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--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Timo Sandholm" <timo.sandholm@u...> wrote:
> Hi Group,
> 
> I have a midi pedal which is capable of sending midi note and CC messages
> and if I recall correctly sysex is supported as well. Anyway. I would like
> to use it as bass pedals so to say play notes with my feet while I'm playing
> guitar. I would like to set my pedal so that there are notes assigned to the
> pedals and then there should be transpose pedals as well. So the question is
> can I send somekind of CC string to my AN1X to transpose the tone generator
> so if I send C3 to AN1x it will play C2 etc.?
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> TimoS

Hi Timo,

Hope you've been well...tried a couple of idea's and here's what I found:

The Kbd Trans option under the UTILITY/SETUP menu will send and receive using a sysEx 
string of 67 with a value of 16. Unfortunately this means you can not make a sudden 
change in Pitch at note - you must send it a string of 67 16 for each cent that you wish to 
offset from the base pitch :-/ Not well suited to real time playing.

However, if you send a single PitchBend event with a value of 0 being equal to maximum 
Pitch Down, 64 being center and 127 maximum Pitch Up you can affect a sudden change 
at note on as you intend. Keep in mind you must follow the initial PitchBend event with 
another to reset the note to base pitch. Follow?

Jon