipment can be arranged to send unmodified untuned MIDI directly from your keyboard to your computer while sending modified tuned MIDI from TBX1 to the keyboard synthesizer or sampler and on to your headphones or a
14. ith TBX1 See Compatibility Requirements p 6 Is the synthesizer in MIDI mode OMNI ON Does the synthesizer have MIDI input enabled on the selected channels Is the synthesizer filtering incoming MIDI data NO TBX1 is not receiving MIDI input e Is a cable connected from MIDI OUT on the controller connected to MIDI IN on TBX1 e Is the controller in MIDI mode e Is MIDI OUT enabled on the controller e Is the MIDI cable defective which is connected to MIDI IN on TBX1 try a different cable lf your controller is functioning properly and your MIDI cables are not defective yet TBX71 still does not receive input contact hpiinstruments zentral zone hear two pitches when I play a single key Your synthesizers LOCAL CONTROL is ON Turn LOCAL CONTROL OFF Hr tacsveumenrs hpi zentral zone TUNING BOX TBX1 gt User Manual 23 Pitches are tuned incorrectly Is MIDI IN of the synthesizer connected to TBX1 MIDI THRU YES NO TBX1 MIDI THRU gives untuned output For Synthesizer MIDI IN must be connected Connect the synthesizer to TBX1 MIDI OUT to TBX1 MIDI OUT Are the pitches still incorrect YES NO e The patches you are using could be altering the e Most likely the synthesizer was Pitch Bending response Try some other patches accidentally reset and this canceled e Check your synthesizer user manual the previously received TBX1 Pitch Bend synthesizer may have a fixed Pi
15. l Switches Use these switches to control polyphony which channels receive retuned MIDI output 15 Preset Buttons Press these buttons to recall a preset tunig table bank and patch Programmer When pushed and released the currently selected preset can be programmed First a tuning is chosen then a bank and patch When pushed and held for 4 seconds the currently selected tuning table is sent to MIDI OUT Use this for sharing tunings or uploading tunings to a computer Hr iacvRumenrs hpi zentral zone Rear Panel Diagram ON OFF Switch Turn the unit off when it is not in use Leaving the unit on for prolonged periods of time may result in damage MIDI THRU This output sends MIDI data received at MIDI IN through unmodified to another MIDI device 2 Setups TUNING BOX TBX1 9 12V DC Input When a wall transformer power supply is connected battery power is bypassed Hi otrunNing BOX text i wit MIDI OUT Connect a synthesizer sampler or MIDI interface to this jack to receive retuned MIDI data on selected MIDI channels at the selected tuning resolution User Manual 5 MIDI IN Connect a MIDI controller to this jack also used for uploading tuning tables to TBX1 This section gives instructions for TBX1 MIDI connections in several possible situations This is not an exhaustive list You may find other ways of using TBX1
16. messages on MIDI Channel 1 then Note and Pitch Bend data is only looked up from tuning table Layer 1 Layer 1 Channel 1 MIDI Tuning Table lookup Notes IN Programming a Tuning Table Programming a tuning table means storing it in memory at one of 128 possible locations Tables are programmed using Custom Scale Editor CSE software available from the H Pi website Please see the software documentation for information on creating and programming tuning tables Hr acsreomenrs hpi zentralzone TUNING BOX TBX1 Sharing a Tuning Tuning tables may be sent from one TBX1 to another using a Tuning Dump which takes about 2 User Manual 14 minutes Simply connect MIDI OUT from the TBX1 containing the tuning table you want to transfer to MIDI IN on another TBX1 unit which you want to program and press and hold the PROGRAMMER knob on the first unit for 4 seconds The table will be sent from the first unit to the second 4 Polyphony TBX1 achieves microtonal polyphony through a MIDI channel assignment system called a dynamic channel allocation algorithm Each retuned MIDI Note requires its own MIDI channel Therefore polyphony is limited to 16 voices according to the present MIDI standard Tuning Table lookup Channels 1 5 9 13 Layer 1 Channels 2 6 10 14 Layer 2 Channels 3 7 11 15 Layer 3 ARA Channels 4 8 12 16 Layer 4 Dynamic Channel Allocation
17. mplifier When using a notation program this would result in conventional notation corresponding to the keys played rather than the retuned pitches sounding This setup also allows your computer to send untuned MIDI data to TBX1 which may be useful when working with sequencing or notation programs Three MIDI cables and a 1x1 MIDI Interface are required Keyboard MIDI OUT to MIDI Interface MIDI IN MIDI Interface relay to Computer MIDI Interface MIDI OUT to TBX1 MIDI IN TBX1 MIDI OUT to Keyboard MIDI IN Aa OO N If the keyboard contains powered speakers the setup is finished otherwise add headphones or an amplifier Hz MRM hpi zentralzone TUNING BOX TBX1 gt User Manual 11 Computer Controller and Tone Module Recording Pitches Sounding This setup is recommended if you want to send MIDI to your computer while using sounds from an external hardware synthesizer or sampler This arrangement is useful when working with sequencing and notation programs to record retuned MIDI input Three MIDI cables and a 1x1 MIDI Interface are required 1 Keyboard MIDI OUT to TBX1 MIDI IN 2 TBX1 MIDI OUT to MIDI Interface MIDI IN 3 MIDI Interface relay to Computer 4 MIDI Interface MIDI OUT to External Tone module MIDI IN 5 External Tone Module STEREO OUT to Headphones or LINE OUT to Amplifier Hz acreumenvs hpi zentralzone TUNING BOX TBX1 gt User Manual 12 Computer Co
18. not used cc name character 11 00 not used cc name character 12 00 not used cc name character 13 00 not used cc name character 14 00 not used cc name character 15 00 not used cc name character 16 F7 SysEx end F7 SysEx end TBX1 responds with Key Record Dump message NOTE characters must be in ASCII format FO SysEx start nn Note number 0 127 pp Pitch Coarse value 0 127 pp Pitch Fine value 0 127 00 not used F7 SysEx end Between sending a table name and a tuning table note there must be at least 100 ms pause There must be 70 ms pause between sending successive table notes Hx HSTRUGGHTS hpi zentral zone Troubleshooting There is no output TUNING BOX TBX 1 User Manual 22 Is the MIDI IN LED flashing continually YES The controller is sending Active Sensing and most likely TBX1 was not turned on before the controller See Startup Sequence p 6 NO Watch MIDI traffic LEDs while playing a note Do MIDI IN and MIDI OUT LEDs light up when a note is played YES Cables are OK and TBX1 is functioning Is the amplifier on Is the volume up also check volume pedals Is the selected tuning table empty or does it include pitches outside of the MIDI note range of the selected patch on the synthesizer Does the selected patch have an extremely slow attack Hold a note for several seconds Is the synthesizer compatible w
19. ntroller and Tone Module Recording Keys Played Equipment can be arranged to send unmodified untuned MIDI directly from your keyboard to your computer while sending modified tuned MIDI from TBX1 to the external module and on to your headphones or amplifier When using a notation program this would result in conventional notation corresponding to the keys played rather than the retuned pitches sounding This setup also allows your computer to send untuned MIDI data to TBX1 which may be useful when working with sequencing or notation programs Three MIDI cables and a 1x1 MIDI Interface are required 1 Keyboard MIDI OUT to MIDI Interface MIDI IN 2 MIDI Interface relay to Computer 3 MIDI Interface MIDI OUT to TBX1 MIDI IN 4 TBX1 MIDI OUT to External Tone Module MIDI IN 5 External Tone Module STEREO OUT to Headphones or LINE OUT to Amplifier 3 Tuning Tables Each tuning table provides a simple 1 to 1 correspondence between MIDI Notes input into retuned MIDI Notes output Any MIDI Note input can be retuned to any pitch output in any register with any frequency limited only by the synthesizer connected to the MIDI OUT port MIDI Tuning Note Table IN lookup Hr tacveumenrs hpi zentral zone TUNING BOX TBX1 gt User Manual 13 There are 128 memory locations numbered 0 127 available for storing tuning tables The default tuning tables may be overwritten and there are no protected memory locations Each
20. nything if it is turned on after an Active Sensing controller is turned on Hz acreumenvs hpi zentralzone TUNING BOX TBX1 gt User Manual Keyboard Synthesizer The simplest TBX1 setup involves a keyboard synthesizer with MIDI setting LOCAL CONTROL OFF ideal for using TBX1 in live performance situations Two MIDI cables are required a i i T cnn E F a m 1 Keyboard MIDI OUT to TBX1 MIDI IN 2 TBX1 MIDI OUT to Keyboard MIDI IN If the keyboard has powered speakers the setup is finished otherwise add headphones or amplifier NOTE Affordable keyboard synthesizers compatible with TBX1 which have powered speakers and which run on batteries include Yamaha PSR E213 also known as YPT 210 and Yamaha PSR E313 shown above also known as YPT 310 To learn more about compatible keyboards visit hpi zentral zone Keyboard Controller and External Tone Module 1 Keyboard MIDI OUT to TBX1 MIDI IN 2 TBX1 MIDI OUT to Tone Module MIDI IN 3 Tone Module STEREO OUT to headphones or LINE OUT to amplifier Hz MRM hpi zentralzone TUNING BOX TBX1 gt User Manual Computer with Internal Sound Card Software Synthesizer or Sampler and Controller This setup is recommended if you use internal sounds from your computer s sound card software synthesizer or software sampler This arrangement is useful when working with sequencing and notation programs to record retuned MIDI input or in live p
21. r software documentation The table below shows the various tuning resolutions resulting from different bend ranges and HI or LO tuning resolution HI Resolution 14 bit User Manual LO Resolution 7 bit Pitch Bend Range semitones Steps Per Octave Cents Per Step Greatest Error in Cents Steps Per Octave Cents Per Step Error in Cents Greatest eal 98 304 00 0 01 0 01 768 00 1 56 0 78 kK 2 49 152 00 0 02 0 01 384 00 2A 1 56 32 768 00 0 04 0 02 256 00 4 69 2 34 24 576 00 0 05 0 02 192 00 6 25 3 12 19 660 80 0 06 0 03 153 60 7 81 3 91 16 384 00 0 07 0 04 128 00 9 38 4 69 0 09 0 04 109 71 10 94 5 47 14 043 43 0 10 0 05 96 00 12 50 6 25 12 288 00 10 922 67 0 11 0 05 85 33 14 06 7 03 9 830 40 0 12 0 06 76 80 15 62 7 81 8 936 73 0 13 0 07 69 82 17 19 8 59 8 192 00 0 15 0 07 64 00 18 75 9 38 7 561 85 0 16 0 08 59 08 20 31 10 16 0 17 0 09 54 86 21 88 10 94 7 021 71 6 553 60 0 18 0 09 51 20 23 44 11 72 6 144 00 0 20 0 10 48 00 25 00 12 50 5 782 59 0 21 0 10 45 18 26 56 13 28 5 461 33 0 22 0 11 42 67 28 12 14 06 5 173 89 0 23 0 12
22. sed by TBX1 for both sending and receiving Bank Select messages For more information see the Appendix Bank Select DIP Switch Settings Tuning Table Changes Other controller messages allow remote selection of TBX1 tuning tables Three messages are available which differ in the way that held notes are handled These are Undefined Controllers numbers 116 118 formerly 80 82 A Controller Status byte is followed by an ID byte and Data byte Controller on Channel 176 190 1 16 Controller ID 116 118 Tuning Table 0 127 If notes are sustaining in one tuning and you want them to remain sounding in that tuning even after the tuning table has been changed use Controller ID number 116 If instead you want held notes to change immediately to a new tuning you have two options The first is Controller ID number 117 in which notes currently sounding are restruck with pitches in the new tuning Controller ID number 118 shifts bends currently held notes to new pitches without restriking but the changes in pitch for each note are limited within the range of a 12ET halfstep Hz acreumenvs hpi zentralzone TUNING BOX TBX1 gt User Manual 17 APPENDIX Bank Select DIP Switch Settings According to the MIDI Specification manufacturers may use Bank Select messages CCO or CC32 or both TBX1 sends Bank Select messages to MIDI OUT and also recognizes Bank Select messages received at MIDI IN If you find that banks are not being handl
23. ssr na enaa EN A N 22 tecnmical S DECC ATION areari iena a aO 24 Hz MRM hpi zentralzone TUNING BOX TBX1 gt User Manual 2 ry Tm Fi B e j renn ETY i I g aii lt Cag I i 1 Introduction The H Pi Instruments Tuning Box TBX1 has been designed to be portable easy to use and compatible with the widest range of existing MIDI hardware and software TBX1 can be your gateway into a wider world of music making allowing you to explore the virtually limitless universe of alternative tunings Please refer to this manual to make sure you get the most out of your TBX1 This manual is Version 2 uploaded March 2015 and applies to all TBX1 units sold after December 31 2008 Functions described here for Sequencer MIDI Footswitch Control see Section 6 DIP Switches see Appendix and MIDI Implementation differ from those for TBX1 units sold before August 1 2007 If you purchased TBX1 prior to January 1 2009 and are experiencing any problems whatsoever with MIDI implementation please contact H Pi Instruments via email at hpiinstruments zentral zone This manual may be updated at any time and your input is appreciated If you have a question or comment about something in this manual or something which is not addressed in this manual please contact us via email at hpiinstruments zentral zone For the latest manual please visit the H Pi Instruments website at hpi zentral zone Hz MRM hpi zentr
24. table is given a 16 character name The name and number of the currently selected tuning table is displayed on the LCD For each MIDI Note there are three values stored in the tuning table MIDI Note Pitch Bend MSB and Pitch Bend LSB When a MIDI Note ON message is received these values are looked up and immediately transmitted to MIDI OUT in the following order Pitch Bend MSB Pitch Bend LSB MIDI Note ON Table Layers Each tuning table is made up of 4 layers of 128 pitches each totaling 512 pitches per table 128 tables x 4 layers 512 full MIDI range tunings 65 536 notes stored in memory Each layer is accessed on a different MIDI channel When a MIDI Note ON message is received at MIDI IN corresponding MIDI Note and Pitch Bend Data are looked up from the table layer having the same number as the MIDI channel number of the received message with MIDI channels 5 8 9 12 and 13 16 remapped as 1 4 Stated another way the tuning table layer which is accessed corresponds to the sending MIDI channel of the MIDI controller connected to MIDI IN on TBX1 and incoming channels greater than 4 are remapped starting at layer 0 If input is received on multiple MIDI Channels then the corresponding multiple table layers will be accessed Channels 1 5 9 13 Layer 1 Channels 2 6 10 14 Layer 2 Channels 3 7 11 15 Layer 3 ryyy Channels 4 8 12 16 Layer 4 For example if a controller connected to TBX1 sends Note
25. tch Bend range range setting messages in which case your tuning tables must be e The first patch you were using may alter specially created for this range see Tuning Box Pitch Bending response try it again Editor documentation e Turn DIP Switch 4 OFF See Appendix p 18 lf your synthesizer is compatible according to its MIDI Implementation chart you followed these instructions and pitches are still not tuned correctly contact hpiinstruments zentral zone Pitches are bending after they sound Does the selected patch use MIDI Portamento YES NO Pitches bending audibly is the correct result for The synthesizer is smoothing data patches using MIDI Portamento and will also between Pitch Bend values or it is result when Portamento ON has been sent to a quantizing the timings of incoming MIDI MIDI Channel Try a different patch or turn messages Increase the Pitch Bend Portamento OFF Portamento is MIDI CC65 and Response Timing See Appendix Portamento Time is controlled by CC5 MSB and Pitch Bend Response Timing DIP CC37 LSB Switches p 18 If pitches are still bending audibly after sounding contact hpiinstruments zentral zone Hr iacreomenrs hpi zentral zone TUNING BOX TBX1 User Manual 24 TBX1 Technical Specification Tuning Tables 128 tuning tables x 4 layers 512 Programmable Tunings 512 x 128 Notes 65 536 pitches stored in nonvolatile memory Tuning Protocol MIDI Pit
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