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Basics Section
Quick Guide
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Appendix
Using Controllers
Using Controllers
The S90 gives you an amazing amount of control options. Not only is it equipped with the conventional Pitch Bend
and Modulation Wheels, it also features special sliders — and has an additional set of rear-panel jacks for connecting
foot controllers and footswitches. You can connect controllers to the rear panel jacks to control various parameters
by foot as well as by hand. This section explains the basic functions of each controller.
Pitch Bend Wheel
& Modulation
Wheel
The Pitch Bend wheel’s prime function is to control
pitch. Move the wheel up or down to bend the pitch up
or down.
The Modulation wheel is generally used to add
modulation effects (tremolo, vibrato, filter variations,
etc.) to the sound. The more you move Modulation
wheel up, the greater the modulation that is applied to
the sound.
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Pitch Bend Range can be set for each Voice/Performance
(Ref. #14). The wheel can also be assigned to other
parameters (page 55).
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Even if a different parameter is assigned to the wheel,
Pitch Bend messages are still transmitted through MIDI
OUT when it is being used.
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Modulation depth can also be set beforehand. Also, the
wheel can be assigned to different parameters, such as
volume or pan (page 55).
Control Sliders (CS)
These sliders let you change various aspects of the
Voice’s sound in real time — while you play. You can
change which particular group of functions or
parameters the sliders are assigned to by pressing the
[CONTROL FUNCTION] button. Selecting the
ASSIGN group (A, B, 1, 2) lets you control a group of
user-assignable functions.
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You can also determine which row of Controls is
automatically made active when you select a particular
program (Ref. #12, 58).
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Common system parameters are assigned to Sliders [A]
and [B] ([F4]
→
[SF2] Ref. #128). Voice-specific
parameters are assigned to Sliders [1] and [2] (page 55).
Sliders [1] and [2] can be assigned to Control Set Source
(page 55).
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A preset of suitable parameter settings is assigned to each
Voice. By using each Sliders [1] and [2], you are in effect
adjusting these settings by a certain amount. If these
parameters are already preset at their minimum or
maximum settings, the settings cannot be exceeded.
Control Sliders & Tracks
(when selecting VOLUME)
In the Voice mode, these are used to control the
volume of each of the four Elements (page 26).
In the Performance mode, these are used to control
the volume of the four parts. In the Sequence Play
mode, these let you adjust the volume of specific
tracks (parts), depending on which group of tracks is
currently selected.
When the Zone Switch is set to on in the Master
Play mode, various functions (Control Number) can
be assigned to these Control Sliders (Master Zone
Edit [F5] Ref. #134).
PITCH
MODULATION
Pitch Bend
Wheel
Modulation
Wheel
Pitch Up
Pitch Down
Deeper
CS1
CS2
CS3
CS4
When the selected tracks
(parts) are 1-4:
1
2
3
4
When the selected tracks
(parts) are 5-8:
5
6
7
8
When the selected tracks
(parts) are 9-12:
9
10
11
12
When the selected tracks
(parts) are 13-16:
13
14
15
16
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