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  • Page 1 Table of Contents...
  • Page 2 Welcome ....................................5 From Liquid Foot Pro to the + Series, what is new?....................5 Summary of Recommendations ............................6 Feature Summary ................................. 7 Operating Guidelines ................................8 Which CABLES Should Be Used? ........................................8 Expression Pedal Ports 1-4 ..........................................8 Expansion Jack A &...
  • Page 3 Command Types ..............................................24 MIDI Commands ..............................................29 Programming Examples ............................................. 30 Programming a Guitar Tuner Display (with user selecting the CC#) ........................30 Clever Page Flipping Made Easy ......................................... 30 SELECTING COLORS ................................33 TIPS AND TRICKS ................................34 Copying Items from one location to another ..................................
  • Page 4 Selecting a Song ..............................................51 Copy/Paste ................................................51 Editing the Song ..............................................52 Set-List Menu ..................................55 Selecting a Set-List ............................................55 Copy/Paste ................................................55 Editing the Set-list ............................................. 56 Pages Menu ..................................58 Selecting a Page ..............................................59 Copy/Paste ................................................60 Editing the Page ..............................................

  • Page 5: Welcome

    Welcome Welcome and thank you for your purchase of a Liquid Foot+ Series MIDI controller. We hope you enjoy the product and have many years of great use from it. Like other Liquid Products, the Liquid Foot+ Series controller was designed to be flexible and full featured. As time goes on, additional features and functions will be added.

  • Page 6: Summary Of Recommendations

    Users tend to share ideas and help solve user related problems along the way, so participate on the public forum which can be found by clicking the forum ICON on the home page of the FAMC, Inc. website. (www.FAMCmusic.com)

  • Page 7: Feature Summary

    Feature Summary Pages (60) • 60 Buttons Buttons (60) • 2 functions Functions (120) • Preset, IA-Slot, Special Commands Set-Lists (128) • Group of up to 60 Songs Songs (254) • Group of up to 24 Presets Presets (384) • 20 commands, Many Parameters IA Slots (180 Switches) •...

  • Page 8: Operating Guidelines

    Operating Guidelines Which CABLES Should Be Used? Expression Pedal Ports 1-4 Your controller comes with four (4) expression pedal ports. Any pedal wired for expressional pedal usage (TRS Stereo cable). Any standard POT in the range of 5k – 25k should work fine. Proper wiring will have the wiper (center of POT) connected to TIP of TRS plug.

  • Page 9: Expansion Jack A & B

    The signals are NOT compatible with any other manufacturers equipment and should not be used in conjunction with other equipment unless specifically stated by FAMC. These connectors are not compatible with the LF PRO series of controllers. This new interface developed by FAMC will support all Liquid products from this point forward.

  • Page 10: Care And Cleaning

    Care and Cleaning Do not use solvents to clean the front or back panel of the unit. A lightly damp (water only) cloth can be used. A soft cloth is recommended as the Anti-Glare LCD screen(s) will scratch if rubbed with an abrasive material. DO NOT use liquids around the unit and do not pour water, solvents or any other type of liquid on the unit.

  • Page 11: The Basics Of Midi

    The Basics of MIDI What is MIDI? So you bought a MIDI controller and you are now saying, OK, I needed one, but what is it? Where do I start? What is MIDI anyway? MIDI is a very simple communication protocol used for hardware devices to “talk” to each other. Think of this as a language that initially started as a way for musical devices to pass along musically oriented information useful for real-time music message exchange- messages like “turn a “C”...

  • Page 12: Midi Channels

    (using routers, mergers, etc…), but the basic concept is that MIDI OUT ports will send messages from a device and there needs to be a listening MIDI IN port to receive that data. MIDI Channels Like any other spoken language, the vocabulary (commands discussed above) will be meaningless if we can’t identify specifically who we are talking to in the crowed room.

  • Page 13: Command: Continous Controllers (Cc)

    can hear it. That's where the PROGRAM CHANGE message comes in. It's a MIDI standard message for the purpose of telling a device to change patches. It can be used for many things, but you can usually count on this message working as we need it to.
  • Page 14 when you pulled back on the pedal? Another question, how did your effects unit shut off the Delay effect when you pressed a certain button on the MIDI controller? How did it know to turn it back on when you pressed the button again? You guessed it, the CC message is responsible for all of those things.

  • Page 15: Special Commands During Power Up

    Special Commands During Power Up Powering on the Unit will always bring you back to the point you were last at before it lost power. Same preset, mode, etc… There are certain commands that you can trigger by pressing buttons while powering on the unit. Press and hold the following buttons while powering on the unit.

  • Page 16: The Basics Of Setting Up And Programming The Lf

    The Basics of Setting Up and Programming the LF+ Where Do You Start? A device with so much flexibility can be overwhelming to start using. Where do you begin? Lets begin with the concepts of the LF+, and then go through some steps. The LF+ Series of Controllers have several interrelated sub-systems working in tandem to achieve simple to very complex setups.
  • Page 17 SONGS: There are 254 song locations in the LF+. Each Song can have a specific set of 24 presets, which are put in whatever order you define for that particular song. By selecting a song, you are telling the LF+ to re-arrange the presets to match the order defined in the song.

  • Page 18: The User Interface

    The User Interface Buttons The Interface on the LF+ 12, LF+ 12+, and Pro+ are identical in almost all regards. One obvious difference being that the LCD’s above the buttons on the 12+ will display prompts and additional information that you will not see on the 12. There are only a handful of functions available on the 12+ that do not exist in the 12, and those features will be highlighted in the User Guide.

  • Page 19: Other Button Descriptions

    Other Button Descriptions: SAVE SELECT EXIT MENU LEFT MENU RIGHT SCROLL LEFT SCROLL RIGHT DOWN...

  • Page 20: The Menu User Interface

    The MENU User Interface One of the first things you will want to do is configure your new unit. Almost all functions are found in the menu system. From any operating mode, press both together to enter the menu system. When the first line of the main LCD begins to display the menu title, you may let go of both buttons.

  • Page 21: The Main Menu Order

    The Main Menu Order: MAIN: [SEL] Function Mode MAIN: [SEL] Function Presets MAIN: [SEL] Function Songs MAIN: [SEL] Function Setlists MAIN: [SEL] Function Pages MAIN: [SEL] Function IA-Slots MAIN: [SEL] Function Global MAIN: [SEL] Function Utility...

  • Page 22: Editing Names

    MAIN: [SEL] Function Sysex EDITING NAMES Presets, Songs, Set-Lists, IA-Slots, Pages and Sysex messages allow the entry of long names (16 characters), and nick names (8 characters). SCROLL LEFT SCROLL RIGHT Use the buttons to pick the letter position, and use the DOWN DOWN buttons to select the letter.

  • Page 23: The Structure Of Programming Commands

    All programming steps come to an end when the first EMPTY slot is encountered. Programming commands placed after the first EMPTY slot will be ignored. Keep this in mind if testing parts of the programming commands are needed- you can temporarily add an EMPTY command to stop processing the commands below it in the sequence.

  • Page 24: Command Types

    The above command says: Message #2 is a Command Type:Set Color (13), which will change the current preset to show a green color (dimmed). This will override the default color scheme for this preset only. DOWN Navigating the creation of a programming command is accomplished by pressing to select SCROLL LEFT SCROLL RIGHT...
  • Page 25 Command # of Type # Command Name Params Description EMPTY Signifies that no command is placed in the current Programming Message MIDI COMMAND A standard MIDI Command will be programmed (CC#, PC#, NOTE ON/OFF, etc..) G-TUNER Puts the controller into TUNER DISPLAY mode STEP Tells the controller that we are beginning a step (or another step) and will process all the following commands until (1) another step is reached, (2) end...
  • Page 26 EXP Change IA Tells an expression pedal (1-4) programmed as IA trigger to change IA it controls (1-60) IA Color Change Forces an IA-Slot (1-60) to change to a specific color on the button MTC Activate Forces the LF to act as a Master Time Clock if current song is programmed for it.
  • Page 27 this command will allow you to do that. Please note that Pages and presets have a specific parameter to change IA-Maps. So this command would typically be used in either an IA-Slot, or Preset Step commands. Programming commands are processed in sequence. There may be times you IF IA OFF STOP would like to commands based on the state of other IA-Slots.
  • Page 28 STOP When this command is encountered, no more processing will continue for the IA-Slot. You can use this in combination effectively to allow IF…Then…Else type programming. IF IA-Slot #1 is ON, do these things and STOP. IF IA-Slot #2 is ON, do these things and stop. Etc… For the expression pedal identified in the parameter, set a new MINIMUM EXP MIN value to transmit.

  • Page 29: Midi Commands

    MIDI Commands MIDI commands are typically at the heart of the processing of presets and IA Slots. As an example, if a user presses a Preset button, typically you would send a Program Change message to some set of equipment. The LF+ series of controllers are much more sophisticated, and will allow you to send any and all available standard MIDI commands.

  • Page 30: Programming Examples

    Programming Examples Programming a Guitar Tuner Display (with user selecting the CC#) We have an effects unit compatible to supply guitar tuning information. We need to program an IA Slot to trigger the Tuner. This example assumes we have an effects unit set so the tuner (bypass) is triggered on CC#15. Make sure the effects unit is only transmitting Tuner Data ONLY, and any other type of information is blocked from sending.
  • Page 31 MSG01|CHANGE PAGE 08 | [011] |LOOPERpg MSG02|CHANGE PAGE 08 | [010] |MainPage...
  • Page 32 Programming a Preset / IA Slot With Steps This example will allow a preset (or IA Slot) to initially change its color to BLUE, then activate Page #2. When the user presses the Preset / IA Slot again, it will change its color to GREEN, and switch to page #1. If the user presses the button again, it will start over and process STEP 1.

  • Page 33: Selecting Colors

    SELECTING COLORS The LF+ controllers allow flexibility with regard to button commands, and special function color coding. For instance, Presets can be defined with an Active Preset color, and inactive. Those particular settings are found in the Global menu. Color selection has a common interface and selection criteria.

  • Page 34: Tips And Tricks

    TIPS AND TRICKS Copying Items from one location to another Copying Presets, Songs, Set Lists, IA Slots, Pages, and SYSEX Messages SCROLL a. When in the menu system and selecting which of the above items you plan to edit, press and let go.

  • Page 35: Preset Parameters

    Preset Parameters Below is a list of the Parameters associated with an individual Preset: Parameter Name Description Resend Initial IA When turned ON, the Preset will process each of the 60 assigned IA-Slots of the Current IA-Map. The Slots Preset will use the Initial States defined for the preset and then send either the ON or BYPASS commands.
  • Page 36 are processed and no other changes are made to the current status of each IA-Slot. This has many uses, but can also expand the number of temporary IA-Slots available for special functions (MUTE/UNMUTE ALL, etc…) Act as a Tells this preset to trigger, and stay active as long as the user is holding down the preset button. As Momentary Preset soon as the user releases the button, the LF+ will go back to the previously active preset.

  • Page 37: Song Parameters

    Song Parameters Below is a list of the Parameters associated with an individual Song: Parameter Name Description Trigger Type Immediate Trigger will force the first preset to trigger as soon as the song is selected. ARM only will arm the song and wait for a preset button to be pressed before triggering. Resend By default, the songs programming will be triggered once upon the start of the song when triggered for Programming...

  • Page 38: Ia-Slot Parameters

    IA-Slot Parameters Below is a list of the Parameters associated with an individual IA-Slots: Parameter Name Description Switch Type Defines what type of switch behavior to exhibit for this IA-Slot. STOMP, MOMENTARY, QUICK-TAP (ON messages only), TAP-TEMPO (shows tempo speed) On, Off, Bypass, Defines the color to use for the IA-Slot based on the current status of the IA-Slot Blocked Colors...
  • Page 39 function. Imagine having a Chorus and Flanger defined as Function #1 and #2 respectively. If a Preset has a chorus defined, then it will remain the active function when the preset is selected. If another preset has its Flanger IA-Slot set to ON, and the chorus set to OFF, then the Flanger will automatically (dynamically) move to the active position.

  • Page 40: Global Settings Parameters

    Global Settings Parameters Below is a list of the Parameters associated with the global settings: Parameter Name Description...

  • Page 41: Mode Menu

    MODE Menu Enter Mode menu MAIN: [SEL] Function Mode MENU SELECT Page [SEL]ect a Page SELECT DOWN Press to select the page you desire. The screen with show the current page number, SAVE along with the pages full name. Press when you have the desired page highlighted.

  • Page 42: Preset

    Preset [SEL]ect Preset Mode SELECT Press to immediately activate Preset Mode. Preset mode allows you to select banks, presets and IA switches based on the page layout that is active. Preset mode ignores Song and Set-list commands. Special commands BANK UP, BANK DOWN, CONTEXT UP and CONTEXT DOWN are usable while SONG UP/SONG DOWN, SETLIST UP, SETLIST DOWN are not.

  • Page 43: Song

    IA Step# active IA Step # IA Step Name IAstep:1 (Step#001) IA- ON:1 (Reverb 1) Ex. Status Line with a step function IA is pressed Status Msg (IA Slot State ON) Active IA Slot IA Slot Nickname Song [SEL]ect Song Mode Song mode activates the Song UP/DOWN button commands.

  • Page 44: Set List

    Set List [SEL]ect a Setlist When you select Set-list mode. You will then be asked to select the active set-list. Use the DOWN SELECT buttons to select the desired set-list. Press once you have the desired set-list. You are then taken to the first song in the set-list. [SEL]ect a Setlist 001|Setlist #001 Setlist #...

  • Page 45: Preset Menu

    Preset Menu MAIN: [SEL] Function Mode MENU MENU RIGHT press until MAIN: [SEL] Function SELECT Presets press Selecting a Preset Select Preset 001: Preset #001 The preset menu will allow you to select a preset to (1) Edit, or (2) Copy/Paste. Use the DOWN SELECT buttons to select the preset to Edit or Copy.

  • Page 46: Editing The Preset

    Editing the Preset MENU LEFT MENU RIGHT For the remaining preset parameters to edit, use the buttons to scroll back and fourth between the settings available. Use the various other lighted buttons to process the editing of the current parameter on the screen. SAVE Press after each and every change you wish to keep, or it will not commit to memory and your...
  • Page 47 Each preset can establish the initial state of each IA Slot (1-60). The state can be OFF, ON, or STANDBY. Use the DOWN SCROLL LEFT buttons to select the IA Slot to program. Use the SCROLL RIGHT SAVE buttons to select the initial State. Press when you set each state to a different value.
  • Page 48 IA Resend Type IA & Global IA By default, presets will send both IA states and Global IA state programming when a preset is selected for the first time. This means that the controller will evaluate all 60 IA Slots and determine what commands to send. If an IA switch is set to ON, it will send the ON commands.
  • Page 49 EXP PDL Resend If you need to resend the current values contained in your expression pedals- you can turn this feature on. Each time you load this particular preset, it will take the current state of the expression pedals- and resend the programming commands (if it’s a standard expression pedal configuration (TYPE: continuous controller).
  • Page 50 Step Remember If you have a preset that has steps, and you need this preset to remember over time what the last step used was, then set this parameter to YES. By default this setting is no, which means that when you first press on a preset, it defaults to STEP1, then Step2, etc…...

  • Page 51: Song Menu

    Song Menu MAIN: [SEL] Function Mode MENU MENU RIGHT press until MAIN: [SEL] Function SELECT Songs press Selecting a Song Select Song 001: Song #001 DOWN The song menu will allow you to select a song to (1) Edit, or (2) Copy/Paste. Use the SELECT buttons to select the song to Edit or Copy.

  • Page 52: Editing The Song

    Editing the Song MENU LEFT MENU RIGHT For the remaining song parameters to edit, use the buttons to scroll back and fourth between the settings available. Use the various other lighted buttons to process the editing of the current parameter on the screen. SAVE Press after each and every change you wish to keep, or it will not commit to memory and your...
  • Page 53 Resend/PerPreset Each song can have its own set of programming which is typically triggered just before the first preset is selected for the song as its activated. There maybe times when you need the programming commands for the song to trigger every time a preset within the song is selected.
  • Page 54 Set Preset Order 01|001:Preset #001 Preset Order # Preset # Preset Full Name Songs are defined by sorting up to 24 presets into a particular order. Each preset Slot is assigned one of the existing presets in memory. You can place any preset in any of the 24 slots. You can use the same preset as many times as you would like.

  • Page 55: Set-List Menu

    Set-List Menu MAIN: [SEL] Function Mode MENU MENU RIGHT press until MAIN: [SEL] Function SELECT Setlists press Selecting a Set-List Select Setlist 001: Setlist #001 The set-list menu will allow you to select a set-list to (1) Edit, or (2) Copy/Paste. Use the DOWN SELECT buttons to select the set-list to Edit or Copy.

  • Page 56: Editing The Set-List

    Editing the Set-list MENU LEFT MENU RIGHT For the remaining set-list parameters to edit, use the buttons to scroll back and fourth between the settings available. Use the various other lighted buttons to process the editing of the current parameter on the screen. SAVE Press after each and every change you wish to keep, or it will not commit to memory and your...
  • Page 57 Set-lists are defined by sorting up to 60 songs into a particular order. Each preset Slot is assigned one of the existing presets in memory. You can place any preset in any of the 24 slots. You can use the same preset as many times as you would like.

  • Page 58: Pages Menu

    Pages Menu Pages are at the heart of the LF+ layout flexibility. There are a total of fifty (50) pages available, each with sixty (60) buttons. Each of the sixty (60) buttons has two programmable functions are individually configured with behaviors that define how the button works, and reacts to those functions.

  • Page 59: Selecting A

    You can mix and match any function with any switch. The combination of first function and second are only up to your needs. There are no limitations. In fact, feel free to re-use any of the functions as many times as you desire. There are no limitations as to how you layout your buttons on a page.

  • Page 60: Copy/Paste

    Copy/Paste SCROLL Press to begin Copy/Paste. The first time pressed, you will see “(COPY)” on the screen. Use the DOWN SCROLL buttons to select the new location. Press again to make a copy in the EXIT new location (press to cancel the copy operation from continuing). Editing the Page MENU LEFT MENU RIGHT...
  • Page 61 Edit the nick name following the User Guide section on “Editing Names”. Nick names are used in various menu system prompts, as well as displayed at various times on the LCD displays of page buttons. Nick names will also be used in certain special commands.

  • Page 62: Defining Button Functions

    it like you just changed the name of the button to “modulation” instead of Chorus or Flanger. Why? Because the page will now put the proper modulation IA-Slot on the button each time you change presets. Enable DoubleTap When two functions are programmed on a particular button, there are two ways to access the second function. By pressing and holding a button down for at least the pre-defined time (global setting 2 HOLD TIME).

  • Page 63: Function Types

    DEFINITION(s): Function #1 – is the function processed when the user presses and lets go of the button immediately. Function #2 – is the function processed when the user presses a button for a hold time period and then lets go. Hold Time –...

  • Page 64: Example Definitions

    PARAMETER Parameter Description NUMBER Will switch to the Menu System MENU ENTER/SELECT Will process Scroll, Bank, Page, Song, Set-list scroll changes CONTEXT UP PRESET/DIRECT Mode (BANK UP) , SONG/SET mode (SONG UP) CONTEXT DOWN PRESET/DIRECT Mode (BANK DOWN) , SONG/SET mode (SONG DOWN) PRESET UP PRESET/DIRECT Mode (PRESET UP) PRESET DOWN...
  • Page 65 01> 1:001:Reverb 1 S|01|2:Not Defined Button will toggle IA Slot #001 when pressed 01> 1:PRESET UP F|05|2:PRESET DWN Normal press will trigger a Preset UP command, while holding the button will trigger a preset DOWN command. There is no limit to how many times a single function, preset, IA Slot or Page change function can be used. Multiple instances of the same function will basically act like a “clone”...
  • Page 66 changes. Holding the button down until ready to trigger it. Or it could be to overcome user behavior and the lead foot! Parameter #3 Trigger Scroll Trigger Scroll Don’t Process Scroll Process Scroll(s) By default, buttons are not defined to trigger scrolls. What in the world is that? Recall that a button can be programmed to process a Bank UP/DOWN, Preset UP/DOWN, Song UP/DOWN, Page UP/DOWN, Set-List UP/DOWN, CONTEXT UP/DOWN, and so on.

  • Page 68: Sample Page Layouts

    SAMPLE PAGE LAYOUTS SAMPLE ON PAGE TO FOLLOW (Spreadsheet file available for download as well) Print the sheet to follow on next page.
  • Page 69 PAGE # PAGE NAME_____________________________ NICK:_________________ STATUS FUNCTION #1 FUNCTION #2 TRIGGER? Wait for Scroll Button # COLOR TYPE PARAM DESC TYPE PARAM DESC TOGGLE? Release? Trigger?

  • Page 70: Ia Slot Menu

    IA Slot Menu There are 60 IA Slots available in the LF+ controller system. IA Slots eventually are placed within a Page to be accessed by the user. An IA (Instant Access) Slot is essentially a set of Programming Commands and various parameters put together to process a particular function.

  • Page 71: Copy/Paste

    Copy/Paste SCROLL Press to begin Copy/Paste. The first time pressed, you will see “(COPY)” on the screen. Use the DOWN SCROLL buttons to select the new location. Press again to make a copy in the EXIT new location (press to cancel the copy operation from continuing). Editing the IA Slot Parameters MENU LEFT MENU RIGHT...
  • Page 72 Edit the nick name following the User Guide section on “Editing Names”. Nick names are used in various menu system prompts, the display of certain buttons on the 12+ model and certain special commands. Switch Type Stomp (ON/OFF) Switch Type Momentary Switch Type Step...
  • Page 73 “Quick Tap (ON ONLY)” type switches are simply a fast and simple processing of ON messages only. Triggering a Quick tap switch will process the ON messages as fast as possible. An example of this type would be for a guitar tuner, whereby a single function needs to be processed (turn on the tuner, and then exit when done).
  • Page 74 DOWN command is found. Press buttons to select the command to program. Press SCROLL RIGHT to select the next parameter to edit for the current command position. An Underline will SAVE highlight to current parameter being edited. Remember to press to store your edits.
  • Page 75 with the presets settings. Global IA Slots on the other hand ignore the Initial states programmed into a preset and maintain their status and state from preset to preset (unless overridden intentionally at the preset level). Global Init IA State Global Init IA State Global Init IA State BYPASS...
  • Page 76 Sync ID NOT SYNC’D Sync ID Liquid Tracks Sync ID Liquid Reserved Sync ID FRAX FX By default, an IA Slot is not Sync’d with an external device. Sync’ing an IA Slot has several uses, but primarily is used when you want to link an IA Slot, and effect, and the Auto-Load or Direct Mode control of an external device.
  • Page 77 Sync Eff Type Sync w/ Effect If using an Axe-FX II or other device that supports in preset multi-options (called X/Y in Axe-FX II), then you can let the LF+ know if this particular IA-Slot will be syncing to the effect itself, or to the X/Y selection of the effect within the preset.
  • Page 78 Edit Step Names Edit Step Names Edit Step Names 1:[Step#001] 2:[Step#002] 3:[Step#003] Edit Step Names 4:[Step#004] If an IA Slot will utilize STEP commands, then you can create custom names that will show up on the main LCD, and will also show on the button LCD for the IA Slot.

  • Page 79: Global Menu

    Global Menu MAIN: [SEL] Function Mode MENU MENU RIGHT press until MAIN: [SEL] Function SELECT Global press This Parameter defines the time a button must be held to trigger Button Hold Time function (if defined). The Status 2 LED will blink every ½ 01.0 Seconds second as reference.

  • Page 80: Sync Mode

    Can be set to OFF, MASTER, MIDI Master/Expander, or Sync Mode Expander Only. By default the controller is set to OFF. Follow the directions on setting up a network to determine the proper setting for your controller. Sync ID If multiple controllers are connected together in a network, you will need to assign a unique ID to each unit.
  • Page 81 EXPRESSION PEDAL PROGRAMMING IS DEFINED BELOW Select EXP Pedal 01 | Continuous Expression pedals typically have calibrations completed during setup. The LF+ does this as described in the section below, however, if EXP Auto Calibrate is turned on for a EXP Auto Calibrate particular expression pedal, then when the unit powers on, it 01 | NO...
  • Page 82 Default Page 01 |3 Pre + 6 IA Defines the Default Page to Load during Power-up, and will also be used if a “GLOBAL PAGE” button is triggered. Set to YES if you need to accept incoming MIDI commands to Allow MIDI CMDS change the controllers preset, or receive CC messages to control IA triggers.
  • Page 83 On expanders or the 12+ model, LCD’s provide information CLR LCD when Off above each button. If this parameter is set to YES, the controller will clear the information when an IA Slot is off. By Default the data will show and the background will be the color set in the IA Slot.
  • Page 84 connected), the selection of MIDI Channels can be done with common names. MIDI Chan Names 01 | [MIDI -01] Further, there are several RESERVED names that have alternate functionality. “AXE-FX” should be used if an AXE-FX Ultra is connected to the midi channel. “AXE-FX2” should be used if an AXE-FX II is plugged in.
  • Page 85 By default, pressing B2 + B3 together will enter the menu Block Menu Combo system. If you choose to disable this combination, then set this parameter to Yes. By default, pressing B10 + B11 on 12,12+,Pro+ (or B2 + B6 on Block Page Combo the JR+) together will enter the page selection menu.
  • Page 86 display the tap-tempo average over the last 4 presses. MIDI effects units that accept tap-tempo have different ways of calculating the tap value. LF+ supports both methods. (don’t forget that an IA-Slot set as Tap-Tempo still requires you to program the midi commands for the effects unit. MAIN LCD Contrast 050 CONTRASTCONTRAST Allows the user to set the contrast for the main LCD.

  • Page 87: Expression Pedal Programming

    EXPRESSION PEDAL PROGRAMMING Select EXP Pedal 01 | Continuous This set of parameters allows you to program each of the four built in expression pedal ports. With the screen above, DOWN SCROLL RIGHT press to select the expression pedal port you wish to edit. Press when ready.
  • Page 88 Single Shot pedals simply send an ON message and end once a EXP Pedal Type pedal is activated. This is typically done with a properly attached 01 | Single Shot switch. Broadcast type is a special use—it will send a value to ALL 16 EXP Pedal Type MIDI channels.
  • Page 89 SCROLL RIGHT Press to move to the next parameter. Once an expression pedal type is selected, you will be given a parameter screen to enter the values. MIDI Channel, CC# will be requested. MIDI Channel 01 | 000 01 | 000 SCROLL RIGHT Press to move to the next parameter.

  • Page 90: Utility Menu

    Utility Menu MAIN: [SEL] Function Mode MENU MENU RIGHT press until MAIN: [SEL] Function SELECT Utility press FIRMWARE LOADING Load Firmware Load Firmware DO NOT USER THIS FEATURE IF YOU ARE PROCESSNG A NORMAL FIRMWARE UPGRADE VIA THE EDITOR. MAKE SURE YOU ARE NOT IN THE MENU SYSTEM AND SELECT FIRMWARE LOAD FROM THE FILE MENU.

  • Page 91: External Auto Load

    Liquid-Foot+ Series MODEL 12+ V1.68 MODEL (12+) Firmware Version # (v1.68) SELECT Press to let the controller prepare to receive and process a firmware update. Wait for: Waiting For Firmware Send firmware file via MIDI. If successfully read, it will automatically update the device and then restart itself. EXTERNAL AUTO LOAD External Auto-Load External Device Load...

  • Page 92: Memory Backup / Snapshots

    MEMORY BACKUP / SNAPSHOTS The LF+ Series have the ability to Store a snapshot of the current configuration into protected area. This memory can be “recalled” to overwrite the active memory, or swapped back and fourth. This allows for A/B testing of a good configuration, and new configuration being created.
  • Page 93 You will be asked two (2) times if you would like to erase the memory. After the second time, the controller will erase all data in the active memory system (not the storage/snapshot area), and will load default settings to all the databases (Preset, Song, Set-List, Pages, Sysex Messages, Global Settings, etc…) IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU POWER CYCLE AFTER AN ERASE.

  • Page 94: Sysex Menu

    Sysex Menu Each Sysex message may consist of data from one to sixteen (1-16) bytes. Typically Sysex messages are data commands placed between a header (F0) and footer (F7). In the rare case whereby you have Sysex messages requiring more than 16 bytes, you can link messages together to lengthen the amount of bytes sent.

  • Page 95: Copy/Paste

    Copy/Paste SCROLL Press to begin Copy/Paste. The first time pressed, you will see “(COPY)” on the screen. Use the DOWN SCROLL buttons to select the new location. Press again to make a copy in the EXIT new location (press to cancel the copy operation from continuing). Editing the Sysex Parameters MENU LEFT MENU RIGHT...
  • Page 96 Set Sysex Link # 000 | A link code of 000 (default) means that this SYSEX message is not linked, and will not trigger any further messages after it sends its message. Otherwise, select a valid Sysex message to link to. If you link a Sysex message to itself, it will loop for 16 iterations before it exists.

  • Page 97: Midi Implementation

    MIDI Implementation FEATURE MIDI COMMAND DATA NOTES PRESET MESSAGES BANK CHANGE CC#0 0, 1, 2 0 = Bank A, 1 = Bank B, 2 = Bank C PROGRAM CHANGE 0-127 Change to preset 0-127 TRIGGER IA ON CC# 1 1-60 TRIGGER IA OFF CC# 2 1-60...
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