ART Pro Audio X-15 - Ultra MIDI Controller Pedal - Manual (Page 8)

SAVING EDITED PARAMETERS
STORE/SAVE PARAMETERS
To SAVE any parameter value you changed, press and
release the MODE button. By doing this you write any changed
parameters to EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Read Only
Memory), and returns to the last mode prior to entering setup
mode. Pressing MODE and buttons 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 will switch
to another sub-mode of setup. Information is held in the
EEPROM until you change it again. You must be in Setup
Mode to store changed parameters.
ERROR MESSAGES
All error messages take the form of a flashing “E-" followed
by a non-flashing letter. In some cases (such as the checksum
error), the display is timed. If you select an impossible preset
the display maintains the error message until something
else is written to the display.
The following table lists all error messages the X-15 can
display, and what they mean.
CODE ERROR MESSAGE DESCRIPTION
E-C Error in ROM checksum.
E-P Impossible preset error.
E-E Error while writing to EEPROM.
E-r MIDI receive buffer overflow.
E-t MIDI transmit buffer overflow.
MISCELLANEOUS
Power
If you find you must replace the power adapter, make sure
the specifications meet or exceed the specifications of the
original adapter. The ART X-15 was designed to work with
just about any battery eliminator.
The Pedal will work with eliminators that produce a minimum
100 milliamperes (ma) of Alternating Current (AC or VAC) at
6.3 to 15 volts or Direct Current (DC or VDC) at 9 volts to
24 Volts.
Life of
the EEPROM
You may change and store parameters over ten thousand
times before you wear out the EEPROM. So, to wear out the
EEPROM, you would have to change and store parameter
values six times every day for the next five years!
Enclosed with your X-15 are six round cork feet. Pop out the
feet from the surrounding cork and place one each at the
four outside corners of the X-15 next to the screws. Stick the
remaining two feet along the outside edge of the chassis
near the center.
Pedal Test Mode
You may set up the X-15 to display visually the “value” of
the expression pedals. Directly after power-up and before the
display shows Art, press simultaneously the BYPASS, 9 and
10 pads. You are now in pedal test mode. Moving either
pedal will show the pedal’s hexadecimal value in the numeric
display (00 to 7F). The first digit of the display will show
either an "L" or “r” indicating which pedal has most recently
moved, and its value. Exit by pressing the MODE button,
When you are viewing the pedal value no MIDI information
is being sent out the MIDI Out port.
While you are in this mode, press any activator pad except
the MODE pad and the software version will be displayed.
Factory Reset
To set all values of the X-15 back to factory settings you can
perform a Factory Reset. Press simultaneously the UP, 2, and
5 buttons with the power on. You may find it much easier to
perform this function with your hands! Factory defaults will
be written to the EEPROM and the X-15 will respond as if it
has had power applied for the first time.
Preset Changes
The X-15 ULTRAFOOT is ready from the factory to be used
instantly with any MIDI device, The MIDI channel is set to
channel 1 which means the X-15 is sending information on
only channel 1. You may change presets (programs, patches)
right out of the box by hooking up a MIDI cable from the
MIDI OUT jack of the X-15 to the MIDI IN jack on the device
you wish to control. After the cable has been connected, press
any activator pad numbers 1 through 10 to recall presets. If
nothing happens, check the receiving devices MIDI channel
and set it to channel 1 or turn OMNI Mode on.
Parameter Changes
When the X-15 is used with ART SGX and ALPHA processors,
you may use the left and right pedal controllers to change
parameter values already assigned in the preset right out of
the box. The SGX 2000, SGX NIGHTBASS, and ALPHA
have presets programmed for immediate use with the X-15’s
continuous controllers. The only connection needed is the
hook-up of a MIDI cable from the X-15’s MIDI OUT jack to
the MIDI IN jack of the controlled device.
Changing the MIDI Channel
You may send MIDI data on up to three channels. When the
X-15 is first powered up, all information is assigned to be
sent on channel 1. You may change the channel for the left
and right expression pedal and the system channel. Enter
Setup Mode, sub-mode 5 to change the MIDI channel for
these parameters. To permanently store the new values,
make sure you press the MODE pad before powering down
the unit.
Miscellaneous MIDI Information
When dumping parameter information, wait five seconds
before sending any MIDI information to the X-15. Inbound
MIDI information has priority over any X-15 MIDI data. When
sending MIDI SYS-X data to the X-15, you must be on a
designated channel.
Expression Pedals
As with any mechanically mounted device there is the
possibility of the mounting loosening. If your X-15’s expres-
sion pedals loosen to the point where they will not stay in
place, you may tighten them.
***WARNING***: DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN THESE BOLTS,
YOU CAN EASILY STRIP THE THREADS AND CAUSE
YOUR X-15 TO NEED REPAIR! IF YOU DO NEED TO
TIGHTEN THEM, BE CAREFUL. The bolt heads are 1/2" inch.
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