NSI MIDI 616, Operation Manual

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Chase can be canceled only by the use of the BLACKOUT button. When a chase is active, the
BLACKOUT button must be pressed twice to achieve a full blackout.
Chase Modes 1, 2, and 3 can be programmed in from 1 to 32 step sequences. Any of the 16 channels can
be either on or off during each of these steps. To program a Chase Mode sequence, follow these
instructions:
1. Select the Chase Mode desired, as described above.
2.
Press the PROGRAM button. The red LED above the PROGRAM button will light.
3. Press the CHASE button again. The CHASE LED will light steady, and the existing Chase
program will be erased.
4. Select the channels to be energized on the first step. Adjust the controls for these channels to full
maximum, and set the remaining channel controls to minimum.
5. Press the CHASE button to store the step in memory.
6. Repeat instructions 4-5 to program any remaining steps, up to 32. If an error is made, you must
press BLACKOUT and begin at the first step again.
7. When finished programming up to the 32 available sequences steps, press BLACKOUT to
release the Programming Mode.
TECHNICAL NOTE
MIDI Information
When Chase Mode 1 is activated, the current Fade Rate is sent out the MIDI port, followed by the
current Chase Rate. This data is then followed by a Chase Mode command for Chase Mode 1. If the
CHASE button pressed again (within 5 seconds), another sequence of the above data is sent with a
Chase Mode command for Chase Mode 2. Another sequence of data is sent for Chase Mode 3, if it is
selected.
When Chase Mode is defeated, only the current Fade Rate followed by a Chase Mode command of 0 is
sent.
Chase memory for each of the above sequences can be saved on the MIDI sequencer, and reloaded at the
beginning of songs.