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Page 1: ...U S E R M A N U A L Control Freak STUDIO EDITION Control Freak ORIGINAL MIDI CONTROL CENTRES...

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Page 3: ...ysex Dump Program 18 Sysex Dump Block 19 Copy Single 19 Copy Program 20 Commands 21 Data Variables 22 Editing Examples 23 Using the External Inputs 34 CV to MIDI conversion 37 NRPNs Explained 38 RPNs...

Page 4: ...CONTROL FREAK...

Page 5: ...ntly and in real time The ability to tweak volumes filters envelopes and other popular effects with such ease can give a new lease of life to your existing MIDI equipment Why pay out for new synth mod...

Page 6: ...and whatever you might previously have had plugged into the MIDI In of the computer must now be plugged into the MIDI In of the Freak If you are using a keyboard that has its own internal sounds you m...

Page 7: ...8 slider Freak has volumes for MIDI channels 1 to 8 on Program 0 and volumes for MIDI channels 9 to 16 on program 1 To select program 1 turn the Data Wheel one click to the right You probably want to...

Page 8: ...change with the programs These F keys have been pre programmed to provide Internal Clock controls and basic MMC control of sequencers and recording devices however the factory defaults can be changed...

Page 9: ...re your synth to the original version of its present patch What to expect from the STORE button in PLAY MODE Pressing STORE will send the current slider positions to MIDI Out as a Snapshot This is gre...

Page 10: ...a slider or press a button a value is displayed on the LCD in decimal format this is suffixed with a d for decimal When you are in edit mode and are required to enter data values the Freak also displa...

Page 11: ...sed the Global MIDI channel will use this channel instead The default for this however is for it to be unassigned in which case the display will show the following The MIDI channel can also be assigne...

Page 12: ...current edits will be lost the user will not be prompted Editing names Use the Data Wheel to select lower case letters and numbers Use SHIFT Data Wheel to select capitals and symbols The top left two...

Page 13: ...r on name Global MIDI channel internal Clock tempo SysEx device number and Global SysEx Header Program mapping Allows you to choose destination programs for incoming profiles You may want to use this...

Page 14: ...t Global Data Global MIDI Channel Internal clock rate BPM Device Number Sysex Byte 1 Sysex Byte 2 Sysex Byte 3 Sysex Byte 4 Sysex Rx Program Map Remap to Program Sysex Dump Single From Program Slider...

Page 15: ...aracter 9 Character 10 Character 11 Character 12 Character 13 Character 14 Character 15 Character 16 Byte 4 Byte 5 Byte 6 Byte 7 Byte 8 Byte 9 Byte 10 Byte 11 Byte 12 Byte 13 Byte 14 until Byte 45 Cha...

Page 16: ...MODE or use SHIFT STORE to jump to Slider data Pressing the button will take you into the slider edit pages This allows you to select the slider to edit by turning the Data Wheel Pressing the button w...

Page 17: ...utton mode you require Sends the PB ON DATA message only when the button is pressed Sends the PB ON DATA message when the button is pressed and the PB OFF DATA message when the button is released Send...

Page 18: ...en the F key is pressed Sends the FK ON DATA message when the F key is pressed and the FK OFF DATA message when the F key is released Sends the FK ON DATA message and FK OFF DATA message on alternate...

Page 19: ...one are identical in use to the Ext control In 1 section above but are for Ext contrl In 2 Press the key to move to the next screen This allows the user to define a minimum value for real time byte 1...

Page 20: ...p to 8 bytes here which can be used in any SysEx string within this program by selecting Progrm Sysex Hdr from the data variables list When you are in play mode and the data is being sent the bytes ar...

Page 21: ...to show Dev 8 ch Freak Then press STORE to activate Pressing the button will move to the next screen Even numbered 8 channel profiles will go into the left sliders 1 8 Odd numbered profiles will go in...

Page 22: ...ree buttons in combination with SHIFT and the Data Wheel to select any slider button or F key F1 F2 F3 Without SHIFT Slider Button On F key On With SHIFT Slider Button Off F key Off The bottom line of...

Page 23: ...Pressing the button will move to the next screen The Data Wheel can be used to change the source program if required The bottom line shows the name of the slider button or F key not the program Press...

Page 24: ...ssing the button will move to the next screen The Data Wheel can be used to select a destination program The bottom line of the display will show the name of the selected program Pressing the button w...

Page 25: ...lobal MIDI channel Global MIDI channel Set internal clock rate Internal clock rate BPM Set real time value 1 Real time value 1 Set real time value 2 Real time value 2 Internal clock start Internal clo...

Page 26: ...if you are entering a controller number at the screen following a controller command the Freak gives you the standard names for the controllers as well as the numeric value There are some additional...

Page 27: ...ata Wheel to the right clockwise to display EDIT SLIDER DATA Press the key and use the Data Wheel to select the Slider to Edit Press the key leave Minimum Levl at 0 Press the key leave Maximum Levl at...

Page 28: ...t the screen will display Note On Press the key the screen will display Note Number Data Val 00h 0 Turn the Data Wheel one click to to the left the screen will display Data from Slider Press the key t...

Page 29: ...ote Off Press the key the screen will display Note Number Data Val 00h 0 Turn the Data Wheel one click to to the left the screen will display Data from Slider Press the key the screen will display Vel...

Page 30: ...the display will show COMMAND End of DATA Turn the Data Wheel three clicks to the right and the display will show Note On Press the key the display will show Note Number Data Val 00h 0 Turn the Data...

Page 31: ...DATA Press the key Button to Edit should still be the correct one Press the key leave Minimum Levl at 0 Press the key leave Maximum Levl at 127 Press the key the display will show Header Data Button...

Page 32: ...urn the Data Wheel one click to to the left the display will show Data from Slider Press the key the display will show COMMAND End of DATA Press the STORE key to save your data Press the EXIT key to g...

Page 33: ...ontroller Numbr 0 Bank Select Turn the Data Wheel to the right clockwise until the display shows 7 Main Volume Press the key the display will show Controller Value Data Val 00h 0 Turn the Data Wheel o...

Page 34: ...other words a pan from one channel to another In the example below we re using MIDI Channels 1 2 it is very similar to the previous example but with the addition of an Invert Data command Press the k...

Page 35: ...an 2 Press the key the display will again show COMMAND End of DATA Turn the Data Wheel one click to the right the display will show Controller Press the key the display will show Controller Numbr 0 Ba...

Page 36: ...ay will show Byte 1 Sysex Data Val 00h 0 Turn the Data Wheel to the right clockwise until the display shows Data Val 7Eh 126 You can speed up the process by holding the shift key down whilst you turn...

Page 37: ...OFF NAME Enter a suitable name Note Off 36 C1 Press and hold a key on your keyboard Press LEARN Learning Waiting for data Release the key on your MIDI controller Note Off Press LEARN again COMMAND Se...

Page 38: ...rticular program two arrows in the top left hand corner of the LCD denote which is active for example on the Control Freak STUDIO EDITION or on the Control Freak ORIGINAL When both external inputs are...

Page 39: ...ove to the next screen Use the Data Wheel to select Input Pedal screen reads Input Pedal Press the STORE key to save your data UPDATING MEMORY Note the pedal will now control MIDI volume on channel 1...

Page 40: ...s the button screen reads Controller Value Data Val 00h 0 Use the Data Wheel to select Data Val 7Fh 127 Press the STORE key to save your data UPDATING MEMORY Use the Data Wheel to select Edit PB Off N...

Page 41: ...tune The synth will then accurately convert 1V Oct CV into MIDI Notes CV to MIDI conversion will not work using a Hz V synth as the master Scaling each individual slider may be scaled between 0 and 2...

Page 42: ...en press store and then press exit Actually the above has already been done for you in one of the supplied profiles If you want to see how this has been done go to the program containing GS XG stuff a...

Page 43: ...obably also Data from slider If you assign both Data MSB and Data LSB to Data from slider the Freak will automatically split the slider data it sends into MSB LSB as required it won t go and send the...

Page 44: ...not be released to the public 7EH for Non Real Time use 7FH for Real Time use e g MIDI machine control MMC MIDI show control MSC For you to be able to program SysEx strings into the Freak to control a...

Page 45: ...0000HHHH 0000LLLL Sx Ascii M I Lsb 3 8 bit value sent split over 3 bytes eg 123 sent as ascii for 1 then ascii for 2 then ascii for 3 sent most significant byte first Unique to the Korg Wavestation a...

Page 46: ...ncer If you download the individual profiles you will need to change the extension from bin to mid because they have been changed in order to stop your browser from trying to play them You should be o...

Page 47: ...ol Freak Firstly it is essential that in VST you select the Roland MCR8 as your remote controller Go to the audio drop down menu and select VST remote In the VST remote window select Roland MCR8 Set i...

Page 48: ...trol toolbox where you can set up your controller For now select controller and set it to number 7 this is volume control Set the MIDI channel to channel 1 Press OK This has set up your slider The sli...

Page 49: ...Program 0 volumes ch 1 16 for volume control and the Freak s factory default profile Program 1 pans ch 1 16 for pan controls For control on the chorus and reverb you can switch to other Freak factory...

Page 50: ...will see the data passed to the SysEx editor Save the set up Your profile is now saved and can be restored to the Freak at any time To restore a Control Freak profile load your saved SysEx file from E...

Page 51: ...e 16 slider version will be released soon You can download this program from http www dheard dial pipex com This program saves as a MIDI file so you use your sequencer as you did earlier in the manual...

Page 52: ...s as follows decimal 0 All Slider data data from all 1024 sliders 64 x 16 1 All Button on data 2 All Button off data 3 All Program data Funtion keys on off Global data data 64k bytes of data sent low...

Page 53: ...Function keys on off Global The Control Freak responds with the specified 64k bytes of data For example to request a dump of all button off data you would send the following F0h 00h 20h 13h 09h 10h 5...

Page 54: ...a data from all 1024 sliders 128 x 8 1 All Button on data 2 All Button off data 3 All Program data Funtion keys on off Global data data 64k bytes of data sent low 4 bits then high 4 bits so 128k bytes...

Page 55: ...ntrol Freak responds with the specified 64k bytes of data For example to request a dump of all button off data you would send the following F0h 00h 20h 13h 08h 10h 50h 02h F7h Request for 64k Library...

Page 56: ...t types of received messages may be displayed F1 Short press CLock STATUS and SYSEX data received for checking MIDI clock F2 Short press CHANnel PROG and BANK displays program change as received F3 Sh...

Page 57: ...A0 AF Poly aftertouch channels 1 16 Note number Aft amount B0 BF Controllers channels 1 16 Controller number Controller value C0 CF Programs channels 1 16 Program number D0 DF Mono aftertouch channel...

Page 58: ...e MIDI Out Thru 5 pin DIN type Accessories Operating manual Operating manual Mains power adaptor UK Only Mains power adaptor UK Only Physical data Dimensions 432mm x 163mm x 58mm 269mm x 163mm x 58mm...

Page 59: ...MIDI message including multiple and inverted messages Buttons can function in three different ways Button On button toggle or Button On Off SysEx dump of presets blocks and individual sliders buttons...

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