Lexicon PCM 80 manual MIDI Operation, Selecting a MIDI Channel, Accessing Programs and Registers

MIDI Operation

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All PCM 80 parameters, programs and registers can be accessed by MIDI. All MIDI applications require the PCM 80 to be connected with one or more MIDI devices with standard MIDI cables via the rear panel MIDI jacks.

MIDI controls, such as Transmit and Receive Channel selection are available in Control mode Row 3 MIDI. All of these controls are described in Chapter 2. Several are repeated here for your convenience.

Before using the PCM 80 with other MIDI devices, all devices must be set to the same MIDI channel. To set the PCM 80 to receive MIDI:

1.Set the controller you will be using (keyboard, sequencer, other PCM 80, etc.) to transmit on any MIDI channel (1-16).

2.On the PCM 80, press Control. Use Select and Up and Down to locate matrix position 3.1 Receive.

3.Turn ADJUST to select OFF, 1-16, or OMNI for receipt of MIDI messages.

MIDI Operation

Selecting a MIDI Channel

Accessing Programs

and Registers

MIDI Out

MIDI In

Some extremely useful effects can be created by controlling PCM 80 parameters remotely in real time. Almost all of the controllers found on a MIDI keyboard or MIDI foot controller (pitch benders, mod wheels, sliders, switches, breath controllers, foot pedals and footswitches) can be used to adjust PCM 80 parameters. We refer to this real time remote control capability as Dynamic MIDI®

Sending a MIDI Program Change message (0-49) from the controller will load the corresponding PCM 80 register. If any MIDI sources are active as global or general purpose patches, moving the appropriate control on the controller will cause the patched destination parameter to change. (See Patching.) If you want to use Dynamic MIDI, but don’t want the PCM 80 to load new registers when you change programs on your controller, set your controller so that it doesn’t transmit Program Change messages, or set PCM 80 MIDI Program Change to Off at Control mode matrix location 3.3.

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