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Front Panel Overview
The Headphones Jack
Soft Buttons
These buttons immediately below the display change their functions depending upon which
screen is being displayed. The functions of the soft buttons on each screen are described in the
bottom row of the display.
Channel/Layer/Zone buttons
Use the Channel/Layer/Zone buttons to change the current MIDI Channel in Program mode,
the current Layer in Program Edit mode, or the current Zone in Multi Edit mode.
Arp On/Off Button
The Arp On/Off button is set by default to turn on and off the Forte SE's Arpeggiator. It can
also be assigned to control other parameters.
LCD Display
The 240 x 64 monochrome LCD display provides the main user interface for the Forte SE.
Alpha Wheel
Use the Alpha Wheel to scroll through the list of values for the currently selected parameter—
turning the Alpha Wheel counter-clockwise will select the previous value and turning the
Alpha Wheel clockwise will select the next value. You can turn the Alpha Wheel slowly to
change the value by one increment or turn it quickly to jump several increments.
Mode select buttons
With these you can instantly access the Program, Multi or Global Modes.
Category buttons
In Program Mode, the Category buttons allow you to Select and browse Programs in 16
categories of instruments. In Multi Mode, the Category buttons allow you to navigate through
this list of Multis in groups of 16 Multis at a time (Multis are not categorized by instrument
type).
Program/Multi buttons
In Program and Multi mode, the Program/Multi buttons allow you to select 1 of 16 Programs
in the current category, or 1 Multi in the current group of 16. In other modes these buttons
can also be used for typing numbers or letters.
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