Aphex Systems 1788a instruction manual Contents

CONTENTS

1.Overview of R/C (Remote Control) — 3

1.1R/C INTERFACE CONNECTORS — 3

1.2R/C INTERFACES — 3

1.3CONCEPT OF BANKS & CONSTELLATIONS — 4

1.4HARDWARE R/C — 5

1.5COMPUTER R/C — 5

1.6COMBINED R/C — 6

1.7ABOUT PRESETS — 6

1.8WRAP-UP — 8

2.Using MIDI — 9

2.1DIRECT MIDI CONTROL — 9

2.1.1Determining Channel & Device Numbers — 9

2.1.2Procedure for Setting The Numbers — 9

2.1.31788A’s Direct MIDI SysEx Strings — 9

2.1.4Understanding Ch, Dev and Net Offsets — 10

2.1.5Setting Up The Controller — 10

2.1.6Connections — 11

2.1.7Controlling Multiple 1788A’s — 11

2.1.8Broad Commands & Presets — 12

2.1.9Learning a Preset — 12

2.2INDIRECT MIDI CONTROL — 13

2.2.1Hardware Hook-up — 14

2.2.2Control Assertion — 14

2.2.3Expanding the SysEx String — 15

2.2.41788A-R’s Odd MIDI I.D. — 15

2.2.5Daisy-Chained 1788A-R’s — 15

2.2.6Preset Recall Strategy — 15

2.3MULTIPLE MIDI CONTROLLERS — 16

2.4CLONING 1788A’s — 16

2.5REFERENCE DATA — 17

2.5.1Parametric Codes & Values — 17

2.5.2Useful Conversion Tables — 18

2.5.3MIDI Control Examples — 19

3.1788A-R Hardware R/C Unit (“HRemote”) — 21

3.1PURPOSE — 21

3.2FRONT PANEL CONTROLS — 21

3.2.1Unit Select — 21

3.2.2Wake-up — 21

3.2.3Status LED’s — 22

3.2.4Comm LED’s — 22

3.2.5Clip/Limit LED’s — 22

3.2.6Test Tone Buttons — 23

3.2.7Control/Display Panel — 24

3.2.8Preset Manager Panel — 24

3.3SNAPSHOTS & EDITING — 25

3.3.1Live Snapshots — 25

3.3.2Editing — 25

3.4CLONING 1788A-R’s — 26

3.5POWER UNIT — 27

3.5.1I/O Located Here — 27

3.5.2Bank Selector — 27

3.5.3MIDI Jacks — 27

3.5.4RJ-45 Ethernet Jack — 28

3.6INSTALLATION — 28

3.6.1Interface Cable — 28

3.6.2Rack Mounting — 28

3.6.3Desktop Mounting — 28

3.6.4AC Line Connection & Power — 28

3.7MORE ABOUT USING THE 1788A-R — 29

3.7.1Assigning A Bank — 29

3.7.2Setting Up The MIDI Channel — 29

3.7.3Initial Sync — 29

3.7.4Coexisting with a Software R/C — 30

3.8MULTIPLE SELECT GROUP BEHAVIOR — 30

4.Building a Proper Network — 31

4.1STANDARD PARTS — 31

4.2NETWORKING SPEED — 31

4.3DHCP SERVER — 31

4.4CAT 5/6 WIRING — 31

4.5HUBS & SWITCHES — 31

4.6SHARING EXISTING LANs — 31

4.7SUITABLE HARDWARE — 32

4.8TYPICAL NETWORK DIAGRAMS — 32

5.1788A Software R/C — 34

5.1COMPUTER PLATFORMS — 34

5.2LOADING THE SOFTWARE — 34

5.3STARTING THE SOFTWARE — 34

5.4PROGRAM NAVIGATION — 36

5.5WAKING UP THE CONSTELLATION — 36

5.6INITIAL STATES — 36

5.7PRESETS — 37

5.7.1Sessions — 37

5.7.2Loading and Saving Sessions — 37

5.7.3Creating/Editing Presets — 38

5.7.4Blue EDIT Button — 40

5.8MANIPULATING LOG-ON THUMBSNAILS — 40

5.8.1What Thumbnails Contain — 40

5.8.2Thumbnail Actions — 41

5.8.3Auto-Arrange — 41

5.8.4Removing Unit Thumbs — 41

5.8.5Log-On Pages — 42

5.8.6Log-On Panel Controls — 42

5.9GROUPING — 42

5.9.1Group Controls — 43

5.9.2Group Select Pulldowns — 43

5.9.3Scope of Groups — 43

5.10USING TEST TONES — 43

5.10.1Launching The Tone Flyout — 43

5.10.2Activating Tones in Groups — 43

5.11SETTINGS — 44

5.12TUTORIAL — 44

5.13SOFTWARE WRAP-UP — 48

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