Advanced Use Of Inspire-Air; Templates; Nrpns - ICON Inspire 5air Owner's Manual

SECTION 6
Advanced Use of InSpire air
Templates, NRPN's and Multiple Functions.

Templates

To design a template, or series of templates for use with specific software or
modules, the owner's manual for these programs and devices will be your first
guide. The second aspect is your own concept of what you want InSpire-air to
"feel" like. You have the option of creating your own mixer, keyboard or
controller. So, don't be limited by your experiences with previous hardware
devices.
To make a digital software audio recorder operate like an analog board, compare
the onscreen pictures your software uses with InSpire-air's front panel controls.
The idea is to set up the faders, knobs (and, possibly pads) to mimic the layout
and function of your software, which is already imitating an analog
mixer/recorder to begin with! Remember, faders and rotary knobs have 3 layers
each, so set them up for up to 28 audio channels, and 24 controls.
Example...
Layer 1
fader 1 = volume track1
knob 1 = stereo pan track 1
knob 8 = effects pan track 1
To control a software synth, compare the graphics of the computer screen
display with InSpire-air's front panel. Determine which synth controls are best
suited for knobs or faders. (Remember, the faders move fast, but the knobs give
you finer control.) Find the MIDI CC numbers that correspond to the parameters
you want to assign. Program InSpire-air so that the faders and knobs fit the
"picture" you are looking at on the screen.
NRPN's
Non-registered program numbers are MIDI CC's that are open to each
manufacturer's option. There is a standardized system for these controls. CC
numbers 96 and 97, 98 and 99, along with numbers 6 and 38 are used for
manufacturer-specified functions.
CC 96 is the Data Decrement, a technical way of saying the "down button". CC
97 is the "up button"
CC 6 is a fader CC number for sending coarse control MIDI data. Many functions
do not use a coarse control, so... CC 38, the fine control fader. CC 98 is the
macro- or "coarse" controller. CC 99 is the micro, or "fine" controller.
Layer 2
fader 10 = volume track 10
knob 9 = stereo pan track 10
knob 16 = effects pan track 10
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