ESI ESI2000, Operation Manual

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Preset Definition
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Select the control destination from the following options:
0. Off: When chosen as a destination, this disables the control source.
1. Pitch: Generally, this destination is assigned to the left-hand
synthesizer wheel, which has a center detent. When so assigned,
the center position gives no pitch bend. Rotating the wheel away
from you bends pitch up, while rotating the wheel towards you
bends pitch down. Maximum pitch bend is
±
12 semitones, as set
in Preset Definition, Pitch Bend Range (7).
2. VCF Cutoff: This destination is normally assigned to the Mod
Control, Pressure Control, or Pedal Control to add expressiveness
to your playing. VCF Cutoff interacts with the filter module
frequency and envelope settings. If the wheel does not seem to be
working correctly, check these settings. For example, if the filter
cutoff is already at maximum, you will not be able to use the wheel
to increase the cutoff frequency.
3. VCA Level: Probably the most common use is to assign VCA level
to the pedal, thus giving pedal-controlled volume. Or, assign this
destination to the mod control when you need a manual volume
control (such as during fadeouts). Assign VCA level to a MIDI
controller for pseudo-automated mixdown effects when driving the
ESI from a sequencer. The realtime control source adds to the
initial amount as programmed in Dynamic Processing, VCA (2).
For this destination to have any effect, the initial level of the zone
must be set to a value less than 100%.
4. LFO -> Pitch: This destination controls the extent to which the
LFO modulates pitch, and is most often assigned to the mod
control. Rotating the wheel away from you increases the amount of
vibrato. Assigning this destination overrides the equivalent
Dynamic Processing module function.
5. LFO -> Cutoff: This destination controls the extent to which the
LFO modulates the filter cutoff frequency. Assigning this destina-
tion overrides the equivalent Dynamic Processing module function.
6. LFO -> VCA: This destination controls the extent to which the
LFO modulates the overall level. This effect is called tremolo.
Assigning this destination overrides the equivalent Dynamic
Processing module function.
7. Pan: This destination controls the spatial placement of the sound
in the stereo field. When assigned to the pitch control, rotating the
wheel away from you places the sound in one channel, rotating the
wheel towards you places the sound in the other channel, and
center wheel position places the sound in the center of the stereo
field. You can also use the pedal for foot-controlled panning.
Assigning this destination overrides the equivalent Dynamic
Processing module function. The VCA pan position set in the
Dynamic Processing module determines how the realtime controls
will affect pan. Use the following chart to determine what effect a
continuous controller will have on the pan position.