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Press F2/MIDI Edit. The F2 switch LED flashes,
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and the LCD display shows parameters similar
to the following tables (which show default as-
signments for Fader 1 as an example):
F2 MIDI Edit display, channels 1–4
Select control Chan
Fader1
ch 1 ch 2 ch 3
• The currently selected control (usually
Fader1 or the last edited) is shown in the
lower row of channel 1.
• Channel 3 shows the current MIDI Chan-
nel in the lower row.
• Channel 4 shows the current CC value in
the lower row.
F2 MIDI Edit display, channels 5–8
Lo Val Hi Val Mode
0 127 Single
ch 5 ch 6 ch 7
• The upper row shows the available param-
eter names for (MIDI) Lo and Hi Value,
Mode, and Name.
• The lower row shows the current value
(1–127) for Lo and Hi Value, the current
Mode (single or double), and the current
control name (for example, Fader1).
To select a different control, touch a fader, ad-
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just an encoder, or press one of the programma-
ble switches. To select an encoder, rotate
Encoder #1 to scroll through the list of a avail-
able encoders. The selected control name ap-
pears across controls as needed (see
"Programming Controls" on page 49).
CC
1 7
ch 4
Name
Fader1
ch 8
Press F2/MIDI Edit to exit MIDI Edit mode. If
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you have changed any settings, you will be
prompted to save before exiting. Follow the in-
structions onscreen. The F2 switch LED should
stop flashing.
Programming Controls
Programming controls involves the following
basic steps:
• Selecting (focusing) the control
• Configuring its MIDI channel, CC#, and
other parameters
• Naming and saving the edited preset
To select a control to program:
Select a preset and enter MIDI Edit mode (see
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"Selecting Presets" on page 51 for instructions).
Select the fader, encoder, or switch you want
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to program by doing any of the following:
• To select a fader, move the fader. (See "Pro-
gramming Faders" on page 50 for fader de-
tails.)
• To select an encoder, rotate the channel 1
encoder and scroll through the list of pro-
grammable switches until the Encdr (En-
coder) names appear, then scroll to the
desired encoder 1–8. (See "Programming
Encoders" on page 50 for encoder details.)
• To select a switch, press any progammable
switch (see "Programming Switches" on
page 50 for switch details).
Make sure the name of the fader, encoder, or
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switch you want to program is displayed in the
lower row of the LCD above channel 1.
To set the MIDI channel:
Rotate the channel 3 encoder for Chan until
the desired channel is displayed (default is chan-
nel 1).
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