Programming Your PC2
Basic Editing Concepts
4-5
Reloading a Dump
1. Connect a MIDI cable from the MIDI Out port of the external device to the PC2Õs MIDI In
port.
2. Initiate the dump or playback of the object Þle from your external device.
You donÕt have to put the PC2 in any special mode to receive the dump. When a dump is sent
back to the PC2, the information goes to the memory location for the corresponding object types.
It does
not
update the edit buffer. Consequently you wonÕt have access to the objects until you
select them in one of the performance modes.
For example, suppose you recently dumped an object (weÕll assume itÕs Setup
129
), but by
coincidence you were editing Setup
129
just before you reloaded it. You might expect to be able
to play and edit the reloaded version as soon as youÕve Þnished reloading, but in fact, you
would be playing the copy of the setup thatÕs in the edit buffer. To play the reloaded setup,
return to MIDI Setups mode and select Setup
129
. Only then will you be able to play the
reloaded version.
If you plan to make frequent use of SysEx dumps, you should run at least one test cycle of
dumping and reloading before you put a lot of effort into editing. You donÕt want any surprises,
for example, when you have to dump your entire memory to protect it because your PC2Õs
battery is running low.
For example, you might dump a setup, then make a simple change to the version on your PC2
(like renaming it). Reload it, then select it, and check whether the name has reverted to its
original. If it hasnÕt, you havenÕt reloaded successfully.
Turn to page 4-9 for more information about SysEx dumps.
Intuitive Entry
A signiÞcant amount of your editing efforts go toward navigation and data entry: sometimes itÕs
difÞcult to remember which menu contains a particular parameter, and entering new values for
some parameters involves scrolling through long lists of values. Intuitive entry can help with
both of these tasks.
Short Cuts for Data Entry
You can use any continuous physical controllerÑsliders, wheels, or pedalsÑto change the value
of the current parameter very quickly. You can also use the keyboard in some cases. Here are
three quick examples.
Transposition
1. Press
Transpose
(from any performance mode).
2. Press and hold
Enter
, and move one of the sliders to set the value.
You can also use the keyboard when transposing with intuitive entry. While holding
Enter
, strike any key. The resulting value is equal to the number of semitones up or down
from C 4 (Middle C).
