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Rocktron ALL ACCESS User Manual

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  • Page 1 ACCESS...
  • Page 2 NOTE: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THIS SECTION TO PROVIDE YEARS OF TROUBLE FREE USE. THIS UNIT REQUIRES CARE- FUL HANDLING. All warnings on this equipment and in the operating instructions should be adhered to and all operating instructions should be followed. Do not use this equipment near water.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Rear Panel ........................4 Typical Setup ........................5 Using Phantom Power ....................6 Editing the All Access™ ....................8 Quick Reference - MIDI Edit Cycle .................. 9 SETUP ..........................10 SETUP, Page 1 of 10 - Operating Mode ................10 SETUP, Page 2 of 10 - Bank Size ..................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    • Sturdy extruded aluminum chassis • 18 long lasting, heavy duty switches • Backlit switch indicators for better visibility in poor lighting conditions • Large 16 character fluorescent display • Two continuous control pedal ports • 7-pin MIDI Out jack allows for phantom power from your rack •...

  • Page 5: Top Panel

    These switches allow for the selection of the preset bank (0-12). switches Switches 1-15 These switches are used as preset switches and/or instant access switches, dependent upon the configuration of the All Access™. (see SETUP, Pages 1 and 2) This switch activates the secondary button functions. The secondary 2ND switch...
  • Page 6 1 DEC switch - used to decrement data selection switch - used to access the next successive page currently shown on the left side of the display. within an editing program. 2 INC switch - used to increment data selection currently 10 SYSX switch - used to access the SYSX editing shown on the left side of the display.

  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    1 and 3. MIDI OUT This 7-pin DIN connector transmits MIDI information from the All Access™ and connects to a MIDI receiving device or the jack first in a chain of MIDI receiving devices. In some applica- tions, MIDI information will also be received through the MIDI OUT jack through pins 1 and 3.

  • Page 9: Using Phantom Power

    Using phantom power with a Rocktron MIDI receiving device...
  • Page 10 Using phantom power with a non-Rocktron MIDI receiving device...

  • Page 11: Editing The All Access

    ™ SETUP MIDI COPY TITLES SONG/SET CTR STORE CUSTOM SYSX...

  • Page 12: Quick Reference - Midi Edit Cycle

    Quick Reference - MIDI Edit Cycle The figure below lists all of the pages for each editing function, as well as the options which are available for each editing page. * Press "2ND" to access the following edit functions: "SETUP" P1 Operating Mode ----- -----...

  • Page 13: Setup

    SETUP SETUP, Page 1 of 10 - Operating Mode Accessing SETUP: To select the operating mode:...
  • Page 14 Selecting the operating mode Mode Options select BANK, SONG or REMOTE When the desired operating mode has been selected:...

  • Page 15: Setup, Page 2 Of 10 - Bank Size

    SETUP, Page 2 of 10 - Bank Size About Preset and Instant Access Switches: To Select the Bank Size:...
  • Page 16 Selecting the Bank Size Size Options select 1, 5, 10 or 15 When the desired bank size has been selected:...

  • Page 17: Setup, Page 3 Of 10 - Bank Style

    SETUP, Page 3 of 10 - Bank Style To select the Bank Style:...
  • Page 18 Selecting the Bank Style Bank Style Options select FIRST, CURNT or NONE When the desired bank style has been selected:...

  • Page 19: Setup, Page 4 Of 10 - Instant Access Switch Operating Status

    SETUP, Page 4 of 10 - Instant access switch operating status To change the instant access switch operating status: Note: When scrolling through the switches to program, only those switches which are configured as instant access switches can be accessed.
  • Page 20 Selecting the Instant Access operating status Switches to Operating Program Type select select PED1-2 GLOBAL or SW1-15 PER PR When the desired control value status has been selected:...

  • Page 21: Setup, Page 5 Of 10 - Naming Midi Channels

    SETUP, Page 5 of 10 - Naming MIDI Channels To assign a name to a MIDI channel or instant access switch:...
  • Page 22 Naming MIDI Channels and Instant Access Switches Channel/Switch Channel to Name Name select select CH1-16 SW1-15 PED1, PED2 When the desired channels and switches have been named:...

  • Page 23: Setup, Page 6 Of 10 - Starting Preset Number

    SETUP, Page 6 of 10 - Starting Preset Number To select the starting preset number:...
  • Page 24 Selecting the Starting Preset Number Selected Starting Preset Channel Number select select CH1-16 0 or 1 When the Starting Preset Number has been selected for each channel:...

  • Page 25: Setup, Page 7 Of 10 - Midi Filtering

    SETUP, Page 7 of 10 - MIDI Filtering To change the MIDI filtering status: MIDI Message Abbreviations: KEY PRESSURE (Key Pressure) CTR CHANGE (Control Change) PROG CHANGE (Program Change) CHAN PRESUR (Channel Pressure) SYTEM EXCLS (System Exclusive) (MIDI Time Code) SONG PP (Song Position Pointer) TUNE REQEST...
  • Page 26 Selecting MIDI Filtering options Thru MIDI Status Message select select BLOC or MERG All MIDI Commands or CH1-16 When the desired MIDI Filtering options have been selected:...

  • Page 27: Setup, Page 8 Of 10 - Preset Reinitialization

    SETUP, Page 8 of 10 - Preset Reinitialization To reinitialize an individual preset: WARNING! The Preset Reinitialization feature will erase all data for the selected preset and return it to its original condition as shipped from the factory. Once the STORE switch is pressed, all erased data will be unrecoverable!
  • Page 28 Reinitializing a Preset Preset to Reinitialize select PR1-120 When the desired presets have been reinitialized:...

  • Page 29: Setup, Page 9 Of 10 - Memory Reinitialization (All Presets)

    SETUP, Page 9 of 10 - Memory Reinitialization (All Presets) To Reinitialize the All Access™ memory: WARNING! The Memory Reinitialization feature will erase the entire memory of the All Access™ and return it to its original condition as shipped from the factory.
  • Page 30 Reinitializing the All Access™ Renitialization Code Number select 0-255 ("230" must be selected to activate the reinitialization process) When the All Access™ has been reinitialized:...

  • Page 31: Setup, Page 10 Of 10 - Remote Title Number

    Delay In/Out parameter on the rack unit, switching out the delay from the rack unit instead of the All Access™ will cause the L.E.D. for button 6 on the footswitch to turn off. In addition, when a preset is...
  • Page 32 Selecting a Remote Title Number Remote Title Number select 0-255 When the Remote Title Number has been selected:...

  • Page 33: Midi

    MIDI MIDI, Page 1 of 7 - Programmable Patch Changes To access MIDI: To assign programmable patch changes: Note: If the starting preset number is set to "0" (as described in SETUP, page 6), then program changes 0-127 can be accessed. If the starting preset number is set to "1", then program changes 1-128 can be accessed.
  • Page 34 Assigning Programmable Patch Changes Preset Number MIDI Channel Program Change select PR1-120 select CH1-16 select 1-128, OFF (or channel name) (or 0-127, OFF) When the desired program changes have been assigned:...

  • Page 35: Midi, Page 2 Of 7 - Control Number Assignment

    MIDI, Page 2 of 7 - Control Number Assignment Note: When operating in BANK or SONG mode, the status of each instant access switch is stored in the All Access™. To assign control numbers to switches/pedals:...
  • Page 36 Assigning Control Numbers to Pedals and Instant Access Switches Switch/Pedal MIDI Control Number Channel Number select select select SW1-15, CH1-16 0-120, OFF P1, P2 (or by name) (or by name) When the desired control numbers have been assigned:...

  • Page 37: Midi, Page 3 Of 7 - Control Value Assignment

    MIDI, Page 3 of 7 - Control Value Assignment Note: When the pedals P1 and P2 are displayed, the Control Value Assignment page sets the maximum and minimum values for the movement of the pedal. Also: If Pedal 1 is moved while displaying the PED1 on/off values, the display will show To assign control values to switches and pedals:...
  • Page 38 Assigning Control Values to Instant Access Switches Switch/Pedal Number Value Value select select select SW1-15, 0-127, 0-127, P1, P2 When the desired control values have been assigned:...

  • Page 39: Midi, Page 4 Of 7 - Switch Type

    MIDI, Page 4 of 7 - Switch Type To assign the type of each instant access switch:...
  • Page 40 Selecting Switch Types for Instant Access Switches Switch Switch Number Type select select SW1-15 LATCHING, MOMENTARY or HOLD When the desired switch types have been assigned:...

  • Page 41: Midi, Page 5 Of 7 - Program Change Status

    MIDI, Page 5 of 7 - Program Change Status To set the program change status:...
  • Page 42 Selecting Program Change Status Program Change Status select OFF, ON or When the desired program change status has been assigned:...

  • Page 43: Midi, Page 6 Of 7 - Program Mapping

    MIDI, Page 6 of 7 - Program Mapping To assign the program mapping status:...
  • Page 44 Mapping Program Changes to All Access™ Presets Program Change Preset Number to Map from to Map to select select PC1-128 PR1-120, OFF When the desired program mapping status has been assigned:...

  • Page 45: Midi, Page 7 Of 7 - Midi Receive Channel

    MIDI, Page 7 of 7 - MIDI Receive Channel To define the MIDI receive channel:...
  • Page 46 Selecting the MIDI Receive Channel MIDI Receive Channel select 1-16, OMNI When the desired MIDI receive channel has been assigned:...

  • Page 47: Copy

    COPY COPY, Page 1 of 4 - Preset Copy To copy a preset to another preset location:...
  • Page 48 To Copy Presets Preset to Preset location be copied to copy to select select PR1-120 PR1-120 When the desired presets have been copied:...

  • Page 49: Copy, Page 2 Of 4 - Bank Copy

    COPY, Page 2 of 4 - Bank Copy Note: If the All Access™ is configured to bank by one preset at a time (see SETUP, Page 2), this page is not available. To copy a bank of presets to another bank location:...
  • Page 50 To Copy Banks Bank to Bank location be copied to copy to select select BANK 1-50 BANK 1-50 When the desired banks have been copied:...

  • Page 51: Copy, Page 3 Of 4 - Song Copy

    COPY, Page 3 of 4 - Song Copy Tip: To copy a song to another song location: If only a few changes need to be made to an existing song to create a new song, copy the existing song and make the changes to the new song.
  • Page 52 To Copy Songs Song to Song location be copied to copy to select select SONG 1-150 SONG 1-150 When the desired songs have been copied:...

  • Page 53: Copy, Page 4 Of 4 - Set Copy

    COPY, Page 4 of 4 - Set Copy To copy a set to another set location: Tip: If only a few changes need to be made to an existing set to create a new set, copy the existing set and make the changes to the new set .
  • Page 54 To Copy Sets Set to Set location be copied to copy to select select SET1-10 SET1-10 When the desired sets have been copied:...

  • Page 55: Titles

    TITLES To access TITLES: To create a custom preset title:...
  • Page 56 To create preset titles Flashing Preset to Title name Decimal select denotes current select A-Z, 0-9 character to edit PR1-120 for each character When the desired preset titles have been created:...

  • Page 57: Song/Set

    SONG/SET SONG/SET, Page 1 of 3 - Set Select To access SONG/SET: To select the current operating set:...
  • Page 58 To Select a Set Current select SET1-10 When the desired set has been selected:...

  • Page 59: Song/Set, Page 2 Of 3 - Song Create

    SONG/SET, Page 2 of 3 - Song Create To create a song:...
  • Page 60 To Create a Song Song Preset Preset select Switch select SONG1-150 select PR1-120 SW1-15 When the desired songs have been created:...

  • Page 61: Song/Set, Page 3 Of 3 - Set Create

    SONG/SET, Page 3 of 3 - Set Create To create a set:...
  • Page 62 To Create a Set Bank Song select select select SET1-10 BK1-50 SONG1-150 When the desired sets have been created:...

  • Page 63: Ctr Store

    STORE To access CTR/STORE and store the current switch on/off status:...
  • Page 64 To Store the Status of the Instant Access Switches When the Instant Access switch status has been stored:...

  • Page 65: Custom

    CUSTOM CUSTOM, Page 1 of 2 - Command Selection To access CUSTOM: To create a MIDI command string: Note: MIDI commands which are followed by a ">" symbol require additional information on the next CUSTOM page before the message will be stored in this page (see CUSTOM, Page 2).
  • Page 66 To Select MIDI Commands Command Preset MIDI Number Number Command select select select CMD1-5 PR1-120 ALL COMMANDS When the desired MIDI commands have been selected:...

  • Page 67: Custom, Page 2 Of 2 - Additional Data

    CUSTOM, Page 2 of 2 - Additional Data To define additional MIDI information:...
  • Page 68 To Provide Additional MIDI Command Data Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 this example: this example: this example: MIDI NOTE OFF NOTE CHANNEL VELOCITY NUMBER When the additional data has been entered:...

  • Page 69: Sysx

    Alesis Data Disk, it is necessary to perform the dump in sequence mode rather than sysx mode. Sequence mode will dump the information back to the All Access™ at the same speed as it was received from the All Access™. The All Access™ can receive a data dump at about 65Hz...
  • Page 70 To Perform a Bulk Dump or Bulk Load Dump/Load Status select DUMP or LOAD When the Bulk Dump/Load is completed:...

  • Page 71: Sysx, Page 2 Of 3 - Midi Sysx On/Off Status

    SYSX, Page 2 of 3 - MIDI Sysx On/Off status To designate the MIDI string on/off status:...
  • Page 72 Designating the MIDI String On/Off Status Preset On/Off select Status PR1-120 select ON or OFF When the on/off status has been designated for all desired presets:...

  • Page 73: Sysx, Page 3 Of 3 - Byte Value Assignment

    SYSX, Page 3 of 3 - Byte Value Assignment To assign values to the MIDI string bytes:...
  • Page 74 Assigning Byte Values Byte Number Value select select BYTE1-30 0-127, EOX When the system exclusive byte values have been assigned for all desired presets:...

  • Page 76: Midi Implementation

    Model: All Access™ Date: December 2, 1994 Version: 1.00 TRANSMITTED RECOGNIZED REMARKS FUNCTION MAY BE SAVED IN BASIC NONE DEFAULT 1-16 NONVOLATILE CHANNEL 1-16, OMNI CHANGED NONE MODE DEFAULT MESSAGES ALTERED NOTE O-127 NUMBER TRUE VOICE VELOCITY NOTE ON NOTE OFF...

  • Page 77: Technical Data

    INPUTS/OUTPUTS Locking 7 pin MIDI In, with Phantom Power, (Aux. Remote) Locking 7 pin MIDI Out, with Phantom Power, (Remote) 2 - ¼" Pedal Inputs 1 - 2.5mm DC Pin, Power jack POWER REQUIREMENTS From 5V regulator - <.17A DC Max. From 30V regulator - <.1A DC From 9VAC Adaptor - <.25A AC RMS DROP OUT VOLTAGE...

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