Basic Operation - Samson Carbon 49 Owner's Manual

Basic Operation

Modes
The Carbon 49 has two operation modes: Performance Mode and Edit Mode.
Performance Mode - In this mode, the 49 velocity-sensitive keys transmit note and
velocity information via the USB or MIDI output. The assignable controllers, pitch bend
and modulation wheels all transmit continuous controller information.
Edit Mode - In this mode, use the first 25 keys on the keyboard to access functions and
enter numerals 0-9. The rest of the keyboard will transmit note and velocity informa-
tion. This mode is activated by pressing the EDIT button. Refer to the section on Edit
Mode (p.14) for details.
Note: The factory default for transmitting control information is channel 1. The key-
board can be assigned to transmit on another MIDI channel in Edit Mode.
Performance Parameters
OCTAVE Buttons
The OCTAVE buttons shift the octave of the keyboard up or down 12 notes at a
time, to extend the range of the keyboard. They can be used to shift the octave up
or down a maximum of four octaves. As you press these buttons, the octave shift
value will be shown on the display. The default value is 0.
The OCTAVE "-" button will shift the keyboard down one octave each time the but-
ton is pressed, and will light red when the keyboard range is below the 0 value.
The OCTAVE "+" button will shift the keyboard up one octave each time the button
is pressed, and will light red when the keyboard range is above the 0 value.
Press both OCTAVE buttons together to reset the keyboard range to 0.
TRANSPOSE Buttons
The TRANSPOSE buttons shift the range of the keyboard up or down by one semi-
tone (half-step). They can be used to transpose notes up or down by a maximum
of 12 semitones. As you press these buttons, the shift value will be shown on the
display. The default value is 0.
The TRANSPOSE "-" button will shift the keyboard down one semitone each time
the button is pressed, and will light red when the keyboard range is below the 0
value.
The TRANSPOSE "+" button will shift the keyboard up one semitone each time the
button is pressed, and will light red when the keyboard range is above the 0 value.
You can also set the TRANSPOSE buttons to send Program +/- or MIDI Channel +/-
information. Refer to the section Edit Mode (p.14) for details.
MODULATION Wheel
The MODULATION wheel is usually used to add vibrato effects to tones you are
playing. The data range of the MODULATION wheel is 0–127. The default MIDI con-
troller number is CC #1. You can assign another controller number to the modula-
tion wheel in Edit Mode. Refer to the section Edit Mode (p.14) for details.
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