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9 : BLOCKS GUIDE
THE MIDI BLOCK
The MIDI block enables you to use the onboard footswitches to send MIDI data to the MIDI Out Port of the
FX8. It sends your choice of any Program Change (PC) message and/or any Control Change (CC) message
when turned ON, and your choice of messages when turned OFF.
The MIDI Block oers X/Y capability. The X and Y states can each have completely dierent settings.
MIDI BLOCK PARAMETERS
PROGRAM CHANGE ENABLE/DISABLE determines whether a Program Change message will be sent.
PC# ON Selects a program change number (0–127) to be sent when the block is turned ON.
PC# OFF Selects a program change number (0–127) to be sent when the block is turned OFF.
MIDI CHANNEL Selects a MIDI Channel (1–16) for both the ON and OFF Program Change messages.
IMPORTANT: When you load a preset, the FX8 also sends a corresponding MIDI Program Change message
on its own MIDI Channel. (See the table on page 81). To control a connected amplier or eect
processor independently, please set that unit to a dierent MIDI channel according to the instructions
provided by its manufacturer.
CONTROL CHANGE ENABLE/DISABLE determines whether a Control Change message will be sent.
CC# Selects a control change number (0–127) to be sent when the block is turned ON or OFF.
MIDI CHANNEL Selects a MIDI Channel (1–16) for both the ON and OFF Program Change messages.
ON VALUE Sets the data value for the CC message sent when the block is turned ON.
OFF VALUE Sets the data value for the CC message sent when the block is turned OFF.