SH 075 MIDI Guitar Converter Owners Manual v.1 _____________________________ SHADOW ELECTRONICS
Operation
Keypad
(12)
The key pad on SH 075 lets you send MIDI program change numbers 01 to 99. Enter the
first digit, the MIDI On/Off LED (8) will flash until you enter the second digit.
Volume control knob
(3)
SH 075 sends MIDI controller no. 7 (Volume) to control any synth that can respond to
MIDI volume commands. Use the volume knob on your guitar to control the balance
between synth and guitar.
Dynamic Range Control
(4)
This control adjusts the response to the dynamics of your playing. With the knob turned
counter clockwise, the synth will remain at a constant level regardless of how hard you
play. With the knob full clockwise, you will have the maximum response to how soft or
hard the strings are played.
MIDI On/Off
(10)
This key, turns MIDI On and Off. LED (8) shows MIDI On when lit.
MODE SELECTOR KEY
(9)
This key selects one of four operating modes, MONO or POLY Mode, and Pitch Bend
On & Off (displayed by LED's 6, 7 & 8). Repeated pressing steps you through the
modes. In order they are;
1. Poly Mode ON, Pitch Bend OFF (LEDs 7 & 8 OFF)
(This is the default setting when you first turn on SH 075.)
2. Poly Mode ON, Pitch Bend ON (LED 7 ON 8 OFF)
3. Mono Mode ON, Pitch Bend OFF (LED 7 OFF, 8 ON)
4. Mono Mode ON, Pitch Bend ON (LEDs 7 & 8 ON)
LED 7 follows Pitch Bend ON/OFF and LED 8 follows Mono Mode ON/OFF.
MONO MODE
(LED 6 ON)
In Mono mode SH 075 assigns each string to a separate MIDI channel. The assignment
is fixed as follows:
String
E1 to MIDI channel # 1
String
B2 to MIDI channel # 2
String
G3 to MIDI channel # 3
String
D4 to MIDI channel # 4
String
A5 to MIDI channel #5
String
E6 to MIDI channel #6
Use this mode with synthesizers set to MONO or MULTI modes.
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