User manual M-AUDIO BLACKBOX

[. . . ] IMPORTANT! Audio equipment should ALWAYS be powered up and down in a certain order. The power amp feeding your speakers should ALWAYS be turned on last and turned off first. If you turn other pieces of audio equipment on while they are connected to the powered speakers, loud transient pops will occur which can damage your hearing and your speakers. Always turn on all of your other audio devices that are connected to your powered speakers BEFORE you turn on your powered speakers. [. . . ] We recommend using the M-Audio EX-P expression pedal with the Black Box. The expression pedal must be connected when the Black Box is powered up in order for it to work. Press the Utility key and use the third rotary control under EXP PEDAL on the LCD to assign a function to the expression pedal. Many expression pedals, including the M-Audio EX-P, have a level control. This level controls needs to be turned all the way up for the expression pedal to have maximum effect. Turning the knob down limits the lowest value of the parameter you are controlling. For example if you are controlling the Amp Drive value and the pedals level control is all the way up, the value of the Amp Drive will be zero when the pedal is at the heel position. If you're trying to achieve a rhythm gain and lead gain with the pedal, turn the pedals level control down until the Amp Gain value is where you want it for the rhythm gain setting with the pedal at the heel position. Expression Pedal Settings: Amp Drive (AmpDrv) The pedal acts as an attenuator right after the drive parameter, varying the signal level from Off up to the current drive setting. FX Speed (FXSped) If your current setting is tempo-based, the pedal will range from -2 to +2, limited to the extent of allowed tempo-based settings; if the current setting is number-based, the pedal ranges from halfway between 0 and current setting to halfway between current setting and 99. FX Frequency (FXFreq) Pedal range is -30 to +30 of current panel setting. 14 FX Key (FXKey) Range is from current setting to +7 semitones. FX Wet/Dry (FX WetDry) Pedal movement replaces panel parameter and has range of 0-99. Delay Repeats (DlyRpt) Pedal movement replaces panel parameter and has range of 0-99. Drums to Delay (Dm2Dly) Pedal movement replaces panel parameter and has range of D0-D99, the first half of the parameter's range. Drums to Filter (Dm2Flt) Pedal movement replaces panel parameter and has range of F0-F99, the second half of the parameter's range. Assigning Momentary Pedal Settings Two momentary pedals may be connected to the Black Box. These pedals can perform the same functions as the keys on the left side of the Black Box (The only key that does not function this way is the UTILITY key). To assign these pedals, simply step on the pedal you wish to assign and hold it down while you press and hold down one of the keys on the left side of the Black Box for one second, then let up on the pedal. We recommend using the M-Audio SP-1 momentary pedal with the Black Box. Examples: < While pressing down on the pedal plugged into P1, press the TAP TEMPO key on the unit and release the pedal. The pedal plugged into the P1 jack will now allow you to tap the tempo of the drum machine with your foot. < While pressing down on the pedal plugged into P2, press the START key on the unit and release the pedal. The pedal plugged into the P2 jack will now allow you to start and stop the drum machine with your foot. < While pressing down on the pedal plugged into P1, press the DELAY key on the unit and release the pedal. [. . . ] If ppppppp is greater than 99, message is ignored. No channel mode messages are sent. System Common Messages Status 1111 0010 Secon d 0vvvvvvv Third 0vvvvvvv Description Song Position Pointer ­ LS Byte then MS Byte. Used to remotely set the starting position within the Black Box's filter and drumbeat sequences. Because the sequences are only 2 measures, incoming positions above 2 measures are reduced to give the correct position within the 2 measure sequences. [. . . ]