Novation Bass Station Rack Owner's Manual

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8Data Entry I Program Section Cont.CV/Gate MIDI Channel & TypeThis dual function button is used to set the CV/Gate convertor MIDI channel. Range =‘01’ to ‘16’ and the type of system used ( Roland. Korg etc. ) Range = ‘00’ to ‘02’.Press the ‘C V/GATE CR. button once - the display alternatesUse the ‘-‘ and ‘+‘ buttons to change the value. This is a global setting. Press the ‘CV/GATE CH.’ button again - the display will now alternate between:Use the ‘-‘ and ‘+‘ buttons to change the value. This is a global setting. For furtherinformation on the different types of CV/Gate system see page 18.Master TuningThis is where you set the master tuning of the BassStation Rack. When you switch iton, the BassStation Rack automatically tunes itself to concert pitch A-440Hz ) so youwill not normally need to adjust the tuning. Range = ‘-9’ to ‘09’. Press the ‘TUNING’button once - the display alternates between:Use the ‘-‘ and ‘+‘ buttons to change the value. A-440Hz or concert pitch is indicatedby ‘00’. This is a global setting.Polyphonic ModeThis feature can be used to ‘chain’ a number of BassStation Racks together to createpolyphonic sounds (more than one note ). When set to ‘On’, the BassStation Rack willplay the first note it receives and re-transmit the remaining notes and any other infor-mation ( Pitch bend. Modulation etc ) via the MIDI Out socket, thus assigning one noteto each unit in the ‘chain’. The ‘Polyphony’ ( number of notes played ) will dependdirectly on the number of BassStation Racks connected in the system. i.e. 4BassStations = 4 note polyphonic, 8 BassStations = 8 note polyphonic etc. Range‘OF’ & ‘On’. Press the ‘POLY MODE’ button once - the display alternates between:Use the ‘-‘ and ‘+‘ buttons to change the value. This is a global setting.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR SEITING UP A ‘POLY-PHONIC’ SYSTEMMIDI CONNECTIONS: Use the first BassStation Rack in the chain ( MIDI In connect-ed to sequencer / keyboard Out ) as your ‘Master’ unit. Connect the MIDI Out of thisunit to the MIDI In of the next and so on until the last unit is connected. Next, ensurethat the MIDI transmit / receive channels are set to the same value and that ‘Polymode’ is set to ‘On’ on each unit.HOW THE CONTROLS WORK