The D Beam Controller can be assigned to play arpeggios, chords, single notes, or various MIDI controller change messages. Use the following procedure to set up the D Beam Controller:
1. Press CONTROL so its lit. As the display is flashing, use the DOWN and UP buttons to select dbn.
2. Press KEYBOARD MODE LOWER and/or UPPER to select the zone(s) you wish to control.
3. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select the desired setting. Choices include:
Ar1, Ar2, Ar3Arpeggiator, set to 1, 2 or 3 octaves
CrdD Beam plays a chord
ntED Beam plays a note
11u/11d Expression, useful for fading sounds in or out
16u/16d-19u/19d, 71u/71d-78u/78d Assigns D Beam to Control Change Numbers 16-19 or 71-78
Note: For each controller, theres a u version and a d version. With the u version, the controllers value increases as you move your hand towards the D Beam. With the d version, the controllers value decreases as you move your hand closer to the D Beam.
4. Press CONTROL so its not lit when youve finished making your selection.
5. Press the D Beam ON/OFF button so its lit, and move your hand over the D Beam to trigger the effect youve selected.
Note: The D Beam settings are saved as part of a patch, so dont forget to write your current settings as a patch to memory if you want to save them. See "Writing Patches."
1. Press CONTROL so its lit. As the display is flashing, use the DOWN and UP buttons to select dbn.
2. Press KEYBOARD MODE LOWER and/or UPPER to select the zone(s) you wish to control.
3. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select the desired setting. Choices include:
Ar1, Ar2, Ar3Arpeggiator, set to 1, 2 or 3 octaves
CrdD Beam plays a chord
ntED Beam plays a note
11u/11d Expression, useful for fading sounds in or out
16u/16d-19u/19d, 71u/71d-78u/78d Assigns D Beam to Control Change Numbers 16-19 or 71-78
Note: For each controller, theres a u version and a d version. With the u version, the controllers value increases as you move your hand towards the D Beam. With the d version, the controllers value decreases as you move your hand closer to the D Beam.
4. Press CONTROL so its not lit when youve finished making your selection.
5. Press the D Beam ON/OFF button so its lit, and move your hand over the D Beam to trigger the effect youve selected.
Note: The D Beam settings are saved as part of a patch, so dont forget to write your current settings as a patch to memory if you want to save them. See "Writing Patches."