Selecting a Voice from a PLG150VL Plug-in Board in a CS6X

Since different Plug-in Boards can be used in the same Plug-in slot, the 'PLG1' and 'PLG2' Voice Memory locations do not come preprogrammed with Voices for a specific Plug-in Board. Instead, factory 'Plug-In' Voices for a specific board must be loaded via MIDI or from a SmartMedia Card.

A PLG150VL Plug-in Board comes with a diskette containing VL Voice Data. To load this data into the CS6X , a MIDI sequencer (software or hardware), capable of transmitting system exclusive data is required.

Once the Plug-in Voice Data is in the CS6X, it can be saved to a SmartMedia Card. If the data needs to be loaded again, it can then be done from the Card, thus eliminating the need for an external sequencer.

Click here for 'Saving and Loading data using a SmartMedia Card on a CS6X '.

In addition to the 'Plug-in' Voices used in the 'PLG' memory locations of the CS6X, the PLG150VL also comes with 'Board' Voices stored on the board itself.

NOTE: The previous model Plug-in Board (PLG100VL) did not not come with a diskette of VL Voice Data; the units that used it at the time (MU Series) did not have Plug-in Voice Memory locations.
NOTE: When loading Voice Data into an CS6X using the 'MIDI' connector, the 'HOST SELECT' switch on the rear panel must be set to 'MIDI'. When using the 'TO HOST' connector, it must be set to 'PC-2' for a PC, or 'Mac' for a Macintosh. Click here for 'Connecting a CS6X with a computer or hardware sequencer'.

Enabling Bulk Data Reception:

1) Press the [UTILITY] button.

2) Turn the (PAGE) knob until 'MIDI Sw' is displayed on the left side of the screen.

3) Turn the (B) knob to turn the 'RcvBulk' switch ON.
[NOTE_STANDARD_BEGINCS6X] Owner's Manual, p.166

Loading 'Plug-In' Voice Data:

1) Select ONE of the Voice Data files listed in the table below, from the supplied diskette.

NOTE: When using this table, it is important to know in which PLG slot the PLG150VL Plug-In Board resides.

PLG1 SLOT	PLG2 SLOT	DESCRIPTION
01PlgV1A.mid	01PlgV2A.mid	Wind Instrument Voices set up for TouchEG control
01PlgV1B.mid	01PlgV2B.mid	Keyboard Voices
01PlgV1C.mid	01PlgV2C.mid	Wind Instrument Voices set up for Breath Control

2) Load the selected file from the supplied diskette, following the loading procedure of the sequencer being used.

3) Play the file on the sequencer, in order to transmit the Voice data to the CS6X.

Reference: PLG150VL Owner's Manual, p.7

Selecting a 'Plug-In' Voice:

1) Press the [VOICE] button.

2) Press the [PLG1] button or [PLG2] button, depending on which location has the desired Plug-in Board.

3) Press the [ENTER] button.

4) Select a Voice (Four methods: a - d)


a) Using the 'BANK/PROGRAM' buttons:

1] Press an [A] - [D] 'Bank' button to select a Voice Bank.

2] Press a [1] - [16] 'Program' button to select a Program Number for a Voice in the chosen Bank.

or

b) Using the [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons:

1] Press the [DEC/NO] button to select the previous Voice, and the [INC/YES] button to select the next Voice.

or

c) Using the (DATA) knob:

1] Turn the (DATA) knob counterclockwise to select the previous Voice, or clockwise to select the next Voice.

or

d) Using the 'Voice Category Search':

1] Turn the (PAGE) knob until 'VCE Srch' is displayed on the left side of the screen.
2] Turn the (B) knob to select the 'PLG1' or 'PLG2' Voice Memory.
3] Turn the (1) knob to select a Voice Category.

EXAMPLE: 'Pf' = Piano, 'Ba' = Bass.

4] Turn the (2) knob to select a Voice in the chosen Category.

Reference: CS6X Owner's Manual, p.75-78

Selecting a 'Board' Voice:

1) Press the [VOICE] button.

2) Press and hold the [PLG1] or [PLG2] button, and turn the (C) knob to select any 'Board' Voice Bank other than 'INT'.

3) Release the [PLG1] or [PLG2] button and use any of the four Voice selection methods from the section above.

Reference: CS6X Owner's Manual, p.108