Electro-Harmonix Hog 2

Changing the 8-STEP’s MIDI Channel

1. Press and hold the RESET FSW. After 3 seconds you will see the GL 
   and SL LEDs blink, while the DIR LED is off. At this point the 
   current MIDI channel is displayed on the digit display.
   
2. While continuing to hold down the RESET FSW, turn the MODE knob 
   clockwise to increment the MIDI channel and counter-clockwise to 
   decrement the MIDI channel.
   
3. The range of available channels is 1 through 16 plus a setting 
   displayed as A where all MIDI channels are recognized. Since there 
   is only one digit available on the display, the digit’s decimal 
   LED 
   lights up to indicate the tens placeholder. So Channel 12 is shown 
   by displaying the number 2 plus the decimal LED: (2.).
   Channel 2 would be shown by displaying only the number 2 (2).
   
4. To enable all MIDI channels, turn MODE clockwise past Channel 16. 
   An A will be displayed on the digit, now all MIDI channels are 
   recognized.

5. Once you have selected your chosen MIDI channel, release the 
   RESET FSW. The MIDI channel selection remains in memory even after 
   power cycling.

6. The MIDI channel is a global parameter; it is not saved with 
   presets.
Electro-Harmonix Hog 2 
LOADING PRESET WITH MIDI

Using Program Change Messages
The 8-STEP accepts MIDI Program Change messages to load its stored 
presets as long as the MIDI controller is set to the 8-STEP’s MIDI 
channel. As an example, if you want to load preset 10, send Program 
Change message 10 to the 8-STEP.

Using CC Messages
The 8-STEP also loads presets upon receiving MIDI CC 118. The data 
value sent along with MIDI CC 118 indicates the preset number that 
will be loaded. For example if you want to load preset 51, send a 
data value of 51 along with MIDI CC 118. Sending a value above 99
will unload the currently selected preset.


SAVING PRESETS WITH MIDI

1. You can save the 8-STEP’s current setting by sending a MIDI message using CC 117.
   
2. The MIDI controller must be set to the 8-STEP’s current MIDI Channel.

3. The data value that is sent along with MIDI CC 117 will be the location that the preset 
   is saved in. The 8-STEP overwrites the old preset that was at this location. For example, 
   if you want to store your settings to preset number 3, send MIDI CC 117 with a data value 
   equal to 3.

4. The 8-STEP can save up to 100 presets via MIDI (using values 0 through 99), any data value 
   above 99 will be ignored.

5. When saving presets with MIDI, be careful because the preset is saved immediately upon 
   receiving the proper MIDI message.


MIDI CC Messages

CC# PARAMETER      EXPLANATION                                            CC DATA RANGE
4   EXPR. PEDAL    Works as expression pedal for                          0-127
    Coarse         parameter selected by the EXP. MODE LEDs. 
                   For most purposes, this CC will work fine 
                   alone but it also works with CC #36 for a 
                   finer expression control

7   MASTER VOL     Controls the MASTER VOL slider which sets the          0-127 
    Slider         output volume of the HOG2

36  EXPR PEDAL     A fine tune control over the expression pedal          0-127
    Fine           parameter selected by the EXP. MODE LEDs. This is
                   generally only needed for very fine pitch control. 
                   Please see CC #4 for coarse control control over the 
                   EXP. MODES

64  FREEZE+GLISS   Allows controls over FREEZE+GLISS using MIDI           0=No Freeze
    Expression     CC 64 which is normally used by keyboard sustain       127=FreezeHold 
    Control        pedals. It also allows FREEZE+GLISS in the following   Gliss occurs with
                   expr. modes: OCTAVE BEND, STEP BEND, VOLUME and both   intermediate values.
                   FREEZE. It will not work when the EXP. MODE is set to 
                   VOLUME, WAH WAH or FILTER.

85  BYPASS         Toggles the HOG2 between bypass and effect mode,       0..63=BYPASS
                   the STATUS LED will update accordingly.                64..127=EFFECT                  

86  EXP. Footsw    Equivalent to pressing and holding down the            0..63=Release
                   EXP. Footswitch.                                       64..127=Press

87  ENVELOPE       Toggles ENV. mode on and off. When ENV. is on,         0..63=OFF
    Footswitch     its LED will light.                                    64..127=ON

88  SPECTRAL GATE  Toggles the SPECTRAL GATE mode on and off.             0..63=OFF
    Button         The associated LED will light accordingly              64..127=ON

89  EXP. MODE      Selects and activates the Expression Modes:            0..9=OCT. BEND
    Button         OCTAVE BEND, STEP BEND, VOLUME, FREEZE+GLISS,          10.19=STEP BEND
                   FREEZE+VOL, WAH WAH and FILTER.                        20..29=VOLUME
                                                                          30..39=FREEZE + GLISS
                   The HOG2 will jump directly to a given expression      40..49=FREEZE + VOL
                   mode upon receiving the proper MIDI data; you do       50..59=WAH WAH
                   not need to cycle through the modes.                   60..127=FILTER

90  EXP. REVERSE   Toggles the EXP. REVERSE function on and off.          0..63=OFF
    Button         The associated LED will light accordingly.             64..127=ON             	

102 DRY OUTPUT     Controls the DRY OUTPUT slider which sets the          0..127
    Slider         volume of the un-effected dry signal.

103 -2 OCTAVES     Controls the -2 OCTAVES slider which sets the          0..127
    Slider         volume of the synthesized notes 2 octaves below 
                   your original notes.

104 -1 OCTAVE      Controls the -1 OCTAVE slider which sets the           0..127
    Slider         volume of the synthesized notes 1 octave below your
                   original notes.

105 ORIGINAL       Controls the ORIGINAL slider which sets the            0..127
    Slider         volume of the dry signal that goes through the 
                   expression modes, envelope and filter.

106 +5TH Slider    Controls the +5TH slider which sets the                0..127
                   volume of the synthesized notes a perfect fifth above
                   your original notes.

107 +1 OCTAVE      Controls the +1 OCTAVE slider which sets the           0..127
    Slider         volume of the synthesized notes 1 octave above your 
                   original notes.

108 +1 OCTAVE+5TH  Controls the +1 OCTAVE +5TH slider which sets          0..127
    Slider         the volume of the synthesized notes 1 octave and the 
                   perfect fifth above your original notes.

109 +2 OCTAVES     Controls the +2 OCTAVES slider which sets the          0..127
    Slider         volume of the synthesized notes 2 octaves above your 
                   original notes.

110 +2 OCTAVES+3RD Controls the +2 OCTAVES +3RD slider which sets         0..127
    Slider         the volume of the synthesized notes 2 octaves and the 
                   major third above your original notes.	

111 +3 OCTAVES     Controls the +3 OCTAVES slider which sets the          0..127
    Slider         volume of the synthesized notes 3 octaves above your 
                   original notes.	

112 +4 OCTAVES     Controls the +4 OCTAVES slider which sets the          0..127
    Slider         volume of the synthesized notes 4 octaves above your 
                   original notes.	

113 ENVELOPE /     Controls the LOWER slider in the HOG2’s ENVELOPE       0..127
    LOWER Slider   section.

114 ENVELOPE /     Controls the UPPER slider in the HOG2’s ENVELOPE       0..127
    UPPER Slider   section.

115 FILTER /       Controls the FREQUENCY slider in the HOG2's FILTER     0..127                  
    FREQ Slider    section.

116 FILTER /       Controls the RESONANCE slider in the HOG2's FILTER     0..127
    RES. Slider    section.


EXTRA FUNCTIONS

CC# PARAMETER      EXPLANATION                                            CC DATA RANGE
117 Save Preset    Save current HOG2 settings to preset number specified  0..119 = Save to this preset number 
                   in data field of this CC message. If the data value    120..127 = CC is ignored
                   is above 119, the CC message will be ignored.	 

118 Load Preset    Load preset specified in the data field of this CC     0..119 = Load this preset number
                   message. If the data value is above 119, the HOG2      120..127 = Load WYSIWYG mode
                   will unload the preset and change to What You See 
                   Is What You Get Mode. 

124 OMNI OFF       Factory Default Value. When HOG2 is set to OMNI OFF,   Change from 0 to 1 to enable OMNI OFF.
                   it will only accept commands that are on its 
                   currently assigned channel. The omni setting is 
                   saved during power cycles. To change omni modes 
                   the command must be sent on the HOG2’s current 
                   channel setting.	
				   
125 OMNI ON        When set to OMNI ON, the HOG2 will accept commands     Change from 0 to 1 to enable OMNI ON.
                   on all MIDI channels. The omni setting is saved
                   during power cycles. To change omni modes the 
                   command must be sent on the HOG2’s current 
                   channel setting even if OMNI is set to ON.
				   

MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE MESSAGES

Presets saved within the HOG2 can be loaded using an external MIDI device through MIDI Program Change messages. 
The MIDI Program Change messages must be set to the same channel that the HOG2 is set to or the HOG2 must be set 
to OMNI ON mode. The number of the program change message will correspond to the preset that it loads. For example 
to load preset 6, send MIDI Program Change #6.

PC#   FUNCTION
0–119 Loads preset associated with the Program Change number. For example, Program Change 3 will load preset number 3.

120   BYPASS/EFFECT toggle

121   EXP. BUTTON Footswitch toggles press/release

122   ENVELOPE On/Off toggle

123   SPECTRAL GATE On/Off toggle

124   EXP. MODE Button Select – cycles through the 7 Expression Modes

125   EXP. REVERSE On/Off toggle

126   Load/Unload Current Preset

127   Bypass/Reset Function: Puts the HOG2 into a reset state: enters Bypass, releases EXP. Button footswitch, 
      ENVELOPE set to off, SPECTRAL GATE set to off, EXP. MODE set to OCTAVE BEND, Preset is unloaded – enters 
      WYSIWYG mode. This reset is not a factory reset, it does not overwrite your presets.