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MENU
DISPLAY
Here you can adjust the brightness of the characters in the display.
Parameter
Value
Explanation
CONTRAST
1–16
Higher values increase the brightness.
GLOBAL (GLOBAL EQ)
This adjusts the tone of the OUTPUT regardless of the equalizer on/
off settings of individual patches.
Parameter
Value
Explanation
LOW GAIN
-20–+20 dB
Adjusts the low frequency range tone.
MID GAIN
-20–+20 dB
Adjusts the middle frequency range
tone.
HIGH GAIN
-20–+20 dB
Adjusts the high frequency range tone.
MID FREQ
(MID FREQUENCY)
20.0 Hz–10.0 kHz
Specifies the center of the frequency
range that will be adjusted by the MID
GAIN.
MID Q
0.5–16
Adjusts the width of the area affected by
the EQ centered at the MID FREQ. Higher
values will narrow the area.
EQ LVL (EQ LEVEL)
-20–+20 dB
Adjusts the GLOBAL EQ level.
PLAY (PLAY OPTION)
Here you can specify what happens when you operate the pedals
or switches while performing, the range of banks that are used, and
whether the beat indicator is shown.
Parameter
Value
Explanation
EXP1 HLD
(EXP1 PEDAL HOLD)
EXP2 HLD
(EXP2 PEDAL HOLD)
OFF
When you switch patches, the state of
FUNCTION operations for EXP 1 and
EXP 2 is not applied.
ON
When you switch patches, the state of
FUNCTION operations for EXP 1 and
EXP 2 is applied if the state is the same
as for the previous patch.
For example, if the FUNCTION of EXP 1
is FOOT VOLUME for both the previous
patch and the newly selected patch,
the pedal position at the moment the
patch was switched will continue to
control the volume after the patch is
switched.
SW MODE
(SWITCH MODE)
Specifies the timing at which the bank or patch is
changed when you operate the switch.
* This is valid only for NUM 1–4 in memory mode.
PUSH
The change happens when you press
the switch.
RELEASE
The change happens when you release
the switch.
BNK.CNG
(BANK CHANGE MODE)
Specifies how patches are switched.
WAIT
Although the indication in the display
is updated to reflect the change in the
bank, the patch will not change until a
number switch has been pressed.
IMMED
(IMMEDIATE)
The patch changes immediately when
you change banks.
(Example)
01-1
0
02-1, 01-3
0
02-3
Parameter
Value
Explanation
BNK.MIN
(BANK EXTENT MIN)
BNK.MAX
(BANK EXTENT MAX)
(MIN) 01–50
(MAX) 01–50
Specify the lower and upper limit of the
banks that can be selected. Only the
specified range of banks are available
for selection.
1+2
(press simultaneously
NUM1+NUM2)
OFF,
BANK DOWN
Specifies whether bank-down occurs
when you press number switches [1]
and [2] simultaneously.
* Valid only in memory mode.
2+3
(press simultaneously
NUM2+NUM3)
OFF, TUNER
Specifies whether tuner on/off occurs
when you press number switches [2]
and [3] simultaneously.
* Valid only in memory mode.
3+4
(press simultaneously
NUM3+NUM4)
OFF, BANK UP
Specifies whether bank-up occurs
when you press number switches [3]
and [4] simultaneously.
* Valid only in memory mode.
BEAT LED
(BEAT INDICATOR)
OFF, ON
If this is ON, the MEMORY/MANUAL
indicator blinks in time with the BPM
setting.
The indicator blinks blue in memory
mode, and blinks red in manual mode.
CTLOUT (CTL OUT MODE SETTING)
Specifies the operation of the CTL OUT 1/2 jacks.
Parameter
Value
Explanation
1 MODE
(CTL OUT1 MODE)
2 MODE
(CTL OUT2 MODE)
LAT
(LATCH)
Latch operation
PLS (PULSE)
Send a pulse when changing patches.
Patch change
Patch change
PLS
Patch change
Patch change
INV
INV (INVERT)
TAP2
Turns on/off twice at the Master BPM
setting when the patch changes.
TAP3
Turns on/off three times at the Master
BPM setting when the patch changes
TAP4
Turns on/off four times at the Master
BPM setting when the patch changes