Remote control expander mode turns almost any MIDI-out capable keyboard, controller or control surface into an advanced standalone workstation, synthesizer and performance instrument. It is enabled by holding 10/A2 (and 9/A1 if you are using physical MIDI in, or 1/Cd if you are using Wireless MIDI) while turning on your Woovebox.

Remote control mode activates when;

• your hold the value button down for at least one second (hold it down again to exit remote control mode). Use this mode if your MIDI controller or keyboard is very basic, does not have a sustain pedal, and cannot send control messages on CC#80. This even works with toy keyboards with MIDI made as far back as the 1980s.
  

or;

• your Woovebox receives a sustain pedal press MIDI message (CC#64 >=64) on any channel, and deactivates as soon as the pedal is released (CC#64 <=63). Upon detection of a sustain pedal, this disables the value button mechanic described above.
  

or;

• your Woovebox receives a control message on CC#80 (same as sustain pedal), CC#81, CC#82, or CC#83 with a value >=64 on any channel. Note that receiving a message on these controller numbers turns off any subsequent response to CC#64. This frees up the sustain pedal (CC#64) for other uses from thereon. It also disables the value button mechanic describe above.
  

While the remote control expander mode is active, you can remote control your Woovebox by sending MIDI notes (for example the black & white keys on a keyboard) to send different button presses to your Woovebox.

You can control your Woovebox from most basic keyboards or control surfaces that have 24 keys/controls or more. For controllers with fewer controls, partial useful mappings can still be achieved by mapping selected MIDI notes to the available controls.

The display of your Woovebox will brighten while the mode is active as a visual indicator.

Mapped range

While remote control is active, 24 MIDI notes (2 octaves) from your keyboard or controller are used to control your Woovebox. Outside of those two octaves, your keyboard or controller will work as normal.

Positions

On first use of the remote control feature, your Woovebox automatically detects which two octaves (out of five possible positions across the keyboard) should be "sacrificed" for remote control. From thereon, only those two octaves respond to remote control messages. Using this mechanism, your Woovebox can be configured for control from the following positions on the keyboard (assuming MIDI note 60 being C4 / "middle C");

• C-1 to B0 (MIDI notes 0-23)
• C1 to B2 (MIDI notes 24-47)
• C3 to B4 (MIDI notes 48-71)
• C5 to B6 (MIDI notes 72-95)
• C7 to B8 (MIDI notes 96-119)

Additional MIDI mapping

If your keyboard or controller has a pitch bend control, turning the value knob rapidly can be emulated by repeatedly pitching up (corresponding to turning left) or down (corresponding to turning right).

Simulated single value knob left and right detents ("clicks") are mapped to CC#97 ("Data Button Decrement") and CC#96 ("Data Button Increment") respectively. Any accompanying value is ignored. Simulated single value knob left and right detents ("clicks") are also mapped to CC#85 and CC#84 respectively. Any accompanying value for these controls is not ignored; a value of >= 64 signifies a press, and a value of <=63 signifies a release.

As said, CC#80 replicates the sustain pedal mechanic and puts the Woovebox in remote control expander mode. If you wish to avail of this mapping, you may wish to configure your controller's button - if possible - to act like latching/"toggle" button so that a single press "holds" the mode until it is pressed again to exit the mode.

Simulated Woovebox play button, write button and value knob presses are additionally mapped to CC#81, CC#82, and CC#83 respectively, where a value of >= 64 signifies a press, and a value of <=63 signifies a release. If you wish to avail of this mapping, configure your controller's buttons - if possible - to act like momentary, rather than latching/"toggle" buttons. For your convenience, using these controller numbers automatically puts your Woovebox in remote control expander mode for the duration of the press (e.g. acting as if CC#80 or the sustain pedal were pressed at the same time as well).

Please note it is important to properly release controls mapped to CC#80 - CC#85, by sending a value <= 63 (button/control released). If you do not require the Woovebox to register a button or control being pressed in (held down) first (e.g. you wish to mimic a quick momentary tap), you may send a value <=63 immediately, rather than sending a >= 64 value first.