PC88 Made Easy
10. Switching from One Program to Another with a Pedal
If you have created a multiple zone Setup and only want to change a single program, you
can use the GoTo Program function instead of using the GoTo Setup function. This can
be useful if you donÕt want to make a bunch of extra Setups. It is also great for switching
back and forth between two programs while keeping the other zones the same. This
tutorial will be set up so that you can switch back and forth.
The limitation for this tutorial is that the program that you switch to must be in the same
bank as the program you are switching from.
1.
Create a multiple zone Setup, following tutorial #1. For the purposes of this tutorial,
make sure that the program that you want to switch from is in the Internal Voices Bank.
(The programs in the other zones can be in any bank.) Also for the purposes of this
tutorial, we will assume you will use zone 1 as the zone that will switch programs. You
will need to remember the program number of the program you choose for zone 1 - you
will type in that number in step 6.
2.
Hold the Controllers button and step on the pedal connected to the Switch Pedal 2
j ack. If you are not on zone 1, press the Zone 1 button. The display will now read Zone:1
SwitchPdl 2, SW Type: Momentary. Use the alpha wheel to switch the value to Toggle.
The difference between Momentary and Toggle is: A Momentary switch is On while you
press it and Off when you let go (like a typical sustain pedal). A Toggle Switch stays On
when you press and let go and then turns Off when you press again (like a typical
power switch).
3.
Press the >> button. Press 134, then Enter to choose GoTo Program for the On Ctrl.
4.
Press the >> button. Enter the program number of the program you want to switch to.
It must be a program in the current bank (the Internal Voices bank for this tutorial).
5.
Press the >> button. Notice that the OffCtrl value is set to GoTo Program (the same
as On Ctrl). Although the On Ctrl and Off Ctrl parameters can be set to send different
messages, you would normally expect them to send the same control message (but with
different values for On and Off). For this reason, whenever you set the On Ctrl
parameter, it also sets the Off Ctrl to the same thing. So if you want a different value for
Off Ctrl, you must set it after setting the On Ctrl parameter. We will see an example of
this in the next tutorial.
6.
Press the >> button. Enter the number of the program that you originally assigned for
zone 1 (the same number you set with the Program parameter).
7.
Name and Save your Setup. Now play the setup, then step on the pedal. You should
hear the sound from zone 1 switch to your second sound. Step on the pedal and play
again. You should hear the original zone 1 sound again.
