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Introduction

 

BitStream pro is a universal hardware MIDI controller, fully programmable, that allows to control all 
software, and Hardware devices that respond to MIDI events & messages. These MIDI messages can 
be all defined by the norm, such as Control changes, NRPNs, RPNs, or Exclusives Systems that are 
specified for a dedicated device. 
BitStream pro features two operating modes (Control Change / User defined) respectively used to 
control all devices that use standard MIDI messages (Control Change), and devices that use specific 
MIDI messages. In this case (Specific messages), BitStream Pro is fully programmable with the help 
of a delivered software for Windows 9x and 2K platforms. This software allows to assign any MIDI 
message (up to 24 bytes per message) to any potentiometer, switch or LFO that features BitStream. 
This makes BitStream a Universal MIDI controller able to control ALL soft, gears that respond to MIDI, 
usable without PC as soon as it has been configured. 

 
 
 
 
 

 

BitStream Pro features 

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  32 rotary programmable potentiometers (Hook / Jump) 

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  8 programmable slider potentiometers – 30mm  

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  8 on/off programmable switches (Toggle / Pushbutton) 

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  LCD screen 2 lines of 16 chars with backlight 

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  Snapshot scene memory 

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  16 MIDI Channels 

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  Intelligent and programmable built-in MIDI thru and Merge 

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  Controller fully programmable via a delivered software 

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  2 Operating Modes : 

 

Mode 1: universal MIDI messages (Control Change) 

 

Mode 2: user defined MIDI messages 

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groups 

 

Mode 1: Group A:  

Control Change 0 - 31 Assigned to 32 potentiometers 

 

 

 

 

Control Change 32 - 39 Assigned to 8 slider potentiometers 

 

 

 

 

Control Change 40 - 47 Assigned to 8 on/off switches 

 

Mode 1: Group B:  

Control Change 40 - 71 Assigned to 32 potentiometers 

 

 

 

 

Control Change 72 - 79 Assigned to 8 slider potentiometers 

 

 

 

 

Control Change 80 - 87 Assigned to 8 on/off switches 

 

Mode 1: Group C:  

Control Change 80 - 111 Assigned to 32 potentiometers 

 

 

 

 

Control Change 112 - 119 Assigned to 8 slider potentiometers 

 

 

 

 

Control Change 120 - 127 Assigned to 8 on/off switches 

 
 

Mode 2: Group A:  

Programmable MIDI Messages (up to 24 bytes per message) 

 

 

 Group B:  

Programmable MIDI Messages (up to 24 bytes per message) 

 

 

 Group C:  

Programmable MIDI Messages (up to 24 bytes per message) 

 

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  Built-in LFO (Sine / Square / Triangle) with Offset / Amplitude / frequency adjustable with 3 

additional potentiometers, assignable to any user defined MIDI event, internally or externally 
synchronized 

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  Dimensions: 19 Inches metallic rack enclosure 4U height. 

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  Delivered with the unit : External European DC power supply , CDROM 

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  1 year warranty 

 BITSTREAM  PRO

 

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Summary of Contents for Bitstream PRO

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL Rev 3 1 April 2003...

Page 2: ...SNAPSHOT SCENE MEMORY 15 USING EXCLUSIVE SYSTEMS TO CONFIGURE BITSTREAM PRO 15 IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT WAVE IDEA SYSEXS 15 CONTROL DEFINITION POTENTIOMETER SWITCH LFO 15 Definition of a new MIDI Message...

Page 3: ...hars with backlight 9 Snapshot scene memory 9 16 MIDI Channels 9 Intelligent and programmable built in MIDI thru and Merge 9 Controller fully programmable via a delivered software 9 2 Operating Modes...

Page 4: ...Rev 3 1 Page 4 Front panel Description 1 3 5 6 4 2 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14...

Page 5: ...utton Allows to turn ON OFF the LFO a LED is associated to this button LFO Waveform Selection type Used to select waveform type generated by the LFO Sine Square Triangle LFO Waveform Amplitude Used to...

Page 6: ...the selected group These numbers are very useful for mode 1 described in the next chapter since the user is able to instantly know the controller sent All four bottom switches are pushbuttons type The...

Page 7: ...d below All can be independently programmed via the configuration software V3 1 available for both mode 1 and user defined modes Potentiometers configuration Hook Jump This allows to set the selected...

Page 8: ...Pro Using the 3 groups allows to cover all 128 controllers as follow Group A Potentiometers 0 39 send controllers 0 39 Switches 40 47 send controllers 40 47 Group B Potentiometers 0 39 send controller...

Page 9: ...ed MIDI Channel 7 is obtained when LCD indicates 7 for the MIDI channel Corresponding MIDI message is B6 42 VV B6 indicates that a control change is sent on MIDI Channel 7 42 indicates that controller...

Page 10: ...able on Waveidea website User defined MIDI strings are described in the manual of the device to control MIDI Implementation part In the case of popular devices such as Roland MC 303 Quasimidi 309 etc...

Page 11: ...er the LFO can be synchronized to an external MIDI clock Amplitude Adjustment A potentiometer is dedicated to the amplitude of the generated wave It allows to modify this amplitude from 0 to 63 and ca...

Page 12: ...as a double function External LFO synchronization The left part of the potentiometer is used to sync LFO from the external MIDI clock on MIDI IN connector External LFO sync features 8 modes as follow...

Page 13: ...llows to modify this Frequency from 0 01 Hertz a 10 Hertz and can be tweaked dynamically in order to produce real time MIDI effects On LCD frequency range from 0 to 63 0 means that LFO is stopped 1 me...

Page 14: ...ers and switches that have been saved into Memory All these controls are sent according to the selected group This feature is used for live representations There is one scene memory per group and all...

Page 15: ...ote about Wave Idea Sysexs Wave Idea Sysexs IDs have changed from January 2003 The 5 bytes located after the FO start of sysex are now 00 20 4F 00 00 instead of 10 20 30 00 00 If your Bitstream Pro is...

Page 16: ...10 11 06 12 13 07 14 15 08 31 16 63 Description Delay MIDI Message Length Hexa Chained Control MIDI Channel Position N Hexa Chained Control Control Position VV Hexa Chained Control Checksum Position...

Page 17: ...to send crossfader ON 04h 01000000 44h to send 3 Bitstream Pro Mode Autosend Mode Potentiometer Slider Switch Note 0 Jump Push 1 Hook Toggle From ROM V2 0 Mode potentiometer configuration Hook Jump T...

Page 18: ...ssage recognized by BitStream Pro The 32 nibbles to include on the above sysex are coding all string 2 nibbles per character MSB first Definition of the Acknowledge SYSEX sent by BitStream The followi...

Page 19: ...0 LFO 48 F7 End Of SYSEX MIDI configuration upload request Message recognized by BitStream Pro Answer to a MIDI configuration upload Byte Hexadecimal Description F0 Start of SYSEX 00 Waveidea ID 20 MI...

Page 20: ...ess with 1 byte is 2 nibble MSB first Bits used 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 1 5 5 7 7 7 x 48 Range 1 24 00 none 1 24 00 none 1 24 00 none 1 24 00 none 1 24 00 none 1 24 00 none 00 127 00h 7Fh 00 127 00h 7Fh 24 by...

Page 21: ...iometer physical value is equal to the current group value Jump is the common behaviour the Bitstream don t care about physical and group mismatches and send MIDI once the potentiometer tweaked Mode S...

Page 22: ...CD string configuration upload Byte Hexadecimal Description F0 Start of SYSEX 00 Waveidea ID 20 MIDI Controller ID 4F BitStream Pro ID 00 BitStream Pro ID 00 Reserved 25 LCD string configuration uploa...

Page 23: ...itStream Pro ID 00 BitStream Pro ID 00 Reserved 01 Reply to an Identity Request RV ROM Version R V MT Month of Manufacturing YR Year of Manufacturing SN1 Serial number SN2 Serial Number F7 End Of Syse...

Page 24: ...n or can be configured in order to filter several MIDI messages such as real time messages MIDI clock start stop continue It is also possible to filter all incoming MIDI data in this case MIDI output...

Page 25: ...y during Normal operations Current MIDI Channel Controller number Controller value Current group Current mode or user defined alphanumeric string assigned to the control Same screen as above for user...

Page 26: ...string has been successfully programmed X control number Y group number A MIDI string has been programmed with error The received checksum doesn t correspond to the calculated checksum X control numbe...

Page 27: ...rols is sent to MIDI out at the same time Snapshot has been pressed then relaxed Y shows the current group MIDI thru filter configuration MIDI Input has been configured Merge retransmission of ALL inc...

Page 28: ...tion LFO parameters have been updated XXX Inn means Internal LFO sync XXX EXn means EXternal LFO sync LFO is synchronized from external MIDI clock No MIDI clock detected LFO SIN Amp 63 FRQ XXX Ofs 63...

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