Doepfer LMK4+ Midi Master Keyboard (new version with USB) - Manual (Page 13)

LMK4+ User's Guide Page 13
In the submenu CHANNEL the MIDI-channel, the source and the MIDI-outputs for the zone are adjusted. By
repeated pressing of the submenu button (= number button 3) the following combination can be selected:
XX / O: Y&Z
XX is the source for the zone. Y and Z represent the MIDI-outputs 1 and 2 on which the MIDI messages of the
zone in question are passed through.. For the characters XX the following combinations can be selectet:
IN internal keyboard of the LMK4+
EA external MIDI-input in ALL mode
EO external MIDI-input in OMNI mode
EM external MIDI-input in MONO mode
If the external MIDI-input is selected as source for the zone 3 different modes have to be distinguished:
The ALL mode (EA) does not change the MIDI-channel of the incoming note events. The parameters LOWER,
UPPER, TRANSPOSE and DYNAMIC take effect to the incoming note messages. This means that the incoming
note number to must be between LOWER and UPPER, are transposed with the TRANSPOSE value and pass
through the velocity curve (DYNAMIK). This mode should be selected if the incoming note messages should
remain unchanged to a great extent. With the following settings the incoming note messages will not be modified:
LOWER=0, UPPER=127, TRANSPOSE=0, DYNAMIK=1.
The OMNI mode is nearly identical to the ALL mode but the MIDI channel of the incoming note messages is set to
the MIDI channel of the zone. In OMNI mode the parameters LOWER, UPPER, TRANSPOSE, DYNAMIK and
CHANNEL are effective.
The MONO mode is identical to the OMNI mode with one exception: incoming note messages are processed only
if the MIDI channel of the incoming note messages corresponds to the MIDI channel of the keyboard zone.
Incoming note events with another MIDI channel are ignored. In this mode the MIDI input of the LMK4+ acts as a
MIDI channel filter.
For the numbers X&Y the following combinations can be selected:
O:1&0 only MIDI-output 1 for this zone
O:0&2 only MIDI-output 2 for this zone
O:1&2 both MIDI-outputs for this zone
O:0&0 none of the MIDI-outputs (i.e. zone is turned off)
This assignment affects also the internal controllers (wheels, sliders, rotary potentiometer, after touch, foot
switches and foot controllers) but not via MIDI incoming controller messages.
Note: The MIDI-input of the LMK4+ is intended for a second keyboard, synthesizer or base pedal. It is not suitable
for large MIDI data streams like those coming from a sequencer or computer. In this case there may occur timing
problems or loss if MIDI messages as the incoming MIDI data has to be merged with the MIDI data of the LMK4+.
For such applications an external MIDI-merger (like the DOEPFER MMR4/4) should be used. Moreover one has to
consider that incoming MIDI data may be multliplied by a factor 8 if the MIDI input is routet to all zones. If there is
alreadya considerable data rate on the input the maximum tranfer limit of MIDI may be exceeded at the output(s)..
The TRANSPOSE-sub-menu permits entering the desired transposition by means of two keyboard-keys, as
opposed to using the data-entry dial. After pressing the first key the following message appears in the lower line of
the display:
"TRSP.REF.:->"
followed by the number (i.e. MIDI-code) of the keyboard-key just pressed. The abbreviation stands
for "Transposition Reference Key". Next, the second key is pressed, the transposition then being
calculated with reference to the first key that was pressed. For example, if one wishes to transpose a
zone one octave higher one presses any desired key on the keyboard, followed by the same key in
the next higher octave.
In the two submenus DYNAMIC (Velocity-response curves) and AFTER TOUCH curves the velocity-response
curves and aftertouch curves are adjusted with the data-entry dial. Appendix A of this manual contains information
about the 64 curves available for velocity-response, as well as for the 8 aftertouch curves. Graphical
representations of these curves can also be found in appendix.
In the sub-menu PROGRAM/BANK the program-number and bank-number (i.e. MIDI-controller #0/#32) for a
keyboard zone are set. Details regarding program-number and bank-number you will find in chapter 2.3.2
PROGRAM/BANK.