Select Mode; Entering Select Mode; Changing Presets; Changing Octaves - Keith McMillen Instruments 12 Step Reference Manual

3.7 Select Mode

Select Mode is used to both change presets and shift octaves on the 12 Step.

3.7.1 Entering Select Mode

To enter Select Mode, do the following:
1. Press and hold the Select key until all of the 12 Step's red LEDs begin to flash, then release
the key. The 12 Step is now in Select Mode.

3.7.2 Changing Presets

To change presets on the 12 Step, do the following:
1. Enter Select Mode on the 12 Step.
2. Press the 12 Step's Enter key.
3. Use the -Oct/-10 and +Oct/+10 keys (the keys to the immediate left and right of the Select
key) to select a "decade" (10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, etc.) — the current decade will be shown on the
12 Step's display.
4. Step on one of the numbered keys to fill in the final digit of the decade (e.g. stepping on key
7 in the 30s decade will load preset 37). The preset will load and be ready to go.
Note: Steps 2 and 3 can be skipped if loading one of the first ten presets is desired. The 12 Step
to the 00s decade when first powered up.
Note: The 12 Step will remember which decade it's in if Select Mode is entered again. Scrolling through
the decades every time is not necessary.

3.7.3 Changing Octaves

To change octaves on the 12 Step, do the following:
1. Enter Select Mode on the 12 Step.
2. Step on either the key labeled "-Oct" (to shift down an octave) or "+Oct" (to shift down an
octave).
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 if a shift of more than one octave is desired.
4. Start playing! After stepping on one of the octave +/- keys the 12 Step will automatically shift
and exit Select Mode.
Note: If a transposition would place any note outside of the MIDI range (0-127, or C-2 to G8), the notes
will be clipped at 0 (when going too low) or 127 (when going too high). They will return to the correct notes
once they are brought back into MIDI range.
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