Step 5: Setting the MIDI channel – one DB-1 Drawbar Controller
This procedure varies slightly depending on your keyboard configuration, so please read carefully.
Electro family with one DB-1 Drawbar Controller
The short answer: MIDI channel selection happens automagically for Electro and Electro 2 setups, and
also for Electro 3 and Electro 4 setups that don't use an external keyboard as a lower organ manual.
That seems to be the majority of DB-1 buyers. If you're among this group, you can skip this step.
The long answer: the DB-1 defaults to MIDI channel 1 at boot, but automatically switches to whatever
channel you are using. This makes life very easy for most Electro owners. But if your Electro is on
MIDI channel 6, you will need to play something before the DB-1 starts transmitting on channel 6. If
that's an annoyance, you can set the MIDI channel explicitly. And if you're using an Electro or 4 with a
second keyboard as a lower organ manual, you will need to teach the DB-1 what MIDI channels you
are using. The procedure is simple:
1.
Press and hold the white P
ROGRAM
B
UTTON
located on the rear panel. Hold this button down
until the LED begins to flash. Release the button. The LED will continue to flash, indicating
that you are in Learn Mode.
2.
Press and hold the T
OP
B
UTTON
. While holding the T
OP
B
UTTON
, play a few notes on the Electro
keyboard. If you have an Electro 3 or 4, and if you are using an external keyboard as a lower
organ manual, play a few notes on that keyboard also.
3.
Release the T
OP
B
UTTON
4. Quickly press and release the P
ROGRAM
B
UTTON
. The LED will stop flashing. Done!
Note for Electro 4 owners
The Electro 4 has the ability to use either USB or 5-pin DIN as its MIDI interface. The DB-1 uses the
5-pin DIN interface, so you'll need to go into the Electro 4's MIDI menu and change the menu function
MIDI Interface setting
to
P(DIN MIDI)
.
C1 or C2 with one DB-1 Drawbar Controller
You need to teach the DB-1 Drawbar Controller which MIDI channels are used for the upper and lower
manuals. To do this:
5.
Press and hold the white P
ROGRAM
B
UTTON
located on the rear panel. Hold this button down
until the LED begins to flash. Release the button. The LED will continue to flash, indicating
that you are in Learn Mode.
6.
Press and hold the T
OP
B
UTTON
. While holding the T
OP
B
UTTON
, play a few notes on the upper
manual, then play a few notes on the lower manual.
7.
Release the T
OP
B
UTTON
8.
Quickly press and release the P
ROGRAM
B
UTTON
. The LED will stop flashing.
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