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Changing ANIME patterns using program change messages

VIMA JM-8

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Changing ANIME patterns using

program change messages

Instead of using the A0~G#1 range of a generic external

keyboard, you an also select the ANIME patterns shown

at the bottom of page 106 by sending program change

messages (“PC”).

Note: The following is not recommended for external MIDI

keyboards that support the V-LINK functionality (because it is

relatively complex and unnecessary).

The principle of the following is based on a MIDI key-

board that can be split into two sections and transmit

on two different MIDI channels simultaneously:

• One section/MIDI channel (16) is used to transmit

MIDI program changes. The note range for this sec-

tion can be extremely small (1 note, for instance).

All you need is control over this section and the pos-

sibility to transmit program changes (using the but-

tons provided by the external keyboard).

•The other section/any other MIDI channel is used to

play EXTERNAL IN PART 1 (which acts as a “sound

module”).

(1) Connect an external keyboard to the JM-8’s

V-LINK/MIDI IN socket (page 104).

(2) Connect an external monitor or screen (page 16).

(3) Set the MIDI RX channel of EXTERNAL IN PART 1 to

any value except “16” (page 105).

This part will be used for the music you play.

(4) Select the same channel number as transmission

channel for the right (large) section on your exter-

nal MIDI keyboard.

(5) Set the MIDI channel of the left (narrow) section

on your external keyboard to “16”.

(6) Switch on the JM-8’s [ANIME] button.

(7) Transmit the program change number that corre-

sponds to the desired pattern via the left section of

your keyboard (i.e. MIDI channel “16”).

See the “PC” row in the illustration at the bottom of

page 106. This does not start the animation yet: you

first need to play something on the external key-

board.

Note: Program change number “1” switches the “ANIME”

function off.

(8) Start playing on the external keyboard.

The animation will follow the rhythm of your playing.

(9) Use the lower section of the external MIDI key-

board to transmit a different program change

number (1~12) to the JM-8 to select another pat-

tern.

Selecting a background for the ANIME function

The JM-8’s V-LINK function furthermore allows you to

select the background image for the ANIME pattern. For

this, you need a MIDI keyboard (or MIDI sequencer)

capable of transmitting control changes (CC00) when

you press the assigned button(s).

(1) Connect an external keyboard to the JM-8

(page 104).

(2) Connect an external monitor or screen (page 16).

(3) Connect an external video source (page 17).

(4) Transmit a CC00 message with the value “0”, “1” or

“2” on MIDI channel “16” to the JM-8 to change

the background image.

(5) Optional: Select an ANIME pattern (see above) and

start playing.

Controlling the direction in which the ANIME

function moves

You can also specify in which direction the selected

ANIME pattern moves. The control functions discussed

here require a keyboard with a pitch bend lever, a knob

or slider that can transmit CC74 control changes and an

expression pedal (or a knob/slider that can transmit

CC11 messages).

Note: These “Control” functions are meant to be used in com-

bination with the ANIME patterns and therefore only make

sense if you select ANIME patterns by pressing keys in the A0~

G#1 range or if you transmit program change numbers (1~

12). These messages are only received on MIDI channel “16.”

■ Assigning the control functions

Let us first specify the functions of pitch bend, cutoff

(CC74) and expression (CC11) messages:

(1) Press the [EXIT] button repeatedly until it stops

flashing to return to the main page (if necessary).

(2) Press [MENU] ‰ [V-LINK].

The display changes to:

CC00 Function

Value “0” Causes the logo page to appear on the

external screen (page 68).

Value “1” Starts a slide show of the selected folder or

category.

Value “2” Transmits the video signal received via the

VIDEO IN socket to the external screen.

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