Art X-15 User Manual Download Page 4

OPERATION

MODES

The ART 

X-15

 has four major Modes of operation. These

Modes are called PRESET, EFFECT SETUP, and BYPASS

Mode. Operation of the 

X-15

 is defined and executed by

these Modes. To change between Preset and Effect Mode,

you need only to press the MODE activator pad. Each time
you press the pad the 

X-15

 toggles between the two modes.

Access to Setup Mode is accomplished by pressing the
MODE pad and one additional activator pad as described in

the Setup section. Bypass Mode is actually one of the pro-

grammable sub-modes in Setup Mode. We have covered
Bypass Mode separately for your programming convenience.

CHANGING

 

 

BETWEEN 

 

MODES

Pressing and releasing the MODE button alone toggles
between preset and effect mode. Pressing the MODE button
along with the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 buttons enters Setup Mode.

FIRST TIME USE

When you hook up your 

X-15

 ULTRAFOOT for the first time,

we suggest you perform a Factory Reset to ensure all param-
eters and functions are at their initial values. This will alleviate
some minor aggravation on your part if the 

X-15

 does not

operate as we describe them in the manual! To perform a

factory reset, press simultaneously the UP, 2, and 5 buttons

with the power on. You may find it much easier to perform
this function with your hands!

PRESET

 

 MODE

Example

 

of

 

Recalling

 a 

Preset

As 

an example, if you want to select preset 77 while you

are in Preset Mode, press and hold the UP pad until 71
is displayed by the seven segment display, then press
pad 7. VIOLA!, preset 77 is active.

NOTE: In preset mode, whenever the display is showing a
preset, the numbered LED associated with that preset is lit.

Whenever the display is showing a bank, none of the

numbered LEDs are lit.

When power is applied to the X-15, it automatically comes up

in Preset Mode ready to recall a preset. Preset Mode allows

you to use the activator, UP, and DOWN pads to select MIDI
presets 1 thru 128 (MIDI program numbers 0 thru 127) in the
device you’re hooked up to. Presets are arranged in twelve

banks of ten presets. A preset is selected (a MIDI program
change message is sent) when a numbered activator pad is
pressed.

When you enter preset mode, the 

X-15

 checks to see if a

program change message has been sent since power-on. If

one has, the preset number is displayed and the associated

LED for that preset will light. If a program change message
hasn’t been sent yet, the current bank is displayed.

Each time the 

X-15

 is powered up, it will default to bank one

with no preset active. At this point, you must select a preset

using the UP/DOWN buttons and an activator pad.

Program

 

Message

 

Change

Pressing any of the numbered pads does two things, (1) send

a program change message out the MIDI port, and (2) displays

the preset number. The program sent is the current bank

number (one through 121, in increments of ten) plus one, less

the value of the button pressed (preset = bank + button 1,

program = bank + button 

1,-1)

 This means, preset 77 is

program 76.

The preset last selected remains active until another preset

button is pressed. You may change your bank anytime

without changing the current preset.

The current bank is changed with the UP and DOWN but-

tons. Pressing either one will increment or decrement

(respectively) the bank (in tens). Holding either button down

will increment or decrement four times a second, after an in-

itial half-second pause. When the current bank is changed,

the new bank is displayed, unless a preset has been

selected, and that preset is in the current bank. When this
happens, the preset is displayed. UP and DOWN “wrap” at

the minimum and maximum values, pressing DOWN while

at the lowest bank yields the maximum bank, and

Vice-versa.

The 

X-15

 has two impossible presets, these are numbers

129 and 130 which cannot be recalled. MIDI specifications

don’t allow either to exist. When the user attempts to select

these presets, the display shows the error message “E-P”

and the numbered LED last pressed (either nine or ten)
flashes. No MIDI message is sent. This error will stay until a
valid preset is sent, the bank is changed, or another mode

is selected (either effect or setup).

Returning

 to 

Preset

 Mode From

 Effect

Mode

If you return to Preset Mode from Effect Mode, your last

preset recalled remains active. When you switch back to

Preset Mode, the preset number is displayed and the cor-

responding LED is lit automatically.

Summary of Contents for X-15

Page 1: ...mlng Examples 7 Edit Controlled Device s MIDI Program Table MPT wlth the X 15 8 Setup an ART Multiverb DR X or SGE for MIDI Control of the Pitch Parameter of the Pitch Transposer 8 Using the X 15 to Turn On or Off Effects in a Preset Uslng Effect Mode and Activator 8 APPENDIX B Connectlon Illustrations 9 10 APPENDIX C System Exclusive Messages 11 Unit Handshake Group 12 Parameter Exchange Group 12...

Page 2: ...ts processors FEATURES Instant access of individual effects TWO real time assignable expression pedals Simple plug in and go operation DC bypass out jack for use with older units Rugged steel assembly MIDI IN OUT THRU Send MIDI data on three separate channels at once Durable composite activator pads Mode select allows multifunction use Non Volatile memory stores and remembers your changes Bright v...

Page 3: ...encoding device which is converted done using this jack Use a standard two conductor guitar into MIDI information Try to avoid shining extremely bright cord to connect this jack to its intended termination A lights into the pedals No harm will come to the device but standard two conductor speaker cable may also be used you may affect the operation of the encoders by creating since no audio is bein...

Page 4: ... is sent when a numbered activator pad is pressed When you enter preset mode the X 15 checks to see if a program change message has been sent since power on If one has the preset number is displayed and the associated LED for that preset will light If a program change message hasn t been sent yet the current bank is displayed Each time the X 1 5 is powered up it will default to bank one with no pr...

Page 5: ... for Set up Mode 3 Mode six sends a bypass message two different ways Both the MIDI Out port and the 1 4 jack are used to send a Bypass message The 1 4 jack acts like it would in mode 1 and the MIDI port would act as it would in mode 5 SETUP MODE You may never need to use Setup Mode due to its complete preprogramming Read this section for all information neces sary to change settings and how Setup...

Page 6: ...witch is pressed if it is programmed to send a MIDI message When the switch is pressed the main volume of the keyboard is toggled either to minimum or maximum ProgrammingtheBYPASS Functionto Bend a MIDI Bypass Command In this example we will enter Setup Mode and select sub mode 5 parameter 5 setting the BYPASS function for MIDI commands Flrst enter Setup Mode by pressing and holding down the MODE ...

Page 7: ...of the bypass jack to change every time the BYPASS button is initially pressed just like an on off switch When you set the value for 1 or 3 the state of the bypass LED is the state of the bypass jack when the bypass jack is on closed the bypass LED is lit Values 2 or 4 reverse this when the bypass jack is off open the bypass LED is lit Value 5 acts like value 3 except instead of the bypass jack th...

Page 8: ...tion is being sent out the MIDI Out port While you are in this mode press any activator pad except the MODE pad and the software version will be displayed Factory Reset To set all values of the X 15 back to factory settings you can perform a Factory Reset Press simultaneously the UP 2 and 5 buttons with the power on You may find it much easier to perform this function with your hands Factory defau...

Page 9: ...the X 15 Use the above example as a reference substituting other parameters to be controlled For more information refer to programming examples in the the effects devices manuals Usingthe X 1 5to Turn On or Off EffectsIn a P r e s e tUsing Effect Mode and ActivatorPads You can use the X 1 5 activator pads in Effect Mode to turn certain individual effects on and off in an effects device s preset Wi...

Page 10: ...X B CONNECTION ILLUSTRATIONS GUITAR INTO EFFECTS DEVICE CONTROLLED BY ART X 15 X 15 USED FOR MIDI CONTROL OF A SINGLE DEVICE ART X 15 IN OUT THRU MIDI IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT GUITAR ART X 15 IN OUT THRU MIDI IN ...

Page 11: ... X 15 USED TO CONTROL TWO EFFECTS DEVICES KEYBOARD CONTROLLING SEPARATE DEVICE AND AN X 15 WHICH CONTROLS ONE EFFECTS DEVICE ART X 15 IN OUT THRU MIDI IN 1 THRU OUT MIDI IN 1 ART X 15 IN OUT THRU MIDI IN 1 MIDI IN 2 ART X 15 IN OUT THRU ...

Page 12: ...ols and the hexadecimal numbering system How you actually send and receive SysEx messages is beyond the scope of this manual The X 15 SysEx messages are used to set get operating parameters determine the presence of the X 15 in a MIDI network and to verify reads and writes to the X 15 s EEPROM The general form of an X 15 SysEx message is The func byte defines the SysEx message type For the X 15 th...

Page 13: ...X 15 to ensure it was written to the EEPROM After receiving an inbound 4D message the X 15 sends an outbound OD message The two data bytes that follow reflect the state of the X l EEPROM The first byte is always zero and the second byte can be one of four possible values 00 No EEPROM error has occurred 01 EEPROM write error 02 EEPROM read error 03 EEPROM read and write error Nothing resets these e...

Page 14: ...ntroller numbers as shown in the first chart Use these controller numbers when assigning the pad to turn the effect on or off For ease of use assign the activator pad which is labeled with the ef fect you wish to control The next chart lists the effects you may control and the Scale value that must be assigned to work properly PAD DEFAULT VALUES PAD EFFECT 1 EXCITER 2 COMPRESSOR 3 DISTORTION 4 EQU...

Page 15: ...r replace at its option defective product or component parts upon prepaid delivery to the factory service department or authorized service center ac companied by proof of purchase date in the form of a valid sales receipt EXCLUSIONS This warranty does not apply in the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized altera tions or repairs This warranty is void if the serial ...

Reviews: