E-Mu MORPHEUS, Operation Manual

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Chapter 10: Step-by-Step 145
STEP-BY-STEP
• Sound Delay
This function delays the onset of the note after a key is pressed and is
mainly used when a secondary instrument is also present. Go ahead and
select a secondary instrument now, then come back to this screen to
experiment with the delay. A very small amount of delay can serve to
give each layer its own sonic “identity”.
SOUND DELAY
pri:000 sec:000
• Applications include:
Echo Effect - Bring in a slightly softer version of the same instru-
ment or even a different instrument. Who says you have to have
normal echoes?
Delayed Chorus - Set primary and secondary to the same instru-
ment. Use Delay, Fine Tuning and Sound Delay on the
secondary layer.
Sound Splicing - Splice the attack of one sound with the body of
another using Sound Delay and Sound Start (the next subject of
our investigations). Read on.
• Sound Start
Sound Start removes the beginning (attack) of the sound as the value is
increased. It's probably time to clean the slate again. Change the preset
momentarily then return to the default preset (-defPreset-). Set the
primary instrument to: I033 Bright Electric Piano. Now flip back to the
Sound Start screen.
SOUND START
pri:000 sec:000
As you slowly increase the Sound Start, notice how the percussive attack
of the piano disappears. The sound becomes muted.