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Audity 2000 Operations Manual  

 

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Setup

 

This section thoroughly describes how to set up your new Audity 2000 for 
use. Setup includes unpacking instructions and how to connect the Audity 
2000 cables.

 

Unpacking

 

Carefully remove Audity 2000 from the packaging material. Take care to 
save the packing materials in case you need to transport the unit. Check to 
make sure all components are included and in good condition. If there are 
missing or damaged components, contact E-mu Systems immediately for 
replacement or repair. 

Your Audity 2000 should include the following components:

 

 

Audity 2000 unit

 

 

Power cable

 

 

Rack mounting ears

 

 

This Operation Manual

Summary of Contents for Audity 2000

Page 1: ...ove Audity 2000 from the packaging material Take care to save the packing materials in case you need to transport the unit Check to make sure all components are included and in good condition If there are missing or damaged components contact E mu Systems immediately for replacement or repair Your Audity 2000 should include the following components Audity 2000 unit Power cable Rack mounting ears T...

Page 2: ...n order to reproduce its wide dynamic range and frequency response use a high quality amplifi cation and speaker system such as a keyboard amplifier or home stereo system A stereo setup is highly desirable because of the added realism of stereophonic sound Headphones can be used if an amplifier and speaker system is not available Plug stereo headphones into the headphone jack located on the left s...

Page 3: ... MIDI Out The MIDI Out jack transmits program data to a computer or other device Outputs Three sets of programmable stereo outputs Main Sub 1 and Sub 2 are provided The internal effects are available only on the Main outputs Specific presets or MIDI channels can be routed to one of these stereo pairs in order to be processed further or mixed separately The S PDIF output duplicates the function of ...

Page 4: ...unction of the main output Sub Output Return To Main Output Tip Ring To Effect From Effect SEND RETURN CABLE Send Return Main Outs to Mixer In Effect Device Additional MIDI Device MIDI Controller Launchpad MIDI Keyboard Sequencer MIDI Out MIDI In S PDIF In Send Signal is sent out on tip of plug and returned to main outputs via ring of plug SONG BANK PRESET SAVE SELECT CONTROL DEC INC REC PLAY STOP...

Page 5: ... In a pinch the effect returns can be used to sum additional instruments into the main outputs It s like having an extra line mixer when you need just one more input You can use the Sub 1 and Sub 2 jacks as effect returns to the Main Outputs Note that the Effects Processors are only routed to the Main Outputs Power Up The power switch is located on the right side of the front panel You can turn on...

Page 6: ...n to stop the Demo Sequence 5 Press the Enter button again to stop playing the sequence 6 Press the right cursor key to advance to the next sequence 7 Repeat steps 2 3 and 4 to listen to all of the Demo Sequences Selecting and Quick Editing Presets Selecting and playing the factory provided presets is the first thing you ll do Audity 2000 comes loaded with 896 presets you can create and save your ...

Page 7: ...00 4 TURN THE FOUR KNOBS on the front panel and note how they change the sound of each preset The button to the left of the knobs changes the knob s function Don t worry about ruining the sound the values are automatically reset as soon as you select a new preset Exploring the Master Arpeggiator Audity s multi channel Pattern Generator Arpeggiator is one of the greatest features ever put in a synt...

Page 8: ...or to the Mode field up down up down forw asgn backw asgn forw backw random pattern Try out the different modes as you play the keyboard 8 Move the cursor back to the lower left position and explore the other parameters The Note Value parameter changes the rate of the arpeggios By the way note value is a divisor based on the Master Tempo which has its own front panel button Try changing the tempo ...

Page 9: ... giator for each MIDI channel In order to arpeggiate on multiple channels you ll need a controller that can output multiple MIDI channels at once Connect a multi channel controller to Audity to unleash its true potential 1 Set up your MIDI keyboard so that it outputs the entire keyboard range on MIDI channels 1 2 and 3 This procedure varies with the type of keyboard you own 2 Put Audity 2000 into ...

Page 10: ... channel Sometimes a simple volume change will bring out hidden rhythms and patterns 6 Press the Control Select button on the front panel so that the ARP LED is illuminated Adjust the front panel control knobs Remember that the knobs are controlling the arpeggiator on the channel displayed in the main screen 7 Try changing one of the channel s arpeggiator setting to M instead of on Now press the A...

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