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Questions About Kenton Midi Kit

2019-10-16 by alexander488@...

Hello everyone,


I recently had a Kenton Midi Kit installed into a CS80. It looks like something was not done correctly during the installation, since the mod and pitch wheels are not working. I have tried 2 different controllers; notes are being triggered, aftertouch and program changes work, but the wheels do not. It does not matter if the toggle switch is up or down. I have tried to reset the midi mode, which returns everything to the default settings, but no success. Has anyone else had a similar experience?


Also I am not sure if the red button is working properly. I spoke with Harry at Kenton, and when you enter midi program mode (by hitting the button 2 times in succession) there should be no sound being triggered in the CS80 when you play different keys on the controller, to assign different midi settings. But when I am in the midi program mode, the CS is still playing notes from the controller. The transpose mode does seem to be working. Harry was not 100% sure there should be no sound, since he did not have a CS80 in the shop. Can anyone tell me if I should here notes triggered from the CS while its in midi program mode?


Any help would be greatly appreciated!


Best regards,


Alex

Re: [yamahacs80] Questions About Kenton Midi Kit

2019-10-17 by Stanley Valiulis

Hi Alex,

 

I have the midi control in mine but never used it.  I will try it and let you know what mine does.  It will be about a week.  

 

Stan
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From: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com> on behalf of "alexander488@... [yamahacs80]" <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Reply-To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 10:57 AM
To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [yamahacs80] Questions About Kenton Midi Kit

 

  

Hello everyone,

 

I recently had a Kenton Midi Kit installed into a CS80. It looks like something was not done correctly during the installation, since the mod and pitch wheels are not working. I have tried 2 different controllers; notes are being triggered, aftertouch and program changes work, but the wheels do not. It does not matter if the toggle switch is up or down. I have tried to reset the midi mode, which returns everything to the default settings, but no success. Has anyone else had a similar experience?

 

Also I am not sure if the red button is working properly. I spoke with Harry at Kenton, and when you enter midi program mode (by hitting the button 2 times in succession) there should be no sound being triggered in the CS80 when you play different keys on the controller, to assign different midi settings. But when I am in the midi program mode, the CS is still playing notes from the controller. The transpose mode does seem to be working. Harry was not 100% sure there should be no sound, since he did not have a CS80 in the shop. Can anyone tell me if I should here notes triggered from the CS while its in midi program mode?

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

Best regards,

 

Alex

Re: [yamahacs80] Questions About Kenton Midi Kit

2019-10-17 by Alexander Botrie

Ok thanks Stan! 

Here is a link for the manual if you don’t have a copy:

https://e2e1b79f5c29ba831adc.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cs804201.pdf <https://e2e1b79f5c29ba831adc.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cs804201.pdf>
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> On Oct 17, 2019, at 10:55 AM, Stanley Valiulis scvaliulis@... [yamahacs80] <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Hi Alex,
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> 
> I have the midi control in mine but never used it.  I will try it and let you know what mine does.  It will be about a week.  
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> Stan
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> From: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com <mailto:yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>> on behalf of "alexander488@... <mailto:alexander488@...> [yamahacs80]" <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com <mailto:yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>>
> Reply-To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com <mailto:yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>>
> Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 10:57 AM
> To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com <mailto:yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>>
> Subject: [yamahacs80] Questions About Kenton Midi Kit
> 
>  
> 
>   
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
>  
> 
> I recently had a Kenton Midi Kit installed into a CS80.. It looks like something was not done correctly during the installation, since the mod and pitch wheels are not working. I have tried 2 different controllers; notes are being triggered, aftertouch and program changes work, but the wheels do not. It does not matter if the toggle switch is up or down.. I have tried to reset the midi mode, which returns everything to the default settings, but no success. Has anyone else had a similar experience?
> 
>  
> 
> Also I am not sure if the red button is working properly. I spoke with Harry at Kenton, and when you enter midi program mode (by hitting the button 2 times in succession) there should be no sound being triggered in the CS80 when you play different keys on the controller, to assign different midi settings. But when I am in the midi program mode, the CS is still playing notes from the controller. The transpose mode does seem to be working. Harry was not 100% sure there should be no sound, since he did not have a CS80 in the shop. Can anyone tell me if I should here notes triggered from the CS while its in midi program mode?
> 
>  
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> 
>  
> 
> Best regards,
> 
>  
> 
> Alex
> 
> 
> 
>

Re: [yamahacs80] Questions About Kenton Midi Kit

2019-10-17 by Stanley Valiulis

Thanks,

 

I’ll be home next weekend and will try it.  

 

Stanley Valiulis 

Co-Founder Totesbabies.com

815-608-0884
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From: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com> on behalf of "Alexander Botrie alexander488@... [yamahacs80]" <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Reply-To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 3:01 PM
To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [yamahacs80] Questions About Kenton Midi Kit

 

  

Ok thanks Stan! 

 

Here is a link for the manual if you don’t have a copy:

 

https://e2e1b79f5c29ba831adc..b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cs804201.pdf

 

 

On Oct 17, 2019, at 10:55 AM, Stanley Valiulis scvaliulis@... [yamahacs80] <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

 

Hi Alex,

 

I have the midi control in mine but never used it.  I will try it and let you know what mine does.  It will be about a week.  

 

Stan

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com> on behalf of "alexander488@... [yamahacs80]" <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Reply-To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 10:57 AM
To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [yamahacs80] Questions About Kenton Midi Kit

 

  

Hello everyone,

 

I recently had a Kenton Midi Kit installed into a CS80.. It looks like something was not done correctly during the installation, since the mod and pitch wheels are not working. I have tried 2 different controllers; notes are being triggered, aftertouch and program changes work, but the wheels do not. It does not matter if the toggle switch is up or down.. I have tried to reset the midi mode, which returns everything to the default settings, but no success. Has anyone else had a similar experience?

 

Also I am not sure if the red button is working properly. I spoke with Harry at Kenton, and when you enter midi program mode (by hitting the button 2 times in succession) there should be no sound being triggered in the CS80 when you play different keys on the controller, to assign different midi settings. But when I am in the midi program mode, the CS is still playing notes from the controller. The transpose mode does seem to be working. Harry was not 100% sure there should be no sound, since he did not have a CS80 in the shop. Can anyone tell me if I should here notes triggered from the CS while its in midi program mode?

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

Best regards,

 

Alex

 

 





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Re: [yamahacs80] Questions About Kenton Midi Kit

2019-10-18 by Alexander Botrie

Thanks Stan! 

Fyi there is an error on the first page of the manual. You have to hit the red button 2 times in succession to enter midi program mode, once and hold to enter transpose mode.

Alex
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> On Oct 17, 2019, at 3:18 PM, Stanley Valiulis scvaliulis@... [yamahacs80] <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> I’ll be home next weekend and will try it.  
> 
> Stanley Valiulis 
> 
> Co-Founder Totesbabies.com <http://totesbabies.com/>
> 
> 815-608-0884
> 
> From: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com <mailto:yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>> on behalf of "Alexander Botrie alexander488@... <mailto:alexander488@...> [yamahacs80]" <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com <mailto:yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>>
> Reply-To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com <mailto:yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>>
> Date: Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 3:01 PM
> To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com <mailto:yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>>
> Subject: Re: [yamahacs80] Questions About Kenton Midi Kit
> 
> Ok thanks Stan! 
> 
> Here is a link for the manual if you don’t have a copy:
> 
> https://e2e1b79f5c29ba831adc..b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cs804201..pdf <https://e2e1b79f5c29ba831adc..b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cs804201..pdf>
> 
> On Oct 17, 2019, at 10:55 AM, Stanley Valiulis scvaliulis@... <mailto:scvaliulis@...> [yamahacs80] <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com <mailto:yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
> 
> Hi Alex,
> 
> I have the midi control in mine but never used it. I will try it and let you know what mine does. It will be about a week.  
> 
> Stan
> 
> From: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com <mailto:yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>> on behalf of "alexander488@... <mailto:alexander488@...> [yamahacs80]" <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com <mailto:yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>>
> Reply-To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com <mailto:yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>>
> Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 10:57 AM
> To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com <mailto:yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>>
> Subject: [yamahacs80] Questions About Kenton Midi Kit
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I recently had a Kenton Midi Kit installed into a CS80.. It looks like something was not done correctly during the installation, since the mod and pitch wheels are not working. I have tried 2 different controllers; notes are being triggered, aftertouch and program changes work, but the wheels do not.. It does not matter if the toggle switch is up or down.. I have tried to reset the midi mode, which returns everything to the default settings, but no success. Has anyone else had a similar experience?
> 
> Also I am not sure if the red button is working properly. I spoke with Harry at Kenton, and when you enter midi program mode (by hitting the button 2 times in succession) there should be no sound being triggered in the CS80 when you play different keys on the controller, to assign different midi settings. But when I am in the midi program mode, the CS is still playing notes from the controller. The transpose mode does seem to be working. Harry was not 100% sure there should be no sound, since he did not have a CS80 in the shop. Can anyone tell me if I should here notes triggered from the CS while its in midi program mode?
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Alex
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> 
> 
>

Re: [yamahacs80] Questions About Kenton Midi Kit

2019-10-19 by Stanley Valiulis

Thanks,  I’ll try it next weekend.  

 

Stanley Valiulis 

Co-Founder Totesbabies.com

815-608-0884
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From: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com> on behalf of "Alexander Botrie alexander488@... [yamahacs80]" <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Reply-To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Friday, October 18, 2019 at 1:11 PM
To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [yamahacs80] Questions About Kenton Midi Kit

 

  

Thanks Stan! 

 

Fyi there is an error on the first page of the manual. You have to hit the red button 2 times in succession to enter midi program mode, once and hold to enter transpose mode.

 

Alex

 

 

On Oct 17, 2019, at 3:18 PM, Stanley Valiulis scvaliulis@... [yamahacs80] <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Thanks,

I’ll be home next weekend and will try it.  

Stanley Valiulis 

Co-Founder Totesbabies.com

815-608-0884

From: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com> on behalf of "Alexander Botrie alexander488@att.net [yamahacs80]" <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Reply-To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 3:01 PM
To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [yamahacs80] Questions About Kenton Midi Kit

Ok thanks Stan! 

Here is a link for the manual if you don’t have a copy:

https://e2e1b79f5c29ba831adc..b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cs804201..pdf

On Oct 17, 2019, at 10:55 AM, Stanley Valiulis scvaliulis@gmail.com [yamahacs80] <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hi Alex,

I have the midi control in mine but never used it. I will try it and let you know what mine does. It will be about a week.  

Stan

From: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com> on behalf of "alexander488@... [yamahacs80]" <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Reply-To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 10:57 AM
To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [yamahacs80] Questions About Kenton Midi Kit

Hello everyone,

I recently had a Kenton Midi Kit installed into a CS80.. It looks like something was not done correctly during the installation, since the mod and pitch wheels are not working. I have tried 2 different controllers; notes are being triggered, aftertouch and program changes work, but the wheels do not.. It does not matter if the toggle switch is up or down.. I have tried to reset the midi mode, which returns everything to the default settings, but no success. Has anyone else had a similar experience?

Also I am not sure if the red button is working properly. I spoke with Harry at Kenton, and when you enter midi program mode (by hitting the button 2 times in succession) there should be no sound being triggered in the CS80 when you play different keys on the controller, to assign different midi settings. But when I am in the midi program mode, the CS is still playing notes from the controller. The transpose mode does seem to be working. Harry was not 100% sure there should be no sound, since he did not have a CS80 in the shop. Can anyone tell me if I should here notes triggered from the CS while its in midi program mode?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Best regards,

Alex

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