Utility Mode

Operational Procedure

 

Operation

IMPORTANT NOTE: The operating system of the ‘Data Entry’ keypad is different in this

 

mode ( all of the functions in the Utility mode are visually indicated in small text under the

data entry buttons- see panel diagram on page 8 ). The ‘0’ to ‘9’ buttons are now used to call up ‘sub-directories’ of the Utility mode and the ‘-’ and ‘+’ buttons used to change their values whilst the display may flash alternatately between a value and a letter reference code. The nine sub-directories are as follows:

Button

Function

Display Ident.

1

Drum Select

Selected Drum

2

Front Cut

‘FC’

3

Controller / Velocity

‘tu’-’to’-’At’-’dE’-’Sn’-’VL’

4

Note Off Recognition

‘nO’

5

General MIDI

‘Gn’

6

Output Set

‘01’ to ‘r4’

7

Assign Banks

‘AA’-’Ab’-’AC’-’Ad’

8

Distortion

‘dS’

9

Demo

‘dE’

 

 

 

Each drum has a display code which, in connection with the ‘Drum Kit’ select LED’s identifies which drum sound is current- ly selected or edited. The codes are as follows:

30

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D Station specifications

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