midi info from psionic
"psionic » Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:18 pm
Oh yeah? Try this --"
"Left Soft Button = Go to the Head of the Class"
Ever get tired of INC, INC, INC to a parameter, then DEC, DEC, NEXT, INC, INC to some other parameter? Wouldn't it be neat if there were shortcuts to make navigation just a little bit quicker? Fear not, my friend, for the Fusion has a few overlooked or forgotten buttons combinations that were hiding right in plain sight.
No matter how far down the current page, or if you're on the 3rd parameter of the 2nd sub-page (confusing, isn't it?), you can always hit the Left Soft Button to either 1) bring you to the top item on the page, or 2) bring you to the Front Page. Some examples:
Issue #1
Let's say you're manipulating MIDI CC info in the Track Editor. You get confused whether to push INC or NEXT, and just want to get back to another track to work on it.
SONG/Edit
/Editor/Edit Window...parameter....
INC or NEXT
Solution #1
Well, just push the relevant Left Soft Button (/Editor in this case), and the cursor will jump to the Top parameter, which is where you choose which Track.
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Issue #2
You're deep in the ARP pages, somewhere editing the octave range the current ARP works on. Now you want to quickly change to another ARP, without going DEC, DEC, DEC, DEC.
Solution #2
Well, just push the relevant Left Soft Button (/Arp in this case), and the cursor will jump to the Top parameter, which is where you choose the Arp.
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There are also other great shortcuts, but I'm at work and don't have much time for details:
Jump FX.
....Jump Src... then Jump MOD when done tweaking
Jump Destination.
Best "home page" or "launchpad page" is the OUTPUT page... Song/Track/Output.... Program/Output. Gets you direct to individual FX (via Jump FX), turns the FX off/on, adjusts FX amount. Transpose. Pan. Master Volume.
/doh, gotta gopsionic
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by psionic » Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:09 am
The case of the mystery Reverb/Delay changes
(starring Knob 3 and Knob 4)
Here I am making new FM templates, playing around with some basic sounds. Being not so much a fan of hugely drenched wet reverbs and delays, I set the Bus FX 1 and FX 2 down to low levels, just to get a tiny bit of reverb and delay. Very background. Fine. I go on tweaking the knobs experimenting with different FM timbres.
Later on, I'm hearing echoes clearly....? When I go to check out the FX levels, somehow the levels have been increased. Why? Then it dawns on me that Knobs 3 and 4 are pre-wired to control MIDI CC# 91 and 93 (see GLOBAL/Settings/Controls). As the MIDI chart below shows (Fusion-specific parameters in red), these are the CC's to control reverb and chorus levels... A-ha.
Take on me. Take me on. Even though I assigned Knobs 3 and 4 to only FM parameters, not FX, they nonetheless still controlled the levels of Bus 1 and Bus 2. Interesting. So, to prevent this, you have to change them in GLOBAL so that the knobs aren't pre-wired to CC# 91 or 93. That will free up the knobs to only act on what you assign them (provided the new # you change them doesn't affect some other harmful MIDI parameter).
The bonus: the Fusion is NOT limited to only its knobs, triggers, foot switches, wheels, etc, for external MIDI control. Previously it was thought that the only way to externally control Fusion parameters was that you had to first assign it to a knob/trigger/whatever. Since the Fusion doesn't have 8 assignable faders like some other workstations, this was a limiting factor that was yet another downer. Not so anymore.
psionic wrote:
tweakheadz wrote:
List of Standard MIDI Continuous Controllers (CCs)
0 Bank Select (MSB) Never re-route anything to Controller 0. It will mess up your program changes.
1 Modulation Wheel or Joystick (positive polarity) (MSB) Can be effectively remapped to other controllers on some synths (Fusion Mod Wheel)
2 Breath controller sometimes Joystick (negative polarity) (MSB) Can be effectively remapped to other controllers on some synths
4 Foot Pedal (MSB) Don't mess with it
5 Portamento Time (MSB) Only use this for portamento time
6 Data Entry (MSB) Better leave this one alone too.
7 Volume (MSB) If you re-route to Controller 7, your software mixer will mess up
8 Balance (MSB) Some synths use it
9 Enable Track (Fusion enable/disable Song track)
10 Pan position (MSB) If you re-route to Controller 10, your software mixer will mess up
11 Expression (MSB) Roland synths use it. Some synths use it for LFOs, some for crescendo/ decrescendo (loudness). Sometimes routed to keyboard aftertouch. (Fusion Foot Exp Pedal)
The group below are sometimes "hard assigned" to faders and knobs on your synth. But usually they are set as a default you can change to match your other synths.
12 Effect Control 1 (MSB) (Fusion Knob 1 ASSIGN)
13 Effect Control 2 (MSB) (Fusion Knob 2 ASSIGN)
14 Undefined
15 Undefined
16 Ribbon Controller or General Purpose Slider 1
17 Knob 1 or General Purpose Slider 2
18 General Purpose Slider 3
19 Knob 2 General Purpose Slider 4
20 Knob 3 or Undefined
21 Knob 4 or Undefined
22-31 are undefined, available for use by synths that let you assign controllers. These are a good choice if you can freely assign controllers on all your synths. If you can use them in a consistent way, all your synths will react the same way. For example if you always assign 22 to Knob A and you always assign Knob A to filter cutoff, then all your programmable synths will sweep the filter when you turn knob A no matter what synth is selected on that channel in your sequencer. This works until you get a synth that hard assigns filter cutoff to controller 74, as many general midi synths do. To make it more confusing, some synths will let you assign filter cutoff to CNTL 22 but will still let the synth react to CNTL 74
32 Bank Select (LSB) It's critical that you do not assign this controller to other functions. Unless you like random bank changes running through your song.
These may or may not be implemented in your synth, most likely they are not.
33 Modulation Wheel (LSB)
34 Breath controller (LSB)
36 Foot Pedal (LSB)
37 Portamento Time (LSB)
38 Data Entry (LSB)
39 Volume (LSB)
40 Balance (LSB)
42 Pan position (LSB)
43 Expression (LSB)
44 Effect Control 1 (LSB) Roland Portamento on and rate
45 Effect Control 2 (LSB)
46-63 may be in use as the LSB for controllers 14-31 in some devices, but I have not seen one yet.
This group controls pedals typically. Leave this group alone when reassigning controllers.
64 Hold Pedal (on/off) Nearly every synth will react to 64 (sustain pedal) (Fusion Sustain Pedal)
65 Portamento (on/off)
66 Sustenuto Pedal (on/off)
67 Soft Pedal (on/off)
68 Legato Pedal (on/off)
69 Hold 2 Pedal (on/off)
This next group controls parameters on some synths. Here's where you need to closely inspect your midi implementation chart to see what's going on. Synths with lots of knobs may "hard assign " them to specific knobs. If you can use 71 and 74 for frequency and resonance, it's a good idea to do so. On the Korg Triton for example, 71-74 are hard assigned to the knobs. If you set your more freely assignable Proteus to respond the frequency cutoff on CNTL 74, then your rig is more consistent.
70 Sound Variation (Fusion Filter Env Amount, Knob 3 FILTER)
71 Resonance (aka Timbre) (Fusion Filter Resonance, Knob 2 FILTER)
72 Sound Release Time
73 Sound Attack Time
74 Frequency Cutoff (aka Brightness ) (Fusion Filter Frequency, Knob 1 FILTER)
75 Sound Control 6 (Fusion Filter Keytrack, Knob 4 FILTER)
76 Sound Control 7
77 Sound Control 8
78 Sound Control 9
79 Sound Control 10
80 Decay or General Purpose Button 1 (on/off) Roland Tone level 1 (Fusion T1)
81 Hi Pass Filter Frequency or General Purpose Button 2 (on/off) Roland Tone level 2 (Fusion T2)
82 General Purpose Button 3 (on/off) Roland Tone level 3 (Fusion T3)
83 General Purpose Button 4 (on/off) Roland Tone level 4 (Fusion T4)
84-90 are undefined, typically available for use by synths that let you assign controllers (Fusion S1 = 84, S2 = 85)
Effects Group: Controls 91 and 93 are active on nearly all general midi synths I have played, and many others use these too.
91 Reverb Level (Fusion Knob 3 ASSIGN)
92 Tremolo Level
93 Chorus Level (Fusion Knob 4 ASSIGN)
94 Celeste Level or Detune
95 Phaser Level
It's probably best not to use the group below for assigning controllers.
96 Data Button increment
97 Data Button decrement
98 Non-registered Parameter (LSB)
99 Non-registered Parameter (MSB)
100 Registered Parameter (LSB)
101 Registered Parameter (MSB)
It's very important that you do not use these no matter what unless you want to invoke these functions.
120 All Sound Off
121 All Controllers Off
122 Local Keyboard (on/off) You might actually crash your keyboard if you use this one.
123 All Notes Off (Heh, your song will go haywire if you use this assigned to a knob.)
You typically don't want your synths to change modes on you in the middle of making a song, so don't use these.
124 Omni Mode Off
125 Omni Mode On
126 Mono Operation
127 Poly Operation
128 Pitch Bend
129 Mono Aftertouch
In other words, besides the 20 or so knobs, wheels, etc, used to access Fusion parameters, you can use standard MIDI CC's to control generic parameters common to all synths. Like reverb* level, pan, track volume, track enable, portamento time, etc. Very handy if you use an external MIDI controller to access your MIDI gear.
INC or NEXT