ToneLab Owner's Manual - Vox

Control via MIDIMIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, and is a world-widestandard for exchanging various types of musical data between electronicmusical instruments and computers. When MIDI cables are used to connecttwo or more MIDI devices, performance data can be exchanged between thedevices, even if they were made by different manufacturers.ToneLab can use MIDI to communicate in the following ways with anotherMIDI device. You can:• Operate ToneLab or a connected optional foot controller to switch programs onan external MIDI device, or switch ToneLab programs from an external MIDIdevice. →“Program change”• Operate a connected optional foot controller to control an external MIDI device,or use an external MIDI device to control ToneLab’s volume or effects.→“Parameter change”• Use Sound Editor to edit parameters. →“Parameter change”• Backup (save) and restore (load) ToneLab program data. →“Backing up andrestoring program data”NOTE: In order to do the above things, you need to use a MIDI cable to connectToneLab and your external MIDI device, and set the MIDI channels appropriately.→“Connecting a MIDI device or computer,” “Setting the MIDI channel”NOTE: When you change the settings described in this section, they will be savedautomatically. When you have finished making settings, simply press the TUNER/CANCEL button (3.7) to return to the mode you were in.NOTE: If your external MIDI device does not recognize certain types of MIDI message,those messages cannot be used for control. Check the “MIDI implementationchart” of ToneLab and of your external MIDI device.CONNECTING A MIDI DEVICE OR COMPUTERIf you want to use a connected foot controller to control an external MIDI devicefrom ToneLab, connect a MIDI cable from ToneLab’s MIDI OUT jack to the MIDI INjack of your external MIDI device.If you want to control ToneLab from a MIDI sequencer or other external MIDIdevice, connect a MIDI cable from your external MIDI device’s MIDI OUT jack toToneLab’s MIDI IN jack.When you connect ToneLab with a MIDI sequencer or sound editor, data will normallybe sent in both directions, so you will need to connect MIDI cables fromToneLab’s MIDI OUT jack to the external MIDI device’s MIDI IN jack, and from theexternal MIDI device’s MIDI OUT jack to ToneLab’s MIDI IN jack.TunerFootControllerMIDI/DIGITALFactorysettingsTroubleshootingSpec.ProgramList45