User Manual

THE COMBINATOR
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Key Mapping instrument devices
Each instrument device can have its own separate key range, the lowest and the highest key that will trigger the de-
vice. This allows you to create splits and layers for instrument devices in a Combi.
1. Make sure the Combinator track has Master Keyboard Input.
2. Select an instrument device in the Device list to the left (non-instrument devices, e.g. effects and mixers do not
have key ranges).
The currently selected device key range is highlighted and shown as a horizontal bar under the keyboard display,
and as note numbers in the Key Range Hi and Lo fields at the bottom of the Programmer panel. By default, the en-
tire range is selected (C -2 to G 8). Only one device at a time can be selected.
There are several ways you can change the current key range:
D By clicking in the Key Range Lo and Hi value fields and moving the mouse up or down.
D By moving the handles of the horizontal bar in the middle display.
You may have to use the scrollbar at the top to “see” the handles.
D By dragging the horizontal bar itself you can also move entire key zones horizontally, thereby changing their
key ranges.
3. Using either method, set the desired key range for the selected device.
When done, the device will only play back notes in the set key range.
D By setting up key ranges for devices in a Combi, you can create split instruments.
For example playing notes below C 2 could trigger a device playing a bass sound, whereas playing notes above C
2 could trigger a device playing a pad sound.
D Instrument devices in a Combi that share the same key range will be layered - i.e. play at the same time.
This given that no velocity ranges have been set up - see below.
D You can of course set up overlapping ranges where notes within a set key range will layer two (or more) de-
vices, but notes above and below the set range will play separate devices.
About the Transpose function
The Transpose field in the right bottom corner allows you to transpose the currently selected instrument device. It will
not shift the key mapping, just the pitch of the selected device. Range is +/- 3 octaves, in semitone steps.