Midi Block - Panda-Audio Future Impact v3 User Manual

MIDI Block

The parameters in this block are relevant only if the FI is played using its MIDI IN port. The
FI actually has two separate internal modes for when it is used with an instrument via the
audio input or when it is used via MIDI IN; switching between these modes happens
automatically. Whenever a proper audio input signal is detected, the FI switches to
Bass/Guitar Mode (except in SYNTH and EWI modes, in which audio is decoupled from
pitch tracking/triggering). Similarly, whenever a MIDI NOTE ON is detected, the FI switches
to MIDI Mode.
In Bass/Guitar Mode the filter cutoff can be controlled by both the Envelope Follower and the
Accent parameters. By contrast, in MIDI Mode, only the Accent parameter has a function
and that is to adjust the effect of key velocity on the VCF cutoff. Please note that this causes
a slight compatibility issue because in earlier versions of the FI software it was the ​ E nvelope
Follower ​ which adjusted the effect of key velocity on the VCF cutoff. So if a program which
uses the MIDI input is ported to the new 3.00 format, then the Envelope Follower parameter
value must be copied to the Accent parameter in order to play as expected.
Moving from left to right, the sliders (or pushbutton switches, where indicated) of the MIDI
block are as follows:
● PORTA TIME (0...127):
Sets the portamento time. If this is set to a non-zero value, the pitch will glide from
one note to the other with an adjustable time.
● PORTAMENTO SLOPE ​ P USHBUTTON ​ ( TIME, RATE):
FIXED TIME means that the portamento ​ t ime ​ b etween any two notes will always be
the same, no matter how far apart they are. FIXED RATE means that the portamento
rate ​ w ill always be the same, so the greater the distance between the two notes, the
longer portamento time will be.
● PORTAMENTO MODE ​ P USHBUTTON ​ ( ALWAYS, LEGATO):
This switch determines whether portamento will happen on every new note or only on
notes that are played legato.
● KEYBOARD MODE ​ P USHBUTTON ​ ( TRIG, GATE):
In GATE MODE a new attack stage of the envelopes will only occur if you release all
keys before pressing another. In TRIGGER MODE a new attack stage will occur
upon ​ e very ​ k eypress.
● KBD PRIORITY (LOWER, UPPER, FIRST, LAST):
Keyboard priority. This parameter determines what happens if you play more than
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