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When the operation is completed, the following display briefly ap-
pears (before returning to the original operation).
The most common use for the Initial Setup Send function is in recording a
song on a sequencer that is intended for playback with the PortaTone.
Essentially, this takes a “snapshot” of the PortaTone settings and sends that
data to the sequencer. By recording this “snapshot” at the start of the
song (before any actual performance data), you can instantly restore the
necessary settings on the PortaTone. Provided there is a pause in the song,
you could also do this in the middle of a song — for example, completely
changing the PortaTone settings for the next section of the song.
USING INITIAL SETUP SE ND WITH A SEQUENCER
Sending Initial Setup Data
1First, set up the sequencer for recording.
The actual procedure may differ depending on your particular equip-
ment and software.
Ideally, you should leave two or more measures of silence (no perfor-
mance data) before the song begins. The Initial Setup data should
then be recorded to this space in the song.
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2On the PortaTone, select the Initial Setup Send
function.
Do this in the normal way:
1) Press the FUNCTION button.
2) Select parameter #87 (with the numeric keypad).
F87
InitSend
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