Creative E-MU manual To Calibrate the Pitch Wheel, To Calibrate Aftertouch using One or More Keys

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Basic Operations

￿To Calibrate a Controller Knob, Mod Wheel, or Data Entry Slider:

1.Sweep through all possible values without pressing harder either direction than you normally would. As you adjust, the display shows raw control val- ues, reverting to the name of the control you are adjusting.

2.Press Enter to store the calibration, or press Home to back out of the pro- cess. You are returned to the Calibration Standby mode.

3.Press Enter to calibrate another control, or Home to finish.

￿To Calibrate the Pitch Wheel:

1.Sweep through all possible values without pressing harder in either direc- tion than you normally would. As you adjust, the display shows raw con- trol values, reverting to the word “Pit” (as in “Pitch Wheel”).

2.Let the Pitch Wheel spring back to its normal position in the center.

3.Press the illuminated Snap Shot button. The Edit LED should say “Ctr” (as in “Center”). You can repeat this step as many times as you want.

4.Press Enter. You are returned to the Calibration Standby mode.

5.Press Enter to calibrate another control, or Home to finish.

￿To Calibrate Aftertouch using One or More Keys:

1.Press and hold the key(s) you want to use for calibration. Use the maximum amount of force you want for Aftertouch. The Edit LED alternates between the current key value and the word “Aft” (as in “Aftertouch”).

2.Press and hold the key(s) with the minimum amount of force at which you want the Xboard to begin sending Aftertouch messages.

3.While holding the key(s), press the Snap Shot button. The Edit LED should say “tHr” (as in Threshold).You can repeat this step as many times as you want.

4.Press Enter to store the calibration, or press Home to back out of the pro- cess. You are returned to the Calibration Standby mode.

5.Press Enter to calibrate another control, or Home to finish.

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