Chapter 14. About P606

*In order to use P606 you will need to install the included USB driver in your computer. Refer to “Installing the USB Driver” (p. 83).

*For details on how to use P606, refer to P606 Help.

*P606 will not start up unless the SP-606 is connected to your computer using USB.

Installing P606

Run the program setup.exe from the included “P606” CD- ROM. Install P606 as directed by the instructions that appear on your screen.

Controlling P606 from the SP-606

When using the SP-606 together with P606, you can set the SP- 606 to External mode so the P606 can be controlled from the SP-606 (p. 15).

Before You Control P606 from the SP-606
1.Using USB, connect the SP-606 to your computer (p. 83).2.Start up P606.3.On the SP-606, press [EXT] so it’s lit.

The screen will indicate “EXT Control.”

List of Control Functions
Pads [1]–[16]

By holding down [FUNC] and pressing pads [1], [2], [3], [5], or [6], you can select the function that the pads will subsequently perform.

•Hold down [FUNC] and press pad [1] (PART SEL)

Pads [1]–[16] will directly select the identically numbered part within P606.

•Hold down [FUNC] and press pad [2] (MUTE)

Pads [1]–[16] will directly switch Mute on/off for the identically numbered part within P606.

•Hold down [FUNC] and press pad [3] (SOLO) Pads [1]–[16] will directly switch Solo on/off for the identically numbered part within P606.

•Hold down [FUNC] and press pad [5] (NOTE TRIG) Pads [1]–[16] will transmit note messages to P606; you can use the pads to play the current part within P606.

•Hold down [FUNC] and press pad [6] (SEQ TRIG) Pads [1]–[16] will switch to the identically numbered current sequence within P606.

Cursor [ ][ ][ ][ ]

These buttons move the cursor within the “PART MIXER” of P606.

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[

 

] (Left) / [

 

 

] (Right)

 

Press these buttons to move the cursor between parts.

• [

 

] (Up) / [

 

 

 

] (Down)

Press these buttons to move the cursor between SELECT, MUTE, SOLO, PAN, and LEVEL.

VALUE dial, [DEC][INC]

These edit the value (MUTE, SOLO, PAN, LEVEL) at the

cursor location.

[ENTER]

When the cursor is located at MUTE or SOLO, this button

switches the setting on/off.

SEQUENCER [

 

] [

] [

] [

 

]

 

 

[ ] [ ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

These buttons correspond to the “TRANSPORT” buttons in

P606.

CTRL 1–3 knobs, D Beam controller

These correspond to P606’s “ASSIGNABLE CONTROLS”

settings for the CTRL 1–3 knobs and D BEAM.

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