Peavey DPM C8 - Chapter 1 Overview; 1.0 BASICS of the DPM C8

Chapter 1 Overview
1.0 BASICS
Welcome to the DPM C8 MIDI Performance Controller. Once you become familiar with your new C8 ; we’re
sure you’ll agree: The DPM C8/C8p are sophisticated, versatile master keyboards for live performance or
stu dio a pplica t ions.
First, we would like to expand a bit on the features listed earlier:
** Piano-type, 88-key weighted action. The C8 keybed was chosen after extensive consultation with
performing and studio musicians, all of whom agree that the feel of the keybed is outstanding.
m- Sixty-four presets, individually recallable or able to be placed into two program chains.
«r Eight programmable keyboard zones that can be split, layered, transposed, soloed, muted, crossfaded
and assigned to any combination of four MIDI outputs.
«•- Programmable velocity curve per zone: these can be scaled and offset for each range of each preset.
<•* 17 ROM channel pressure curves, with programmable scale and offset, assigned globally to fine tune
the feel to the player’s style.
Four programmable buttons for generating MIDI messages.
Four programmable sliders for generating MIDI messages.
m- Two programmable wheels plus pitch wheel and channel pressure capabilities for expressive playing.
«•* Two preset chains.
Two CV pedal inputs.
•w Two foots witch inputs.
■ *- Two MIDI inputs with merge for accepting computer-generated MIDI data or other controllers (e.g.
MIDI wind, drum, fretted, or remote keyboard controllers).
Optional mouse or trackball control for parameter and value selection. (C8 only)
Sequencer control capabilities (start, stop, continue, tempo, etc.).
^ 3.5" DSDD MS-DOS floppy disk drive for storing preset, system exclusive, and other data. (C8 only)
128K sys ex librarian; data can be received and transmitted from the C8, as well as saved to or loaded
from disk. (C8 only)