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button down changes the values quickly. If you press both buttons at the same time, it will
reset the value back to 0. Pressing both buttons and EDIT at the same time will reset any
Transpose value back to 0. Please see
Section
7.1
for more details on using the Octave
buttons, and
Section 7.2
for more information on using the Transpose feature.
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SWITCH
- This button allows you to alternate between two banks of Knob controller
assignments. This means that you can actually assign eight different controllers to the
knobs rather than just four, and they will all be readily available to you during
performance by toggling the SWITCH button. The LEDs above and below the button
indicate the currently selected controller group, either A1-A4 or B1-B4.
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A1-A4 and B1-B4 KNOBS
- The Knobs have useful default assignments, but they
can be assigned to any MIDI CC (controller message) that you choose. You can even
assign an independent MIDI channel for each knob. This allows you to get more
expressive with your sounds during performance. For example, with a knob assigned to
a synthesizer’s filter, it’s possible
to make the sound brighter or darker as you play. For
more details on KNOB assignments, see
Section 6.2
.
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SLIDER
- By default, the SLIDER is set to control Volume (MIDI CC #7), which is
used to make your sound louder or softer. However, it can be assigned to any MIDI
controller message that you choose, transmitting on the Global MIDI Channel. For more
details on SLIDER assignment, see
Section 6.2
.
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PITCH BEND
- The Pitch Bend Wheel sends MIDI pitch bend messages by default,
which are used to add pitch expressions to your sound (think of a guitar player making
the notes swoop higher or lower). However, it can be reassigned to any MIDI CC you
choose, transmitting
on the keyboard’s
Global MIDI Channel. For more details on PITCH
BEND wheel assignment, see
Section 6.2
.
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MODULATION
- The Modulation Wheel transmits a Modulation message (MIDI CC
#1) by default, which is normally used to add vibrato to a sound (think of a violinist
wiggling the pitch of a note). However, it can be reassigned to any MIDI CC you choose,
transmitting
on the keyboard’s
Global MIDI Channel. For more details on MODULATION
wheel assignment, see
Section 6.2
.
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KEYBOARD AND MULTI-FUNCTION SELECTION -
The keyboard allows you to
play MIDI notes, which are sent via USB to your music creation software in order to
make sound. However, in Keyboard Multi-Function mode, the keyboard is also used to
select various features and parameter values available in the 606606. Please see
Section 6
for more details on using Keyboard Multi-Function mode.
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LED DISPLAY
- The display shows information about the current status of the
keyboard. When the keyboard is at rest, it shows the currently selected MIDI Program
number. If you use the KNOBS or SLIDER, the display shows the controller values being
