Yamaha KX88, Authorized Product Manual

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FC1 = PITCH BEND (Bank B)
CONTROLLING A RHYTHM MACHINE
OR SEQUENCER
Here’s a rather interesting assignment; use the foot control-
ler to pitch bend only one of the MIDI banks.
Enter CA mode.
Select Foot Controller 1.
Disable bank A by pressing bank switch A. (the LED
goes off)
Enter the new controller code. (10 PITCH BEND)
Go back to PLAY mode and try it out. When the foot
controller is in normal position (flat, for the Yamaha
FC7) the pitch bend will be 0.
FS1 =SUSTAIN (A), FS2 = SUSTAIN (B)
Let’s give banks A and B separate sustain foot switches.
Enter CA mode.
Press FS1.
Disable bank B by pressing bank switch B.
Enter the controller code. (18 SUSTAIN ON/OFF)
Repeat steps 2-4, with FS2 and disabling bank A.
Go back to PLAY mode and try it out. This assignment
is especially nice in split mode. You can sustain notes on
the lower part of the keyboard while playing staccato on
the upper part.
This KX88 is not limited to sending keyboard information.
Let’s set it up to control a rhythm machine (such as the
RX15) and/or a sequencer (such as the QX1). With two
momentary switches and a continuous slider, we will send
Start, Stop and MIDI Clock information.
Enter CA mode.
Select MS4
Enter the controller code. (32 START)
Select MS5.
Enter the controller code. (34 STOP)
Select CS2.
Enter the controller code. (31 MIDI CLOCK)
Go back to PLAY mode and try it out. You will need to
connect a rhythm machine or sequencer to the KX88 as
shown below.
When you press MS4, the rhythm machine or sequencer
will start, and when you press MS5 it will stop. Adjust
the tempo with CS2.
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