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Keystep control mode and vcv rack – Arturia KeyStep Pro Keyboard with Advanced Sequencer and Arpeggiator User Manual

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10.3.1. KeyStep Control Mode and VCV Rack

As we've seen previously in

Chapter 8 [p.137]

, MIDI CC# (control change) messages can

be used to control/modulate parameters of external synths and modular systems. These

MIDI CC# messages differ from note-related MIDI messages (for example, Note ON and

Note OFF). CC# messages are specifically designed to control/modulate parameters on an

external MIDI device such as a hardware synth, a hardware modular system, a software

virtual instrument loaded in a DAW, or a software modular system such as VCV Rack.

Sending CC# messages from the KeyStep Pro

To send CC# messages to external devices, the KeyStep Pro has to be in Control mode.

The moment you press the Control button, the five main encoders take on a different role:

they transmit CC# messages over MIDI (via USB, MIDI Out 1 and/or MIDI Out 2).

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