Erica Synths PERKONS HD-01 Drum Machine Synthesizer - Manual (Page 32)

CONFIGURATION SETTINGS
Use the first three step buttons of the first track to select a
clock source – internal clock, MIDI clock or external
analogue clock. The LEDs on the step buttons will indicate a
selection.
Step buttons 5-8 of the first track set the PPQ of the
incoming analogue clock. If MIDI clock is selected, the PPQ
is automatically set to 24.
Step buttons 9-12 of the first track set the PPQ of the
outgoing clock.
Step buttons 14-16 of the first track provide access to
configuration sub-menus. Once you push one of those
buttons, a submenu will open.
TRIGGER SENSITIVITY allows you to adjust the sensitivity
of the trigger inputs when playing the PĒRKONS with
electronic drum pads. Every drum pad has a distinct
trigger output level, and for optimal performance, we
advice adjusting the trigger sensitivity. You can connect
your drum pads to the trigger inputs and play them with
drum sticks. The LEDs on each track will act as
bar-graph indicators. Observe what level the “bar-graph”
reaches on the hardest hits and push step button 16 of
the relevant track to increase the sensitivity or step
button 1 to decrease it. Optimum sensitivity has been
achieved once the “bar-graph” reaches step 12 at the
hardest hit. Complete the calibration for all four tracks.
In MULTI MIDI CHANNEL mode, you can assign different MIDI
channels to each track. Simply use the step buttons of each
track to select a MIDI channel.
In the SINGLE CHANNEL MIDI CONFIG menu, you can select a
MIDI channel for controlling the PĒRKONS.
Step button 1 of the second track turns kit linking to the
pattern ON or OFF . With KIT LINK ON, an active kit is saved
together with the pattern. You can select a different kit after
the pattern is loaded. With KIT LINK OFF, only the step
sequencer pattern is saved.
Step button 2 of the second track turns the potentiome-
ter position memory ON or OFF when you change kits .
Each drum kit has specific voice potentiometer and
switch positions and when you change the kit, in most
cases, these positions will be different. In the POT CATCH
ON setting, you need to rotate the relevant potentiome-
ter through the previously saved position before it starts
altering the parameter, thus providing a continuous
change in sound. With POT CATCH set to OFF, the poten-
tiometer, once rotated, will have an immediate effect on
the sound. This provides more hands-on control over the
voice parameters, but it may alter the sound radically.
Step button 3 of the second track turns the accents ON or
OFF. With ACCENT ON, you can accent steps by double pressing
the relevant step button. The LED on an accented step button
will be lit brighter than those on un-accented steps.
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