The Multi Mode for Supernova II Rack is “Performance” mode. To make a multitimbral setup follow this procedure.
Make sure the Supernova II Rack is in the Performance Mode by pressing the Performance Button. It will light. We suggest that
you use Performance A 126 “Multi Ch 1-8” of the Performances as a starting point as this is set up specifically for Multitimbral use
& is a good starting template.
To assign a Bass sound to MIDI Channel 1 for example, press the “Part 1” button & the display will change to indicate the current
sound assigned to that Part. ( In the Factory Programs this is Bank A Program number A000 “Sintillator”) Now use the Bank & Prog
buttons to select the desired sound. For example Bank A Prog Number 002 “Softena Bass”. In Perf A126, Part 1 is assigned to
MIDI channel 1, Part 2 is assigned to MIDI channel 2 etc. etc. ( If you wish to alter the MIDI channel setting press the “MIDI” button
& set the MIDI Channel to whatever channel required ). You should now hear the Bass sound when MIDI channel 1 is played into
the Supernova II Rack. If you wish to assign the Effects from the Program to the Part then press the “Output” button & set the
parameter “Effects used” to Program.
To assign a String sound to MIDI Channel 2 for example, press the “Part 2” button & the display will change to indicate the current
sound assigned to that Part. ( In the Factory Programs this is Bank A Program number A000 “Sintillator”) Now use the Bank & Prog
buttons to select the desired sound. For example Bank A Prog Number 012 “Stringz”. In Perf A126, Part 1 is assigned to MIDI
channel 1, Part 2 is assigned to MIDI channel 2 etc. etc. ( If you wish to alter the MIDI channel setting press the “MIDI” button &
set the MIDI Channel to whatever channel required ) You should now hear the String sound when MIDI channel 2 is played into the
Supernova II Rack. If you wish to assign the Effects from the Program to the Part then press the “Output” button & set the parame-
ter “Effects used” to Program.
To assign a Drum sound to MIDI Channel 3 for example, press the “Part 3” button & the display will change to indicate the current
sound assigned to that Part. ( In the Factory Programs this is Bank A Program number A000 “Sintillator”) Now use the Bank & Prog
buttons to select the desired sound. For example Bank A Prog Number 006 “Garage Kick M-Wh”. In Perf A126, Part 1 is assigned
to MIDI channel 1, Part 2 is assigned to MIDI channel 2, Part 3 is assigned to MIDI channel 3 etc. etc. ( If you wish to alter the
MIDI channel setting press the “MIDI” button & set the MIDI Channel to whatever channel required ) You should now hear the
Drum sound when MIDI channel 3 is played into the Supernova II Rack. If you wish to assign the Effects from the Program to the
Part then press the “Output” button & set the parameter “Effects used” to Program.
The other Parts are assigned in a similar way & 8 Parts can be used at once.
If 2 or more Parts are assigned to the same MIDI Channel all these Parts will sound at once when that MIDI channel is received by
Supernova II Rack.
Some parameters of a Program in a “Part” of a Performance are over-rideable without having to alter the original Programs set-
tings. These include the “Level” of the Program, the Arpeggiator “Speed” the “Arpeggiator On/Off”and all the Effects parameters if
the Effects used parameter in the Parts Output menu is set to “Part”. This allows the creation of completely different effects settings
on a individual Part without effecting the source programs settings. The Part can be optimised so that when Program changes are
received on that Part the Supernova II Rack will keep the settings you have made in the Performance & ignore the settings of the
newly selected Program. This is done by setting the Effects used parameter in the “Output Menu” to “Part”. Alternatively, the whole
of the effects can change when a Program change message is received by a Part by setting this parameter to “Program”. Pressing
the “Copy”button in the effects section activates a Copy mode where the Parts Program effects are copied into the Part effects
buffer.
Only one Performance is available at any time. It is not possible to create a Multi type setup with multiple Performances.
When a Program change message is received on the Global MIDI channel it will change the selected Program or Performance. If a
Program change is received on a Part MIDI Channel that is not the Global one it will change the assigned Program for that Part.
When it does so the effects settings stored in the Program will be loaded into the Parts Effects section if the Effects used parame-
ter in the Output menu is set to “Program” . If this parameter is set to “Performance” the Program will change but the effects setting
for that Part will not be altered. Additionally the Arpeggiator Parameters from the Program will be loaded into the Part’s Arpeggiator.
There is only one Arpeggiator Speed control in a Performance. Adjusting the speed of any Part’s Arpeggiator will control all 8
Arpeggiators.
If you create your own from existing Performances other than the Factory Init Performances, parameters may have been set in
individual Parts so that in a multi setup strange things may happen. Here’s the check list:
Velocity behaves strangely on one Part - The Velocity Curve parameter in the Velocity menu is not set to “Normal”.
The Part is Monophonic & should be Poly - The Polyphony parameter in the Polyphony menu is set to “Mono”.
The Part is polyphonic & should be Mono - The Polyphony parameter in the Polyphony menu is set to “Poly”.
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