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Содержание aFrame

Страница 1: ...aFrame electrorganic percussion Reference Guide Ver 2 01 EN JA...

Страница 2: ...i Tap DLY can now sync to a set BPM In total 40 new kinds of tone factory presets A to D were added Version 2 00 Revision The system edit menu was added SYS Load LdP2B SYS TnDest INST EFFECT The funct...

Страница 3: ...Turn the encoder to edit the value of the parameter When you edit a parameter the colon following the instrument or effect number changes to an asterisk and the FNC button lights If you turn the enco...

Страница 4: ...the unedited sound press the encoder Auditioning the sound of each timbre instruments only Here s how you can listen to the individual timbres within an instrument ca An instrument consists of four c...

Страница 5: ...d you return to Play mode Cancelling your edits If you decide to stop editing without saving your changes long press the 5 EFFECT button The sound returns to the unedited state and you ll be back in P...

Страница 6: ...o internal memory locations INT Memory 1 Factory Presets 1 version 1 20 firmware INT Memory 2 Factory Presets 2 version 2 0 firmware By default Factory Presets 1 is loaded into working memory These in...

Страница 7: ...Just like Main Sub s FilterQ JingleX JingleX implements a 2DCO Digitally controlled oscillator X FM Ring Modulation synthesis algorithm When one of the nine variations of JingleX is selected Jx in Xtr...

Страница 8: ...uencies are generated When XtraJxXFMod is adjusted in the negative range 0 to 100 the XFM synthesis algorithm targets the signal before envelope processing In this case there is no dynamic change in t...

Страница 9: ...cal synth bass tone with a long sustain The timbre has a low fundamental frequency C2 with some higher harmonic sidebands Now select XtraJxXFMod and slowly increase the value from 0 to 100 as you play...

Страница 10: ...r one sound at the instant you strike With these settings you should be able to hear the longer hold and decay of the sound s envelope Now increase XtraD Tap to 1 and there will be a 200ms delay after...

Страница 11: ...mic pattern and overall amplitude volume level of taps in the sequence As you increase the value of XtraD Fluct the audible results start to sound more random with breaks in the tap pattern Sound Desi...

Страница 12: ...ne x XtraFltQ x XtraTune XtraFltQ Xtra DFM Xtra DQM Xtra PFM XtraFltQ XtraTune Xtra In ABS XtraDcay XtraDelay XtraD Tap XtraD Fluct XtraHold x XtraD Atck x XtraD Dcay x EnvM Xtra Mute BPF1 BPF2 BPF3 B...

Страница 13: ...aD Tap 1 XtraD Fluct 0 XtraD Atck 4ms XtraD Tap 1 XtraD Fluct 0 XtraDelay 10ms XtraD Atck 4ms XtraD Dcay 6ms XtraDcay 40ms XtraDcay 40ms XtraD Fluct 0 XtraD Atck 4ms XtraHold 2ms XtraHold 0ms XtraD Dc...

Страница 14: ...y value When Note Pitch Cent values are displayed during editing the Note Pitch is adjusted in semitone steps by rotating the encoder whereas the Cent value 00 is adjusted in 1 Cent steps by simultane...

Страница 15: ...z frequency mode tuning only the MainTune value in Hz will be displayed and adjusted The table below indicates the usual displays that are shown when adjusting tuning using PITCH control and the encod...

Страница 16: ...tivity for the layer also increases which enables easier muting as with previous firmware versions Main Sub Xtra Mute When the value of either Main Mute Sub Mute or Xtra Mute is adjusted in the positi...

Страница 17: ...action has been implemented for negative values in the range 51 to 100 In this case when pressing the surface the mute is off but when pressure is released the mute stays off In effect this is a cons...

Страница 18: ...the output signal is compressed to prevent distortion In order to compensate for the signal attenuation a new function XtraBoost has been added XtraBoost can be used to increase the gain of the outpu...

Страница 19: ...des These scale control modes affect the sequencing of notes generated for the selected scale As the table on p 20 shows each scale control mode is represented by a code reference The reference code f...

Страница 20: ...t the sequence first ascends one octave then descends two octaves and finally ascends one octave back to the root The entire two octave sequence then repeats Sequence Down Up With pressure applied eve...

Страница 21: ...e that will pan the sound to the right of the center position up to a maximum value of 127 positions If you apply increasing pressure as you continuously strike you can hear the sound progressively pa...

Страница 22: ...starting on the left of the default pan position and then switching to the right Tip With the default pan position set to C00 Center applying maximum pressure will result in a wide left right ping po...

Страница 23: ...higher pitch tones to the right Tip To experience this effect combine this pressure pan control mode with the S scale control mode which generates an ascending and descending sequence of notes With pr...

Страница 24: ...l mode and the volume level of the sound is mapped to pressure control Until pressure is applied you will not hear any sound As you increase the level of pressure the volume level of the sound increas...

Страница 25: ...ou select and adjust the following effect send level parameters MixMainSnd MixSubSnd MixXtraSnd MixDryCSnd MixDryESnd So for example the setting below indicates that the Main layer s effect send level...

Страница 26: ...Time L 500ms BPM mode Time L 4 120 The range of BPM values is from 60 to 240 and the range of note values is from quarter notes to triplet sixteenth notes TEMPO 60 120 240 note 4 1000 0ms 500 0ms 250...

Страница 27: ...d the threshold whereas the release time determines the time for the gain to return to normal once the input signal has dropped below the threshold If you sense that the compressor s signal output has...

Страница 28: ...ith no vertical elevation dimension With binaural processing the positioning of sounds is handled differently than with typical stereo panning Sound positioning is controlled by the parameter Azimuth...

Страница 29: ...naurally enhanced stereo delay effects Tip To hear one possible variation of the Space Z effect that shows its great potential for producing complex stereo delay effects focus on one timbre layer and...

Страница 30: ...to a temporary buffer If you rotate the encode counter clockwise you access the Factory library presets and can select from the range of factory instruments or factory effects After making your Instru...

Страница 31: ...F07 M Tap Delay F08 X TR HIHAT F08 SpaceR F09 X VibraSlap F09 SpaceZ F10 X Applause F10 Natural Rev F11 X ThunderS F11 Short Reverb F12 X JX Jingle1 F12 Mid Reverb F13 X JX Jingle2 F13 Long Reverb F1...

Страница 32: ...andomization For Instruments there are four different settings that correspond to timbre layer parameter sets that the randomization algorithm will target Main parameters MainPrm Sub parameters SubPrm...

Страница 33: ...ween the value before randomizing and the one after randomization Therefore the timbre varies according to the rate after the randomization level value is set The following type series parameters Type...

Страница 34: ...tck PressRele FxMtrx Ambience effect parameters and Compression effect parameters are also unchanged by randomization In order to optimize the effectiveness of the randomization algorithm some paramet...

Страница 35: ...b In C50 E50 Fix Sub Ovt Type SubHrmNo Sub Tune Sub Dcay Sub HFD Sub DQM Sub DFM Sub PFM Sub SC Type Sub Mute OFF Fix Sub OD 0 Fix Sub Delay Sub D Tap 0 8 when Sub Delay is not 0 MixSub Lev 70 when Mi...

Страница 36: ...Tap 0 8 when XtraDelay is not 0 XtraD Fluct XtraD Atck XtraD Dcay XtraJxF Type Type XtraJxFR XtraJxMR XtraJxXFMod XtraJxCarLev 100 Fix XtraJxModLev XtraJxRingLv XtraSC Type MixXtraLev 70 when MixXtra...

Страница 37: ...Delay ER Dens Rev Dens HF Damp Pan Spread 100 Fix ER Level Rev Level Wet Level 70 Fix Dry Level 100 Fix PressMode PressSens PressAtck PressRele Reverb Sw ON Fix FxMtrx Instrument and effect parameters...

Страница 38: ...play It does not change Feedback HF Damp Pan Spread 100 Fix Wet Level 70 Fix Dry Level 100 Fix Mod Rate Mod Depth Mod Phase PressMode PressSens PressAtck PressRele Delay Sw ON Fix FxMtrx RegPrm Type T...

Страница 39: ...E DEPTH MANUAL RESO XFB MOD PH PressMode PressSens PressAtck PressRele Flanger Sw ON Fix FxMtrx RegPrm RATE DEPTH MANUAL RESO XFB MOD PH STAGE PressMode PressSens PressAtck PressRele Flanger Sw ON Fix...

Страница 40: ...40 Instrument and effect parameters RegPrm Type Type Manual Freq Freq Min Freq Max Filter Q PressSw PressSens PressAtck PressRele Wah Sw ON Fix FxMtrx EFFECT EDIT Wah...

Страница 41: ...it does not change Time FB Note In the case of value is 0 or BPM display it does not change Pan Spread 100 Fix Wet Level 70 Fix Dry Level 100 Fix Delay Sw ON Fix Lev Prm Lev 1 Pan 10 Pan Spread 100 Fi...

Страница 42: ...rgets for randomization If the randomization setting is T L P then the parameter sets TimePrm LevPrm and PanPrm are targets for randomization Instrument and effect parameters RegPrm Azimuth AutoRevo T...

Страница 43: ...value is 0 or BPM display it does not change DTime R Note In the case of value is 0 or BPM display it does not change DTimeFB Note In the case of value is 0 or BPM display it does not change DlyFeedb...

Страница 44: ...FNC button to select the group and use the buttons to select the tone number To change the maximum number of tones for a group turn the encoder 3 Press the encoder The tone is saved in the number tha...

Страница 45: ...select different tone groups using A to D buttons is locked When you long push the button used to lock groups for about 2 seconds the lock is released and then the color of button returns to the orig...

Страница 46: ...selected then the stored project files are listed If a SD card is not inserted into aFrame the SD card cannot be selected as a destination to save 2 When you select a project file by turning the encod...

Страница 47: ...20 The auto save memory location AutoSaveLoc is changed to INT Memory 1 see SYS AutoSaveLoc in detail SYS Init Prj FP2 Push the encoder wheel to initialize a project loaded with Factory Presets 2 vers...

Страница 48: ...selected tone 1 Insert an SD card that contains aFrame tone data into the aFrame Indication of display Description SDC aFrameIE Name of tone on the SD card No File Exist No tone data is saved on the S...

Страница 49: ...t projects to specific banks in a project you are working on When you execute SYS LdP2B the project source is displayed on the lower line of the LCD display and you can scroll through the available pr...

Страница 50: ...that the source tone has been copied to the destination tone If during this process you change the group tone number for the tone destination or if you change the tone source the group tone number on...

Страница 51: ...2 2 A confirmation message appears in the display If you want to format the card press Yes If you decide not to format the card press No SYS AutoPowerOFF This setting specifies the time after which th...

Страница 52: ...tput for a connected wireless device 2 Press the 5 EFFECT button to return to play mode In the case of Mono output the color of the symbol on both sides of an instrument name is changed to white SYS S...

Страница 53: ...ssure sensor was pressed more strongly than the prescribed level The values in the above table are examples The values actually displayed will differ depending on the conditions of use Items other tha...

Страница 54: ...e date and time settings will be reset to the firmware update time and date when you turn off the aFrame SYS Rec PlayLog Extension This system setting activates a play log recording function Turn the...

Страница 55: ...h be adjusted 1 Turn the encoder to adjust the value 2 Press the 5 EFFECT button to return to play mode SYS Adj EdgeSens Freq Gain Q This setting adjusts the sensitivity of the edge sensor The frequen...

Страница 56: ...Pressure for service This is the hardware adjustment screen to check the pressure sensor s minimum value 1 Press the pressure sensor You ll see the pressure value at that moment 2 Press the 5 EFFECT b...

Страница 57: ...in Kit E18 Snappy Rev REV GRP B 09 10 I19 MetalSurface E19 MetalS Rev REV GRP B 10 10 I20 Paper Drum E20 Paper D Rev REV GRP C 01 10 I21 NeoHarmoDrum E21 NeoHarmD Rev REV GRP C 02 10 I22 DwarfOnGiant...

Страница 58: ...ssTabRev REV GRP B 09 10 I59 Kengerhythm E59 Kengari _REV REV GRP B 10 10 I60 AsianFesta E60 AsianFesRev REV GRP C 01 10 I61 Enchanted E61 Enchnt Ambie REV GRP C 02 10 I62 CaveExplorer E62 CavExPresRe...

Страница 59: ...s E18 ScatterDrRev REV GRP B 09 10 I19 PuppyBell E19 PuppyB Rev REV GRP B 10 10 I20 StompBlues E20 StompRev REV GRP C 01 10 I21 HocusPocus E21 HocusP Rev REV GRP C 02 10 I22 Sequentials E22 Sequential...

Страница 60: ...ev REV GRP B 09 10 I59 ClusterGong E59 ClustGng_REV REV GRP B 10 10 I60 HystericDrum E60 Hysteric Cho CHO GRP C 01 10 I61 HyperAsia 3D E61 SpaceRHypAsa SPACER GRP C 02 10 I62 Basstronics E62 BasstrPha...

Страница 61: ...e and an interesting worldview opens up when you simply stroke the instrument while varying the pressure B Acoustic Sounds that simulate the characteristics of various acoustic sounds Quajon Three tim...

Страница 62: ...oyable expressive and humorus talking sound WowWah Pressure applies a touch wah effect to an electric guitar like interval of a fifth This is an extremely sensi tive sound that changes dynamically whe...

Страница 63: ...rtone orders and types and are panned to the left and right respectively The tone and stereo image change expressively in response to delicate playing Sanctuary This tone is derived from the vibraphon...

Страница 64: ...e In this tone pressure controls the manual value of the flanger effect It can best be described as a comical percussive effect with amazing expressiveness DrumWhippy It s fun to play this funky tone...

Страница 65: ...d and a sub timbre sound that adds a pres sure controlled melody A two voice harmony is created with the addition of the extra timbre that changes its pitch and panning position according to pressure...

Страница 66: ...ure control works like a wah pedal The funky expressive sound is responsive to a range of strokes dynamics and playing speed D Effect Sounds that have pressure controlled effect BeastCave The level of...

Страница 67: ...er effect This aFrame tone was inspired by the story of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp B Acoustic Sounds that simulate the characteristics of various acoustic sounds CaPhone A hybrid Cajon sound with a ri...

Страница 68: ...lled by pressure Parameters in each timbre behaves differ ently to every touch D Effect Sounds that have pressure controlled effect BlastCell The pressure mute control is dramatically expressive The p...

Страница 69: ...e Control MainMute 100 1 OFF ON nnn 1 100 Main Pressure Mute Switch Main OD 100 100 Main Over Drive Sub Parameter Sub In C0 E100 C50 E50 C100 E0 Sub Input Balance Sub Ovt Natural Organ 1 Sub Overtone...

Страница 70: ...Delay Tap Number XtraD Fluct 0 100 Extra Delay Fluctuation Time Level XtraD Atck 0 200ms Extra Delay Attack Time XtraD Dcay 1 999ms Extra Delay Decay Time XtraJxF Type LPF HPF BPF Extra JingleX Filte...

Страница 71: ...Dry Signal Parameter DryC EqF 20 20000Hz Dry Center Signal EQ Frequency DryC EqG 18 0 18 0 Dry Center Signal EQ Gain DryC EqQ 0 5 16 0 Dry Center Signal EQ Q DryE EqF 20 20000Hz Dry Edge Signal EQ Fr...

Страница 72: ...v 0 127 100 0dB 127 6dB 6 Mixer Extra Level Mixer Extra Level Pressure Control MixDryCLev 0 127 100 0dB 127 6dB Mixer Dry Center Level MixDryELev 0 127 100 0dB 127 6dB Mixer Dry Edge Level MixMainSnd...

Страница 73: ...and Rect Modulator 1 Overtone List Tone Description Tone Description Natural Natural Number 1 2 3 4 5 Taiko Taiko Japanese Drum Odd No Odd Number 1 3 5 7 9 KettleD Kettle Drum PrimeNo Prime Number 1...

Страница 74: ...gar minor Hungarian Scale Hindu Hindu Scale Ryukyu Japanese Ryukyu Scale Minnyou Japanese Minnyou Scale Miyako Japanese Miyako Scale Ritsu1 China Ritsu1 Scale Ritsu2 China Ritsu2 Scale Ryo China Ryo S...

Страница 75: ...nLev MixSub Lev MixXtraLev Parameter Value Description Control Off Pressure Control Volume Up Pressure Control Volume Down 7 Mixer Section MASTER MIX BUS SW Parameter Value Description Master Bus Swit...

Страница 76: ...F MUTE LEVEL SEND SPREAD Pressure Control Mode PressSens 0 100 Pressure Sens PressAtck 0 1000ms Pressure Attack Time PressRele 0 3000ms Pressure Release Time Reverb Sw OFF ON Reverb Effect Switch FxMt...

Страница 77: ...hase Press Mode OFF MUTE LEVEL SEND SPREAD TIME TIME Pressure Control Mode Press Sens 0 100 Pressure Sens PressAtck 0 1000ms Pressure Attack Time PressRele 0 3000ms Pressure Release Time Delay Sw OFF...

Страница 78: ...PF Frequency Wet Level 0 100 Wet Level Dry Level 0 100 Dry Level Chorus Sw OFF ON Chorus Effect Switch FxMtrx Snd Rtn MasterIns Effect Matrix AmbienceType OFF A B C D E Ambience Type Ambience Lev 0 10...

Страница 79: ...tck 0 1000ms Pressure Attack Time PressRele 0 3000ms Pressure Release Time Flanger Sw OFF ON Flanger Effect Switch FxMtrx Snd Rtn MasterIns Effect Matrix AmbienceType OFF A B C D E Ambience Type Ambie...

Страница 80: ...ure Sens PressAtck 0 1000ms Pressure Attack Time PressRele 0 3000ms Pressure Release Time Phaser Sw OFF ON Phaser Effect Switch FxMtrx Snd Rtn MasterIns Effect Matrix AmbienceType OFF A B C D E Ambien...

Страница 81: ...e Attack Time PressRele 0 3000ms Pressure Release Time Wah Sw OFF ON Wah Effect Switch FxMtrx Snd Rtn MasterIns Effect Matrix AmbienceType OFF A B C D E Ambience Type Ambience Lev 0 100 Ambience Level...

Страница 82: ...00 0dB 127 6dB Delay Level Tap2 Lev3 0 127 100 0dB 127 6dB Delay Level Tap3 Lev4 0 127 100 0dB 127 6dB Delay Level Tap4 Lev5 0 127 100 0dB 127 6dB Delay Level Tap5 Lev6 0 127 100 0dB 127 6dB Delay Lev...

Страница 83: ...PressRele 0 3000ms Pressure Release Time Delay Sw OFF ON Delay Effect Switch FxMtrx Snd Rtn MasterIns Effect Matrix AmbienceType OFF A B C D E Ambience Type Ambience Lev 0 100 Ambience Level Comp Sw O...

Страница 84: ...rn L Revo Revo Pressure Control Mode PressSens 0 100 Pressure Sens PressAtck 0 1000ms Pressure Attack Time PressRele 0 3000ms Pressure Release Time Phones OFF ON Phones SpaceR Sw OFF ON SpaceR Effect...

Страница 85: ...tLev 0 100 Delay Wet Level DlyDryLev 0 100 Delay Dry Level Phones OFF ON Phones SpaceZ Sw OFF ON SpaceZ Effect Switch FxMtrx Snd Rtn MasterIns Effect Matrix Comp Sw OFF ON Compressor Effect Switch Com...

Страница 86: ...86 Parameter Editing Display of Parameters Parameter Structure In edit mode the aFrame s screen display of parameters the structure of parameters and their respective key operations are as follows...

Страница 87: ...87 Parameter Editing Display of Parameters Parameter Structure...

Страница 88: ...hortcut Encoder rotate Parameter change with Encoder push Parameter 10 or 1step Name Edit Name Char MOVE cursor Name Char INS DEL Encoder rotate Name Char change with Encoder push Name Char skip Patch...

Страница 89: ...or SubPrm or XtraPrm editing returns back to each category s top parameter by pushing EFFECT EDIT M Tap Delay In the case of EFFECT EDIT and algorithm is Multi Tap Delay if Randomize Type is TimePrm o...

Страница 90: ...INE OUT R Main In BPF 2 BPF 1 BPF 3 BPF n Mix Main Lev Mix Main Snd Mix Main Snd Sub In BPF 2 BPF 1 BPF 3 BPF n Mix Sub Lev Mix Sub Snd Mix Sub Snd 24dB Oct HPF CENTER EDGE PIEZO High PIEZO Low OD OD...

Страница 91: ...Lydian Dorian C D Eb F G A Bb C2 Gregorian Mode Dorian Phrygi C Db Eb F G Ab Bb C2 Gregorian Mode Phrygian Mxlydi C D E F G A Bb C2 Gregorian Mode Mixolydian Arabic C C E F G G B C2 Arabic Scale MHun...

Страница 92: ...l Filter Cross Cancel Delay MonoIn SteroOut Spread Phones OFF CC ON ON CC OFF MasterIns Dir OFF Snd Rtn Dir ON DTimeFB DTime L DTime R Binaural Filter Spread DlyWetLev DlyDryLev DlyFeedback 0 5 0 5 Dl...

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