PCM 81 Quick Reference Guide
Basic Operation
The PCM 81 has 5 basic modes of operation, selected by pressing: Program Banks, Register Banks, Edit, Control or Tempo
Program Banks
and Register Banks
Press Program Banks to cycle through 6 banks of 50 presets. Press Register Banks to access an internal bank of 50 registers (or PCMCIA card banks) where you can store modified versions of the factory-loaded presets.
Simultaneously press the Banks button with either Up or Down to backstep through the banks.
Turn SELECT to view all of the effects in the selected bank. A in front of an effect name indicates that the effect is not loaded. Hold down either Banks button to see the name of the currently running effect.
Each set of PCM 81 controls is organized into a matrix of as many as 10 rows and 10 columns.
Simultaneously press Up and Down to return to 0.0.
−
Up and Down move you vertically through the rows of the matrix.
↓
SELECT moves you horizontally across the matrix.
← |
→ |
In Edit, Control or Tempo mode, a |
|
|
indicates the presence of multiple param- |
|
|
eters within a single matrix location. Press |
|
|
Load/ to cycle through all of the param- |
|
|
eters; simultaneously press Load/ with |
|
|
either Up or Down to backstep. |
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
3.6XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
In Edit, Control or Tempo mode, ADJUST scrolls through the range of available settings for the displayed control . In Program Banks and Register Banks mode, ADJUST is patched to one or more effect parameters.
Your current matrix location is shown in the lower left of the display. A P, an R or a C preceding the number indicates you are in a Program, Register or Card Bank. If there is no number shown here, you are in Go mode. (See Edit.)
Press Load/ to load any displayed effect.
ADJUST acts as a soft knob for adjustment of one or more patched effect parameters.
Edit
Press Edit to access all available parameters for the currently running effect. Turn ADJUST to alter the value of any displayed parameter.
Control
Press Control to access system parameters, MIDI controls, and global control of parameters such as Mix, Tempo, and Bypass type.
Tempo
Press Tempo to set temporelated values that affect the delay time and LFO rate parameters of the currently running effect.
Tempo |
|
Info |
Any PCM 81 delay parameter (as many as 10 in some effects) and any time-based modulator can be individually assigned an absolute time or tempo value.
You can set delay times in milliseconds, or in a ratio of echoes/beats which are linked to tempo. When you change tempo, the delay times will change to maintain the same rhythm at the new tempo.
Note: You can set and display delay values in units of time, or with tempo values. Whenever a delay value is displayed in Edit mode, press Up and Tempo simultaneously to toggle these two options.
To set PCM 81 tempo rate, press Tempo. Use SELECT and Up and Down to locate matrix position 0.0. Turn ADJUST to select any Tempo Rate from 40-400 BPM.
Or, press Tap twice in rhythm to establish the tempo rate you want. Tap is always active, allowing you to change tempo on the fly.
The PCM 81 offers an extensive set of informative display messages which can be activated from the front panel. If you want to know more about the function of a particular button —without actually executing any action — press and hold the button down. While you are holding down the button, an explanatory message will appear on the display.
Lexicon Part No. 070-12615
Loading...