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78 Procussion operation manual
PROGRAMMING PROCUSSION
20) Turn the Data Knob to the next screen, “STACK PAN”. Adjust the pan
positions to hear how this separates the layers. Leave them set near
center (0-2) and press
Enter .
Delay, Sound Start and Reverse
21) Turn the Data Knob to the next screen, “DELAY/START”. Play
around with these two parameters and note the effects. Delay will be
obvious. Sound Start removes samples from the start of the sound. A
setting of 000 plays the sound from the beginning, higher values
move the start point toward the end of the sound. These parameters
may or may not appeal to your artistic sensibilities. In any case, now
you know what they do.
Next…
22) Let's move on to the next screen - Reverse . Reverse can be turned on
or off for each layer. Try reversing each layer and note the effects.
Reverse works especially well for special effects.
Next function …
23) Alternate Envelope. This function allows you to change the default
volume envelope for each instrument. The Alternate Envelope is a
really powerful function for shaping the sound. Percussion sounds
and waveforms can be shaped and blended over the course of the
sound, creating new and dramatic textures.
When first working with this function, keep track of which layer you
are working on and where your cursor is located. It's easy to get
confused and modify the wrong layer.
You may want to make use of
the Audition Layer function while experimenting with the Alternate
Envelope, as it will allow you to hear each layer separately.
24) Pitch Envelope. The Pitch Envelope allows you to add a pitch sweep
(up or down) to each layer of your stack. The decay time of the sweep
and the amount are adjustable. Positive amounts sweep the pitch
down and negative amounts sweep the pitch up. This is another
powerful synthesis function which can completely change the char-
acter of a sound. The effect of this function can be subtle or very
obvious. Try changing the initial tuning of the instrument as it relates
to the Pitch Envelope.
25) LFO. The LFO (or Low Frequency Oscillator) allows you to cyclically
sweep either the pitch or the volume of any layer. Note that there is
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From here on out we'll
dispense with the step-
by-step explanations
since you are probably
becoming familiar with
the way Procussion
operates.
Delay, Sound Start, Reverse