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R/C Manual 1. R/C OVERVIEW
CONTENTS1. Overview of R/C (Remote Control) — 3
1.1 R/C INTERFACE CONNECTORS — 3
1.2 R/C INTERFACES — 3
1.3 CONCEPT OF BANKS & CONSTELLATIONS — 4
1.4 HARDWARE R/C — 5
1.5 COMPUTER R/C — 5
1.6 COMBINED R/C — 6
1.7 ABOUT PRESETS — 6
1.8 WRAP-UP — 8
2. Using MIDI — 9
2.1 DIRECT MIDI CONTROL — 9
2.1.1 Determining Channel & Device Numbers — 9
2.1.2 Procedure for Setting The Numbers — 9
2.1.3 1788A’s Direct MIDI SysEx Strings — 9
2.1.4 Understanding Ch, Dev and Net Offsets — 10
2.1.5 Setting Up The Controller — 10
2.1.6 Connections — 11
2.1.7 Controlling Multiple 1788A’s — 11
2.1.8 Broad Commands & Presets — 12
2.1.9 Learning a Preset — 12
2.2 INDIRECT MIDI CONTROL — 13
2.2.1 Hardware Hook-up — 14
2.2.2 Control Assertion — 14
2.2.3 Expanding the SysEx String — 15
2.2.4 1788A-R’s Odd MIDI I.D. — 15
2.2.5 Daisy-Chained 1788A-R’s — 15
2.2.6 Preset Recall Strategy — 15
2.3 MULTIPLE MIDI CONTROLLERS — 16
2.4 CLONING 1788A’s — 16
2.5 REFERENCE DATA — 17
2.5.1 Parametric Codes & Values — 17
2.5.2 Useful Conversion Tables — 18
2.5.3 MIDI Control Examples — 19
3. 1788A-R Hardware R/C Unit (“HRemote”) — 21
3.1 PURPOSE — 21
3.2 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS — 21
3.2.1 Unit Select — 21
3.2.2 Wake-up — 21
3.2.3 Status LED’s — 22
3.2.4 Comm LED’s — 22
3.2.5 Clip/Limit LED’s — 22
3.2.6 Test Tone Buttons — 23
3.2.7 Control/Display Panel — 24
3.2.8 Preset Manager Panel — 24
3.3 SNAPSHOTS & EDITING — 25
3.3.1 Live Snapshots — 25
3.3.2 Editing — 25
3.4 CLONING 1788A-R’s — 26
3.5 POWER UNIT — 27
3.5.1 I/O Located Here — 27
3.5.2 Bank Selector — 27
3.5.3 MIDI Jacks — 27
3.5.4 RJ-45 Ethernet Jack — 28
3.6 INSTALLATION — 28
3.6.1 Interface Cable — 28
3.6.2 Rack Mounting — 28
3.6.3 Desktop Mounting — 28
3.6.4 AC Line Connection & Power — 28
3.7 MORE ABOUT USING THE 1788A-R — 29
3.7.1 Assigning A Bank — 29
3.7.2 Setting Up The MIDI Channel — 29
3.7.3 Initial Sync — 29
3.7.4 Coexisting with a Software R/C — 30
3.8 MULTIPLE SELECT GROUP BEHAVIOR — 30
4. Building a Proper Network — 31
4.1 STANDARD PARTS — 31
4.2 NETWORKING SPEED — 31
4.3 DHCP SERVER — 31
4.4 CAT 5/6 WIRING — 31
4.5 HUBS & SWITCHES — 31
4.6 SHARING EXISTING LANs — 31
4.7 SUITABLE HARDWARE — 32
4.8 TYPICAL NETWORK DIAGRAMS — 32
5. 1788A Software R/C — 34
5.1 COMPUTER PLATFORMS — 34
5.2 LOADING THE SOFTWARE — 34
5.3 STARTING THE SOFTWARE — 34
5.4 PROGRAM NAVIGATION — 36
5.5 WAKING UP THE CONSTELLATION — 36
5.6 INITIAL STATES — 36
5.7 PRESETS — 37
5.7.1 Sessions — 37
5.7.2 Loading and Saving Sessions — 37
5.7.3 Creating/Editing Presets — 38
5.7.4 Blue EDIT Button — 40
5.8 MANIPULATING LOG-ON THUMBSNAILS — 40
5.8.1 What Thumbnails Contain — 40
5.8.2 Thumbnail Actions — 41
5.8.3 Auto-Arrange — 41
5.8.4 Removing Unit Thumbs — 41
5.8.5 Log-On Pages — 42
5.8.6 Log-On Panel Controls — 42
5.9 GROUPING — 42
5.9.1 Group Controls — 43
5.9.2 Group Select Pulldowns — 43
5.9.3 Scope of Groups — 43
5.10 USING TEST TONES — 43
5.10.1 Launching The Tone Flyout — 43
5.10.2 Activating Tones in Groups — 43
5.11 SETTINGS — 44
5.12 TUTORIAL — 44
5.13 SOFTWARE WRAP-UP — 48