User manual
Table Of Contents
- USING THE UNIT SAFELY
- IMPORTANT NOTES
- Quick Page Reference Table
- Contents
- Contents of the Package
- Panel Descriptions
- Driver Installation
- About the Operating Modes
- Performing
- Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel (MIDI CHANNEL)
- Switching Sounds
- Shifting the Pitch of the Keyboard
- Using the Lever to Modify the Sound
- Using the D-BEAM to Modify the Sound
- Using the Knobs to Modify the Sound
- Using the Pedals to Modify the Sound
- Using Aftertouch to Modify the Sound
- Halting Stuck Notes (PANIC)
- Changing the A-49 Settings
- Changing the Velocity Curve (VELO CURVE)
- Specifying the Keyboard Velocity Value (KEY VELO)
- Switching the Function of the [C2] Knob in SuperNATURAL Mode (SN SETTING)
- Assigning Functions to the Knobs, Buttons, and Jacks
- Changing the Direction of Value Increases for the Knobs, D-BEAM Controller, Buttons, and Pedals (CTRL DIR)
- Selecting the Dedicated Driver or the Generic Driver
- Restoring the Factory Settings (FACT RESET)
- Troubleshooting
- Main Specifications
- Index
About the Operating Modes
23
FUNCTION Mode
What is FUNCTION mode?
This is the mode that lets you transmit specic control messages or make settings for the
A-49 itself.
In FUNCTION mode, the keyboard is used to select the function that you want to set (You
won’t be able to perform by playing the keyboard).
Functionality in FUNCTION mode
Specify the MIDI transmit
channel
You can specify the transmit channel for the keyboard, [Pitch Bend/
Modulation] lever, [C1] [C2] knobs, [S1] [S2] buttons, D-BEAM
controller, hold pedal, and expression pedal.
p. 26
Transmit program change
messages
You can transmit program change messages. p. 28
Transmit Bank Select LSB
You can switch banks by transmitting Bank Select LSB (CC#32)
messages.
p. 27
Transmit Bank Select MSB
You can switch banks by transmitting Bank Select MSB (CC#00)
messages.
p. 27
Transmit aftertouch
messages
You can transmit aftertouch messages. p. 33
Transmit reset messages
If “stuck notes” occur on the connected MIDI sound module, or if
there’s something wrong with the sound, you can transmit reset
messages (All Sound O, All Notes O, Reset All Controllers) to solve
the problem.
p. 33
Change the keyboard
settings
You can adjust the velocity sensitivity or specify the velocity value
that is transmitted when you play the keyboard.
p. 35
p. 36
Change the functions that
are assigned to the knobs,
buttons and pedals
You can change the function (CC#) of the functions assigned to the
[C1] [C2] knobs, [S1] [S2] buttons, [ASSIGN] button, HOLD jack, and
EXPRESSION jack.
p. 37
Change the directionality
of the knobs, D-BEAM
controller, buttons, and
pedals
You can change the directionality of the [C1] [C2] knobs, D-BEAM
controller, [S1] [S2] buttons, HOLD jack, and EXPRESSION jack to
specify the direction in which the value will increase.
p. 40
Change the function
of the [C2] knob in
SuperNATURAL mode
You can change the function that the [C2] knob will have in
SuperNATURAL mode.
p. 36
Switch the driver that’s
used
You can choose whether to use the dedicated driver or the driver
provided by the operating system.
p. 40
Restoring the factory
settings
You can return all of the A-49’s settings to the factory-set state. p. 41