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Connecting ADS-7
Connect the power adapter, audio and MIDI cables to your ADS-7 rear connectors.
Power supply (15 VAC)
: Connect the included power adapter to the
POWER
input of ADS-7;
Audio output (6.3mm jack)
: insert cables with 1/4 mono jacks into the MIX OUTS or
individual outputs INDIVIDUAL OUTS jacks in order to connect the ADS-7 to a mixer or other
audio equipment;
MIDI input
: connect the MIDI OUT of an external sequencer or MIDI keyboard (or another
MIDI device) to the MIDI IN jack of the ADS-7 synthesizer.
Powering on ADS-7
Press the
POWER ON
button. The BD indicator in the sequencer section will light up
indicating that the unit is turned on.
Sequencer section
MIDI-channel selection setting
The 1
st
MIDI channel is set by default in ADS-7. To change it, turn off the device then press
and hold the Start/Stop button, while continuing holding the button turn on the device,
continue holding it until the START/STOP and STEPS LEDs start flashing. The first MIDI note
received from the MIDI controller will set the MIDI channel number. After installation, one
of the LEDs (1-16) will light up indicating the selected MIDI channel (from 1 to 16). After
that, you need to Power off ADS-7 and then turn it on again to resume normal operation.
Now the set MIDI channel will be stored in the device memory.
START/STOP button
This button starts or stops the sequence playback. Sends START/STOP messages to MIDI
OUT.
Step selection button STEPS
When the sequencer is not working:
The STEPS LED indicator is lit - the first 16 steps (1-16) are selected.
The STEPS LED indicator is not lit - the following 16 steps are selected (17-32).
When the sequencer is working:
The STEPS LED indicator is lit – the first 16 steps (1-16) are played.
The STEPS LED indicator is not lit - the following 16 steps are played (17-32).
Step selection button 1-32
The 1-32 LED does not lit - only 16 steps are played (1-16 or 17-32 depending on the
selection of the STEPS button).
The LED 1-32 is lit - all 32 steps (1-32) are played back.
16 buttons STEPS
Pressing one of the step buttons switches the state of this step to on/off. If the STEPS LED is
not lit, the first 16 steps (1-16) are edited. If the STEPS LED is lit, the next 16 steps are
edited (17-32).
SOUND SELECTION button
This button selects one of the ADS-7’s drum sections for editing on the sequencer. When
the TR LED is selected, the TR located on the rear is fed with the sequence you have
selected which allows you to control external sound sources (drums).
