Panoptigon Panochord Owner's Manual page 5

MODE NUMBER
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Mapping
• Optigan:
○ Selecting this mode will cause the Chord Controller to send out MIDI
data mapped to the chord and special effects tracks when playing
Optigan discs on a Panoptigon disc player. This mapping imitates
the function found on vintage Optigans and retains the peculiar
assignments of diminished chords to the A major and E major
buttons (more on this later).
• iOptigan:
○ This position is for use with the iOptigan app (ioptigan.com).
It functions just like the Optigan mode above, but the track
assignment is changed to match that of the app. Use this mode
when using the Chord Controller to provide physical chord buttons
and special effects switches to an iPhone or iPad running the
iOptigan app (a MIDI adapter is also required).
• Orchestron:
○ This mode sends MIDI data consisting of the three sustained notes
that make up the chord shown above the button. The chords are
open voiced, with the middle note of the chord moved up an
octave. So a 1-3-5 major chord will be voiced as 1-5 plus 3 an
octave up. Minor chords are generated in a similar way: 1-
will be voiced 1-5 plus
voiced 1-
mapped to any tracks/sounds in this mode.
• Panoptigon:
○ This mode is the same as the Orchestron mode above, but is shifted
down an octave to take advantage of the extended range of the
Panoptigon disc format.
♭ ♭
5 plus 3 an octave up. The rocker-switches are not
MAPPING
Optigan
iOptigan App
Orchestron
Panoptigon
♭
3 an octave up. Diminished chords are
5
OPERATION
Normal
Radio
Normal
Radio
Normal
Radio
Normal
Radio
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