background image

Getting Around on the E4K

16

6. To begin recording, press 

Record

, then press 

Play 

on the sequencer

transport controls. Start playing the keyboard. You can use either the
front panel transport controls or the function keys to control the se-
quencer.

7. Press 

Stop, 

then 

RTZ 

when you have finished playing.

8. Press 

Play

. The sequence should play back exactly as you played it.

9. If you aren't happy with your performance and want to play it again,

move the cursor down to the Track 1 field and change the status back to

R

 (record). Then re-record the track (step #3).

10. Ready to record another track? Press the 

Master Module

 button to go to

the Multimode screen, select another MIDI channel (perhaps to channel
2). Also change the preset associated with the new channel.

11. On the sequencer transport controls, press 

Record 

, then press 

Play

.

Begin playing the keyboard to record on track two.

12. Press 

Stop, 

then 

RTZ 

to return the sequence to the beginning of the

song.

13. Press 

Play

. The sequence should play back with the two tracks using two

different presets.

14. If you make a mistake on a track, go back to the Transport screen

(using Assignable Key #1) and reset the track status to R (record). Then re-
record the track. Try out the Solo and Mute modes on one of the tracks.
You can adjust the volume and pan position of each channels in the
Multimode screen.

15. After recording, you can change the presets associated with each channel

in the Multimode screen.

Sequencer trick…

• Record a sequence moving just the real-time control sliders. Play the

keyboard while the sequence controls the sliders and creates complex
sound envelopes. Resample the result to capture a wild new sound.

Standard MIDI Files…

The most powerful aspect of the sequencer is its ability to read and write
Standard MIDI Files from your computer sequencer. Simply export your
computer sequencer file as a “Standard MIDI File” in DOS format and trans-
fer via floppy disk to the E4K.

þ

 To Import a Standard MIDI File:

1. From the Disk Browser, select the 

Floppy Drive

.

2. Press 

Browse 

again and select 

Banks

. The Standard MIDI Files will appear

as Banks.

3. Press the 

Load 

function key (F4). A popup dialog box will appear warning

you that loading will destroy the bank.

4. Press the 

Merge 

function key (F4). The selected sequence will be merged

into the current bank and placed in the first empty sequence location.

-

 Tip:  

Standard MIDI Files

should be named according to
the format: 

12345678.MID

(up to 8 characters followed by
“.MID”).

USING THE SEQUENCER

Содержание E4k

Страница 1: ...HEADQUARTERS E MU SYSTEMS INC U S A P O BOX 660015 SCOTTS VALLEY CA USA 95067 0015 TELEPHONE 408 438 1921 FAX 408 438 8612 EUROPE AFRICA MIDDLE EAST E MU SYSTEMS LTD SUITE 6 ADAM FERGUSON HOUSE ESKMILLS INDUSTRIAL PARK MUSSELBURGH EAST LOTHIAN SCOTLAND EH21 7PQ TELEPHONE 44 0 131 653 6556 FAX 44 0 131 665 0473 ...

Страница 2: ...an loop with several auto matic looping options or edit the length of a sample This module also contains many types of digital signal processors which actually modify the raw sample data Fortunately the E4K contains an Undo function which lets you restore the original sample if you aren t happy with the results Preset Manage Module This module handles the preset housekeeping chores such as naming ...

Страница 3: ...book When you re finished with a module either press its button again to deacti vate or simply activate a new module Any time you make a mistake get confused or otherwise get lost in the module you can bail out by simply deactivating then reactivating the module Main Screen When all the module LEDs are off you are in the main preset selection screen shown below This screen can also be accessed by ...

Страница 4: ...anel adjacent to the power cord The display will appear as shown below 2 Press the Arrow function key F6 in the lower right corner of the display Tip You could also press Assignable key 3 to instantly jump to the sprint page Don t hold the key too long or it will reassign itself Press 3 A row of soft keys will appear along the bottom of the display Press Sprint F3 to access SoundSprint mode After ...

Страница 5: ...most important aspects of the sound The back of this booklet contains a Sprint preset listing with a description of what the real time controllers do in each preset For many of the Sprint presets the sliders are programmed according to the diagram below These are only generalized labels many of the presets use the sliders for wildly different uses Don t forget to check out the other real time cont...

Страница 6: ... set the bookmark Press the Set Save function key F3 if you want to save the bookmarks to nonvolatile memory The numeric keypad selects a bookmark from the rank of 10 you last selected with the Lock engaged 5 Press the Go function key F6 to go to the currently selected preset 6 Press Cancel F1 to cancel the operation þ Alternate Method to Set a Bookmark 1 From the SoundSprint Browser select the pr...

Страница 7: ...9 you would press 0 then 9 4 With the most significant digit locked only one key press is required to select a bookmark Indicates first digit is locked at 0 5 To select another rank of 10 bookmarks press and hold the Lock key and press one of the numeric keys The display will inform you which rank of 10 bookmarks is now selected SoundSprint preset locations When you load a preset via SoundSprint i...

Страница 8: ...wser press the Browse key A second row of function keys will appear From the main screen press the Disk module key then the Browse key 2 Select Folders by pressing F2 The following screen will appear 3 Use the cursor keys to select folders For now select the Demos folder then press Browse again 4 Select Banks to view the banks in the Demos folder The following screen will appear Up Down Left Right...

Страница 9: ...l as well as a lot of other information You can read all about this in the main operation manual For now press the sequencer Play button on the front panel and listen to a demo sequence Press Stop to stop 11 Using a feature called Magic Load Preset the next demo bank will be automatically loaded when the current sequence ends When the bank is finished loading press Play on the sequencer controls t...

Страница 10: ...orry about losing any sounds unless you Save a bank over another one So go forth and conquer The E4K is an incredibly powerful instrument and you won t learn it all overnight Be patient and don t be afraid to get in there and experiment Going back into SoundSprint mode When you try to load SoundSprints after loading a bank you will inevitably come across a small roadblock in the form of a Sample M...

Страница 11: ...samples is a set of looped sine waves tuned to the first 32 partials of the harmonic series based on A 440 Hz Following these is a set of short complex waves labelled Cpx tuned to A3 440 Hz and looped as single cycles These are interesting because their structure changes over very few samples and by moving the loop point a dramatic change in timbre can be achieved After this there are two air samp...

Страница 12: ...ncing Presets 003 006 also use a layered set of 32 partials but in this case the partials are dissonant or the faders have a more complex effect Experiment to find the sound that you need then resample it 1 Turn the right channel on since these presets are stereo 2 Set the sample length to 2 4 seconds or longer 3 Set the automatic loop parameter to 1 2 xfd This should produce an acceptable loop Se...

Страница 13: ... life by multiplying it with the Multi Whatever preset template Try recording your voice sing an aah tone then use the multi whatever technique to generate a choir Preset 010 is a simple example of using source waves as oscillators for a synthesizer Find some good source waves then load them into the preset and use the real time faders as basic sample loop filter filter amount and chorus controls ...

Страница 14: ...he Disk module press Browse and go to the Folders level 2 Press Utils F1 Press New F2 to create a new folder and label it My Presets 3 Go back to the Tool Box bank that you have been working on Select the new preset that you have constructed 4 Enter the Preset Manage module Select Export F5 5 In the dialog box choose the folder My Sounds and then the first empty Bank Press OK F6 6 Your preset will...

Страница 15: ...þ To Record a Multitimbral Sequence 1 From the main screen press the Arrow function key F6 in the lower left corner of the display Four additional soft key choices will appear 2 Press the Multi function key F6 The following screen will appear 3 Use the up down cursor keys to select the MIDI channel you want to record Ch 1 might be a good place to start Press SetKybd F2 to select the MIDI channel T...

Страница 16: ...reset the track status to R record Then re record the track Try out the Solo and Mute modes on one of the tracks You can adjust the volume and pan position of each channels in the Multimode screen 15 After recording you can change the presets associated with each channel in the Multimode screen Sequencer trick Record a sequence moving just the real time control sliders Play the keyboard while the ...

Страница 17: ...tch LFO Pan None Classic ElPiano Filter Decay Attack Chorus LFO Pan LFO Rate None Groove Monkey Filter Samp Retrig Filter Env Chorus Amp Off LFO Pan None Angels Choir Filter Chor Pan Attack Chorus FF Pitch None None FM Piano Pad Xswitch Filt Atk Add Voice Attack LFO Pitch LFO Pitch LFO Pitch Bender Filter Samp Start Pitch Chorus Pitch 4th LFO Pitch LFO Pitch Gothic Tower Filter Add Voice Attack Ad...

Страница 18: ...orus FF Glide Oct LFO Pitch None Ice Mirage Filter Sub Voice Attack Pitch FF Pitch 5th LFO Pitch None Dance Split Filt Chor Resonance Release Pitch FF Chorus LFO Pitch None EuroBass Filter Resonance Samp Start Chorus Lag Pitch LFO Pitch None Kaleida Filter Sub Voice Attack LFO Pan FF Glide LFO Pan None Breathy Bonettes Filter Vc 1 Add Voice Filter Vc 2 Chorus Vc 2 Pitch Filter LFO Pitch Mister Min...

Страница 19: ...Pitch 1 Step LFO Pan None Sinthy Trumpets Filter Resonance Add Voice Attack AddPitch Oct Add Vc Filter LFO Pitch FM Tine Piano Filter Attack Filter Env Chorus Chorus LFO Pitch None Endland Journey Filter Resonance Vc 2 Pitch Chorus Vc 2 Pitch Filter Freq None Pulse Mod Bass Filter Resonance Filter Env Chorus Mom Glide LFO Pitch None French Horn Filter Add Voice Attack Chorus Pitch 4th LFO Pitch No...

Страница 20: ...ch None Q Bass Filter Decay LFO Pitch Chorus Lag Pitch LFO Pitch None Pan Flutes Filter Samp Start Attack Chorus Pitch 1 2Step LFO Pitch Pitch Shamisen Filter Glide Release Chorus Pitch 1 2Step LFO Pitch LFO Pitch Coming Along Add Voice Resonance Filter Chorus LFO Pan LFO Pitch None Basic Kit Filter Resonance S Start Chorus Pitch 1Step LFO Pan None E Saw Stack Filter Resonance Attack Release Mom P...

Отзывы: