Creative E-MU Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
Basic Operations
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To Select a Patch Using Direct Patch Select Buttons (Xboard 61):
1. Make sure Program Change mode is off. The Program Change Mode button’s
LED should not be lit.
2. Press one of the Direct Patch Select buttons 1 through 16.
To Store a Patch:
1. Press the Store button. The Enter and Direct Patch Select (Xboard 61) LEDs
begin flashing.
2. Select the desired patch number using the Data Slider or the Octave
Transpose + and - buttons. On the Xboard 61, you can also use the Direct
Patch Select buttons 1 through 16.
On the Xboard 61, the new patch you selected begins flashing.
3. Press Enter to store the patch. Press Home to cancel the operation.
Changing the MIDI Channel
The MIDI specification allows for up to 16 channels to be used. This control allows
you to set the Basic MIDI channel for data transmitted by the Xboard keyboard
and controllers. Note that this setting is stored in and recalled from patches.
To Change the MIDI Channel:
1. Press the MIDI Channel button. The MIDI Channel LED illuminates. On the
Xboard 61, the Direct Patch Select button representing the Current MIDI
channel also illuminates.
2. Select the desired MIDI channel using the Data Slider or the Octave
Transpose + and - buttons. On the Xboard 61, you can also use the Direct
Patch Select buttons 1 through 16.
The Enter and Direct Patch Select (Xboard 61) buttons will be flashing. On
the Xboard 61, the Direct Patch Select button representing the new MIDI
channel begins flashing as well.
3. Press Enter to confirm the operation, or press Home to cancel the operation.
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