User's Manual

3.3. Customizing the Pads
The Mode menu lets you choose between the different modes available per pad. Each mode
contains a unique set of parameters:
3.3.1. Pad Off
Disables the pad. This can be used to prevent accidentally triggering the pad when it is not
required in your personal User Map.
3.3.2. Pad MIDI Note
This option is used to output standard MIDI notes using the pad.
• Channel: Select the MIDI channel output for the selected pad, between 1 to 16.
This can also be set to “user”, which will make the pad output to the default MIDI
channel selected in the Device Settings.
• Color: Select the color the pad will illuminate on being struck or toggled on.
• Note: Select the MIDI note the pad will output when played, from C-2 to G8.
• Option: Choose between Gate and Toggle. Gate activates the pad only when
struck or depressed and deactivates it when released, and Toggle activates the
pad when struck, and deactivates it when struck again.
3.3.3. Pad Switched Control
This option can be selected to use your pads as a parameter controller, rather than
outputting specific notes.
• Channel: Select the MIDI channel output for the selected pad, between 1 to 16.
This can also be set to “user”, which will make the pad output to the default MIDI
channel selected in the Device Settings.
• Color: Select the color the pad will illuminate on being struck or toggled on.
• CC Number: Selects the MIDI command you would like to assign to this pad.
Standard MIDI assignments are named within the drop-down menu to help you
navigate the choices.
• Option: Choose between Gate and Toggle. Gate activates the pad only when
struck or depressed and deactivates it when released, and Toggle activates the
pad when struck, and deactivates it when struck again.
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