Xpression fx Enhancer —MIDI controller, Description V1.13 © Oz Inventions 2018
Operation
1.
Access the MIDI menu see ‘Menu access’ pg 3
2.
Set the MIDI channel to match the receiving MIDI
device.
3.
After the ‘CC..’ menu item, select a continuous control-
ler (CC) and assign control data to it. Menu item
“nnod” (fully right) is mode data, rather than values
that are hard set. Exit the menu.
4.
Change exit mode from ‘quit’ to ‘Save’ and exit the
menu by first pressing and holding the on/off/
calibrate/record switch and then pulling the mode
switch forward
5.
Remover power from the controller-receiver
6.
Connect the MIDI transmit jack to the receiving MIDI
device via a MIDI cable
7.
Connect the controller and the device to be controlled
to power. Route a parameter on the receiving device to
a the chosen CC on the transmitting device
8.
Set min depth to zero (fully anti-clockwise)
9.
Set max depth to 127 (fully clockwise)
10.
Select ‘A’ (Automatic) with the sensor select switch
11.
Turn control on by pressing the on/off/calibration/
record switch. (the ON indicator will illuminate)
12.
The CC data will now be transmitted .
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Calibrating the external input
External mode may require calibration.
1.
Hold the external device at the required starting posi-
tion
2.
Press and hold the on/off/calibration/record button on
the controller-receiver. The ON indicator will start to
flash, signalling that the start position has been set and
that an output of zero will be at that point.
3.
Continue to hold the button and move the external
device to its finishing position
4.
Release the button. The finishing position has now
been set and output will be at maximum at that point.
5.
No other modes require calibration but they may re-
quire sensitivity adjustment. See sensitivity settings
(pg 1).
Recording an external pattern
1.
Enter the system menu and select ‘Rec-‘
2.
Scroll through menu and select a maximum recording
time (1 equates to 10 seconds, 2 to 20 etc) and exit the
menu
3.
A flashing dot will appear under the last digit on the
display to signify that record mode has been entered
4.
Hold external device at your chosen start position, this
does not need to be the calibrated starting position
5.
Press and hold the On/Off/Calibration/Record button,
until the indicator light starts to flash
6.
Release the On/Off/Calibration/Record button. The
indicator light will cease flashing and the system is
armed for recording, but will not start recording yet.
7.
Activate the external device as required.
8.
When the output moves past the trigger level as set in
the system menu, and defaulting at ‘10’, the system will
begin to record external data and the indicator light
will flash continuously.
9.
Manipulate the external device as you wish
10.
Recording will cease when the On/Off/Calibration/
Record button is pressed, or when the recording time,
as set in the menu, has elapsed, whichever is sooner.
*The recorded pattern cannot be saved
8.
Playing back a recording
1.
Select ‘P’ with the mode switch and the recording will
play back continuously, modulating the output
2.
Trim the recording in ‘Playback’ mode if required with
the sensitivity control. Work from fully left (0).
Aautomatic ADSR mode
1.
Start the controller with the default settings (see sys-
tem reset pg 6).
2.
Set MIDI channel, choose a Continuous Controller
(CC)and set it to respond to mode data (“nnod”)
3.
Choose a parameter to control on the receiving MIDI
device and route it to the selected CC.
4.
Select ‘A’ using the sensor select switch and the ADSR
envelop will immediately start repeating.
5.
Press the on/off/calibration switch so that the ON LED
lights
6.
Play a note on the MIDI instrument, and the modula-
tion will be heard. The modulation waveform will be
using the default ADSR parameters in the system
menu.
7.
Access the menu (on/off/calibration sensor
select switch)
8.
Rotate the minimum depth control to find “Ar” (Attack
rate). This sets how quickly the envelop rises. Set this
to 10 using the max depth control.
9.
Rotate the min depth control further until “dr” (decay
rate) is found. This sets how quickly the envelope will
fall to the sustain level. Set this to 10 using the max
depth control.
10.
Continue to rotate the minimum depth control and set
SL (sustain level), St (sustain time) and rr (release
rate) to zero.
11.
Rotate the min depth control to find the Sc (scale set-
ting). This adjusts the overall time for the envelope. Set
this at 5.
12.
Play a note on the instrument being controlled and the
modulation will be heard.
13.
Adjust the scale setting for the overall length required.
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