Specifications

Power User Tips
Advanced Tips
15-7
Change Knob, Switches, and Other Controller Assignments and Control Non-Default
Parameters
InProgram mode,thePC3LE’sfactoryprogramshavesynthesisandeffectsparametersassigned
tothePC3LE’sknobs,switchesandothercontrolsbydefault(fromtheProgrammodemain
page,presstheInfosoftbuttonatthebottomofthedisplaytoseealistofcontrolsandassigned
parameters
forthecurrentprogram.)Youcanusetheprogrameditortochangeparameter
controllerassignments.Forexample,youcouldassignthreeparametersthatyouoftenusetobe
controlledfromonerowofknobs,orassignapreviouslyunusedeffectparametertoabe
controlledbyaknob.Toeditthe
controllerassignmentsforaprogram,followthesesteps:
1. In Program mode, choose the program you would like to edit, then press the Edit button to the left
of the display. This will bring you to the EditProg:PARAMETERS page.
2. On the EditProg:PARAMETERS page, there is a list of all the available parameters that you can
assign to controllers such as knobs and switches. With the left column highlighted, you can scroll
through the list with the Alpha Wheel, cursor up/down buttons or - / + buttons. As you scroll
through the list, the top right corner of the display will show each parameters’ type. Prog indicates
that it’s either one of the 5 parameters common to all programs (Pan,Expression(program
volume,)AuxFX1Wet/Dry ,Sustain,andSostenuto,)oraprogram specificparameter.
FXInsert1indicatesthatitisaparameterfromthecurrentinserteffectschain,while
FXAux1indicatesthatitisaparameterfrom
thecurrentauxeffectschain.Selectthe
parameterforwhichyouwouldliketoaddorchangeacontrollerassignment.
3. With the desired parameter selected, use the cursor buttons to select the right column in the row of
the desired parameter. The right column is the control source column, where you choose a
controller to assign to the parameter for that row. With the right column selected, hold the Enter
button (at the bottom right of the Category buttons) and move the controller (knob, switch, pedal,
etc.,) that you wish to assign to the parameter (pads can’t control parameters in Program mode, only
in Setup mode.) The name of the moved controller will appear in the right column, indicating that it
now controls the parameter for that row.
4. Controllers can be assigned to multiple parameters at once, so you will probably want make sure
that the controller you just assigned is not assigned to another parameter. To do this, use the up/
down cursor buttons to scroll through the parameters list (while remaining in the control source
column.) If you see the controller that you just assigned in the control source column of another
parameter, you can change the assignment to None by entering -1. To do this, use the alphanumeric
pad to press +/-, 1, and Enter.
5. The center column in each row on the PARAMETERS page sets a default MIDI value for the
parameter’s controller. See The PARAMETERS Page on page 6-9 for more about setting a MIDI
value on the PARAMETERS page. Read the notes in this section to understand the behavior of
parameters when their MIDI values are set to None, and how to solve issues that may arise when
making controller assignments, like loss of program volume.
6. When you are finished making controller assignments, press the Exit button to save the edited
program and return to the Program mode main page. When prompted to save the program, press the
Yes soft button, followed by the Save soft button to save the program with the same name under the
lowest available user ID#. To learn how to rename the program or save it under a different ID#, see
Saving and Naming on page 5-3.