The
DSP7000
Family Operating Manual - Index
Page 52
The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual
Manual Release 1.1
2000 Eventide Inc.
Configuring the MIDI Group
The last page in the
midi
menu page 'stack' in the
SETUP
area controls the MIDI group. This operates just
like any of the DSP7000's other controller screens, with some added features:
•
The parameters on this screen cannot be controlled by way of
the MIDI group. There's a reason for this …
•
The controller number
con
is the first controller number in
the group. This is most usefully set up by MIDI capture.
See
page 43 for more on MIDI capture.
•
The
group size
is the number of controllers in the group. For example, in the screen at the right, the
group is from 70 to 77. This is a useful location for the group, as these controllers are unassigned by the
MIDI specification and not generally used.
•
The
active con
displays the number from 1 to
group size
of any member in the group that changes.
This is useful as a way of checking that the group is set up correctly and is acting on received MIDI sig-
nals.
•
If
operation
is
normal
, the external controller will directly control the parameters on the current
screen. This sounds right, but can cause problems when moving from screen to screen. For example,
suppose you are using a fader-based controller like the Peavey 1600 and you push the fader all the way
up to control, say, a vibrato depth. Then you switch to another screen where the same fader controls the
master output level. The minute you touch the fader, the level will go way up and the floor will be cov-
ered with bits of loudspeaker. This can be prevented by setting
operation
to
sticky
.
•
If
operation
is
sticky
, each member in the group can only
be changed by moving the controller through its current
position - the value will then
stick
, and respond to further
movements of the controller. Looking at the top right of the
screen, you will see a small thermometer. The arrow shows
the direction to move the controller to pass through the current value, while the vertical bar is the posi-
tion of the current value. Once the current value has been reached, the thermometer will disappear and
you will have full control.
•
If operation is
2-way
, the DSP7000 will operate in
normal
mode, but will also send MIDI signals out
on the same controller channels which can be used to update the external controller. This would mainly
be used with a device featuring LED encoders or motor-driven faders to display the effect of changes
made at the 7000, for example, when screens are changed.
