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EFFECT MODE

Selecting  a  Preset

To select a preset in Effect Mode, use the 

UP/DOWN 

pads.

Each time either pad is pressed, you increment up or

down one preset. The preset is recalled automatically

and is displayed by the seven segment display only. No

pad LED indicator will light.

Upon entry to Effect Mode, a check is made to see if a pro-

gram change message has been sent since power-on. if one

has, the 

X-15

 shows the preset number and unlike in preset

mode, the associated LED is not lit.

Pressing a numbered button causes a controller change mes-

sage to be sent out the MIDI port. The controller number is
defined either by the X-15’s initial values or by you from
editing Setup Mode.

The 

X-15

 remembers the state (on or off) of each of the ten

controllers. Pressing a numbered button toggles the current

state, which in turn does two things, (1) send a controller
change message out the MIDI port, and (2) change the state

of the LED. The LEDs show the current state of each con-

troller, lit is on and unlit is off.

Pressing the UP and DOWN buttons increments and decre-
ments the current preset by one, and sends a program change
message out the MIDI port. UP and DOWN “wrap” at the

minimum and maximum values, pressing DOWN while at

the lowest bank yields the maximum bank, and vice-versa.

To edit the assigned controllers, use sub-mode 4 in

Setup Mode.

Bypass works as described under preset mode.

BYPASS MODE

The BYPASS button and LED operate identically in either

preset or effect mode. There are six possible settings for
bypass:

Value Jack MIDI Momentary Toggle LED Polarity

1 X X normal

2 X X reverse
3 X X normal

4 X X reverse
5 X X remote

6 X X X remote

In modes one through four, the bypass jack is used to com-
municate bypass mode to the outside world. In mode five,

the bypass jack is not used at all, bypass mode is sent as a
controller message out the MIDI port.

Within the six bypass modes, there are two principal sub-

modes; momentary and toggle. In momentary mode, the

state of the bypass output changes for as long as the

BYPASS button is held down mimicking directly a momen-

tary switch. Toggle mode allows for the state of the bypass
jack to change every time the BYPASS button is initially

pressed, just like an on/off switch.

in modes one and three, 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. Modes two and four reverse this when
the bypass jack is “off” (open), the bypass LED is lit.

Mode five acts like mode three, except instead of the by-
pass jack, the MIDI port is used as the bypass output. The

bypass LED is turned on and off as in mode three, but

the bypass LED can also be remotely controlled via the

MIDI port. For detailed information see the section 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 Mode works.

As mentioned earlier, when the MODE button is pressed
together with the 

1,

 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 buttons, Setup Mode is

entered. You may change between the six different setup

sub-modes at any time while you are in setup mode.

Example

 

of

 

Entering

 Setup Mode and Changing a Parameter

in this example we will enter Setup Mode and select sub-

mode 5 parameter 3, setting the BYPASS function for a
normal on/off switch. First, enter Setup Mode by pressing

and holding down the MODE pad and then pressing the

#5 pad. The display will show a flashing an “S” 1 and

the MODE LED will be flashing. To select parameter 3,

press the BYPASS pad [3] times. The display now shows

a flashing “b” 6. Press the UP button [3] times, the num-

ber now changes to 3. The BYPASS function is now pro-
grammed to operate like a normal on/off switch. When
the LED associated with the Bypass pad is lit, it in-
dicates the switch is on. To exit Setup Mode press the
MODE pad. This will store your change into memory and
exit you to either Preset or Effect Mode, whatever mode
you were in previous to editing. Read this section for
detailed Setup Mode information.

Example

 

of

 Changing to a 

Different

 Sub-Mode While in Setup Mode

If you wanted to assign the left expression controller but
mistakenly entered Setup Mode to assign the right ex-
pression controller, here’s what to do. First, what you

did was press and hold in the MODE and #1 pad, DON’T

press the #2 button, nothing will happen if you do. To

choose the correct sub-mode, press and hold the MODE
and #2 pad. To change between sub-modes you must
use the MODE button. For more information about Setup

Mode, keep reading this section.

In each of the sub-modes, pressing the UP and DOWN pads
increment and decrement the current value of the parameter

being edited. These “wrap” when the minimum and max-

imum values are reached. Pressing DOWN while at the
minimum value for a parameter yields the maximum value,

and vice-versa.

Sub-modes 1, 2, and 3 are indicated by the MODE LED flashing,
along with the 1, 2, or 3 LEDs flashing. Sub-mode 4 is indicated
by only pad indicator number 1 flashing. Sub-mode 5 is in-

dicated by just the MODE LED and the first character in the
display flashing. Submode 6 is not indicated by anything.

Each sub mode parameter has a factory default setting. These

settings are present so the 

X-15

 may be used immediately

out of the box 

to your setup. 

The defaults are selected for

average use. Of course, the parameters may be changed to
meet your requirements. This section covers the program-
ming of your 

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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 ...

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