User Manual

NN-XT SAMPLER
(RECORD+REASON)
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Using the main panel
All of the controls on the main panel are used for globally modifying certain parameters for all of the samples in a
patch, by the same amount.
! Movements of the parameters on the main panel can be recorded as automation. However, controls on the re-
mote editor panel (described later) can not!
The following is a description of the controls and parameters on the main panel.
The Pitch and Modulation wheels
Most MIDI keyboards come equipped with Pitch Bend and Modulation wheels. The NN-XT features settings for how
incoming MIDI Pitch Bend and Modulation wheel messages should affect the sound. The wheels on the NN-XT will
also mirror the movements of the wheels on your MIDI keyboard.
If you don’t have Pitch Bend or Modulation controls on your keyboard, or if you aren’t using a keyboard at all, you can
use the two fully functional wheels on the NN-XT to apply real time modulation and pitch bend.
• The Pitch Bend wheel is used for “bending” the played notes up and down to change their pitch - much like
bending the strings on a guitar or other string instrument. The Pitch Bend Range is set on the remote editor
panel (see “Pitch Bend Range”).
• The Modulation wheel can be used for applying modulation to the sound while you’re playing. It can also be
used for controlling a number of other parameters, as described in “The Modulation controls”.
The External Control wheel
This section can be used in three ways:
Receiving MIDI controller messages from external sources
NN-XT can receive common MIDI controller messages, and route these to various parameters. You use the “Source”
selector switch to determine which type of message should be received:
• Aftertouch (Channel Pressure)