Native Instruments B4 II User Manual
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The
Setup View is for assigning MIDI controllers, managing controller maps
and for setting some further details affecting the behaviour of your B4.
Controller assignment
On the left you have the
Controller Assignment list representing the current
controller map. The
CC column shows the currently set controllers for the B4
parameters shown in the
Name column. Click on the controller number to
change its value. Press enter to commit the change.
The MIDI channel for incoming controllers can be defined with the
Controller
Channel dial on the bottom of the Setup View.
The
Mode column sets the behaviour of the B4 parameters that can be operated
by a switch. If Mode is on, one complete switch/release cycle toggles the
state of the respective parameter. If Mode is off, the down-state of the switch
represents one state of the control in your B4 and the up-state represents the
other. The Mode function is not available for controls that need continuous
controller input, like dials or drawbars.
Let’s assume you want to control your rotor brake with a footswitch. With
toggle active you have to
press and release the footswitch to set the control
into brake mode and
press and release again to switch back to run mode.
In switch mode a down-press switches the brake on and letting go of the