Novation A-Station - Utility Mode and Global Menu

52Advanced features
Utility Mode
General functions that are common to the whole machine rather
than program specific are accessed by the GLOBAL MENU.
To access the GLOBAL menu, UTILITY MODE must be select-
ed. Press the MODE SELECT button until the UTILITY LED is
lit.
Pressing KEY 0 now enters the GLOBAL menu. The functions
available with subsequent key presses are listed in the table
below.
Adjusting the Master Tuning
Ensure the MODE is set to UTILITY - Repeatedly press KEY 0
until the display shows t u (Global Tuning) and an alternating
value.
The A-Station is preset at the factory with the display indicating
0 0. The zero value indicates there is no tuning offset. Playing
the note ‘A’ above middle ‘C’ will produce a pitch of 440Hz.
Turn the PORTA/DATA knob, the value on the display will indi-
cate an offset in cents from this pitch. Negative offsets are dis-
played with a minus before the numeric value or a dot after.
Setting Local On - Off
The knobs on the A-Station will transmit MIDI controller data
that may be recorded by a sequencer. This feature allows a
sequencer, when in playback mode to send MIDI controller data
which has the effect of adjusting knob values. Although there is
no physical movement of the knobs, the sound will be manipu-
lated in real time according to the controller data values.
NOTE: To prevent a MIDI data conflict arising when knobs
are being adjusted and data being is received from a
sequencer when there is a complete MIDI loop, LOCAL
OFFf must be selected. If there is no MIDI loop LOCAL ON
must be selected
See page 58 for a typical MIDI connection diagram where there
is a loop and setting to LOCAL OFF would apply.
Ensure the MODE is set to UTILITY - Repeatedly press KEY 0
until the display shows L o (Local ) and an alternating value.
Turn the PORTA/DATA knob, to switch between off and on (o F
and o n).
Utility Mode - Global Menu - Master tuning - Local On / Off
Key 0 Function Alternating LED Display
1st Press Tuning - Cents t u 50. - 50
2nd Local L o of - on
3th Midi Clock Source c S i - e
4th Midi Clock Inspector c i - - 96
5th Clock Sync Type S t PC - SS
6th Pot Display Persistance P P 0 - 27.
7th Velocity Curve u c S t - H d
8th Menu Initial Display i d oF - on
9th Input Sensitivity i S Lo - HI
10th Input Trim i t 10. - 20
11th Input Trig Sensitivity i L 0 - 27.
12th
Utility Mode Global Menu