the KiwiTechnics Patch Editor has been designed for easy parameter editing for many of the older keyboards. The controls are easy to use for each synth type. Every active control will light up to make fast changes simple. Buttons are color coded depending which state is active. Each control that is changed will clearly identify itself on the display.

There was a stage when most of the keyboards manufactures went  though a process of removing all the knobs and replacing them with  a parameter driven system. Anyone who has used one will know  how difficult it is to use, especially live. When the complaints started arriving some started making plug in patch editors. The problem with these is they only worked on one type of  keyboard and were (and still are) expensive and rare. The 'Patch Editor' can be used in place of a PG-200 (with an easily made cable), PG-300, PG-800 (with an easily made cable) and MPG-80 as well as handle midi control of midi and sysex capable keyboards.

The Patch Editor includes an internet update system for software changes or new keyboards support, and includes an external input that can be mapped to any continuous control and all the active controls light up to make it easy to use. Each control in each synth is kept in lookup tables. This approach has made the Patch Editor very versatile and flexible.

Features

·         Translates MIDI CC to currently selected patch instead of using syses.

·         Controls both Upper & Lower Tone boards in MKS-70/MKS-80 separately or combined.

·         Every control identifies itself and it's value on the display in real time.

·         Each synth type has a separate synth MIDI channel which is remembered.

·         The Patch Editor has it's own MIDI channel for MIDI CC control.

·         All switch positions are remembered for each synth type.

·         The EXT input allows control of any one variable parameter from an external voltage source.

·         The control lights can be dimmed to suit current light levels.

·         Top quality components have been used throughout.