Kenton String Ensemble (after Sept 07) - Manual

User instructions for Kenton MIDI retrofit for
Solina String Ensemble
These instructions are only for Solina String MIDI retrofit kits produced after 1
st
September 2007
Firmware versions SSTR5100 or later
N.B. Different instructions apply to earlier Kenton Solina MIDI retrofit kits.
USING THE MIDI INTERFACE
When you turn on the Solina for the first time, you will be in omni-off mode channel 1 for receive - See the following
pages for other factory default settings. When you select a receive channel, this will be stored in memory and will be
remembered for when you subsequently turn on the synth - all parameters listed on the next page are stored.
If you want to put the machine back to the factory default settings at any time, switch the synth on whilst holding the
red push button pressed - hold for a couple of seconds then release.
RED PUSH BUTTON
Two modes are available by pushing the red push button during normal playing mode. Before you press the red
button however, make sure that no keys are pressed on the remote MIDI keyboard otherwise the results may be
unpredictable. The key presses detailed below must be entered on the remote MIDI keyboard only
1) SET-UP MODE
For setting MIDI channels and assignments. Give the red push button two short presses (half a second each) - then
release. Follow this with a key or sequence of keys as detailed on page 2. After making a MIDI channel assignment,
you will be automatically returned to playing mode but after making other assignments you will need to press the
ENTER key (Top C) to return to playing mode. This is to enable you to make the multiple key presses required
when re-assigning Sources to Destinations. (N.B. all set-ups are stored in non volatile memory).
2) TRANSPOSE MODE Press and hold the red push button for about four seconds - then release. Middle C will
sound on the Solina and continue to sound until you press a key. The key that you press on the remote keyboard
will be the new middle C for MIDI IN. You can set any value up to two octaves up or down - settings outside this
range will be ignored (where middle C = no transposition) . Note that transpose mode cannot be entered from set-
up mode. (N.B. the transposition will be stored in non volatile memory).
The bottom four octaves on a 61 note remote keyboard are used to set "transpose" - with middle C being the
transpose OFF point.