SEQUENTIAL Prophet X PlugSE Instructions

PROPHET X PlugSE™ instructions

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MIDI Setup

Select MIDI iN and MIDI OUT ports Prophet X is physically connected to.

The status text should display: Prophet X: ON-LINE. If not connected then manually check GLOBAL settings on the Prophet X.

For the PlugSE to communicate with the Prophet, the Global SysEx (system exclusive) settings should be set as follow:

- MIDI SysEx = USB or MIDI depending on connection

- MIDI Out = USB or MIDI depending on connection

The PlugSE controls more than a thousand Prophet X Voice and Sequencer parameters and is using NRPN commands that are received and transmitted. To enable NRPN controllers set:

- Param XTransmit = NRPN

- Param Receive = NRPN

- MIDI Control = ON

GLOBAL Settings

Once the MIDI communication is established, you can display all GLOBAL Prophet X settings:

You can access and change all Global settings from here, however you should not attempt to change the few affecting MIDI communication like MIDI_SYSEX_CABLE, MIDI_OUT_SELECT, MIDI_PARAM and MIDI_CONTROLLER_ENA because you may loose the communication. If this happens, you will have to change back these settings manually on the Prophet X and then reconnect.

All other settings you can safely change from this panel. All changes made here are not automatically saved - if you power off the Prophet X they will be reset to a previous state. In order to save them simply press GLOBAL button directly on the Prophet X to enter and exit the Global mode and write all changes.

Prophet X Banks

Using the bank panel you can access and select all programs in the Prophet X USER, FACTORY and ADD-ON banks. In order to import all programs to the PlugSE use MIDI RECEIVE functions.

On the left of the Bank Panel there are BANK buttons that bring up a content of a selected bank. On the right side there are CATEGORY buttons that filter all USER programs according to a selected category.

Double-clicking on the program list select a program on the Prophet and closes the Banks Panel.

You can import Program banks saved in files by clicking on the FILE button.

Supported formats are:-

- *.syx (Raw SysEx data) containing Prophet X program banks.

- *.pthx_b , Prophet X Editor bank files.

Bank files are loaded to the currently selected bank. If you select different bank destination, click on a different bank button to select another current bank.

For a convenience, if you like to revert or reload the original factory programs you can use the PRESET button. Again, like with the bank files, selected factory banks will be loaded to the currently selected bank.

Preset Manager / Librarian

Preset Manager and Librarian can be accessed from the File Menu or by click in on the top-left corner.

Librarian Mode provides an easy access to Prophet X librarian files where Prophet programs are organized and saved according to their assigned sound category. To switch to Librarian Mode click on the LIBRARY button. There are about category 30 buttons under each the number of programs in that particular category is displayed.

Library Mode Functions

LOAD - There are several options here.

- You can import Prophet X Library file that you prepared using the Prophet X editor (*.phtx_l file extension Format).

- *.syx (Raw SysEx data) containing Prophet X program banks.

- *.pthx_b , Prophet X Editor bank files.

You can also load programs from Prophet X USER, FACTORY and ADD-ON Program banks.

SAVE - The program library is saved automatically on exit You can also export it as a Prophet X editor Library file (*.phtx_l file extension Format).

CLEAR ALL - Deletes all programs from the library. You will be prompted to save it or cancel.

ADD CURRENT- adds the currently playing preset program to the library. You might be prompted to rename it.

RENAME - Renames the selected Preset Program.

DELETE - Removes the selected program from library.

APPLY - Applies a selected program. It sends the selected program to the Prophet’s Edit Buffer for playing.

The Preset Manager window has two sections:

Preset Bank Mode manages the preset bank that used the host. It is exactly the same list of presets that the VST/AU host displays for preset selection on a track.

Unlike the Bank Manager, the Preset Manager or Preset List does not select physical programs from the Prophet X internal banks. Each VST or AU plug-in comes with its own separate preset bank. In case of the Prophet X plug-ins this is a totally separate bank that should not be confused with Prophet X USER or FACTORY banks that the PlugSE displays on the Bank Manager panel.

The PlugSE’s preset bank comes preloaded with programs from the Prophet X Factory Bank 1 and therefor may look similar to Prophet X internal bank.

When you select programs in the Bank Manager, you are selecting programs in Prophet X internal banks using Bank/Program MIDI commands.

Selected programs are loaded from the internal banks to be played.

When you select select presets using the Preset Manager or Preset List then selected preset programs are send to the Prophet X to be played. Preset programs loaded in that way temporary replace programs in Prophet’s so called Edit Buffer.

The Preset Program Bank data is saved within the VST/AU project and it is loaded bank when you open saved project.

Preset Manager Functions

LOAD - You can either replace the whole Preset Bank or just load one program to it. You load just one program, first select destination location on the list.

SAVE - Saves the whole Preset Bank or selected single presets.

SET CURRENT- inserts the currently playing preset program into the Preset Bank. Select a destination location on the list first.

RENAME - Renames the selected Preset Program.

APPLY - Applies a selected preset program. It selects the current preset location in the host preset bank and sends the selected program to the Prophet’s Edit Buffer for playing.