Saving Custom Programs and Patterns

Once you have edited a Single or Multi Program, Multi Part, or Single or Multi Part Pattern, you may want to save your changes. Certain Single, Multi Part, and Multi parameters can only be edited via MIDI or using software (rather than using the top panel controls). Single, Multi, and Multi Part Pattern parameters can only be edited via MIDI or software (and not from the top panel controls).

Saving Single Programs and Patterns

To save the current settings of a Single Program:

1. Ensure that the Single button LED is lit and that you have been editing a Single Program.
2. Press the Store button. The LCD screen will ask"StoreWhat?" and the Single button, the Pattern button, and the Store button LEDs start flashing.
3. Press the Single button.
4. If desired, select a new storage location for the Single:
   
   • Press the Bank button to select the Bank where you want to save the current settings for the Single Program.
   • Adjust the Value knob to select the preset location where you want to save the current settings for the Single
     Program.
5. If desired, rename the Single Program:
   
   • Press the OCTAVE + button. In the Venom LCD, the first character of the program name starts flashing.
   • Use the Value knob to change the character.
   • Press OCTAVE + button to move to the next character to the right for editing.
   • Use the OCTAVE – button to move back to the next character to the left for editing.
6. Press the Store button a second time to save the Single Program settings to the selected Bank and preset location.

Note: Editing and saving any Single Program affects all Multi Programs that have Multi Parts that reference the same Single Program Bank and Program Number.

To save the current settings of a Single Pattern (can only be edited via MIDI or software):

1. Ensure that your keyboard is in single mode.
2. Press the Store button.  The LCD screen will ask"StoreWhat?" and the Single button, Pattern button and the Store button LEDs start flashing.
3. Press the Pattern button.
4. If desired, select a new storage location for the Single Pattern.
   • Adjust the Value knob to select the preset location where you want to save the current settings for the Pattern.
5. If desired, rename the Single Pattern:
   
   • Press the OCTAVE + button. In the Venom LCD, the first character of the pattern name starts flashing.
   • Use the Value knob to change the character.
   • Press OCTAVE + button to move to the next character to the right for editing.
   • Use the OCTAVE – button to move back to the next character to the left for editing.
6. Press the Store button a second time to save the Single Pattern settings to the selected Bank and preset location.

Note: Editing and saving any Single Pattern may affect other Single and Multi Programs that reference the Pattern.

If both the Single and Pattern (can only be edited via MIDI or software) have been edited and you want to save them both:

1. Press the Store button. Both the Single and Pattern button LEDs start flashing. The LCD screen will ask “StoreWhat?” prompting you to select either Single or Pattern.
2. Press either the Single or Pattern button. The selected button LED starts flashing.
3. If desired, select a new storage location.
4. If desired, rename the Single or Pattern.
5. Press the Store button.
6. Press the Store button again. Either the Single or Pattern button LED starts flashing (whichever button was not previously selected.
7. If desired, select a new storage location.
8. If desired, rename the Single or Pattern.
9. Press the Store button.

Saving Multi Programs, Parts, and Patterns

To save the current settings of a Multi Program:

1. Ensure that the Multi button LED is lit and that you have been editing a Multi Program.
2. Press the Store button. The LCD screen will ask"StoreWhat?" and the Pattern button, Multi button, and the Store button LEDs start flashing.
3. Press the Multi button.
4. If desired, select a new storage location for the Multi Program:
   
   • Press the Bank button to select the Bank where you want to save the current settings for the Multi Program.
   • Adjust the Value knob to select the preset location where you want to save the current settings for the Multi Program.
5. If desired, rename the Multi Program:
   
   • Press the OCTAVE + button. In the Venom LCD, the first character of the program name starts flashing.
   • Use the Value knob to change the character.
   • Press OCTAVE + button to move to the next character to the right for editing.
   • Use the OCTAVE – button to move back to the next character to the left for editing.
6. Press the Store button to save the Multi Program settings to the selected Bank and preset location.

To save the current settings of a Multi Part:

Note: This process involves a Single Program within a Multi Part. It will be stored in one of the Single Program User Banks, and it may affect references in the current Multi Part or others.

1. Ensure that you are in Multi mode.
2. Press the Store button.
3. If desired, select a new storage location for the Multi Part Single Program:
   
   • Press the Bank button to select the Bank where you want to save the current settings for the Multi Part Single Program.
   • Adjust the Value knob to select the preset location where you want to save the current settings for the Multi Part Single Program.
4. If desired, rename the Multi Part Single Program:
   
   • Press the OCTAVE + button. In the Venom LCD, the first character of the program name starts flashing.
   • Use the Value knob to change the character.
   • Press OCTAVE + button to move to the next character to the right for editing.
   • Use the OCTAVE – button to move back to the next character to the left for editing.
5. Press the Store button to save the Multi Part Single Program settings to the selected Bank and preset location.

To save the current settings for multiple selected Multi Parts:

1. Ensure that your keyboard is in Multi mode.
2. Press the Store button. The selected Multi Part buttons and the Store button LEDs start flashing. The LCD screen will ask “StoreWhat?” prompting you to select the Multi Parts you are storing.
   
   Tip: You can exit Store mode without saving your changes by pressing one of the other unlit Mode buttons.
    
3. Press the Multi Part button you want to save.
4. If desired, select a new storage location for the Multi Part Single Program:
   
   • Press the Bank button to select the Bank where you want to save the current settings for the Multi Part Single Program.
   • Adjust the Value knob to select the preset location where you want to save the current settings for the Multi Part Single Program.
5. If desired, rename the Multi Part Single Program:
   
   • Press the OCTAVE + button. In the Venom LCD, the first character of the program name starts flashing.
   • Use the Value knob to change the character.
   • Press OCTAVE + button to move to the next character to the right for editing.
   • Use the OCTAVE – button to move back to the next character to the left for editing.
6. Press the Store button to save the Multi Part Single Program settings to the selected Bank and preset location.

Tip: To store additional Multi Parts, ensure your keyboard is still in Multi mode, and repeat steps 2 through 6 until the “Edited” flag goes away.

To save the current settings of a Multi Part Pattern (can only be edited via MIDI or software):

1. Ensure that your keyboard is in Multi mode.
2. Press the Store button.
3. If desired, select a new storage location for the Multi Part Pattern.
4. If desired, rename the Multi Part Pattern.
5. Press the Store button to save the Multi Part Pattern settings to the selected Bank and preset location.

To save the current settings for multiple selected Multi Part Patterns (can only be edited via MIDI or software):

1. Ensure that your keyboard is in Multi mode.
2. Press the Store button. The Store and Pattern buttons, along with the buttons for the parts you are editing will flash. If you have also edited Multi parts the Pattern button will also flash. The LCD screen will ask “StoreWhat?” prompting you to select what you want to store. For example a Multi, Multi Part or Pattern.
3. Press the Pattern button. The buttons for Multi Parts with edited patterns start flashing. The LCD screen will ask “WhichPatt?” prompting you to select a pattern by pressing a flashing Multi Part button.
4. Press the Multi Part button for the Multi Part Pattern you want to save. Only the selected Multi Part button LED will be flashing.
5. If desired, select a new storage location for the Multi Part Pattern.
6. If desired, rename the Multi Part Pattern.
7. Press the Store button to save the Multi Part Pattern settings to the selected Bank and preset location.

Tip: To store additional Multi Part Patterns, ensure your keyboard is still in Multi mode, and repeat steps 2 through 7 until the “Edited” flag goes away.

To save the only the current settings of a Multi after editing Multi Parts:

1. Press the Store button. The Store button LED and the Multi Part button LEDs of any edited Multi Parts start flashing. The LCD screen will ask “StoreWhat?” prompting you to select a Multi Part by pressing one of the Multi Part buttons.
2. Press the Multi button. Only the Multi button will be flashing.
3. If desired, select a new storage location for the Multi Program:
   • Press the Bank button to select the Bank where you want to save the current settings for the Multi Program.
   • Adjust the Value knob to select the preset location where you want to save the current settings for the Multi Program.
4. If desired, rename the Multi Program:
   • Press the OCTAVE + button. In the Venom LCD, the first character of the program name starts flashing.
   • Use the Value knob to change the character.
   • Press OCTAVE + button to move to the next character to the right for editing.
   • Use the OCTAVE – button to move back to the next character to the left for editing.
5. Press the Store button to save the Multi Program settings to the selected Bank and preset location without saving any changes to the Multi Parts.