4 – Control Surface Modes and Operation
26 TASCAM FW-1884 Owner’s Manual
4.2.2 Programming Keys
If you press one of the keys used in MIDI CTRL sur-
face mode, it will light up and the FW-1884’s control
panel will display something like this:
To change the MIDI output(s): Checking or un-
checking the four Port boxes will select or de-select the
corresponding MIDI output. MIDI messages gener-
ated by the key that yo u’re programmin g will be se nt to
each port whose associated box is checked. Uncheck all
four ports to make a key inactive.
To change the MIDI channel: Use the up and down
arrows of the Channel indicator box to change the
MIDI channel. Alternatively, you can type in a MIDI
channel number from 1 through 16.
To change the MIDI message type: These MIDI con-
trol keys are capable of transmitting one of three possi-
ble MIDI messages. The message type is selected in the
control panel:
•Controller On/Off – a controller value of 127 is
transmitted when the key is pushed, and a value of 0
is transmitted when it is released. You can program
the controller number.
•Toggled Controller On/Off – a controller value of
127 is transmitted when the key is pushed. Nothing
is transmitted when it is released. When the key is
pushed again, a value of 0 is transmitted; again, noth-
ing is transmitted when it is released. You can pro-
gram the controller number.
•Note On/Off – a ‘note on’ message is transmitted
when the key is pushed, and a ‘note off’ message is
transmitted when it is released. You can program the
note number.
To change the MIDI controller or note: Use the up
and down arrows of the Controller indicator box to
change the MIDI controller number. Alternatively, you
can type in a MIDI controller number from 0 through
127.