Fatar MP-113, MP-117 User Guide

TECHNICAL DATA

CONNECTIONS

Welcome to the world of
the MIDI MP-113/MP-117 is a MIDI Pedalboard controller with a simple yet versatile

software.Studio
sing MIDI events by foot, both for playing traditional bass lines and for triggering other
MIDI effects and devices.

The MP-113/MP-117 pedalboard is composed of:

•Pedalboard with 13 (MP-113) or 17 (MP-117) dynamic keys

• Top panel with the following buttons: MIDI channel. Program Change, Bank Select and

Transpose ^

• 1 zone

• Numerical keypad corresponding to the pedals starting from the first low C.

•

Rear

1)

2) Connect MIDI cable/s to the MIDI input on your sound sources.

3) Connect the DC feeding cable to the MIDI pedalboard. The default channel is MIDI no.l.

with

panel: 1 output

Connect

corresponds
that has a rating of 9V DC with a positive polarity and has a minimum current of 200 mA.

the

STUDIO

full

extension

MIDI,

AC

adapter cable

to

the correct voltage

LOGIC

MIDICONTROLLERS.

and stage musicians alike

DC

feeding

to

input, 1 signaling

the

power

input

output.

The

will

appreciate

led.

jack.

Make

sure

MP-113/MP-117

the

that

will

added

the

accept

flexibility

AC

adapter

an

of

acces-

adapter

TOP PANEL

MIDI

FUNCTIONS

The figure shows the control panel on top of the pedalboard, with four function buttons.
To assign values and adjust parameters, use the numerical keypad located on the PEDAL-

BOARD

octave. Starting from

You should bear in mind the main functions of your Pedalboard.

A few seconds after switching on, the instrument is ready to send the desired MIDI data
and

the

keyboard
Operations must be carried out sequentially. To assign values to commands, hold the spe­cific button, enter the number on the keypad and then release the button. If there are any
keys

pressed

Sustain pedal is down. On the contrary, if you press any key no sound is produced, since

the function keys on the central octave are enabled.

When

you switch on your instrument,

•VOLUME = VALUE 127

on

will

the

keyboard,

the

be

sending on

LOW

no

command

C,

you

MIDI

channel no. 1.

will

it

will

send

will

have

be

accepted.

the

the

following

The

following

pattern:

same

data:

happens when

the

•PITCH BEND = VALUE 64

PROGRAMMING

MIDI

CHANNEL

PROGRAM CHANGE

BANK SELECT

TRANSPOSE

When

you switch

Any

modification

To

change

on

MIDI

channel, hold

your

PEDALBOARD

will

be

carried

MP-113/MP-117,

out

in

real

the

MIDI

CHANNEL

time,

it

will

as

described

button

send on

and

enter

MIDI

below:

the

Channel

no.

1.

channel number by
depressing the appropriate numerical keypad (central octave). This function key must be
released after the numerical keys. At this point the keyboard is sending on that channel.

To assign the PROGRAM CHANGE, whose numerical value corresponds to the sound code of
MIDI

modulus, hold

gh 128). After releasing

the

PROGRAM
the

CHANGE

function

key,

button

the

modulus'

and enter

sound

the

desired number

will

be changed.

(1

throu-

This function allows you to change the sound bank on your expander or MIDI keyboard.

Hold the Bank Select button. The reception protocol depends on the type and make of the

MIDI

modulus you use. Therefore,

if

the

Bank

Change

requires only Control 32, you

will
have to enter the desired number on the keypad. Instead, some moduli require a more com­plete protocol (Control 32 + Control 0). In this case, enter the number for Control 32 and
then press H (higher part of Bank Change Byte). Then, enter the desired number for Control 0.
After releasing

this

function

key,

the

bank

selection

will

be sent.

CAUTION: After receiving the Bank Select command, some moduli store the newly selected

bank, while others keep storing the previous sound. To avoid this problem, after sending

the

new

Bank

Select command you

When

the

device is switched on

first

low C corresponds

to

the C under

for

will

the

also

first

the

have

time,

line

of

to

the

the

send

bass

the

selected

Transpose

clef.

value

Program

is = 0,

that

Change.

is

the

To make a transposition, do the following operations. If you wish to raise the tone by 4
semitones, press Transpose, enter 4 on the keypad, an then release the button. On the con­trary,

to

lower

the

tone

by

an

octave,

press

Transpose

and

then

press

the

black key

(B

flat)

marked with (-). Finally, enter 12 on the keypad.
To sum up: To effect positive Transposes, enter the number of the desired semitones, while
for negative

Transposes

digit

(-)

and

then

the

number of semitones.

N.B.: The Pedalboard accepts a maximum of +/- 24 semitones, therefore +/- 2 octaves.