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- Page 1 MIDI Solutions PROFESSIONAL SERIES 8-INPUT MIDI FOOTSWITCH CONTROLLER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS...
- Page 2 MIDI Solutions F8 Operating Instructions M424-100 2023 MIDI Solutions Inc. All rights reserved. MIDI Solutions Inc. PO Box 3010 Vancouver, BC Canada V6B 3X5 www.midisolutions.com...
- Page 3 F8. The F8 draws power from the device that is connected to its MIDI input, so even if the F8 does not need to receive MIDI messages from this device this connection is still required in order for the F8 to draw power (the F8's Echo parameter can be programmed to OFF to prevent any unwanted incoming MIDI messages from being echoed to the F8's MIDI Out).
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Page 4: Operation
OPERATION Ensure that the footswitches are connected to the F8 before it is powered up as their polarities are stored at this time (if auto-polarity is selected). The F8's MIDI Indicator LED will light as soon as the sending device is turned on, and flashes whenever MIDI data passes through the unit. - Page 5 The clear settings command resets the debounce time to 50 ms Examples To program the F8 to echo incoming MIDI messages to the MIDI output and send nothing on power-up, send it the following System Exclusive programming command: F0 00 00 50 24 00 01...
- Page 6 = Additional notes and velocities (up to eight notes total) Example To program the F8 to send out a middle C of velocity of 64 on MIDI channel 5 when Fsw6 is depressed, and send the corresponding Note-Off after 7 seconds, set...
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Page 7: Control Change
CONTROL CHANGE To program the F8 to send out up to eight Control Change (CC) messages when a footswitch is depressed, send it the following System Exclusive programming command: F0 00 00 50 24 aa ii (tt) nn vv cc (nn vv) F7... -
Page 8: Pitch Bend
= MIDI channel (see MIDI channel table at end) Example To program the F8 to send out a pitch bend message of +1 semitone (to a device that is set to a full octave pitch bend range) on channel 12 when Fsw1 is depressed, set... - Page 9 PROGRAM CHANGE ENTER AND SELECT To program the F8 to allow a keyboard to be used as a numeric keypad to enter program numbers, or notes from a keyboard to select specific programs numbers, send the F8 the following System Exclusive programming command:...
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Page 10: System Exclusive
SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE To program the F8 to send out a System Exclusive message when a footswitch is depressed, send it the following System Exclusive Programming commands: F0 00 00 50 24 06 ii 01 F7 followed by F0 ... F7 where F0 ... - Page 11 C corresponding to the transpose interval (this note is not echoed to MIDI Out), and release the footswitch. If no notes are received by the F8 during this period, the transpose interval is set to the preset transpose interval .
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Page 12: Tap Tempo
= MIDI channel of incoming Note or Control Change message (see MIDI channel table at end) To program the F8 to operate in Tap Tempo mode and also to respond to a Note to specify the exact tempo in bpm,... -
Page 13: Song Select
SONG SELECT To program the F8 to send out a Song Select message when a footswitch is depressed, send it the following System Exclusive programming command: F0 00 00 50 24 0E ii ss (tt) F7 (all values in Hexadecimal) -
Page 14: Hexadecimal Conversion Table
MIDI CHANNEL TABLE The value in the programming commands is assigned according to the following table: MIDI Channel MIDI CONTROL CHANGE TABLE Decimal Hexadecimal Control Function Bank Select Modulation wheel or lever Breath Controller Undefined Foot controller Portamento time Data entry MSB Channel Volume Balance Undefined... -
Page 15: Warranty
WARRANTY MIDI Solutions Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of purchase. This warranty is void if the product has been damaged by accident, misuse, alteration, unauthorized repairs or other causes not arising out of defects in material or workmanship.
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