Using Midi To Control The Switching Of The Insert Effects (Effects Program Change) - Boss BR-1600CD Owner's Manual

Using MIDI to Control the Switching of the
Insert Effects (Effects Program Change)
You can use Program Changes received at MIDI IN to switch
insert effects patches. Similarly, you can also have insert
effects patch selections made on the BR-1600CD transmitted
as Program Changes from MIDI OUT.
1. Press [UTILITY].
The Utility Menu screen will appear.
fig.12-12d
2. Move the cursor to the MIDI icon and press [ENTER/
YES].
Alternatively, you can press [F4] (MIDI) if the MIDI icon
is currently displayed.
The MIDI screen will appear.
fig.50-21d
3. Move the cursor to "Effects Program Chg." and use the
TIME/VALUE dial to select whether or not Program
Changes are to be transmitted and received.
fig.50-50d
OFF:
Program Changes are not transmitted or received.
PC ONLY:
Insert Effects patches are switched when a Program
Change is received at MIDI IN. In addition, when an
insert effects patch is selected with the BR-1600CD, that
patch number is transmitted from MIDI OUT as a
Program Change.
PC+BANK:
Bank Select and Program Change messages are received
at MIDI IN. Insert effects patches are switched when
Program Changes are received. Simultaneously, the
insert effects patch bank is switched according to the
Bank Select message received immediately before this.
In addition, when an insert effects patch is selected on
the BR-1600CD, the bank and number for that patch are
transmitted from MIDI OUT as Bank Select and Program
Change messages.
4. Move the cursor to "Effects Channel" and turn the
TIME/VALUE dial to select the MIDI channel over
which the Program Change messages are to be
transmitted and received.
fig.50-60d
OFF:
Bank Select and Program Change messages are not
transmitted or received.
1–16
Bank Select and Program Change messages are
transmitted and received on the selected channel.
5. If you wish to store the effects program change setting,
save the current song (p. 72).
Bank Select and Program numbers correspond to the insert
effect patch banks and numbers as shown below.
Bank Select Program
MSB LSB Number
0 1–100 GUITAR
1 1–50 MIC
0 2 1–10 MULTI CHANNEL P001–P010
3 1–50 STEREO
4 1–50 SIMUL
0 1–100 GUITAR
1 1–50 MIC
1 2 1–10 MULTI CHANNEL U001–U010
3 1–50 STEREO
4 1–50 SIMUL
0 1–100 GUITAR
1 1–50 MIC
2 2 1–10 MULTI CHANNEL S001–S010
3 1–50 STEREO
4 1–50 SIMUL
Patch
Bank Number
P001–P100
P001–P050
P001–P050
P001–P050
U001–U100
U001–U050
U001–U050
U001–U050
S001–S100
S001–S050
S001–S050
S001–S050
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