philrees C16 MIDI Control Unit

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Multi-preset hardware MIDI control surface
C16 sliders select MIDI targetThis popular MIDI control box has sixteen 60mm slider controls. The sliders may be assigned to a wide variety of MIDI parameter and variable change functions. The assignments are held as one hundred preset Target templates, built-in to the C16. The preset Target templates are selected by number, using two of the sliders, while holding down the TARGET SELECT pushbutton. The currently-active TARGET NUMBER is shown on a two-digit seven-segment numeric LED display. The use of lots of presets means you won't freak out trying to program this MIDI controller and editor.

You can use the faders on the C16 MIDI control surface to control volume, pan, effects sends, and many other parameters of many popular electronic musical devices (old and new). The C16 is pre-programmed with the MIDI Control Change (controller) , MIDI Parameter (RPN and NRPN) and MIDI System Exclusive codes for manipulating the sound on a wide range of popular synths, sound modules, sound cards and software. Therefore, this versatile MIDI control surface can act as a hardware front panel for a synthesizer or as a compact MIDI mixer. Every good boy deserves faders.

MIDI sliders for computer musicianIn a typical MIDI set-up, you might place the C16 MIDI control box between the MIDI OUT of your master keyboard and the MIDI IN of your sequencer (hardware or computer). In this way, your sequencer can record the movements of the sliders. This feature gives the User easy access to expressive effects such as trendy filter sweeps.

The C16 MIDI control unit automatically merges the MIDI data from the keyboard with that generated by moving the sliders. This means that you don't have to swap around MIDI cables, and you don't require an external merge unit.

The unit is easy to use: select a preset Target and wiggle the sliders. For information about Targets, please refer to the chart of the TARGET LIST complete with slider assignments.