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Below you will find an overview of all sounds combined in the XMP Multi. The
sound-to-channel assignments follow the track assignments of the diverse Style
Packs for YAMAHA synthesizers, in which MIDI channels 9–16 are reserved for the
"backing tracks".
Fig. 3 = XMP Multi
Sample Bank MIDI channel
Sound
01 Arpeggio
1
Analog Synth for arpeggios
02 Leadsyn
2
Solo synthesizer
03 Melody
3
Piano-like melody sound
04 VC-SAT
4
Sound effect
05 Mezzo
5
Sequencer Synth
06 Sweep
6
Synthsweep
07 Percusyn
7
Percussive Synth
08 Percussion
8
Drum Percussion
09 Bassdrums
9
4 Bassdrums
10 HiHat
10
Open Hi Hat
11 Snare
11
Snare drum
12 Bass 1
12
Synth bass 1
13 Bass 2
13
Synth bass 2
14 SQ
14
Sequencer Synth
15 Softsyn
15
Soft synthesizer sound
16 Synstrings
16
Synth String ensemble
Next you can modify some parameters of these sounds to your own preferences. This
can most easily be done using the EASY EDIT function. Here the Sample Banks of
the current Program are modified.
Using knob 1, switch between the EASY EDIT parameter display and the
Program/Sample Select page, in which you can use knob 2 to select Sample Banks 1
to 16 for editing. You will use these two pages very often during the production of
sequencer songs.
Selecting single Sample Banks for editing can also be done automatically via MIDI
during sequencer playback. However, this only works if the corresponding sequencer
tracks are played back SOLO. To do this, simply set the parameter MIDI>Smp to
on (Pgm-Select page = push on knob 1). If for example MIDI events are received on
channel 9, the Sample Bank set to MIDI channel 9 will automatically be selected.
However you must be careful: as soon as the sequencer track is no longer set to
SOLO, the selection is canceled. If you want to make certain settings while hearing
other tracks at the same time, you must switch MIDI>Smp back to off and select the
Sample Bank manually, as described above. Experience shows that it can be
worthwhile to change frequently between manual and automatic selection, depending
on the situation. This is because it is a professional working method to switch back
and forth between SOLO and MIX as you edit tracks.
Another hint for LOGIC and CUBASE Users (PC/MAC): On the QUICK DISK you
will find an Environment or Mixer-Map, with which you can control the following
parameters for each MIDI channel: Volume, Pan, Cutoff, Q/Width, AEG Attack,
AEG Release. The faders work if the factory-set values of the Controller Matrix have
been kept and FILTER Type is not set to BYPASS. Furthermore, some faders for
Controllers 91–94 have been created to change the effect parameters assigned in
PLAY – CONTROL. In LOGIC the CABLES from MODEM OUT must be re-routed
to the SEQUENCER INPUT if fader movements are to be recorded.
