Using a MIDI pedal for the bass
The SD5 enables the connection of a MIDI pedal to control the manual bass line and to set the chords. The MIDI reception channel is to be set
for the bass part on the same transmission channel as the pedal, by proceeding as follows:
●
Connect the MIDI pedal to MIDI In 2 (Keyboard).
●
From the main page of the display press
FF66 MMIIDDII
.
●
Select
FF22 CChhaannnneell RReecceeiivvee
.
●
Find the Bass parameter using the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR ((UUpp aanndd DDoowwnn))
push buttons and modify the receiving MIDI channel using the
DDAATTAA CCUURR--
SSOORR ((LLeefftt aanndd RRiigghhtt))
push buttons based on that of the pedal.
●
Enable the
MMaannuuaall BBaassss
mode on the
LLeefftt MMeennùù
menu using the
FF33 MMaannuuaall BBaassss
function.
●
Enable the use of the pedalboard to play the bass timbre associated with the Style in use, calling up the
FF1100 BBaass TToo PPbb
function from the
AArrrraannggee MMooddee
menu.
The pedal can also be used to add chords, however, when it is used alone it cannot play above the Major chords. To modify the tonality of the
chords use the optional pedal switches FS13 and FS6 or use a pedal with four switches for guitarists (Mod. 9AC101) that has a special method of
adding tonality variations. Proceed as follows to enable it:
●
From the main page of the display press
FF44 AArrrraannggee MMooddee
.
●
Move onto page 23 using the
PPAAGGEE ++
push button.
●
Press
FF11 44SSww
.
MMooddee
to set as
OOnn
.
The MIDI parameters modified can be saved in a MIDI Set-up whereas the status of
44SSww
.
MMooddee
can be saved in a Registration.
USING A MIDI PEDAL FOR THE CHORDS
Proceed as follows to control the chords from the pedal:
●
In the
AARRRRAANNGGEE MMOODDEE
- Page 1 set F9 to Normal
●
If the
SSttaarrtt
button is lit, the major chord relating to the note pressed on the pedal-board will be heard. The minor and 7
th
chords can be obtai-
ned by using a special 3 switches pedal or the Footswitch with 6 or 13 switches.
●
If the
SSttaarrtt
button is not lit, the 2 Lower parts play in major tonality.
DYNAMICS
The bass dynamics can be controlled from the pedal using the Normal/Fixed function (F9 in the Arrange Mode menu). If set to Fixed, the dyna-
mics becomes fixed and its value can be modified from 0 to 127 by acting on "Value".
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Using a MIDI pedal for the bass
