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MIDI OUT CONNECTIONS
The MIDI OUT jacks are where you connect your Studio Logic SL-880 Master Controller to your
various MIDI sound sources. Using a standard 5 pin DIN MIDI cable, connect the Studio Logic
MIDI OUT to your MIDI input jack on your synthesizer, sound module or other MIDI equipped
keyboard. You may use the THRU (daisy chain) feature on your MIDI gear to connect to other
MIDI modules if you like. Avoid daisy chaining more than 2 modules, if possible, to reduce the
possibility of MIDI log jam or timing delays. The Studio Logic SL-880 conveniently is supplied
with two parallel (identical) MIDI OUT jacks on the rear panel to help reduce the possibility
of timing delays when connecting to multiple MIDI sound modules. When connecting multiple
devices to your SL-880 allocate them equally across the two MIDI OUT connections on this
keyboard.
SECTION 4.
Description of Front Panel Controls and Features:
What are they, what do they do and how do I use them?
ZONE SELECT
Located on the top panel there are the 4 ZONE buttons for the (1) enabling and disabling of
the four keyboard ZONES while in play mode and (2) selecting the ZONES while in EDIT MODE.
The LED indicators will be lit up when its corresponding zone is active or selected for editing.
In PLAY mode any combination of ZONES may be on or off at any point in time. However, in
EDIT mode the ZONE switches may only be used to select one ZONE at a time. Only one ZONE
at a time may be edited and therefore only one ZONE light may be lit at a time while in EDIT
mode. You are able to jump from ZONE to ZONE while in edit mode by depressing the corre-
sponding ZONE BUTTONS.
*Please note that you may only press a zone button and disable or enable a zone while no
notes are depressed on the keyboard or while the sustain pedal is being depressed.
UP, DOWN, ENTER/EDIT
The UP and DOWN buttons are used to scroll through the FUNCTION selections while in edit
mode.
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BANK SELECT
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Depressing the ENTER/EDIT button enters and exits the EDIT mode. While in edit mode a LED
is lit next to the corresponding FUNCTION that is presently selected for editing.
Using the UP/DOWN buttons will cause the LED to scroll through the FUNCTION selections.
This is the area where you enter desired parameters for selected FUNCTIONS being edited. The
numerical keypad, (H) and (-), (on) and (off) are assigned to correspond to the keys of the
central octave of the KEYBOARD.
While in EDIT MODE these keys now function as our data entry method and will not transmit
note information.
In other words, while in EDIT MODE the entire keyboard is disabled and will not transmit note
information until you exit the EDIT MODE.
Used to select which MIDI channel each of the 4 ZONES will transmit its information on. To
access this parameter, enter EDIT mode by selecting ENTER/EDIT.
Select desired ZONE for editing by depressing its corresponding ZONE switch. Use the
UP/DOWN buttons to select MIDI CHANNEL function. You now enter a one or two digit value
using the 10 key keypad to set the ZONE's MIDI transmit channel.
Exit the EDIT mode by depressing the EDIT/ENTER button. In exiting the EDIT mode you store
the new information automatically in the SL-880 Master Controllers memory and enable the
keyboard ZONE to play and transmit information on the new selected MIDI channel. In order
to play and transmit on a desired ZONE, select the corresponding ZONE switch while in play
mode so that its LED is lit. The ZONE switch will toggle to turn ZONE on and off.
Used to transmit or initiate a BANK CHANGE message on a given zone. After selecting and assi-
gning the MIDI CHANNEL, press DOWN button to switch to BANK SELECT. This mode allows you
to change the sound bank of your synth module or external sound source.
The reception protocol for BANK SELECT depends on the type and make of the sound module
you are transmitting to and can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. If the synth module
you are using requires only "Control 32" then you will have to only enter the bank number you
wish to select. If your module requires a more complete protocol (Control 32+ Control 0) then
you need to enter Control 32 and then press the key corresponding to the "H"(represents
Higher part of Bank Change Byte) symbol (same as minus key). Then enter the desired num-
ber for Control 0. The key sequence would be as follows: enter 32, then the (-) minus key
which also has the (H) symbol labeled above it, then the bank number to change to.
Used to select a PATCH NUMBER or PROGRAM CHANGE for a specific ZONE. To access this para-
meter you first turn on the desired ZONE by selecting and pressing its corresponding ZONE
switch, then enter EDIT mode by selecting ENTER/EDIT.
Select desired ZONE for editing by depressing its corresponding ZONE switch. Now use the
UP/DOWN buttons to select the PROGRAM CHANGE function. Enter the desired number of your
patch selection on the keypad (MIDI Program change messages are from 1 to 128). Exit the
EDIT mode by depressing the EDIT/ENTER button. In exiting the EDIT mode you store the new
information in the SL-880's Master Controllers memory, transmit the selected patch number
and enable the keyboard to play the new selected PROGRAM CHANGE.
Used to select the range of keys to be active for a specific ZONE. To set the Key Range or SPLIT
for a ZONE, enter the EDIT MODE by pressing ENTER/EDIT, toggle up or down till the light next
to SPLIT is lit. Press the ZONE button for the ZONE you wish to set, now press the desired
lowest key on the KEYBOARD and then the highest key on the KEYBOARD to define the range
of keys to be active in that ZONE. Exiting the EDIT MODE stores the information and all other
edit parameters that were changed. The ranges of keys can be any one note (by hitting the
same key twice) or the entire length of the KEYBOARD by hitting the lowest and then the
highest key. The range can be any contiguous combination of notes in between the highest
and lowest note on the keyboard and completely independent and different for each zone. You
can ovelap any amount of notes from ZONE to ZONE.
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