Programming Your PC2R
The Setup Editor
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Velocity Layering
Another use for the velocity parameters is to add a layer instead of switching between layers. To
do this, have one layer play at velocities from 1 to 127, and another at velocities from 100 to 127.
For the higher-velocity layer, use a program with a percussive attack, and possibly bring its
entry volume down for a more subtle mix (you can use the entry- and exit- value approach we
discussed on page 4-19, or you can simply set the Entry Volume parameter for that layer to
something less than
127
).
Selecting Setups Remotely
You can use a switch controller on your MIDI source to select Setups 129–256 on the PC2R,
which is convenient in performance situations if the PC2R isn’t within easy reach. By default,
setups switch immediately when you activate the controller, but you can change the value of the
Chg Setups parameter (in the Global menu) to
Keys Up
, and the setup will remain current until
you’ve released all notes on your MIDI source.
You can use any switch controller that sends MIDI 66—whether it’s a dedicated Sostenuto pedal,
or a programmable button or pedal that sends MIDI 66. We’ll assume you have a dedicated
Sostenuto pedal that’s called Pedal 2.
1. Create a setup with one or more zones. Don’t forget to save…
2. Go to the Setup Editor (press
Edit
). Go to the MIDI Channel parameter in the MIDI Xmit
menu, and note the channel used by the current zone. This is the channel your MIDI
source should be using to transmit its MIDI information.
3. Press and hold
Global
, and press Pedal 2 on your MIDI source. You should see the
On Ctrl parameter for SwitchPdl 2 in the display.
4. Change the value of Ctrl Num to
GoToSetup
(it’s near the end of the list of values, so this
might be a good time to hold
Enter
and use a controller to change the value).
5. Press the
Right
cursor button to select the On Value parameter. Set its value to 129 lower
than the setup you want to select. For example, a value of
0
selects Setup
129
, a value of
1
selects Setup
130
, and so on).
6. Save! If you send a before you save, you’ll change setups, and your edits will get erased.
As an alternative, you can use a value of
Setup Inc
for On Ctrl and a value of
127
for On Value.
If you do this for a string of consecutively-numbered setups, you can step through them without
taking your hands off the keys. You might also use
GoToSetup
for the highest- numbered setup
in this sequence to take you back to the lowest- numbered setup in the sequence.
In this same sequence of setups, you could use Switch Pedal 3 with On Ctrl set to
Setup Dec
and
On value set to
127
to step
down
one setup at a time by sending MIDI 67 (Soft Pedal) from your
MIDI source.
