Setup Mode and the Setup Editor
Controllers
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Aux Bend 1Up and Aux Bend 1 Down
Like Bend Range, Aux Bend 1 defines the range for Pitch Bend messages, but does so for those
physical controllers assigned to MIDI 21. There are two parameters related to AuxBend 1: an
upward value (Aux Bend 1 Up) and a downward value (Aux Bend 1 Down). This means that
you can set different values for upward and downward pitch-shifting. For example, you could
get the Pitch Wheel to give you both vibrato and whammy-bar effects for the guitar program in
a setup. In the zone that contains the guitar program, set AuxBend1Up to 2ST and
AuxBend1Dwn to -12ST (on the BEND page), then assign the PWhl parameter on the WHEEL
page to a value of AuxBend 1. Now moving the Pitch Wheel up gives you a whole tone of
upward bend, while moving it down gives you a full octave of downward bend.
In most factory setups, AuxBend 1 is the assignment for the Large Ribbon.
Aux Bend 2 Range
The K2661 allows you to specify a third pitch bend range; this is called Aux Bend 2, and it
defines the range for MIDI Controller 15 messages. For AuxBend 2, you can set only one range
for both upward and downward pitch bending.
Controllers
Controller editing is one of the strongest aspects of the K2661’s usefulness as the main controller
for a sophisticated MIDI studio. In this section, we’ll talk about two different types of
“controllers” as they apply to the K2661. One is the physical controllers: the wheels, buttons,
pedals, etc. that you move with your fingers or feet. The other is MIDI Controllers, which are
MIDI commands sent by the K2661. For our purposes, “MIDI Controllers” includes the
complete set of Controllers defined by the MIDI Specification, as well as pitchbend, aftertouch,
and a few other useful MIDI commands. To fend off confusion, we’ll refer to the K2661’s
physical controllers with a lower-case c, and MIDI Controllers with an upper-case C.
Any MIDI Controller can be used as the assignment for any physical controller (and for multiple
physical controllers, as well). Or in other words, any physical controller like the Mod Wheel can
be programmed to send any MIDI control signal. In addition, each controller in each setup zone
can be tweaked just like keyboard velocity (or any other Setup-mode parameter). Although
controller editing on the K2661 can be somewhat complex, it can also be very rewarding.
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