Alesis manual Basics of Equalization, Buttons 6-12DEQ230D only, Button 6 MIDI Channel ALL

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current program, and/or storing a different program on top of the one you have created for a particular application.

Before you try this feature, make sure you're happy with the program you had selected prior to turning the unit off. It will be the program you are "stuck" with when you turn the unit back on after enabling the Lock feature.

If you're already in Setup mode, all you have to do to enable this feature is press the fifth [BAND SELECT] button and then press one of the [DOWN/UP] buttons. You should see the LEDs over Channel B change from "OFF" to "ON." Then turn the unit off and on again. Your DEQ230 is now locked. (No fair using this knowledge to play tricks on your salesperson!)

It's simple to restore the DEQ230 to full functionality (i.e., "unlock" it). Just turn the unit off and power it up in Setup mode again (turn the unit on and then hold down the [STORE] button). Then press the fifth [BAND SELECT] button and press one of the [DOWN/UP] buttons to turn this feature off. The next time you power up the DEQ230 it will operate normally.

Buttons 6-12 (DEQ230D only)

Button 6: MIDI Channel (ALL, 1-16)

The setting for this function determines which MIDI channel the DEQ230D will use to send and receive program changes. The ALL setting means program changes will be received regardless of which channel they are on. When ALL is selected, program changes will be sent only on channel 1.

Use the [DOWN/UP] buttons to select the desired setting.

Button 7: MIDI Program Change (On/Off)

The default setting for the MIDI Program Change function is “On.” If you want the DEQ230D not to respond to program changes, use the [DOWN/UP] buttons to change it to “Off.”

Button 8: System Exclusive Transmit (Send?)

When on this page, pressing the [UP] button will cause the DEQ230 to transmit all 30 of its User programs over the MIDI Out jack in “system exclusive” (sys-ex) format. This is a great way to back up your hard-fought programs, and the combination of this function and the next makes it easy to configure the DEQ230D for particular settings.

Once the transmission has begun, you will see a brief message of “Sending,” followed by the message “Done.” Shortly after that, the DEQ230D will return to the original message “Send?”

This process is not affected by the setting of the MIDI Out/Thru Select function (Button 10). When you instruct the unit to Transmit, the sys-ex data will be sent whether the MIDI jack is set to Out or Thru.

Remember, the functions for buttons 6 through 12 are only available on the DEQ230D.

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