ENSONIQ EPS-16 PLUS, Musician'S Manual

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EPS-16 PLUS Musician's Manual Section 10 — Sequencer Applications
A few important points about MONO B Mode:
• Notes played on each string will play only the corresponding Instrument•Track.
Each string/Instrument•Track combination is totally independent.
• MULT! IN MIDI CHANNELS do not have to be set 1-8. They can be set to
any channel from 1 to 16, as long as each track has an independent MULTI IN
MIDI CHANNEL, and the guitar controller transmits accordingly. Unless you
have a very complex MIDI setup, setting things up as shown above will provide
the most straight-forward and intuitive arrangement.
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 EPS-16 PLUS recognizes the 0-31
range as both patch select 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 module has the
capability of sending discrete or specific, rather than continuous controller
numbers, then you'll be able to send predictable patch select changes.
Another alternative is to assign the two pedals of the optional S W-5 Dual Foot
Switch to act as patch select buttons. That way you can change patches with you
feet as you play the guitar controller.
Also, patch select configurations can be stored within performance presets which
can be accessed by program changes 17-27 (MONO A only). Each time you send
a program change from your MIDI module, the EPS-16 PLUS will respond to
that change by selecting one of the eight presets (see Section 3 — Instruments
and Presets). Also, check your program change and patch assignment section in
you MIDI controller manual.
Using the EPS-16 PLUS with a MIDI Guitar Controller
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