Doepfer LMK4+ Midi Master Keyboard (new version with USB) - Manual (Page 14)

LMK4+ User's Guide Page 14
If the display shows the message "STORE" on the upper right when the PROGRAM/BANK-button is pressed, then
the function in question is presently activated. This means that the program-number and bank-numbers entered
will be stored in the preset and will be sent when the preset is called up (see Menu 1: PRESET). If this is not
desired in a given keyboard zone, then the function can be disabled by pressing the PROGRAM/BANK-button
once more. The message "STORENO" will
then appear on the upper right of the display to indicate that program-number and bank-number will not be sent
when the preset is called up. The PROGRAM/BANK-button can be used to toggle between "STORE" and
"STORENO".
The actual Program-number is set to the desired value (1...128) via the data-entry dial, the Bank-number via the
sliders. The left slider adjusts MIDI-controller #0, the right slider is responsibel for MIDI-controller #32 (data range
is 0...127). The messages will be sent via MIDI-OUT using the MIDI-channel and output(s) of the selected
keyboard zone, thus providing immediate feedback to the user with respect to program-number and bank-number.
The display shows in the bottom line the values of Controller #0 (adjusted by left slider), Controller #32 (right
slider), MIDI-channel (in brackets) and Program-number (adjusted via data entry). During a later call-up of a preset
the values for Program, Controller #0 and #32 are transmitted only if STORE is selected for the zone.
Please note that not all expanders (or synthesizers, samplers, etc.) are capable of utilizing the bank-function. If an
instrument controlled via the LMK4+ does not have this feature, then the option
cannot be used.
In the sub-menu VOLUME the volume for a keyboard zone is set. Regarding STORE/STORENO the same hints
as for PROGRAM/BANK are valid i.e. one toggles with the VOLUME-button between STORE and STORENO and
activates/deactivates the sending of the volume message for the zone during call-up of a stored preset.
The actual volume is set to the desired level (1...128) via the data-entry dial. It will be sent via MIDI-OUT over the
MIDI-channel and MIDI-output of the selected keyboard zone, thus providing immediate feedback to the user with
respect to volume. Please note that especially elder expanders (or synthesizers, samplers, etc.) may not be
capable of utilizing the volume-function. If an instrument controlled via the LMK4+ does not have this feature, then
the option cannot be used.
Setting the volume for a keyboard zone has a second meaning: it also determines the maximum volume-level
which can be attained for that zone with any controller. If the volume function is assigned to a controller (Slider,
Wheel, Foot controller etc.) and is activated in the keyboard zone in question, then the range of values for volume
data sent for this zone will be between 0 and the volume-value entered by the user. This is what we call
"proportional volume control".
Example: The volume for zone 1 is set to 100, that for zone 2 is set to 70 and that for zone 3 is set to 127. The
volume-values sent (e.g. by an external foot-controller that is activated in zone 1, 2 and 3) for zone 1 will thus be
0...100, those for zone 2 will be 0...70, those for zone 3 will be 0...127 assuming of course that a the controller in
question has been assigned to VOLUME and that the function has been activated for all three zones. This allows
proportional volume-adjustment in different zones with one controller. If the full range of volume-values is desired
for all zones, then the volume must be set to 127 for each zone.
If a keyboard zone is not to be activated (i.e. fewer than 8 keyboard zones are required/desired) the lower and
upper key(s) of the zone(s) are set to zero with the data-entry dial. No MIDI note event data will then be sent into
those zones (note on, note off). However, these zones not used by the keyboard can be utilized to send program-
numbers or volume-data. This may be useful to switch programs e.g. on drum-computers or effect-processors.
If a zone should be completely turned off the "0&0"-function in the CHANNEL-submenu should be used. In this
case no MIDI messages are sent from the zone in question, even no controllers or Program-change.