PART MENU
This section contains seven functions for PART setup and editing. To access the settings, press the MENU button
labelled [PART], as shown in the following example:
The indicator in the [PART] button will light and the main display will show the first function which is:
This function allows you set the maximum note allocation for each PART. The DARKSTAR XP2 synthesizer has a
total number of 8 notes or ‘voices’ available and you must carefully allocate these between the different PARTS so
as not to leave unused voices on one PART whilst missing notes played (because of under-allocation) on another.
As an example, a bass sound will probably only require one or two notes to be played at any one time so it would
be extremely wasteful to allocate any higher number of voices to this type of sound. Also, this will leave a greater
number of spare voices for parts where you want to use chords.
With the first menu function selected the main display will alternate as follows:
RANGE = 0 to 8 voices
Use the menu [EDIT - VALUE + and VALUE -] buttons to change the setting as follows:
With all 8 voices assigned there will be no further 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 lower the voice allocation for the existing
PARTS or setup another program.
This function allows you to change the musical key of the selected PART by moving it up or down the scale, in
single semitone steps to a maximum of +/- 24 notes (2 octaves). With the second menu function selected the main
display will alternate as follows:
RANGE = 0 to +24 semitones, 0 to -24 semitones. Use the menu [EDIT - VALUE + and VALUE -] buttons to
change the setting as follows:
1: POLYPHONY
2: KEY TRANSPOSE
MENU
MENU
VALUE
VALUE
VALUE
VALUE
EDIT
EDIT
save
save
COMP
COMP
PARAMETER
VALUE
PARAMETER
VALUE
PARAMETER
VALUE
PARAMETER
VALUE
PARAMETER
VALUE
PARAMETER
VALUE
Setting = 6 voices
Setting = 0 (no transposition)
New setting = 2 voices
New setting = - 12
(transposed down 1 octave)
Function =
Polyphony
Function =
Key Transpose
Display alternates
between
Display alternates
between
OSCILLATORS
OSCILLATORS
Press the [VALUE+]
and [VALUE -] buttons
to change the setting
Press the [VALUE+]
and [VALUE -] buttons
to change the setting
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Operation
DARKSTAR XP2 - Poly Synth
MENUS
OSCILLATORS
audition
MODULATION
MIDI
LFO
FILTER
PORTA TRIGGER
PART
MENU
VALUE
VALUE
EDIT
save
COMP
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