Doepfer LMK4+ Midi Master Keyboard (new version with USB) - Manual (Page 16)

LMK4+ User's Guide Page 16
The following standard MIDI-functions can be assigned to the various controllers (with abbreviations):
Pitch Bend PIT
Portamento POR
Aftertouch ATO
Data Entry ENT
Modulation MOD
Volume VOL
Breadth-Controller BRE
Panorama PAN
In addition there are 8 user-defined controllers (UD1...UD8) which are explained in section 2.3.6.
The assignment of the selected controller to a MIDI-function is accomplished by turning the data-entry dial. The
assigned function will appear in the display to the right of the arrow symbol (in abbreviated form). Example:
WHEEL1 -> PIT.
The external footswitches can be assigned to the following MIDI-standard-functions (with
abbreviations):
Sustain SUS
Portamento ON/OFF POO
Soft-Pedal SOF
Sostenuto SOS
Preset-Switchover LNK
In addition they can be assigned to 3 additional, as yet undefined controllers (FR2...FR4) and the 8 user-defined
controllers (UD1...UD8).
The first 4 functions in the above list are standard MIDI-controllers. The fifth function (LNK=Link) is not a MIDI-
controller. It is the internal switchover function for the 128 LMK4+ presets. If the LINK-function is assigned to a
footswitch, then the next preset in the preset-queue will be selected when the footswitch is used (also refer to
PRESET-POINTER-display in menu 1 and PRESET-POINTER-adjustment in menu 7). If, while stepping through
the queue, a preset is selected where the footswitch controls a function other than LINK, then the queue would end
here and the footswitch could no longer switch to the next preset. Instead it would control whatever function has
been assigned to it in this particular preset, for example SUSTAIN.
The assignment of the footswitch to a MIDI-controller or to the LINK-function is accomplished by means of the
data-entry dial. The assigned controller-function will appear in abbreviated form next to the arrow symbol in the
display. Example: EX.SW2->SUS.
We would like to point out one more time that the assignment of the controllers and the after-touch sensor to the
various MIDI-functions is identical for all keyboard zones of a preset. It certainly wouldn't make much sense if the
same controller simultaneously had two different functions in two different keyboard zones of the same preset (for
example VOLUME and PITCH BEND).
Since the assignment of controllers to MIDI-functions is done only once for each preset, this particular portion of
the menu was placed behind the activation of the controllers in terms of operational procedure. Controllers are
activated separately for each keyboard zone. If controllers were to be assigned prior to activation, one would have
to go through the assignment menu prior to each activation. This might create the false impression that controllers
can be assigned independently for each keyboard zone.
Note: One should only activate controllers which are actually present and are being used, since otherwise the
possibility of random controller data being sent out exists. For example, if a pedal is assigned to VOLUME in a
given keyboard zone and has been activated even though no pedal is connected to the LMK4+, then the volume
can go to some random level while playing. The aftertouch sensor, the two wheels and the sliders should also be
activated only if they are actually utilized in a preset within a given zone. Please avoide to assign two controllers
the same function and activate them in the same zone. For example, if you assign both slider 1 and external
controller 2 to the volume function and activate both in zone 1, there will occur problems because volume can be
changed as well with slider 1 as with external controller 2. The result may be jumps in volume or even continuous
volume messages alternating from slider 1 and external controller 2. There would be a constant conflict between
the inputs from the two controllers. If your instrument seems to be sending random data for pitch-bend and/or
aftertouch, or seems to be sending random controller data, please check if 2 controllers have accidentally been
assigned to the same function.