Figure 2
shows a typical connection if you have one keyboard and a
computer. In this configuration, you might want to disable local control
on the keyboard, or turn off MIDI echo in the computer. This will
prevent you from doubling using extra voices on your keyboard, unless
that is what you want! The Knobby is small enough to sit comfortably on
many keyboards, yet heavy enough it won’t slide off when you’re
tweaking!! In this configuration, the keyboard must be able to echo data
in order for the Knobby to receive commands from the computer. This is
only necessary when you are programming the Knobby. If the Knobby is
already configured, then this setup will work fine.
Figure 2
Figure 3
shows a more complex setup that includes a master controller,
computer, sound module, and your Knobby. The Knobby is in the
location shown so that the computer can record any edits that are
performed on the Knobby. As in the previous example, to program the
Knobby it must be logically connected to the computer. The can be
accomplished with a direct connection as shown in Figure 1, or through a
MIDI patch bay or other hardware.
Figure 3
Next, you need to load the included application onto your computer.
Install it to wherever you choose, but the default “C:\Program
Files\KnobbyEd” is a good place. The installer will ask if you want to
launch the program; go ahead and launch it! The first time you launch
KnobbyEd, it will ask you for a default MIDI interface. You must select
an input and an output in order for KnobbyEd to communicate with the
Knobby hardware. It will also ask if you have a Knobby or a Slidemate.
This is asked only so the application will display the proper bitmap of the
controller you purchased. If you selected “Knobby,” you should then see
the application as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4
The Knobby ships with definitions for several instruments, and more are
being added regularly to the website. Before trying to build a profile of
your own, we encourage you to check the website as necessary:
www.encoreelectronics.com
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If you can’t wait for us to support a particular instrument, and you
already know where to put the floppy disk, jump to the section entitled
“Instruments.”