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Various Other Settings

Various Other Settings

Connecting the ATELIER to a V-LINK compatible image device
allows you to control the images with the ATELIER.

V-LINK

V-LINK (

) is a function that allows music and

images to be performed together. By using MIDI to connect
two or more V-LINK compatible devices, you can easily enjoy
a wide range of visual effects that are linked to the expressive
elements of a music performance.

How to Use the V-LINK

1.

Touch on the Main screen.

The System screen appears.

2.

Touch <

> <

> to display the V-LINK.

fig.10-14.eps

3.

Touch the V-LINK setting (OFF/MODE 1/
MODE2).

4.

Touch <

> <

> to change the setting.

5.

Touch .

The V-LINK function is turned on, and the V-LINK icon
appears in the main screen.

fig.09-41.eps

The Send PC Switch settings is automatically switched to
ON when V-LINK is on (MODE 1, MODE 2). When the V-
LINK function is switched off, the Send PC Switch setting
reverts to the setting in effect before V-LINK was switched
on.

For more on switching video images, refer to the owner’s
manual for the connected device.

Using the V-LINK Function

Setting

Description

OFF

The V-LINK function is switched off.

MODE 1

The V-LINK function is switched on.
You can now control the video images using
the Registration buttons.

MODE 2

The V-LINK function is switched on.
You can now control the video images using
the twelve rightmost keys of the lower keyboard
and Registration buttons.
No sound is produced when you press any of
the twelve keys at the right end of the
keyboard.

When V-LINK is set to “MODE 1”

When a Registration button is pressed, “Bank Select”
and “Program Change Number” messages are
transmitted from the MIDI Out connector as video
control messages. At this time, the Control MIDI
transmit channel setting is disregarded, and the
messages are transmitted via Channel 16.

When V-LINK is set to “MODE 2”

In addition to the functions of “MODE 1,” MODE 2
also sets the device to transmit “Note messages” as
video control messages from the MIDI Out connector
when one of the twelve rightmost keys in the Lower
keyboard is pressed.
In this case, the Lower and Solo MIDI transmit channel
settings are disregarded, and the messages are
transmitted via Channel 16.

The MIDI transmit channel used for video control
messages is fixed at channel 16.

NOTE

NOTE

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