ESI ESI2000, Operation Manual

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• Pitch Control: Assign the global pitch control to a MIDI continuous
controller number. A continuous controller receives realtime
controller information from sources that are adjustable while you
play such as the pitch wheel, modulations wheel, control pedal,
footswitches and control sliders. Available assignments include off,
controllers 00 through 31, pwh (pitch wheel), or chp (channel
pressure). Normally assigned to pwh. The normal assignment for
Pitch Control would be pwh.
• Mod Control: Assign the Modulation Control to a MIDI continuous
controller number. The process is exactly the same as assigning a
controller to Pitch Control. Normally assigned to #1.
• Pressure Control: (Aftertouch) Assign keyboard mono pressure to a
MIDI continuous controller number. Normally assigned to chp.
5. Select page three by pressing the right cursor button. The third
page shows:
MIDI GLOBALS
Pedal Control -> 3
MIDI A Control -> 4
MIDI B Control -> 5
• Pedal Control: Assign the foot pedal to a MIDI continuous
controller number. The process is the same as assigning a controller
to the left wheel. Normally assigned to #4.
• MIDI A Control: Assign MIDI Control Source A to a MIDI
continuous controller number. MIDI A is simply another control
source and can be assigned to any MIDI continuous controller
number desired. Follow the same procedure used for the other
controllers.
• MIDI B Control: Assign MIDI Control Source B to a MIDI
continuous controller number. This works the same way as assigning
MIDI Control Source A to a MIDI continuous controller number.
EXAMPLE: Here is an example of how MIDI control sources work.
Refer to the diagram on the following page. Suppose a sequencer is
sending out modulation data over MIDI control number 01, and that
MIDI Control Source A on the ESI controls the filter cutoff frequency.
Selecting 01 for MIDI Control Source A would route the sequencer’s
modulation data to the ESI’s filter cutoff frequency, assuming that the
sequencer’s MIDI Out feeds the ESI’s MIDI In.
You can think of the control assignments as Patchcords. You must
connect both ends for the connection to be made.
One end of the “patchcord” is connected in this submodule, and the
other end is connected in the Preset Definition, Realtime Controls
submodule.
A few of the standardized MIDI
controller numbers are listed below.
1 - Modulation Wheel or Lever
2 - Breath Controller
4 - Foot Pedal
5 - Portamento Time
6 - Data Entry
7 - Volume
8 - Balance
9 - Undefined
10 - Pan
pwh - Pitch Wheel
chp - Channel Pressure
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Tip: Although the controllers have been
given names such as “Pitch Control, Pedal
Control” etc., any MIDI controller number
can be assigned to them. For example, the
modulation wheel could be assigned to the
Pedal Control by setting it to continuous
controller 1.
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Tip: Pedals and footswitches are
received by ESI over MIDI. Your MIDI
keyboard will probably have inputs for a
pedal and footswitch. In order to receive this
data, your keyboard and ESI must be set to
the same continuous controller number.