Miditech Groovestation, Owner'S Manual

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desired channel (1-16).
 Press the "MODE" Button again (LED lights off) to save the edit.
2.2.4 Program & Bank
Program message (commonly referred to program changing) is used to select
different instrument sounds in a MIDI device. Program message covers a range
of 128 instruments. These instruments are accessed by sending program
number 0 to 127.
Some MIDI devices have more than 128 instruments. In this case, the
instruments will be separated into groups by 128, called bank. You can send
bank MSB and bank LSB messages to enter into these different banks. Please
look over the owner’s manual to see how the bank change number changes the
sounds on your device.
To send a program change:
 Press the "MODE" Button and the LED under the button will light on.
 Press the "Program" key.
 Use "DATA ENTRY" Knob or move "Octave UP & Down" Buttons to select
a desired number.
 Press the "MODE" Button again (LED lights off) to save the edit.
Bank change:
Actually the Bank Select message is the MIDI Controller messages, just like
Volume, Pan, Sustain Pedal, Wind, and other controllers. Specifically, the
controller number for the "Most Significant Byte" (i.e., MSB) of Bank Select is
controller "0" The controller number for "Least Significant Byte" (i.e., LSB) of
Bank Select is controller "32". The data of these messages is the bank number
you want to select. (Sometimes the MSB Bank Select is referred to the rough
adjustment, and the LSB Bank Select is referred to the subtle adjustment).
2.2.5 Transpose
The "Octave UP&DOWN" Buttons can be used to transpose your keyboard.
Some players want to play in a particular key like C or F, for example.
Transpose lets you change the pitch you are controlling and continue to play in
the key that is most comfortable for you.
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