pedal travel if it's used e.g. for crescendo.
Bit resolution is user adjustable in a similar way as update rate described above, by
using command #96x, where "x" is desired bit resolution. For example #967 makes
the pot input 7-bits wide (128 levels), this is default mode of operation. For
example #963 sets it to 3-bit resolution, allowing for only 8 levels (and 8 possible
MIDI messages sent) per full pot rotation.
It's adjustable per single input, so you can set every analog input in the system
individually To change resolution of the input, turn the potentiometer connected to
that input, and then enter #96 from the keypad, followed by number of bits you
want to set. If this potentiometer was previously set to very low resolution, like 1 or
2 bits, you have to turn the pot almost full rotation to select it for EDIT operations.
To start any pot for any kind of configuration (event, channel, resolution) it must
first make some action, and when you have only so little levels, it takes much more
rotation to cross next valid level and indicate to MBBS board "hi, I'm the last used
pot, any setting changes apply to me now!"
Bit resolution is available only with the following boards: POT12 v1.2 and higher,
PDS, BBS24 and BBSP v1.0 and higher.
5
MIDI settings and special functions
All settings are accessible from any keyboard connected to MBBS. Last contact pin
of MBBS should be connected to momentary switch. This is the entry to EDIT mode
and allows changing all settings of entire set. Detailed procedures for all settings
are described later in this chapter. To make the settings more ergonomic and easier,
there's optional numeric keypad available, similar to phone keypad. It is connected
the same way as any keyboard scanner with 4-wire cable, and works like actual
keyboard, meaning it is possible to play notes with it. But the advantage is the „#”
key, which duplicates the EDIT button.
To change any settings in EDIT mode, you must enter new value of given
parameter. To do so, use lowest 10 keys of the keyboard as numeric entry. Lowest
key is digit „0”, while 10
th
key is digit „9”. This becomes obvious with mentioned
numeric keypad. As a general rule, any change to a controller (keyboard, or
potentiometer) requires selecting this controller first before making change.
For example, if you want to change MIDI channel of certain potentiometer, move it
enough to generate some action (see 4.2.), and go into MIDI channel settings
mode. Or to change the split point – first play any note on the keyboard to be split,
and enter split-point change mode.
In this chapter, describing how to set all parameters, whenever „#” sign is
mentioned, it means the "EDIT" key, connected to last pin shown in the layout
section, or the „#” or "*" key on numeric keypad if one is present in the system.
All three have exactly the same function. Numeric entries are provided with the
assumption that numeric keypad is used, but the same can be achieved with lowest
10 keys of any keyboard. It helps to add a sticker over those keys with numbers
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