Performance / Composition Synthesizer · Version 3.0
Section 5 — Preset/Track Parameters
This section offers detailed descriptions of the commands and parameters used in selecting, creating, and editing Performance Presets as well as sequencer tracks. For an overview of the concepts involved, refer to Section 4 Understanding Presets.
The default settings for several of the Track Parameters are stored with Programs. These default settings are installed whenever a Program is put on the Track. Editing these values at the track level will not edit the default settings stored with the program. If you want to edit the values that are stored with a Program, they are available on the first sub-page of the Program Control page.
Unless otherwise noted in the detailed descriptions which follow, use the Up/Down Arrow buttons or the Data Entry Slider to adjust the value of the parameter.
Mix PageRange: 000 to 127
- Press the Mix/Pan button to get to the Mix page:
The Mix Page enables you to make volume changes to the individual tracks, allowing you to balance the TS‑10 sounds and/or control the volume of external MIDI devices. In sequencer mode, the MIX page has a special function which allows you to click or double-click on specific tracks to mute or solo them during playback of sequences or songs.
All tracks whose MIDI Status is set to SEND/RECV, SEND/----, VOICE-OFF, or LOCAL-OFF will send a MIDI message () with the indicated value whenever this parameter is edited. Sequencer and preset tracks will also send the current volume for each track when a sequence or preset is selected.
Pan PageRange: -64 to +63, STEREO or -MONO-
- Press the Mix/Pan button again to get to the Pan page:
The Pan Page gives you control over the placement of the track’s sound in a stereo field. A PAN setting of -64 is hard left, and +63 is hard right.
Press the soft button underneath the PAN value again to select either STEREO or -MONO-.
When -MONO- is selected, it will override the settings originally programmed on the Output page and force ALL of the voices of the sound to the new pan location. -MONO- is the optimal setting when using parallel effects, because it allows for discrete routing into the two components of the FX-1 effect. When this is set to STEREO, and the PAN is set to +00, the voices of a sound are panned according to the settings originally programmed on the Output page.
All tracks whose MIDI Status is set to SEND/RECV, SEND/----, LOCAL-OFF or VOICE-OFF will send a MIDI Continuous Controller message (controller 10) with the indicated value whenever this parameter is edited. Preset tracks will also send this controller message when a preset is selected.
Attack PageRange: -64 to +63
- Press the Attack/Release button to get to the Attack page:
The Attack Page allows you to increase or decrease the attack time of the sound on a selected track. Attack time is the time it takes for the sound to be heard when the key is pressed. This is useful when you need to adjust the attack characteristics of a sound for a particular application without getting more deeply into programming. Higher values offer a longer attack time, and could be used to create a fade in effect.
In order for a Program to be controlled by this parameter, one or more of the envelopes in the Program must be programmed with the Envelope ATTACK parameter set to a value with a star (*) suffix. For example, if a voice’s ENV3 TIMES - ATTACK=50* instead of simply 50, then the attack time of Envelope 3 can be adjusted from the Track Attack parameter. It is typical to have at least Envelope 3 controlled by the parameter on this page.
The current value of Attack is saved with the sound whenever a sound is written, and is restored whenever the sound is selected or placed on a track.
All tracks whose MIDI Status is set to SEND/RECV, SEND/----, LOCAL-OFF or VOICE-OFF will send a MIDI Continuous Controller message (controller 73) with the indicated value whenever this parameter is edited. Preset tracks will also send this controller message when a preset is selected.
The default value of Attack is stored with the Program, and is restored whenever the Program is selected or placed on a track. The default value can be edited on the Program Control page. This parameter does not affect Sampled Sounds.
Release PageRange: -64 to +63
- Press the Attack/Release button again to get to the Release page:
The Release Page enables you to increase or decrease the release time of the sound on a selected track. Release time is the time it takes for the sound to fade away when the key is released. This is useful when you need to adjust the release characteristics of a sound for a particular application without getting more deeply into programming. Higher values lengthen release time, lower values shorten release time.
In order for a Program to be controlled by this parameter, one or more of the envelopes in the Program must be programmed with the Envelope RELEASE parameter set to a value with a star (*) suffix. For example, if a voice’s ENV3 TIMES - RELEASE=50* instead of simply 50, then the release time of that Envelope 3 can be adjusted from the Track Release parameter. It is typical to have at least Envelope 3 controlled by the parameter on this page.
All tracks whose MIDI Status is set to SEND/RECV, SEND/----, LOCAL-OFF or VOICE-OFF will send a MIDI message () with the indicated value whenever this parameter is edited. Preset tracks will also send this controller message when a preset is selected.
The default value of Release is stored with the Program, and is restored whenever the Program is selected or placed on a track. The default value can be edited on the Program Control page.
Brightness PageRange: -64 to +63
- Press the Brightness/Timbre button to get to the Brightness page:
The Brightness page enables you to increase or decrease the filter cutoff frequency for each voice within the sound on a selected track. This is useful when you need to adjust the brightness of a sound for a particular application without getting more deeply into programming. Generally, higher BRIT values increase brightness, lower values decrease brightness (when FiILTER2=HI-PASS on the Filters Page, the functionality of the Brightness parameter is reversed).
In order a Program to be controlled by this parameter, at least one of the two Filter CUTOFF parameters for at least one voice in the Program must be programmed with the CUTOFF parameter set to a value with a star (*) suffix. For example, if a voice’s FILTER1 CUTOFF - CUTOFF=125* instead of simply 125, then the brightness of that voice can be adjusted from the Track Brightness parameter.
All tracks whose MIDI Status is set to SEND/RECV, SEND/----, LOCAL-OFF or VOICE-OFF will send a MIDI message () with the indicated value whenever this parameter is edited. Preset tracks will also send this controller message when a preset is selected.
The default value of Brightness is stored with the Program, and is restored whenever the Program is selected or placed on a track. The default value can be edited on the Program Control page.
Timbre PageRange: 000 to 127
- Press the Brightness/Timbre button again to get to the Timbre page:
The Timbre page provides an easy way to make useful changes to the character of a sound without getting into more complex programming. This performance parameter uses the Data Entry Slider or Up/Down Arrow buttons to control various aspects of the sound, depending on what the programmer has decided would be useful.
As one of the voice modulation sources, Timbre can be assigned to any parameter that can be modulated in a sound or effect. The Timbre control can be connected to parameters such as filter cutoff, waveform modulation, LFO rate, and others. It is a good idea to experiment with the Timbre setting to hear what it has been programmed to do in each sound.
The Timbre parameter also controls the relative volume modulation amounts for each of the six program voices (assigned on the TIMBRE sub-page found on the Program Control Page). This allows you to determine how much louder or softer each voice will become as the Timbre modulation controller is increased or decreased.
All tracks whose MIDI Status is set to SEND/RECV, SEND/----, LOCAL-OFF or VOICE-OFF will send a MIDI message () with the indicated value whenever this parameter is edited. Preset tracks will also send this controller message when a preset is selected. This parameter does not affect Sampled Sounds.
The default value of Timbre is stored with the Program, and is restored whenever the Program is selected or placed on a track. The default value can be edited on the Program Control page.
External Control PageRange: 000 to 127
- Press the Brightness/Timbre button a third time to get to the External Control page:
The External Control parameter transmits on a user-definable MIDI Controller number (set on the MIDI Control Page), and transmits the full range of 000 to 127. It will also modulate any voice or effect parameters that have XCTRL selected as a Mod Source. Any remote MIDI device that can transmit the same MIDI Controller number can act as a modulator by sending controller messages to the TS‑10.
All tracks whose MIDI Status is set to SEND/RECV, SEND/----, LOCAL-OFF or VOICE-OFF will send a MIDI message (on the controller number assigned to the XCTRL parameter on the MIDI Control page) with the indicated value whenever this parameter is edited. Preset tracks will also send this controller message when a preset is selected.
The default value of XCTRL is stored with the Program, and is restored whenever the Program is selected or placed on a track. The default value can be edited on the Program Control page.
Key Zone PageRange: A0 to C8
- Press the Key Zone/Velocity button to get to the Key Zone page:
Each track has its own independent key zone within which the track will play. Key zones can be used to create simple two-program splits or to create more complex keyboard layouts. Key zones control which keys will be sent out via MIDI as well as which keys will play on the local voices of the TS‑10.
You can divide the keyboard into as many as twelve different key zones by using the twelve sequencer tracks. In addition, you can set the key zone so that each zone overlaps the next, producing “layered” zones in which you would hear the sounds from more than one track.
The illustration below shows an example of three tracks with overlapping key zones. The Piano is layered with, and partially overlaps, the Cellos on the lower end and the Flute on the upper end. The Key Zone settings for this example are shown in the sample display above.

In order to set a Key Zone:
- Select the track by pressing the soft button underneath the zone you wish to set. This will result in the Low Key of the zone (the left key number) becoming underlined.
- Play the key on the keyboard that you want to be the lowest key of the zone. The underline will automatically move to the right for the High Key of the zone.
- Play the key for the highest key of the zone. The new values for the zone will be displayed and the underline will disappear. With the underline gone, you can play the keyboard without continually resetting the key zone range. This allows you to “audition” the newly created key range.
If you wish to change the zone, simply repeat the process.
The key zone is automatically reset to full range whenever you select a sound from one of the Sound Bank pages. When you select a sound using the REPLACE TRACK SOUND feature, the key zone setting is left unchanged.
Changing the key zone will not affect the playback of sequencer tracks (though it does affect what is recorded). Sequencer tracks will play all keys that were recorded, regardless of the key zone at the time of playback. To eliminate a key range from a track, use the ERASE function on the Edit Track page (explained in Section 11 — Sequencer Parameters).
Be Careful!
If the key zone is accidentally set to a range where the High Key is below the Low Key, then the track will not play. To correct this situation, you can re-program the zone manually or you can reselect the sound from the Sound Bank page, which will automatically reset the key zone to the sound’s original range.
Velocity Range PageRange: 000 to 127
- Press the Key Zone/Velocity button again to get to the Velocity Range page:
The Velocity Range page enables you to determine the amount of velocity for each sound on a selected track. The velocity range affects both local playing and MIDI transmission/reception.
The first value sets the LO velocity range, and the second value sets the HI velocity range. The soft button beneath the velocity ranges is used to toggle between the LO and HI settings. This is useful when you need to adjust the velocity of a sound for a particular application without getting more deeply into programming.
In the example above, a soft velocity will only play the MEGASTRINGS sound, and a harder velocity will only play the TENOR-SAX sound. HYPER-LOOP is not layered (underlined), so it will not be heard. If you would double-click on the soft button above HYPER-LOOP, you would hear HYPER-LOOP with both soft and hard velocity.
Velocity Sensitivity PageRange: -16 to +16
- Press the Key Zone/Velocity button again to get to the Velocity Sensitivity page:
The Velocity Sensitivity page controls a velocity offset for each Track. The value for this parameter is added to or subtracted from the velocity value generated by the keyboard. This velocity offset will affect both local voices and MIDI transmission/reception of velocity. The Velocity Sensitivity parameter is useful for balancing the velocity response of different Sounds, and for matching the velocity response of TS‑10 sounds with external MIDI sound sources.
| Setting | Local Voices Affected | MIDI Reception Affected | MIDI Transmission Affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEND | Yes | No | Yes |
| RECV | Yes | Yes | No |
| BOTH | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Transpose PageOctave Range: -4 to +4 octaves
Semitone Range: -11 to +11 semitones
- Press the Tuning button to get to the Transpose page:
Each track can have its pitch transposed (raised or lowered) by octaves and semitones within an eight octave range. The transpose setting affects both the pitch played by local TS‑10 voices and the key number transmitted via MIDI, depending on how the VELS/XPOS parameter is set on the MIDI Control page.
Pressing the soft button for an already selected track will toggle the underline (showing the active field) between octave and semitone.
In Sequencer mode, the Transpose function provides a way to transpose tracks in real-time without changing the data in the track. However, you should take care never to transpose a track whose status is SEND/RECV, SEND/----, VOICE-OFF, or LOCAL-OFF while holding keys down or while the sequencer is running. This could cause the key-up events to be missed by the receiving MIDI device, causing notes to “hang.”
Detune PageRange: -99 to +99
- Press the Tuning button again to get to the Detune page:
The detuning screen allows you to fine tune each track, without getting into more complex programming.
Rate PageRange: -64 to +63
- Press the Tuning button a third time to get to the Rate page:
The Rate page provides an easy way to change the rate of the LFO’s within a sound. LFO’s are most often used to create a vibrato effect. This parameter defines how much the LFO rate will increase or decrease for any voice within a sound that has LFO selected as a Mod Source.
In order for LFO’s in a Program to be controlled by this parameter, one or more of the LFO’s in the Program must be programmed with the LFO RATE parameter set to a value with a star (*) suffix. For example, if a voice’s LFO RATE - RATE=50* instead of simply 50, then the rate of that LFO can be adjusted from the Track Rate parameter.
When one or more voices in a Program are assigned to play a Wave List in a HyperWave Program, the Track Rate parameter will modulate the DURATION and XFADE times relative to one another. This allows you to fine tune the rate of Wave List playback to conform to a particular musical context. It is often useful to disable the Track LFO Rate control (i.e.: turn off the star) in voices that are assigned to play a Wave List; this will avoid unwanted LFO Rate modulation when adjusting Wave List times.
All tracks whose MIDI Status is set to SEND/RECV, SEND/----, LOCAL-OFF or VOICE-OFF will send a MIDI (controller 75) with the indicated value whenever this parameter is edited. Preset tracks will also send this controller message when a preset is selected.
The default value of Rate is stored with the Program, and is restored whenever the Program is selected or placed on a track. The default value can be edited on the Program Control page.
- Press the Controllers On/Off button to get to the Sustain page:
Sustain PageRange: OFF or ON
The Sustain page allows you to determine whether each of the individual tracks will respond to sustain controller events. The effect of all sustain events, whether from the SW-2 Foot Switch (when the corresponding foot switch is set to SUSTAIN on the System page) or sustain commands received from MIDI, is controlled by this switch.
- ON — sustain events will affect all notes played within the active key zone for this track.
- OFF — sustain events will have no effect on the notes played on this track.
For example, it may be useful to turn off sustain events on a track set up as a bass sound in a split keyboard configuration. This allows you to play staccato bass lines on the lower part of the keyboard while playing chords on the upper part of the keyboard and using the sustain pedal.
The bass notes will not be affected by the sustain pedal because the track is set to OFF, but the chords will sustain.
Sustain Pedal Off events are always transmitted via MIDI (except if track status is set to ----/RECV or MIDI-OFF) whenever the Sustain Pedal Enable switch setting on the track is changed. This is done to ensure that external MIDI devices are not left with the sustain pedal controller “stuck” in the held down state.
- Press the Controllers On/Off button again to get to the Sostenuto page:
Sostenuto PageRange: OFF or ON
The Sostenuto Page, similar to the Sustain page, allows you to determine whether each of the individual tracks will respond to sostenuto controller events. The effect of all sostenuto events, whether from the SW-2 Foot Switch (when the corresponding foot switch is set to SOSTENUTO on the System page) or sostenuto commands received from MIDI, is controlled by this switch.
- ON — sostenuto events will affect all notes played within the active key zone for this track.
- OFF — sostenuto events will have no effect on the notes played on this track.
Sostenuto Pedal Off events are always transmitted via MIDI (except if track status is set to ----/RECV or MIDI-OFF) whenever the Sostenuto Pedal Enable switch setting on the track is changed. This is done to ensure that external MIDI devices are not left with the sostenuto pedal controller “stuck” in the held down state.
Pitch Bend PageRange: OFF or ON
- Press the Controllers On/Off button a third time to get to the Pitch Bend page:
The Pitch Bend Page is used to determine which track(s) will respond to the .
Mod Wheel PageRange: OFF or ON
- Press the Controllers On/Off button a fourth time to get to the Mod Wheel page:
The Mod Wheel Page is used to determine which track(s) will respond to the Modulation Wheel, when assigned as a controller for any of the modulatable parameters.
All-Notes-Off PageRange: OFF or ON
- Press the Controllers On/Off button a fifth time to get to the All-Notes-Off page:
The All-Notes-Off Track parameter determines how the sequencer will handle note-off transmission. This parameter is visible on Preset Tracks, but does not really apply to Presets.
When OFF, the TS‑10 will transmit key-up messages for every note currently sounding when the Sequencer Stop/Continue button is pressed to stop the Sequencer. When ON, the TS‑10 will send an message in addition to all of the key-ups when the Sequencer Stop/Continue button is pressed to stop the sequencer.
Reset ControllersRange: OFF or ON
- Press the Controllers On/Off button a sixth time to get to the Reset Controllers page:
The Reset Controllers parameter determines whether or not the TS‑10 will transmit the MIDI message, in addition to transmitting a default value for every controller on each track, in the following instances:
- each time the Sequencer Stop/Continue button is pressed to stop the Sequencer
- each time a Song Step ends
- each time a Song loops back to the beginning.
This parameter is visible on Preset Tracks, but does not really apply to Presets.
Patch Select PageRange: (described below)
- Press the Performance Options button to get to the Patch Select page:
This Page gives you control over the Patch Select button assignments for each track.
| Setting | Patch used by track |
|---|---|
| LIVE | uses the current state of the buttons to select a patch |
| -00- | always uses the 00 patch (no buttons down) |
| -0*- | always uses the 0* patch (right button down) |
| -*0- | always uses the *0 patch (left button down) |
| -**- | always uses the ** patch (both buttons down) |
| HELD | uses the patch set by the first key hit while touching the patch select buttons The HELD setting is special because it lets you easily hold a patch select variation by playing a key on the keyboard while touching the patch select button(s). The first key you play after touching the patch select buttons will hold that patch select variation as the current patch for the track. You may then continue to play without having to touch the patch select buttons, which makes two-handed playing easier. If you wish to return to the 00 patch, touch either of the patch select buttons and release it before you play the next note. This will hold the 00 patch. |
When programming patch variations, you can set the mute status of the various voices in different patches without leaving the Select Voice page by using the HELD feature.
The default value of Patch Select Mode (LIVE or HELD) is stored with the Program, and is restored whenever the Program is selected or placed on a track. The default value can be edited on the Program Control page.
Latching Patch Selects
Latching is more permanent than HELD because once latched, the patch will remain assigned to the track even if the patch select buttons are touched again later.
While the Patch Select page is being displayed in either Preset or Sequencer modes, it is possible to instantly “latch” the current state of the patch select buttons into a track by pressing the soft button for the currently selected track. If neither of the patch select buttons are being held down when this function is performed, the parameter setting will revert to LIVE status. If you wish to set the status to 00, then use the Up/Down Arrow buttons to change the fixed setting. To latch the patch select setting for a different track, first press the soft button to select the track, then press it again while holding one or both patch select buttons to latch the setting.
For more information on programming the Patch Selects, refer to Section 8 — Understanding Programs.
Pressure PageRange: (described below)
- Press the Performance Options button again to get to the Pressure page:
The Pressure page enables you to assign one of three pressure modes to each Track.
- OFF — Pressure information will not be transmitted via MIDI or recorded by the sequencer, nor will the sound assigned to the track respond to pressure locally.
- KEY — This setting enables the track to send and receive via MIDI the most expressive kind of pressure — Poly-Key™ pressure. ENSONIQ’s exclusive Poly-Key pressure lets you add pressure modulation to each note independently. If you press down on any particular key within a chord, only that note will be affected by pressure — all others remain unaffected. When a sequencer track is set to KEY, Poly-Key pressure will be recorded into the track, even if the sound is not programmed to respond to it (see the note below about conserving sequencer memory).
- CHAN — This enables the track to send and receive via MIDI the most common type of pressure — channel pressure. With channel pressure, after a note is played, pressing down harder on a key modulates every note currently playing. Like a mod wheel, channel pressure is “global,” it affects the entire keyboard when activated. When a sequencer track is set to CHAN, Channel pressure will be recorded into the track.
You should consult the MIDI implementation chart of the remote MIDI device you will be using in conjunction with the TS‑10 to see which (if any) type of pressure it responds to and transmits. For best results, set the TS‑10 Pressure parameter to match the type of pressure supported by the external MIDI device which will send to or receive from the track you are setting.
The default value of Pressure Mode is stored with the Program, and is restored whenever the Program is selected or placed on a track. The default value can be edited on the Program Control page.
Pedal PageRange: (described below)
- Press the Performance Options button again to get to the Pedal page:
The Pedal parameter disables (when OFF) or controls the polarity of the CV•Pedal, when PEDAL=VOL on the SYSTEM page. Inverted polarity can be used to crossfade between layered tracks with the volume pedal.
MIDI Status PageRange: (described below)
- Press the Track/MIDI button to get to the MIDI Status page:
This page determines the MIDI Status of a track (i.e. whether it will play locally, only over MIDI, or both). The six possible settings are:
| SEND/RECV | Keys, controllers, etc., will play locally and will be sent via MIDI over a selected MIDI channel. Incoming MIDI will play internal voices. This is the default setting for Presets. |
| SEND/---- | Similar to SEND/RECV, keys, controllers, etc., will play locally and will be sent via MIDI over a selected MIDI channel. However, incoming MIDI will not play internal voices. |
| ----/RECV | The track will only play internal voices, and will not send any data out MIDI. Incoming MIDI will play internal voices. This is the default setting for sequencer tracks. |
| MIDI-OFF | The track will only play internal voices, and will not send any data out MIDI. Incoming MIDI will not play internal voices. |
| VOICE-OFF | Keys, controllers, etc., will be sent out via MIDI when the track is played from the keyboard. However, keys played on the local keyboard will not play TS‑10 voices at all. Incoming MIDI and sequencer playback will not play internal voices. This is useful when using the TS‑10 as a controller with an external sequencer and a number of other remote MIDI devices. It is also good for turning off certain tracks when using the TS‑10 as a multi-timbral receiver in MULTI Mode, thereby limiting the number of channels to which the TS‑10 will respond. |
| LOCAL-OFF | Keys, controllers, etc., will be sent out via MIDI when the track is played from the keyboard. However, keys played on the local keyboard will not play TS‑10 voices at all. Incoming MIDI and sequencer playback will play TS‑10 voices. Use this status when you want to create MIDI-only tracks for sequencing or playing remote MIDI devices. |
| MIDI-LOOP | This track STATUS is optimized for use in a MIDI loop. It functions just like LOCAL-OFF, except that the sequencer will not play local voices. This ensures that sounds will not play twice (once locally and again via incoming MIDI) when sequencing in a MIDI loop. See Section 10 — Understanding the Sequencer for information about recording into the sequencer in a MIDI loop. |
This chart details the behavior of sequencer tracks for each MIDI status:
| Track Status | SEND/RECV | SEND/---- | ----/RECV | MIDI-OFF | VOICE-OFF | LOCAL-OFF | MIDI-LOOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playing the keyboard plays local voices | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| Playing the keyboard sends out MIDI | YES | YES | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Playing the keyboard will be recorded by the sequencer | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Incoming MIDI data plays local voices | YES | NO | YES | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| Incoming MIDI data will be recorded by the sequencer | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Playing the sequencer track (pressing Play) plays local voices | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | NO |
| Playing the sequencer track sends out MIDI | YES | YES | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
MIDI Channel PageRange: 01 to 16 (MIDI Channels)
- Press the Track/MIDI button again to get to the MIDI Channel page:
Use the MIDI Channel page to determine which MIDI channel a track will use to transmit and receive data. The differences in how this parameter controls the track for transmitting and receiving are important to understand and are described below. You may also wish to refer to
| Transmit | Controls which channel the three tracks of a preset will send data on only if SEND=TRACK is selected on the MIDI Control Page. Otherwise, in Preset mode, the TS‑10 keyboard will send only on the base MIDI channel no matter which preset track is selected. Sequencer tracks which have SEND/RECV, SEND/----, VOICE-OFF, LOCAL-OFF, or MIDI-LOOP Status will always transmit only MIDI channel defined on this page. |
| Receive | Controls which channel an individual sequencer track will receive data on if MODE=MULTI or MONO B mode is selected on the MIDI Control Page. In POLY or MONO A modes, the TS‑10 will receive only on the base MIDI channel no matter which track, program, or preset is selected. Individual preset tracks will not receive on different MIDI channels; for presets, this is a send-only function. |
MIDI Program Number PageRange: 000 through 127
- Press the Track/MIDI button a third time to get to the MIDI Program Number page:
This sub-page lets you choose which MIDI Program Change number will be transmitted via MIDI when the track is selected. Editing this value will transmit MIDI Program Changes in realtime. If the track MIDI status has been set to ----/RECV or MIDI-OFF, the track will not transmit MIDI messages.
The default number that appears is usually the number of the internal TS‑10 sound assigned to the track. This number is automatically set whenever a sound is selected from the Sound Bank pages. Assigning a new sound to a Preset track from Replace Track Sound mode does not change the number automatically, but sequencer tracks will acquire the new sound’s number. When sequencer playback loops back to the beginning of a track, all Track values will be restored to their stored values.
You can set this number to any other legal number if you wish to override the default value. This can be useful in presets and sequencer tracks, which will transmit a message for every MIDI-enabled track when selected.
Entering Program Change Numbers Directly
While this page is displayed (or from the Tracks 1-6 and 7-12 pages in sequencer mode), it is possible to send MIDI program change messages by holding the soft button nearest the track sound name and then entering the MIDI program change number using the numbered Bank buttons. When you release the soft button, the program change will be sent, and the program number will be updated in the display. The range of acceptable numbers is 000 to 127. You do not have to enter leading zeroes (for example, to send 003, simply press 3 and release the soft button).
MIDI Bank Select PageRange: 000 through 127, LSB or MSB
- Press the Track/MIDI button again to get to the MIDI Bank Select page:
This sub-page lets you choose which MIDI Bank Select number will be transmitted via MIDI when the track is selected or when program changes are transmitted. If the track MIDI status has been set to ----/RECV or MIDI-OFF, the track will not transmit MIDI Bank Selects.
The second field determines whether the value represents the LSB or MSB of the controller message. It defaults to LSB (Least Significant Byte), but can be set to MSB (Most Significant Byte) to accommodate other keyboard manufacturer’s products. It should always be set to LSB for ENSONIQ products.
The default number that appears is usually the number of the internal TS‑10 sound assigned to the track. This number is automatically set whenever a sound is selected from the Sound Bank pages. Assigning a new sound to a Preset track from Replace Track Sound mode does not change the Bank Select number automatically, but sequencer tracks will acquire the new sound’s number. When sequencer playback loops back to the beginning of a track, all Track Bank Select values will be restored to their stored values.
You can set this number to any other legal number if you wish to override the default value. This can be useful in presets and sequencer tracks, which will transmit a message for every MIDI-enabled track when selected.
Program Changes and Bank Selects in the TS‑10
When sounds are assigned to a track from a Sound Bank page, their number and number are automatically set according to the following scheme:
- User RAM programs (BankSet U0) are numbered from 000 to 059; Bank Select is 000 LSB.
- User RAM programs (BankSet U1) are also numbered from 000 to 059; Bank Select is 001 LSB.
- ROM programs (BankSet R2) are numbered from 000 to 059; Bank Select is 002 LSB.
- ROM programs (BankSet R3) are also numbered from 000 to 059; Bank Select is 003 LSB.
- ROM programs (BankSet R4) are also numbered from 000 to 059; Bank Select is 004 LSB.
- Sampled Sounds* (BankSet S8) are numbered from 000 to 009; Bank Select is 008 LSB.
- Sampled Sounds* (BankSet S9) are also numbered from 000 to 009; Bank Select is 009 LSB.
Refer to Section 3 — MIDI Control Page Parameters for more information on how the TS‑10 receives program changes.
Effects Bus Routing PageRange: VOICE, -FX1-, -FX2-, -DRY-, or -AUX-On
- Press the Track Effects button to get to the Effects Bus Routing page:
the Effects Bus Routing page, you can re-route the voices for each track without editing the sound itself. This may be useful when two sounds are split or layered, and the effect is not appropriate for both. Also this is used to assign a track to the AUX Outputs for separate processing or mixing. The available Effects Bus Routing options are:
- VOICE — uses the normal voice routing from the sound on the track
- FX1 — forces all voices to FX1
- FX2 — forces all voices to FX2
- DRY — forces all voices in a track to the DRY bus
- AUX — This bypasses the effects on all voices in a track, and allows you to process them separately by sending them directly to the AUX Outputs. Any track that has -AUX- selected will not be heard out of the Main outputs.
Effects Controller PageRange: NO-CNTRL or CNTRL-FX
- Press the Track Effects button again to get to the Effects Controller page.
In effects which allow real-time control, it is sometimes desirable to limit which tracks send controller information to the effect. This is particularly true when using multiple MIDI input channels from a sequencer. If more than one track is set to CNTRL-FX, “controller fights” can occur. If set to NO-CNTRL, a track will remain routed to the effects, but its controllers (such as TIMBRE, WHEEL, PEDAL, etc.) will not modulate the effect.
- Press the Track Effects button again to get to the Effect Selector page. Here you can redefine the Effect Algorithm for use in the preset, sequence, or song.
Continued presses of the Track Effects button will scroll through the parameters related to the currently selected Effect Algorithm. These are identical to the effects parameters in the Programming section of the TS‑10 (see Section 7 — Effects Parameters for descriptions of these parameters).