ICON Inspire 5air Owner's Manual - Lsb

LSB

Least Significant Byte. Typically, these are CC numbers 

32-63. More advanced control is available with this 

group, if you need it.

MIDI 

Musical Instrument Digital Interface. A way to use 

numbers to control all kinds of synthesizer and computer 

programs using a system of hexidecimal (8-bit) numbers. 

InSpire uses only standard decimal number equivalents.

MIDI Machine 

Control (MMC) 

MIDI equivalents of old-fashioned analog tape recorder 

controls, like Rewind, Fast Forward, Stop, Play and 

Record. InSpire has dedicated MMC controls on the front 

panel.

Modulation

Taking a steady, even tone, and making it waver, like a 

violinist's vibrato, or even as wide and slow as a siren.

MSB 

Most Significant Byte. Typically, these are CC numbers 

0-31. Most of the standard MIDI functions you might 

want will be in this category. Also part of an RPN or 

NRPN, with possible values from 0-127.

Non-Linear 

Functions 

These are MIDI parameters that have only two settings, 

ON or OFF. They are binary, not linear. A pad can be 

used for these CC's, as well as a footswitch.

NRPN

Non-registered program number. A fancy name for a 

number that does not have a set MIDI function. MIDI 

implementation charts show which numbers are 

available for special functions.

Panning 

The location of a sound in a stereo field, from hard left 

through the center to hard right.

Pitchbend 

Just like strings on a guitar, the keyboard notes can be 

"bent" up or down. InSpire uses a joystick for this 

function.

POLY/MONO 

Modes

POLY mode means that multiple notes triggered from a 

keyboard will sound. Usually goes with OMNI mode. 

MONO mode means that only one note at a time can be 

triggered from the keyboard.

Range

How far up and down the keyboard a zone extends. 

Octave and Transpose functions can affect what notes 

actually come out of a given Zone, with a given Range.

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