Yamaha A5000 Owner's Manual - Page 191

UTILITY-PANEL PLAY 2. PANEL PLAY This function lets you set up and use the A5000/A4000 knobs as "MIDI controllers," and to set up the function keys so that they operate as keys on a MIDI keyboard. Press the [UTILITY] button and then the [F2] button to go to the PANEL PLAY function. 3 display pages are provided: KnobCtrl (Knob Controller), KnobSet (Knob Controller Setup), and FKeySet (Function Key Play Setup - page 192). Knob Controller [UTILITY] Button → [F2] Button → Knob 1 to select "UTIL-KnobCtrl" MIDI control change data can be produced by turning Knobs 2 - 5. In addition to directly affecting playback of the A5000/A4000, this control change data can also be transmitted via the MIDI out connector to control external equipment. The type of control change data generated is determined by the Knob Controller Setup parameters. • The [ASSIGNABLE] button can be engaged (its indicator will light) when any other page than this is being displayed to enable control change transmission by Knobs 2 - 5. In this case, the ASSIGNABLE Key Function parameter (UTILITY-SYSTEM-KeysSet: page 197) must be set to "KnobControl on/off." Turn action Press action Knob 1 Page Tree View Knob 2 Control Change CENTER Knob 3 Control Change CENTER Knob 4 Control Change CENTER Knob 5 Control Change CENTER Knob 1 [ Turn] Page Selects display pages. [ Press] Tree View Calls the Tree View display (page 83). Knob 2 - 5 [ Turn] Control Change Specifies the control change number to be generated by the corresponding knob. The display shows the control change number, MIDI channel, and current control change value for each knob. [Range] 000 - 127 • Knobs for which the Control Type is set to "off" will not transmit any control change data. [ Press] CENTER "Centers" the control change value to "64." "064" will appear on the display. Knob Controller Setup [UTILITY] Button → [F2] Button → Knob 1 to select "UTIL-KnobSet" Use this page to assign a controller number and transmit channel to each of the knobs you want to use as controller. Cursor q Cursor q Turn action Press action Knob 1 Cursor/Page Tree View Knob 2 - - Knob 3 MIDI Out - Knob 4 - - Knob 5 - - Knob 1 [ Turn] Cursor/Page Positions the cursor and selects display pages. [ Press] Tree View Calls the Tree View display (page 83). Knob 3 [ Turn] MIDI Out Specifies the MIDI connector via which the knob control change data will be transmitted. [Range] A→MIDIOUT, B→MIDIOUT • A→MIDIOUT ... The control change data from knobs set to MIDI channels A01 - A16 will be transmitted via MIDI OUT. The control change data from knobs set to MIDI channels B01 - B16 will affect playback of the A5000 only. • B→MIDIOUT ... The control change data from knobs set to MIDI channels B01 - B16 will be transmitted via MIDI OUT. The control change data from knobs set to MIDI channels A01 - A16 will affect playback of the A5000 only. • The A4000 does not have this parameter. 191 q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q A5000/A4000 • Chapter 8 UTILITY Mode