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Chapter 15 Using External MIDI Devices

Switching Scenes

You can switch mixer Scenes with MIDI Program Change

messages sent by an external MIDI controller.

During Playback of a Song

Scenes cannot be switched during song playback without pausing playback as the settings are changed. The VS-1824 will stop momentarily if it receives a Program Change message during playback instructing it to change Scenes. While it is stopped, the Scene is switched, and then playback resumes. During recording, only effect Program Change messages can be responded to. Scenes cannot be switched during recording.

1.Hold [SHIFT] and press [F5 (SYSTEM)]. The System menu icon appears in the display. If the System menu icon does not appear, press [F6 (EXIT)].

2.Press [F4 (MIDI)]. If “MIDI” does not appear in the display above [F4], press [PAGE] until “MIDI” appears, and then press [F4 (MIDI)].

3.Use[ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the cursor to “P.C.Scene,” and use the TIME/VALUE dial to

change the setting.

P.C.Scene (Program Change Scene)

With this set to “ON,” the scene is changed when Program Change messages are received. For this application, select “on.”

4.Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to the Playlist display.

Use MIDI Channel 16 for switching Scenes. The relationship between the Program Change number received by the VS-

1824 and the Scene Number it switches to is shown here:

Program Number	Scene Number
1-8	1-8

*For more detailed information, refer to the “MIDI Implementation” (Appendices p. 82).

Switching Effects

You can use MIDI Bank Select and Program Change messages transmitted from an external MIDI controller to switch effects.

1.Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].

2.Hold [SHIFT] and press [F5 (SYSTEM)]. The System menu icon appears in the display. If the System menu icon does not appear, press [F6 (EXIT)].

3.Press [F4 (MIDI)]. If “MIDI” does not appear in the display above [F4], press [PAGE] until “MIDI” appears, and then press [F4 (MIDI)].

4.Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the cursor to “P.C.Eff,” and use the TIME/VALUE dial to

change the setting.

P.C.Eff (Program Change Effect)

With this set to “On,” the effect is changed when Program Change messages are received. For this application, select “On.”

5.Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to the Playlist display.

MIDI Channels 1-4 correspond to FX1-FX4 respectively. The relationship between the bank number received by the VS-

1824 and the effect patch number it selects is shown here:

CC # 0	CC # 32
Bank # MSB	Bank # LSB	Program #	Patch #
0	0	1-100	P000-P099
0	1	1-100	P100-P199
0	2	1-40	P200-P239
0	3	1-100	U000-U099
0	4	1-100	U100-U199

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