Switching Aw1600 Scenes From The Workstation's Sequencer - Yamaha AW 1600 Owner's Manual

Switching AW1600 scenes from
the workstation's sequencer
Here's how you can transmit program changes from the
built-in sequencer of your workstation to switch scenes on
the AW1600.
■ Assign scenes to program changes
1
In the Control section, use the [SCENE] key
to access the PC TABLE page of the SCENE
screen.
This page lets you assign a scene number to each pro-
gram change.
4 2
1 List
This lists the scenes of the current song. The line
enclosed by a dotted frame is the scene currently
selected for operations.
B Program change number
This indicates the program change number 001–128.
Move the cursor to this number and turn the [DATA/
JOG] dial to scroll the list upward or downward.
C Scene
Move the cursor to this area and turn the [DATA/JOG]
dial to select the scene that you want to assign to the
corresponding program number.
D INITIALIZE button
Returns the program change assignments to the initial
state.
HINT
• With the initial settings, program changes 1–96 correspond to
scenes 1–96, and program changes 97–128 are set to NO
ASSIGN (no assignment).
2
Move the cursor to the program change
number, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to
select the program change number whose
assignment you want to change.
3
Move the cursor to the scene in the list, and
turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the scene
that you want to assign to the correspond-
ing program change number.
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3
Using the AW1600 with a "workstation synth"
4
Repeat steps 3–4 to assign the desired
scenes to other program change numbers.
HINT
• If you want to reset the scene assignments to the initial set-
ting, move the cursor to the INITIALIZE button and press the
[ENTER] key.
■ Transmit program
changes to switch scenes
1
Connect the AW1600 and your workstation
synth as shown in the diagram below.
MIDI IN MIDI OUT
Program
AW1600
change
2
In the Work Navigate section, use the [UTIL-
ITY] key to access the MIDI 2 page of the
UTILITY screen.
3
Set the PGM CHG MODE field to RX.
With this setting, the AW1600 will receive program
changes.
4
Move the cursor to RX in the MIDI CH area,
and select the MIDI channel on which MIDI
messages will be received.
5
Transmit a program change message from
your workstation synth to the AW1600 on
the MIDI channel that you selected.
The scene assigned to that program change number
will be recalled.
HINT
• If you insert program changes into the appropriate locations
of your sequencer track, scenes will be recalled automatically
as the AW1600 and your sequencer run in synchronization.
AW1600 Owner's Manual
MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER
Real-time External Control Sur face Integrated Sampling Sequencer
Modular Synthesis Plug-in System
SONG SCENE
REC
Synthesizer with
built-in sequencer
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