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Keith McMillen Instruments SoftStep3 - 1�3 External Control of Softstep3; Controlling Softstep Leds; Controlling Softstep Display

Keith McMillen Instruments SoftStep3
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SoftStep3 hardWare
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SoftStep3
1.3 external Control of SoftStep3
SoftStep Key LEDs and Alphanumeric Display can be controlled remotely, and the SoftStep responds to
Program Change messages sent to the SoftStep Control Surface port�
ControllinG SoftStep ledS
The SoftStep’s LEDs can be controlled from an external software or hardware source using CC messages�
Each numbered key has a red and green LED that respond to the following messages:
red ledS
CCs 20-29 control the red LEDs on keys 0-9 (one CC per key)� CCs accompanied with a value of:
0 = LED Off
1 = LED On
2 = LED Fast Flash
3 = LED Slow Flash
Green ledS
CCs 110-119 control the green LEDs on keys 0-9 (one CC per key)� CCs accompanied with a value of:
0 = LED Off
1 = LED On
2 = LED Fast Flash
3 = LED Slow Flash
Note: When sending MIDI via USB, CCs should be sent to the SoftStep Control Surface port�
ControllinG SoftStep diSplay
In addition to the key LEDs, the four-character display on the SoftStep can also be controlled via external
software using CC messages sent to the SoftStep Control Surface port�
The four characters on the display are addressed using four CC messages:
CC 50 = rst character
CC 51 = second character
CC 52 = third character
CC 53 = fourth character

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