Main Mode; Setup Mode; Browser Mode - Alesis VX 49 Quick Start Manual

Modes
VX49 has seven different modes of operation. Enter each mode by pressing its corresponding Mode Button
(or Shift and the button, if it is a secondary button command). Note that a mode's appearance may depend
on whether or not you are using the VIP software.

Main Mode

When using VIP, Main Mode shows a list of all available patches
for all plugins in VIP.
• Use the Cursors to move between different fields and tabs.
You can change some global settings in this mode (MIDI
channel (MIDI Ch), octave (Oct), and transposition (Trans)),
as well.
• Use the Data Dial to move through the list of patches or to
change a value or setting.
When not using VIP, Main Mode shows a list of available
presets that let you use VX49 to control your DAW. This is the
same as in Setup Mode.
• Use the Cursors to move between different fields and tabs.
You can change some global settings in this mode (MIDI
channel (MIDI Ch), octave (Oct), and transposition (Trans)),
as well.
• Use the Data Dial to move through the list of patches or to
change a value or setting.

Setup Mode

Setup Mode shows a list of available presets that let you use
VX49 to control your DAW. We've pre-mapped each so you can
use VX49 to control your DAW in the most logical and intuitive
way possible.
• Use the Cursors to move between different fields and tabs.
You can change some global settings in this mode (MIDI
channel (MIDI Ch), octave (Oct), and transposition (Trans)),
as well.
• Use the Data Dial to change a value or setting.

Browser Mode

Browser Mode lets you browse and select patches of your
plugins. You can access this mode only when using VIP.
• Use the Cursors to move between different fields and tabs.
• Use the Data Dial to select a plugin or patch.
• Use the Page Left/Right buttons to view each plugin
category (Plugin, Instruments, Style, etc).
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