Aerophone Pro AE-30: What can you do when you connect a MIDI foot controller to the MIDI IN connector?

This allows you to perform the following operations.

• Switching between scenes
• Turning the drone or harmony on/off

Here’s an example of using the BOSS FC-300 foot controller.

Switching between scenes

• Press the [1]–[10] switches to switch scenes. Press the [▼] [▲] switches to go back or forward five scenes.
  - To instantly recall a desired scene using the numbered pedals, see the related Q&A, “How can I recall a desired scene using the numbered pedals on the FC-300?”.
  - You can store different program change or control change messages for each of the [1]?[10] switches, use the switches to recall a desired scene or control the drone or harmony.

Turning the drone or harmony on/off

• You can assign a control change message to one of the modes (STANDARD, CONTROL CHANGE, PATCH) to make the sound sustain (Drone) or to add a harmony (Harmony).

Example of settings

Perform the following procedure

1. Connect the MIDI IN connector of the AE-30 to the MIDI OUT connector of the FC-300.
2. On the FC-300, press the [MODE] button to switch the unit to “STANDARD” mode.

• Switching between scenes in STANDARD mode

3. Use the [▼] [▲] pedals and the numbered pedals (1/6?5/10) to switch between scenes.
   - Press the [▼] pedal to decrease the number by five, and the [▲] pedal to increase the number by five.

• Switching between scenes of the desired category in STANDARD mode

3. Press the [UTILITY] button.
4. Use the PARAMETER [<] [>] buttons to select “SYS:PC Mode.”
5. Use the VALUE [▼] [▲] to select “SOUND MODULE.”
6. Press the [UTILITY] button.
7. Use the [PARAMETER] button and the VALUE [▼] [▲] buttons to set the MSB and LSB for the category that includes the scene you want to recall.
   Example: Categories that include “AE Hard Lead”: Synth Hard Lead (MSB: 85, LSB: 64)
   - For details on the MSB and LSB values, see the “AE-30 Scene List.”
8. Press the numbered pedals (1/6?5/10) to switch between scenes.
   - The MSB and LSB values you specified in step 7 are transmitted as program change messages.

• Using the CTL1 pedal in STANDARD mode to control the drone and harmony

3. Press the PARAMETER [<] [>] buttons to select “CONTROL1:Assign.”
   - When using the CTL2 pedal, select “CONTROL2:Assign.”
4. Use the [PARAMETER] button and the VALUE [▼] [▲] buttons to set the parameters as follows.
   　CC# 29 (Drone) 28 (Harmony)
   　CTL1:Range 0?127
   　CTL1:Mode Momentary (Drone) Latch (Harmony)
5. Press the CTL1 pedal while playing the AE-30.
   　Drone: The “Drone Sw” is set to “ON” only while CTL1 pedal is pressed.
   　Harmony: Pressing the CTL1 pedal switches harmony on/off.