Moog EP-2M User Manual

EP-2M MIDI BASS PEDALS

Before you try to make any changes please read this manual, but go ahead if you are familiar with the buttons and menus on most synths, you won‘t hurt anything, but be careful if you program any Special events, they need further reading.

DO NOT CARRY YOUR BASS PEDALS BY THE KEYBOARD PEDALS. REMEMBER, IT’S A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND YOU WILL LIKELY CAUSE PEDAL MISALIGNMENT OR DAMAGE.

These Bass Pedals have been designed with the performer in mind. They are the result of much work and you will find that in time, the true potential is endless.

Please note, for those who just want to plug in and get started. 110V AC SUPPLY ONLY

In it's 'ready to go' state, you will find that the Bass Pedals play; * On Midi Channel 1 * The Keyboard sending notes C0 to C1 * The 2 RED LED buttons sending program changes 20 and 53, Fretless #5 and Electric2 #6 on an Alesis Nanobass * The front three YELLOW LED buttons are assigned to be (from right to left);

OCTAVE up/down, and will transpose the keyboard up by 1 octave. This is an internal Special function.

HOLD on/off. This is an internal Special function.

MONO on/off. This is an internal Special function.

* The rear YELLOW and GREEN buttons are to select a MEMORY and return to PLAY (See Memory Select Menu). * The right Controller will increase or decrease the Effect on an Alesis Nanobass (CC#12). * The left Controller (if fitted) will increase or decrease the Modulation (CC# 1). * If an Expression Pedal is connect to the rear pedal jack of the Bass Pedals it will control the Volume (CC#

7).

You can re-program every button (except for PLAY and MEMORY), key and controller on your Bass Pedals to perform any midi function if you prefer, but read the rest of this manual before starting.

The Menu System

All settings are performed with a MENU system, which

is navigated using the DOWN and UP buttons to choose a Menu Item, and the MENU button to enter that Menu item.

The STORE/CURSOR button becomes the CURSOR button whilst a MENU is Selected, otherwise it is the STORE button.

Holding down the STORE button for 2 seconds will save the settings.

The CURSOR button is used, once you are within the desired MENU item, to move the cursor to the required parameter, while the DOWN/UP buttons will alter that parameter.

For those who have synths and keyboards, you will find this a normal set up.

Here is a description of the menu system.

If you do not see a Menu Item on the bottom line of the screen, press the MENU button to exit the current Menu item and return to MENU Selection.

Use the DOWN/UP buttons to scroll through the various items on the Menu.

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PLAY

Press the MENU button to enter the PLAY section.

You can also enter the PLAY Menu by pressing the Yellow PLAY button at anytime.

In this menu, five different display pages are selectable by the DOWN/UP buttons.

Page 1 shows the current memory, the Controller mode and the controller status on the top line. The bottom line displays the last used button, key or controller. Go ahead and press things to see what happens.

Page 2 shows an overview of the Controllers on the top line, (move the controller and see the display move) and button/keys on the bottom line, (press notes and buttons and see the effect).

Page 3 shows the current memory, the Controller mode and the sent midi message, as would be found in a midi implementation chart found at the back of most manuals, on the top row, and shows the status of either keys/buttons or controllers on the bottom row.

Page 4 shows an overview of just the Controllers.

Page 5 shows midi time code, if it is sent to the Midi In. The bottom line displays the last used button, key or controller.

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MEMORY SELECT

Press the MENU button to enter the SELECT MEMORY section. You can also enter this Menu at any time by pressing the Green MEMORY button.

NOTE :

This unit is capable of storing 16 different setups in memories 1 - 16.

Here you are able to recall the memory number with the DOWN/UP Menu buttons or jump directly to a memory with the 13 Notes and 3 Yellow buttons. The lowest note C is Memory 1, highest note C is Memory 13. The 3 Yellow buttons are Memories 14, 15 and 16 and their LEDs will flash to show if those memories are currently selected. For live use, you may find Memories 14-16 useful to use, as they have LED indicators.

Memory recall is immediate upon moving to a memory. No further buttons need to be pressed but you must exit this menu before normal operation is resumed. The 16 buttons only become memory selectors, whilst in the SELECT MEMORY Menu.

Once selected, all Editing and Storing will apply to the selected memory.

You can enter this Menu by Pressing the Green MEMORY button at any time, and then selecting a memory with either the DOWN/UP buttons or the 13 notes and three Yellow buttons. You can EXIT this Menu by pressing the Yellow PLAY button to return to the PLAY Menu.

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GLOBAL CHANNEL

Press the MENU button to enter the GLOBAL CHANNEL section.

This is a Global Midi Channel that will override the individually set midi channels for each button or controller. When -- is displayed, the Global Channel is off and all events will be sent with the defined midi channels stored in that memory. Use the DOWN/UP buttons to select a global MIDI channel which will be used for all buttons and controllers.

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CONTROL MODE

Press the MENU button to enter the CONTROLLER MODE section. Use the DOWN/UP buttons to select a mode for all controllers.

Normal Mode:

In this mode the current position of the Controller is the value sent by midi.

Pass Mode :

In this mode nothing happens until you pass the last used setting. An UP or DOWN arrow symbol appears instead of the parameter bar to indicate which direction the controller must be moved to pass the previous value. The normal value bar appears when the value is "passed".

Additive Mode:

In this mode the controller will add or subtract from the previous value.

To counteract this situation, you have to turn the Controller fully up or down to sync it with the minimum or maximum parameter value.

Motorize Mode:

This mode is for models with moving faders and is of little use in this model.

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EDIT MEMORY NAME

Press the MENU button to enter the MEMORY NAME section.

In this menu page the memory name of the current selected memory can be edited.

Use the CURSOR button to move the cursor and the DOWN/UP buttons to change the character. There is no need to store the memory name as changes are immediate.

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EDIT KEY/BUTTN.

Press the MENU button to enter the EDIT KEY/BUTTN. menu.

In this menu page the events assigned to the buttons and controllers can be edited directly.

Select the button or Controller by moving/pressing it, then use the CURSOR button select the parameter and the DOWN/UP buttons to change the value.

The top line shows the button or controller number, whilst the Parameters are all on the bottom line. The parameters are :

Midi Channel (1-16) (Except for Functions) Midi Event (Note, Prog, CC, etc.) Midi Event First Value (Note#, CC# etc.) Midi Event Second Value (note velocity, controller max

value etc.)

Mode for buttons (^=OnOff O=OnOnly T=Toggle)

There are 7 midi event types to choose. They are; Note Off - The old message for turning a note off. Note On - play a Note or end a note. AftTouch - Aftertouch, CC# - Controller number, Prog. Chg - Program Change, ChnPress - Channel Pressure, Pitchbnd - Pitchbend, Function - Internal Function Events.

The first 6 events are normal midi events, and should be familiar to most users.

Function Events Function Events are internal events within the pedals.

Most of them are for future use for continued innovation, but here is an explanation of the ones that are currently used. All Functions are assigned by a number in the parameter immediately following the event type.

All Function events MUST be on channel 1. If you forget this you WILL get unpredictable events.

Event #00 - Sequencer Control

These events send a System Realtime message to control midi sequencers. The messages and their functions are as follows.

The parameters are the Function channel, Event Type, Function # (00 in this case), Control number and Mode.

00. Move the cursor to the next parameter and choose the realtime number listed below.

0A send MIDI Start (from the beginning)

0B send MIDI Continue

0C send MIDI Stop

All other System Realtime messages are not useful for this purpose so entering other numbers than those listed above will not accomplish anything.

The last parameter is the mode and 0 for OnOnly is necessary to make sure the is no value sent when you release the button.

Event #01 - Midi Volume Aux 1

This event is used to select Sending a second volume message along with a Foot controller if it is assigned to Controller #7 (volume). The parameters are Function channel, Event Type, Function # (09 in this case), Midi channel and Mode.

01.

Move the cursor to the next parameter and choose the Midi Channel (1 - 16) for the second device that you wish to send Volume. If you leave this at 0 nothing will happen (0=Off). Don’t get confused about the first parameter (Function Channel) and the Event Value being the Midi Channel on which to send the Aux Volume message.

NOTE : the number is in Hexadecimal - see above for an explanation.

The last parameter is the mode and T for toggle is necessary, this will toggle between 0 (off) and the value you select, in other words, switch the function On and Off.

Events #02, #03, #04 - Midi Volume Aux 2, 3, 4

These events are used to Send a third, fourth and fifth volume message along with a Foot controller if it is assigned to Controller #7. They are identical to the Midi Volume Aux 1 described above, except the Function number parameter following the word Function will be #02, 03 and 04 respectively. The parameters are Function channel, Event Type, Function # (02, 03 or 04 in these cases), Midi channel and Mode.

If you assign 4 buttons to Functions #01 thru #04, you can switch on/off the sending of volume to 4 extra devices on individual midi channels, from one foot controller.

Event #05 - Program Advance A

This event is used to perform a program advance function. The parameters are Function channel, Event Type, Function # (05 in this case), Midi channel and

Mode.

Move the cursor to the first parameter and make sure it is Function channel 1. Move the cursor to the Second parameter and change it to Function, move the cursor to the parameter after the ‘Function’ event name and edit it to be 05. Move the cursor to the next parameter and choose the Midi Channel (1 - 16) on which you wish to advance the Program numbers.

The last parameter is the mode and O for OnOnly is necessary, this will ensure that no value sent when you release the button.

See Function Event #0D for creating and resetting start numbers for this function.

Events #06 #07 - Program Advance B & C

These events are used to send Program Advances on a second and third Midi Channel. They are identical to the Program Advance A described above, except the Function number parameter following the word Function will be #6 and #7 respectively. The parameters are Function channel, Event Type, Function # (06 or 07 in these cases), Midi channel and Mode.

You can assign up to 3 buttons to Function #5 thru #7 to perform Program Advances on 3 individual midi channels.

See Function Event #0D for creating and resetting start numbers for this function.

Event #08 - Transpose & Amount On/Off

This event is used to perform the internal transpose, primarily for an Octave button. The parameters are Function channel, Event Type, Function # (08 in this case), Transpose Amount and Mode.

Move the cursor to the first parameter and make sure it is Function channel 1. Move the cursor to the Second parameter and change it to Function, move the cursor to the parameter after the ‘Function’ event name and edit it to be 08. Move the cursor to the next parameter and choose the amount to transpose, according to the details below.

NOTE : the number is in Hexadecimal - 00 to FF (count 0 to 9, then A to F, total 16). For example 0C is 12, so will transpose 12 notes and will give you an octave up, 16 is 24 notes up and will give 2 octaves up.

You can set this second parameter to produce both up or down transposes as follows.

Transpose Up. 00 = no effect 01 = 1 half step up 02 = 2 half steps up

03 = 3 half steps up

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09 = 9 half steps up 0A = 10 half steps up 0B = 11 half steps up 0C = 12 half steps up (ie 1 octave)

etc. up to 3F (about 5 octaves up)

Transpose Down 40 = no effect 41 = 1 half step down 42 = 2 half steps down 43 = 3 half steps down

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49 = 9 half steps down 4A = 10 half steps down 4B = 11 half steps down 4C = 12 half steps down (ie 1 octave)

etc. up to 7F (about 5 octaves down)

The last parameter is the mode and T for toggle is necessary, this will toggle between 0 and the value you select, in other words, switch the function On and Off.

Event #09 - Doubling & Interval On/Off

This event is used to perform doubling of the played note at an interval of your choice. The parameters are Function channel, Event Type, Function # (09 in this case), Interval Amount and Mode.

09.

Move the cursor to the next parameter and choose the interval for the second note. If you leave this as 0 nothing will happen.

NOTE : the number is in Hexadecimal - see above for an explanation.

The last parameter is the mode and T for toggle is necessary, this will toggle between 0 and the value you select, in other words, switch the function On and Off.

Event #0A - Auto Volume On/Off

This event is to switch on and off auto volume. This will activate the sending of the current volume setting (assuming you have a controller set to controller #7) after every Program Change on the same midi channel. This will ensure that all sounds chosen will always be the volume that you are currently set at, rather than any pre-programmed volume in the keyboard/synth. The parameters are the Function channel, Event Type, Event # (0A in this case), Switch On Value (any number except 0 to switch the function on) and Mode.

Move the cursor to the first parameter and make sure it is Function channel 1. Move the cursor to the Second

parameter and change it to Function, move the cursor to the parameter after the Function name and edit it to be 0A. Move the cursor to the next parameter and choose any number, 1 will do fine. If you leave this as 0 nothing will happen.

The last parameter is the mode and T for toggle is necessary, this will toggle between 0 and the value you select, in other words, switch the function On and Off.

Event #0B - Mono Triggering On/Off

With this function, the pedals will force the synth to play only the current note and cancel all others. This is useful for live work where it's harder to be accurate and will eliminate the accidental 2 notes together. Also you can choose or edit a sound that has a natural sustain envelope (rather than use midi sustain) and use this Mono function to ensure the single note playing.

The parameters are the Function channel, Event Type, Function # (0B in this case), Switch On Value (which will be any number except 0 to switch the function on) and Mode.

Move the cursor to the first parameter and make sure it is Function channel 1. Move the cursor to the Second parameter and change it to Function, move the cursor to the parameter after the Function name and edit it to be 0B. Move the cursor to the next parameter and choose any number, 1 will do fine. If you leave this as 0 nothing will happen.

The last parameter is the mode and T for toggle is necessary, this will toggle between 0 and the value you select, in other words, switch the function On and Off.

NOTE - On some synths this will NOT override the Sustain controller command correctly. Some synths will allow chords until the next single note.

Event #0C - Hold On/Off

With this function, the pedals will hold a note until you press the next note. It's a bit like sustain (controller #64) except it is dealt with internally and works with all sounds. This function will only allow one note at a time to play. You can think of this as monophonic sustain.

The parameters are the Function channel, Event Type, Function # (0C in this case), Switch On Value (any number except 0 to switch the function on) and Mode.

Move the cursor to the first parameter and make sure it is Function channel 1. Move the cursor to the Second parameter and change it to Function, move the cursor to the parameter after the Function name and edit it to be 0C. Move the cursor to the next parameter and choose

any number, 1 will do fine. If you leave this as 0 nothing will happen.

The last parameter is the mode and T for toggle is necessary, this will toggle between 0 and the value you select, in other words, switch the function On and Off.

Event #0D - Program Advance Reset

This function will Set the start numbers for Program Advances A, B and C.

The parameters are the Function channel, Event Type, Function # (0D in this case), Program Number and Mode.

Move the cursor to the first parameter and make sure it is Function channel 1. Move the cursor to the Second parameter and change it to Function, move the cursor to the parameter after the Function name and edit it to be 0D. Move the cursor to the next parameter and choose the first number for the Program Advance Functions.

You can Program as many buttons with this function as you want to create start points for your Program Advances.

The last parameter is the mode. There are two modes that can be used here. O for OnOnly, will set the Program Advance to the Event Value number, every time you press the button. T for toggle will Toggle between the Event Value number and 0 which may be useful if you arrange your programs accordingly.

No program changes are sent with this function, the new Start Number will be sent when you next press a Program Advance Button

Event #0E - Midi Sustain Aux 1

This event is used to select Sending a second sustain message along with any button assigned to Controller #64. The parameters are Function channel, Event Type, Function # (09 in this case), Midi channel and Mode.

01.

Move the cursor to the next parameter and choose the Midi Channel (1 - 16) for the second device that you wish to send Sustain. If you leave this at 0 nothing will happen (0=Off). Don’t get confused about the first parameter (Function Channel) and the Event Value being the Midi Channel on which to send the Aux Sustain message.

NOTE : the number is in Hexadecimal - see above for an explanation.

The last parameter is the mode and T for toggle is necessary, this will toggle between 0 (off) and the value you select, in other words, switch the function On and Off.

Event #0F, #10 - Midi Sustain Aux 2, 3

These events are used to Send a third and fourth sustain message along with the Foot Pedal if it is assigned to Controller #64. They are identical to the Midi Sustain Aux 1 described above, except the Function number parameter following the word Function will be #02 and #03 respectively. The parameters are Function channel, Event Type, Function # (0F or 10 in these cases), Midi channel and Mode.

If you assign 3 buttons to Events #0E thru #10, you can switch on/off the sending of Sustain to 3 extra devices on individual midi channels, from one button.

Event #11 to #4F - Play a Four note Chord.

These events are used to play a four note chord, according to the Chord Library Chart. The parameters are Function channel, Chord # (any number from 11 to 4F), Chord Velocity and Mode.

Move the cursor to the first parameter and make sure it is Function channel 1. Move the cursor to the Second parameter and change it to Function, move the cursor to the parameter after the Function name and edit it to be the number of the chord you want assigned to the key/button as shown on the Chord Library Chart.

Move the cursor to the next parameter and choose the velocity for the chord (1 = minimum, 7F = maximum). If you leave this as 0 nothing will happen.

Press the MENU button to enter the EDIT CONT. NAME section.

In this menu page the names and number formats can be edited for every Controller.

Select the Controller by moving it, then use the CURSOR button to select the parameter and the DOWN/UP buttons to change the value.

When the cursor is on the name fields, the up/down buttons will change the character, pressing the cursor button again will advance to the next character.

When the cursor is on the last parameter to the UP of the LCD screen you can change the numbering display format for the controller. Use the Down/Up buttons to change the mode and move the desired controller to see the display you will get.

For example you may not want the normal 0-127 numbers and would prefer -64 to +64 with 0 as center, to better display Dry/Wet reverb mix or Pitch-bend. There are these options;

Override (just show “Controller #??” and numbers in decimal) Hexadecimal 00 to 7F Hexadecimal Centered -40 to +3F Decimal 0 to 127 Decimal Centered -64 to +63 Hexadecimal with Indicator 00-7F Hexadecimal Centered with Indicator -40 - +3F Decimal with Indicator 0-127 Decimal 64 Centered with Indicator -64 - +63

NOTE : the number is in Hexadecimal, 40 = 64, 7F = max, 01 = min.

The last parameter is the mode and ^ for On/Off is necessary, this will play as a keyboard should (on when pressed, off when released). When you play the chords, the HOLD function will hold the chord, and the Transpose Function will alter the pitch of the whole chord.

You will also find that you can also play/add single notes as well as the chord, if you have keys assigned to Note On.

Make sure all these Function functions are on Function channel 1, the other Function channels are reserved for future use.

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EDIT CONTROLLER NAME

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COPY MEMORY

Press the MENU button to enter the COPY MEMORY section.

In this menu the current memory can be copied to another memory. If the current memory is not the one you want to copy, go to the MEMORY SELECT section to select the current memory, then return to this section.

The target memory can be selected with the DOWN/UP buttons.

Hold the STORE button for 2 seconds to start the copy procedure.

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MIDI CONFIG.

Press the MENU button to enter the MIDI CONFIG. section.

Page 1 : The MIDI merger allows incoming data received at the MIDI IN to be merged with the Pedal data transmitted to the MIDI OUT. This means that the MIDI OUT will be both a MIDI THRU and a MIDI OUT at the same time.

Note: To-COM option is for larger systems involving huge organs and pipes and should be ignored in this Model.

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SEND SYSEX.

Press the MENU button to enter the SEND SYSEX. section.

This menu is for saving your memories to a System Exclusive storage device or your computer, for safety backup or transferring a memory to another of the same device.

In this menu the device ID can be selected. This is only useful if you have more than one Pedal unit and don‘t want to send a memory dump to the wrong unit by mistake. If you do set the device ID when sending data, only a unit with the same device ID will receive it. Bear this in mind if you try to put back a memory and wonder why it is not working.

Press STORE to start the System Exclusive memory dump of the current memory.

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Here is a list of all the available controller numbers.

Chord Chart

Chord

11 C Maj

C 7

12 C#Maj

C#7

13 D Maj

D 7

14 D#Maj

D#7

15 E Maj 35 E 7

16 F Maj 36 F 7

17 F#Maj

F#7

18 G Maj

G 7

19 G#Maj

G#7

1A A Maj

A 7

1B A#Maj

A#7

1C B Maj 3C B 7

C sus4

C dim

C#sus4

C#dim

D sus4

D dim

D#sus4

D#Aug5

21 C min

C min7

22 C#min

C#min7

23 D min

D min7

24 D#min

D#min7

25 E min

E min7

26 F min 46 F min7

27 F#min

F#min7

28 G min

G min7

29 G#min

G#min7

2A A min

A min7

2B A#min

A#min7

2C B min

B min7

E sus4

C Aug5

F sus4

C#Aug5

F#sus4

D Aug5

G sus4

D#dim

Use 3D

G#dim

Use 3F

E dim

Use 3E

A dim

Use 3D

F dim Use 3F

A#dim

Use 3F

F#dim

Use 3D

B dim

Use 3F

G dim

Use 3E

E Aug5

Use 3D

G#Aug5

Use 3D

F Aug5

Use 3E

A Aug5

Use 3E

F#Aug5

Use 3F

A#Aug5

Use 3F

G Aug5

Use 40

B Aug5

Use 40

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Diminished Chords. There are really only 3 diminished chords, so use the 3 diminished chords at 3D, 3E & 3F to obtain the following chords.

Augmented Chords. There are really only 4 Augmented Chords, so use the augmented chords at 3D, 3E, 3F, 40 to obtain the following chords.

This chart shows you the Function Numbers to use to assign a 4 note chord to a Button. You will see that there is a pattern to the system, almost all C chords end in 1, G chords end in 8 etc. You will soon get used to the numbering system.

If you need any help, email Keith at basspedals

@yahoo.co.uk

If it’s an emergency call Keith on 1-209-476-7196

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