E-Mu EMAX II, Operation Manual

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5. PITCH/RATIOS
In this menu you may determine the pitch of the note you are synthesizing, and define
the ratios of all of the partials. Original pitch may range from CØ to C5. Partials may be
any ratio to the fundamental pitch from 1.00 to 40.99. The default pitch is C3 (middle C).
The default ratio tunings of the partials are harmonics 1 through 24.
To DEFINE the PITCH of the sound you wish to synthesize
A. Press #5 on the keypad to access the Pitch / Ratios menu. Partial #1 appears on the
screen and shows a default pitch of C3.
B. Press the right cursor button to move the cursor under the C3.
C. Use the slider or the YES/NO buttons to select the desired pitch.
D. Press ENTER to return to the Synth Options menu.
To
DEFINE PARTIAL RATIOS
Use for tuning partials to ratios other than the first 24 in harmonic series.
A. Press #5 on the keypad to access the Pitch / Ratios menu.
B. Use the slider to select the partial whose ratio you wish to define.
C. Press the right cursor button to select the partial tuning “tens” column.
D. Use the slider, YES/NO buttons or the keypad to enter the ratio you desire.
E. Press the right cursor button to select the partial tuning “hundreds” column.
F. Use the slider, YES/NO buttons or the keypad to enter the ratio you desire.
G. Press ENTER to return to the Synth Options menu.
Note : After defining a pitch or ratio tuning in the Pitch / Ratios options menu, it is not
necessary to exit the menu before accessing another partial. For example, you may
define the pitch of the synthesized sound, then set the ratios of up to 24 different partials
before returning to the Synth Options menu.
6. INTERPOLATE
Use for creating spectrums between time slices, or for smoothing out the harmonic
movement from one time slice to another.
A. Press #6 on the keypad to access the Interpolation screens.
B. Use the slider to select the time slice you wish to interpolate from.
SPECTRUM SYNTHESIS
Pitch /Ratios