5.0 Control Panel
If you look to the right hand side of the front panel you’ll see the connections for Line Out
(to amplification), Headphone Socket, Power In/USB, MIDI Out, Blue LED Indicator, five
pedal inputs and above them the four push buttons for Octave Shift and Patch Change.
SONG LIST/PATCH OCTAVE SHIFT
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SUSTAIN
MIDI OUT POWER
IN/USB
HEADPHONE
LINE OUT
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5.1 Push Button Controls
There are four push buttons to change octaves, patch or song list. In Performance Mode
they operate the octave shift and patch/song list. In Edit Mode they will move the cursor or
change values.
5.2 Song List/Patch Up/Down
These buttons change the patch or song list by +1 or -1 each time. If you are in 'song list'
mode they will change the song list number and if you are in 'patch' mode they will change
the patch number. The instrument will arrive in patch mode so you can scroll through all
the sounds. Simply press the save button to the left of the display to get into song list
mode. You can make a song list of up to 50 patches. Just press 'save' again to get back
into patch mode.
5.3 Octave Shift
Octave Shift will change the range of the keyboard layout. On start up the instrument's
range will be dependent on the size of your Xylosynth and the patch you are in. By
pressing the octave shift you can shift up or down an octave (12 notes). This can be in
'latching mode'
where the shift stays until you press the pedal/button again to change it
or
'single shift mode'
(for pedals only)
where the octave reverts to it's previous range as
soon as you release the pedal (see Patch Settings K. Octave Shift).
The pedal factory
default is 'single shift mode'.
5.4 Sustain
Pedal input ‘Sustain’ will sustain all notes playing or about to play when you press the
pedal. The sound you are playing will have to be sustainable or be looped for the sustain
pedal to be effective. For example Vibes sound will sustain but not Marimba. There are
four sustain modes. See Patch Settings L. Hold is the default setting.
5.5 Type of Pedals
All 5 inputs are for use with mono
digital/
on/off pedals or switchable expression pedals
with digital functionality. On/Off (digital) pedals can be 'normally open' or 'normally closed'
(or switchable). If you
plug your pedals in first
and power up the instrument the
Xylosynth will recognize the difference and adjust itself accordingly to work with them.
If
you plug/unplug pedals while powered up just press the edit/exit button to reset or
power up again.
Your on/off pedals must be non-latching.
You must only use non-
powered (no battery) pedals. You may damage a chip inside that will have to be
replaced if you plug in a device that has Voltage.
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