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Set the parameters as required, and press "CLOSE" when finished.
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Play trigger: (NOTE ON, NOTE OFF, TOGGLE) This parameter determines how notes
trigger the Keygroup. When it is set to "NOTE ON," Sample playback is triggered by
Note Ons, and playback is stopped by Note Offs. This is normal operation. When it is set
to "NOTE OFF," the "Vel" parameter for the velocity setting appears. Playback is trig-
gered by Note Offs. When the "Vel" parameter is set to 0–127, Samples play at that veloc-
ity. When the "Vel" parameter is set to "AS N-ON," Samples play at the same velocity as
the Note On. When the set to "AS N-OFF," Samples play at the Note Off velocity.
When it is set to "TOGGLE," the Note On message triggers the Sample playback. The
playback continues, ignoring the Note Off message. When the Note On message is
received for the second time, playback stops.
Keygroup X-fade:
Keygroups overlap.
X-fade curve:
(LINEAR, EXPONENTIAL, LOGARITHMIC) This selects the curve
for the crossfade between overlapping Keygroups.
Set via MIDI: (NO, YES) This determines whether or not a connected MIDI keyboard
can be used to set the Keyspan. When set to "YES," and either the Keyspan "Lo" or "Hi"
parameter is selected, the MIDI keyboard can be used.
12 To view the Keygroup's Keyspan settings graphically, select
"SOUND (ZONE1)," and use the JOG dial to select "KEY SPAN."
The KGRP page changes, as shown below.
A keyboard graphic appears in place of each Sample name, indicating the Keyspan of
each Keygroup. To view the "Lo" and "Hi" parameters as MIDI note numbers, select any
"Lo" or "Hi" parameter, and press the SHIFT button. You can set the default note view
in Utilities mode (see page 89).
Select the "Tune" and "Lvl" (level) parameters, and use the JOG dial to set
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them as required.
Tune: (–36.00 to +36.00) This sets the tuning for each Keygroup in semitone and cent
steps.
Lvl: This sets the level of each Keygroup.
You can edit the selected parameter in all Keygroups simultaneously by setting the
"Kg edit" parameter in the upper-right corner of the KGRP or ZONE page. When the
parameter is set to "ONE," you can edit each Keygroup one by one. When set to "ALL,"
edits apply to all Keygroups absolutely. So if the Level of one Keygroup is set to "+10,"
the Level of all Keygroup are set to "+10." When set to "ADD," edits apply to all Key-
groups relatively. So if Keygroup #1 has a Level of "50," and Keygroup #2 has a Level
of "30," increasing the Level of any Keygroup by "10" will change the Level of Keygroup
#1 to "60," and that of Keygroup #2 to "40." The "ALL" and "ADD" options do not work
for Sample assignment or the Keyspan (i.e., "Lo" and Hi") parameters.
Configuring Keygroup Programs
(OFF, ON) When set to "ON," a crossfade is applied to notes where
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