Zone Channel; Global Channel - M-Audio code25 User Manual

Zone Channel

Like individual controls, a zone can send its MIDI messages over a specified MIDI channel.
By default, all zone channels are set to Channel "00," which is the global channel (see the
following

Global Channel

instrument or synthesizer, you should set each zone to a different channel, and then set each
virtual instrument or synthesizer to receive messages on those channels.
Note: Preset 12 has some keyboard zones and controls set to different channels as it controls
both Hybrid and Loom virtual instruments simultaneously.
Tip: This feature is useful if you frequently need to switch groups of controls between different
virtual instruments (each one receiving messages on a different channel). Instead of having to set
a new channel of each control one at a time, you can assign those controls to a zone and then
change the zone's channel. All controls in that zone will instantly be set to the new channel.
To set the MIDI channel for a zone:
1. Press and hold Zone for 1 second to enter Zone Edit Mode. The active Zone Buttons 1–4
will flash.
2. Press one of Zone Buttons 1–4 to edit that zone. Alternatively, you can press multiple
Zone Buttons 1–4 to edit those zones simultaneously.
3. Press and hold Shift and then press the Zone Chan key. The display will show CHN and
the zone's current MIDI channel.
4. Enter the desired MIDI channel by doing one of the following:
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While holding Shift, use the numeric keys (0–9) to enter a channel (01–16).
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Use the Preset Down/Up () buttons to select a channel (01–16).
5. While holding Shift, press the Enter key.
6. To set the MIDI channel for another zone, repeat Steps 2–5.
To exit Zone Edit Mode, press Zone.
Global Channel
When setting the MIDI channel of an individual control or an entire zone, you can select a
standard MIDI channel (1–16), but you can alternatively select 00, which is the "global"
channel. You can then set the global channel to a standard MIDI channel (1–16). This is useful
if you want to to change the MIDI channel used by several controls all at once, saving you the
time of having to change the channel assignment of each control individually.
Any sections of the keyboard that are not in an active zone will use the global channel.
By default, the global channel is set to Channel 1.
To change the global MIDI channel:
1. Press Channel. The display will show CHN and the current global MIDI channel.
2. Use the Preset Down/Up () buttons to select a channel (01–16).
3. Press Channel. The display will return to its previous state.
section). If you want each zone to control only a specific virtual
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