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3.3.4.2. Min / Max value sliders
There are also minimum and maximum value sliders that you can use to restrict the
parameter change range to something other than 0%-100%. For example, you might want
the filter cut-off be controllable via hardware from 30% to 90%. If you made this setting (Min
set to 0.30 and Max set to 0.90) your physical knob would be unable to alter the volume
lower than 30% or higher than 90%, no matter how far you turned it. This is very useful for
making sure you can’t accidentally make the sound too quiet or too loud when performing.
In the case of switches which only have two positions (on or off), those would normally be
assigned to buttons on your controller. But it is possible to toggle those with a fader or other
control if you like.
3.3.4.3. Relative control option
The final option in this window is a button labelled “Is Relative”. It is optimized for use with
a specific type of control: one which sends only a few values to indicate the direction and
speed at which a knob is turning, as opposed to sending a full range of values in a linear
fashion (0-127, for example).
To be specific, a “relative” knob will send values 61-63 when turned in a negative direction
and values 65-67 when turned in a positive direction. The turn speed determines the
parameter response. Refer to the documentation of your hardware controller to see if it
has this capability. If so, be sure to switch this parameter on when setting up its MIDI
assignments.
When configured this way, movements of the physical control (usually a knob) will change
the software parameter by starting at its current setting, rather than being an “absolute”
control and snapping it to some other value as soon as you start to move it.
This can be a great feature when controlling things like volume, filter, or effect controls, since
you won’t usually want them to jump massively out of their current setting as soon as you
start to modify them.
3.3.4.4. Reserved MIDI CC numbers
Certain MIDI Continuous Controller (MIDI CC) numbers are reserved and cannot be
reassigned to other controls. These are:
• Pitch Bend
• Ctrl Mod Wheel (CC #1)
• AfterTouch
• Ctrl Sustain On/Off (CC #64)
• Ctrl All Notes Off (CC #123)
• Ctrl Omni Mode Off (CC #124)
• Ctrl Omni Mode On (CC #125)
• Ctrl Poly Mode Off (CC #126)
• Ctrl Poly Mode On (CC #127)
All other MIDI CC numbers may be used to control any assignable parameter in Mini V.
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