Manuale italiano-inglese Oberheim-Viscount MC3000 - Synth Zone

MC 3000
Operating Manual
1.3.5 The Numeric pad and the mode keys.
Moving to the right, we now come to the NUMERIC PAD, a
combination of keys for selecting the patch number, also used to
set a parameter at a given value directly, without using the
encoder or the INC and DEC keys.
When the value set is too high, the instrument will automatically
set the maximum permitted value for the parameter.
For example, when selecting a program change, for which the
range is 0 to 127, if the user types the number 150 the machine
will automatically set 127. Similarly, when the number typed is too
low, the instrument will automatically set the minimum value
permitted for that parameter. The Numeric pad is a real
alphanumeric keyboard, and is thus also used for writing.
The Numeric pad contains the BANK key for selecting the bank in
which the patch to be recalled is located. This selection does not always start from bank
A, but starts from the bank current when the operation is carried out.
Finally we come to the ENTER key used to confirm the selection or confirm the name
typed; each patch typed in the Numeric pad, each value set in the Numeric pad must
always be confirmed with the ENTER key.
BANK Key
ENTER Key
The last set of buttons on the right is the Mode set, consisting of 4 LED buttons allowing
the user to select one of the instrument's 4 operating modes, which are:
• PROGRAM MODE: Main operating mode; in this mode, the user can select the
programs (patches) and use all the instrument's real-time functions.
• EDIT MODE: Programming mode; this model allows the user to create and modify all
the parameters in a program (patch).
• CHAIN MODE: Concatenation; mode allowing the user to create and perform 128
different chains of several patches.
• UTILITY: This mode allows the user access to all the instrument's auxiliary functions
and the creation of user tables.
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