ALESIS K2661 - Manual (Page 49)

Program Mode
KB3 Program Structure
6-7
Local Keyboard Channel
The local keyboard channel enables the K2661 to receive MIDI information on a single channel,
then rechannelize that information so you can play and control all eight zones of a setup, even if
your MIDI source transmits on only one channel. When you’re in Program mode, the local
keyboard channel remaps incoming information to the K2661’s current channel (the one shown
in the top line of the display).
The LocalKbdCh parameter (on the RECEIVE page in MIDI mode) defines the local keyboard
channel. When you’re in Program mode, and playing a KB3 program, you may want to leave
LocalKbdCh set to None, which is its default value. In this case the MIDI Controller messages
for KB3 control listed in Table 6-3 are certain to work.
There are some possible disadvantages to this, however. First, the K2661 doesn’t relay incoming
MIDI to its MIDI Out port. Perhaps more importantly, if you change the channel on your MIDI
source, the K2661 plays the program on the channel used by your MIDI source—regardless of
the K2661’s current channel. For example, if your MIDI source transmits on Channel 1, and you
set the K2661’s current channel to 2, you’ll still play the program assigned to Channel 1. If that’s
the way you like it, there’s no problem.
You may find it more convenient to use the local keyboard channel. In this case, the K2661
remaps incoming MIDI to the K2661’s current channel, so in Program mode, you’ll always play
the program on the K2661’s current channel. Incoming MIDI also gets sent to the K2661’s MIDI
Out port. On the other hand, in this case your MIDI source’s transmitting channel must match
the K2661’s local keyboard channel for anything to work. Furthermore, for KB3 programs, some
of the MIDI Controller numbers listed in Table 6-3 won’t necessarily work.
KB3 Program Feature
MIDI Controller Number
K2661 Voce
Drawbar1 6 12
Drawbar2 22 13
Drawbar3 23 14
Drawbar4 24 15
Drawbar5 25 16
Drawbar6 26 17
Drawbar7 27 18
Drawbar8 28 19
Drawbar9 1 20
Expression Pedal 4 8
Percussion On/Off 73 N.A.
Percussion High/Low 72 72
Percussion Loud/Soft 71 71
Percussion Fast/Slow 70 70
Rotating Speaker Slow/Fast 68 68
Vibrato/Chorus On/Off 95 95
Vibrato/Chorus Selector 93 93
Key Click Level 89 89
Leakage Level 90 90
Table 6-3 KB3 MIDI Controller Assignments