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Playing and editing combinations
About the microSTATION’s combinations
A
“combination”
consists
of
up
to
sixteen
programs,
which
can
be
split
or
layered.
This
lets
you
create
complex
sounds
that
would
not
be
possible
for
an
individual
program.
You’ll
use
Combination
mode
to
play
or
edit
combinations.
This
chapter
explains
the
basics
of
using
combinations,
such
as
how
to
use
the
panel
buttons
and
perform
basic
editing
in
Combination
mode.
Playing combinations
Selecting a combination
You
can
select
a
combination
in
any
of
the
following
ways.
• Use
the
CATEGORY
SELECT
buttons
and
the
buttons
or
the
function
01–16
buttons
• Use
a
connected
foot
switch:
PG
p.65
• Receive
MIDI
program
changes:
PG
p.145
,
PG
p.60
,
PG
p.63,
PG
p.305
Details
are
given
below.
Using the CATEGORY SELECT buttons
and the
buttons
1. Press
the
MODE
COMBI
button
(the
LED
will
light
‐
up).
You
will
enter
Combination
mode,
and
the
COMBI
PLAY
page
will
appear.
The
lower
line
of
the
display
shows
the
index
number
and
the
name
of
the
combination.
The
“
”
shown
at
the
left
of
the
index
number
indicates
that
you
can
press
the
button
to
select
combinations
within
the
current
category.
If
a
“–”
is
shown
at
the
left
of
the
number,
that
category
contains
only
one
combination.
If
the
Global/Media
mode
“ScrollText”
setting
is
On,
names
etc.
that
cannot
be
shown
in
the
display
because
of
their
length
will
scroll.
2. Use
the
CATEGORY
SELECT
buttons
to
choose
a
combination
category.
You
can
choose
from
the
following
nine
categories.
The
front
panel
CATEGORY
indicators
show
the
selected
category.
The
first
time
you
select
a
category,
combination
001
of
that
category
will
be
shown.
3. Use
the
buttons
to
select
a
combination.
4. Play
the
keyboard
to
hear
the
sound
of
the
selected
combination.
Using the CATEGORY SELECT buttons
and the function 01–16 buttons
You
can
use
the
CATEGORY
SELECT
buttons
and
function
buttons
01–16
to
select
a
combination
in
the
same
way
as
when
selecting
a
program.
Overview of the combination memories
When
the
microSTATION
is
shipped
from
the
factory,
its
combination
memory
contains
256
preloaded
combinations
organized
into
two
banks
as
shown
in
the
table
below.
In
COMBI
PLAY
when
you
turn
Num
Lock
on
and
press
the
14
(ENTER)
button,
the
bank
and
number
are
shown
in
the
right
side
of
the
upper
line
of
the
display.
Combination memories
On
the
microSTATION,
you
select
combinations
using
index
numbers
within
each
category.
A
category
is
pre
‐
assigned
to
each
combination,
or
can
be
specified
when
you
write
a
combination.
Category
Explanation
ALL
All categories
KEYBOARD
Acoustic piano, electric piano, clavi/
harpsichord, and organ sounds
STRINGS/BRASS/
WOODWIND
String, vocal, brass, woodwind, and
reed sounds
GUITAR
Acoustic and electric guitar sounds
BASS&BASS SPLIT
Bass and bass split sounds
SYNTH
Fast, slow, and motion synth sounds
LEAD&SOLO SPLIT
Synth lead and solo split sounds
DRUM/MALLET/
HITS
Drum and percussion, bell, mallet, and
sound effects
USER
Sounds saved as the user category
(when shipped from the factory,
contains initialized combinations)
Bank
Combi. No.
Explanation
A..B
000...127
Preloaded combinations
C
000...127
Initialized combinations, user
combinations
