Allen Organ Company Quantum User Manual page 40

There are MIDI devices that are High Bank and Low Bank compatible. It would be possible for
these MIDI devices to have as many as (128 X 128 X 2 = 32,768 voices/sounds) 128
voices/sounds in each of the 128 BANK Numbers, in each of the High and Low Banks. Most
MIDI devices do not use all of the locations available. It would be very expensive as well as
difficult to remember the address for each sound location. There are also MIDI devices that offer
only General MIDI sounds/voices. These General MIDI devices may operate using High Bank or
Low Bank, but only the sub-group Ø Bank Number is used to store the 128 General MIDI sound
settings. Allen Organs are able to access any of the Banks and therefore can communicate with all
MIDI devices. Note: You MUST know the capabilities of, and understand how to operate, the
MIDI device you intend to use with any organ!
SELECTING HIGH BANK or LOW BANK:
Advance to the 'MIDI BASE CHANNEL' window function. It will display:
Use the "◄" and "►" buttons in the Console Controller™ to select either HIGH or LOW Bank
priority.
SELECTING MIDI BANK NUMBERS:
Bank Numbers are assignable in the same way that MIDI Program Numbers are (See Section C-3);
except that you must only use Bank numbers on the Divisional Pistons. You MUST have USER
mode selected before assigning Bank numbers! Advance to the 'MIDI PROG CHANGE' window
function.
For this example press the Great Division Piston 1. The display will change to:
The window displays the last piston pressed, the MIDI BANK Number, and the program number
being sent by that piston. Use the "◄" and "►" buttons in the Console Controller™ to select
MIDI BANK Number. The BANK number (Ø-127) will be transmitted on the channel assigned
to the division from which you selected the piston, in this case, the Great Division on Channel 2.
(See Section C-1). Also, refer to the Bank selection/program number chart in the owner's manual
for the external MIDI device you are using.
Once you have assigned a MIDI BANK Number to a piston, that number will remain assigned to
that piston even if the organ has been turned off.
MIDI BASE CH: 1
BANK: LOW
MIDI PROG CHANGE
GT 1 BANK
P: 1
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