Setup Mode
The RIBBON Page
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The RIBBON Page
Parameter
Range of Values
Default
Destination
Control Destination List
MIDI21
Scale
± 300%
100%
Add
-128 to +127
0
Curve
Linear, Compress, Expand
Linear
Entry Value
None, 0 to 127
None
Exit Value
None, 0 to 127
None
The RIBBON page lets you define the controller assignment for the PC3A’s optional ribbon
controller. The Ribbon controller senses movement when you press on it and move your finger
left or right; this creates numerous possibilities for controlling pitch, volume, panning, crossfades
between zones, or any other uses you might imagine.
In Program mode the ribbon controls an octave of pitch bend by default. This is because when
using the default Control Setup
126 Internal Voices,
the ribbon is set to the destination MIDI21,
which controls Aux Bend 1 (see
Aux Bend 1 Up and Aux Bend 1 Down
on page 7-19
for details.) See
page 6-9
for more about the
Control Setup
.
The optional Ribbon controller can be used as a single long controller, or it can be divided into
three separate sections, each with its own controller assignments (this is done on the RIBCFG
page, see below). The two small arrows above the strip indicate the boundaries of the three
sections. The large arrow above the ribbon points to the center of the ribbon, for when the ribbon
is configured in one section.
Note that there are three assignable parameter groups on the RIBBON page. When the Ribbon is
set to act as a single section controller, the only parameters that affect its behavior are those of
Section 1 (Sect1). When the Ribbon is set to act as a three-section controller, each parameter group
affects only its respective Ribbon section.
To modify other ribbon parameters, go to the
The Ribbon Configuration (RIBCFG) Page
(see The
Ribbon Configuration (RIBCFG) Page
below for details.)
The RIBBON page parameters are described in
Continuous Controller Parameters
on page 7-29
.
Note:
When used as a one section controller, the ribbon sends two MIDI CC numbers (MSB and LSB in
the MIDI spec,) giving the ribbon a resolution of 768 steps, instead of the 128 steps that one MIDI CC
provides. This allows the ribbon to have finer control of a parameter compared to other continuous
controllers. To take advantage of this, assign the destination for Sect1 to a CC number between 0 and 31,
and the ribbon will additionally send to a destination 32 higher than the set destination. For example,
MIDI22 would also send to the destination MIDI54. In this case, if you set a Program parameter source
