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RESERVED NOTE
JOB 5
Summary: Reserves a minimum number of notes to
be played simultaneously by each voice.
Settings: 0 ... 16
Procedure: The and cursor keys are used
to select the voice/channel, then the [DATA EN-
TRY] control, [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys, or
numeric and [ENTER] keys are used to set the
number of reserved notes.
tails: The main use for this function is to ensure
that a minimum number of notes are available to
specific instruments even under circumstances
in which less would normally be available. For
example, if 1-element voices assigned to all 16
channels are played at once, each can only pro-
duce a single note. If one of those voices is an
important piano voice that should be playing at
least 3-note chords, for example, then the over-
all sound will be ruined. This problem can be
overcome by setting the piano voice reserved
note parameter to "3" so that the piano voice
always has at least 3 notes available. This oc-
curs, however, at the expense of the other voices,
and if all 16 voices are played simultaneously
(with the piano playing a 3-note chord), two of
the instruments will not sound at all. You can
specify which instruments should be sacrificed
in such a case by setting the piano to "3" and all
but two of the remaining instruments to "1." The
remaining two instruments, set to "0," will be
the ones that don't sound when a full comple-
ment of 16 notes is received.
Please keep in mind the fact that the SY55
can produce a maximum of 16 notes simultane-
ously no matter how this function is set. The
total number of reserved notes set for all chan-
nels should not exceed 16.
Refer to: Tutorial, page 24.
PANNING
JOB6
Summary: Determines the position in the stereo
sound field in which the sound from each voice/
channel will be heard (left to right).
Settings: vce, -31 ... +31
Procedure: The and cursor keys are used
to select the voice/channel for which the pan po-
sition is to be set. The [DATA ENTRY] control, [-
1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys, or numeric and [EN-
TER] keys are used to set the pan position.
The upper line of the display also shows a
graphic representation of the stereo sound field
with "L" representing "left" and "R" represent-
ing "right." As you change the pan value the
vertical bar will appear at the corresponding
position on the graphic display. If the "VCE
setting is selected, the original pan setting of the
voice is retained.
Details: Minus values represent panning to the left,
and positive values represent panning to the
right. "0" positions the sound of the selected
voice in the center of the stereo sound field.
Refer to: Tutorial, page 24. "THE CONTROLS
AND CONNECTORS," page 7.
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