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Getting Started
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The Controllers
Some Exercises With the AltoSax Controllers
Now that you know which physical controllers are assigned to which controller
parameters in the AltoSax voice, play the voice using the assigned controllers to get a
feel for their effect before changing the assignments.
1. Engage the EDIT Mode
The controller assignments are accessed via the EDIT mode Controller page. To get
to this page first press the [ button to engage the edit mode. This is the initial
EDIT mode display:
If the initial EDIT mode display shown above does not appear when the E
button is pressed, try pressing the ] button one or more times.
NOTES ■ When the edit mode is selected, the VL1 will automatically go straight
to the last edit page that was selected for maximum programming speed and
efficiency. You may have to
]
through one or two layers of the EDIT mode
display hierarchy to return to the initial display.
2. Select the Element 1 Controller Parameters
Press the ™ function button (immediately below “E1” on the display) to select the
element-1 parameters (“E2” also becomes available for access via £ when editing a
voice that uses two elements).
If the display doesn’t look like this press the ¡ function button (below “Ctrl” on
the display) to call the “Controllers” page.
3. Select the Controller Parameter You Want To Edit
Use the cursor buttons to select the controller parameter you want to assign a
controller to (you can also use the = and - buttons or data dial for this), then
press the [ button.
For example, let’s try adding scream control to the MODULATION 1 wheel (it
currently controls vibrato). Move the cursor to “07:Scream” and press[.