Viewing Parameter Values; Global Parameters; Midi Out Mode - M-Audio Trigger Finger User Manual

Viewing Parameter Values

When setting up the Trigger Finger, you may wish to see the current value of a parameter before you change it. For example, if you want to set the MIDI note for Pad
5 one semitone higher, you'll need to know its current setting first before you dial in a new value.
The Peek Button is used to select which parameter value is shown on the LED Display while in Edit Mode. The below steps illustrate the example above:
1. Enter Edit Mode.
2. Press the Peek Button (its LED will light).
3. Move the control of the parameter you wish to view. In our example, we want to see the current note assignments, so we'll twist the "C1/ Note/Min" Knob.
4. As soon as the Note Knob is twisted, the LED display will now show the MIDI note name of any selected pad.
5. Press Peek again to exit the Peek Assignment (its LED turns off).
6. Now, tap pad 1. Its note name will be shown on the LED display. Tap pad 2 to display its current note name. In our example, we're concerned with pad 5, so
tap it now to view its note name.
7. Use the Note Knob to change this value to a note one semitone higher than the original (if the original pitch was "G. 2," you'll choose "A 2" as the new note
since it is one semitone above G#2).
8. Exit Edit Mode and save your changes if you wish.
You can also use the following method to inspect multiple parameters of one control:
1. Enter Edit Mode.
2. Press Select, twist Knob 6, and press Select again (we've now selected Knob 6 to edit).
3. Press the Peek Button.
4. Twist the "C1/ Note/Min" knob to see the minimum value assigned to the knob. Twist the "C3/ Vel Lock/Max" knob to see the maximum value assigned to
the knob. You can also twist the "C4/Chan" and "C2/CC" knobs to view these values as well.
5. Press the Peek Button again to exit Peek Mode. You can now edit the parameters as you wish.
6. Exit Edit Mode and save your changes if you wish.
As you can see, Peek allows you to "take a peek" at the value of one common parameter for multiple controls (the first example) and to check multiple parameters
of the same control (the second example).

Global Parameters

The Trigger Finger has a few parameters that work on a memory location as a whole rather than being pad- or control-specific. For convenience, the global
parameters are all located on the sliders. These global parameters are:
• Global Transpose: This value is added to the note values of all the pads in a preset. The range is from -24 to +24 semitones. If the pads are set up in a C
chromatic scale, changing this value to "+2" will result in a D chromatic scale being sent when the pads are played. Note that when the slider is positioned
in the center, the transpose value is 0.
• Global MIDI Channel: This channel number is used by any control with its MIDI channel set to "0." For example, if pad 4 is set to note 65 and channel 0,
setting the Global MIDI Channel to 8 will cause pad 4 to transmit note 65 on channel 8 when played. Permitted values are 1-16.
• Global Velocity Curve: Sets the pads' responsiveness to velocity from one of 9 pre-defined velocity curves shown at the end of this manual. Permitted values
range from C1 to C9. There are also 3 fixed velocity curves (F0-F2) which, when selected, will set all the pads to a velocity of 64, 100 or 127 respectively.
• Global Pressure Sensitivity: This is similar to the velocity curve setting, but changes the pads' responsiveness to pressure. Acceptable values range from 0 to
3, where 1 requires a lighter amount of pressure than 3 to transmit the same controller value. 0 defeats pressure sensitivity entirely (pressure will no longer
function).
To edit a global parameter, simply enter Edit Mode and move the sliders to your desired values. Save and exit to store your changes. If necessary, you can also
use the Peek Button to view the current global parameters. Press Peek then move one of the sliders. Its value will then be shown on the LED Display. Because these
parameters are global, there is no need to select any controls before you edit these values.

MIDI Out Mode

The Trigger Finger has a MIDI Out jack on the back of the unit that is set, by default, to transmit anything played on the Trigger Finger. This allows the Trigger Finger
to be connected directly to another piece of hardware without the need for a computer.
The Trigger Finger does, however, provide a MIDI Output from the computer. You'll see this output port when you set up your MIDI Output devices in your host
application. If you desire, the Trigger Finger's MIDI Out jack can be used to transmit this information from the computer by pressing the Ctrl/Note Mute and Lock/Full
Velocity Buttons simultaneously. The LED Display will show "USb," indicating that the MIDI Out jack is now using the data sent from the computer across the USB
cable. If you press the two buttons again, "CS" will be displayed, indicating that the unit is back to its standard control surface mode.
Unlike the other Global Parameters above, the MIDI Out status is not saved as part of a memory preset. It is a universal setting for the Trigger Finger. Also, changing
the MIDI Out status will cancel any of the Ctrl/Note Mute or Velocity Lock modes that are active.
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