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1. Foot Controller Control Change On Off MIDI Switch Name Function Note Number Value Value Channel MIDI Outputs Switch 1 Con a 74 Wah Bypass 22 o 1 Ww M Out A l Out B _ Use Program Mapping Here you define which CC value will be sent for the on and off state of the switch Usually 127 On and 0 Off If you set CC 95 On 24 Off 0 instead you can toggle a boost of 6 dB in the Remote WahWah When using Special Functions the switch position can be inverted instead MIIDI Channel MIDI Outputs Foot Controller Control Change On Off MIDI Switch Name Function Note Number Value Value Channel MIDI Outputs Switch 1 Con LI 74 L Wah Bypass 127 0 If Out A and or Out B is selected the CC is sent on the suem MIDi channel to this MIDI Out s If use Program Mapping is selected the CC is forwarded to the Program Mapping tab instead see 6 3 5 for more information If the CC number is not allocated to any Convert incoming CC mapping or the MIDI channel does not match no CC is sent If you have not selected any output no Control Change command will be sent for this switch Receive on MIDI CH Receive on MIDI CH Omni r d CC commands are only generated if Receive on MIDI CH is set to Omni or if this setting matches the MIDI channel of the foot controller In addition the MIDI channel is used when you want to switch the relays with CC commands Please see 6 2 2 fo
2. General Settings X10 HH Foot Controller MIDI In f StageWire M Out A MI Out B Forward to M Use Program Mapping Table l Use Program Changes to Switch Relays f Use Control Changes to Switch Relays Using CC s from Switch Assignment Tab Process Data MIDI Thru Filter MIDI Out A IM Send Program Change Send Control Change f Send All Other Data MIDI Out B V Send Program Change Mi Send Control Change M Send All Other Data 6 2 1 General Settings Foot Controller General Settings x10 W Foot Controller Tap Function O Momentary Latching CC No 14 He on MIDI Channel 1 Hd Tap Relay Receive as MIDI Send as MIDI CC No 14 on MIDI Channel 1 HH 9 Momentary Latching f Out A f lOut B Relays Option Group A 3 Channels 1 independe H r Allow Off Group B 4 independend switches Allow Off Link Channels of Group A and Group B Soft X Fade M Enabled for Group A V Enabled for Group B Send Control Changes to MIDI Out When Pushing Button at XTMpro Using CC from Switch Assignment V When Recalling Presets XTMpro Firmware Current Firmware 1 60 Update XTMPro Firmware Tap Function Tap Relay Momentary Latching Dazeiua se MIDE CC MA qa ES J aint Channa 3 LA 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
3. eq Switch C M9 Switch bea Pace 00 09 i Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 3 Switch 4 Switch 5 Switch 6 Switch 7 Switch 8 Show 0 127 e l 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 0 O O M Clean Chorus 1 O O g vi 1 g Crunch 2 O Rhythm 3 O e O M O z Lead 4 O O e L L Lead Rev 5 O O e 1 z z Lead Wah 6 O 2 Harmonizer 7 O e Q M 2 o o Contour Wah 8 Q O Q a Mute 9 e O O a DO M Controlled Unit Preset Name You can label each relay in order to know what it controls You can also name each of the 128 presets The preset names are the same as in the Program Mapping tab The names will not be stored to the XTMpro but if you save the settings to the hard disk the names will be stored with the file File 2 Save Configuration Receive on MIDI CH The relays only listen to Program Changes or On Off Switches commands with the corresponding MIDI channel Omni means that all 16 MIDI channels are accepted This MIDI channel wil also be used to send an On Off command to the foot controller when you switch a relay at the XTMpro If it is set to Omni it will send on MIDI Channel 1 The MIDI channel for the relays does not need to be the same as for Program Map
4. Jiffy Bank Change X05 X10 only With this feature enabled the foot controller sends the new program number as soon as you release the bank up down switch If disabled you have to press a number switch first after bank change to send a new preset number Lowest Number There 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 now choose if you like to work with 0 127 or 1 128 in order to eliminate this offset If you like to use 0 127 then set lowest number to 0 If you prefer to use 1 128 set lowest number to 1 Page 27 6 6 6 Display Settings X05 and X10 only 13 Songs with 10 Sounds Display Tap Switch Highest Number 128 M Enable Tap Last Used First Bank Number Os O6 O7 O8 O9 Blink Off Time s s Enable Feature Oo O1 O O3 4 C l Show Leading 0 Sidekick Switch f 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 If you only need presets 0 9 X10 or presets 0 4 X05 X10 in operation mode 545 and no up down switches then you can set this value to 9 or 4 respectively In this case you can use the arrow down switch as Tap In the operating modes X Songs with Y Sounds you can adj
5. now If you recall a preset with a foot controller connected to StageWire or MIDI In of the XTMpro the preset stored inside the WahWah will be recalled and the settings in the System Manager window are ignored Global Parameters Basic Settings The parameters in the gray box in the upper right MIDI Channel Disable Time MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah are global This means they are identical for all presets All other parameters are individual for each preset Page 29 7 Firmware Upgrade The firmware is the operating system the software inside the XTMpro foot controller You can upgrade the firmware yourself New firmware version brings more functionality to your system 7 1 How to Upgrade the Firmware of the XTMpro WARNING Before upgrading the firmware please read the settings from the XTMpro and save them to the local hard disk Make sure that the XTMpro is powered on and the USB connection is working properly In the System Manager select the XTMpro Basic Settings tab On the right side at the bottom you see which firmware version is currently installed in the XTMpro If it says not available you have to read the XTMpro first File 2 Read XTMpro Check the website www prostage eu gt Downloads for later firmware versions If there is no higher version your XTMpro is already woring with the latest version Thus do not proceed the next steps Unzip the downloaded zip file Click the butt
6. the switches 0 4 will be used for Program Changes Switches 5 9 are used as On Off switches gt X Songs with Y Sounds In this operation modes you have to think of songs instead of banks Use the arrow up down buttons to select a song The number switches choose a sound within the song The foot controller sends an individual preset number for each Song amp Sound combination see below Use the Program Mapping of the XTMpro to map the preset number sent by the foot controller to the preset number that has to be sent to the controlled device see 6 3 3 Program Mapping It is not necessary to figure out the preset number the foot controller sends youself If you select a sound at the foot controller the corresponding preset will be selected in the Program Mapping automatically We recommend to set Lowest Number to O in these operating modes 24 Songs with 5 5 Sounds X10 only Switches 0 4 allways send preset numbers 0 4 independent from the song Switches 5 9 sends individual preset numbers for each song Song No 1 sends preset No 5 9 song No 2 sends preset No 10 14 and so on 25 Songs with 5 Sounds Switches 5 9 are used as On Off Switches Switches 0 4 send Program Changes Song No 1 sends Program Changes 0 4 Song No 2 sends Program Changes 5 9 and so on 21 Songs with 6 Sounds X10 only Switches 6 9 are used as On Off Switches Switches 0 5 send Program Changes Song No 1 sends Program Changes 0 5
7. the switches will be labeled A B C D This setting does not affect the functionality of your system However inside the software only the switches will be available which also exist on the foot controller If you want to make all the switches available you have to set it to other 6 2 2 MIDI In Forward to StageWire M Out A M Out B M Use Program Mapping Table f Use Program Changes to Switch Relays f l Use Control Changes to Switch Relays Using CC s from Switch Assignment Tab Process Data Forward to Send as MIDI CCNo 14 on MIDI Channel 1 Ex 9 Momentary Latching f Out A Cl Out B Relays Option Group A 3 Channels 1 independe E r Allow Off Group B 4 independend switches Allow Off Here you choose which Out s the data from MIDI In is routed to Process Data You can select if Program Changes and or Control Change messages received at the MIDI In shall be processed by the Program Mapping tab and if they should be used to switch the relays NOTE gt Data received at the StageWire will always be processed by the Program Mapping and will be used to switch relays Data received on MIDI In will only be processed by Program Mapping and will be used to switch relays if the corresponding check box is enabled If the Program Mapping tab is disabled or the MIDI channel does not match Program Changes will be sent to MIDI Out A B based on the Forward to and MIDI Thru Filter settin
8. 5 m 120 82 O l o0 E off Em Lead Wah EU 3 99 Om M 28 off i HN om mM Harmonizer 8 L 2 L 7 L 82 L 0 L 0j L 0 v Contour Wah 9 1 99 E s o 3 93 80 94 M Mute 10 1 99 82 0 0 0 vi Controlled Unit Preset Name You can label each controlled unit with a meaningful name You can also name each of the 128 presets The names will not be stored in the XTMpro but they will be stored if you save the settings to the hard disk 6 3 1 Basic Settings of the Program Mapping Table Receive PC on MIDI CH Amp Axe FX TC G Major Remote Wah Remote Wah Remote Wah Progr Progr Send Contr Progr Contr Conv H4 Disab HH Receive PC on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI No 7 Hd CH Omi WA cH 3 j cH 3 jJ cH 2 HMjce s jej cH 2 M cH 2 H3 Oni Controlled Unit The Program Mapping tab only listens to Program Changes with corresponding MIDI channel All Program Changes on other channels will be sent to the MIDI Out s according to the settings in the XTMpro Basic Settings tab Omni means that all 16 MIDI channels are accepted Page CH 1 UMNI v1 CH 3 v1 CH 3 v1 CH Z v1 CH 3 v3 Chi Pe v1 CH 1 v3 un pas i To MOutA To OutA To OutA To OutA To JOutA To OutA CH 1 E m r Out B M out B F out B F Out B M out B MoutB To C Out A Show 1 128 A 1 128 WA 0 127 WA C Relay XR o 127 WA XLR
9. 7 l Lowest Number SW 8 l 16 Songs with 8 Sounds Special Functions gt Hi Res 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 XTMpro Basic Settings MIDI Thru Filter Send All Other Data must be enabled gt Tab Switch 7 Switch 8 If you have connected a switch to the expression pedal socket you can use it for example as Tap or you 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 Tap requires a momentary switch IMPORTANT gt The expression pedals have to be calibrated in order that they work correctly see 3 4 2 Error Sup The potentiometer inside the expression pedal the electronic component that reads the movement always scratches a little bit This depends on the potentiometer s quality 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 e g values 103 105 103 105 when 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 Do not forget to click Updat
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11. M Out B The table shows only ten of the 128 presets Use the Page pull down menu to flip through all preset numbers Show Page 01 10 gt age s Out B M Out B M Out B M Out B M Out B MoutB To OutaA Show 1 128 P 1 128 P 0 127 FA _ Relay OXIR 0 127 M9 XLR M Out B Preset Name Prog Prog CC BPM CC Value Prog CC Value CC Scale 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 You can also do this for each of the eight banks Depending on how the controlled unit works set it to 0 127 or 1 128 Page 17 6 3 2 Defining Mappings Each of the eight mappings can be disabled or you choose one of four different mapping modes Progr HB Contr Receive PC on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI No 7 i k hash a La mra a Lad mila La wa m LA ms 4 La ra a Lad Mi RATIESIE Each mapping has its own transmit settings Receive PC on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI No 7 H4 CH Omni M p s jch 3 FA ch 2 PA ch 3 PA cH 1 M9 cH 1 M3 On
12. Relay On Off Relay Qn Off Relay On Off Ff SP ff Relay On Off Relay On Off Clea A CN e M F3 c m L3 Crunch 2 Q Q O z B T Rhythm 3 O e O go 2 M o Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings Remote WahWah 9 Enabled Disabled Update XTMpro Function Assignment for Foot Controller On Off Switches Receive on MIDI CH Omni HH Foot Controller Control Change On Off MIDI Switch Name Function Note Number Value Value Channel MIDI Outputs Switch 1 ea 74 HB Wah Bypass 127 0 fa HH M Out A C Out B C Use Program Mapping Switch 2 il St 4 System Realtime Start f linvert EE M Out A C Out B Use Program Mapping Switch 3 lt M Out A Out B C Use Program Mapping M Out AIC Out B C Use Program Mapping Switch 5 V Out A Out B V Use Program Mapping f Use Program Nanping ca IMPORTANT gt These CC commands will also be sent if the Switch Assignment page is disabled If you like to modify some CC settings inside the disabled page enable it temporarily to make the settings and disable it when you are done See 6 5 for more information Page 16 6 3 The Program Mapping Tab Program Mapping allows you to make MIDI mappings for up to eight different units The table can manage up to 128 MIDI presets If you disable the complete Program Mapping tab or if the MI
13. Song No 2 sends Program Changes 6 11 and so on 16 Songs with 8 Sounds X10 only Switches 8 9 are used as On Off Switches Switches 0 7 send Program Changes Song No 1 sends Program Changes 0 7 Song No 2 sends Program Changes 8 15 and so on 13 Songs with 10 Sounds X10 only Song No 1 sends Program Changes 0 9 song No 2 sends Program Changes 10 19 and so on Song No 13 has only eight sounds Operation modes for X07 7 Program Changes In this operation mode the foot controller sends MIDI Program Change commands 0 6 or 1 7 respectively 7 On Off Switches In this operating mode the foot controller sends On Off commands This means it directly switches the relays of the XTMpro XDS XLS and the XTMpro sends the Control Change commands assigned in the Switch Assignment tab Programs On Off Switches This is a hybrid of the two first operating modes The first switches send Program Changes The number of switches which will send Program Changes is defined by the Number of Programs setting The remaining switches send On Off commands On Off Switches Programs This is similar to the Programs On Off Switches but vice versa The first switches are used to send On Off commands The remaining switches send Program Changes age 6 6 3 Tap Switch Tap Switch Highest Number 128 M Enable Tap Last Used First Bank Number J Os Oe O7 Os O9 Blink Off Time s 5 M Enable Feature C m
14. cables that come out of the back such as the Output to the amplifier or the USB cable First plug the cables for external units into the XDS and attach them to the bar at the back of the drawer using cable ties Before you connect the other end or shorten the cables make sure that they are long enough even if the drawer is pulled out completely You can simply let the Output cable to the amplitier and the USB hang out on the back we recommend to plug the USB cable permanently into the XDS and fit it to the bar at the back If you prefer it 100 professionally you need a separate patch panel on the back or front of your rack Hard wire the cables to the plugs of the patch panel and fit them to the panel Make sure that the cables are neither to long nor to short to pull out the drawer Lay them in a arc in order to open and close the drawer easily 3 2 4 The Power Supplies of the XDS The XDS is equipped with six completely isolated power supplies The DC power supplies are protected against short circuit and overload 12VAC 250mA 9VAC 250mA 18VDC 250mA 12VDC 500mA 9VDC 500mA 4 9VDC 500mA adjustable The SAG control simulates a dying battery It can be used to affect the sound of transistor based fuzz octavia and distortion circuits The XDS ships with different adaptor cables Depending on the connector of your stompbox you will need the one or the other adaptor The red plug is a polarity inverter More adaptor cables are avai
15. channels 1 independent switch it works as follows Assumed switch 1 is on at the moment now press switch 2 This will automatically turn off switch 1 Then you press switch 3 Switch 2 will be turned off This makes sense if you want to switch channels of your guitar amplifier Switch 4 will work independently from the other switches in this example This makes sense for a boost function or a reverb If Allow off is enabled the active radio button can be switched off In that case none of the buttons in this group would be on This could be useful when switching channels in an amplifier which can be muted when no channel is active If you have an eight channels system you can also link the radio buttons of relays group 1 2 by enabling Link channels of Group A and Group B 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 Send Control Changes to MIDI Out Using CC from Switch Assignment When Pushing Button at XTMpro By default the switches of your XTMpro only control the relays If you also like to send MIDI commands when you press this buttons
16. is the position where you like to have the MIDI value 127 Press the left switch in the lower row again If you run a Firmware version below 1 20 the calibration is finished now The foot controller returns to the normal operation mode automatically If you run Firmware version 1 20 or later the display will now show 63 X05 X10 or LED 2 5 6 lights up X07 This means you can now calibrate the center position of your expression pedal This way you can generate a logarithmic feel of the pedal Move the expression pedal to the position where you like to have MIDI value 63 Press the left switch in the lower row again The calibration is now finished gt If you do not want to calibrate a center position just abort calibrating by pressing any other switch In this case the expression pedal will be calibrated linear The center position must differ at least 10 from 0 and 10 from 127 position Otherwise the center calibration will be ignored and the expression pedal will be linear Calibration of Expression Pedal No 2 connected to Ring Basically this works like the calibration of pedal No 1 but you have to press the following switches for approx three seconds to enter the calibration mode Press the left and the second switch from the right in the upper row X05 gt up amp 3 8 X07 gt 4 amp 6 X10 gt up amp 8 Page 7 4 Hum Hum is a very broad issue We will add more information on it as soon a
17. the values of the Control Changes This means that you can invert the direction of your expression pedal and scale it for example to affect only 5096 of the effect when moving 100 of the expression pedal To access this additional settings click the Scale check box Preset Name No No No Value No No Value No Scale Clean 1 9 0 D Clean Chorus 2 3 127 Preset No 9 Crunch 3 9 Scale Rhythm 4 9 Lowest Value 31 1 E Lead 5 0 Invert direction Lead Rev 6 0 i Send Channel 2 Lead Wah 7 9c 82 0 1 2 Reset Harmonizer 8 7 82 20 D dissidia Contour Wah 9 9 0 Cane el OK Mute 10 9 0 l L In this sample the resolution of the Control Change value is scaled to 50 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 only controls the middle frequencies of the Contour Boost while not reaching its very low and very high frequencies Further the direction of the expression pedal is inverted Instead of Expression pedal value 0 WahWah Value 31 and Expression pedal value 127 WahWah Value 95 it works like Expression pedal value 0 WahWah Value 95 and Expression pedal value 127 WahWah Value 31 In bank 5 8 you can even set an indiv
18. 0 P Refresh Vist Sidekick Switch Enable Scroll Function f Enable Sidekick Foot Controller Firmware Rename Foot Controller l Use Default Settings 0 1 2 3 4 Current Firmware 1 40 Update Foot Controller Firmware 4 NOTE gt The XTMpro is the brain of the system For the foot controllers there are only some basic settings The settings you make in the Foot Controller Settings tab are stored in the foot controller they are not stored in the XTMpro IMPORTANT gt After you have made some changes in the Foot Controller Settings you have to click the Update Foot Controller button in order to transfer the new settings to the foot controller 6 6 1 Foot Controller List Prostage System Manager File Edit Help e O0 My XI Mpro Setup Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings Remote WahWah Update Foot Controller Foot Controller Operating Mode Foot Controller Basic Settings Default Settings X01 Foot Controller Mode MIDI Channel 1 H M Receive Omni Error Sup Dermot Settings X35 O Keyboard Style Mode CC No Exp Pedal 1 H E Prostage High Resolution 2 E Default Settings X07 Default Settings X10 5 Programs 5 On Off Switches CC No Exp Pedal 2 74 P Wah Bypass 2 FA Werkstatt X05 24S ith 5 5 Sound Werkstatt X07 O omi Vi Power Up Send Reset Basic Settings Werkstatt X10 O
19. 127 oli 4 W Out A Out B C Use Program Mapping Switch 4 a 23 HH Undefined 64 0 p2 H4 M Out A Out B C Use Program Mapping Switch 5 Wea 2 4 iJ Undefined 127 ol 2 HB V Out A Out B M Use Program Mapping Switch 6 MA 2 5 Ww Undefined ol 127 4 HH C Out A M Out B C Use Program Mapping Switch 7 W 2 e W Undefined 127 O 1 HB V Out A V Out B M Use Program Mapping Switch 8 MA 2 7 WM Undefined 127 olfa r V Out A V Out B V Use Program Mapping You can only access the switches available on your foot controller If you are using a X07 only the switches No 1 7 are available If you are using X10 switches No 5 9 are available because you can use X10 in the operating mode 5 Programs 5 On Off Switches If this setting does not match your foot controller see 6 2 1 You can set the setting described in 6 2 1 to other in order to make all the eight switches available Function Control Change Note Number Foot Controller Control Change On Off MIDI Switch Name Function Note Number Value Value Channel MIDI Outputs Switch 1 Con HH 74 B Wah Bypass 127 o 1 HH M Out A Cl Out B C Use Program Mapping Assign a function and a CC or Note number to the switch Using Special Function you can assign a special function to the switch such as a system real time message instead You can see which parameter is controlled by the command on the right of the pull down menu On Value Off Value
20. 25 Songs with 5 Sounds ffi Dank Channa I Pantin Fabi 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 6 6 2 Operating Mode E Prostage System Manager File Edit Help SZ e M My XI Mpro Setup N a Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings Remote WahWah Update Foot Controller Foot Controller Operating Mode Foot Controller Basic Settings Default Settings X01 Foot Controller Mode MIDI Channel L HH IV Receive Omni Error Sup Default Settings X05 2 IM Default Settings X07 O Keyboard Style Mode CC No Exp Pedal 1 H 4 Prostage High Resolution 2 4 Default Settings X10 9 5 Programs 5 On Off Switches CC No Exp Pedal 2 74 n Wah Bypass 2 M Werkstatt X05 24 Songs with 54 5 Sounds j Werkstatt X07 Power Up Send Reset Basic Settings Werkstatt X10 25 Songs with 5 Sounds 21 Songs with 6 Sounds IMPORTANT gt There are two fundamentally different types of commands that can be sent by the foot controller Program Changes gt can be used to recall presets of e g a 19 multi effects unit or a MIDI capable guitar amplifier On Off Switches gt are instant access switches which switch a function directly
21. DI channel of the received Program Change does not match the setting of Receive PC on MIDI CH then the MIDI command will be sent to the MIDI Outs based on the settings in the XTMpro Basic Settings tab see 6 2 You can print this table File gt Print Patch List Prostage System Manager File Edit Help eo My XTMpro Setup i NM Program Mapping _ Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings Remote WahWah 9 Enabled Q Disabled Update XTMpro Amp Axe FX TC G Major Remote Wah Remote Wah Remote Wah Controlled Unit Progr HH Progr HH Send 4 Contr H4 Progr HH Contr B Conv HH Disab B Receive PC on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI No 7 Hd CH Omni M cH 3 M cu s FA cH 2 PA ce s PA cu 1 cH 1 P On MD page 01 10 J To MOutA To OutA To JOutA To 7OutA To JOutA To Jouta CH 1 PA Cl Out B M Out B M Out B M Out B M Out B MoutB To Out A Show 1 128 L 1 128 i 0 127 j Relay OXIR 0 127 FA XLR M Out B Preset Name Prog Prog CC BPM CC Value Prog CC Value CC Scale Cem QNM 1 oo 7H o sl oj oN Y B Ji Clean Chorus 2 1 3i Pre 8211271 0 L L v Crunch EN 99 Delay 82 ofii o H oM EVI Rhythm 4 2 99 400 82 O O oF vi Lead EN s 99 LM 82i omm o LR o Lead Rev 6 3
22. E Receive PC on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI No 7 BR CH Omni M cu 3 M cr 3 ke cr 2 MJ cr 3 M ch 1 Wea cr 1 F On NID Controlled Unit Pape 01 10 FA To MOutA To ClOutA To OutA To OutA To OutA To OutA CH a x S f Out B M Out B M Out B M Out B M Out B MoutB To Out A Show 1 128 P 1 128 F 0 127 FA _ Relay OXIR 0 127 CI XLR M Out B Preset Name Prog Prog CC BPM CC Value Prog CC Value CC Scale Cean 1 99 zif eo 2 ol oa Y oM JN Clean Chorus 2 1 31 Pre 82 127 0 i vi Crunch EN 2 99 Delay EN 824 o 0 H oM Em Rhythm ay 2 99 400 82 o O E o V Lead S 3 99 82 0 0 l D vi Lead Rev 61 3 5 9 m 120 82 0 0 EN F Lead Wah EN 3 99 Ola 82 om 1 98 om 7m Harmonizer 8 2 7 82 0 0 V Contour Wah 9 1 99 82 0 3 93 80 94 M Mute 10 1 99 82 0 0 D v NOTE gt Incoming Control Change commands that are not subject to convert in any of the eight banks will be sent to MIDI Out A B according to the XTMpro Basic Settings see 6 2 In our sample this means that only CC no 7 on MIDI channel 1 is processed by the Program Mapping tab All other CC commands received by the XTMpro will be sent via MIDI Out A B depending on the basic settings without any modification of the data Further you can scale and invert
23. K CY Oo O1 O2 O3 4 M Show Leading 0 The Tap function allows you to set the delay time as well as other song tempo specific parameters of your effect units in real time by foot tapping Pressing the Tap switch rhythmically the Tap relay of the XTMpro will switch and MIDI Control Change commands can be sent see 6 2 4 for details To accept the commands as Tap the effect unit has to be set up accordingly You can enable disable this function and select which switch should 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 On Off Switch X07 indicates tapping using the switch s LED X05 and X10 indicate tapping by the dot in the display gt Tap Switch Last Used If you define Last Used as Tap switch then 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 press on the same switch sends the Tap command gt Tap Switch Enter arrow down Tap switch Enter works as follows If the display does not flash this means no new program number is pre selected then the Tap command is sent each time you press the enter arrow down switch If a new preset number is preselected display flashes the switch sends the program number 6 6 4 Sidekick X05 and X10 Sidekick Switch f Enable Scroll Fu
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25. PROSTAGE control without limits PurpleLine Users Manual Firmware version 1 60 As at 31 October 2012 Prostage S L Apdo 57 ES 07560 Cala Millor info prostage eu www prostage eu Table of Contents 1 2 3 3 1 3 1 1 3 1 2 3 153 3 1 4 259 3 1 6 3 2 3 2 1 3 2 2 323 3 2 4 3 2 9 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 4 3 4 1 3 4 2 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 Introduction Terminology Connecting your System The XTMpro Power Supply StageWire USB MIDI Tap Relay The Switching Relays Option XTMpro R only Setting up the XDS Drawer Fitting the XDS System in your Rack Fitting the Stompboxes Pedal Effects in the XDS Connecting External Units to the XDS The Power Supplies of the XDS Two Button Stompbox The Audio Connections of XLS and XDS Loop Systems Connecting the Loops Tuner Mute Function Stereo Foot Controller Connecting an Expression Pedal to the Foot Controller Calibration of the Expression Pedal Hum Using Your System The Foot Controllers The XTMpro with Relay Option The XDS and XLS Loop System 6 1 1 6 1 2 6 1 3 6 1 4 6 1 5 6 2 6 2 1 6 2 2 6 2 3 6 2 4 6 2 5 6 3 6 3 1 6 3 2 6 3 3 6 3 4 6 3 5 6 3 6 6 4 6 5 6 6 6 6 1 6 6 2 6 6 3 6 6 4 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 6 7 7 2 The Prostage System Manager Software Installing the System Manager Software Mac amp PC Installing the USB Driver on Mac OSX Installing the USB driver o
26. c Settings Foot Controller Settings Remote WahWah 9 Enabled Disabled Update XTMpro _ yj _ 9 TI _IO T Contfolled Unit Amp Axe FX TC G Major Remote Wah Remote Wah Remote Wah Proge Progi TEE Contr F Progr Contr i Conv Hd Disab HA Receive PC on MIDI Send n MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Sendon MIDI Send on MIDI Sendon MIDI No 7 Hd um 01 10 je To MOutA To OutA To OutA To JOutA To JOutA To OutA CH E rs a gt f Out B M Out B M Out B M Out B M out B MoutB To C Out A Show 1 128 fey 1 128 WA 0 127 C Relay OXIR 0 127 fy XLR M Out B Preset Name Prog Prog CC BPM CC Value Prog CC Value CC Scale Clean NEN 1j 99 7 eo 82i od o LR oU NS Clean Chorus 2 1 L 3 Pe 1j 82 127 1 0 oc v Crunch EN 99 m M cy o o LR o NV Rhythm 4 2 99 400 82 oji O of V Lead MSE 3 99 LM sa om o LR o U Lead Rev 6 3 5 Qm 120 82 OF O D od wv Lead Wah ZO 3 99 Om M s2 off i E om 7m Harmonizer e 2 7 jll 82 ol oj HN oM v Contour Wah 9 1 99 j s20 om 3 93 80 94 M Mute 10 1 99 82 0 0 0 v In the sample above Control Change 82 with value 127 Chorus On is sent to the G Major when you recall preset no 2 If you recall any other preset the chorus is turned off Control Change 82 with value 0 If you recal
27. consists of a MIDI channel 1 16 a switch number 1 8 and the On Off state Relay A remotely controlled switch Page 2 3 Connecting your System The Prostage System always consists of one master unit XTMpro XDS XLS and up to 14 foot controllers In other words you can connect up to 15 PurpleLine units in a row The master unit supplies the entire system with power The XTMpro is the heart of the system XDS and XLS use the same electronics like XTMpro This means the chapter XTMpro also applies to XDS and XLS IMPORTANT gt You can connect a BlackLine foot controller to a PurpleLine master unit XDS XLS XTMpro but you cannot connect a PurpleLine foot controller to the black XTM adaptor Do NOT mix PurpleLine and BlackLine foot controllers All foot controllers must be the same color 3 1 The XTMpro gt The instructions concerning XTMpro also apply to XDS and XLS Loop Systems 3 1 1 Power Supply The XTMpro is powered by a 9V or 12V AC or DC power supply XDS and XLS loop systems are powered with 220 240VAC or 110 120VAC see marking beside power cable The red LED of the XTMpro indicates that the system is on Blinking LED gt the XTMpro is working but no foot controller has been detected Solid LED gt The System is working and the communication with the foot controller works properly LED flickers gt The XTMpro receives data on StageWire input 3 1 2 StageWire Foot Controller Use a s
28. ct condition No containers filled with liquid may be placed on the equipment 9 2 Warranty Support All Prostage PurpleLine units are covered by a 2 year warranty Prostage shall not be liable if the damage was caused by inappropriate use or if the units are not connected like described in this users manual There are no user serviceable parts inside the units The detailed terms of the warranty can be downloaded from the Prostage website If you need technical support please contact your local dealer or email to info prostage eu 9 3 Disposal of Old Devices The PurpleLine products are subject to the European guideline 2002 96 EC All old electric and electronic devices must be disposed separately from the domestic waste using the collection points provided by the government The devices may not be disposed with domestic or skip refuse Information about collecting points or collection dates can be asked from the local administration or the local waste management company Please also carry the packing to an environmentally fair disposal Cardboard boxes can be transferred with wastepaper collections or to the public collecting stations for recycling Foils of the shipment are collected by the local waste management company and are forwarded to environmentally fair disposal O 2012 Prostage SL Declaration of Conformity Company Prostage SL Apdo 57 ES 07560 Cala Millor Type of equipment PurpleLine System Trademarks Prostage StageW
29. d of loops See chapter 3 1 6 in this case IMPORTANT gt Please read also chapter 4 Hum before you start to connect all your gear 3 3 1 Connecting the Loops There are many ways to use the loops of your XDS XLS For example you can use group A before the amplifier and group B in the Send Return of your amplifier Group A and B are completely independent This means that there is no ground connection between group A and group B Basically your guitar is connected to the In and the Out is connected to the amplifier The Send of the XDS is connected to your effect Input the related Return is connected to your effect Out If you like to use all eight loops in series connect Out A with In B using a short Jack Jack cable 3 3 2 Tuner Mute Function You can use one loop as a Mute Tuner function Connect the Input of your tuner to the Send the Output of the tuner will not be connected Plug a short circuited Jack plug into the Return Tip connected with shield O s Mute pluo 3 3 3 Stereo If you own a XLS 8 or XDS 8 you can use it as a four loops stereo system Group A is your left channel group B the right channel In order to link the two groups you have to assign the same Foot Controller Switch to relay 1 of Group A as to relay 1 of group B and so on see chapter 6 4 AO My XTMpro Setup Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTM
30. der Prostage System Manager xxx into your local application folder DO NOT move any files inside the folder to other locations 6 1 1 Installing the USB Driver on Mac OSX Double click the downloaded file dmg and follow the on screen instructions 6 1 2 Installing the USB driver on Windows Unzip the downloaded file When you connect the XTMpro for the first time the assistant will ask you for a driver gt Here you have to select the path where you unzipped stored the 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 with every Windows version again elsewhere 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 must now appear under Com amp LPT or USB or Other Devices Double click XTMpro This will open a new window Find the button Update Driver and click it 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 6 1 3 Running the System Manager Make sure that the XTMpro is properly connected with your computer via USB IMPORTANT g
31. e Foot Controller after each change If the expression pedal still sends data without being moved set the next higher value and so on Usualy a value of 2 4 should do the job You do not have to connect a sequencer to the XTMpro in order to determine if the expression pedal sends this error messages or not You can also check the red LED at the XTMpro If it flickers without having touched anything on the foot controller or the expression pedal then the pedal will probably send 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 Power Up If this check box is enabled the foot controller will send preset no 0 or 1 when the system is powered on Allow Program Off X07 only With this feature enabled you can turn off the preset To do so just press the actual preset the one 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 and on the controlled device you have stored a Mute program for preset no 99 Thus you can mute your gear if you have not selected any preset on your foot controller
32. e Wah Remote Wah Axe FX Progr i8 Progr F Contr ie Conv 4 Disab HB Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI No 7 HH cH 3 WW cH 2 WM cH 3 PA c 1 cH 1 M On MIDI Update XTMpro Controlled Unit Receive PC on MIDI CH Omni 4 wm 01 10 i To MOutA To OutA To OutA To OutA To OutA To OutA CH 1 Hn T f Out B M Out B M Out B M Out B M Out B MoutB To Out A Show 1 128 1 128 i 0 127 F C Relay Oxir 0 127 FA XLR M Out B Preset Name Prog Prog CC BPM CC Value Prog 4 CC Value CC Scale Clean 1j 99 zW eo s2 oiii o EH ND j Clean Chorus 2 1 3 Pe 82 127 0 L onm v Crunch ES 2 99 m m e20 om o LR o Rhythm 4 2 99 400 82 ol O od Em Lead 8 3 99 LN soa om o LR oO V Lead Rev 6l 3 5 m 120 82 0 O Ng om Em Lead Wah EN 3 99 Om E s2 off i E om m Harmonizer 8 2 7 Lj 82 ol of E oM V Contour Wah SM 1 99 MN 5829 OMM 3 93 SOR 94 M Mute 10 1 99 82 0 0 0 v In the example above the following happens when you select preset no 5 on your foot controller First the XTMpro checks if the Program 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 t
33. e same name as your foot controller model For example if you want to upgrade the firmware of 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 Confirm that you want to upgrade the firmware IMPORTANT gt Do 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 30 buidde A gt uJeJboJgd asn SBYDUMS e peup xg 1SI WOJ pUeuJuJlo 195 hM Slps id Ouljjeda UayM SSOULUD 01 U0D pu s sbunies dIseg A B 9 qeuo 9 QE 1 A CJPUUEY IOTA uo e jueuiufissy u31IiAs 21607 s nd pu s 9 qe uuo1 e S 40 uo Ss e y 195 A I uueuDO Idl UO AI 2 W gt UDUMS 1 01 UOD 1004 125 21501 JUN 8 uong oipe cjeuueu Idi UO 2Al223y U21IMS J9 OJ1 UOD 1004 4D9aYD q gt s e u E pueuJulo5 19010 lt OO g 1 O IAIN IqIIN Se pues de WOJ sbunes 195 Aselu 2150 buiu 1e sbunieg dIseg obueu O1JUOD sbun1 s dISeg OIdIN1X 84 uo paseq g v 1nO O 1u s SI 55
34. ecific grid If the data of the power orid does not match the data printed on the back of the equipment it must not be connected to the grid under any circumstances The power plug of the equipment must be easily accessible so that it can be disconnected from the grid In addition we recommend to connect the equipment to a switchable current distribution The devices serve for routing guitar signals as well as for controlling amplifiers and may be used for this purpose exclusively The equipment may be opened by qualified technical personnel only Inside the devices lethal tensions arise In addition there are no user serviceable parts inside the devices In order to avoid damages you should be careful when transporting and setting up the devices Please avoid strong variations in temperature Particularly the change from the cold transport vehicle to the usually warm Stage can cause condensing humidity which can cause leaks and thus can evoke defects Usually 60 minutes are sufficient to equalize the temperature For transportation always carry the devices in a robust packing rack especially in case of a frequently changing place of work Defect fuses must be replaced by equivalent fuses exclusively Lower or higher values than indicated on the back of the equipment are inadmissible and can even lead to the destruction of the equipment For supply of current only use three core cables plugs with earthing contact which are in technically perfe
35. ed with a Soft X Fade feature This feature suppresses the audible click which relays can cause and it makes preset changes sound more natural You can turn off this feature if you wish see Chapter 6 2 5 Due to this feature there will be a resistance between Input and Output if your unit is not powered It can be bypassed with a simple hardware modification jumpers Ask Prostage info Q prostage eu for details Page 10 6 The Prostage System Manager Software On the XTMpro itself you can only store presets for the relays All other settings are made with the Prostage System Manager software formerly known as XTMpro Configuration Software It is available for Mac and PC Please download the latest version as well as the USB driver from our website www prostage eu gt Downloads gt Software amp Driver Make sure that the System Manager and the Firmware of the XTMpro foot controller have the same version num ber Otherwise there may be features in the System Manager which are not supported by the unit itself or vice versa The last digit can be ignored E g XTMpro Firmware Version 1 22 is compatible with the System Manager 1 20 but not with System Manager 1 30 NOTE gt Remember that the XDS and XLS use same brain as the XTMpro Thus if we are talking about XTMpro in the System Manager this includes XDS or XLS 6 1 Installing the System Manager Software Mac amp PC Unzip the downloaded file Move the fol
36. enable the check box When Pushing Button at XTMpro This will send the CC commands defined in the Switch Assignment tab see 6 5 When Recalling Presets If you like to send the new on off state of the relays after receiving a Program Change enable the check box When Recalling Presets Each relay which has changed its on off state will send a Control Change command based on the settings in the Switch Assignment tab see 6 5 Program C hange on or Group A V Enabled for Group B or Group A V Enabled for Group B y OPNO J StageWire or MIDI In V When Pushing Button at XTMpro M When Pushing Button at XTMpro M When Recalling Presets MI When Recalling Presets Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Bagic Settings Foot tings Remote WahWah Update XTMpro Sa Amp Amp Amp Amp Relay IS storti n Compressor Mute ontrolled Unit Channel 1 Channel 2 Chanrel 3 Boost switched Tuner Relay A 1 Relay A 2 Relay A 3 Relay A 4 manual elay 8 2 Relay B 3 Relay B 4 Receive on MIDI FootController Rela S hav be n FootController FootControll r FootConfroller FootController FootController CH Omni HH Switch 1 y e e Switch Au Switch Switch AL Switch 7 M Switch 94 a ooo gp 9i Switched by Switch 5 Switch 8 Preset Recall Show 0 127 H l Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse C Send Pulse se Send Pulse C Send Pulse Presek Name Relay On Off Relay On Off
37. ers manual We are also looking forward to your suggestions concerning new features We are still working to improve the functionality of the system You can easily upgrade the units software yourself For more information about this topic see chapter 7 Firmware Upgrade The philosophy on the Prostage PurpleLine system is control without limits We want you to be able to setup your system exactly as you want it to work while keeping it as simple to use as possible Therefore there are lots of things inside the system you can configure You will note that the chapters Connecting your System and The Prostage System Manager Software cover most pages of this manual while the chapter Using Your System is less than one page This means once you have configured the system properly you will be able control your entire equipment with a single footstep except of the coffee machine 2 Terminology PurpleLine PurpleLine are all Prostage units which are equipped with the innovative StageWire technology see the sections below The units color is purple The XLR connectors are labeled StageWire BlackLine This are the old Prostage products which send a standard MIDI signal via XLR The units are colored black The XLR connectors are labeled IN OUT BlackLine and PurpleLine foot controllers are not compatible with each other StageWire StageWire is a technology developed by Prostage especiall
38. ersion not available Preset Wah Presets Factc Bypassed 9n MIDI Channel Omni BR MIDI Q Out 9 Thru Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 Auto Enable Disable Time 0 40 lt latch Top Bot Time ms 10 7 01 1 Cry WahWah I 2 Low WahWah 9 WahWah Volume VCA Curve Mlin log 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus Lowest Value 99 9 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak TS soda 6 Treble Boost Initial Position S 100 Do Not Change 7 Volume Boost NU A RC T Ioas Output Cain 2 75 dB M wahWah f Auto Wah Sine Peak 11 Preset 11 12 Preset 12 Input Gain nj 0 dB 13 Preset 13 14 Preset 14 Q Factor 5t 2 16 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep 15 Preset 15 3 16 Preset 16 Coil Damping M 95 O Flat 127 Sharp 17 Preset 17 Frequency 745 2235 Hz Read Preset f Contour Boost Rename Preset Store Preset Frequency 781 Hz The WahWah VCA can be controlled using Control Change no 7 Volume or Prostage HiRes IMPORTANT gt The Remote WahWah is not online automatically The presets are stored once in the System Manager and once in the WahWah itself Thus you may not necessarily hear what you see in the System Manager window How to sync the System Manager with the Remote WahWah One of the MIDI Outs of the XTMpro has to be connected to the MIDI In of the Remote WahWah In the upper left of the System Manager window select the MIDI Out you use WahWah is Connec
39. gs 225 MIDI In Program Mapping Relays Switch As Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment Program Mapping Relays Switch As Enabled Se ea al G neral Settings Controlled Unit Amp _ g eP UE Controlled Unit Amp Amp Channel 1 Channel 2 I l Foot Controller X10 WS Di In Receive PC on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI i Receive on MIDI FootController FootController x A F1 3o CH Omni A CH yea cH 3 Wo l Forward to nies CH Omni Es Switch 1 M Switch 2 MN To M Out A To Qt A Co ee NUT Switch 1 Switch 2 Page 01 10 d gt gt o B Page 00 09 iiia did Out B Show 1 128 1 ip8 W o pz FA Preset Name Prog Prog Clean 1 F 99 Bata MM Use Program Mapping Table Vl Use Program Changes to Switch Rela l Use Control Changes to Switch Relays Using CC s from Switch Assignment Show 0 127 HH f Send Pulse Send Pulse Relay On Off Relay On Off Preset Name Clean MIDI In e g CC No 22 Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment Foot Update XTMpro General Settings Tap Function x10 e Foot Controller Tap Relay MIDI In Receive as MIDI Forward to StageWire Send as MIDI M out A I out B Process Data V Us Program Mapping Table Relays Option UW Program Changes to Switch Relays Group A IV Use Co
40. hing command momentary gt When you press the Tap switch on your foot controller s the chosen CC command with value 127 will be sent When you release the switch the CC command with value 0 will be sent 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 0 will be sent 6 2 5 Relays Option 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 Use Program Changes to Switch Relays Group A 3 Channels 1 independe HH r Allow Off f Use Control Changes to Switch Relays Using CC s from Switch Assignment Tab Group B 4 independend switches r Allow Off MIDI Thru Filter Link Channels of Group A and Group B MIDI Out A M Send Program Change Soft X Fade M Enabled for Group A v Enabled for Group B f Send Control Change Send Control Changes to MIDI Out When Pushing Button at XTMpro f Send All Other Data Using CC from Switch Assignment M When Recalling Presets Page 15 Group A Group B Select if the relays of the group should work independently or if you like to make some radio button groups channels Radio buttons means that within the linked relays only one can be on at the same time For example if you choose 3
41. ia MIDI as well as the tap relay m la This defines whether the tap is sent as a momentary or as a latching command For more information see 6 2 4 Usually m is the right setting When set to m the XTMpro sends three pulses When set to I 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 CE O File Edit Help rdstage System Manager i Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings Remote WahWah 9 Enabled Disabled Update XTMpro Controlled Unit Amp Axe FX TC G Major Remote Wah Remote Wah Remote Wah Prog Progr sera ma Contr Hn Progr H Contr Hd Conv HH Disab HH Receive PC on MIDI Send n MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Sendon MIDI Send on MIDI No 7 E CH Omni FA Fer cH 3 WM cH 2 WM cH 3 WM cH 1 M cH 1 M On MIDI um 01 10 je To MOutA To OutA To OutA To OutA To OutA To OutA CH 1 HH i l Out B M Out B M Out B M Out B M out B MoutB To C Out A Show 1 128 1 128 F 0 127 amp Relay OXIR 0 127 FA CI XLR M Out B Preset Name Prog Prog CC BPM CC Value Prog CC Value CC Scale Clean EE si 29 zW soli e oiii o M c NS Clean Chorus 2 1 3 Pe 82 127 0 L omm v Crunch EN 99 De
42. idual MIDI channel on which the CC is sent 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 the same switch on your X07 or X10 in 5 5 operation mode for different things depending on the selected preset In the Switch Assignment tab the output of the switch has to be set to use Program Mapping For example you use switch 5 to turn on off the Distortion in the Fractal Audio AxeFX But on one special preset you want to start the looper instead Therefore convert the incoming CC to send a different command to the AxeFx in this specific preset Of course you have to program the AxeFx accordinoly Page 20 6 3 6 Mapping Mode Send Tap Tempo In mapping mode Send Tap Tempo the 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 st This is the CC number that is used to send the tap pulse Value 127 is On and value 0 is Off This setting has no effect when using the tap relay 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 0 milliseconds to 996 milliseconds are possible This setting affects both the output v
43. in the receiving device e g the relays from the XTMpro or the loops from the XDS XLS Jiffy Bank Change Enable Feature x a a Page 24 There are several different operating modes for each foot controller model More operating modes may be added with future software upgrades Please see chapter 7 Firmware upgrade for more information Operation modes for X05 and X10 Foot Controller Mode The two arrow switches work as bank up down switches By shortly pressing the switch you can step up and down through the banks in steps of 5 or 10 respectively If the scroll function is enabled you can also scroll through the banks by holding the up down switch When you step through the banks no MIDI data will be sendt Exception see section 6 6 5 Jiffy Bank Change function With the number switch you can choose a number within the selected bank As soon as you press a number switch the corresponding MIDI program number is sent Keyboard Style Mode The foot controller works like a numerical computer keyboard First you enter the number On the X05 you can choose values 5 9 by double clicking the number switch The arrow down switch is your enter key As soon as you press it the program number is sent The arrow up switch is your clear key It resets the display and no MIDI data will be sent 5 Programs 5 On Off Switches X10 only This operation mode is a hybrid of X05 and X07 Bank step will be 5
44. ire Models XDS XLS XTMpro X10 X07 X05 X01 XB1 The products meet the requirements of the following standards EMC EN 55103 2 EN 55103 1 2009 EN 55103 2 2009 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 11 Safety IEC 60065 2001 EN 60065 2002 A1 2006 Cor 2007 A11 2008 Year 2011 Cala Millor 14 Dezember 2011 Lukas Truninger CEO Information to the user Class B Statement C This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmfulinterference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency eneroy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consu
45. l preset no 9 in the example above the frequency of your Remote WahWah will be set to approximately 1 1kHz CC 93 Wah frequency value 80 375 1124 Hz This will result in a lower WahWah effect than the standard WahWah If you recall any other preset no Control Change will be sent to the Wah because the box No is empty Page 19 6 3 5 Mapping Mode Convert incoming CC Beside Program Change commands you can also map Control Change CC commands Example You have connected an expression pedal to your foot controller which sends CC Nr 7 Volume In preset no 9 you like to use the expression pedal to control the Contour Boost frequency of the Remote WahWah instead of the normal WahWah effect Therefore you set the CC no to 94 this is the Contour Boost frequency of the Remote WahWah In preset no 7 you like to control the normal Wah effect of your Remote WahWah Thus you send CC no 7 this means that the same command is sent as received If you select any other preset than 7 or 9 your expression pedal is inactive because the No field is empty incoming Control Change commands will be filtered muted Prostage System Manager File Edit Help eoe My XTMpro Setup ing Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings Remote WahWah 9 Enabled Disabled Update XTMpro Amp Axe FX TC G Major Remote Wah Remote Wah Remote Wah Presr LGont Conv he Disab
46. lable from Prostage If you have several stompboxes running the same voltage you can connect them to the same power supply using the 5 plugs distribution cable All effects together must not consume more current mA than specified in the list above If you do not use all five plugs isolate those you do not use with isolation tape IMPORTANT gt Only if you have connected the Out of group A directly to the In of group B using a short Jack cable you can use the same power supply for the stompboxes in group A as for those in group B Otherwise DO NOT use the same power supply In this case the stompboxes in group A and group B must be powered independently See Chapter 4 Hum for more Information Effects that need a special power supply or consume a lot of power such as Electro Harmonix must be powered by the original power supply We recommend you to fit the power supply on the back of the rack outside the XDS Run the power cable for the effect into the drawer The cable can be attached to the bar on the back of the XDS 3 2 5 Two Button Stompbox If you have a stompbox with two or more switches you can also control it with the XDS loop system If this is the case please contact Prostage for a custom solution Page 5 3 3 The Audio Connections of XLS and XDS Loop Systems NOTE gt If one group of your XDS XLS is equipped with only four plugs instead of ten then this group is equipped with switching relays instea
47. lay s29 off o E om Em Rhythm 4 2 99 400 82 ol ol od Em Lead EN s 99 LN soya om o LR o Lead Rev 6l 3 5 m 120 82 Oj O HN oM E Lead Wah EN 3 99 OR M sy off i BN Om 7 Harmonizer 8 2 7 L 82 0 L 0j L B8 OD v Contour Wah 9 1 99 NE s o 3 93 80 94 IM Mute 10 1 99 82 0 0 0 V Note gt The CC number the pre delay and setting momentary latching are olobal They are identical for all presets Page 21 6 4 The Relays Tab The Relays tab allows you to easily make presets for the eight loops switches by enabling disabling the check boxes just as if you were programming directly on the unit The relays may work independently from each other or they are combined in Radio Button groups This depends on the basic settings see 6 2 5 Prostage System Manager File Edit Help AANO My XTMpro Setup Ansa g Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings Remote WahWah Update XTMpro Amp Amp Amp Amp Chorus Distortion Compressor Mute oe Urt Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Boost Tuner 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 i Switch 1 W Switch 2 M9 Switch W Switch lt M Switch W Switch
48. lt the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help
49. mi pape 01 19 189 0 M OutA To OutA To JOutA To JOutA To OutA To JOutA CH 1 E lOut B M Out B M Out B M Out B out B MoutB To OutA Show 1 128 E 1 128 HH 0 127 HA Relay OXLAR 0 127 W O XLR M Out B Send on MIDI CH Chooses the MIDI transmit channel for the commands of this mapping NOTE gt If you use several 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 Select which MIDI Out s the commands should be sent to If you are in mapping mode Control Change the MIDI commands can be sent to the foot controller XLR as well as to MIDI Out A and B 0 127 1 128 If the controlled unit s preset numbering starts with O choose 0 127 here If the unit s lowest preset number is 1 choose 1 128 Doing so you will prevent an offset of 1 6 3 3 Mapping Mode Program Number This allows you to make Program Change mappings This means that you can recall a different individual preset number for each connected device by just pressing one switch on the foot controller O CMM NE o Prostage System Manager File Edit Help i Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings Remote WahWah Enabled Disabled TC G Major Remote Wah Remot
50. n Windows Running the System Manager The File Menu The Edit Menu The XTMpro Basic Settings Tab General Settings Foot Controller MIDI In MIDI Thru Filter Tap Function Relay Option The Program Mapping Tab Basic Settings of the Program Mapping Table Defining Mappings Mapping Mode Program Number Mapping Mode Control Change Mapping Mode Convert incoming CC Mapping Mode Send Tap Tempo The Relays Tab The Switch Assignment Tab The Foot Controller Settings Tab Foot Controller List Operating Modes Tap Switch Sidekick X05 and X10 Foot Controller Basic Settings Display Settings X05 and X10 Using Detault Settings Rename Foot Controller The Remote WahWah Tab Firmware Upgrade How to Upgrade the Firmware of the XTMpro How to Upgrade the Firmware of a Foot Controller 8 Appendix Signal Flow Charts of the XTMpro 9 Warning Instructions and Warranty Page 1 1 Introduction Dear Customer Thank you for buying the Prostage System You have chosed the most advanced loop and switch system available in the world As Prostage PurpleLine is a coherent system this manual covers all PurpleLine units There are no separate manuals for a single foot controller or a loop system If you have any questions or if something does not work as you expect please do not hesitate to contact us info prostage eu Your questions will also help us to improve this us
51. nction Refresh List Enable Sidekick Foot Controller Firmware Rename Foot Controller Use Default Settings Current Firmware 1 40 Update Foot Controller Firmware Sidekick works the following way When you press the sidekick switch the program number will be sent When you release the switch the old 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 can enable disable this function and assign a switch to it Active sidekick is indicated by the dot in the display 6 6 5 Foot Controller Basic Settings Foot Controller Operating Mode Foot Controller Basic Settings Default Settings X01 Foot Controller Mode MIDI Channel 1 H M Receive Omni Error Sup Default Setti X05 E Default Shs X07 2 Keyboard Style Mode CC No Exp Pedal 1 H HE Prostage High Resolution 2 HH Default Settings X10 5 Programs 5 On Off Switches CC No Exp Pedal2 74 Wah Bypass 2 M Werkstatt X05 24 Songs with 5 5 Sounds y Werkstatt X07 73 Power Up _ Send Reset Basic Settings Werkstatt X10 9 25 Songs with 5 Sounds F321 Songs with 6 Sounds Jiffy Bank Change _ Enable Feature 16 Songs with 8 Sounds San om ana Lowest Number 0 9 1 MIDI Channel Sets the MIDI transmit channel The foot controller will also recei
52. nder the M6 screws with which the drawer is installed into the Rack The washers protect the ears lugs and will make the construction sturdier Make sure the drawer is completely closed before you tighten the screws Tighten the two lower screws first Before you tighten the upper screws adjust the mounting ears so that they are parallel with the drawer This way you make sure that the drawer will close perfectly 3 2 2 Fitting the Stompboxes Pedal Effects in the XDS To set up the drawer you can remove it completely from the outer frame Pull out the drawer as far as possible There is a little black lever on both sliders Push and hold the left one upwards and push the middle part of the slider backwards Push and hold the right one down and push the middle part of the slider backwards Now you can remove the drawer completely In order to connect the stompboxes with the Send Returns of the XDS you will need cables with a straight Jack on one end and a 90 degree Jack on the other end in most cases We recommend to place all stompboxes in the XDS first before you start wiring The order in which they are distributed in the XDS doesn t have to be the same as in the signal path But keep in mind that it will be more comfortable to use if they are placed in a logical order Plug the 90 degree Jacks into the in out of the stompboxes and arrange the stompboxes inside the drawer as you want them to be positioned Make sure that the plugs neithe
53. nnel 1 Hel M Out A Momentary Latching M Out B Out A Out B Tap Relay Receive as MIDI You can choose if the tap relays 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 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 this depends on how the connected unit works Try it out Further the Tap relays can also be switched by a MIDI Control Change command To do so select a Control Change number and MIDI channel next to Receive as MIDI If you do not want the relay to be switched by any CC command set CC No to Disabled Send as MIDI The Tap command from the StageWire input can also 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 CC s to various effects units choose multiple for the Midi channel and make your settings inside the popup window Tap switch On will be sent as value 127 Tap switch Off will be sent as value O You can also choose to send a momentary command or a latc
54. ntrol Changes to Switch Relays Using CC s from Switch Assignment Tab Group B el Program Mapping Relays C Disabled Update XTMpro Function Assignment for Neot Controller On Off Switches Receive on MIDI CH Omni ij 8 Control Change On Off MIDI Note Number 9 Enabled Foot Controller Switch Name Function Switch 1 Con MK Wah Bypass 127 0 Switch 2 Spe W St F System Realtime Start J invert Switch Con 23 Undefined 64 Switch 5 Con E Undefined 127 Switch 6 25 W Undefined Switch 7 Con E Undefined 12 Switch 8 27 F Undefined A m En oo o N N waww Program Mapping x Update XTMpro Amp Amp Amp Amp Controlled Unit Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Boost Relay A 1 Relay A 2 Relay A 3 Relay A 4 Receivd on MIDI FFF Controller Settings Remote WahWah O Momentary Latching CC No on MIDI Channel 1 MW CCNo 14 onMiDIChannel 1 ie 9 Momentary Latching Out A f Out B 3 Channels 1 independe HH r Allow Off C Allow Off 4 independend switches XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings Remote WahWah Value Value Channel MIDI Outputs M Out A Cl Out B C Use Program Mapping M Out A C Out B Use Program Mapping IV Out A Cl Out B C Use Program Mapping Out A C Out B C Use Program Mapping V Out A C Out B d Use Program Ma
55. o MIDI Out A B according to the XTMpro Basic Settings Page 18 If both conditions are true the following program changes will be sent Preset no 3 to Amp e g Lead Channel Preset no 99 to Axe FX e g Mute Preset no 0 to Remote WahWah Bypass TC G Major Remote Wah Remote Wah Remote Wah Contr HH Progr el Contr L ivt E Disab E e o 3 lt UL LII LIAA 6 5 Lead Wah 7 3 99 Qla Harmonizer 8 7 If you for example select preset no 8 at your foot controller the following presets will be sent Preset no 2 to Amp e g Rhythm Channel Preset no 7 to Axe FX e g Harmonizer Preset no O to the Remote WahWah Bypass NOTE gt If the box is empty no preset number will be sent at all 6 3 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 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 so 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 e e Go ge System Manager File Edit Help en i Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basi
56. on Update XTMpro Firmware An open dialog window appears Open the file XTMpro img inside the recently unzipped folder You are now ready to upgrade the firmware Confirm that you like to upgrade the firmware IMPORTANT gt Neither power off nor disconnect anything during the upgrading process This could damage the 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 XTMpro 7 2 How to Upgrade the Firmware of a Foot Controller Make sure that the XTMpro is powered on and that the USB connection is working properly Connect ONLY the foot controller to the XTMpro you want to upgrade Use a short high quality XLR cable Select the Foot Controller Settings tab in the System Manager Click Refresh List Select the connected foot controller from the list on the left side On the right side at the bottom you can see which firmware version is currently installed in the foot controller Check the Website www prostage eu 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 latest one Thus do not proceed the next steps Unzip the downloaded zip file Click the button Update Foot Controller Firmware An open dialog window appears Select the recently unzipped folder Inside this folder open the img file that has th
57. onfiguration loads a previously saved setup into the System Manager Filename extension pcf Save Configuration as saves the XTMpro configuration to your local hard disk This includes all the settings from the Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment and XTMpro Basic Settings tabs as well as the Foot Controller default settings Read XTMpro loads the settings stored in the connected XTMpro into the System Manager Update XTMpro sends the current settings from the System Manager to the XTMpro Reset restores the factory defaults for different sections inside the System Manager Open WahWah Presets loads the presets for the Remote WahWah see the Remote Wah s users manual Save WahWah Presets as saves the presets for the Remote WahWah see the Remote Wah s users manual Page Setup allows you to adjust the paper size for printing the patch list Print Patch List prints the entire Program Mapping table Quit closes the Software 6 1 5 The Edit Menu Toggle Preset opens a dialog box where you can interchange the current selected preset with another preset All Program Mapping and Relais settings of the two presets will be exchanged Page 12 6 2 The XTMpro Basic Settings Tab Prostage System Manager File Edit Help uo f Program Mapping Relays My XTMpro Setup Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings Remote WahWah Update XTMpro
58. oot controllers the PurpleLine foot controllers also receive MIDI commands via the StageWire connection For example If you have connected two foot controllers and have set them to the same MIDI channel or to Omni they will stay synchronous all the time If you are using a X07 in operation mode On Off Switches then the LEDs on the X07 will stay synchronous with the switches of your XTMpro all the time even if you switch it directly on the XTMpro Therefore the MIDI channel of the foot controller has to be set to the same channel as Relays gt Receive on MIDI CH see chapter 6 4 5 2 The XTMpro with Relay Option You can switch the relays by simply pushing the buttons on the front panel You can store up to 128 presets in your XTMpro To do so select a preset number on your foot controller Then enable disable the switches at the XTMpro as you wish them to be for this preset Press the Store button twice The red power LED will turn off for a short moment to indicate that the new preset is stored All other programming is made by the Prostage System Manager software see chapter 6 5 3 The XDS and XLS Loop System XDS and XLS are true bypass loop systems This means that the signal is going directly from the In to the Out if no loop is on The effects connected to the Send Returns of the XDS XLS are only in the signal path if the loop is on Therefore the stompboxes have to remain switched on all the time The loop systems are equipp
59. other impulse to switch off instead of a constant on off signal To control such units enable the 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 22 6 5 The Switch Assignment Tab The Switch Assignment tab allows you to allocate a Control Change number Note number or System Realtime message e g System Realtime Start Stop to each switch on your foot controller that works as an On Off Switch usually X07 See 6 6 2 for more information about the foot controller s switching functions Prostage System Manager File Edit Help e O My XTMpro Setup Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings Remote WahWah 9 Enabled Disabled UpdateXTMpro Function Assignment for Foot Controller On Off Switches Receive on MIDI CH Omni HH Foot Controller Control Change On Off MIDI Switch Name Function Note Number Value Value Channel MIDI Outputs Switch 1 Con W 74 E Wah Bypass 127 o 1 Hn M Out A Out B C Use Program Mapping Switch 2 W St el System Realtime Start f linvert 1 M M Out A C Out B Use Program Mapping Switch 3 Wea 2 2 Ww Undefined
60. ping Foot Controller Switch The Foot Controller Switch assigns the relays to a switch of the X07 foot controller or X01 or X05 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 CH Omni Pane 00 09 liga II 11 You can assign each relay to switch 1 8 on your foot controller or you can set it to None None means that this relay is not triggered directly by a switch on your foot controller but by preset changes and that you can still switch it manually at the XTMpro Below the pull down menu the software displays how the switch is labeled on the foot controller For example if you use X01 the names of the switches are A B C D instead of 1 2 3 4 Example You want to switch the four relays on the XTMpro with switches 4 7 on the X07 while using switches 1 3 to control something else Relay A 1 gt Switch 4 Relay A 2 gt Switch 5 Relay A 3 gt Switch 6 Relay A 4 gt Switch 7 NOTE gt 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 Send Pulse Some units require a brief impulse momentary to switch on and an
61. pping C Out A M Out B C Use Program Mapping V Out A V Out B M Use Program Mapping vi Out A vi Out B M Use Program Mapping Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings Remote WahWah l l Chorus Distortion Compressor Mute I Tuner Relay B 1 FootController FootController FootCo troller FootController FootController FootController FootController FootController Relay B 2 Relay B 3 Relay B 4 CH Omni Switch 1 9 Switch 2 M Switch Wa Switch lt F Switch W Switch M Switch 7 M4 Switch n Page Switch 3 swich4 switchs Switch 6 Switch 7 Switch 8 Show f Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Send Pulse Preset Name Clean Clean Chorus Crunch Rhythm Lead Lead Rev Lead Wah Harmonizer Contour Wah Mute ORBNANAWNHO GGooooooegc OOGOOOGG00 OOOGGGO0OO000 ELI COO ECIO TDI OT UODOLDUOLD GU Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off Relay On Off OOODUODURBODOU OUODUODUOUDE BU0OUO0U0U0DU Page 14 6 2 3 MIDI Thru Filter MIDI Thru Filter Link Channels of Group A and Group B MIDI Out A V Send Program Change Soft X Fade W Enabled for Group A V Enabled for Group B _ Send Control Change Send Control Changes to MIDI Out When Pushing Button at XTMpro f l Send All Other Data Using CC from Switch Assignment M When Recalling Prese
62. pro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings Remote WahWah Update XTMpro XS FX 1 FX 2 FX 3 FX 4 FX 1 FX 2 FX 3 FX 4 Corot UIT Left Left Left Left Right Right Right Right Relay A 1 Relay B 3 Relay B 4 ei eka EES Retay B 2 Receive on MIDI ootController FootController FootController IFFootController IFootController FFootController FootController FootControlle CH Omni Ewitch 1 A Bwitch 2 FA Switch a Switch EAJ switch 1 e witch 2 EAJ Switch FAJ Switch FA Page 00 09 Switch 5 Switch 6 Switch 7 Switch 8 witch 5 witch 6 Switch 7 Switch 8 Ca ans Ld Mi a ome If you like to use up to six loops in mono and only the last effect in stereo there is a custom solution Please contact Prostage for more information Page 6 3 4 Foot Controller The foot controller s do not need a power adaptor They are powered via the StageWire connection 3 4 1 Connecting an Expression Pedal to the Foot Controller You can connect one or two expression peqals to the jack socket of the foot controller If you like to use two expression pedals you will need a Y cable The potentiometer of expression pedal no 1 is located between tip and shield The Potentiometer of expression pedal no 2 lies between ring and shield Customized cables are available at Prostage You can also connect a switch to use it as Tap for example instead of an expression pedal Also a volume pedal can be used as an exp
63. r more information NOTE gt If you disable the complete Switch Assignment page pressing a switch on the foot controller will not send any CC messages Some features which can be enabled in the XTMpro Basic Settings tab rely on this Control Change assignments They will use this settings even if the tab is disabled age 6 6 The Foot Controller Settings Tab Prostage System Manager File Edit Help y M Ji oft Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings Remote WahWah Update Foot Controller Foot Controller Operating Mode Foot Controller Basic Settings Default Settings X01 Foot Controller Mode MIDI Channel 1 KA V Receive Omni Error Sup maior idis imis O Keyboard Style Mode CC No Exp Pedal 1 Hz E Prostage High Resolution 2 E Default Settings X10 5 Programs 5 On Off Switches CC No Exp Pedal2 74 Wah Bypass 2 ke Werkstatt X05 24 Songs with 5 5 Sounds Werkstatt X07 O255 kend Power Up _ Send Reset Basic Settings Werkstatt X10 ongs wit tas Bank Ch Enable Feat 21 Songs with 6 Sounds Jy RANK Changa LO Enable Festure 16 Songs with 8 Sounds Lowest Number O 0 1 13 Songs with 10 Sounds Display Tap Switch Highest Number 128 M Enable Tap Last Used First Bank Number 0 Os O6 O7 O8 O9 Blink Off Time s 5 m Enable Feature Oo O1 O O3 4 l Show Leading
64. r touch each other nor the chassis Otherwise you must isolate them using isolation tape when you are done with cabling After you have arranged the stompboxes correctly fit each one to the XDS drawer using the supplied Velcro If you arrange them as in the following example the XDS has enough space for eight stompboxes Boss size HINT gt If you plan to transport the rack in a tilt position and thus the XDS upright the Velcro can loosen over the time Solution Get a piece of 6mm case wood 426 x 375mm Cut out the area of the power supply and the three big holes Fit your stompboxes onto the wood plate using screws or make holes into the plate in order to fit the stompboxes with cable ties Finally fit the pedal board into the XDS Page 4 When all stompboxes are fitted you can start wiring Connect the stompboxes one by one with the Send Returns of the XDS See Chapter 3 3 for more information about the audio loops We recommend to cut the cables to the required length in order to wire the system tidily There are three big holes in the bottom where you can pass the cables You can fix them with cable ties You can also pass the cables on the back of the drawer There is a bar on the back where you can attach the cables 3 2 3 Connecting External Units to the XDS Of course you can also connect 19 effect units to the XDS as well as very big stompboxes which are located in a separate drawer or panel Further there are some
65. ression pedal In this case you have to connect the output of the volume pedal to the foot controller You will get the best resolution if you use a pedal with a 10k ohm or a 20k ohm potentiometer One Expression Pedal Two Expression Pedals Y Cable Li Pedal 1 Li Pedal 2 Pedal 1 Expression Pedal with Switch e g to control the Remote WahWah i Barton N Pedal gt The switch is connected as Expression Pedal 2 Hence the Control Change assignment for the switch is set under CC No Exp Pedal 2 See chapter 6 6 5 IMPORTANT gt In order to use the expression pedal s you have to calibrate them first You have to repeat the following process each time you connect a different expression pedal 3 4 2 Calibration of the Expression Pedal Calibration of Expression Pedal No 1 connected to Tip Press the two outer switches in the upper row X05 gt up amp 4 9 X07 gt 4 amp 7 X10 gt up amp 9 for approx three seconds until the three lower LEDs light up X07 or a 0 is blinking X05 X10 You are now in the calibration mode Move the expression pedal to the position dead stop where you like to have the MIDI value O Press the left switch in the lower row X05 X10 gt down X07 gt 1 Pressing any other switch will abort the calibration process Now the four upper LEDs light up X07 or 127 is blinking X05 X10 Move the expression pedal to the other dead stop which
66. s possible If you are having hum problems please contact us We will be glad to help you The XDS is equipped with a ground lift switch Try the position in which the noise is weakest Preventing Ground Loops Through the Power Supply Only if you have connected the Out of group A directly to the In of group B using a short Jack cable you can use the same power supply for the stompboxes in group A as for those in group B Otherwise DO NOT use the same power supply In this case the stompboxes in group A and group B must be powered independently IN LOOP1 LOOP2 LOOP3 LOOP4 OUT IN LOOP1 LOOP2 LOOP3 LOOP4 OUT Group A Group B Ke SO OSORSORORSOROROREO Page 8 IN LOOP1 LOOP2 LOOP3 LOOP4 OUT IN LOOP1 LOOP2 LOOP3 LOOP4 OUT Group A Group B i a XeMONROROROSONORORO IN LOOP1 LOOP2 LOOP3 LOOP4 OUT IN LOOP1 LOOP2 LOOP3 LOOP4 OUT Group A Group B send return NE SZ Om OROROROROROROMO Page 9 5 0 Using Your System This chapter covers how to operate the unit However there is a lot more you can configure with the Prostage System Manager software see chapter 6 5 1 The Foot Controllers Depending on it s settings the foot controller sends Program Change and or On Off Switches commands to the XTMpro and all MIDI units connected to the XTMpro Please see chapter 6 6 for more information about the settings and the possibilities of your foot controller IMPORTANT gt Unlike conventional MIDI f
67. t The System Manager is an offline tool This means that you have to read out the XTMpro after launching the System Manager in order that it shows the current settings in your XTMpro This happens automatically when you launch the software given that the XTMpro is properly connected with the computer Otherwise you have to read out the XTMpro manually File 2 Read XTMpro If you are working with two or more XTMpro s you have to read out the settings each time you plug the USB cable into a different device Otherwise you will mix the settings of the different devices IMPORTANT gt Changes made in the System Manager have to be confirmed with Update XTMpro This will send all settings of the Program Mapping Relay Switch Assignment and XTMpro Basic Settings tab to the XTMpro Foot Controller Settings and Remote WahWah are not stored in the 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 Wah Wah Store Preset respectively You can also save and open presets to from your local hard disk File Menu NOTE z The preset names as well as the description of the eight Program Mapping banks and the eight Relays are only saved to your hard disk they are not stored in the XTMpro Thus we recommend to save your settings to the hard disk as well Page 11 6 1 4 The File Menu Open C
68. tandard microphone cable to connect the StageWire connector of your XTMpro with the Main connector of your foot controller If you have more than one foot controller use the Link connector of your first foot controller to connect it with the Main of your next foot controller And so on The cable must not be longer than 200 meters You can also send via a single shielded audio multicore IMPORTANT gt StageWire does not work with phase reversed cables microphones still work like this Make sure that the cables are soldered properly 3 1 3 USB The XTMpro needs the USB connection to communicate with the System Manager software see chapter 6 3 1 4 MIDI There are one MIDI In and two MIDI Outs to connect all your MIDI gear If you are not familiar with MIDI please see the user s manual of your MIDI unit Multi Effect Amplifier or get the basic knowledge from www midi org http www midi org aboutmidi intromidi pdf There are lots of possibilities to map distribute and modify the MIDI data inside the XTMpro This will be configured using the System Manager software see chapter 6 3 1 5 Tap Relay The Tap relay connector is an isolated switch contact You can use it to tap tempo based parameters of your effect unit such as delay time provided that this unit has a connector for a Tap foot switch You simply connect the Tap relay connector of your XTMpro using a Jack Jack cable to the Tap switch connector of your effects
69. ted to XTMpro MIDI Out A B Then set MIDI Out Thru is to Out Furthermore the WahWah MIDI Out Thru has to be connected to the MIDI In of the XTMpro gt Now you can read the WahWah by pressing the button Read WahWah This will also read the global basic settings Thus the System Manager window shows all the parameters stored in the Wah 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 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 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 Wah The parameters displayed on screen are not sent to the Wah when you store a preset If you did not sync the Remote WahWah with the software as is described above the settings in the WahWah might differ from the settings you see on screen 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 WahWah and the current preset will be overwritten temporarily If you like to store the settings permanently you have to click Store Preset
70. to your foot controllers instead of setting up each foot controller separately Select the default settings for the corresponding foot controller model from the list Adjust the settings to your wishes Select your first physical foot controller from the list Click the button Use Default Settings to copy the default settings to the selected foot controller Click Update Foot Controller to send the new settings to the foot controller Select the next foot controller and repeat the two last steps 6 6 8 Rename Foot Controller You can name each foot controller individually by clicking on the Rename Foot Controller button This makes sense if you have connected several foot controllers This way you know which unit in the list corresponds to which foot controller In order to save the new name in the foot controller you have to click Update Foot Controller after renaming it Foot Controller Firmware See chapter 7 Page 28 6 7 The Remote WahWah Tab There is a separate users manual for the Remote WahWah which explains this tab in detail This section only provides you with the most important information amp amp Prostage System Manager File Edit Help My XTMpro Setup l Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings Remote WahWah WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out 99A OB Read WahWah Update WahWah Firmware V
71. ts MIDI Out B Mi Send Program Change XTMpro Firmware M Send Control Change wi Send All Other Data Current Firmware 1 60 Update XTMPro Firmware 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 data mapped or generated in the Program Mapping and Switches Assignment 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 Program Mapping which sends Program Change to Out A but the check box MIDI Thru Filter MIDI Out A Send Program Change is disabled the Program Changes from this Program Mapping are sent nevertheless 6 2 4 Tap Function Tap allows you to adjust tempo based parameters like delay time by rhythmic tapping onto the Tap switch of your foot controller see 6 6 3 The Tap command is sent to your effect unit either analogously using the Tap relay connector of the XTMpro or digitally by a MIDI command General Settings Tap Function Foot Controller X10 Tap Relay O Momentary 9 Latching MIDI In Receive as MIDI CC No 14 M on MIDI Channel 1 M Forward to StageWire Send as MIDI CC No 14 onMIDI Cha
72. unit The Tap relay is a toggle switch Tip 2 normally open E a Ring gt normally closed a Shield gt Common NOTE gt The Tap relay can also be used as a Mute function If you wire a special cable Guitar Amp Tap Relay of XTMpro 3 1 6 The Switching Relays Option XTMpro R only The four relays can be used for example to switch amp channels or boost functions You simply have to connect the sockets 1 to 4 with the foot switch sockets Jack of your amplifier or whatever you like to control using Jack Jack cables If your controlled unit has a stereo Jack or a multi pin socket we can provide a custom cable The relays are hard wired like the Tap relay see scheme above p age 3 2 Setting up the XDS Drawer 3 2 1 Fitting the XDS System in your Rack The XDS is made of aluminum to save weight To keep stability please consider the following when installing it Into a 19 Rack Install the drawer at the very bottom of the rack and make sure that the rear part of the drawer is supported If you want to install the drawer somewhere else than at the very bottom of your rack we highly recommend you to prop up the rear part of the drawer Keep in mind that your stompboxes may be more comfortable to handle if the drawer is at the very bottom of the rack Further you can leave the drawer open during the show without blocking the access to the other units in your rack The XDS ships with four big washers Use them u
73. ust how many songs you would like 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 There are some units that require for example bank no 64 to be the first bank You can enter this value here Blink off Time If you press a bank up down switch 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 if 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 you cannot only step up and down through banks by pressing the up down switch but you can also scroll through banks by pressing and holding the switch 6 6 7 Using Default Settings 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
74. ve MIDI commands on the same channel If the check box 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 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 prevails If you use an expression pedal with a switch see 3 4 1 to control the Remote WahWah set CC No Exp Pedal 1 to Hi Res CC No Exp Pedal 2 to 74 Page 26 Prostage System Manager File Edit Help A AOE My XTMpro Setup es 112 Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foc 113 itings Remote WahWah Update Foot Controller 114 s 115 116 Foot Controller Operating Mode Foot Controller Bas 117 118 Default Settings X01 Foot Controller Mode MIDI Channel n ll Receive Omni Error Sup Default Settings X05 Keyboard Style Mode Default Settings X07 esp amasisa raat 1 Default Settings X10 e 5 Programs 5 On Off Switches CC No Exp Pedal 2 z lah Bypass 2 Werkstatt X05 24 Songs with 5 5 Sounds zA Werkstatt X07 0255 ith S S d Power Up SW7 m t Basic Settings Werkstatt X10 SODUS ANTS URS SW 8 m x ffy Bank Change iture 21 Songs with 6 Sounds Ty 9 SW
75. y to be used on stage StageWire is a connection that enables several devices to communicate with each other via a standard microphone cable It is four times faster than MIDI Using only one microphone cable from one device to another device they can communicate with each other in both directions bi directional Furthermore the microphone cable supplies the foot controllers with power MIDI See www midi org http www midi org aboutmidi intromidi pdf Program Change PC Program Change messages are used to recall presets or switch sounds on connected devices We use the short form PC in the System Manager software for MIDI Program Change message A Program Change consists of a MIDI channel 1 16 and the program number 0 127 most units display them as 1 128 Control Change CC Control Change messages let you call and automate parameters and functions in real time A Control Change message can for example vary the volume The short form CC stands for MIDI Control Change it is often also called Continuous Controller A CC message consists of a MIDI channel 1 16 a controller number and a value 0 127 On Off Switches Besides the standard MIDI commands StageWire also allows you to send instant access messages They are used for example to switch the Relays of the XTMpro On Off Switches work in a similar way like an analog foot switch connected directly to your amplifier e g to switch channels An On Off Switch message

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