Features of the Forte and Forte7
 
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Previous (–) and Next (+) Value Buttons
Use the Previous and Next buttons to scroll through the list of values for the currently 
selected parameter. Pressing both the Previous and Next buttons simultaneously is referred 
to as the Value Jump double button press. Depending on the selected parameter, Value Jump 
can select the next Category default Program/Multi, jump to commonly used values, and 
reset parameters to default values. For more information, see Value Jump on page 3-16.
Channel / Zone Buttons
In Program Mode, pressing the Channel / Zone Up button will change the MIDI transmit 
channel from the current channel to the next one; pressing the Channel / Zone Down 
button will change the MIDI transmit channel from the current channel to the previous one. 
e top line of the display shows the current MIDI transmit channel. When the highest or 
lowest MIDI transmit channel is reached, the list will wrap back to the rst or last MIDI 
transit channel respectively. 
Pressing the Channel / Zone up down buttons simultaneously in Program Mode will reset 
the MIDI Channel to 1.
In Program and Multi Mode, if Favorites view is selected and the Global Mode User Type 
parameter has been set to Advanced, the Channel / Zone up/down buttons will cycle through 
16 banks of 10 favorite Programs/Multis. e current Favorites Bank number is displayed in 
the upper right hand corner of the screen. 
In Multi Edit mode, pressing the Channel / Zone buttons will change the currently selected 
Zone on the Main page & Controls page.
NOTE : The Channel / Zone buttons are not used in Global Mode.
Alpha Wheel
Use the Alpha Wheel to scroll through the list of values for the currently selected 
parameter—turning the Alpha Wheel counter-clockwise will select the previous value and 
turning the Alpha Wheel clockwise will select the next value. You can turn the Alpha Wheel 
slowly to change the value by one increment or turn it quickly to jump several increments.