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Emax Owners Manual
© 1986 E-mu Systems, Inc. Enhanced by The Emulator Archive 2001 Page 18
MORE ABOUT VOICES: THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY VOICE
An Emax key can contain up to two “channels.” These two channels contain the Primary and Secondary
Voices. For example, the Primary Voice might be a guitar note, and the Secondary Voice a detuned
version of the same guitar note. When played together, you hear chorusing. Also, a Preset contains
information about how the keyboard dynamics affect the Primary and Secondary Voices. For example,
the Primary Voice could be that of a drum hit played softly, and the Secondary of a drum hit played loudly.
You could then set up the keyboard so that playing the keyboard softly plays the Primary Voice, and
playing the keyboard more forcefully plays the Secondary Voice.
MODULE
A module controls a particular section of the Emax. There are six main modules (see the labels to the
right of the 12 main pushbuttons) and a sequencer module that has six sub-modules (see the labels to
the left of the 12 main pushbuttons).
FUNCTION
Each module contains individual numbered functions. Example: function 2 in the MASTER module
checks the amount of memory remaining.
ACTIVATING A MODULE
To work with a module, you must first activate
it.
Press the button associated with the desired module.
The display will then show the Module Identifier.
THE MODULE IDENTIFIER
When you activate a module, the display identifies which module you have activated, and how many
functions are available.
There are two ways to select a function within the module. Those just getting started can move the data
slider until the display shows the desired function, then press ENTER. As you work with Emax, though,
you will start to memorize the function numbers and will probably find it faster to simply key in the
appropriate function number using the numeric keypad.
Example: if the manual says to “activate MASTER 2,” you would first press the MASTER main
pushbutton. Then, either key in 2 using the numeric keypad, or move the slider until the display shows
function 2 and press ENTER.
Note: If a module is already active, and you are finished with one function, you do not need to re activate
the module - - just key in the new function number.
VELOCITY-SENSITIVE KEYBOARD
A velocity-sensitive keyboard measures how long it takes for a key to go from the key up to key down
position, and uses this data to control dynamics. If it takes a long time for the key to reach the key down
position, it is assumed you are playing that key less forcefully (minimum dynamics). If the key goes to the
key down position almost instantaneously, it is assumed that you are playing the key more forcefully
(maximum dynamics). In this manual, we will refer to playing the keyboard “harder” or “softer,” even
though technically speaking the keyboard is reacting to speed of key position change, not force.
PRESSURE-SENSITIVE KEYBOARD
A pressure-sensitive (also called aftertouch) keyboard responds to pressure applied to a key after it is
down. This pressure data is typically used to control vibrato amount, pitch-bending, and so on after the
key is down. Emax can respond to pressure when an external keyboard with pressure sensitivity is
controlling Emax via MIDI.