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jackoj · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 6:46 pm Post subject: Midi Bass Pedals

Can anyone help me set up my midi bass pedals on the PA4X, I have tried a number of times but my old brain cells can`t solve my problem. Thanks guys if you can it would be appreciated. ATB. jackoj.

Bill1983 · Junior Member Joined: 06 Nov 2017 Posts: 93

jackoj · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 8:00 am Post subject:

Thanks for reply Bill, The bass pedals have no makers name on them, but what i need is the midi settings needed for me to play them as i would do with an organ,;- Left split lower 1 voice right split 3 voice pedals bass, i have tried the ones as stated in the manual but no success. ATB jackoj

Snoopy · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 10:52 am Post subject:

Hi,

open the midi-settings, MIDI-IN, and set the Channel your pedal is transmitting to "Baß"

Now you can play the "Baß"-Voice that is selected in the present style with your pedal. You can set the volume using the "baß-slider".
I suggest to save your midi-settings to a user-preset.

In case the sound isn´t loud enough, even if the slider is set to max: In "MIDI-General" set the "Note Velocity Value" from "normal" to 127. ( page 892 in the extended manual ). This setting is NOT stored in the midi-user-preset.

OR you set the MIDI-In to , let´s say "Player 1 Track 1".

But that requires you to create a "dummy-midi-file" that you´ve to start ( in player 1 !) prior using the pedal. This dummy-file needs only the program-change to the voice you want to use.

For me the above wasn´t practicable for normal use, so I use the "Upper3" Voice for bass-playing via pedal. "Upper 3 On/Off" hast to be set to "OFF" !
The big advantage is that I can change the voice and volume "on the fly" and save all settings into keyboard-sets.
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jackoj · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 5:29 pm Post subject:

Hi Snoopy,
Thank you for you input, i have followed your method and found it works well, Thanks again. ATB. jackoj.

bobb · Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 1:26 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that information. I have increased my velocity value from the 58 that it was to 127 and it makes a huge difference to the bass on my pedals.
How do I globally save this setting? Every time I turn on my KB it reverts to 58.
Thanks
Bob

siebenhirter · Platinum Member Joined: 13 Oct 2011 Posts: 1844

bobb · Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 4:34 pm Post subject:

Excellent’ thank you!
Bob