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Basics Section
Quick Guide
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Appendix
Using Multi Mode
Using the S08 as a
Multitimbral Tone
Generator (Multi Edit)
Multi mode lets you configure the S08 as a multitimbral
tone generator for use with computer-based music
software or external sequencers. If each track in a song
file uses a different MIDI channel, then the Parts in a
Multi can be each assigned to those MIDI channels
correspondingly. Therefore, you can play back a song
file on an external sequencer and have different Voices
playing on different tracks simultaneously.
In the following example, we will create a Multi suited
to playing back a song file consisting of three Parts:
piano, bass and drums. The piano track is assigned to
MIDI channel 2, the bass track to channel 3, and the
drums to channel 10.
n
The particular part(s) can be switched on/off
temporarily (Mute).
n
You can hear the difference between the newly edited
Multi and the same Multi prior to editing (page 41).
n
For details about MIDI channels, see page 72.
n
You can use the included sequencer software (Windows
only; see the attached Installation Guide) to play multiple
Parts on the S08. Before doing that, however, make sure
that all connections between the computer and the S08
have been properly made (page 14).
1
After pressing the [MULTI] button, press the
[EDIT] button (the respective LEDs will light). You
are now in the Multi Edit mode.
n
Before entering the Multi Edit mode, you need to select a
Multi for editing.
n
You can initialize the Multi, if necessary (page 48).
2
If the Common Edit display is shown, press the [+]
or [–] button to switch to the Part Edit display.
3
Use the [+] and [–] buttons to select Parts. Here,
you can select P2 (Part 2) for the piano, P3 (Part 3)
for bass and P10 (Part 10) for drums. First, let’s
select P2 (Part 2).
4
Use the [
▲
] and [
▼
] buttons to switch to the Voice
Selection screen (PAGE 1), then specify the Voice to
be used as the piano Part.
5
Next, use the [
▲
] and [
▼
] buttons to switch to the
Volume screen (PAGE 2), then set the volume for
the piano Part as well as its Pan position, Chorus
and Reverb Send levels, if necessary. For details, see
page 65.
6
Continue using the [
▲
] and [
▼
] buttons and switch
to the Rcv Ch (MIDI Receive Channel) screen
(PAGE 6). Set the parameter to 2.
Computer
(sequencer software)
Tone
generator
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Piano
Bass
Drums
Transmit Ch.2
Transmit Ch.3
Transmit Ch.10
Part 2
Part 3
Part 10
Piano Voice
Bass Voice
Drum Voice
Receive Ch.2
Receive Ch.3
Receive Ch.10
Song File
Multi
S08
DEMO
UTILITY CONTROLLER
CARD
EDIT
JOB
STORE
PLAY/STOP
COMPARE
VOICE
MULTI
SEQ PLAY
MODE
MUTE
+
—
COMMON
PART/ ELEMENT/ KEY
KEY
ELEM
PART
PAGE
2 P
KEY
ELEM
PART
PAGE
2 P
Common indicator
Part indicator
Total Vol
127
Volume
100
MUTE
+
–
COMMON
PART/ ELEMENT/ KEY
KEY
ELEM
PART
PAGE
1 P
2
GrandPno
XG001
KEY
ELEM
PART
PAGE
2 P 2
Volume
001
KEY
ELEM
PART
PAGE
6 P 2
Rcv Ch
02
