Blue Chip Music Technology NGC 77 User's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Features of the AXON ............................................................................................................... 8

How to use the Hold Pedal........................................................................................................ 9

How to use the Mono Input....................................................................................................... 9

How to use the optional sound module ................................................................................... 10

First settings............................................................................................................................. 10

How to install the guitar interface and the pickups ................................................................. 10

How to connect your MIDI equipment.................................................................................... 10

How to mount an AXON in a 19 " rack.................................................................................. 11

AUDIO OUTPUT of the optional sound module................................................................... 11

Reloading the default settings.................................................................................................. 11

Display usage........................................................................................................................... 11

Global Parameter..................................................................................................................... 12

BASIC CHAN................................................................................................................ 12

PBEND RANGE............................................................................................................ 12

SEND PBDRG............................................................................................................... 13

NOTE OFF L ................................................................................................................. 13

LOCAL MODE.............................................................................................................. 13

VU METER ................................................................................................................... 14

TUNE BASE.................................................................................................................. 14

TUNING AID ................................................................................................................ 14

GUITAR NO .................................................................................................................. 15

Sensitivity....................................................................................................................... 15

GUITAR NUMBER/ NAME ......................................................................................... 15

COPY SCRATCH.......................................................................................................... 15

COPY ARRANGE......................................................................................................... 16

COPY SEGMENT ......................................................................................................... 16

COPY CHAIN ............................................................................................................... 16

SEND SCRATCH .......................................................................................................... 17

SEND ARRANGE ......................................................................................................... 17

SEND ALL..................................................................................................................... 17

REC. SCRATCH............................................................................................................ 17

REC. ARRANGE........................................................................................................... 17

RECALL...................................................................................................................... 17

ADC MONITOR............................................................................................................ 17

How to store Scratch versus Arrange data............................................................................... 18

Scratch Mode........................................................................................................................... 18

STRG MODE................................................................................................................. 19

HOLD MODE................................................................................................................ 19

EDTSEGM.................................................................................................................... 20

SCRATCH NAME......................................................................................................... 20

Arrange Mode.......................................................................................................................... 20

STRG SPLIT.................................................................................................................. 21

FRET SPLIT .................................................................................................................. 22

PICK SPLIT 1 and 2 ...................................................................................................... 22

EDT SEGM....................................................................................................................

ARRANGE NAME....................................................................................................... 23

Segmentparameter................................................................................................................... 24

PROGRAM.................................................................................................................... 24

VOLUME....................................................................................................................... 24

TRANSPOSE................................................................................................................. 24

QUANTIZE.................................................................................................................... 24

PAN POS........................................................................................................................ 25

PAN SPREAD................................................................................................................ 25

REVERB ........................................................................................................................ 26

FINGR PICK.................................................................................................................. 26

VLCTY SENS................................................................................................................ 26

VLCTY OFFS................................................................................................................ 26

TRIGGER LEV.............................................................................................................. 26

PICK CTRL ................................................................................................................... 28

PI POSITION ................................................................................................................ 28

PI VALUE...................................................................................................................... 28

P2 POSITION ................................................................................................................ 28

P2 VALUE...................................................................................................................... 28

Chain Mode ............................................................................................................................. 29

Step................................................................................................................................. 29

Mode .............................................................................................................................. 29

TYPE and VALUE ......................................................................................................... 30

Appendices .............................................................................................................................. 31

MIDI channel/ string assignment................................................................................... 31

How to change a preset via MIDI IN ............................................................................. 31

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................. 32

Specifications ................................................................................................................. 36

SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE IMPLEMENTATION............................................................. 37

MIDI IMPLEMENTATION........................................................................................... 38

GENERAL MIDI (GM) tables....................................................................................... 39

GENERAL MIDI Sound Set Groupings........................................................................ 39

GENERAL MIDI Sound Set.......................................................................................... 39

GENERAL MIDI Percussion Set................................................................................... 40

GENERAL MIDI controller table.................................................................................. 41

FRONT PANEL

Level of the MONO input The LCD-Display is rich in contrast and shows the current presets as well as the different

parameters. Parameter selection; the + button moves the cursor to the next, the - button moves the cursor

to the previous parameter.

The Value + , - buttons are used either to select Sratch, Arrange or Chain presets, or to edit the parameter values.

Access to GLOBAL parameters.

Switches the AXON to the ARRANGE mode with access to 64 different ARRANGE presets as well as the possibility to edit them.

The STORE button is used for saving and copying. The OK button serves to confirm the text at the display, to leave and call up submenus as well

as to confirm the saving and copying. Change to the CHAIN mode in order to call up a pre-programmed preset series with the chain

footswitch. The chain parameters are also edited in this mode. Change to the SCRATCH mode. 128 different SCRATCH presets are available. Moreover

access to arrangement possibilities. Power ON/ OFF switch.

Back Panel

Input for power adapter 12 V, 1500 mA, AC. MIDI OUT jack. The AXON sends out its MIDI data at this jack. MIDI IN jack. The AXON receives program change commands as well as system exclusive

data via this jack. System exclusive data can also be sent to the optional sound board SB-676

which is sold by BLUE CHIP, too.

MIDI THRU jack. All data arrive via MIDI IN and are transmitted further through this jack.

At the unused pins of this jack, the stereo audio signals of the Sound board are available. For that purpose, use the special cable which is included with the Sound board.

Before turning on the AXON, this switch has to be set to BASS or LEAD guitar. CHAIN footswitchjack. It enables you to activate pre-programmed preset series at the NGC

77 respectively presets at the NGC 60 with an optional footswitch. HOLD footswitchjack. The footswitch belongs to the delivery of the AXON and can be used

for different functions of the hold mode which can be programmed. INTERFACE jack. Please connect the 13 pin cable of your guitar or bass interface to this

input.

GUITAR OUT jack. The pickup signals of your guitar can be unchanged transmitted from this

jack.

MONO IN jack. It enables you to connect monophonic signals with line or microphone level.

Features of the AXON

Your AXON is fitted with a novel method of pitch recognition working so quickly and safely that you can use your AXON also with a bass guitar. At present, no comparable device offers you

this feature.

The AXON is unique because it recognizes the pick position of each string, and the AXON offers you new possibilities to control your MIDI instrument.

Your AXON is able to reduce the MIDI output data stream as far as possible to a minimum. According to the setting of the preset parameter, further reliefs are the result. At previous devices, Pitch Bend data load the MIDI interface strongly. If you did not work with a comparable device before, you will

get to know some terms which are perhaps new for you.

Therefore, we would like to explain here the extraordinary

possibilities you can use with your AXON.

The most interesting and the most extraordinary features of your

AXON are undoubtedly the different split possibilities.

You can set a string split in order to divide the six strings of your guitar into two parts. In each part, your MIDI instrument could give out another sound. For that purpose, you will fix a split point - in this case a string number - in order to set the border between the two parts.

Assign a fret split in order to divide the neck of your guitar into

two parts. Think of an accord accompaniment which you play in lowpitched registers with an optional sound. Then you change to a

solo which is played in higher notes with another sound. In this

case, the split point is a fret number.

You get an impressive play by the possibility of pick splitting.

Two split points can be defined to split the pick range between

the pickup and the neck into three pick regions. An individual sound can be assigned to each of these regions.

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At each of the three split possibilities, you can additionally use

the pick control function. You can change the value of each

MIDI controller with the pick position. Keyboard players often

use a modulation wheel in order to produce vibrato or filter effects. With the pick control function you have the same possibilities, only by changing the pick position.

How to use the Hold Pedal

The Hold Pedal can be used to play an additional, third sound of your MIDI instrument. In this case, the current split becomes temporarily ineffective and you can use another sound. All notes

which sound while releasing the pedal will sound until the next pressure on the Hold Pedal. Play a chord by depressed Hold Pedal. Without muting the chord, you release the Hold Pedal now and the Hold sound will be locked. You can play again with the current preset to your chord accompaniment. After pressing once more, you can play a new chord, the old one will be replaced by a new one. Or you simply turn off the chord while pressing once the Hold Pedal shortly without playing at that

time. Additionally, the pick control function can be used as well for the Hold sound.

After pressing the Hold Pedal, you can also send a preprogrammed MIDI controller to the MIDI instrument. This could be the controller No. 64 (Sustain), the controller No. 65

(Portamento) or even the controller No. 93 (Chorus).

After pressing the Hold Pedal you are moreover able to freeze the already played tones in order to play only on your guitar. Then, all other MIDI sounds are suppressed. You can also realize

a bypass function in order to hear temporarily your guitar sound alone.

How to use the Mono Input

All instruments with pickups can be directly connected by a jack cable to the MONO input of your AXON. At the front of the AXON is the potentiometer which helps you to set the sensitivity of the MONO input. Please consider that not all features of the AXON are available when using the MONO

input. The extremely fast pitch recognition is inactive. In this

case you work with a pitch recognition which is a little bit

slower. But it is comparable to devices which were already offered by competitors. String Split, Pick Split and the Pick Control function are no longer available.

The Fret Split depends now on the pitch because your AXON does not know anything about your frets. Think of a violin or

think of instruments which you have to connect by a microphone. There are no limits to your imagination but you can not foresee the results in each case. We had already achieved good results using guitar and bass.

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How to use the optional sound module

If your AXON is fitted by an embedded sound module, 128 GENERAL MIDI SOUNDS in excellent quality will immediately be available for you. Additionally, the sound module has an installed reverb as well as a chorus effect which can be called up by the AXON. Combined with a sequencer or

similar devices you have access to 480 sounds. Furthermore, 11 different drumkits are available. The complete effect range consists of 11 reverb types, 11 chorus types as well as 42 variation programmes. Please take details from the enclosed description of the sound module.

If you use a sequencer program, please connect the MIDI OUT

of your AXON to the MIDI IN of your computer, and the MIDI IN of your AXON to the MIDI OUT of the computer. In this case the GLOBAL parameter "LOCAL" on the AXON has to be LOCAL ON.

First settings

How to install the guitar interface and the pickups

For that purpose, please read the installation instruction of your guitar interface.

How to connect your MIDI equipment

Please connect the MIDI OUT of your AXON to the MIDI IN of

your MIDI instrument. For that purpose, use a commercial 5 pin DIN cable (MIDI cable).

If you use a sequencer program, please connect the MIDI OUT of your AXON to the MIDI IN of your computer, and the MIDI OUT of the computer to the MIDI IN of the sound module. Your

synthesizer should be polyphonical (minimum 7 voices) and has

to handle up to six or seven MIDI channels. Please adjust your

synthesizer so, that it receives channels 1 to 7. (The channels 1-6 are for each string of your guitar and the channel 7 is for the HOLD PEDAL function). After you connected your synthesizer with the AXON, please switch on the synthesizer first and wait until it had initialized before starting the AXON. After turning on the AXON, it sends the most important information to the

synthesizer in order to make the configuration as easy and quick as possible. Not all synthesizers accept these information.

Therefore, you should definitely check the Pitch Bend range at

your synthesizer.

How to mount an AXON in a 19 " rack

You can mount your AXON in a 19" rack by using the optional installation frame. In order to fix, use only the original screws. If you prefer another form of mounting, remove first the rubber

foot from the bottom of the AXON. Please use only screws of the type M3 to fix the 19" rack with the bottom of the AXON and take care that the screws do not reach longer than 4 mm into the AXON. Longer screws can damage the inside of the device.

AUDIO OUTPUT of the optional sound module

The AUDIO OUTPUT is realized by the unused pins of the MIDI THRU socket. For that purpose, take the special cable which is included with your AXON.

Reloading the default settings

Keep the SCRATCH key pressed while turning on the AXON. For a short time you will see "ALL DATA INITIALIZED" in the display. Beware that all previous presets that you made will be lost in this case. If necessary, store your data with a Sysex Dump.

Display usage

The possibilities offered by the AXON require a large number of

parameters, that can be programmed according to your wishes. In order to get accustomed quickly to the usage of the AXON here you will find some general information about the preset

structure.

Each

the

four

MODEs (GLOBAL, SCRATCH . ARRANGE and CHAIN) consists of several parameters which can be called up in the display by pressing the + or - parameter keys. A single

+ sign on the right edge of the display shows that you are in the

uppermost

line of the parameter

list.

A single - sign

characterizes the end of a parameter list. Please use the - key in

order to get to the previous parameter. A +/- sign shows that you are somewhere within the list; the + and - keys help you to go

up or to go down in the menu.

Some parameters include submenus with further parameters. You recognize a reference to a submenu by an arrow pointing to the bottom. It is positioned on the left edge of the display. Press

the OK key to change to the submenu. In the submenu, you can move again with the +- keys. There could be an arrow on the left edge of the display pointing at the top. It signalizes that you can press the OK key in order to leave the submenu, and return back to the point where the submenu was called up.

Global Parameter

If you use your AXON for the first time you have to check the settings of some global parameter in correspondence to your MIDI instrument: Please check the basic MIDI channel and tune your guitar with the embedded tuning aid of your AXON. If you are in a hurry

and if you would like to play immediately with your AXON, read

the explanations in the sections BASIC CH and tuning of the

guitar. You must ensure that the connected MIDI instrument receives Pitch Bend Range information, otherwise you set this

value at your MIDI instrument on 12. Then you leap over all further parameters for the present and you can test the factory presets.

In order to change one of the GLOBAL parameter, switch your

AXON into the GLOBAL mode. Please press first the GLOBAL

key. If the GLOBAL LED lights, your AXON is in the GLOBAL

mode. With the +- keys, you move the blinking cursor in the line

in which the desired parameter is shown. Please change the

shown value with the +- keys. If you are satisfied with the setting, leave the GLOBAL mode and change again to the SCRATCH, ARRANGE or CHAIN mode by pressing the corresponding key. You see the current mode on the appropriate LED.

BASIC CHAN

Basic MIDI channel 1-10

Your AXON needs maximal seven successive MIDI channels in order to control a connected MIDI tone generator. One channel is necessary for each string and an additional channel is required if you would like to use the special function of the Hold Pedal. With the basic MIDI channel you assign the first of seven channels which will be used by your AXON. All further channels

follow implicitly.

PBEND RANGE

Pitchbend Range OFF/I...24 Since your connected MIDI instrument should convert the pitch changes of your guitar correctly, you have to set the Pitch Bend Range of your MIDI instrument to the same value as this one on the AXON. The value shows the maximum number of semitone

steps that can be converted with Pitch Bend information, without triggering a new note on your MIDI instrument. If your MIDI instrument allows, this value should be set to at least 12. For bass guitars it is especially recommended to set it even higher, to 24.

SEND PBDRG

Send Pitchbend Range ON/OFF This parameter has to be ON if your MIDI instrument stores Pitch Bend Range in each preset separately. In this case the

AXON sends the Pitch Bend Range information after each

program change immediately again. This is necessary by most

KORG synthesizers, and probably by some other manufacturers. If your MIDI instruments store Pitch Bend Range globally, just like the AXON itself, this parameter should be OFF. If your are not familiar with your MIDI instrument, you should set this parameter to ON. Then your AXON will possibly give out some unnecessary MIDI data but you will hardly notice it.

NOTE OFF L

Note off limit 10...30 This level sets the point on the decay envelope where the NOTE

OFF event will be sent. The higher the setting, the shorter the note will be; the lower the setting, the longer the note will be sustained.

LOCAL MODE

Local Mode : ON/OFF

OFF: The MIDI data that are received by your AXON are directly transferred to the embedded sound module. Programm change

commands do not influence your AXON. Naturally, you can

keep changing the presets of your AXON with the buttons.

Concerning the receive, your AXON is now like a GM-expander. This function addresses especially to persons who work with a

sequencer: All MIDI data, the AXON generates during play, are

exclusively given out via MIDI OUT. The sequencer will send

data through its MIDI OUT. Please connect the MIDI OUT of

your sequencer to the MIDI IN of your AXON in order to direct

it to your embedded sound module. The AUDIO OUT signals

are transferred via the non-used pins of the MIDI THRU of your

AXON. For that purpose, use the special cable included

with your AXON. ON: If you don't use a sequencer, you should set this parameter to

ON. Your AXON controls now the embedded sound module and

programme change commands influence your AXON.

Additionally, the general MIDI sound name is shown while editing the segment parameters. Of course, your AXON keep sending data via MIDI OUT. Then, you can connect futher MIDI instruments to the MIDI OUT. If you do not have an embedded sound module, you should set LOCAL on ON in order to benefit from preset changes via MIDI IN.

VU METER

Level Meter ON/OFF When strings are played, the display shows 6 small VU-Meters for six strings. The normal display appears again when the decay reaches -40dB. This function can be suppressed by turning the

VU-Meter OFF (key).

TUNE BASE

Tune Base -99...+99

Your AXON generates MIDI sounds relating to a tune base of

440 Hz plus a deviation which is set by this parameter. If your

musicians play instruments which can only be tuned with great effort (for example a piano), it is better, you fit your AXON to this situation. We recommend the following procedures if the tune base deviates from 440 Hz: You tune first the open A string carefully by ear on the basis of the instrument (for example a piano). Then, press the OK button. At the display, the following

text appears: "PICK THE OPEN A STRING". While playing now the open A string, your AXON analyses the coming vibration and sets itself the Tune Base Parameter at the correct

value. Naturally, you can change the value also with the +buttons, if you know exactly the value. Then you tune the remaining strings of your guitar with the embedded tuning aid of

your AXON. If you play alone, you should set the tune base on

the value 0.

TUNING AID

How to call up the tuning aid

It is important that your guitar is tuned within a certain pitch

tolerance, so that the AXON can properly interpret MIDI pitch

values. Press OK. You will see a display similar to a chromatic guitar tuner. Tune each string so that the pointer is above the middle arrow. The left arrow of the tuning scale marks a deviation of -45 cent (0,45 of a semitone), the right arrow deviates +45 cents from the current tune base. If the Tune Base Parameter is on 0, the middle arrow corresponds to a tuning

calibration of 440 Hz. If the Tune Base Parameter is set for +50

for example, the middle arrow correspond to a pitch that is a

quarter step higher than 440 Hz. Note: Tuning aid is a feature that will allow to tune your guitar to the AXON quickly and simply, whereas Tune Base allows you to tune the AXON to your guitar.

GUITAR NO

The AXON allows you to set preferences for up to four different totally separate guitars or bass guitars. If for example, you change guitars during a concert, you don't have to change all the sensitivity settings for that instrument, you merely change to the

appropriate guitar number (name) in your AXON.

Sensitivity

The AXON converts audio signals into digital information. They are very sensitive to overloading. But you shouldn't drive your AXON too low. Your AXON helps you to set the sensitivity optimally. Press the OK button. The string names are now shown

at the display. Play on your guitar and use all strings. You should

play all strings loudly, even at least 8 times. Later on those

strings are faded out on the display that are already adjusted. If your AXON adopted the optimal setting for all strings, the following text appears on the display: ALL ADJUSTED PRESS OK.

You can call up this function as often as you like, perhaps in order to increase the sensitivity later. For that purpose, you repeat the above mentioned procedure, but you play less powerful on your guitar. Your AXON will then increase the sensitivity. Please consider that you can overload your AXON later by playing loudly which can lead to faulty MIDI data.

GUITAR NUMBER/ NAME

Please scroll your cursor with the +/- parameter buttons to the line which indicates the guitar name. Press the OK button, the cursor flashes now over the first letter. Change the letter with the +/- value buttons. While pressing either the + or the - parameter buttons you reach the next or the previous column. Program the

desired name letter by letter into your AXON and leave the menu with the OK button.

COPY SCRATCH

How to copy a scratch preset Press the OK button and scroll your cursor with the +/parameter keys in the line "SOURCE SCR:". Set with the +/-

value buttons the desired scratch preset you would like to copy. Change with the +/- parameter buttons to the line "DEST.SCR:" and set with the +/- value buttons the target preset to which you want to copy. Then scroll the cursor with the + parameter button in the line displaying the following text "COPY: OK" and press the OK button in order to start copying. If you decide you don't

want to complete the copy, move the cursor to another line, and press OK. This will return you to the main Global Menu page.

COPY ARRANGE

How to copy Arrange Presets Press the OK button and move the cursor with the +- parameter keys in the line "SOURCE ARR:". Set your desired Arrange

Preset with the +- value keys. Change with the +- parameter

buttons to the line "DEST. ARR:" and assign here the desired

target preset with the +- value keys as well. Then position the cursor with the + parameter key to the line displaying the text

"COPY: OK" and press the OK button in order to start copying. If you decide you don't want to complete the copy, move the cursor to another line, and press OK. This will return you to the main Global Menu page.

COPY SEGMENT

How to copy segment parameters Press the OK button and move the cursor with the +- parameter keys in the line "SOURCE SGM:". Set the segment with the +value buttons which you would like to copy. Change to the line

"DEST. SGM:" with the +/- parameter keys and assign here the desired target segment with the +/- value buttons, too. Then set the cursor with the + parameter key to the line displaying the

text "COPY: OK." and press the OK button in order to start

copying. You can abort the function by moving the cursor in

another line and hitting the OK key: Then you are again at the

global menu page.

COPY CHAIN

How to copy a chain preset Press the OK button and move the cursor to the line "SOURCE CHN:" with the +/- parameter keys. Set the preset which you would like to copy with the +/- value buttons. Change to the line

"DEST. CHN:" with the +/- parameter keys and assign here the desired target preset with the +/- value buttons, too. Then set the cursor with the + parameter key to the line with the text "COPY:

OK." and press the OK button in order to start copying. You can

abort the function by moving the cursor in another line and

hitting the OK key: Then you are again at the global menu page.

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SEND SCRATCH

How to send a Scratch preset (as a system-exclusive-message =

sysex)

Please set the Scratch number you would like to send with the +/- value buttons. Position the cursor in the line "SEND:" with the +/- parameter keys and hit OK. You can abort the function by moving the cursor in another line and pressing the OK button. Then you are again at the global menu page.

SEND ARRANGE

How to send an Arrange preset (as a system exclusive message =

sysex)

The procedure is identical to sending Scratch Presets. Please look at the section SEND SCRATCH.

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How to send SCRATCH/ARRANGE and CHAIN Preset data Press the OK button in order to transfer the settings of all presets which are now system exclusive data.

REC. SCRATCH

How to receive a Scratch preset (as a system exclusive message = sysex)

Use the +/- keys to set the number of the Scratch Preset that will be overwritten by the received data. Move the cursor to the line

"RECEIVE:" with the parameter buttons and hit OK. You can abort the function while scrolling the cursor in another line and pressing the OK key. Then you are again at the global menu page.

REC. ARRANGE

How to receive an Arrange preset (as a system exclusive

message = sysex). The procedure is identical to receiving

Scratch Presets. Please look at the section REC. SCRATCH.

REC. ALL

How to receive SCRATCH / ARRANGE and CHAIN Preset

data. Press the OK button in order to receive all presets.

ADC MONITOR

ADC display It shows the values of the AD converter in hexadecimal notation. This function is only for error diagnostic.

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How to store Scratch versus Arrange data

All changes made on the actual preset don't destroy the original preset data. In order to store the Scratch/ Arrange parameter permanently after a change in a preset, please press the store button. The display line shown here indicates the current preset number, the line at the bottom presents the corresponding preset

name. You can choose an optional preset number with the +/value buttons, the preset name will be actualized analogously. Hit the OK button in order to store the preset data at the indicated cursor place. Except of the +/- value buttons each other key aborts the procedure and prevents from overwriting data erroneously. In any case, the display returns to the previous position.

Scratch Mode

Scratch presets I... 128 The SCRATCH Mode includes presets which can simply be programmed but without the possibility to split. The pick control function as well as the different possibilities of the Hold Pedal are available without limitations. Press the Scratch button in order to activate the Scratch mode. You call up the different

Scratch presets with the +/- value buttons. For that purpose, you can also use the UP/ DOWN keys of your guitar interface. They have always the same effect as the corresponding +/- value button. In order to change the Scratch preset scroll the cursor

with the +/- parameter keys to the line displaying the following

text: "SCRATCH NO:" and press the OK button. In this manner,

you come to the main menu of the current Scratch preset. There

are three parameters: STRG MODE, HOLD MODE as well as

EDT SEGM.

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STRG MODE

String mode (separate/common)

SEPARATE

A separate MIDI channel is assigned to each string in the

following order: El: Basic MIDI channel B2: Basic MIDI channel+1 G3: Basic MIDI channel+2

D4: Basic MIDI channel+3 A5: Basic MIDI channel+4

E6: Basic MIDI channel+5

This setting allows the greatest flexibility. In the Arrange Mode, this mode is active and cannot be changed, in the Scratch Mode you can freely choose this parameter.

COMMON

In the Common Mode, all strings of your guitar are assigned only to the basis channel. In order to avoid conflicts with still

sounding notes of the same channel, no Pitch Bend Information is sent in this mode, if more than one note is played. By this way solo playing is possible although with restrictions. If your MIDI instrument can only receive at one MIDI channel, you should use this mode. If your sequencer does not allow to record on 6 MIDI channels

at the same time you have to use this mode as well.

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HOLD MODE

Hold mode (common/ separate/ sustain/ controller) While pressing the Hold Pedal, you can access to four different functions:" Common, separate, sustain and controller".

COMMON

While pressing the Hold Pedal, no other MIDI data are sent. A previous chord will be kept frozen on your MIDI instrument as long as you keep the pedal down. Herewith, you realize also a

bypass function, i.e. as long as you press the Hold Pedal in this mode, your AXON doesn't give out further MIDI data.

SEPARATE

A further MIDI channel is available. In the Common String Mode it is the basis channel +2, in the Separate Mode it is the basis channel +7.

You can for example underlay a solo with an optional accompaniment. For that purpose, you play a chord while

pressing the Hold Pedal and releasing it then. You can now play

again with your AXON and at an additional channel the already played chord sounds. If you press the Hold Pedal again, all notes are turned off and you can play a new chord again. SUSTAIN While pressing the Hold Pedal, the controller 64 (Sustain) with a

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maximum value of 127 (7Fh) is given out. Play notes on your

guitar. Every note you play as long as you have the Pedal

pressed will be sustained, much like the sustain pedal on a

piano. Leaving the pedal releases the sustained notes. The same controller (64) is given out again, but with the value 0. All played notes will sound then normally.

CONTROLLER: (0...127) It is possible to call up one of the 128 MIDI controller. While

pressing the Hold Pedal, the selected controller is given out with

the maximum value 127 (7Fh). As you release the Hold Pedal again, the controller will be sent out value 0. Appropriate controllers are Sustain (64), Portamento (65) or for example

Chorus (93). In the appendix, you can find a detailed list of all MIDI controllers.

EDT SEGM

Here you can choose one of the two segment pages: NORMAL

or HOLD.

Normal (NORM)

This submenu contains segment parameters which are set for the

current Scratch preset (timbre, volume, transposing ...)

Hold (HOLD)

In this submenu you assign the sound parameter which you would like to use while pressing the Hold Pedal in SEPARATE

Hold Mode. Scroll the cursor with the +/- parameter buttons to the current segment and call up the desired segment by using the +/- value keys and hit the OK button. From this submenu you return to the previous position with the OK key.

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SCRATCH NAME

In order to rename a Scratch preset, move the cursor to the line with the current name and hit OK. Now the cursor flashes over the first letter. Change this letter with the +/- value buttons. You reach the next/ previous column with the +/- parameter keys. Please enter your desired name and leave this menu with the OK button.

Arrange Mode

Arrange presets I... 64 In contrast to the Scratch presets you can access to different

split possibilities within the Arrange presets. These splits can also be combined. Press first the Arrange button to select Arrange mode. Using the +/- value keys, you can choose one of the 64 possible Arrange presets. For this purpose you can also use the UP/DOWN

buttons of your guitar interface just like by Scratch presets. To edit the Arrange parameter, move the cursor with the +/-

parameter keys to the line with the text "ARRANGE_NO:" and

press the OK button. This brings you to the main page of the

current arrange preset. Here you will see six parameters:

HOLD MODE STRG SPLIT FRET SPLIT PICK SPLIT1 PICK SPLIT2 EDT SEG

The first parameter, the Hold mode is identical with the corresponding parameters in the Scratch mode.

STRG SPLIT

(OFF/1-5) You can divide the six strings on your guitar into two different groups, each group playing a particular synth sound. The numbers correspond to the string numbers, the high E-string being string number 1. For example, if you set the string split to 2, then strings 1

and 2 will play one sound and strings 3-6 will play another.

Please set this parameter to OFF, if you would not like to use the string split function.

FRET SPLIT

(OFF/0...23)

You can also divide the fretboard of your guitar into two groups

of frets so that when you play within one of these groups of frets, regardless of what strings you play, you will hear one synth sound. If you then move to a position outside of this group of frets, you will hear another sound. You can set a fret split from 0 to 23. For example, if you set your Fret Split to 4, as long

as you play between frets 1 and 3 including fret 3, you will hear the first sound (which you assigned before in the segment SnFlPn). If you play a note using fret 4 or above, you will hear the second sound (which you fixed before in the segment SnF2Pn). If you do not want to split the fretboard, set this parameter to the value OFF.

PICK SPLIT 1 and 2

(OFF/I...99) The pick area (the area of your guitar typically used for picking), between the bridge and the highest fret, can be divided into 3 parts. To do this, two split points have to be determined. The entire pick area is divided into 99 units, numbered 1.. .99. 1 is the bridge and 99 is the neck position. Pick Split 1 and 2 are

these two points. For example, you can divide your pick area into 3 roughly equally sized parts by setting Pick Split 1 to 33 and Pick Split 2 to 66. When you pick in the area closest to the bridge, regardless of what string you pick, you will hear one sound. If you move your picking into the center of your pick area (between the two pick split points), you will hear a second

sound. If you move your picking further forward near the frets,

you will hear a third synth sound.

Please set the corresponding parameter to OFF, if you don't want to use one of the pick split functions.

EDT SEGM

The three types of splits are combined and superimposed upon

each other to give you a synthesis of up to 12 different combinations of splits. Within these combinations, depending on where your split points are, the possibilities are innumerable.

• How to call up the segments:

Move the cursor to the current segment with the +/- parameter keys and change the display by using the +/- value buttons to your

desired split combination. Press the OK key in order to get into the corresponding submenu containing the segment parameters. S1F1P1 (String 1, Fret 1, Pick 1) S1F1P2 (String 1, Fret 1, Pick 2) S1F1P3 (String 1, Fret 1, Pick 3)

S1F2P1 (String 1, Fret 2, Pick 1) S1F2P2 (String 1, Fret 2, Pick 2) S1F2P3 (String 1, Fret 2, Pick 3) S2F1P1 (String 2. Fret 1, Pick 1)

S2F1P2 (String 2, Fret 1, Pick 2) S2F1P3 (String 2, Fret 1, Pick 3) S2F2P1 (String 2, Fret 2, Pick 1) S2F2P2 (String 2, Fret 2, Pick 2) S2F2P3 (String 2, Fret 2, Pick 3) as well as

• Hold (HOLD) This segment allows you to set the parameters for the sound you

hear when you have the HOLD pedal depressed in SEPARATE -

Hold mode.

In most cases, you will only want to use one kind of split at

a time, for example, a fret split, but probably not more than one simultaneously. You will then need to simply find the

segment where the "F" (for "fret") is 1 and 2, and "S" and "P" are 1 (S1F1P1 and S1F2P1). If you want to use a string split but no other splits, find the segment where the "S" (for

"string") is 1 and 2, and the "F" and "P" are 1 (S1F1P1 and

S2F1P1).

Only those segments can be found which are used for the

current split combination. All other segments are skipped.

Please ensure that the corresponding split is not set to OFF.

ARRANGE NAME

In order to rename an arrange preset, move the cursor to

the line with the current name and hit OK. Now the cursor

flashes over the first letter. Change this letter with the +/- value

buttons. You reach the next/ previous column with the +/-

parameter keys. Please enter your desired name and leave this menu with the OK button.

Segmentparameter

The basic element of your AXON is a segment, both in the

Scratch mode and in the Arrange mode. A segment is a package of Midi information which are assigned to a sound in your synth. The segment includes not only the patch numbers of the sound, but also important information to convert your guitar signal into MIDI

information that comprehends the synth.

PROGRAM

Program number (AI 1...D88 and AI...A128, B1...B 128). The AXON can use the timbres of the MIDI banks 0 and 1 in your

synth. There are two current systems to number timbres in synthesizers:

1. MIDI-Bank 0: Al 1-A88, Bl 1-B88; MIDI-Bank 1: Cl 1-C88,

Dl 1-D88 (for example Korg i3)

2. MIDI-Bank 0: A1-A128; MIDI-Bank 1: B1-B128 (for exampleYamaha)

If you edit a Patch number (sound) within a segment in your AXON, you will see both numbering systems at the display simoultaneously in one line. In case of setting the Global Parameter LOCAL to ON, the GENERAL MIDI standard -sound names will be indicated.

VOLUME

Volume (O... 127) Perhaps the preset volume of your MIDI instrument is too low (or too loud). This parameter allows you to increase/ decrease the volume of your sound. Should the volume be too high for you, it is possible to decrease the volume of your MIDI instrument with the volume controller of your interface. For this reason you should

set the value of this parameter as high as possible. A later increase

with the volume controller of your interface is not possible.

TRANSPOSE

Transposing in semitones (-36...+36). This parameter allows you to trigger notes at your MIDI instrument which you can't reach with your guitar.

QUANTIZE

How to quantize pitches: Setting possibilities OFF/ON/AUTO You determine by this parameter if pitch changes within a set Pitch Bend Range should be converted with continous or step by step (quantized) Pitchbend.

OFF:

All Pitch changes ( for example pulling strings, hammer on's or other playing techniques) are converted as exactly as possible (see also Global Parameter: Pitch bend range).

ON:

Each pitch change won't be converted with Pitch Bend until the

next semitone is reached; then another Pitch bend value gives out the new pitch. Pulling strings continuously and other playing techniques won't be interpreted as expected. This setting is advantageous while playing chords exclusively, since insignificant pitch changes resulting from varying the string pressure have no influence any more. Especially organ and piano tones would then sound very unnatural.

AUTO:

By this setting you make use of the unique possibility of the AXON, to recognize your intention how to play. The pitch

quantization is switched on or off depending on the situation. Chords are now exactly played (without Pitch bend), whereas the pitch quantization is for example turned off again for a solo with pulling string, hammer on's and similar playing techniques.

PAN POS

Panorama Position (OFF, L15..MID ...R15) This parameter allows you to displace the sound of your MIDI instrument at the stereo panorama. The values LI ... LI 5 mean that the current sound is more shifted to the left channel, the

values Rl ... R 15 move the sound more to the right channel. The value MID corresponds to the mid position. OFF expresses that your AXON won't send this controller (controller #10) to your MIDI instrument. If your MIDI instrument has no panorama function, set this parameter to OFF.

PAN SPREAD

Panorama spread (-15...+15)

By using the parameter PAN POS, you assign the stereo position

for all 6 strings. In order to avoid that all 6 strings are at the same stereo position, you can use this parameter to spread the single strings around the panorama position. Set the PAN POS value for example to MID (to the MID position). Play on your guitar and vary the PAN SPRD value. Please consider that your MIDI instrument has to interpret panorama information. For that purpose, read the user manual of your MIDI instrument.

REVERB

Reverb portion of a sound (MIDI controller 91) : OFF/I.. 128 If your MIDI instrument is fitted with an embedded Reverb, this parameter allows you to decide about the Reverb portion of your

used sound. This parameter must set to OFF, if your MIDI instrument does not have an installed Reverb. Your AXON won't transfer this controller via MIDI. The Reverb portion of the optional sound module will be controlled with this parameter,

too.

FINGR PICK

Finger picking : OFF/ON This parameter switches on/ off several internal parameter, which can be used for the finger picking technique at your

AXON. In this case, the pick split and the pick control function aren't available any more. Please ensure that you hadn't used a pick split in the current Scratch or Arrange preset. Also the pick controller must be turned off (OFF).

VLCTY SENS Velocity sensitivity (0...127)

You can restrict the dynamic response at your MIDI instrument

by reducing the value of this parameter. If the value is 0, all

played notes are given out of your AXON with the same velocity value, independently of your dynamics. You get the greatest dynamic response at the value of 127.

VLCTY OFFS

Velocity offset (-63...+63)

If the dynamics of your AXON is reduced by the Velocity Sensitivity parameter, the generated velocity values could be too high/ too low.. This parameter allows you to increase/ decrease the velocity value again. (See illustration on the next page).

TRIGGER LEV

Trigger Level (0...9)

You assign by this parameter the weakest picking level that

causes a NOTE ON event to be sent. A low value means that a

weak picking triggers a tone; a high value means that a strong

picking is required.

S=Sensitivity

0=0ffset

MIDI VELOCITY VALUES BY DIFFERENT SETTINGS OF

VELOCITY SENSITIVITY AND VELOCITY OFFSET

PICK CTRL

Pick Controller (OFF, 0...127) As mentioned above, your AXON has the unique possibility to recognize the picking position. You can assign this picking position to one of several MIDI controllers. Set the value for example to 1 and you can simulate the modulation wheel of a keyboard by the picking position. There are MIDI controllers

which are worth while. For that purpose, look at the user manual of your MIDI instrument. Interesting controllers are for example

1 (mod wheel), 7 (volume) or 10 (panorama). By using the following parameters you limit the picking position and determine values which are appropriate for the used controller.

PI POSITION

Pick Position 1: 0...99 This parameter indicates the picking position from which the pick value 1 changes continously its value to the pick value 2.

PI VALUE

Pick Value 1: MIDI controller value

As long as the picking position is below Pick position 1, this

value is triggered to the corresponding MIDI controller. If the

picking position is above pick position 1, the controller value

changes continously to the controller value which is determined

as Pick value 2.

P2 POSITION

Pick Position 2: 0...99 This parameter indicates the picking position to which the controller value will continously change.

P2VALUE

Pick Value 2: MIDI controller value As long as the picking position is below Pick position 2, this value is triggered to the corresponding MIDI controller. If the picking position is above pick position 2, the controller value changes continously to the controller value which is determined as Pick value 1.

Chain Mode

Presets (I...64) In live performance you will often want to change from one scratch or arrange preset to another. You can do this very easily by creating chains of presets in chain mode.You have the option of creating up to 64 different chains with up to 32 scratch and/

or arrange presets (=steps) in each chain.

The chain presets or the single steps in a chain can be cycled

through by using the UP/DOWN keys on your guitar interface whereas a footswitch can only move through the single steps of a chain. It is plugged into the chain jack on the back panel of yourAXON (clicking the footswitch once = forward moving; double-click the footswitch = backward moving). In order to create or change a chain you press the chain button and use the +/- value keys. After hitting the OK button you can

start programming. You have four parameters to edit a chain preset:

Step

(1...32) Within a chain you set the step you want to edit. By using the +/keys you assign the step number which you would like to change. Please consider that the UP/ DOWN keys on your guitar interface will not allow you to go past a LOOP point. In order to do that use the +/- value buttons at your AXON.

Mode

(EDIT, INSERT, DELETE) In most cases you will want to use the Edit mode whenever you create a new chain or edit an existing one. If you want to insert a step in the chain, select the number of the

step, at which point you want to insert a step. Selecting INSERT and pressing OK will copy the present step to the very next step and move all the following steps up by one number. You can then edit the inserted step using EDIT. Similarly, if you want to delete a step in the chain, set the MODE: to DELETE and select the number of the step you want to delete and press OK. The following steps in the chain will be copied to their previous steps and their step numbers will be reduced by one.

Please consider that you cannot leave here the submenu by pressing the OK button since it is used to confirm the input. In order to leave the submenu, change to another line by means of the +/- parameter keys and press then the OK button.

TYPE and VALUE

A chain element can be one of six different types: a scratch preset, a patch change for MIDI bank A, a patch change for MIDI bank B, an arrange preset, a loop, an end of chain element. To define a chain step using a scratch preset, you need to select

the SCRATCH option in the MODE parameter and then the number of the scratch preset in the VALUE parameter. Often you will want to change only a patch within a scratch preset but maintain all the other segment information. To do this, create a step and select PROG A or PROG B in the MODE parameter immediately after the step in which the scratch preset

appears. Then set the VALUE to the number of the patch you want to play. When you come to this step in the chain, only patch change information will be sent to the synth and everything else will stay unaffected. This way you don't have to create a completely different scratch preset if you only want to change a sound. There may be a situation in which you will want to repeat several steps in a chain. Use the LOOP element in the MODE

parameter to do this. Then set the value of the loop for the number of steps backward in the chain to which it will jump when you come to the loop element in the chain. For example, if you create a LOOP at step number 5 in the chain, and set it's value to 3, when you reach step 5, it will activate step 2. You will then be able to cycle through steps 2, 3 and 4. Upon reaching step 5, you will be sent back to step 2 again. Looping is infinite

and will continue until you change the chain number or exit. In order to avoid confusion it is recommended that you include an END element as the very last step of your chain. The value parameter here is set for 1 and cannot be changed because it is irrelevant.

Appendices MIDI channel/ string assignment

You can connect to your AXON bass guitars with 4, 5 and 6

strings provideded that a corresponding HEX-Pickup exists. The string assignment relating to the BASIC CHAN is: MIDI channel Offset 0

1 2 3

Guitar with 6 strings El B2 G3 D4

A5 E6

MIDI channel Offset 0

Bass guitar with 4 strings

— G2

D3 A4 E5 —

Bass guitar with 5 strings

— G2

D3 A4 E5 B6

Bass guitar with 6 strings Cl G2 D3 A4 E5 B6

How to change a preset via MIDI IN

Your AXON is able to use received program change commands to select between different presets. In the SCRATCH, ARRANGE or GLOBAL mode you call up the presets of your

AXON by bank selection and program change commands

corresponding to the following table.

1..

34.

1..

64 64

128

Bank 0, program 0..63 :

Bank 0, program 64.. 127 : Bank 1, program 0..127 : You change within the CHA Bank 0, program 0..63 :

ARRANGE Presets

SCRATCH Presets SCRATCH Presets

JN mode by using:

CHAIN Presets !..(

Troubleshooting

•Question When I play the guitar, the Axon reacts with level

meter response, but the synth does not play.

Area: Synth/Axon setup

Solutions: Make sure MIDI cables are correctly connected:

MIDI OUT on your Axon, MIDI IN on your synth. MIDI channel number should be properly set on both machines. The synth

should be in Multi-timbral mode. Audio OUT cables from your synth to the amp may not be correctly connected or may be defective. The Synth Volume control on your guitar interface may be turned down. The Selector switch on your guitar interface could be set to Guitar.

Question : When I pick a string, I hear the right note, but hammer-ons and pull-offs and/or bending strings do not work. Area: Discrepancy in pitchbend settings between Axon and

synth Solution: Make sure the pitchbend range values within the synth correspond to your settings in the Axon.

Question : When I play the guitar, the notes I hear are wrong, partly or completely.

Area: Intonation discrepancy.

Solutions: Make sure you tune your guitar to the Axon by using

the Tuning Aid feature in Global mode. Tune the Axon to your

guitar by using the Tune Base feature in Global mode. Your Axon may be set to transpose pitches in a segment page. This should be turned off. Your synth could be out of tune or set to transpose. This should be turned off.

Question : When I play my guitar, I hear synth sounds but no audio guitar signal.

Area: The Audio chain is broken

Solutions: Make sure the selector switch on your guitar interface

is set to "Mix" or "Guitar". Make sure the audio connection cable between your guitar and guitar interface is properly con-

nected. Make sure the audio controls on your guitar are turned up. Make sure an audio cable is connected from the Axon's "Audio Out" jack on the rear panel and is properly connected to your amp.

Question : There is an irritating dynamic difference between

notes.

Area: Velocity mapping problems Solutions'. The velocity sensitivity settings in the Axon for a

given sound should match the synth patch. Experiment with decreasing the velocity sensitivity parameter in the segment page and eventually adding small amounts of velocity offset.

Question : One (or more) of the strings sounds too weak/too loud in comparison to the others.

Area: String sensitivity adjustment Solution: Try adjusting the string sensitivity of the problematic

string in the Global menu under "GUITAR_NO:"

AXON-NGC 77

Internal Structure

Specifications

Display

2-lines

16-character LCD

Connectors (rear panel) Guitar IN Connector (GK) Guitar Audio OUT (1/4") Hold Pedal (1/4")

Chain Pedal (1/4") MIDI connectors (IN, OUT, THRU) AC IN

Power Supply

12V AC (AC adaptor included) 1000 mA

Dimensions

Depth: 21.5cm Width: 22 cm Height: 4.4 cm (1 rack unit)

Weight

1.5kg

Accessories

User's Manual AC Adaptor MIDI Cable Foot switch (pedal)

Optional Accessories (sold separately) AIX 101 Interface with hex pickup for guitar AIX 102 Interface with hex pickup for bass guitar

13 pin cable from the interface to the AXON

extra foot switch (pedal)

SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE IMPLEMENTATION

Received:

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SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE

header for 3 byte manufacturer' s ID

1 st byte of manufacturer' s ID

2nd byte of manufacturer's ID

AXON model ID

device number (not evaluated) y= 1 :ALL, y=2:SCRATCH, y=3:ARRANGE d=0: dump coming; d= 1: dump requested lowest 7 bits of length middle 7 bits of length highest 7 bits of length

low nibble of first byte high nibble of first byte

low nibble of last byte high nibble of last byte checksum (modulo 128) end of exclusive

2. BULK DUMP REQUEST:

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Transmitted:

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SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE header for 3 byte manufacturer's ID

1st byte of manufacturer's ID

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AXON model ID

device number (not evaluated) bulk dump (ALL) bulk dump requested end of exclusive

Same as Dump Received.

MIDI IMPLEMENTATION

AXON MIDI Implementation Chart

Function...

Basic Default Channel Channel

Default

Mode Messages

Altered

Note Number True Voice

Velocity Note On

Note Off

After Key's

Touch Ch's

Pitch Bender

Control 64

Transmitted

1-10 1-

Mode 3,4 X X

127

X 09n v=l-127

08n v=10 X

X 0

0 0 0 0

Recognized

X X

X X X

X X

Remarks

Volume Panorama Hold 1 Bank 0,1

Change 121

100,38,101,6

0-127

Prog. Change True #

System Exclusive System :Song Pos

:Song Sel

Common :Tune

System : Clock Real Time : Commands

Aux :Local On/Off Mes- :A11 Notes Off sages :Active Sence

:Reset

Notes

0 0 0

0 0

0 X

X X

X X X X

0 0

X X X

X X

Reset Controllers Pitch Bend Range

Assignable Pick Position Controller

127

Mode 1 Mode 3

: OMNI

: OMNIONOFF,

, POLY

POLY

Mode Mode24:

: OMNION, MONO

OMNI OFF, MONO

Yes

=BLUE

CHIP

USER

GENERAL MIDI (GM) tables

(Source : MIDI 1.0 Detailed Specification 4.2 )

GENERAL MIDI Sound Set Groupings

(all channels except 10) Pros ^Instrument Group

1-8 Piano

9-16 Chromatic Percussion

17-240rgan 25-32Guitar 33-40Bass 41-48Strings 49-56Ensemble 57-64Brass

Prog# 65-72 73-80 81-88

89-96 97-104

105-112 113-120 121-128

Instrument Group Reed Pipe Synth Lead Synth Pad Synth Effects Ethnic

Percussive Sound Effects

GENERAL MIDI Sound Set

MANUAL

AXON

NGC 77 GUITAR

MIDI

CONVERTER

(MIDI Program Numbers 1

Pros # Instrument

1. Acoustic Grand Piano

2. Bright Acoustic Piano

3. Electric Grand Piano

4. Honkey-tonk Piano 5 Electric Piano 1

6. Electric Piano 2

7. Harpsichord

8. Clavi

9. Celesta

lO.Glockenspiel

11.Music Box

12.

Vibraphone

13.Marimba

14.Xylophone

15.Tubular Bells

16.Dulcimer 17, Drawbar Organ

18.Percussive Organ

19.Rock Organ

20.Church Organ

21. Reed Organ

22.Accordion

23.Harmonica

24.Tango Accordion

25.Acoustic Guitar (nylon)

26.Acoustic Guitar (steel)

27.Electric Guitar (jazz)

28.Electric Guitar (clean)

29.Electric Guitar (mute)

30. Overdriven Guitar

31.Distortion Guitar

32.Guitar harmonics

- 128; all channels except

Prog # Instrument

33. Acoustic Bass

34. Electric Bass (finger)

35. Electric Bass (pick)

36. Fretless Bass

37. Slap Bass I

38. Slap Bass 2

39. Synth Bass 1

40. Synth Bass 2

41. Violin

42. Viola

43. Cello

44. Contrabass

45. Tremolo Strings

46. Pizzicato Strings

47. Orchestral Harp

48. Timpani

49. String Ensemble 1

50. String Ensemble 2

51. Synth Strings 1

52. Synth Strings 2

53. Choir Aahs

54. Voice Oohs

55. Synth Voice

56. Orchestra Hit

57. Trumpet

58. Trombone

59. Tuba

60. Muted Trumpet

61. French Horn

62. Brass Section

63. Synth Brass 1

64. Synth Brass 2

10)

Pros # Instrument

65. Soprano Sax

66. Alto Sax

67. Tenor Sax

68. Baritone Sax

69. Oboe

70. English Horn

71. Basson

72. Clarine

73. Piccolo

74. Flute

75. Recorder

76. Pan Flute

77. Blown Bottle

78. Shakuhachi

79. Whistle

80. Ocarina

81. Lead 1 (square)

82. Lead 2 (sawtooth)

83. Lead 3 (calliope)

84. Lead 4 (chiff)

85. Lead 5 (charang)

86. Lead 6 (voice)

87. Lead 7 (fifths)

88. Lead 8 (bass+lead)

89. Pad 1 (new age)

90. Pad 2 (warm)

91.Pad3(polysynth)

92. Pad 4 (choir)

93. Pad 5 (bowed)

94. Pad 6 (metallic)

95. Pad 7 (halo)

96. Pad 8 (sweep)

Proe # Instrument

97. FX 1 (rain)

98. FX 2 (soundtrack)

99. FX 3 (crystal)

100. FX 4 (atmosphere)

101.FX 5 (brightness)

102. FX 6 (goblins)

103. FX 7 (echoes)

104. FX 8 (sci-fi)

105. Sitar

106. Banjo

107. Shamisen

108. Koto

109. Kalimba

110. Bag Pipe

111. Fiddle

112. Shanai

113. Tinkle Bell

114. Apogo

115. Steel Drums

116. Woodblock

117. Taiko Drum

118. Melodic Tom

119. Synth Drum

120. Reverse Cymbal

121. Guitar Fret Noise

122. Breath Noise

123. Seashore

124. Bird Tweet

125. Telephone Ring

126. Helicopter

127. Applause

128. Gunshot

GENERAL MIDI Percussion Set

(Channel 10) MIDI Key Drum Sound 35

Acoustic Bass Drum

Bass Drum 1

Side Stick

Acoustic Snare

Hand Clap

Electric Snare Low Floor Tom

Close Hi Hat High Floor Tom

43 44

Pedal Hi Hat

Low Tom

Open Hi Hat

Low Mid Tom

Hi Mid Tom

Crash Cymbal 1

High Tom

MIDI Key Drum Sound

Ride Cymbal 1

51 52

Chinese Cymbal

Ride Bell

Tambourine

Splash Cymbal

Cowbell

Crash Cymbol 2

Vibraslap

Ride Cymbal 2

Hi Bongo Low Bongo

61 62

Mute Hi Conga Open Hi Conga

63 64

Low Conga

High Timbale

Low Timbale

MIDI Key Drum Sound

High Agogo

Low Agogo

Cabasa

69 70

Maracas

Short Whistle

71 72

Long Whistle

Short Guiro

Long Guiro

Claves

Hi Wood Block Low Wood Block

Mute Cuica

Open Cuica

79 80

Mute Triangle

Open Triangle

GENERAL MIDI controller table

Controller numberController function

Dezimal

Hex

2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

11 12 13 14-15

16-19 20-31 32-63 64 65 66 67

68 69 70 71 72 73

75-79

80-83

85-90

94 95 96 97 98 99

100 101 102-119 120-127

00H 01H 02H 03H 04H 05H

06H

07H

08H 09H 0AH 0BH 0CH

0DH 0E - 0FH

10-13H

14-1FH 20-3FH 40H 41H 42H 43H

44H 45H 46H 47H 48H 49H 4AH 4BH-4FH

50-53H

54H

55-5AH

5BH

5CH 5DH 5EH 5FH 60H 61H 62H 63H 64H'

65H 66-77H 78-7FH

Bank Select Modulation wheel or lever Breath Controller Undefined Foot Controller Portamento time

Data entry MSB Channel Volume(formerly Main Volume) Balance Undefined Pan Expression Controller

Effect Control 1

Effect Control 2

Undefined General Purpose Controllers (#'s 1-4) Undefined LSB for values 0-31

Damper Pedal (sustain) Portamento On/Off Sostenuto Soft pedal Legato Footswitch (vv = 00-3FH:Normal, 40-7FH=Legatto) Hold 2

Sound Controller 1 (default: Sound Variation) Sound Controller 2 (default: Timbre / Harmonic Intensity) Sound Controller 3 (default: Release Time) Sound Controller 4 (default: Attack Time) Sound Controller 5 (default: Brightness) Sound Controller 6-10 (no defaults) General Purpose Controllers (#'s 5-8) Portamento Control Undefined Effects 1 Depth (formerly External Effects Depth)

Effects 1 Depth (formerly Tremolo Depth) Effects 1 Depth (formerly Chorus Depth) Effects 1 Depth (formerly Celeste (Detune) Depth) Effects 1 Depth (formerly Phaser Depth) Data increment Data decrement Non - Registered Parameter Number LSB Non - Registered Parameter Number MSB

Registered Parameter Number LSB Registered Parameter Number MSB Undefined Reserved for Channel Mode Messages

PROGRAM

0-177

VOLUME

0..127

TRANSPOSE

06-.36

QUANTIZE

ON/OFF/AUTO

PAN POS

aiBll5..MIDRI5

PAN SPREAD

•15.0-.13

REVERB

0-.1Z7

FINGR PICK

ON/OFF

VEL SENS

0-127

VE OFFS

«3-ifi3

TRIG LEV

PICK CNTRL

OFTO..127

POS

0-99

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0..127

P2POS

o.a

P2VAL

OJ27

NORM

127

AUTO

MID

OFF

110

OFF

127

HOLD

127

AUTO

OFF

127

OFF

127

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0.127

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0-127

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POS

OflFfLls-MID R15

PAN SPREAD

•15-0.»15

REVERB

0..127

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ON/OFF

VEL SENS

0-1Z7

VE OFFS

•s-as

TRIG LEV

0-9

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OFFfO.,127

P1 POS

0.39

VAL

o-w

P2POS

aaa

P2VAL

OJ27

NORM

127

OFF

MID

OFF

107

OFF

100

HOLD

PROGRAM

0-127

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0.127

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OWOFF/AUTO

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POS

OflRlS-WO

.R15

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•1SJ.-15

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0..127

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ONfOFF

VEL SENS

0-1 27

VE OFFS

«i~S!

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0.5

PICK CNTRL

OFTO..127

POS

VAL

0.127

P2POS

0.39

P2VAL

0-127

NORM

127

MID

OFF

120

OFF

100

HOLD

127

AUTO

MID

OFF

127

OFF

100

PROGRAM

0-127

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0-127

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ON/OFF/AUTO

PAN POS

OIIBU5-MID

.R15

PAN SPREAD

•15-0-»15

REVERB

0..127

FINGR PICK

OWOFF

VEL SENS

0.127

VE OFFS

•63-S

TRIG LEV

0-9

PICK CNTRL

OFFiD..127

POS

O.S6

VAL

0-127

P2POS

O.S9

P2VAL

0-127

NORM

127

AUTO

MID

15 63

OFF

80 20

OFF

70 55 30 70

HOLD

127

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MID

OFF

127

OFF

100

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0-1?7

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0.127

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;i6-»36

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ON/OFF/AUTO

PAN POS

OlfRl.lS-MID.RlS

PAN SPREAD

-15-0-*15

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OJ27

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ON/OFF

VEL SENS

0..127

VE OFFS

•6M3

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0.9

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OFB0..127

POS

VAL

0..127

P2POS

P2VAL

0-127

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127

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MID

OFF

100

HOLD

127

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MID

OFF

127

100

30 10

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0.127

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0-127

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0(IBU5..HD.R15

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0..127

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0-127

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•fii-a

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0-9

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VAL

0-127

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use

P2VAL

0..127

NORM

127

0 ON MID

OFF

100

1 1

HOLD

127

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MID

OFF

127

OFF

100

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0-127

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0-127

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PAN POS

Off/LIS-MlO.RlS

PAN SPREAD

•15..0..*15

REVERB

0-127

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ON/OFF

VEL SENS

0-127

VE OFFS

•63-^3

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0-9

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OPR0..127

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VAL

0.127

P2POS

P2VAL

0.127

NORM

127

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OFF

127

1 10 70

127

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100

127

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MID

OFF

127

1 1

100

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0-127

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POS

CHR1.15-MIO.ai5

PAN SPREAD

•15-0-.I5

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0-127

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ON/OFF

VEL

SENS

0.127

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o^s

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0-9

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OFR0..127

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0,39

VAL

0-127

P2POS

059

P2VAL

0-127

NORM

127

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MID

OFF

107

OFF

100

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53 97

AUTO

MID

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100

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0-127

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0-127

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POS

OHR1.15..HO.H15

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•15..0..15

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0..127

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ON/OFF

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0..127

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0-9

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OFP10..127

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0..99

VAL

0-127

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o.a

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0-127

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HOLD

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0-127

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0.127

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a-t36

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011Ffl.l5-MID.R15

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•15-0-»15

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0..127

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ON/OFF

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0-127

VE OFFS

•6i-63

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0-9

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0.^8

VAL

0-127

P2POS

P2VAL

0.127

NORM

HOLD

PROGRAM

0-127

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0,127

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•a6.t36

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ON/OFFfAUTO

PAN POS

0«F(ll5..MIO.R15

PAN SPREAD

I5.j0..ll5

REVERB

0-127

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ON/OFF

VEL SENS

0-127

VE OFFS

fii-«6i

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0-9

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OFFB..127

POS

O..SB

P) VAL

0-127

P2POS

O.S9

P2VAL

0-127

S1F1P1

107

AUTO

MID

OFF

127

OFF

127

S1F1P2

S1F1P3

S1F2P1

S1F2P2

S1F2P3

S2F1P1

127

-12

AUTO

MID

OFF

127

0 5

OFF

100

S2F1P2

S2F1P3

S2F2P1

S2F2P2

S2F2P3

HOLD

127

AUTO

MID

OFF

127

0 1

OFF

100

ARRANGE

No.:

Fret

Split+HD____________________________________________________________________

Description : the lower 9 frets will sound with a trumpet sound, the upper ones will sound with a choir sound,

the hold pedal can be used to access a string orchestra.

PROGRAM

0-127

VOLUME

0..1Z7

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ON/OFRAUTO

PAN

POS

OHBl.l5JlllO.H15

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15-0-.*15

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0-127

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ON/OFF

VEL SENS

OJ27

VE OFFS

«i-<a

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PICK CNTRL

OFFB..127

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VAL

0-127

P2POS

Q.S9

P2VAL

0-127

S1F1P1

127

AUTO

MID

OFF

127

OFF

127

S1F1P2

127

AUTO

MID

OFF

127

OFF

100

S1F1P3

S1F2P1

S1F2P2

S1F2P3

S2F1P1

S2F1P2

S2F1P3

S2F2P1

S2F2P2

S2F2P3

HOLD

127

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MID

OFF

-4Q

OFF

100

PROGRAM

0-127

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o-ia

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POS

OlFdIS-MIO.RlS

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1S-0..*15

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0-127

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O-liT

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0-3

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VAL

0-127

P2POS

[196

P2VAL

O..W

S1F1P1

30 90

AUTO

R12

OFF

127

0 1

OFF

127

S1F1P2

127

AUTO

MID

OFF

127

0 3

OFF

100

S1F1P3

127

AUTO

L12

OFF

127

0 3

OFF

100

S1F2P1

•-

S1F2P2

S1F2P3

S2F1P1

S2F1P2

S2F1P3

S2F2P1

S2F2P2

S2F2P3

HOLD

127

AUTO

MID

OFF

127

0 1

OFF

100

PROGRAM

0-127

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0-127

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ON/OFF/AUTO

PAN POS

0«F<L15..MIOfllS

PAN SPREAD

15-0..tl5

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0-127

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0.127

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0.3

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POS

0.9B

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0..127

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0,39

P2VAL

0-127

S1F1P1

127

AUTO

L12

OFF

127

0 3

OFF

127

S1F1P2

127

AUTO

MID

OFF

127

0 3

OFF

100

S1F1P3

127

AUTO

MID

OFF

127

0 1

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100

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100 127

AUTO

R12

OFF

127

0 3

OFF

100

S1F2P2

127

AUTO

L12

OFF

127

0 3

OFF

100

S1F2P3

127

AUTO

MID

OFF

127

OFF

100

S2F1P1

127

AUTO

MID

OFF

127

0 3

OFF

100

S2F1P2

127

AUTO

R12

OFF

127

0 3

OFF

100

S2F1P3

127

AUTO

MID

OFF

127

0 1

OFF

100

S2F2P1

127

AUTO

L12

OFF

127

0 3

OFF

100

S2F2P2

127

AUTO

MID

OFF

127

0 3

OFF

100

S2F2P3

127

AUTO

MID

OFF

127

OFF

100

HOLD

127

AUTO

MID

OFF

127

0 1

OFF

100

PROGRAM

0.127

VOLUME

0-127

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PAN POS

CHRU5..MIO.R15

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15-0..<15

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0-127

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ON/OFF

VEL SENS

0-127

VE OFFS

Wi63

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O.i

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OFF/0..127

POS

0-99

VAL

0.127

P2POS

0-9B

P2VAL

0-127

S1F1P1

30 70

AUTO

OFF

127

OFF

127

S1F1P2

127

AUTO

F12

-7

OFF

127

0 1

OFF

100

S1F1P3

127

AUTO

MID

OFF

127

0 1

OFF

127

S1F2P1

S1F2P2

S1F2P3

S2F1P1

110

-12

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127

0 1

OFF

127

S2F1P2

35 77

-12

OFF

127

0 1

OFF

127

S2F1P3

110

-12

OFF

127

0 1

OFF

127

S2F2P1

S2F2P2

S2F2P3

HOLD

110

AUTO

MID

OFF

127

0 1

OFF

127

PROGRAM

0-127

VOLUME

0-127

TRANSPOSE

•aitS

QUANTIZE

OWOFRAUTO

PAN

POS

OHB1.15..MID.R15

PAN SPREAD

i5.n.»is

REVERB

OJ27

FINGR PICK

ON/OFF

VEL

SENS

0-127

VE OFFS

•6>-t6i

TRIG LEV

0.3

PICK CNTRL

OFF0..127

P1 POS

0-S8

VAL

0.127

P2POS

O-SB

P2VAL

0.127

S1F1P1

S1F1P2

S1F1P3

S1F2P1

S1F2P2

S1F2P3

S2F1P1 S2F1P2

S2F1P3

S2F2P1

S2F2P2

S2F2P3

HOLD

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