The Operating Modes
Using the Modes
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If you’re using a different MIDI controller, you can make use of Setup mode even if your MIDI
controller can transmit on only one MIDI channel at a time. To do this, go to the RECEIVE page in
MIDI mode (by pressing the
RECV
soft button while in MIDI mode), and set the Local Keyboard
Channel parameter to a value that matches the transmit channel of your MIDI controller. When
you select Setup mode, the PC3A will interpret incoming MIDI information according to the
settings for the currently selected setup. See the discussion of the Local Keyboard Channel
parameter in Chapter 10 for details.
Quick Access Mode
Another feature for live performance, Quick Access mode enables you to combine programs and
setups into banks of ten entries. Each of these programs or setups can be selected with a single
alphanumeric button. Different banks are selected with the
Chan/Layer
buttons. There’s a
selection of factory preset banks, and you can use the Quick Access Editor to create your own
banks and store them in the PC3A’s memory. There’s a full description in Chapter 8.
You can also use Quick Access banks as a way to remap incoming or outgoing Program Change
commands.
Effects Mode
Effects mode sets the behavior of the PC3A’s effects processor. The Effects mode page lets you tell
the PC3A how to select effects configurations called chains. Chapters 9 shows you how.
MIDI Mode
You’ll use MIDI mode to configure the PC3A’s interaction with other MIDI instruments, by
setting parameters for transmitting and receiving MIDI. You’ll also use it to configure your PC3A
for multi-timbral sequencing. On the CHANNELS page, you can assign a program to each
channel, and enable or disable each channel’s response to three types of MIDI control messages:
Program Change, volume and pan. See Chapter 10.
Master Mode
Master mode, described in Chapter11 , contains the parameters that control the entire PC3A.
Global settings for tuning, transposition, velocity and aftertouch sensitivity, and other
preferences are adjusted here. You can also get to GM Mode from here and set the sample rate for
the PC3A’s digital output.
Song Mode
Song mode enables you to play sequences (songs) stored in the PC3A’s memory, and provides a
fully featured sequencer that you can use to record songs. You can also record multi-timbrally via
MIDI, or load standard MIDI files (Type 0 or 1). The Song Editor also enables you to modify
existing sequences stored in memory. See Chapter12 .
Storage Mode
Storage mode lets you load and save programs and other objects using an USB device. See
Chapter13 .
