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Programming a Button or Sustain Pedal to Increment/Decrement a Program Change
It is possible to configure a button or the sustain pedal to send an Increment (increase) or Decrement (decrease)
Program Change message each time it is pressed. To configure a button to increment a Program Change between a
minimum and maximum value, assign the button to number 156. The minimum and maximum values are set using
the Data 2 and Data 3 parameters respectively. This requires three values to be specified (values given are
examples):
Key
Parameter Value
Control Assign
Program Increment
156
Data 2 (example)
Program Number (minimum)
0
Data 3 (example)
Program Number (maximum)
127
The following example configures a button to increment through the sound presets on a connected software or
hardware synthesizer:
1. Press the Edit button.
2. Press the Select button or Control Select (Ctrl Sel) key.
3. Select a control as described earlier in this guide.
4. Press the Control Assign (Ctrl Asgn) key.
5. Enter 156 using the number keys. This configures the button or sustain pedal to increment the Program number.
6. Press the Data 2 key.
7. Enter 0 using the number keys. This specifies the lowest Program number.
8. Press the Data 3 key.
9. Enter 127 using the number keys. This specifies the highest Program number.
10. Press the Enter key.
To configure a button or sustain pedal to decrement a Program Change between a maximum and minimum value,
assign the button to number 155. The minimum and maximum values are set using the Data 2 and Data 3
parameters respectively.
NOTE: Each button or the sustain pedal will only increment or decrement its own parameter value and this value is
independent of any other button. In other words, assigning one button to increment through sound presets and
another button to decrement through sound presets will cause the first button to recall programs 1, 2, 3, etc., each
time the button is pressed. Pressing the second button will recall programs such as 127, 126, 125 (as opposed to
starting to decrement where the first button left off for example, 2, 1, 0).
Reversing the Operation of Knobs, Wheels, or Faders
Most MIDI parameters assignable to knobs, wheels, or faders can be configured so that the control’s operation is
reversed. Once a control is assigned to a MIDI parameter, by default the Data 2 parameter defines the minimum
value (for example, 0) while the Data 3 parameter defines the maximum value to be transmitted (for example, 127).
Reversing the operation of knobs, wheels, or faders is achieved by entering a higher value for the Data 2 parameter
(usually minimum) and a lower value for the Data 3 parameter (usually maximum). This is useful when a single fader
needs to be configured to work as a drawbar when controlling with an organ-based virtual instrument, or if a knob
needs to be configured in reverse when controlling a particular parameter. This requires two values to be specified
(values given are examples):
Key Parameter Value
Data 2 (example)
Minimum value
127
Data 3 (example)
Maximum value
0
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