Program Mode
Editing VAST Programs
6-13
Two of the soft buttons in the Program Editor are special cases. They’re the soft buttons that select
the editing pages for the first and last
DSP functions
(Pitch and Level, respectively) of the current
program’s algorithm. One of these soft buttons is labeled
PITCH
, and pressing it will take you to
the DSPCTL (DSP Control) page with the Pitch parameter highlighted. The other one of these soft
buttons is labeled
AMP
, and pressing it will take you to the DSPCTL page with the Level
parameter highlighted. Additionally, pressing the
DSPCTL
soft button will take you to the
DSPCTL page.
The MODE Buttons in the Program Editor
When in the Program editor, each of the
MODE
select button has a different function. Beside
each button is the name of its function in the Program editor. When activated, the button’s LED
will light up.
Mute 1, 2, 3, and 4
Each of the top four MODE select buttons serve to mute one of the current program’s first four
layers. Pressing the
Program
button mutes layer 1, pressing the
MIDI
button mutes layer 2,
pressing the
Setup
button mutes layer 3, and pressing the
Master
button mutes layer 4.
Solo
Pressing the
Q Access
button solos the current layer.
Mute Active
Pressing the
Song
button mutes the current layer.
FX Bypass
Pressing the
Effect
button bypasses all effects. Note, however, that if either of the Aux Overrides
in
Effects mode are active, then those effects are still applied.
Compare
Pressing the
Storage
button calls up the Compare Editor, which recalls the program pre-edit
settings, allowing you to compare your edited program with the original program. Pressing the
Storage
button again returns you to the Program editor. Using the Compare Editor makes no
changes to the current program.
Assigning Program Parameters to Control Sources
Many PC3A program parameters can be assigned to be controlled by the PC3A’s physical
controllers or by MIDI CCs from an external MIDI device. For details on controllable parameters
of VAST programs, see the following sections:
The DSP Modulation (DSPMOD) Page
on page 6-30
,
The LFO Page
on page 6-38
,
The ASR Page
on page 6-40
,
The Function (FUN) Page
on page 6-41
,
The
Envelope Control (ENVCTL) Page
on page 6-45
,
The MOD Pages
on page 9-10
, and
FXLFO, FXASR,
and FXFUN pages
on page 9-11
. For KB3 programs, see the following sections
KB3 Editor: The
PITCH Page
on page 6-62
,
KB3 Editor: The AMP Page
on page 6-62
,
KB3 Editor: The LFO, ASR, and
FUN Pages
on page 6-70
,
The MOD Pages
on page 9-10
, and
FXLFO, FXASR, and FXFUN pages
on
page 9-11
.
For each program, the Program Editor can be used to assign the PC3A’s physical controllers or
external MIDI controller CC numbers to control parameters. Controllable parameters each have a
source field. Make assignments to the source field for the desired parameter. Source fields are
named differently depending on their page: Src1, Src2, RateCt, Trigger, Input a, Input b, and
Source. To assign a PC3A physical controller, select the source field for the parameter, hold the
Enter
button and move the controller. To assign a CC number to a source field, enter the number
with the alphanumeric pad, then press
Enter
. A CC number for an external controller can also be
set by selecting the source field for the parameter, holding the
Enter
button, and sending a CC
value from the external MIDI controller. When assigning a CC number to a source field, the
number may be displayed in the source field as the name of that CC’s default use.
