Tascam 4 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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Keyboard. Keyboard (also called keyswitch) control allows changing from one split to another by striking
otherwise unused notes on the MIDI keyboard. is is oen used for orchestral instruments that have a
large number of articulations, when it would be dicult to switch accurately using a wheel or pedal type
controller. e area of the keyboard used for switching is dened in the Instrument Properties dialog.
Round Robin, Random. ese dimensions switch samples automatically each time you play a note. Round
Robin progresses through the splits in order, while Random triggers the splits randomly.
Round Robin across keyboard. is variant of the Round Robin dimension advances to the next split
when a key is struck in any region. (e basic Round Robin dimension described above advances only
when a key is struck in its own region.) In the case where the number of splits in this dimension varies
across the keyboard, the new rule uses a modulo addressing technique.
Smart MIDI processor. is special dimension is used in conjunction with iMIDI rules such as the Pattern
Alternator, Repetition Mode, and Legato Mode. Logic in the iMIDI rule will determine which split plays at
any given time.
Dimension Split Examples
A two-way mod wheel split.
A two-way sustain pedal split.
A four-way keyboard switch split. Playing keys in
the keyswitch region will select among the dierent
articulations.
A complex instrument using eight dimensions at
once. Since each dimension has two splits, any of
256 dierent samples may be triggered (2 x 2 x 2 x 2
x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2).