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Playing from a MIDI key-
board (Program, Combina-
tion mode)
When you wish to play the TRITON-Rack from a MIDI
keyboard and take advantage of performance func-
tions such as its realtime controllers or arpeggiator,
you should use Program and Combination modes.
The following section explains how to use Program
and Combination mode.
Before you begin trying the operations described here,
make the appropriate connections etc. as described in
the preceding chapter “Setup.” For “Connecting MIDI
equipment,” follow the instructions for “Connecting a
MIDI keyboard.”
1. Listening to the sound of a program
1 Press the [PROG] key. (LED lit)
You will enter Program mode. Make sure that the
upper line of the LCD screen indicates “PROG 1.1:
Play.”
Selecting a program number
2 Make sure that “Program Select” is selected.
If it is not selected, use the [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] keys
to highlight the program name in “Program Select.”
3 Use the VALUE controllers to select the program
that you wish to play.
You can use the following methods to select a pro-
gram.
• Rotate the [VALUE] dial.
• Press the [INC] or [DEC] key.
• Use numeric keys [0]–[9] to specify the number,
and press the [ENTER] key.
4 Audition the sound.
Play a note on the connected MIDI instrument to
hear the sound you selected.
Alternatively, you can press the [AUDITION] key
(the LED will light) to turn on the Audition function
and automatically play a riff (phrase) suitable for
the program.
With the factory settings, the Audition function
can be used only on the preloaded programs of
banks INT-A–INT-D. and the preset programs G,
g(1)–g(d).
Selecting a program bank
In Program mode you can select and play programs
from banks INT-A–g(d) and EXB-A–EXB-H. (
☞See the
table below.)
5 Press the [BANK] key to select INT banks or EXB
banks.
INT ([INT/EXB] LED dark): Pressing the [A]–[G]
keys will select banks INT-A–INT-F and G–g(d).
EXB ([INT/EXB] LED lit): Pressing the [A]–[H] keys
will select banks EXB-A–EXB-H.
6 Press one of the [A]–[H] keys to select a bank.
By changing banks you can select programs from
another bank.
With the factory settings, the INT-A–INT-D and G–
g(d) banks contain programs.
The selected bank number is shown in the left of the
LCD screen. For example if you wish to select bank
INT-B, press the [BANK] key to make the [INT/
EXB] LED go dark, and then press the [B] key. (The
upper left of the LCD screen will indicate Bank
INT-B.)
Bank INT-F can be selected if the separately sold
EXB-MOSS option is installed. When bank INT is
selected, the [H] key cannot be used.
When the [INT/EXB] LED is dark, repeatedly press-
ing the [G-GM] key will cycle through banks in the
following order.
G→g(1)→g(2)→g(3)→g(4)→g(5)→g(6)→g(7)→g(8)
→g(9)→g(d)→G
Bank Prog. No. Explanation
INT-A...INT-D (I-A...I-D) 000...127 Preloaded programs (
☞VNL)
INT-E (I-E) 000...127 User programs (programs
that use multisamples cre-
ated in Sampling mode, etc.)
INT-F (I-F) 000...127 EXB-MOSS programs
G 001...128 GM2 capital programs
(
☞VNL)
g(1)...(9) (
☞VNL) GM2 variation programs
g(d) (
☞VNL) GM2 drum programs
EXB-A...EXB-H (E-A...E-H) 000...127 User programs, EXB-PCM
series programs
: Program : Combination
INT/EXB
Bank No.
"Program Select"
"Category"
UTILITY "Select by Category" Cat. HOLD, 10's HOLD
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