Steinberg CMC PD Editor Operation Manual

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CMC-PD Editor
The CMC-PD Editor is a convenient tool which lets you 
assign the MIDI note number and velocity value to the 
CMC-PD’s built-in pad, or lets you edit the bank. Thanks 
to its easy-to-understand graphical interface, you can 
assign/edit the CMC-PD’s setting right from your 
computer.
NOTICE
Do not unplug the USB cable while operating the CMC-
PD Editor. Doing so could result in damage to the data.
Controls and Functions
 (Close button)
Closes the Editor.
The following dialog will appear if you close the editor 
without saving its settings.
Click [Yes] to open the “Save as” window. Click [No] to 
close the editor without saving its changes. Click 
[Cancel] to cancel closing the editor.
 (Minimize button)
Minimizes the editor window.
 (Fixing button)
Switches whether or not to always display the editor 
window on top of any other windows.
 [File] (File menu)
Clicking this calls up the following menus.
If you execute [Open] after changing the settings, a 
dialog appears to confirm saving of the changes. Click 
[Yes] to open the “Save as” window. Click [No] to open a 
new file without saving the changes. Click [Cancel] to 
cancel opening a file.
Menu Function
Open Opens the file previously saved.
Save When opening an existing file, this 
overwrites it with the current changes. 
When creating a new file, this functions as 
the same as “Save as.”
Save as Saves the current changes as a new file.

   
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The following dialog appears, if the current 
settings are saved to an existing file.
Click [Yes] to overwrite the current settings onto the 
existing file.
Click [No] to cancel this operation.
 [Edit] (Edit menu)
Clicking this calls up the following menus.
Items and data which can be copied
*1 Copying and pasting of data can be done between the 
two items marked by *1.
*2 All data can be copied between banks.
The following dialog appears as soon as [Revert 
To Initial State] is executed.
Click [Yes] to restore the current settings to the 
state that existed when the editor was started. Click 
[No] to cancel this operation.
The following dialog appears as soon as [Load 
Factory Preset] is executed.
Click [Yes] to restore the current settings to the 
factory settings.
Click [No] to cancel this operation.
 [Help] (Help menu)
Clicking this calls up the following menus.
 Online icon
Displays the connection status between the editor and 
the device. This lights as soon as communication with 
the device is enabled.
 Mode Select tab
Selects the state for editing. [CURVE SETUP] appears 
only when [NORMAL] is selected.
Details of each tab are explained below. Menu Function
Copy Copies the currently selected item’s 
parameter value to the clipboard. The 
item and data which can be copied 
are shown in the following table.
Paste Pastes the parameter value copied in 
the selected item. You can paste data 
only to the same type.
Revert To Initial 
StateRestores the current settings to the 
state that existed when the editor was 
started.
Load Factory 
PresetRestores the current settings to the 
factory settings.
Item Data
Pad for normal mode 
*1MIDI note number
[NOTE] for 4Velocity mode 
*1MIDI note number
Pad for 4Velocity mode Velocity
[BANK] for normal mode 
*2Bank for normal 
mode
[BANK] for 4Velocity mode 
*2Bank for 4Velocity 
mode
Menu Function
Manual Displays the operation manual of the CMC-
PD Editor.
About Displays information about the CMC-PD 
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[4VELOCITY]
This allows you to confirm/edit MIDI note numbers and 
velocity values which are assigned to the pads of the 
4Velocity mode.
 [BANK] (Bank Select button)
Click the bank number to select a desired bank for 
editing ([1] – [8]). The bank number currently selected is 
highlighted.
 [EASY SETUP] (Easy Setup)
Switches the assignment method of velocity value.
When switching from [OFF] to [ON], each horizontal row 
value is set to the same velocity value as the leftmost 
pad.
NOTE
•Easy Setup can be specified to each bank.
•Switching Easy Setup is only available with the CMC-
PD Editor.
 Pad
Displays/edits the currently assigned velocity values. 
The editing procedures are described below.
1.Use either one of the following two methods to 
select the pad.
•Click a pad in the editor window.
•Operate a device’s built-in pad.
2.Use any of the following to edit the velocity 
value.
•Mouse wheel
•Computer keyboard cursor key
•Direct input
•6/% click
•The device’s knob
The velocity value range is 1 to 127. If you hold down a 
device’s built-in pad and edit the value of the 
corresponding pad in the editor window, you can 
immediately check the sound of the velocity value set.
 [NOTE] (Note Selecting)
Displays/edits the MIDI note numbers assigned to the 
vertical row pads. The editing procedures are described 
below.
1.Click the edit box in the editor window.
2.Use any of the following to edit the velocity 
value.
•Mouse wheel
•Computer keyboard cursor key
•Direct input
•6/% click
The MIDI note number range is C-2 to G8.
Button status Function
ON Assigns a velocity to each group. Four 
pads in a horizontal row are regarded 
as one group.
OFF Assigns a velocity to each pad 
individually.


  
						

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[NORMAL]
This allows you to confirm the MIDI note number 
assigned to each pad of the Normal mode. Editing is 
also available for banks 1 – 8.
 [BANK] (Bank Select button)
Click the bank number to select a desired bank for 
editing ([1] – [8]) / display purpose ([9] – [16]). The 
currently selected bank number is highlighted.
 Pad
The pads of banks 1 – 8, for which editing MIDI note 
numbers is allowed, and that of banks 9 – 16 (display 
only), are explained separately.
The pads of banks 1 – 8
Displays/edits the currently assigned MIDI note 
numbers. The editing procedures are described below.
1.Use either one of the following two methods to 
select the pad.
•Click a pad in the editor window.
•Operate a device’s built-in pad.
2.Use any of the following to edit the MIDI note 
number.
•Mouse wheel
•Computer Keyboard cursor key
•Direct input
•6/% click
•Virtual keyboard
•The device’s knobThe MIDI note number range is C-2 to G8. If you hold 
down a device’s built-in pad and edit the value of the 
corresponding pad in the editor window, you can 
immediately check the sound of the MIDI note number 
set.
The pads of banks 9 – 16
The pads of banks 9-15 display the assigned MIDI note 
numbers. The pads of bank 16 display the function 
numbers.
 Virtual Keyboard
Indicates the virtual keyboard corresponding to the MIDI 
note number assigned to the pad selected. You can also 
change the MIDI note number by clicking the keyboard.



Example pad of banks 
9 – 15Example pad of bank 
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[VELOCITY CURVE]
This allows you to confirm/change the velocity curve set 
to the pad of the Normal mode.
 [CURRENT] (Current display)
Displays the currently set velocity curve.
 [CURVE] (Velocity curves)
Displays the velocity curve. The currently set velocity 
curve (pad) is highlighted. The velocity curves of the 
whole device’s built-in pads are changed if you select a 
velocity curve.
NOTE
You can check the response of each velocity curve by 
ear if you play the pads while [VELOCITY CURVE] is 
selected.


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