E_Ctr, Midi Dump And Backup; Using The Encoder As A Midi Control; Backup Presets - Nektar Pacer User Manual

E_CTR, MIDI Dump and Backup

Using the Encoder as a MIDI Control

The Data Encoder can be used as an extra MIDI Control. Its assignment is not stored as part of a preset. So once it is set up you can use it
for one purpose, anytime. Here is how you activate it:
• Move the [Data Encoder] until you see "E_CTR" in the display and press the [Data Encoder] to select the menu.
• Move the [Data Encoder]. It's now sending out the assigned MIDI message or function as setup in the Global Menu.
• Double press the [Data Encoder] to revert to the top level menu.

Backup Presets

Presets and settings can be backed up and restored at any time. So it is not only possible to recover data that could otherwise have been
lost, but also to create a mix of different presets from multiple files. An application capable of recording MIDI Sysex data, such as a DAW
or a dedicated sysex backup tool, is required for this. We recommend the latter, as some DAWs don't handle large amounts of sysex well,
or filter the sysex messages from MIDI data which is recorded to tracks. There are many free- or shareware options available for recording
sysex: For Mac OS X we can recommend Sysex Librarian from Snoize, for the Windows platform Bome's SendSX.
Here are the steps to create backup files:
• Move the [Data Encoder] until you see "Dump" in the display and press the [Data Encoder] to select the menu.
• Move the [Data Encoder] and select one of the options in the chart below.
• Launch your DAW and make sure it's setup to record MIDI Sysex data. Create a MIDI track and press record.
• Press the [Data Encoder] to send out the Sysex data to your DAW. Once completed, Pacer will revert to the top level menu.
Mode Description
ALL All preset settings, Global menu and current settings are sent via
Sysex. This is a complete current settings backup.
CUr Sends only the current settings.
GLb Sends only the Global menu settings.
A1–D6 Select a specific preset from A1–D6 and send only the data for that
preset.
To reload a backup file, just play back the Sysex data. In the Save menu, the current settings for controls [A]–[D], [1]–[6], FS1–4 and EXP1–2
can be stored to presets A1–D6. In addition, the "MIDI Configuration" menu enables up to 16 MIDI messages or relay settings to be stored
with each preset and sent immediately, when the preset is recalled. That means that your entire rig can be configured immediately as you
load a preset for a new set or song.
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