How to Use This Manual
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How to Use This Manual
How to USE a manual? Sounds a bit obvious, we admit. (“Open it and read it.”) But here goes:
This tells you simply and in no uncertain terms how to set up your new DX200 and get sound out of it.
These are practical, no-nonsense applications that get you actually USING the machine.
If this is your first tone generator or synthesizer, fire up the DX200, open up the manual to Tip 1, and go
from there. Think of it as a game — the more tips you complete, the better you know the machine, and
the sooner you can reach your goal of becoming a true synth wizard. Pay particularly close attention to
the Power Hints scattered throughout — they’re great for further exploration.
If you have years of experience with synthesizers and know all about cutoff frequency, resonance, algo-
rithms, modulators, LFOs, EGs, and MIDI — and you even dream in hexadecimal — skim through the
tips anyway. There’s bound to be some interesting and helpful stuff here, no matter what your level of
expertise. If you need some pertinent info quickly, check the Tech Talk boxes.
Lots of helpful, convenient information in this section, too. If something doesn’t work as expected, go to
Troubleshooting
(page 115). If you want a clear, concise explanation of how the synthesizer of the
DX200 works, see
FM Tone Generation
(page 116). If you’re not sure where to go for help but you’ve
got a key word in mind, check the
Contents
Function Index
Have fun!
1
Go straight to the Quick Start Guide.
2
Work through the 93 Tips.
3
Refer to the Appendix when necessary.
