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8. DIGITONE KEYS CONTROLS
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8. DIGITONE KEYS CONTROLS
8.1 TRIG KEYS
The [TRIG] keys have several uses, including, playing the active synth track sound chromatically (not in
GRID RECORDING or MUTE mode). The [TRIG] keys also place trigs in GRID RECORDING mode. When
pressed in combination with the [PTN] and [BANK] keys, they select patterns and banks. The [TRIG] keys
light up to indicate the position of placed trigs and to indicate the selected bank and pattern.
8.2 ROTARY ENCODERS
The MASTER VOLUME is an absolute potentiometer. The LEVEL/DATA and DATA ENTRY knobs (with
which you set various parameter values) are relative encoders which may spin any number of turns. Press-
ing and turning these encoders changes their associated values at a higher speed.
8.3 PITCH AND MOD WHEELS
You can use the PITCH WHEEL and MOD WHEEL to modulate the active Sound in many dierent ways.
Usually, the PITCH WHEEL is used to modulate the pitch of the notes played, but on Digitone Keys you can
use it (and the MOD WHEEL) for much more. You can assign up to four PARAMETER page parameters to
each wheel. Press [PTCH] or [MOD] to access the wheels modulation settings. These settings are also
accessed through the SOUND SETUP menu. For more information, please see “9.5 SOUND SETUP MENU”
on page 28.
• If you assign a parameter to the [PTCH] wheel, it is modulated both positively and
negatively depending on if you move the wheel up or down. For example, the filter FREQ
parameter value is 45. You then set the [PTCH] wheel modulation of the FREQ param-
eter to +15. If you then move the wheel all the way up, the parameter value is 60, and if
you move the wheel all the way down, the parameter value is 30.
• You can copy the modulation settings from one Sound to another. Press [PTCH] or
[MOD] + [RECORD] to copy the modulations from the active track. Use [TRACK 1-4] to
select destination track and then press [PTCH] or [MOD] + [STOP] to paste the modula-
tion settings.
• [FUNC] + [PTCH] and [FUNC] + [MOD] mutes the modulations introduced by the
PITCH WHEEL and MOD WHEEL.
8.4 KEY BEHAVIOR
As a group, the [TRACK] keys have radio button functionality, i.e., when a new track is set to be active, the
previous one is simultaneously deactivated. You can only select one track at a time. Likewise, the group
consisting of the six [PARAMETER] keys have radio button functionality.
The [FUNC], [PTN], and [BANK] keys are always used in combination with other keys.
8.5 MIDI NOTES
Sending MIDI note values from an external MIDI device (a MIDI keyboard or a computer, for example)
connected to the Digitone Keys via a standard MIDI cable or a USB 2.0 A to B connector cable can trigger
some of the Digitone Keys functions.
MIDI note numbers 0–127 (corresponding to notes C0–G10, the first through to eleventh octaves in the MIDI
range) triggers the Sound of the active track.
MIDI program change messages 0–127 will select pattern 1–128 (A01–H16) on the Digitone Keys. Addition-
ally, MIDI CC and NRPN messages can be sent to control various aspects of the Digitone Keys. For more
information, please see “APPENDIX B: MIDI IMPLEMENTATION” on page 92.
8.6 MODES
8.6.1 CHROMATIC MODE
The chromatic mode for the [TRIG] keys is the default mode and is always active unless you are in GRID
RECORDING or MUTE mode. In this mode, you can use the [TRIG] keys to play the sound of the active
synth track (or send MIDI notes if you have an active MIDI track) chromatically. In CHROMATIC mode the
[TRIG] keys light up in a pattern that resembles an octave of a piano keyboard layout. Only lit keys are
playable. Press one of the [T1–4] keys to select the track you wish to play chromatically.