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Programming Softpatch 

Step-By-Step 

Procedures

 

(Continued) 

 

Repatch Channels (cont.) :

 

 
Select the control channel you wish to repatch by setting the corresponding slide control (ONLY) to its 
maximum position. The 16 channels level indicator LEDs will now represent the dimmers assigned to 
the selected control channel. The four FLASH buttons will allow you to select the dimmers represented 
by the channel level LEDs as follows: 
 
FLASH BUTTON #   

 

CHANNELS DISPLAYED  

 

    1 

16 

 

 

    17 

32 

 

    33 

48 

 

 

    49 

64 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for MIDI 616

Page 1: ...6 Operation Manual All information subject to change without notice February 1997 NSI Corporation PO BOX 2210 Tualatin OR 97062 Technical Service Phone 800 864 2502 EMAIL SERVICE NSICORP COM www nsico...

Page 2: ...ng a Scene from Memory Programming a Flash 9 Activating a Flash Manual Control 10 Selecting a Chase Mode 11 Programming a Chase Sequence 12 Activating a Chase Sequence 14 Stepping Through a Chase Sequ...

Page 3: ...execute precisely on cue Most functions of your sequencer are supported allowing complete creative control In addition the MIDI 616 features a variety of programmable special effects The nonvolatile m...

Page 4: ...ide Control 11 Chase Mode Button 2 MIDI In Out Thru 7 Flash Select Buttons 1 4 12 Go Button 3 Channel Level LEDS 8 Scene Select Buttons 1 4 13 Back Button 4 Fide Rate Slide Control 9 Program Button 14...

Page 5: ...tch configuration will then be instantly sent out of the MIDI port in the form of a System Exclusive command SOFTPATCH RESET The Softpatch configuration may be reset to the factory default setting by...

Page 6: ...hase Rate The Chase Rate controls adjusts the rate at which the lights will chase The red LED above the CHASE button will flash at the selected chase rate whenever Chase is active When the Chase Rate...

Page 7: ...off command see MIDI data for all 16 channels A push and hold action causes an all notes off command to follow the above data GO When the GO button is tapped all lights will fade to the current chann...

Page 8: ...ng is sent out the MIDI port followed by note on commands for the lighting levels affected ONLY A Fade Rate of 0 and the above commands are sent again 0 2 seconds later if the button is held down see...

Page 9: ...until the scene is changed or until Manual Mode is defeated by tapping the MANUAL button again turning off the red indicator LED TECHNICAL NOTE MIDI Information Manual Mode should be avoided when reco...

Page 10: ...um 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...

Page 11: ...6 Step By Step Procedures BLACKOUT without Chase BLACKOUT with Chase When CHASE LED is ON...

Page 12: ...7 Step By Step Procedures Continued Presetting and Activating a Scene GO Adjust Light Level Channel Slide Controls...

Page 13: ...8 Step By Step Procedures Continued To Store a Scene in Memory Adjust Light Level Channel Slide Controls...

Page 14: ...tinued To Program a Flash Adjust Light Level Channel Slide Controls CHANNELS TO FLASH ARE ADJUSTED TO FULL INTENSITY Channels 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 CHANNELS NOT FLASHING ARE ADJUSTED TO MINIMUM OFF Chan...

Page 15: ...10 Step By Step Procedures Continued Manual Control To Initiate...

Page 16: ...11 Step By Step Procedures Continued Chase Programming To Select a Chase Mode...

Page 17: ...ng cont To Program a Chase Sequence Step 1 Select a Chase Mode 1 2 or 3 as described above Step 2 CHANNELS TO CHASE ARE ADJUSTED TO FULL INTENSITY Channels 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 CHANNELS NOT CHASING ARE...

Page 18: ...13 Step By Step Procedures Continued Chase Programming cont To Program a Chase Sequence cont Step 5...

Page 19: ...14 Step By Step Procedures Continued Chase Programming cont To Activate a Chase...

Page 20: ...15 Step By Step Procedures Continued Chase Programming cont To Step Through a Chase Sequence...

Page 21: ...f the performance System Hookup Once the best location for the MIDI 616 has been determined you can begin connecting it to the rest of your system Through the NOVA Systems Micro Plex design you need o...

Page 22: ...es simply tap the BACK and GO buttons alternately When you have a look that you want to save for use again while the channel level slide controls are still at their desired intensities tap the PROGRAM...

Page 23: ...hen recording separate sequences or overdubbing you must be certain to complete each pass with a tap of the BLACKOUT button to turn off lights that were turned on by the sequencer or else they may sti...

Page 24: ...ide controls double as configuration mode switches To access this mode perform the following steps 1 Move all slide controls to minimum 2 Hold both the GO and BACK button down while pressing the MEMOR...

Page 25: ...20 Configuration Mode Step By Step Procedures MIDI Channel Assignment Adjust ALL Slide Controls to minimum...

Page 26: ...21 Configuration Mode Step By Step Procedures MIDI Channel Assignment cont Select the new MIDI Channel by tapping the PROGRAM button and moving the corresponding channel slide control to maximum...

Page 27: ...22 Configuration Mode Step By Step Procedures Console and MIDI Configuration Mode Switches Adjust ALL Slide Controls to minimum...

Page 28: ...g LEDs lit to the full maximum position to preserve the state of the switches Slide controls with there LEDs on due to software must be moved to maximum to preserve the state of the configuration THEN...

Page 29: ...p By Step Procedures Console and MIDI Configuration Mode Switches cont Adjust the FADE RATE control to set the Preheat Level as indicated by the Channel Level LEDs To return to normal operation and sa...

Page 30: ...Changes LED OFF Control Change 1 is sent as FADE RATE LED ON Note on CO is sent as FADE RATE Channel 3 USE To change starting note number for scene changes LED OFF C3 is lighting Channel 1 LED ON C2...

Page 31: ...r for relocating at the beginning of a special song Follow these steps 1 Roll back your sequencer Use separate sequence or overdub 2 Adjust all channel level slide controls off minimum 3 Remove the MI...

Page 32: ...ng channel no Asee Config Switch 3 OvvvvVvV v Any value normally 64 CONTROL 1011nnnn n MIDI channel assignment 1 16 0 15 CHANGE Occccccc c Control No See Control Change Chart Ovvvvvvv v Control value...

Page 33: ...to above Held down 0 2 Secs FLASH BUTTON Note on 1st Flash channel no 127 PRESSED Only Flashes programmed are sent Note on Last Flash channel no 127 FLASH BUTTON Note on 1st Flash channel no 0 RELEASE...

Page 34: ...3 3 19 36 51 4 4 20 37 52 5 5 21 38 53 6 6 22 39 54 7 7 23 30 55 8 8 24 41 56 9 9 25 42 57 10 10 26 43 58 11 11 27 44 59 12 12 28 45 60 13 13 29 46 61 14 14 30 47 62 15 15 31 48 63 16 16 32 49 64 Som...

Page 35: ...wn while pressing the MEMORY 3 button The MEMORY 3 LED will flash 3 The channel level LEDs now display the current condition of all 16 Configuration Mode switches 4 Move all slide controls with their...

Page 36: ...mber of dimmers is set to 48 or more Depressing the FLASH 4 button will instruct the MIDI 616 to display dimmer channels 49 64 if the maximum number of dimmers is set to 64 The dimmer channel to be ch...

Page 37: ...32 Programming Softpatch Step By Step Procedures Select Maximum Dimmers Enter Configuration Mode as follows Adjust ALL Slide Controls to minimum...

Page 38: ...Slide controls with there LEDs on due to software must be moved to maximum to preserve the state of the configuration THEN Move the slide controls for channels 15 and 16 to minimum or maximum LEDs of...

Page 39: ...edures Continued Select Maximum Dimmers cont To return to normal operation and save the new dimmer configuration Repatch Channels Enter the Softpatch Programming Mode as follows Adjust ALL Slide Contr...

Page 40: ...he corresponding slide control ONLY to its maximum position The 16 channels level indicator LEDs will now represent the dimmers assigned to the selected control channel The four FLASH buttons will all...

Page 41: ...buttons to move the lit LED across the control panel until the desired channel to patch or unpatch has been identified THEN Tap the PROGRAM button to toggle the channel on bright flashing LED of off d...

Page 42: ...the FLASH and PROGRAM buttons to patch or unpatch any other dimmer channels to the selected control channel When you are satisfied with the selected control channel patching return the channel level...

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