Midi Control; Selecting Programs; Calling Programs Via Program Change; Influencing Sounds Via Midi Messages - Waldorf MicroWave XT Bedienungsanleitung

MIDI Control

This chapter describes the MIDI control options of the MicroWave II/XT/XTk.

Selecting Programs

Calling Programs via Program Change

All of the MicroWave II/XT/XTk's Sound and Multi programs can be called via MIDI
Program Change messages and MIDI Bank Select messages. As the device contains 128
programs in each bank, it recognizes program number 0...127 . To select the bank, you
have to use a Bank Select message:
• Bank 0 contains Sound Programs A001...A128
• Bank 1 contains Sound Programs B001...B128
When the MicroWave II/XT/XTk is in Multi mode, you have three options, how Program
Change and Bank Select messages work. By means of the Global parameter PrgChange
you can determine if a Sound program inside the current Multi Program is changed, the
whole Multi program is changed, or if both methods are used in combination.

Influencing Sounds via MIDI Messages

Controllers as Modulation Sources

The controllers Modwheel and Breath Control are always used as modulation sources. The
freely-definable Control X...Z can also be used as a modulation source. X...Z stands for
definable controller numbers 1...120 . Use these controllers in the Modifiers and the
Modulation Matrix.

Changing Sound Parameters via Controllers

Every important parameter is assigned a controller number through which the parameter
can be changed. If a parameter is changed at the device, then this change is sent along
with the appropriate controller number via MIDI. This is especially helpful when you want
to record changes you made at the MicroWave II/XT/XTk to a sequencer.
All controller messages are sent and received via the channel defined in the global
parameters or, if in Multi mode, selected for the corresponding Instrument. The appendix of
this manual contains a table listing the controller numbers and the sound parameters they
are assigned to.

Pitchbending

The Pitchbend Range parameter of the oscillators lets you define to what extent a
pitchbend message influences the pitch of the MicroWave II/XT/XTk. Pitchbend is also
available as a modulation source.

Aftertouch and Poly Pressure

Aftertouch and Poly Pressure are available as modulation sources in the MicroWave
II/XT/XTk. They can be used for any application where control change messages are
accepted.

System Exclusive Data

All parameters of the MicroWave II/XT/XTk can be controlled by system exclusive data. You
can find a detailed description of the commands and data formats in the appendix.
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