Lexicon LEXICON480LV4 Owner's Manual page 126

Lexicon 480L Owner's Manual
Introduction
Most uses of MIDI with the 480L fall into one of four
basic categories:
• Automatic selection of a 480L program or register
when a program is selected on any other MIDI device
• Real time control of 480L parameters from a remote
keyboard or controller, using the 480L's Dynamic
MIDI ®
• Real time triggering of LARC events from a remote
keyboard or controller, using the 480L's Dynamic
MIDI ®
• Automatic program selection and parameter control
from a MIDI digital sequence recorder
We'll discuss each of these applications in this chapter,
but first let's cover some typical MIDI installations.
MIDI Connections
All MIDI connections described in this chapter use the
MIDI IN, THRU, and OUT connectors located on the
rear panel of the 480L. As with any MIDI connection,
use only standard MIDI cables and keep them as short
as possible to avoid possible data errors. 15 meters is
generally accepted as the longest length that should be
used if absolute data integrity is important.
480L DIGITAL EFFECTS SYSTEM
Connecting a Keyboard and the 480L.
A-2
Basic MIDI Setup
1. Press CTRL to enter the control mode.
2. Press PAGE, 5 to go to page 5.
3. Use slider six to set the MIDI Channel. Many users
assign instruments to lower channels, and then jump to
the higher channels (14, 15, and 16) for MIDI-con-
trolled effects like the 480L.
4. Use slider five to set the program change mode to
FIXED.
5. If you will be using the 480L in Mono Split, Stereo
Split, or Cascade modes, press MACH to switch to
Machine B. Use slider six to set the MIDI Channel, and
slider five to set the program change mode to FIXED for
Machine B.
6. In some applications you will want to set Machine
A and Machine B to the same MIDI Channel. Generally,
it is best to use separate channels.
MIDI Out
MIDI In
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