Operation; Zone Channel; Channel Assign; Pedal Inputs And Buttons - M-Audio HAMMER88 User Manual

Operation

All controls listed in this section are fully assignable to different message types via the Hammer 88 editor
application.

Zone Channel

The keyboard can be divided into 1–4 "zones." When zones are active, each zone can send its controls'
MIDI messages over its own MIDI channel.
Tip: This feature is great for dividing your Hammer 88 keyboard between different virtual instruments or
synthesizers. For example, you can create two zones, each using a different MIDI channel, and play and
control two virtual instruments simultaneously—one with each half of the keys.
The Zone Channel function specifies which MIDI Channel a Zone will use when transmitting MIDI data.
Assigning each Zone to its own MIDI channel allows you to play up to 4 different sound programs on a
connected synthesizer or virtual instrument.
Assigning a Hammer 88 control to a Zone MIDI Channel causes that control to transmit MIDI data on the
same MIDI Channel as the corresponding Zone. To set or change the MIDI Channel for a keyboard Zone,
use the Hammer 88 editor application.

Channel Assign

The Channel Assign function assigns a control on Hammer 88 to a specific MIDI channel. When assigned to
channel "0", the control will transmit on the Global MIDI Channel. To assign a wheel, fader, or pedal inputs
to a MIDI channel, use the Hammer 88 editor application.

Pedal Inputs and Buttons

Trigger/Momentary Values
When standard CC numbers are assigned to one of the Pedal inputs, they will momentarily switch from one
value when not being pressed, to another value when pressed. The Pedal inputs are already configured to
send trigger/momentary values by default, ensuring it activates the sustain effect when pressed and
deactivates it when the pedal is released. The buttons can also be set to trigger/momentary values. To set
or change the trigger/momentary values for the Pedal inputs or buttons, use the Hammer 88 editor
application.
Toggle CC Values
It is possible to set a toggle value for the Pedal inputs or –/+ buttons, causing it to send one value when
pressed, and another value when pressed again. One CC value can be assigned to the – button, and a
separate CC value can be assigned to the + button. Use the Hammer 88 editor application to assign and
send sysex messages to the keyboard.
Program Change, Bank LSB, & Bank MSB
The Pedal inputs and –/+ buttons can be configured to send a multi-part message, consisting of a Program
Change, Bank MSB, and Bank LSB message when pressed. This is useful to select preset sounds from a
specific bank on a connected synthesizer or virtual instrument. To set the Pedal inputs or –/+ buttons to
send combined Program Change, Bank MSB, and Bank LSB Messages, use the Hammer 88 editor
application.
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