User manual ENSONIQ VFX-SD

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O The user key tuning can be used to tune individual percussion instruments. USER KEY TUNING Key: C1 Crs: 036 Table: 1 Fine: 00 Screen Viewing Angle This function changes the viewing angle of the display so that you can read it easily from either above or below the unit. Positive values will make the display easier to read when viewed from above. Negative values make the display easier to read from below. VIEWING ANGLE +0 92 ENSONIQ MIDI Menu Most of the parameters in Halo that relate to MIDI are contained within this menu. You can merge MIDI data, change the continuous controller assignments, turn program changes off or on, and lots more. MIDI menu settings are saved with the current Multimap. To enable the MIDI menu: Press the MIDI button, lighting the LED. The MIDI Menu screen displays the menu page most recently selected since powering up Halo. The cursor appears below the first character of the screen heading on line one. _ Warning: MIDI Menu changes are automatically saved when you exit the menu. If the power is turned off before you exit the menu any changes you have made will be lost. To select a new screen: Press the Home/Enter button or press the Cursor button repeatedly until the cursor is below the screen title heading. Rotate the data entry control to select another screen. To modify a parameter: Press either Cursor button repeatedly (or hold down the right cursor button while turning the data entry control) until the cursor is below the desired parameter value. Rotate the data entry control to change the value. To return to the previously selected Mode/View screen: Press the MIDI button, turning off the LED. Halo Operation Manual 93 MIDI Menu Keyboard Outputs MIDI Keyboard Outputs MIDI This option allows you select whether or not the keyboard, pitch/mod wheel and footswitch data is transmitted on the MIDI output port. When this option is set to: "don't transmit", the keyboard, pitch/mod wheels, and footswitch only control the "current" preset. When transferring data between two Halo's be sure both units have the same SysEx ID number!Using the cursor key and the data entry control, select the type of MIDI data you want to transmit. Following are descriptions of the types of MIDI data that can be transmitted. Current Multisetup Transmits all parameters in the Global menu except Tuning Tables, Program/Preset Map and Viewing Angle. Transmits the entire Controllers menu. Program /Preset Map Transmits the MIDI Program -> Preset Map. Tuning Tables Transmits all 12 user User Tuning Tables. _ WARNING: When transferring SysEx data from one Halo to another, the ID numbers of both units must match. Bank 0 User Presets Transmits all the user defined presets in Bank 0. Bank 1 User Presets Transmits all the user defined presets in Bank 1. Bank 2 User Presets Transmits all the user defined presets in Bank 2. Bank 3 User Presets Transmits all the user defined presets in Bank 3. Any Individual Preset Transmits only the selected preset. Halo Operation Manual 97 MIDI Menu MIDI Mode The Enter LED will be flashing. Press the Enter button to confirm the operation. To receive MIDI data, simply send the MIDI data into Halo from another Halo or from a computer/sequencer. SEND MIDI SYSEX DATA bank 1 user presets To Record MIDI SysEx Data into an External Sequencer: 1. 2. Setup the sequencer to receive system exclusive data. Place the sequencer into record mode, then Send MIDI Data. To Receive MIDI SysEx Data from an External Sequencer: Simply play back the sequence containing the SysEx data into Halo. MIDI Mode MIDI Mode selects one of the three MIDI modes: Omni, Poly or Multi. MIDI MODE multi CHANGE ignored The MIDI Mode Change parameter specifies whether mode changes made through an external MIDI controller are accepted or ignored. The MIDI modes are as follows: Omni Responds to note information on all MIDI channels and plays the preset currently displayed in the main screen. Poly Responds only to note information received on the currently selected MIDI channel (on the preset selection screen) and plays that channel's associated preset. Multi Responds to data on any combination of MIDI channels and plays the specific preset associated with each of the MIDI channels. You must select multi mode for multitimbral operation. 98 ENSONIQ Programming Basics This chapter explains how Halo sounds are constructed and contains important background information on how to create your own custom presets. Your initial involvement with Halo will most likely be using the existing presets and selecting MIDI channels. [. . . ] Command Note Off Note On Program Change Channel Aftertouch Pitch Bend Real-time Controller Footswitch Volume Pan All Sound Off Reset All Controllers All Notes Off Omni Mode Off* Omni Mode On* Mono Mode On (Poly Off)* Poly Mode On (Mono Off)* Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB Message 8n kk vv 9n kk vv Cn vv Dn vv En ll mm Bn cc vv Bn cc vv Bn 07 vv Bn 0A vv Bn 78 00 Bn 79 00 Bn 7B 00 Bn 7C 00 Bn 7D 00 Bn 7E 00 Bn 7F 00 Bn 00 bb Bn 20 bb Comments velocity 0 = note off 0-127 0-127 l = lsb, m = msb cc = 00-31, 64-95 cc = 64-79, vv 64 = on 0-127 0=left, 127=right, 64=center turns all sound off ignored in omni mode ignored in omni mode forces all notes & controls off forces all notes & controls off forces all notes & controls off forces all notes & controls off bb = bank MSB (see page 126) bb = bank LSB (see page 126) * Special Notes: · From Omni Mode. . . . . . . . . . . Omni On turns Omni On; Mono On turns Mono On. Mono Off turns Poly On; Omni On turns Omni On. Omni On turns Omni On; Omni Off or Mono Off turns Poly On; Mono On turns Mono On. [. . . ]