Fortunately, most MIDI devices do not use all of the available locations as it would be very
expensive as well as very difficult to remember the address for each sound location. With the
added flexibility of Bank control along with the ability to program any MIDI program change
number to any piston, Allen Organs are able communicate with all MIDI devices.
Note:
You MUST know the capabilities of, and understand how to operate, the MIDI device
you intend to use with the organ!
4.
Assigning MIDI Program Changes to Pistons
While the Program Change & Display Options
function is displayed, first make sure USER mode is
selected and then touch the EDIT button to program
and assign MIDI program changes to pistons.
Once in edit mode, pressing a piston will display the
MIDI program change specifics for that piston. The
piston pressed, Bank and MIDI program change
information will be displayed.
To change the Bank number, touch the BANK button
to highlight it, then use the UP and DOWN buttons to
change the bank value.
To change the MIDI program change value, touch the
PROGRAM button to highlight it, then use the UP and
DOWN buttons to change the program value (or
General MIDI name).
To change the MIDI program change settings on
another piston, simply press that piston and the display
will change to display the selected piston’s MIDI program change settings.
Note:
MIDI program change data will remain assigned to the pistons even if the organ has
been turned off.
Touch the HOME button to return to the
Home
screen or the BACK button to return to the
previous menu screen.
5.
MIDI Base Channel
The MIDI Base Channel is a reference point to
establish the positioning of the other 15 MIDI
channels on the organ. On Allen Organs, the Base
Channel equals the Swell Division's channel of
transmission (i.e., if the Base Channel = 1, then the
Swell Channel = 1, if the Base Channel = 2, then the
Swell Channel = 2, etc.). Moving the Base Channel
allows you to shift the organ’s range of MIDI
channels, this can be helpful when reassigning an
external MIDI device from one organ division to another.
Important!
The Base Channel always resets to MIDI Channel 1 whenever the organ is
turned on.
To access the MIDI Base Channel function, touch:
OPTIONS >> MIDI >> MIDI BASE CHANNEL
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