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the unit, press and hold Button F during the power-on test. The display will scroll “setup.”
Configuration Options: Tap Buttons A, B, D, or E on the DMC-6D to select a setting. Tap Button C or Button D to
increase or decrease the current value. Press-hold Button E to save – the display will flash “SAUE.”
Button A – Expression Pedal Input A – “A”
OFF – Disables Expression Input A
1 -127 – Expression Input sends MIDI CC 1-127
Button B – Expression Pedal Input B – “B”
OFF – Disables Expression Input B
1 -127 – Expression Input sends MIDI CC 1-127
Button D – MIDI Channel “C”
1 -16 – DMC-6D sends MIDI messages on indicated channel
Button E – Extender Switch Input – “S”
OFF – Disables Extender Switch input
A– Extender Switch sends MIDI notes 126 (tip) and 127 (ring.)
B– Extender Switch increases and decreases DMC-6D bank
C– Sets DMC-6D to “8-Button Mode.” Extender Switch sends “G” and “H” messages in each bank. In this
mode, the DMC-6D has 15 banks of 8 messages, rather than 20 banks of 6.
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