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Introduction The Control 8 MIDI Controller is a MIDI program change device, designed to provide a hands-free way to
change programs on any MIDI device. The Control 8 transmits program changes 1-128 on MIDI channels 1-16
and will allow you to set CC assignments and has a built-in expression pedal that can be assigned to control any
parameter. Pedal Description The Program Number/Continuous Controller/MIDI Channel display is a 4-digit LED display. The pedals perform
the program change and bank up/down functions and can be used as continuous controllers. The back of the
unit has a standard 5-pin DIN MIDI jack and a 3.5mm Power In jack. Connection
¥Plug in a MIDI cable to the MIDI OUT jack, and connect the other end of the cable to the MIDI IN
on the device you want to control.
¥Plug in the AC power device to the Control 8, and then to the AC outlet.
Operation MIDI Channel Select To select the operating MIDI channel, press the <1>and <2>footswitches at the same time to enter MIDI
channel select mode. Now press either the or footswitch to move up or down. To rapidly
scroll up or down, press and hold the selected footswitch. Once the MIDI channel has been selected, press any
footswitch to exit. Continuous Controller Mode The Control 8 can also operate as a continuous controller. To use the Control 8 as a continuous controller, you
must first put the unit in continuous controller mode. This can be done by pressing the <2>and
footswitches at the same time. The program number can be changed using the footswitches. Thecurrent program number is displayed briefly, then the CC indicators are displayed. The numbered footswitches
are now used to turn the CCs on and off. Now press the <2>and footswitch to return to program
mode.
Pedal CC Select The Control 8 will allow you to select CC number values by pressing the <0>and <1>footswitches at the
same time to enter CC pedal select mode. Now press the or footswitches to move up or
down. To scroll up or down faster, press and hold the or footswitches. To exit this mode,
simply press any one of the numbered footswitches. The value is now stored into memory. Program Selection / Program Mode The Control 8 operates in banks of ten. The far right LED bars in the display indicate whether you are in the
lower 5 or upper 5 programs in that bank. To choose a bank, press either the or pedal. (MIDI
Channel select is between 12 and 0). In a bank, notice that either the lower bar or upper bar is lit in the dis-
play. Therefore, if the display reads 6, and the upper bar is lit, the programs selected will be 65-69.
When a program change message is sent out, the display will flash 4 dashes. To increment or decrement Banks
quickly, press and hold the or footswitches. The numbers will change slowly at first, then
scroll rapidly.
On power-up, the Control 8 defaults to MIDI Channel 1/Program Number 0. The Control 8 only transmits pro-
gram change numbers 1 through 128, numbers 0 and 129 will not be transmitted. Selecting Hopback Mode The Control 8 offers you the ability to bounce back instantly to the previously selected footswitch value by sim-
ply pressing the currently selected footswitch once again and the Control 8 will automatically ÒHopbackÓ to
previous footswitch. To select this option you must perform the following procedure:
¥ While applying power to the Control 8, press and hold the <3>footswitch. The display will read:
H On.
Now press the or the to turn this mode on or off. Once the mode is turned on or off, you
can exit by pressing any footswitch, and the selected mode is stored into memory. Pedal Calibration The Control 8 will allow you to re-calibrate the expression pedal at any given time. It is recommended that this
procedure be performed periodically, and
is as follows:
¥ While applying power to the Control 8, press and hold the <4>footswitch until the display reads:
¥ At this point, rock the pedal to itsÕ maximum forward position and press the footswitch. The upper bar
in the display will now blink, prompting you to rock the pedal back to itsÕ minimum position and then press
the footswitch. The expression pedal is now calibrated and stored into memory. To exit pedal cali-
bration mode, simply press any one of the numbered footswitches.
MIDI OUT9.6v DC
85 ma
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PEDAL CC NUMBERMIDI CHANNEL
MODE SELECT
8888Toggle CC
Status
Bank
Ch: Channel
P: Pedal CC Number
CC 21 CC 22 CC 23CC 25 CC 24
