Configuration

Tempo

Vector works with a main tempo which is used to synchronize the movement of the suborbit, sequencing of the Arpeggiator or timing of effects. The synchronization of the individual parts can be enabled or disabled by the switches in the Sync section.

When Vector is playing play, the tempo is indicated by an LED next to the Tap button in the Sync section. The tempo can be either tapped into the button or adjusted by pressing and dragging the BPM indicator on the Effects screen screen_effects. When Vector is stopped stop, no tempo is being generated and Orbiter and Arpeggiator are also stopped.

The main tempo operates in multiple modes:

  • tempo_standalone Stand-alone Mode (default), in which the tempo is generated by Vector and used only internally.

  • tempo_send Send Mode, in which the tempo is generated by Vector and transmitted over MIDI to other devices.

  • tempo_receive Receive Mode, in which the tempo is received from an external device (such as a drum machine or a sequencer).

Hints

  • The MIDI tempo can be additionally slowed down by a fixed divider. See the Global slowdown parameter in MIDI configuration.

  • The MIDI configuration also allows to store the tempo mode persistently.

Presets

The Presets screen screen_presets allows access to presets organized in categories and pages (with 50 presets per page). A preset contains all parameters defined on the Orbiter and Effects screens.

The System presets category contains read-only presets which can change with firmware upgrades while the User presets have space for presets which can be stored and renamed and are preserved during firmware upgrades. There are three pages (150 slots) available for the user presets.

To store a preset, select a slot and press Save. If the slot is not free, it will be overwritten with the new values.

Warning

Do not power off Vector when saving a preset, wait for the confirmation message first.

Hints

  • The Presets screen screen_presets also allows for Firmware updates. User presets are preserved during an update.

  • It is possible to change the current preset by a MIDI Program Change message (value 1 corresponds to the top-left preset on Page 1 and value 100 corresponds to the bottom-right preset on Page 2 etc.).

Global settings

The Settings screen screen_settings contains global configuration which is common for all presets. The configuration can be stored using the Save button or reset to defaults.

MIDI configuration

The following MIDI parameters can be set in the Global settings:

  • MIDI input channel for receiving Note On/Off, Control Change (CC), Pitch Bend, and Program Change messages,

  • Separate Arp in MIDI channel for Note On/Off events fed into the Arpeggiator (equals to the MIDI input channel by default),

  • MIDI output channel for sending MIDI messages (Start/Stop, Timing Clock, and also notes received from connected MIDI controllers if Forward MIDI notes is enabled),

  • Separate Arp out MIDI channel for sending notes played by the Arpeggiator if Output Arp MIDI notes is enabled,

  • The option to ignore note velocity and use a Fixed MIDI velocity to play all notes wit the same amplitude,

  • The option to divide the received MIDI Timing Clock (depending on the Tempo configuration) by a factor defined by the Global slowdown, and

  • The option to set the Tempo sync mode (OFF for the Stand-alone Mode, OUT for Send Mode and IN for the Receive Mode).

Hint

Both MIDI input channel and Arp in MIDI channel can be set to receive messages on all sixteen channels simultaneously.

Miscellaneous configuration

Apart from MIDI configuration, the Global settings screen also allows configuration of the Corner Matrix button defined by the Sticky Corner Matrix option. If enabled, the Corner Matrix button alternates between visible and hidden Corner Matrix. If disabled, the Corner Matrix stays visible only as long as the button is pressed.