5.0 Control Panel
If you look to the right hand side of the front panel you’ll see the connections for Line Out
(to amplification), Headphone Socket, Power In/USB, MIDI Out, Blue LED Indicator, seven
pedal inputs and above them the four push buttons for Octave Shift and Patch Change.
SONG LIST/PATCH OCTAVE SHIFT
▲
▼
◄
►
SUSTAIN
MIDI OUT POWER
IN/USB
HEADPHONE
LINE OUT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
●
☻
■
5.1 Push Button Controls
There are four push buttons to change octaves, patch or song list. You cannot change the
function of these buttons. In performance mode they will always operate the octave shift
and patch/song list. In edit mode they will move the cursor or change values.
5.2 Song List/Patch Up/Down
These buttons change the patch or song list by +1 or -1 each time. If you are in 'song list'
mode they will change the song list number and if you are in 'patch' mode they will change
the patch number. The instrument will arrive in patch mode so you can scroll through all
the sounds. Simply press the save button to the left of the display to get into song list
mode. We have made 3 song lists to get you started. Just press 'save' again to get back
into patch mode.
5.3 Octave Shift
Octave Shift will change the range of the keyboard layout. On start up the instrument's
range will be dependent on the size of your Xylosynth and the patch you are in. By
pressing the octave shift you can shift up or down an octave (12 notes). This can be in
'latching mode'
where the shift stays until you press the pedal/button again to change it
or
'single shift mode'
(for pedals only)
where the octave reverts to it's previous range as
soon as you release the pedal (see Patch Settings M. Octave Shift).
The pedal factory
default is 'single shift mode'. The pedals can also be set to shift semitones, see Patch
Settings, V –
I. Semitone Shift.
6.0 Foot Pedal Controls
The new Mk7 Xylosynth has seven pedal inputs which can be programmed to operate
various functions apart from input 6 which is always Sustain. Inputs
1- 4
can only be used
with
analogue/
expression pedals and inputs
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can only be used with
digital/
on/off
pedals (or expression pedals with digital functionality).
Pedal Type
Analogue/Expression Pedals
Digital On/Off Pedals
Input Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Wernick Pedal – (ON/OFF
Function Only).
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü
Switchable Stereo Expression
Pedals
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü
Mono Digital Pedals
x
x
x
x
ü
ü
ü
Drum Triggers – Mono/Stereo
ü
ü
ü
ü
x
x
x
Basically, the two types of foot pedal that can be used with the Xylosynth are the On/Off
type (digital), normally with a mono jack (one black band) and Expression pedals
(analogue) which contain a potentiometer for variable control (volume, wah wah etc)
always with a stereo jack (two black bands). Some expression pedals also have digital
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