EP-2M MIDI BASS PEDALS
Before you try to make any changes please read this
manual, but go ahead if you are familiar with the
buttons and menus on most synths, you won‘t hurt
anything, but be careful if you program any Special
events, they need further reading.
DO NOT CARRY YOUR BASS PEDALS BY THE
KEYBOARD
PEDALS.
REMEMBER,
IT’S
A
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND YOU WILL LIKELY
CAUSE PEDAL MISALIGNMENT OR DAMAGE.
These Bass Pedals have been designed with the
performer in mind. They are the result of much work
and you will find that in time, the true potential is
endless.
Please note, for those who just want to plug in and
get started. 110V AC SUPPLY ONLY
In it's 'ready to go' state, you will find that the Bass
Pedals play;
* On Midi Channel 1
* The Keyboard sending notes C0 to C1
* The
2
RED LED buttons
sending program changes
20 and 53, Fretless #5 and Electric2 #6 on an Alesis
Nanobass
* The front three
YELLOW LED buttons
are assigned
to be (from right to left);
OCTAVE
up/down, and will transpose the keyboard
up by
1 octave
.
This is an internal Special function.
HOLD
on/off.
This is an internal Special function.
MONO
on/off.
This is an internal Special function.
* The rear
YELLOW
and
GREEN
buttons
are to
select a MEMORY and return to PLAY (See Memory
Select Menu).
* The right
Controller
will increase or decrease the
Effect on an Alesis Nanobass (CC#12).
* The left
Controller (if fitted)
will increase or
decrease the Modulation (CC# 1).
* If an Expression Pedal is connect to the rear pedal
jack of the Bass Pedals it will control the Volume (CC#
7).
You can re-program every button (except for PLAY and
MEMORY), key and controller on your Bass Pedals to
perform any midi function if you prefer, but read the
rest of this manual before starting.
The Menu System
All settings are performed with a MENU system, which
is navigated using the DOWN and UP buttons to choose
a Menu Item, and the MENU button to enter that Menu
item.
The STORE/CURSOR button becomes the CURSOR
button whilst a MENU is Selected, otherwise it is the
STORE button.
Holding down the STORE button for 2 seconds will
save the settings.
The CURSOR button is used, once you are within the
desired MENU item, to move the cursor to the required
parameter, while the DOWN/UP buttons will alter that
parameter.
For those who have synths and keyboards, you will find
this a normal set up.
Here is a description of the menu system.
If you do not see a Menu Item on the bottom line of
the screen, press the MENU button to exit the
current Menu item and return to MENU Selection.
Use the
DOWN/UP
buttons to
scroll
through the
various items on the
Menu
.
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PLAY
Press the MENU button to enter the PLAY section.
You can also enter the
PLAY Menu
by pressing the
Yellow PLAY
button at anytime.
In this menu, five different display pages are selectable
by the DOWN/UP buttons.
Page 1
shows the current memory, the Controller mode
and the controller status on the top line. The bottom line
displays the last used button, key or controller. Go
ahead and press things to see what happens.
Page 2
shows an overview of the Controllers on the top
line, (move the controller and see the display move) and
button/keys on the bottom line, (press notes and buttons
and see the effect).
Page 3
shows the current memory, the Controller mode
and the sent midi message, as would be found in a midi
implementation chart found at the back of most
manuals, on the top row, and shows the status of either
keys/buttons or controllers on the bottom row.
Page 4
shows an overview of just the Controllers.
