User manual BOSS BV7989

[. . . ] Chapter 2: Your First Session with the BV7989. This section provides a brief tour of the BV7989, shows you how to audition the various sounds of the BV7989, and points out the various performance features. Details rear panel connections (like MIDI, footpedals and the serial interface), proper hook-up procedures, plus application examples. Covers the structure of sound sources within the BV7989, how to read and navigate through the LCD display pages, how to edit parameters, and how to store edited Drum Sets. [. . . ] Note: When heard from the drummer's perspective, the high-hat will usually be on the left, snare and kick in the center, and toms trailing from left-center to right. Of course, one of the advantages of electronic drum sets is that you need not follow any standard way of placing drum sounds in the stereo field. OUTPUT Press [OUTPUT], and the display shows the selected MIDI note number in the middle and the drum's Output assignment on the top line. OUTPUT: Main To change the output assignment, use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to place the cursor under the current Output setting and turn the [VALUE] knob. To send the drum sound to the Main outputs, select Main. To send the drum sound to the Aux outputs, select Aux. BV7989 Reference Manual 29 Chapter 4: Overview Output Options Having two stereo output pairs allows for several options. Stereo with Fixed Placement: Plug the left Main output into the left channel of your amp (or mixer), and the right Main output into the right channel. The default voice mix for the preset Drum Sets pans the drums between the Main output jacks in a way that works well for most applications. Stereo with Variable Placement: Plug the left Main output into the left channel of your amp (or mixer), and the right Main output into the right channel. Pan the Drum Set drums between the Main output jacks as desired. Stereo with Individual Outputs: This requires a stereo mixer with at least four channels, and provides individual outputs for any two drum voices. Plug the left Main out into a mixer channel panned fully to the left. In practice, it's difficult (and usually not artistically desirable!) to create drum parts so complex that voice-stealing becomes a problem. However, if this is a problem, try assigning all the toms to a group so that they only use up one voice at a time. It is also possible to connect additional BV7989s to increase polyphony. See page 17 for more information. MIDI Press [MIDI], and the display shows the first of five pages which let you access the BV7989's various MIDI parameters. MIDI options are described in detail in Chapter 5. COPYING A NOTE'S PARAMETERS TO ANOTHER After editing a note's Voice, Tune, Mix, Output, and Group parameters, you may wish to copy these settings to another note number. This can be useful for setting up chromatic tunings for adjacent keys. Press and hold the [NOTE CHASE] function button. While holding this button, press the [STORE] button. The [STORE] button will light and the display will look something like: The source note number is listed in the top line and the destination note number in the middle of the display will be flashing. Use the [VALUE] knob to select the note. You must select a different note value than the source note for this operation to function. To complete the operation, press the [STORE] button. The display will briefly read: NOTE DATA COPIED This will confirm that the source note's settings have been stored to the destination note. To copy the source note's setting to additional destination notes, simply repeat steps 2 and 3 until finished. 7 This function only affects the drum set data in the edit buffer. In order to make these changes permanent, you must store the Drum Set as described on page 12. 32 BV7989 Reference Manual MIDI Functions: Chapter 5 CHAPTER 5 MIDI FUNCTIONS The MIDI Function contains five pages of parameters. When you first press the [MIDI] button, it selects page 1. [. . . ] Once the power is turned on, immediately release both buttons. The display will momentarily read: "Initializing. . . ". This will reset all MIDI and Trigger parameters and all of the Drum Sets to their default settings, and will initialize the edit buffer. CHECKING SOFTWARE VERSION The current software version may be determined by simultaneously pressing both [ ] and [ ] buttons. The BV7989 will momentarily indicate the current software version installed in the top line of the display. MAINTENANCE/SERVICE CLEANING Disconnect the AC cord, then use a damp cloth to clean the keyboard's metal and plastic surfaces. [. . . ]