The Patch Manager
To access the Patch Manager view, click the 'Patch Manager' button. The Patch manager
contains 128 patch slots and allows you to rename and organize your patches by simply drag
and dropping them to another slot. To do this, click on the patch number box (with red numbers)
and while holding down the mouse button drag this patch to another location by dropping it on
the patch name box (with white letters). A valid drop target will be indicated by a red outline. You
can also double click on a patch number to go to that patch.
The patch manager also allows you to switch between 16 different banks. Each bank hold 128
patches. Only the selected bank is available in the editor itself. You can Load and Save bank
files to the currently selected bank number.
By default, banks 1-8 contain the default reKon audio patches. Banks 9-16 contain blank patch
data for creating news banks.
The Patch Randomizer
The Patch randomizer allows you to create patches randomly. Randomization applies to the
currently selected patch and will overwrite the existing patch data.
The MIDI Setup Dialog
The MIDI Setup dialog allows you to connect and control the MIDI data coming into and out of
the editor. You will need to open this view directly after instantiating the software in order to
setup up communication between the hardware and software. Select the MIDI Input Port and
Channel and MIDI Output Port and Channel that is connected to your hardware. You can toggle
receiving and sending of certain MIDI data as well as the MIDI LED's and MIDI Echo In. The
MIDI Echo allows MIDI In data to be passed through the editor and on to the MIDI Out port.
Typically you will not need to use this feature, however.
The MIDI Monitor
The MIDI Monitor allows you to view all MIDI data that is coming into or out of the editor. By
default the view will show MIDI Out data from the editor. To switch between MIDI In and MIDI
Out views, click the 'Show MIDI In' or 'Show MIDI Out' buttons. The' Clear' button will clear the
data in the log view. The log view will show up to 500 messages before clearing itself
automatically. You can copy the data in the log view to other applications if necessary.
Working With the VST-AU MKS-80 Editor™
About Sound
The VST-AU MKS-80 Editor™ is a plug-in that deals only with MIDI data. As a result it
makes no sound of its own. The sound comes from the actual hardware synth itself, which
is what you want (pure analog hardware generated sound, but with plug-in control).
Using the Controls
Most controls on the VST-AU MKS-80 Editor™ are self explanatory as to their use. The VST-AU
MKS-80 Editor™ is designed to 'mimic' the look and feel of the Roland MPG-80™ hardware.
Mousewheel Support
You can use the mousewheel to move sliders up and down.
Receiving MIDI Data
The VST-AU MKS-80 Editor™ can receive and interpret MIDI pitchwheel, modulation and sysex
data. All controls respond to their correlated MIDI messages from the hardware itself.
The MIDI LED Indicators
When the VST-AU MKS-80 Editor™ receives or transmits MIDI data, the corresponding MIDI
LED will blink to notify you. You can turn off the MIDI LED's in the MIDI Setup dialog view.
