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Using a general-purpose controller
You can use the pitch bend/modulation lever as well as pedal switches and expression pedals connected to the pedal jacks as general-purpose 
controllers. You can also assign a variety of functions to these controllers.
1.  Select the scene in question.
2.  Select the current part (p. 17).
3.  Operate the general-purpose controller.
The sound changes according to the function that’s assigned to 
the controller.
Controllers Explanation
Pitch bend lever
Changes the pitch.
Some scenes have functions other than 
pitch bend assigned to this controller. 
Various functions can be assigned. Operate 
the lever to use the assigned function.
Modulation lever
Generates control change message CC#1.
Other various functions can be assigned. 
Operate the lever to use the assigned 
function.
PEDAL CONTROL jack
Connect an expression pedal or pedal 
switch (sold separately) here.
Various functions can be assigned to the 
pedals. Use the pedal to turn the assigned 
function on/o, adjust the volume and 
so on.
PEDAL HOLD jack
Connect a pedal switch here (sold 
separately) to use as a damper pedal. 
Various other functions can be assigned 
to this controller. Operate the pedal to use 
the assigned function.
MEMO
 ¹ When you operate a general-purpose controller, the eect is 
applied to the part that sounds when you press a key.
 ¹ If you press and hold the [MENU] button while using the pitch 
bend/modulation lever or a pedal connected to the PEDAL 
CONTROL or PEDAL HOLD jack, the settings screen for assigning 
that function appears. For details, refer to “List of shortcut keys” 
(p. 58).
 ¹ The functions assigned to the general-purpose controller can be 
set globally on the system side or individually for each scene. In 
SYSTEM EDIT > COMMON > PEDAL or BEND/MOD, you can choose 
in advance whether you want to follow the system or scene 
settings.
Parameter Value Explanation
Hold Pedal 
Source
SYSTEM, 
SCENE
Selects whether the function 
controlled by the pedal connected 
to the PEDAL HOLD jack follows 
the system setting (SYSTEM) or the 
currently selected scene (SCENE).
Control Pedal 
Source
SYSTEM, 
SCENE
Selects whether the function 
controlled by the pedal connected 
to the PEDAL CONTROL jack follows 
the system setting (SYSTEM) or the 
currently selected scene (SCENE).
Parameter Value Explanation
Pitch Bend 
Source
SYSTEM, 
SCENE
Selects whether the function 
controlled by the pitch bend lever 
follows the system setting (SYSTEM) 
or the currently selected scene 
(SCENE).
Modulation 
Source
SYSTEM, 
SCENE
Selects whether the function 
controlled by the modulation lever 
follows the system setting (SYSTEM) 
or the currently selected scene 
(SCENE).
*  For details on the settings, refer to “Operating the menu (MENU)” 
(p. 49).