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The H8000FW has internal memory for Factory programs (those that came with the unit) and User programs (those that you have tweaked and saved or created afresh). It can also save

programs on Memory Cards. Use the third parameter, Location, to filter which programs are shown on the list menu page based on where they are saved (the default value, All, shows all programs are shown regardless of where they are saved).

The fourth and fifth parameters, Inputs and Outputs, filter which programs are shown on the list menu page based on how many inputs or outputs they use. Your choices are any (any

number of i/o’s), stereo (2 or 3 i/o’s), quad&2+2 (4 or 5 i/o’s), 5.1 (6 or 7 i/o’s), and octal (8 i/o’s). This allows you to only display programs suitable for your application, i.e. if you are working in 5.1 you may not want to be bothered with stereo effects, and viceversa.

Show determines if only those programs that are loadable will be shown on the list menu page or if any program will be shown. If you are using higher sampling rates (e.g., 96kHz), some

programs are unloadable. Assuming you’re using a higher sampling rate, with Show set to any, these programs have lines through them. To avoid this unpleasantness, leave Show set to loadable. In the same way, some programs may only be loaded on DSP A, and may not be loaded if DSP B is selected.

Similarly, some programs come in two versions: a monolithic version for 88/96k operation, and a single machine version for 44/48k operation. Normally only the relevant one of these is visible, but if Show is set to any, both of these can be seen, as shown by 'Static' Flanger in the screen above.

Finally, Machines determines if only programs that run on a single DSP will be shown (A & B), only those that are "monolithic" will be shown (II A only), or if both sorts of programs will be shown (any) on the list menu page.

A & B is useful if you know that you want a dual machine configuration and don't wish to be bothered by monolithic programs. Similarly, if you want to only see the most powerful programs, set it to II A only.

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Loading Programs

Programs are loaded by first selecting a program to load in the PROGRAM area. You select a program to load by sorting through the available programs (see the preceding section). Use the up and down CURSOR keys or the KNOB to highlight the program you want to load on the list menu page.

It’s important to note that the program will be loaded into the currently displayed DSP as indicated by the upper left-hand corner of the display.

If you want to load a "non-monolithic" program into the DSP not currently displayed, you need to press the PROCESSOR A/B key. If the H8000FW is currently running a monolithic program (no "A:" or "B:" in the upper left corner), a "non-monolithic" program will load into DSP A and the "Thru'" program will be loaded into DSP B.

Some larger programs, those not marked with a "96," will be unavailable for loading when the system is using a high sampling rate. Programs using the (large) Sampler and Longdelay

modules cannot be loaded on DSP B. If Show is set to any on the Criteria menu page in the PROGRAM area, these "unloadable" programs will be displayed with a line through them on the list menu page. To avoid seeing these programs when they can’t be loaded, set Show to the default setting loadable.

The last few programs that were loaded are also saved in the "Most recent" group. This means that you can quickly revisit the programs that you are currently using, without having to look

through all the programs to find them again. You can find this list (and reload those programs from it) by setting Search By to User Grp on the Criteria menu page in the PROGRAM area. Then go to list and use the < - - and - - > SOFT KEYS to find the Most recent list - it is actually the first Usergroup and is maintained by the system.

Loading a Program Remotely

There are two ways to load programs remotely. The first is via a MIDI program change message, and the second is by triggering the H8000FW to load the next or previous program in the current bank. Let’s discuss them in turn, shall we?

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Loading a Program Via a MIDI Program Change Message

The normal way to load a program remotely is by means of a MIDI Program Change message. A MIDI Program Change message can be sent by a MIDI keyboard, a MIDI sequencer, or a MIDI foot pedal. Using a MIDI foot pedal on stage makes loading programs a breeze.

Unfortunately, MIDI Program Change only supports programs numbered from 0 to 127. Since the H8000FW has well over a thousand programs, each with a threeor four-digit number, this presents a small problem. One way one to get around this limitation is by using a "MIDI map" to translate between program numbers with MIDI Program Change numbers.

The H8000FW can use its Usergroups as MIDI maps. Each program in a Usergroup can have a Program Change number associated with it, so that if this number is sent by a MIDI controller,

that program will be loaded. If a program exists in both 48kHz and 96kHz versions, the one most appropriate to the current sample rate setting will be chosen.

See Categorized by You (User Groups) on page 118.

This is extremely handy! You can use the usergrp menu page in the PROGRAM area to assign programs to any of ten "user groups" in User Memory and another ten on the Memory Card. Maybe you want to "group" all the programs associated with a certain project for ease of access later on. Maybe you want to keep track of programs you really like.

First use the KNOB to select the group you want to change on the top line.

Then, to find an empty place to put it, use the KNOB on the third line (Prog Chng) until the Preset in the second line shows <none> or

<empty>.

Then, on the second line, choose the program you want to include in the group. Here we’ve included the program 4_ReverseTetra in Group7. You’ll see that you can usefully

organize programs via user groups! To remove a program from the Usergroup, either turn the wheel at the second line to select another one, or type 0 ENT on the numeric keypad to set it to <empty>.

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The second line of this screen shows the programs according to the Search and Sort options on the Criteria page. The wheel or keypad can be used to move through them in the same way as on the list screen. A tip - it's easier to find things by name using the knob if you have previously set Sort By to Name on the Criteria page.

Note that Usergroup 1 is a Factory group, with a selection of the more interesting programs in the H8000FW. This group cannot be changed. The presets included in it can be found in the H8000FW Presets Manual.

The third line, Prog Chng allows you to assign a MIDI Program Change value (0-127) to each program in a Usergroup. This allows Usergroups to be used as MIDI maps, enabling their members to be loaded via MIDI program change messages. If you are not using the Usergroup as a MIDI map, think of this as a "slot" number.

The bottom line of this screen also appears on the SETUP/MIDI screen (shown below) and tells you which group is the current active MIDI map. If the selected group (Group 7 in the

example shown above) is the active one, it will show (MIDI map).

In order for the MIDI map feature to be operational, the parameter MIDI on the first midi menu page in the SETUP area must be set to enabled, and the parameter MIDI map on

that menu page must be set to the number of the Usergroup that you wish to use as the MIDI map. The default setting is that of the Factory Usergroup, group 1.

If no MIDI map is selected (none), the program loaded by a MIDI program change message will be in the same bank as the one currently selected on the visible DSP.

For example, the PROGRAM screen to the right shows that program 1410 is currently selected for DSP A. This means that the current bank is 14, covering programs from 1400 to 1499. If a MIDI

program change message of 32 is received, the H8000FW will load program 1432 into DSP A.

If the parameter omni mode is set to on, the program will be loaded into the current DSP.

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Alternatively, if omni mode is off, a MIDI Program Change message sent using the base channel will cause the program to be loaded in DSP A, while a MIDI Program Change message

sent using the channel one greater than the base channel will cause the program to be loaded in DSP B. The system will be switched to A or B as appropriate, just as if the PROCESSOR A/B button were pressed. The normal rules of course apply, so that if you try to load a "monolithic" program, it will always load into DSP A.

Note that MIDI Controller #0 (Bank Change) will allow you to set the bank remotely.

All the above parameters are found on the "second" midi/ext menu page in the SETUP area.

Note: To aid in troubleshooting, you can use the BUSY LED as a "MIDI chaser." With the Memory Card removed, any MIDI signals sent to the MIDI In port cause the BUSY LED to flash. If you’re trying to send MIDI Program Change messages to the H8000FW, but the BUSY LED isn’t flashing when you do (and the Memory Card is removed!), you know something is wrong with the connections outside the H8000FW.

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Triggering the Next or Previous Program to Load

The H8000FW can also advance to the next program displayed on the list menu page in the PROGRAM area (relative to the one that is currently loaded), or return to the previous

program (relative to the one that is currently loaded) upon receipt of a "trigger" signal. This will act upon the currently displayed DSP, or both DSPs in the case of a monolithic program. This feature is mainly useful for live performances where it is desired to move quickly from one known effect to another in sequence.

On the nextprog menu page in the SETUP area, you’ll find an external trigger menu page. The "top" menu page selects a trigger to load the next program, and the "bottom" menu page selects a trigger to load the previous program (press the nextprog SOFT KEY to toggle between the two).

See External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages on page 96.

The best way to use this feature is to load the programs through which you’d like to advance beforehand. Use Save to save each one with a successively higher number. Then place each of them in a single "user group" by using the user grp menu page in the PROGRAM area while each program is loaded. On the Criteria menu page in the PROGRAM area, set Sort By to Number and set Search By to User Grp. Then use the < - - and - - > SOFT KEYS on the list menu page to select the group to which you assigned your programs. Manually load the first one. From there on out, you can use the trigger!

The "next" or "previous" program is constrained to what is displayed on the list menu page. If the currently loaded program is the "highest" program in the list, a "next" program trigger will load the lowest program in the bank. Similarly, if the currently loaded program is the "lowest" program in the list, a "previous" program trigger will load the highest program in the bank.

Saving a Program

If you’ve tweaked a program or created your own program, you’ll probably want to store it for future use. If you’ve tweaked a program and don’t want to overwrite the original version, you should use the Save SOFT KEY in the PROGRAM area. Similarly, if you’ve created your own program, there is no original version, and again you should use the Save SOFT KEY in the PROGRAM area. The asterisk '*' after the program name reminds you that something has changed and you might want to save.

If you do want to overwrite the original version of a saved program, use the <update> SOFT KEY discussed below.

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The program you are saving is the one running on the currently displayed DSP. If you would like to save the program running on the DSP not currently displayed, press the DSP A/B key before pressing <save>.

Pressing the Save SOFT KEY results in the screen shown on the right.

The first line allows you to select which "slot" the program will be saved in. If you select an "occupied" slot, the H8000FW will ask if you want to overwrite that program when you place the CURSOR over save and press SELECT. If you select yes, the overwritten program is gone! The second line allows you to save to Internal memory or Card memory. Placing the CURSOR over rename and pressing SELECT allows you to rename the program (as described on page 20). Place the cursor over the save line and press the SELECT key to go ahead with the save. If you chicken out, simply leave this menu page without SELECTing save.

On the right-hand side of the screen you can see both how large the current program is, and how much space is available at the location selected by where.

Once you have saved the program, it will appear on the list menu page with a "U" (for User) or "C" (for Card) at the righthand side of the screen to help you distinguish your saved

programs from factory programs. Here Robot Voice is a "user program."

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