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Re: What the heck is a contoller "set" anyway

2001-01-21 by David

At last I understand. I had thought there were sixteen groups of 
controller settings possible for the whole board, not sixteen 
assignments per voice. Thanks so much, Jon.

David

--- In AN1x-list@egroups.com, jondl@j... wrote:
> Hi David,
> A "Set" refers to a source + parameter combination - along with the 
> associated depth value. I found the wording in the manual difficult 
to 
> absorb at first but here what it all boils down to:
> 
> Select any voice and turn the select knob to the VOICE/SCENE SETUP 
> menu; use the rocker button underneath Set No. to choose a Set from 
> among 1-16, PB up, PB down, Commn 1 or Commn 2; now use the rocker 
> button underneath Param to choose the parameter you wish to alter; 
now 
> use the rocker button underneath Source to choose from amongst the 
> physical real time controllers on the AN1x - or - assign a MIDI CC 
> number that will affect the change when received from the MIDI In 
port 
> (that's a really cool option but confusing to use if your new to 
MIDI - 
> stick to the AN1x physical controllers for now...); then use the 
rocker 
> button underneath Depth to select how much change you wish to make 
from 
> the preprogrammed value of the Param you're going to change. If you 
> want the change to cover the entire 0-127 value range set Depth to 
> Direct. Baiscally, this overides the preprogrammed value in the 
> selected Voice. If you want to simply increase or decrease the 
amount 
> from the programmed value, i.e., use the controller as an offset, 
you 
> can choose from between -64 to +63 for the depth amount.
> 
> While were on the subject, there are two more things to remember - 
1) 
> there are sixteen sets per scene so an AN1x Voice with two scenes 
can 
> have 32(!) real time control assignments. Very cool. 2) the Wet/Dry 
mix 
> for the Vairation effect can be set independently for each scene. 
This 
> is a nice touch, IMO.
> 
> HTH.
> 
> regards,
> Jon
> 
> --- In AN1x-list@egroups.com, "David  " <epiphanius.geo@y...> wrote:
> > Hi all:
> > 
> > The manual talks about selecting the controller "set" (1-16) when 
> > setting up controllers for a voice on the An1x. I don't get it - 
are 
> > there only sixteen sets of assignments (it does seem enough, I 
> > admit). Does this mean that once I select the set, all the 
controller 
> > assigments are loaded into the voice. Or is it something 
altogether 
> > different?
> > 
> > Thanks,

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