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Preset types, Midi, Midi channel number – Allen&Heath PA28 User Manual

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PRESET TYPES

The following table lists the 16 effects

available and their typical application. Try these with different
instruments and sounds to create new and interesting effects.

HALL1

A bright hall reverb for drums, guitars and vocals.

HALL2

A warm hall reverb for acoustic guitars, pianos and vocals.

ROOM1

Hardwood studio for acoustic instruments

ROOM2

Ambience for acoustic mixes and synthesiser sounds

ROOM3

Warm room for guitars and rhythm instruments

PLATE1

Classic plate reverb for lead vocals and instruments

PLATE2

Bright plate reverb for vocals and drums

PLATE3

Short vintage plate reverb for snare drum and guitars

DELAY1

125ms slapback delay for vocals and guitars

DELAY2

190ms delay for percussive arpeggios

CHORUS/ROOM1 Chorus with reverb to thicken up guitars and keyboards

CHORUS/ROOM2 Chorus effect with reverb for lead instruments

CHORUS

Stereo chorus for guitars and keyboards

FLANGE

Classic stereo flange effect

ROTARY SPK

Rotary speaker emulation for organs and guitars

PHASER

Stereo phasing effect

MIDI

A standard 5-pin MIDI IN socket is provided. This

provides remote control of the internal effects via MIDI. You
can use a MIDI sequencer. keyboard or other controlling
device to remotely change the preset type, or to bypass (turn
off) the effect. Program change messages are used.

MIDI Channel Number

The console uses MIDI

channel number 1 (00H). This is fixed and cannot be changed.
Make sure the equipment you are connecting to is set to use
channel 1.

Using MIDI to bypass the effects

MIDI Program Change message CnH xxH

Where

xx = 65H (mute on) 64H (mute off)

Using MIDI to change the effects preset

MIDI Program Change message CnH xxH

Where

n = MIDI channel number

xx = 00H to 0FH (preset 1 to 16)

2 01

3 02

1 00

5 04

7 06

6 05

8 07

4 03

09 10

0A 11

08 9

0C 13

0E 15

0D 14

0F 16

0B 12

HEX PROGRAM NUMBER

HALL 1

ROOM 1

HALL 2

ROOM 2
ROOM 3

REVERB

PLATE 2
PLATE 3

PLATE 1

CH / RM 1

DELAY 2

DELAY 1

CH / RM 2

PHASER

FLANGER
ROTARY

CHORUS

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