10.0 The Noise Threshold
This is the threshold at which the instrument will trigger - a sound will be heard or the blue
LED will flash. So that even the gentlest strikes produce a sound we have set the noise
threshold at 7
.
You may want this lower for finger playing. Or this may be too sensitive for
some players. In electrically 'noisy environments' on stage or when taking sounds from an
'electrically noisy' laptop the instrument may pick up unwanted external influence and the
blue LED will flash randomly. Just raise the threshold a notch or two to remedy. You can
find this setting in Global Settings E. If you don't like the new setting repeat the process.
11.0 Different Ways of Manipulating Your Sound Volume.
1. Turn the sensitivity knob up to increase volume (affects the instrument Globally)
Sensitivity can also be foot pedal controlled, see Patch Settings U. N.sensitivity.
2. You could use an expression pedal – see Patch Settings U. Jack Input settings
L.CC message 7 Channel Volume (not for internal sounds). Or use a volume pedal
between sound source and amplification.
3. Increase dynamic sensitivity of the keyboard in a particular patch – Patch Settings –
T. Dynamic Gain – toggle ON – raise bottom key sensitivity (up to a gain of 9.9) and
top key sensitivity to match (up to a gain of 9.9). Or, to mimic a wooden barred
instrument such as Xylophone/Marimba you may want to set the top key sensitivity
to be less than the bottom key sensitivity.
4. Raise minimum volume in your patch setting – F. Min Velocity - so that your sound
makes an entrance even if you have hit too softly (useful in theatre/ensemble work).
5. Lower maximum volume in your patch setting G. Max Velocity - so that your sound
won't be too loud even if you have hit too hard (useful in theatre/ensemble work).
12.0 Internal Sounds
You can access the internal sounds either through the headphone socket or through the
line out to amplification. There is no direct volume knob. The left hand Jack is designed for
headphones and the right hand for line out or to amplification. The headphone output is
approximately twice as loud as the line out.
The following sounds are accessed from Midi Program numbers 1-128 (0-127) and Midi
Channel Numbers 1-9 and 11-16. Midi Channel 10 is reserved for a set of percussion
sounds. The numbers should refer to the numbers on the display. If this is out by one then
see
9.1 C.
to change the display numbering.
Piano
1. Acoustic Grand Piano
2. Bright Acoustic Piano
3. Electric Grand Piano
4. Honkey-tonk Piano
5. Electric Piano 1
6. Electric Piano 2
7. Harpsicord
8. Clavinet
Chromatic Percussion
9. Celesta
10. Glockenspiel
11. Music Box
12. Vibraphone
13. Marimba
14. Xylophone
15. Tubular Bells
16. Dulcimer
Organ
17. Drawbar Organ
18. Percussive Organ
19. Rock Organ
20. Church Organ
21. Reed Organ
22. Accordion
23. Harmonica
24. Tango Accordion
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