INTRODUCTION
© E-mu Systems, Inc. 1985
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SP-12 GROUND RULES
Here are all the background terms you will need to know in order to make sense of
the manual.
Activating and De-activating Modules
The SP-12 is organized as seven modules: Set-up, Cassette/Disk, Sync, Sample,
Master Control, Programming, and Performance. The Set-up, Cassette/Disk, Sync,
and Sample modules are used less frequently than the others, and are normally
inactive. To access the functions in one of these modules, it must be activated by
pressing the switch located In the module. When activated, the associated LED will
glow and functions other than those which pertain to the module will be locked out.
After you have finished working with a module, de-activate it by pressing the switch
again (the associated LED will extinguish); or, select a different module.
Accessing Functions Within the Module
The Set-up, Cassette/Disk, Sync, and Sample modules include a printed list of
functions. When the module is active, you can select the desired function by keying
in its number.
Example:
If while the Set-up module is active you wanted to alter the MIDI parameters, you
would key in 22. If you wanted to define a mix, you would key in 15.
What’s a Default?
A default is the setting or value that a function assumes until changed; the default Is
generally the most common option for a given function. Example: Most metronomes
click every quarter note, so the SP-12’s metronome defaults to quarter notes.
However, this default setting can be easily changed to any one of several other
values.
