Knobs
TThere are eight knobs on InSpire-air. They have been preset to channel 1 and
have all been assigned to MIDI CC 10 – Stereo Pan. Any linear CC number can be
assigned to any knob, as well as any individual channels 1-16. When InSpire-air is
turned on, all the knobs default to full on, or MIDI value 127. The MIDI value 0 is
pan full left, MIDI value 64 is pan middle, and 127 is pan full left.
Michael says:
Pads
There are eight velocity-sensitive pads on InSpire-air, located on the right side
of the front panel. They can be changed to control any on/off or touch-sensitive
functions, such as MIDI Machine Controls, drum sounds, pitched notes on any
MIDI sound module or softsynth, or any other non-linear functions. Note that,
when using the pads to control pitches, the Octave/Transpose buttons will not
affect the pitches, since the MIDI CC numbers are fixed.
Initially, the pads are all set to transmit on Channel 1 as the default. Their
factory CC numbers, however, are not all set to a uniform number, like the
faders and knobs. They are set to CC's that match notes on the keyboard. Pad
One is set to CC 50 (D2), Pad Two is set to CC 48 (C2), Pad Three is set to CC 45
(A1), and Pad Four is set to CC 46 (Bb1). Pad Five is set to CC 36 (C1), Pad Six is
set to CC 38 (D1), Pad Seven is CC 37 (C#1), and Pad Eight is set to CC 42 (F#1).
Michael Says:
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Note:
You can very easily assign of the eight pads to any note on the keyboard.
To do so, press the "Ctrl Assign" button (it lights up), then play any note on the
keyboard. Now hit the pad you would like to assign to that note and press the
"Ctrl Assign" button again to finish.)
“Think about how fine or smooth a control technique you
will need to use, and then decide whether to use a knob
or a fader for that function. Your fader chops may be
smoother, or a knob, with their slow rotary action, might
be better suited.”
“The pads are very cool! They can do anything the
keyboard can do. So, if you have music that uses pitches
that you can play like a drum, simply assign those key-
note, via the CC number, to a pad and play the pads
instead of having to play the keyboard. This is especially
good for hits and percussive effects of all kinds.”
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