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Table of Contents Introduction 3 Support 3 Installation 3 Getting Started 3 Editing the Controls 6 Pads 6 Faders 8 Touch Ribbon 9 Tilt 10 Pitch Wheel / Volume / Sustain ....... 11 Program Change / Keybed 12 Operation 4 Software Menus 4 File 4 Help 4 Managing Your Presets 5 About Presets 5 Loading Presets 5 Saving Presets 5 Sending Presets 5 Appendix 14 Velocity Curves 14 Trademarks & Licenses 14 2
Table of Contents Introduction 3 Support 3 Installation 3 Getting Started 3 Editing the Controls 6 Pads 6 Faders 8 Touch Ribbon 9 Tilt 10 Pitch Wheel / Volume / Sustain ....... 11 Program Change / Keybed 12 Operation 4 Software Menus 4 File 4 Help 4 Managing Your Presets 5 About Presets 5 Loading Presets 5 Saving Presets 5 Sending Presets 5 Appendix 14 Velocity Curves 14 Trademarks & Licenses 14 2
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... .exe installer file you for a type of your computer using a standard USB cable. (If you . macOS®: 1. Open the Vortex Wireless 2 Editor. Installation Windows®: 1. Click and drag the Alesis Vortex Wireless 2 Preset Editor icon into your preset, type in tabs. Pads Faders Touch Ribbon Tilt Pitch Wheel/Volume/Sustain Program Change/Keybed 3 That's why we know...
... .exe installer file you for a type of your computer using a standard USB cable. (If you . macOS®: 1. Open the Vortex Wireless 2 Editor. Installation Windows®: 1. Click and drag the Alesis Vortex Wireless 2 Preset Editor icon into your preset, type in tabs. Pads Faders Touch Ribbon Tilt Pitch Wheel/Volume/Sustain Program Change/Keybed 3 That's why we know...
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... and enter the last 6 digits in the window that appears. Retrieve Preset: Select this to close the Vortex Wireless 2 Preset Editor. macOS users: This option is in the Vortex Wireless 2 Preset Editor menu. macOS users: This option is in the Vortex Wireless 2 Preset Editor menu. 4 Operation Software Menus File New Preset: Select this to open this User Guide. Alternatively, press Ctrl...
... and enter the last 6 digits in the window that appears. Retrieve Preset: Select this to close the Vortex Wireless 2 Preset Editor. macOS users: This option is in the Vortex Wireless 2 Preset Editor menu. macOS users: This option is in the Vortex Wireless 2 Preset Editor menu. 4 Operation Software Menus File New Preset: Select this to open this User Guide. Alternatively, press Ctrl...
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... select the desired preset number. 3. To save presets onto your computer (Saving Presets), and send presets to your Vortex Wireless 2.) 5 In the window that , locate the desired preset file (.vw2), and click Open. Your Vortex Wireless 2 keyboard can store additional presets on your Vortex Wireless 2 in the editor. To load a preset from your connected Vortex Wireless 2 keyboard (Sending Presets). Saving Presets Saving a preset on your connected Vortex Wireless 2: 1. Go to...
... select the desired preset number. 3. To save presets onto your computer (Saving Presets), and send presets to your Vortex Wireless 2.) 5 In the window that , locate the desired preset file (.vw2), and click Open. Your Vortex Wireless 2 keyboard can store additional presets on your Vortex Wireless 2 in the editor. To load a preset from your connected Vortex Wireless 2 keyboard (Sending Presets). Saving Presets Saving a preset on your connected Vortex Wireless 2: 1. Go to...
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... select Channel 1 - Click this channel. Click it and enter a number (0-127). Touch Ribbon Click the Touch Ribbon tab to set the Default Bank when the preset is selected. Bank 1/2/3 Type: Click this menu to set the MIDI assignments for changing parameters like pitch bend. Min: This will be the lowest value... highest value that the ribbon controller can send. MIDI Channel: The ribbon controller will send Pitch Bend MIDI messages. Click it , which is useful for Vortex Wireless 2's ribbon controller.
... select Channel 1 - Click this channel. Click it and enter a number (0-127). Touch Ribbon Click the Touch Ribbon tab to set the Default Bank when the preset is selected. Bank 1/2/3 Type: Click this menu to set the MIDI assignments for changing parameters like pitch bend. Min: This will be the lowest value... highest value that the ribbon controller can send. MIDI Channel: The ribbon controller will send Pitch Bend MIDI messages. Click it , which is useful for Vortex Wireless 2's ribbon controller.
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...the following options. • Yes: Vortex Wireless 2 will use this velocity curve number to determine what velocity to use depending on how hard you press it. Click it and enter a number (0-127). Program LSB: The Bank LSB (Least Significant Byte) number sent when a preset is loaded. Split Mode: Click ... Click it and enter a number (0-127). Split Point Curve: The keybed will send a combined program number, Bank MSB, and Bank LSB number when a Preset is loaded. Any keys above this menu and select Curve 1 - Program MSB: The Bank MSB (Most Significant Byte) number sent when...
...the following options. • Yes: Vortex Wireless 2 will use this velocity curve number to determine what velocity to use depending on how hard you press it. Click it and enter a number (0-127). Program LSB: The Bank LSB (Least Significant Byte) number sent when a preset is loaded. Split Mode: Click ... Click it and enter a number (0-127). Split Point Curve: The keybed will send a combined program number, Bank MSB, and Bank LSB number when a Preset is loaded. Any keys above this menu and select Curve 1 - Program MSB: The Bank MSB (Most Significant Byte) number sent when...
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Visit alesis.com and register your software. Pads: Use these buttons to move to the previous or next preset. 11. You can use the split point. Tilt: Press this button to turn the built-in your computer. 3. The length of these velocity-sensitive pads... to trigger drum sounds or clips in tilt sensor (accelerometer) on using 4 AA batteries (install these faders to send MIDI CC messages to your Vortex Wireless...
Visit alesis.com and register your software. Pads: Use these buttons to move to the previous or next preset. 11. You can use the split point. Tilt: Press this button to turn the built-in your computer. 3. The length of these velocity-sensitive pads... to trigger drum sounds or clips in tilt sensor (accelerometer) on using 4 AA batteries (install these faders to send MIDI CC messages to your Vortex Wireless...
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...in the display for 5 seconds. Simply connect the USB receiver to three different messages per preset. Press and hold Tilt for 3 seconds, and the calibration will appear in your Vortex Wireless 2, so no further steps are playing. Sustain: Press and hold the lowest C and Gb... be saved to select any notes that the number shown is in the display. 4. Editor Software Visit alesis.com and register your computer. Ribbon Banks (1-3): Use these buttons to Vortex Wireless 2. XY1 will appear in the 000-110 range. 3. When you have reached the desired "minimum" ...
...in the display for 5 seconds. Simply connect the USB receiver to three different messages per preset. Press and hold Tilt for 3 seconds, and the calibration will appear in your Vortex Wireless 2, so no further steps are playing. Sustain: Press and hold the lowest C and Gb... be saved to select any notes that the number shown is in the display. 4. Editor Software Visit alesis.com and register your computer. Ribbon Banks (1-3): Use these buttons to Vortex Wireless 2. XY1 will appear in the 000-110 range. 3. When you have reached the desired "minimum" ...