Lexicon PCM96 manual Channel, Usage, Description

Now the PCM96 Surround unit is identified by the selected base channel, and virtual machines 1, 2, 3, and 4 within the PCM96 Surround are identi- fied by the base channel plus 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively.

Channel Map (how channels map to machines)

Channel	Usage	Description
Base	System Level	Use for loading System presets. This is the PCM96 unit’s base channel. The next four
Channel		channels apply to this PCM96 unit’s virtual machines.
Base + 1	Virtual machine 1	Changes parameters in one virtual machine in a System preset on the PCM96 unit
		with base channel 0. Use for loading machine presets and changing parameters for
		machine #1.
Base + 2	Virtual machine 2	Changes parameters in one virtual machine in a System preset on the PCM96 unit
		with base channel 0. Use for loading machine presets and changing parameters for
		machine #2.
Base + 3	Virtual machine 3	Changes parameters in one virtual machine in a System preset on the PCM96 unit
		with base channel 0. Use for loading machine presets and changing parameters for
		machine #3.
Base + 4	Virtual machine 4	Changes parameters in one virtual machine in a System preset on the PCM96 unit
		with base channel 0. Use for loading machine presets and changing parameters for
		machine #4.

Bank Dump

The Bank Dump feature lets you copy all the presets in a User bank from one PCM96 Surround to another (or to another MIDI device). Refer to the MIDI Control section on page 24 for information about Bank Dump.

Reverse Bank Dump (Bank “Load”)

You can perform a “reverse bank dump” by recording a bank dump to your MIDI sequencer, then playing that sysex back to the PCM96 Surround to restore the bank.

Continuous Controllers

All PCM96 Surround soft row parameters can be controlled with single,

7-bit controllers. Each parameter is controlled with the full controller range, regardless of the parameter range. For example, if the controller is at the midpoint of its range (64), the parameter will also be at the midpoint of its range no matter what the actual number.

Continuous Controllers range from 0 to 127. If the parameter range is less than 127, then a small controller change might not result in a parameter update. But the entire range of the parameter can still be accurately con- trolled. In addition, if the actual range of the parameter is greater than 127, MIDI control might be somewhat coarse. This is most noticeable with large delays.

When MIDI is enabled, the PCM96 Surround automatically sends MIDI messages through the MIDI Out port for soft row parameters and preset

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