Descriptions of Parameters
Global Mode Parameters
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Xmit Buttons
You can generate MIDI SysEx messages when you press the buttons on the PC2R’s front panel.
You can also send these messages to the MIDI Out port, enabling you to record them to a
sequencer along with note and controller information. This enables you to include operations
like muting and soloing, activating the arpeggiator, muting and activating effects—even
changing performance modes—as part of the sequence. When you play back the sequence, the
PC2R responds just as if you had pressed the buttons yourself.
To transmit button presses via SysEx, set the value of this parameter to
On
(the default is
Off
).
Output Mode
Configures the PC2R for monaural (mono) or stereo audio output. The default is
Stereo
.You
might want to use mono mode if you have a mono sound system, or have only one channel
available on your mixer.
Digital Output Mode (DigOut Mode)
If you’re using high-end digital processing and recording gear, you may want to leave this
parameter at its default setting of
Pro
(AES/EBU format). Most other equipment (such as the
typical DAT recorder) is compatible with the
Cons.
(consumer) setting (S/PDIF format). Use
whichever mode works best for you.
Digital Output Channel Status (DigOut ChanStat)
The PC2R’s digital audio output includes a pair of status bits for each sample. These status bits
inform receiving equipment of various aspects of the audio signal, like sample rate and audio
data width. Most digital processing and recording equipment requires these bits to be
transmitted, so by default, the PC2R sends these status bits (a value of
On
for this parameter). If
your equipment isn’t processing or recording the PC2R’s digital audio output properly, try
setting the value of this parameter to
Off
, which prevents the PC2R from sending the status bits.
Digital Output Width (DigOut Width)
Determines the size, in bits, of the digital “words” that the PC2R sends to the digital outs.
Choose between 16-bit, 18-bit, 20-bit, or 24-bit digital word lengths. Set this to match the input
digital-word-length configuration of your recording or processing equipment.
Digital Output Level (DigOut Level)
You can control the output level with the Master Volume Slider (a value of
Slider
), disable it
with a value of
Off
, or fix it at any level from
-79 dB
to
+24 dB
.
Digital Output Shaping (DigOut Shaping)
By default, this parameter’s value is
On
, which “shapes” the digital audio output, providing a
smoother noise floor. If you’re sending the PC2R’s digital output to another digital device for
further processing, you may want to set the value of this parameter to
Off
, especially if the other
device applies its own shaping.
Available RAM (Mem Avail)
Not editable. Displays the amount of memory (RAM) available for storing user-defined objects.
Approximately 220 kilobytes for units with no user-defined objects.
