Filter
Top Products
Connections: Chapter 3
QuadraSynth Plus Piano Reference Manual 33
About the Keyboard Mode
In a Mix, the QuadraSynth Plus’s keyboard may be set up in several
ways using the Keyboard Mode parameter found on Page 2 of Global
mode. You need to determine which way is best for your application.
The Keyboard Mode parameter determines how the keyboard will
function with regard to MIDI in Mix mode:
• The keyboard sends on only one MIDI channel and the
sequencer is used to set the MIDI channel of each track (Keyboard Mode
= OUT 1 – OUT 16).
• Or, the keyboard is split or layered, sending on many MIDI
channels at once, and the sequencer records each channel onto a different
track (NORMAL).
• Or, the keyboard only sends on one MIDI channel, but you
change the channel on the QuadraSynth Plus for each separate track on
the sequencer (CH SOLO).
In OUT 1 – OUT 16 mode, you will not hear the QuadraSynth Plus
unless your sequencer echoes the MIDI data back to the QuadraSynth
Plus’s MIDI IN. This is a way of verifying that the sequencer is set to
receive properly. Depending on the capabilities of your sequencer, it
may “auto-channelize” the echoed MIDI back to the QuadraSynth Plus
on a different MIDI channel (usually, the MIDI channel that the selected
record track is assigned to). In NORMAL or CH SOLO mode, the
QuadraSynth Plus sounds are internally played from the QuadraSynth
Plus keyboard, so any echo features of the sequencer should be turned
off.
When using the QuadraSynth Plus with a MIDI sequencer, the usual
choice for the Keyboard Mode is “OUT 1.” This is equivalent to turning
the QuadraSynth Plus’s local control off and transmitting on channel 1.
For more information, see page 46.
Pedal and Footswitch Hookup
The QuadraSynth Plus keyboard has two PEDAL jacks that accept a Roland
model EV-5 (or equivalent) volume control pedal, or a standard switch pedal.
Each pedal can be assigned to independent modulation functions within a
program. Example: One pedal could control volume, and the other vibrato depth.
The SUSTAIN footswitch jack accepts a momentary footswitch unit, included
with the unit (it is packed in the center of the end caps). This provides the same
function as the sustain (or damper) pedal on a standard keyboard. You can use
either a normally closed or normally open momentary contact footswitch. Plug it
into the rear panel SUSTAIN footswitch jack before powering up the
QuadraSynth Plus; on power up, it will automatically sense the footswitch
polarity and calibrate itself accordingly.
J