E-Mu EMAX II, Operation Manual

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Emax II operation manual
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FUNCTION BUTTONS
FUNCTION TRANSPOSE
This function transposes the keyboard in half-step intervals
±
one octave.
Applications: Use one key’s fingerings in a different key. Modulate to a different key
without having to use different fingerings.
1. Press and hold TRANSPOSE ; its LED will flash. The display says:
Transpose
Play a Key
If the keyboard has already been transposed, the TRANSPOSE LED will be steadily lit.
If you press and hold TRANSPOSE , not only will its LED flash, but the display will
show the amount of transposition referenced to C2 (see GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 6 ),
the second C from the left-hand side of the keyboard. For example, if the Emax II is one
whole-step sharp, the display says:
Transpose +D
Play a Key
2. To Transpose: Continue to press TRANSPOSE and press a key between C1 and C3.
The display shows which keyboard key you have selected for the transposition ratio
(compared to C2).
3. To Retain the Transposition: Release TRANSPOSE (its LED stays lit to remind you
that the Emax II is transposed).
4. To Cancel the Transposition: Press and hold TRANSPOSE , press C2, then release
TRANSPOSE (its LED should now be off).
Note: Transpose transposes the key number rather than the voice assignment.This
means that selecting the current voice and any other use of the keyboard will show the
transposed key number. In short, you should turn off transpose before selecting or
modifying any voices. The note sent over MIDI is post-transposition. Notes from the
sequencer or MIDI are also transposed.
Application: Use transpose to easily reach “hidden” voices that lie beyond the ends of
the physical keyboard.
Transpose