Main features and operation
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Mode Select Button
This stereo output jack socket will drive most Stereo head-
phones and monitors the main Left and Right audio outputs.
Mode Select button
Selects which MODE the 0-9 keys and + / - keys are operating
in. The mode is indicated by one of five LEDs on the right hand
side of the LED display panel.
When the A-Station is switched on, PROGRAM mode is auto-
matically selected.
Each time the button is pressed, the next operating mode will
be selected - SAVE, UTILITY, MIDI TX Channel and MIDI RX
Channel and a final loop back to PROGRAM mode. The MODE
sequence will run from the bottom to the top of the column of
LEDs.
PROGRAM MODE
Sounds (programs) may be selected using the 0-9 and + / - key
on the keypad. The PROGRAM LED indicates what program-
bank is selected.
SAVE MODE
Sounds (programs) may be compared (using - key), or written
to (using + key) a memory location in this mode. The 0 - 9
keypad buttons are used to select the destination memory loca-
tion for the sound to be saved. - Also see Page 6.
UTILITY MODE
The Global Menu (which has options that affect the overall
operation of the machine and the sending of Program memo-
ries to external devices (backing up)) may be accessed in this
mode. Pressing keypad button 0 activates the Global Menu.
See Page 50 for Global settings and Page 54 for saving sounds
to external devices.
MIDI Tx CH mode allows the MIDI transmit channel to be set.
Use the PORTA/DATA knob to enter the channel number. The
recognised MIDI channel numbers are 01 to 16.
NOTE: The MIDI TX and RX channel settings are automatically
memorised when exiting from this mode.
MIDI Rx CH mode allows the MIDI receive channel. Use the
PORTA/DATA knob to enter the channel number.
The MIDI RX CH LED will flash when MIDI data is received on
the selected channel.