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Program Mode

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In Program Mode, the Program on the currently selected MIDI Channel has priority for
using FX units, and its Aux Chains are used for Programs on all Channels. This ensure that
the Program on the currently selected MIDI Channel will always be able to load its FX. After
FX are loaded on the currently selected MIDI Channel, all other MIDI Channels (lowest to
highest) will attempt to load their Insert FX Chains, until all 32 FX Units are used. In most
cases, higher numbered Channels will not be able to load their Insert FX Chains because the
32 units will be used by the lower Channel numbers.
Because the current MIDI Channel has priority for using FX units, you will hear Programs
on other Channels use different Aux FX Chains when selecting a different Program on the
current Channel, or when selecting a different current MIDI Channel. Other channels
may also not be able to load insert FX, depending on how many FX units are used by the
Program on the current channel. When using an external sequencer to record a multichannel
song in Program Mode, this can cause the FX of your song to change when changing
Channels on the K2700 to record different tracks. In this case, setting the Global Mode "FX
Mode" parameter to "Multitrack" can help Program FX to remain loaded consistently on
multiple Channels.
For better control of Aux Chains and FX unit resources, external sequencers can be used with
Song Mode or Multi Mode. In these Modes you can designate an Aux FX Channel that will
not change based on the currently selected Channel. These Modes also allow you to enable
or disable the use of FX units for each Channel, which prevents the FX of your song from
changing when changing Channels. These Modes also allow you to easily adjust Program Aux
send levels, save Channel and Program configurations, and more.
Multichannel Program Selection
When using an external sequencer to record a multichannel song in Program Mode, you
may wish to set the Global Mode "Load Pads Prog" parameter to Off. This ensures that all
Channels will use the selected Programs. For details see
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Pressing the ENTER and KEYPAD buttons simultaneously deactivates all sounding notes by
sending an "all notes off" message on all 16 MIDI channels.
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"Load Pads Prog" on page 9-6.