Emulator Composite.book - Creative

Continuous Controller Window Pages
The CC Windows (1-5) offer additional voice switching and crossfading possibilities
using MIDI Continuous Controller messages. Unlike the Realtime window, the CC
crossfades and cross-switches occur only at Note-on time. They cannot be continuously
swept during the note. These controls are designed to be used to switch and fade
voices during your performance. You can use the CC windows to switch between drum
sets, or bring in accent samples.
The CC assignments are easy to use because you can complete the entire patch from
this window. The list of control sources is accessed by clicking on the button under
the Source column. The following control sources are available: Mod Wheel, Pressure,
Pedal, MIDI A-P, Footswitch 1 & 2, Flip-Flop Footswitch 1 & 2, Thumbswitch and Flip-
Flop Thumbswitch, Keyboard, Cycle 2-3-4 (Chan), Cycle 2-3-4 (Key), Random.
Mute/Solo
Group
To Cross-switch Two Voices:
Sample Name
Selector
Button
Direction
List of Control Sources
1. In order to cross-switch voices, they must first be assigned to the same key range. In
the Key Window, set the high and low key range of the voices so that they
completely overlap.
2. Set up a basic cross-switch in one of the CC Windows as shown above. For this
example, we’ll use two voices. This will cause voice 1 to sound whenever the CC
value is in the range of 0-63 and voice 2 to sound whenever the CC value is in the
range of 64-127.
3. Select one of the controllers from the list. Do this for each voice you wish to switch.
In the example above, voice 1 will sound whenever the Mod Wheel is less than
halfway up. Voice 2 will sound whenever the Mod Wheel is more than halfway up.
Keyboard CC Window
The keyboard CC window is a great performance feature, which allows you to switch
CC windows using specified keys on your MIDI controller. For example, you can have
three different voices assigned to the keyboard, such as piano, organ and a horn
section, and select each of the three sounds using the lowest three keys on the
controller.
When you select the Keyboard option in the “CC Win” list, a section of the keyboard
can be used to conditionally decide whether a voice is played (similar to the Key Win,
Vel Win, and other CC Wins).
The second part of the feature appears on the Preset Globals page. Pressing the “Key CC
Win” button, and setting a Keyboard Range field marks off a section of the keyboard to
be used as control keys for the CC Window. The keys in this range will not sound.
5 - Voices & Sample Zones
Continuous Controller Window Pages
Graphic Display of CC
Switch/Fade
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