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PART VOICE SELECT:

CREATE NEW PART VOICE:

1. [PART] MENU:

2. [MIDI] MENU:
3. [PART OUTPUT]:

You can load-in single voices to the current program PART from any other program

location. In this way you can easily find favourite sounds stored in other programs and import them into the
program currently being created/edited.

To change the selected PART voice, press and hold the [PART] button for a short period. The indicator will start to
flash to show ‘PART LOAD’ mode, as shown in the following example:

The main display will change to show the current PART voice number [01 to 321 - this equates to 5 PART voices in
each of the 64 program memory e.g. 320 sounds].

Use the [VOICE/PROGRAM] jog dial to change the voice as follows:

There will be a short delay at every fifth voice load whilst the software brings in the next whole program (5 voices)
from memory. The display will briefly show ‘LOAD’ when this occurs. Once the desired voice is loaded remember to
carry out a SAVE procedure to store the new setup in memory. To cancel PART VOICE SELECT mode at any time
simply press a [PART] or [MENU] button.

Before creating a brand new sound for a PART you must first setup the basic

‘structure’ which defines how the PART is played and what limitations will apply in relation to the other PARTS. The
following functions and associated parameters can be set for each part, namely:

POLYPHONY, KEY TRANSPOSE, NOTE RANGE (LOW), NOTE RANGE (HIGH),

PAN SOURCE, TREMOLO SOURCE and CHORUS EFFECT

MIDI CHANNEL, SUSTAIN, PITCH BEND RANGE

OUTPUT LEVEL, PANNING LEVEL / SOURCE, TREMOLO LEVEL / SOURCE

PORTAMENTO LEVEL / TYPE, AUTO-GLIDE ON/OFF

PARAMETER

VALUE

Rotate the JOG DIAL
to change the VOICE

New setting =
PART Voice number 101
[from Prog 20/Part1]

VOICE/

PROGRAM

[+/up]

[-/dwn]

2

1

PART SELECT

3

5

4

Press & hold

Flash = ‘PART LOAD’ mode

Example = PART Voice number 11

[Prog 3/Part1]

PARAMETER

VALUE

OWNERS MANUAL

21

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Operation

Summary of Contents for DarkStar XP2

Page 1: ...e rock solid tuning perfect program recall velocity response and 5 different timbres simultaneously available So whether your aim is to recreate classic timbres like 70 s Disco Bassline Screaming PWM...

Page 2: ...VALUE VALUE SHIFT Min Min Min OSC 2 SEMITONE OFFSET LFO SHAPE 17 16 19 24 12 7 5 0 PITCH MOD WAVEFORM PWM ring mod osc mix DETUNE PULSE WIDTH Oscillators Osc 1 Osc 2 0 10 10 0 10 10 OSC 2 PITCH VELOCI...

Page 3: ...to access the FILTER TYPE RES MOD and LFO 2 MOD controls in the oscillator sub menu These buttons are used to select the 5 Multitimbral PARTS You can create and store five totally different sounds in...

Page 4: ...the MAIN output signal from DARKSTAR XP2 Use suitable stereo headphones of 50 ohms impedance NOTE the SUB outputs cannot be monitored from this connector Use these sockets to feed the secondary pair o...

Page 5: ...NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE www redsound com X P 2 Red Sound the colour of music RIGHT 2 2 LEFT 1 TIP 1 RING 2 THRU OUT IN 1 EXTERNAL SOUND SOURCES TO AC WALL SOCKET RED PSU OWNERS MANUAL 5 Conne...

Page 6: ...imes to play all the sounds To select the factory programs press the VOICE PROGRAM jog dial knob once and the display will start to flash the P for program Now simply rotate the VOICE PROGRAM jog dial...

Page 7: ...number of different ways Each press of the AUDITION button will trigger the sound and the VOICE PROGRAM jog dial can be used to change the trigger pattern as shown in the following examples The displ...

Page 8: ...during editing simply select another program SELECTING PROGRAMS EDITING COMPARE don t To hear the ORIGINAL settings of the selected program before it was edited press the EDIT COMP button once as show...

Page 9: ...n of the load Press the top EDIT button marked VALUE to confirm the operation LOAD appears briefly in display RE LOAD ALL 64 FACTORY PRESETS Ensure power is switched OFF hold down PART MENU FUNCTIONS...

Page 10: ...e waveform will be shaped like a SAWTOOTH This waveform contains every harmonic in decreasing volume and produces a very rich sound As the control is moved in a clockwise direction the shape progressi...

Page 11: ...wise position the minimum and maximum values of the pulse width will be equal When the SHIFT function is selected SHIFT LED Flashing this control sets the amount of ring modulation applied to the soun...

Page 12: ...es at an equal level BLUE noise has the lower frequencies reduced You can switch off all the internal sound generators for oscillator 2 and instead use the rear panel connectors marked EXTERNAL INPUTS...

Page 13: ...ulations to alter the character of the sound This large button switches between envelope 1 and 2 When the indicator is OFF envelope 1 will be selected When the indicator is ON envelope 2 will be selec...

Page 14: ...fully anti clockwise position the response is virtually instantaneous giving an abrupt end to the sound As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction the release time gradually increases resulting in...

Page 15: ...e set to a range of values from 1 8th beat to 4 bars in duration At the fully anti clockwise position the LFO to MIDI synchronisation feature will be OFF As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction...

Page 16: ...s played The selections are The waveforms of all LFOs are synchronised but will be free running The waveforms of all LFOs are synchronised but will re start from the beginning of the selected waveshap...

Page 17: ...function is selected SHIFT LED Flashing this control selects the FILTER TYPE The four indicators labelled FILTER TYPE show the current setting at all times To change the filter type first press the SH...

Page 18: ...sonance modulation source This control has two functions determined by the SHIFT button When the SHIFT function is SHIFT LED Off this control sets the amount of change depth of the cut off frequency a...

Page 19: ...of LFO2 will modulate the filter resonance To select a different menu function use the MENU UP and MENU DOWN buttons To EXIT filter menu mode simply press the FILTER MENU button and check that the ind...

Page 20: ...meter data except the polyphony setting from one PART to another at the press of a button As an example if you create a great sound on PART 1 you can easily copy this sound in its entirety to any numb...

Page 21: ...memory The display will briefly show LOAD when this occurs Once the desired voice is loaded remember to carry out a SAVE procedure to store the new setup in memory To cancel PART VOICE SELECT mode at...

Page 22: ...er note allocation allowed e g if PART 1 3 voices PART 2 1 voice and PART 3 4 voices you will be unable to set any further voices for PARTS 4 and 5 If you wish to create an additional PART go back and...

Page 23: ...ns to change the setting as follows This function allows you to set the modulation source for the panning effect With the fifth menu function selected the main display will alternate as follows The se...

Page 24: ...e the menu EDIT VALUE and VALUE buttons to change the setting as follows 6 TREMOLO MOD SOURCE LFO1 LFO2 7 CHORUS EFFECT SEND 0 OFF 1 to 15 NOTE The output from the chorus section is hard wired to outp...

Page 25: ...allows you to set the effective range of a controller keyboard Pitch Bend wheel when used to bend the selected PART With the third menu function selected the main display will alternate as follows RAN...

Page 26: ...o the RIGHT channel The source for modulating the panning effect can be changed using a function in the PART menu please see page 23 for full details This control sets the amount of TREMOLO effect for...

Page 27: ...nto starts 5 semitones above the note pitch The portamento starts 5 semitones below the note pitch The portamento starts 12 semitones above the note pitch The portamento starts 12 semitones below the...

Page 28: ...pes This feature allows polyphonic auto glide To setup conventional auto glide the PART polyphony should be set to 1 AUTO GLIDE should be ON and PORTAMENTO type should be OFF To access the AUTO GLIDE...

Page 29: ...at will be applied when After Touch controller data is received RANGE 7 to 7 Use the menu EDIT VALUE and VALUE buttons to change the setting as follows To select a different menu function use the MENU...

Page 30: ...ART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 NOTE When any PART chorus effect send level is set to 1 or above the chorused output will always appear from outputs 1 2 regardless of the setting made in this mode Use the...

Page 31: ...essage if the value is in the range 0 4 When power is switched off data in the buffer memory will be lost If PROTECT is ON these system exclusive messages will be ignored If PROTECT is OFF the program...

Page 32: ...ow SEnt briefly to confirm completion UTILITY 5 SAVE PROGRAM UTILITY 6 SAVE ALL PROGRAMS 1 32 This feature allows you to save any of the 64 PROGRAMS individually The transmitted program will be the on...

Page 33: ...Program Change DARKSTAR XP2 will respond to all master MIDI commands received on the selected channel Use the menu EDIT VALUE or VALUE button to change the setting as shown in the following example Wh...

Page 34: ...mum When set to 15 the chorus effect depth will be at its maximum Use the menu EDIT VALUE or VALUE button to change the setting as shown in the following example 0 to 15 0 to 15 UTILITY 10 CHORUS RATE...

Page 35: ...i layered sound scenarios To record these events first ensure your MIDI sequencer is connected to the MIDI In Out sockets on the rear panel of DARKSTAR XP2 as detailed on page 5 Check the MIDI transmi...

Page 36: ...PARAMETER MASTER VOLUME JOYSTICK FILTER TYPE RES MOD SOURCE PULSE ENV1 ENV2 SINE HI SAMPLE LFO1 RANDOM LFO2 SQUARE BAND TRI LO RAMP OFF UTILITY DELAY RESONANCE PANNING SPEED FREQUENCY RES MOD FILTER T...

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