Section 17 — Sequencing/MIDI Applications
ASR-10 Musician’s Manual
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Using the ASR-10 with a MIDI Guitar Controller
Global Controllers in MONO A and B Modes
Global controllers are controllers sent on one channel that affect all other channels
simultaneously. They can be useful in reducing the number of MIDI events required to achieve
particular effects, and can thereby reduce the delays sometimes associated with overloading
MIDI. Some guitar controllers can transmit global controllers, and the ASR-10 can respond to
them.
In MONO mode (A or B) the
base channel minus one becomes the MIDI channel for global
controllers (pitch bend, pressure, etc.). For example, if the base channel is channel 3, any
controllers received on channel 2 will be interpreted as global controllers and will affect all voices
being played. If the base channel is channel 1, channel 16 becomes the channel for global
controllers. Each track will also respond independently to controllers sent on its own channel.
For example, each guitar string on a MIDI guitar can send independent pitch bend, while the
“whammy bar” controller could be sent on the global channel (channel 16 in the example above)
to affect all voices.
Note:
The ASR-10 will not receive note data via MIDI on the
base channel minus one in MONO A and
B modes. Therefore, we recommend that the MIDI BASE CHANNEL parameter on the
Edit/System•MIDI page be set to the same channel as the Instrument•Sequence Track with the
lowest numbered Edit/Track MULTI-IN MIDI CHAN number.
Patch Selects and Presets
Making patch select changes from a continuous controller (i.e. mod wheel, whammy bar, etc.) can
be an adventure. The patch select buttons are sent and received as MIDI controller #70. Since the
ASR-10 recognizes the 0–31 range as both patch selects up; 32–63 as the right patch select down;
64–95 as the left patch select; 96–127 as both patch selects down, it can be difficult to make
predictable changes from a continuous controller. If your MIDI guitar controller has the
capability of sending discrete or specific controller values, rather than continuous controller
numbers, then you’ll be able to send predictable patch select changes.
Another alternative is to use the two pedals of the optional SW-10 Dual Foot Switch. When
plugged into the rear panel Patch Select jack, the SW-10 will act as patch select buttons. This way
you can change patches with you feet as you play the MIDI guitar controller.
Also, patch select configurations can be stored within performance presets which can be accessed
by program changes 17-24 (in MONO A mode only). Each time you send a program change from
your MIDI guitar controller, the ASR-10 will respond to that message by selecting one of the eight
presets. Check the program change and patch assignment section in your MIDI guitar controller
manual.
