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3 Invert MIDI Volume
The Matrix-1000 normally gets louder as MIDI Volume (Controller #7) is
increased. When Invert MIDI Volume is on, the Matrix-1000 gets sotter
as MIDI Volume is increased. This may seem rather strange, but it
allows two rather nice effects:
• Whammy bar. Certain controllers, notably
the whammy bar on a
MIDI guitar, transmit a 0 in the rest position. If you use the whammy
bar to control MIDI Volume, you must hold the whammy bar down to
get any sound at ail. By inverting Volume, you get maximum volume
when you're not using the whammy bar, and softer volume as you
press the bar down.
• Cross-fade. When used with a synthesizer which responds normally
to
MIDI Volume, inverting the volume on the Matrix-1000 creates a
cross-fade.
As the volume increases on the other synthesizer, it
decreases on the Matrix-1000, and vice-versa.
Use the + key to turn MIDI Volume Invert on and the - key to turn it off,
or press Enter
to switch between on and off.
4 Pedal 1 MIDI Controller Select
The Pedal1 select function is used primarily to provide compatibility with
Matrix-6 and 6R synthesizers. Pedal1 can be programmed to allow a
wide variety of.effects on the Matrix series synthesizers. As a result,
many of the sounds in the Matrix-1000 have special effects programmed
on the Pedal 1 function. On the Matrix-6, Pedal1 is assignable to any
MIDlcontroller, but defaults to MIDI controller #7. On the Matrix-1000,
Controller
#7 is dedicated to the volume function. To provide compatibil-
ity
with systems where a Matrix-6 is presently being used, the Matrix-
'1000
allows the Pedal1 function to be controlled by any standard MIDI
controller. The Pedal1 function defaults to MIDI controller #4, but can be
reset to any controller in the range 0-121. A special case is when the
Pedal1
is assigned to controller #7. In this case, the MIDI Volume
function ls defeated, and the controller will be routed exclusively to the
Pedal1 function.
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