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8.11 Notes on Other
Applications
The US-428’s functionality can be
expanded even further in a number of
ways. Section 8.11.1 details the US-
428’s Four Control Banks Mode – this
special mapping of the US-428’s control
protocol allows it to send out a
significantly increased number of
controller messages by creating four
distinct layers of controls, switchable
with a single modifier key. This is very
useful for controlling such complex
multi-layered applications as
Propellerheads’ Reason (detailed in
section 8.8), as well as many of the
currently-available virtual synths.
Section 8.11.2 details using the US-428
with keystroke emulation to address
applications which do not support
standard MIDI controller commands.
While these applications are not
officially supported by the US-428, many
additional uses for the US-428 have
been developed by creative users
worldwide. We have set up an area on
the TASCAM website, the US-428
Users’ Page, where users can share
resources and information on new and
creative uses for the US-428.
Please note that the applications
described in Section 8.11.2 and on the
US-428 Users’ Page are not officially
supported by TASCAM. Support is
offered by the individuals who have
created these individual controller maps.
Please bear in mind that these are
private individuals, sharing their
knowledge and creativity voluntarily – if
you need to contact any of the
individuals listed here or on the Users’
Page, be considerate of their time and
their generosity, and reasonable in your
requests.
8.11.2 Four Control Banks Mode
These two control protocols are
intended to provide better control of
software synthesizers and samplers by
allowing the US-428 to generate scores
of MIDI controller messages, not just a
dozen or so. It does this in several
ways, most importantly by supporting
four independent “banks” of control
surfaces.
The two protocols, which are listed in
the US-428 control panel as “Four
Control Banks (Pots)” and “Four Control
Banks (Encoders)”, are almost identical.
They only differ in how the rotary
encoders are interpreted. Each protocol
is described in detail below. There is
also a .GIF file included which
summarizes controller and note
numbers, and gives a graphical
representation of the control banks.
The purpose of this protocol is to
provide an operational mode in which
users can program the US-428 to work
with software synths and other
applications requiring the mapping of a
large number of messages. The ability
of the US-428 to work in this mode will
enable users to create their own
templates for use with virtual synths and
other applications.
Banks
There are four banks, or sets, of
controls. Think of each bank as a
“layer”….the US-428’s control surface
sends out a different set of messages
for each bank. The active bank is