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By ikke Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:26 am
How do I edit the keyrange in the program menu for zone 2, 3 and 4?

(Pitch):

Kg Sample(Zone1) | Span Low - Hi




... When I change the zone in edit1 and edit2, it remains "Sample(Zone1)" ...
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By ikke Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:37 pm
Or does the keyrange change for all zones??


(I have gone thru the reference pdf, I have gone thru the z8 manual.. Couldnt find it tho.. :( )
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By Blue Haze Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:04 pm
ikke wrote:Or does the keyrange change for all zones??


(I have gone thru the reference pdf, I have gone thru the z8 manual.. Couldnt find it tho.. :( )


http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=25529
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By ikke Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:55 pm
so how to setup the pitch-page so that it affects zone 2 - 3 - 4?
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By Blue Haze Thu Feb 24, 2005 6:38 pm
ikke wrote:so how to setup the pitch-page so that it affects zone 2 - 3 - 4?


You use the tune section below next to filter and start. But you have to remember that if you want to layer keygroups set each keygroup within the same keyspan. Example keygroup 1 C1 thru C2 and keygroup 2 C1 thru C2 and use the zones mainly for velocity crossfading from soft notes to hard notes and from bright to low.
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By Blue Haze Thu Feb 24, 2005 6:48 pm
ikke wrote:so how to setup the pitch-page so that it affects zone 2 - 3 - 4?


You use the tune section below next to filter and start. But you have to remember that if you want to layer keygroups set each keygroup within the same keyspan. Example keygroup 1 C1 thru C2 and keygroup 2 C1 thru C2 and use the zones mainly for velocity crossfading from soft notes to hard notes and from bright to low. The keygroup pitch page and edit 1 page effects all zones with zone1 automatically the master.

Check pg 90 in the users manual at the very bottom in

the Note Block: (Remember that the values of the fields in the Zone page except for Output, Range, Pitch(at the top), Play mode are relative adjustments. The values common to the entire keygroup/pad number can be edited in the Key Group Mix, Pitch, and Edit 1/2 pages.

Essential Zone 1 and the keygroup Mix, Pitch, and Edit 1/2 pages control the whole keygroup so it will effect all zones. If you want to change the zones tuning relative of the main keygroup pitch use the tune block at the bottom of the zone page and don`t adjust in Keygroups other pages.