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* If you have modified a Ram-

Sound, you can save the modified

Sound to the same location you

started from.

(5) Edit Sound

number and Family. The name of the Sound to memorise is shown in a small
window:

2. Select an empty location where the Sound* can be memorised. The selected

location is defined by a Program Change number and a Bank Select number,
messages with which the Sound can be recalled via Midi or from the control
panel. Select the location using one of the following procedures:

• go to the Family to which the Sound belongs with the 

MULTIFUNCTION

 

KEYS

, then

rotate the 

DIAL

 to select the location within the Family;

• specify the Program Change and Bank Select numbers on the 

NUMERIC

 

KEYPAD

as if you were selecting the Sound from the control panel (form xxx-yyy).

3. If necessary, select “Name” to change the Sound’s name:

Insert: inserts a space at the cursor position. Capitals: inserts capital letters.
Delete: cancels a character at the cursor position. 

ENTER

 to confirm, 

EXIT

 to

cancel.

4. Select “Store” to memorise the Sound to the selected location.

Note:  The Sound is saved to the Sound Library resident in memory; remember that
when you turn off the instrument, the edited Sound (and all other edited work) will
be irremediably lost. To store your Sound permanently, save the Sound Library to
disk or to the Ram-disk. Refer to the chapters dedicated to the 

SOUND

 

LIBRARY

buttons or 

DISK

 for further information.

Possible error messages during the Sound save task

The Destination is occupied by another Sound. Solution: repeat the operation and select a
different location.

You have given your Sound a name which already exists in the Sound Library. Solution:
repeat the operation and assign a different name to the edited Sound.

You can not overwrite a Rom-Sound. Repeat the operation and select an empty location.

Escape from edit sound without memorising the modified sound

If you decide to abandon Sound editing, you can escape from the environment with
the “Abort” command in the main menu. If you confirm, the edit environment will
close without memorising the modified Sound.

Содержание S2 Turbo

Страница 1: ......

Страница 2: ...an the other This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug 11 The power supply cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time When unplugging the power supply cord do not pull on the cord but grasp it by the plug 12 ...

Страница 3: ...MUSICPROCESSORS OWNER S MANUAL ...

Страница 4: ...prepared and checked However no responsibility will be taken for eventual errors All rights are reserved and this document may not be copied photcopied or reproduced in part or in whole without prior consent from Generalmusic S p A Generalmusic S p A reserves the right to apply whatever aesthetic design or functional modifications are considered necessary to any of their products without prior not...

Страница 5: ...isk as a Sound Library Setup P3 R11 import a Song from disk R12 organisation R12 selection and assignment to a track from the control panel U S via Midi P12 Edit Sound select the type of Sound R5 select the Waveform R5 creat a Waveform ST R6 definition of an Envelope P11 definition of Tracking P11 Real time Sound editing P10 Edit Sound via MIDI P14 Effects Effects Bypass U S Effects Libraries load...

Страница 6: ...ocessor concept 14 Sound synthesis 14 Sampling 14 Waveforms 15 Filters and Sounds 15 Bank Song and Performance 16 Performance 16 Tracks 16 The Track playing mode 16 Bank Song 16 Track configuration 17 Multi timbral 17 The mixer 17 Mute and Solo 17 Sources and Destinations 18 MIDI events 18 Sources 18 Destinations 18 Internal memory and disks 19 Overview of the data and the memorising facilities fl...

Страница 7: ...di ports 29 Connecting to a monosplit master keyboard via Midi Common 29 Connecting to a multisplit master keyboard 29 Connecting to an external sequencer 30 Connecting the Midi ports 30 Check the track status of the midi in Source 30 Deactivation of Midi Common 30 How to deactivate the Midi Common channel 31 Save the Midi Common status to disk 31 How to save the Midi Common status to floppy disk ...

Страница 8: ...s and Performances in S2 S3 45 Selecting with the buttons of the Bank Song and Performance sections 45 Selecting the Bank Songs and Performances in S2R 45 Selecting in Performance mode 45 Selecting Bank Song and Performances in Sounds mode 45 Selecting in Performance mode 45 Selecting a Performance of the active Bank Song in Sounds mode 45 SELECTING SOUNDS 46 Selecting Sounds with the Dial or the ...

Страница 9: ...66 Check the Ram Sounds contained in Demo Disk 01 67 Load the Bank Songs and Setups from Demo Disk 01 67 Demo Disk 02 68 Load the new pianoforte from Demo Disk 02 68 Freeware Disk 69 The Hardcopy program 69 The Disk_Dir program 69 The Copy_Prg program 69 6 SONG PLAYBACK THE SEQUENCER CONTROLS 70 Load a Song using the standard procedure 70 Use Preload to load a Song in background 70 How to select t...

Страница 10: ...ons to the Performance 81 9 HOW TO RECORD A SONG 82 What is a Song 82 The Song tracks 82 Prepare the tracks for the recording 82 Activate Record mode and select the recording options 83 Select the parameters of the Song 84 The Song pointer locator 84 Now record the Song 85 Recording methods 85 10 REAL TIME SOUND EDITING 86 The S2 S3 hardware Function Controllers 86 Panel mode 87 User mode 88 The S...

Страница 11: ...t Sample Translator 106 Waveforms and multi samples 106 Accessing Sample Translator 107 Temporary escape from Sample Translator 107 The Waveform display 108 The Waveform command functions 108 Loading samples Load 109 1 Loading a sample contained in a Ram Sound 109 2 Loading a sample via MIDI 109 3 Loading samples from Ms Dos Atari floppy disks 111 4 Loading Samples and Programs from an Akai S1000 ...

Страница 12: ...ge 6 Midi Filter Out 140 MIDI messages assignable to the Midi Filters In Out 140 Notes and suggestions 141 5 EDIT SOUND 142 Single Oscillator SO Dual Oscillator DO Dual Crossfade DC Sounds 142 Sound types 142 Polyphony obtained with different types of sounds 143 Maximum polyphony obtainable in the various track playing modes 143 Access the edit sound environment 143 The edit environment the editor...

Страница 13: ...y On Envelope 160 Page 3 Pitch Key Off Envelope 161 Page 4 Filter Envelope Tracking 162 Pan 163 Page 1 Pan Envelope Control DC and DO Sounds 163 Page 2 Pan Key On Envelope DC and DO Sounds 163 Page 3 Pan Key Off Envelope Sound DC and DO 164 Page 4 Pan Tracking DC and DO Sounds 165 Pan Control Sound SO 165 ROM Waveforms with separate Pitch Envelopes for the two oscillatori even when Detune 0 166 No...

Страница 14: ...se from track 186 Page 2 Erase from Master Track 186 Move events 187 Move from track 187 Insert delete bars 188 Page 1 Insert bars 188 Page 2 Delete bars 188 Dynamic 189 Dynamic 189 Transpose 189 Transpose 189 Quantize 190 Page 1 Quantize Key On 190 Page 2 Quantize Key Off 191 Copy 191 Page 1 Copy from single track 192 Page 2 Copy all tracks 192 Page 3 Append 192 Microscope 193 Accessing the event...

Страница 15: ...ed in the directories 213 The Disk environment pages Load Save Erase Utility 214 Load 214 Save 215 Erase 216 Utility 216 Possible error messages during disk operations 219 Errors common to all operations 219 Load errors 219 Load and Erase Errors 219 Formats of the magnetic supports used 220 Notes and suggestions 220 12 SOUND LIBRARY 221 How the Sound Library is organised 221 The Sound Library disp...

Страница 16: ...estions 232 15 CLIPBOARD 234 Layout of the Clipboard page 234 How to copy an edit page 234 How to copy a clip to an edit page 234 How to cancel a clip from the Clipboard 234 16 UTILITY 235 Juke_box 235 Utility 235 17 PRELOAD 237 APPENDIX i MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART IV MESSAGGI MIDI MIDI CONTROLLERS V MIDI SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE CODE INTERFACE VI LIST OF THE WAVEFORMS RESIDENT IN ROM ROM WAVEFORMS XIV TH...

Страница 17: ...INTRODUCTION 1 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION ...

Страница 18: ...sed on a mixed digital analog technology which permits through the use of analog techniques the manipulation of Samples of real or synthetic origin The S Series Sounds are based on sampled Waveforms which are processed by one or two digital State Variable Filters with programmable envelope Separately each filter provide a 12 dB per octave slope 2 pole Combined they operate as a 4 pole filter with ...

Страница 19: ... by loading appropri ate software via floppy disk Advanced MIDI control The S Series Music Processors incorporate 2 independent MIDI lines with MIDI Merge and MIDI Thru functions These instruments are fully implemented MIDI units SampleTranslator 2 0 incorporated SampleTranslator is a Waveform creating programme which allows the creation of new Sounds starting from samples originating from Akai S1...

Страница 20: ...der indicating the relative page number and its relation to other arguments This section also contains a Troubleshooting table to help you solve problems of a technical nature which may occur from time to time Convention used in the manual The appearance of the symbols S2 S3 or S2R indicate that the paragraph which follows is dedicated only to S2 S3 or S2R respectively The symbol s indicates the p...

Страница 21: ...5 LAYOUTS 2 LAYOUTS S2 S3 Front panel S2 S3 Rear panel S2R Front panel S2R Rear panel ...

Страница 22: ...l Performanceparameters effects footswitch andthe FunctionControllers PERF TRACKSgainsaccesstotheprogrammingtasksofthe Performancetracks MIDI channels configuration volume transpose delay aftertouch footswitchactivation audio outputs MIDI filters SOUNDallows the modification of the Sound assigned to the currentlyselectedTrackandgainsaccesstotheSample Translator SONGcontrolsthesequencer Pressingthi...

Страница 23: ...t Performance TRACK SCROLL BUTTONS Thetwosmallrectangularbuttonson the right operateaccording tothecommandswhich appear in the display MULTIFUNCTIONBUTTONS When the main display is showing the one that appears after poweringup theFUNCTION KEYS selecttheviewingmode Performance or Sounds In Sounds mode as shown in the illustration thesebuttonsselectthetrackplayingmode Single Multi TheRIGHT MULTIFUNC...

Страница 24: ...nctions Format DiskName MIDI fileconversion 17 CLIPBOARD Anapplicationwhichallows clips ofedit situations to be stored and used in other edit environments to save time 18 NORMAL Returnstothemaindisplayfromanysituation 19 CONTRAST Controlsthebrightnessofthedisplayand requiresadjustmentfordifferentviewingangles 20 EFF BYPASS Atemporarydeactivatingdeviceforthe Effects led on the sounds are emitted dr...

Страница 25: ...controlthegeneralVolume 4 PEDAL FOOTSWITCH1 2 Connectionsfor continuous controlPedals tocontrolparameterssuchasVolume Expres sion etc orFootswitchpedals switchcontrolpedals tocontrol parameterssuchasDamper Start Stop Performanceadvance etc TheprogrammingfacilitiesofthepedalsarefoundinEDIT PERFORMANCE CONTROLS EDITPERFORMANCE TRACKS EDITGENERAL 5 MIDIPORTS A double series of MIDI ports MIDI IN 1 2 ...

Страница 26: ...dsong OPTION isavailableforfutureexpansionprogramsloaded fromdisk UserPrograms GENERAL controlsallthegeneralparameters S2Rtranspose andtuning footswitchpolarity MIDI parameters Data Time SoundTest compatibilityGeneralMidiOn Offswitch 4 SOURCESECTION Allowstheindependentcheckandeditof theTrackconfigurationsrelatingtoeachSource TheSourcesare theoriginsof MIDI DATA whichcontrolthesoundgeneration keyb...

Страница 27: ...hich can be present in the S2R memory and one of the 10 possible Perform ancescontainedintheselectedBank Song 9 UTILITY Gainsaccesstoseveralusefulapplications change PerformanceorBank Songname cancelBank Songand Performance copyBank SongandPerformance 10 PRELOAD Allowsbackgroundsongloading whilethe sequencerisinplayback 11 EFFECTSLIBRARIES StoragefacilitiesfortheEffects one fortheReverberationsand...

Страница 28: ...for any MIDI controlling device master keyboard sequencer guitar controller Midi Accordion OUT 1 OUT 2 connections for instruments slaved to the S2R which can be controlled by S2R s internal sequencer If M IDI M ERGE is active these ports also transmit the MIDI data received at MIDI In THRU 1 THRU 2 the data received at M IDI I N escape from these ports 2 OUTPUTS Audio outputs which can operate as...

Страница 29: ...c Processor concept Sound synthesis Sources and Destinations Tracks Performances Bank Songs INTERNAL MEMORY AND DISKS OPERATING MODES OVERVIEW OF THE EDITING DATA HANDLING ENVIRONMENTS OVERVIEW OF THE INSTRUMENT EDITING DATA HANDLING CAPACITY ...

Страница 30: ... adopted an innovative system called the Multiloop OVERVIEW OF THE INSTRUMENT The S Series instruments are so called because they are as the name suggests processors of music a long step away from synthesizer workstations These instruments allow the creation of new sounds as in synthesizers the creation of Songs and the possibil ity of simplifying the unit s programming tasks in live situations as...

Страница 31: ... the fre quency axis and the length of the bars that represent them correspond to their intensity level and to their importance in the sound that we hear The harmonic band shown with the greater intensity is known as the fundamental and its pitch coincides with the audible sound The harmonic band is called the timbre The timbre of a double bass differs to that of a trombone because their respectiv...

Страница 32: ...ck are situated under the display RECORD PLAY STOP CLOCK The Music Processor can store up to 10 Bank Songs in RAM Tracks The Track playing mode Each Performance consists of a maximum of 16 tracks which can be arranged in various different ways The way in which the tracks can be arranged is called the playing mode There are four track playing modes single is a single track situation multi is a mult...

Страница 33: ...nown as Multi timbral instruments The mixer The MIDI data that converge on the tracks are processed as in a mixer Before being sent to the Destinations they are processed by the volume and transposition controls and by the stereo panorama positions Pan The MIDI data are also processed by a MIDI Delay which retards the sending of the data to the Destina tions creating a situation of postponed playi...

Страница 34: ... SOURCES TRACKS communications LOCAL MIDI IN SONG OPTION Tracks 1 16 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 T9 Fig 5 Map of the TRACKS DESTINATIONS communications Tracks 1 16 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 T9 GENERATION MIDI OUT GrandPiano Strings1 AcoustcBass Shakuhaki Nyl_Guitar Contrabass Timpani Trombone FrenchHorn Out 1 Channel 1 ProgramChange 1 Out 1 Channel 2 ProgramChange 49 Out 1 Channel 3 ProgramChange 33 Out...

Страница 35: ...le or other instruments The Ram disk is a fixed internal device of the Music Processor which serves to memorise all data at high speed This device is an optional item which can be fitted upon request in all the S Series instruments but it is highly advisable to install it to speed up the opera tions The exchange of data takes place in the direction Disks RAM floppy disk RAM disk Operative RAM Samp...

Страница 36: ...ion at high speed Main display Performance mode default situation Main display Sound mode Edit Data Handling mode The Edit Data Handling mode is activated by pressing one of the buttons of the Edit section PERF CONTR PERF TRACKS SONG SOUND GENERAL or one of the buttons that recall data handling situations DISK UTIL ITY SOUND LIBRARY Multitasking The S Series operating system is one based on multit...

Страница 37: ...r principal Disk functions across four pages Load page 1 Save page 2 Erase page 3 Utility page 4 The presence of more pages is shown by one or two arrows in the top right hand corner of the display each corresponding to one of the multifunction buttons The appearance of one arrow means that the current page is the first or last and it is not possible to advance further To return to the previous pa...

Страница 38: ...menu which contains a set of parameters or functions example Edit Sound Edit Sound main menu Edit Sound secondary menu relating to the Waveset module Secondary menus show the Menu command which returns to the main menu Commands options Simple parameter This consists of a single element which can be modified Use the following procedure to edit the parameter 1 Select the parameter with the DIAL and ...

Страница 39: ...ent types of graphic parameter track configuration envelopes tracking In all cases the objects are selected by rotating the dial and access to the edit is gained by pressing enter In some cases envelopes tracking the graph also shows a line of numerical value of an explanatory or subsidiary nature Edit Performance Tracks page 1 Configuration graphic parameter Edit Sound module AMPLITUDE ENVELOPE G...

Страница 40: ...ironment EDIT SOUND shows a main menu with several different editors each one corresponding to a Sound element Edit Sound main menu Each editor gains access to a page containing several parameters Some editort are composed of several pages For example the Amplitude Envelope editor contains four pages AMPLITUDE ENVELOPE editor page 1 AMPLITUDE ENVELOPE editor page 2 AMPLITUDE ENVELOPE editor page 3...

Страница 41: ... DISK does not have any main menus the relative functions are grouped in four pages according to homogeneous criteria Disk page 1 Load Disk page 2 Save Disk page 3 Erase Disk page 4 Utility Access to a function is gained the instant it is selected To escape Disk mode press DISK or NORMAL ...

Страница 42: ...26 OVERVIEW ...

Страница 43: ...27 INSTALLATION POWER UP DEMO 4 CONNECTING THE MAINS CABLE CONNECTING THE AUDIO CABLES S2R MIDI CONNECTIONS POWER UP S2R SOUND TEST DEMO ...

Страница 44: ...em use standard 1 4 jacks connected to the OUTPUTS rear panel sockets Stereo connection Connect the LEFT and RIGHT sockets to the amplification system Mono connection Connect the LEFT or RIGHT socket to the amplification system leaving the other output free Separate outputs The outputs will require appropriate programming in EDIT PERFORMANCE TRACKS in order to direct each track to a single output ...

Страница 45: ... to transmit on Midi channel 1 If for technical reasons the master keyboard cannot use channel 1 for MIDI Common program the S2R MIDI Common to the same channel assigned to the master keyboard s EDIT GENERAL MIDI in the Reference section MIDI COMMON Active MIDI CHANNEL 1 Source LOCAL Connecting to a multisplit master keyboard In multisplit mode each split of the master keyboard can control one of ...

Страница 46: ...e MIDI IN Source In this situation the sequencer is the MIDI IN Source To check the status of the S2R tracks controlled by the sequencer the led on the Midi In button in the Source section must be on DEACTIVATION OF MIDI COMMON This kind of setup requires that the Midi Common be deactivated off in order to render the S2R tracks individually accessible The procedure required to deactivate the Midi ...

Страница 47: ...our S Series instrument is fitted with the Ram disk you can save the Midi Common status to Ram disk When the instrument is powered up without a floppy inserted in the drive the setting memorised in the Ram disk will be recognised and the Midi Common status will be programmed automatically The MIDI COMMON status is saved using Setup General How to save the MIDI COMMON status to floppy disk Phase a ...

Страница 48: ...NUMERIC KEYPAD to gain access to the Save Single Setup procedure 10 Specify 1 to select the General Setup 11 With Are you sure showing press ENTER to con firm or EXIT to annul Save the MIDI COMMON status to the RAM disk 1 Press the DISK button to gain access to the disk handling procedure 2 Press the right MULTIFUNCTION BUTTON once to open the Save page 3 Select the ram d option with the Function ...

Страница 49: ...nt s Ram operative memory The data loaded Bank Songs and Performances Sounds Sound Library Setup Effects Effects Libraries Setup General Setup Powering up with data in the RAM disk If at the moment of powering up no floppy disk is inserted in the drive but the Ram disk contains data these are automatically loaded into the instrument s memory You can if necessary impede the reading of the Ram disk ...

Страница 50: ...Sound assigned to the corresponding track of the expander connected to the S2R MIDI OUT The Sound Test can be programmed in the EDIT GENERAL environment 1 Press the GENERAL button in the Edit section to gain access to EDIT GENERAL 2 Specify the number 5 on the keypad to access the display Sound Test 3 Modify the note and the dynamic value The factory settings are however suitable for most situatio...

Страница 51: ...n the instrument The display shows the name of the instrument and an animated clock The disk drive is operating it is loading the entire contents of the floppy disk into the Ram The loading time is approximately one and a half minutes At the end of the loading period adjust the volume level to a suitable setting Check the volume level by playing some notes on the keyboard Play back the Demo Disk 0...

Страница 52: ... NUMERIC KEYPAD to start the Load All procedure Confirmation of the operation will be requested which if given cancels all the data already present in Ram replacing it with the new data Press ENTER to confirm The disk drive starts to operate and loads the entire contents of the Demo Disk 02 floppy in RAM Playback the Demo Disk 02 demo song Press the PLAY button to listen to the single demonstratio...

Страница 53: ...SELECTION 5 DATA ENTRY DISPLAY AND ASSOCIATED CONTROLS MAIN DISPLAY SAVE PERFORMANCE SELECTION Select the Bank Songs Select the Performances Select the Sounds CORRECT VIEW OF THE TRACKS TRACK PLAYING MODE PLAY MUTE SOLO ...

Страница 54: ... mode in single steps In the edit pages they move the reverse highlight cursor across the pa rameters or menu items These controls are equivalent to the DIAL but increase or decrease existing data value by one unit at a time The DIAL is best used to change existing data value by a significant amount ENTER Confirms the specified parameter value In edit it gains access to the modification of the par...

Страница 55: ...DIAL ENTERandEXIT The Data Entry controls are also used to navigate within the menus and to select the menu items and parameters The way in which these controls operate are equivalent to the mouse of a computer now a very common computer accessory the DIAL moves the reverse highlight cursor ENTER corresponds to the click on the mouse button to confirm a selection EXIT corresponds to the Escape but...

Страница 56: ...ION Edit Sound secondary menu or editor Filter 1 Use of the numeric keypad to navigate in the menus In all menus specify the number of the item or parameter that requires selection on the alphanumeric keypad Access is instant ...

Страница 57: ...or receiving data otherwise the entire MIDI setup can lock EFF BYPASS The Sounds emitted by the LEFT and RIGHT Audio Outputs is processed by the two DSPs Effects processors sounds are said to be emitted wet If you want to use an external effects processor or if you want to listen to your sound in its pure form dry press the EFF BYPASS button to bypass the DSP When the DSPs are deactivated the led ...

Страница 58: ...es not contain recorded notes Song Source i shows that the track is connected to the internal sound engine GENERATION If the symbol is not shown the track cannot play the Sound e shows that the track is communicating with MIDI OUT if the symbol is not shown the track cannot transmit MIDI A track is selected when it is shown in reverse highlight When a track is played by a keyboard a small sym bol ...

Страница 59: ...mand to pass to the Sounds mode Sounds mode In this situation the Sounds assigned to the tracks of the current Performance are displayed as well as the track playing mode selectors single layer split multi The track status is also shown which relates to the currently selected Source Track situation for the LOCAL Source led LOCAL on Track situation for the MIDI IN Source led MIDI IN on This operati...

Страница 60: ... to memorise the modifications to a Performance of a different Bank Song press a a button in the Bank Song group and b a button in the Performance group Press ENTER twice to confirm This operation cancels the data present in the selected Performance and creates a new Bank Song if an empty one is selected Save Performance in S2R 1 Select the Save Performance command A dialogue window is displayed w...

Страница 61: ...ce mode In the main display of the Performance mode one of the 10 Performances of the currently active Bank Song can be selected by rotating the DIAL or by specifying the corresponding number on the ALPHANUMERIC KEYPAD 0 corresponds to Performance 10 Selecting Bank Song and Performances in Sounds mode In Sounds mode use is made of the B SONG and PERFORM buttons 1 Press the B SONG button to display...

Страница 62: ...rary are listed in the Appendix 1 Specify the Program Change number 2 Insert the separating dash the minus symbol 3 Specify the Bank Select number 4 Confirm the selection with ENTER To select the Sounds with Bank Select 1 it is sufficient to specify only the Program Change number without the Bank Select number For example to recall Sound Vibes2 12 3 select the Program Change number 12 and the Bank...

Страница 63: ... the Sound appear it is substituted by a row of dashes Visualisation of the tracks that can be played via MIDI IN not MIDI COMMON The MIDI IN button must be selected in the Source section Main display Perf 1 MIDI IN button selected Symbols showing the status of the tracks e track in play x track mute i the track is connected to the internal sound generator e the track is connected to the MIDI OUT ...

Страница 64: ...e command buttons that select the various track playing modes are in the Command Option column of the main display when it is set to Sounds mode Track playing modes available for each Source LOCAL Source Single layer split multi MIDI IN Source Single multi SONG Source Single multi OPTION Source Single multi Description of the track playing modes Single A single track The displayed track plays acro...

Страница 65: ... s How to set a split point for the split track playing mode In Sounds mode the main display shows a new com mand called Set split when the split track playing mode is selected 1 Select the Set split command The following se lecting window appears 2 You can set a new split in two different ways by rotating the DIAL by playing the note which represents the new split point In S2R the master keyboard...

Страница 66: ...Mute The mute status is shown in the track column with the symbol x To set a mute track in play first select the track if not already shown in reverse highlight and press the corresponding TRACK SELECTION KEY a second time Solo The Solo status isolates the selected track and silences all others Select the track that requires to be set to solo and press the SOLO button The led on the button starts ...

Страница 67: ...PPLIED WITH THE INSTRUMENT PLAYBACK A SONG SEQUENCER CONTROLS PRELOAD CREATE OR MODIFY THE BANK SONGS EDITING THE PERFORMANCES HOW TO RECORD A SONG REAL TIME SOUND EDITING Using the Function Controllers SOUND EDITING IN THE STUDIO Type of Sound Waveform Filters Envelopes Tracking Lfo Pitch Pan Memorising the Sound in the Sound Library and saving the SL SELECTING SOUNDS VIA MIDI SELECTING EFFECTS V...

Страница 68: ...you to insert the floppy disk into the drive 4 Insert the floppy into the drive and press ENTER to confirm A dialogue window is displayed where you can insert a name to identify the disk This is not an obligatory operation do it just the same Insert the characters with the alphanumeric keypad Insert inserts a space at the cursor position Capitals allows the insertion of uppercase letters Delete ca...

Страница 69: ...roups of 10 Bank Songs In memory only one Group 10 Bank Song can be loaded 1 If you need to load data from floppy disk insert the disk into the disk drive 2 Press the DISK button to access the DISK HANDLING environment 3 If a page other than the Load page appears press the LEFT MULTIFUNCTION BUTTON REPEATEDLY previous Page to go to the Load page 4 Select the source element to load from disk FUNCTI...

Страница 70: ...er of the relative Group will appear next to the name of the selected element 6 Specify number 4 corresponding to the Load all Bank Song operation The instru ment requests confirmation of the current operation 7 Press ENTER to confirm or EXIT to annul The Songs and Performances contained in Ram are cancelled and substituted by the data loaded from disk Load a Single Bank Song A single Bank Song co...

Страница 71: ...ing Bank Song The Are you sure display is shown 9 Press ENTER to confirm or EXIT to annul Load a Setup There are four Setups General Sound Library Effects Library Clipboard A disk can contain one Setup of each type for ex a single Sound Library and a single General The most frequency loaded setup it the Sound Library 1 If you are loading from floppy disk insert the disk into the disk drive 2 Press...

Страница 72: ...ess ENTER to confirm or EXIT to cancel The incoming Setup cancels and substitutes the existing Setup in memory Warning If you have modified some Sounds and have no desire to loose them save the Sound Library to a new floppy disk following the instructions explained in the next chapter After saving the old Sound Library load the new one to substitute the old The same warning is valid for the Effect...

Страница 73: ...o floppy disk insert a formatted disk into the disk drive 2 Press the DISK button to access the DISK HANDLING environment 3 If a page other than the Save page appears press the LEFT OR RIGHT MULTIFUNCTION BUTTON REPEATEDLY to go to the Save page 4 Select the destination element to save to disk FUNCTION SELECT A RAM disk FUNCTION SELECT B 5 Select the Group of Bank Songs to which the Bank Songs con...

Страница 74: ...il the number of the required Group appears next to the name of the selected element An asterisk shows a completely empty Group 6 Specify number 4 corresponding to the Save all Bank Song operation The instru ment requests confirmation of the current operation 7 Press ENTER to confirm or EXIT to annul All Songs and Performances contained in the selected Group will be cancelled and substituted by th...

Страница 75: ...own 8 Specify the number corresponding to the location where the Bank Song is to be saved If the location already contains a Bank song it will be cancelled and substituted by the incoming Bank Song Confirmation with Are you sure is requested 9 Press ENTER to confirm or EXIT to annul Save a single Setup There are four Setups General Sound Library Effects Library Clipboard A disk can contain one Set...

Страница 76: ... 5 Specify number 3 corresponding to the Save single Setup operation A list of the Setups contained in memory is shown 6 Specify the number corresponding to the Setup to save Confirmation is requested with Are you sure 7 Press ENTER to confirm or EXIT to annul The saved Setup substitutes the Setup present on disk ...

Страница 77: ... maps of other General Midi GS compatible instruments As well as the sound mappings General Midi GS also renders drumkits compatible In General Midi GS STANDARD MIDI files the drumkit is assigned to MIDI channel 10 By default in the Performances of the S Series MIDI channel 10 is assigned to track 10 General Midi Standardising regulations for sound maps to apply to different musical instruments GS...

Страница 78: ...e Load Midi standard file operation You are invited to insert an Atari MS DOS disk containing the MIDI file 3 Insert the floppy into the drive and press ENTER The disk s main directory is displayed where the MIDI files contained in the disk are shown files with the extension MID 4 Select the sub directories items identified by the symbol which can contain other MIDI files To gain access to one of ...

Страница 79: ...e and track volume settings Save a MIDI file You ll need an Atari MS DOS formatted floppy disk If you don t have one on hand you can initialise a disk to the required format using procedures 2 and 3 in the Disk Utility page Consult the Disk chapter in the Reference section The more recent computers are able to make use of disks with a greater capacity 1 44 Mb HD type disks The 720 kb format is use...

Страница 80: ...need to enter a name for the new MIDI file Insert the characters with the alphanumeric keypad Insert inserts a space at the cursor position Capitals allows the insertion of uppercase letters Delete cancels an entry at the cursor position ENTER to confirm EXIT to annul 6 Press ENTER to confirm the name The instrument requests confirmation of the save MIDI file operation 7 As an alternative to point...

Страница 81: ...e and press the DISK button to access the DISK environment Disk page 1 Load 2 Select if necessary the Disk option by pressing FUNCTION SELECT KEY A 3 Select the Load all bank song or Load single bank song menu item with the DIAL The Load all Bank Song operation is selected The number 1 of the Bank Song Group contained in the floppy is shown next to the disk option The Demo Disk contains Group 1 on...

Страница 82: ...rchive Effects Libraries the Effects archives Clipboard clips from various edit pages 1 With the instrument turned on insert the floppy into the disk drive and press the DISK button to access the DISK environment Disk page 1 Load 2 Select if necessary the Disk option by pressing FUNCTION SELECT KEY A 3 Select Load all setup or Load single setup with the DIAL Load all Setup is shown selected A Bank...

Страница 83: ...ll procedure This cancels all the data already present in memory It is possible to load all the Bank Songs contained in the Demo Disk using the Load all bank song procedure This cancels all the Bank Songs already present in memory The demonstration song present by default after powering up will be temporarily cancelled It is possible to load a single Bank Song using the Load single bank song proce...

Страница 84: ...Press the SOUND LIBRARY button to access the Sound Library 2 Select the Imp_disk Import from RAM disk command to see the RAM Sounds contained in Demo Disk 02 3 Given its large dimensions the Gr_Piano2 Sound is the only one present in the disk It is already selected Select the Import command to confirm the selection the Sound Library is shown with free locations 4 Select the Store command to load t...

Страница 85: ...ir program Disk Directory allows you to check the contents of a floppy disk and to save the entire directory to a floppy Ms Dos format including the list of the Bank Songs or the contents of the Libraries Sound Library and Effects Libraries storing them as text files TXT The Copy_Prg program Copy Program can copy unprotected User Programs contained in a floppy disk source disk to another floppy di...

Страница 86: ...er particularly during a concert 1 While a Song is in playback press the PRELOAD button The list of the Bank Songs contained in the disk and the relative Group selected is displayed The Auto option must be selected as shown If it is not selected press the FUNCTION SELECT KEY D 2 Select the source element to load from disk FUNCTION SELECT A RAM disk FUNC TION SELECT B 3 Select the required Group by...

Страница 87: ...h velocity rewind Tapping on the button takes the Song back one bar at a time Held pressed it rewinds the Song at high speed Fast forward Tapping on the button advances the Song by one bar at a time Held pressed it advances the Song at high speed CLOCK Activates the Clock display which allows you to control the Tempo metronomic of the Song with the DIAL Escape this display with EXIT 6 Song Playbac...

Страница 88: ...nly the Performances of the Bank Song you must cancel the Song 1 If necessary select Bank Song 1 2 Press the SONG button in the Edit section to access the Playback display or the EDIT SONG environment 3 If the Playback display appears select the Edit command with FUNCTION SELECT KEY B to gain access to EDIT SONG 4 Select the Erase Song command Confirm Are you sure with ENTER to cancel the Song 1 D...

Страница 89: ...e Ram disk contains data hold ENTER pressed during the start up Record a new Song using the Performances of an existing Bank Song To record a new Song you can use the Performances of an existing Bank Song present in memory or one saved to disk Select the Bank Song and record a Song using the relative Performances If necessary you can cancel the Song already present in the Bank You can load a Bank ...

Страница 90: ...ely new Bank Song 1 If necessary cancel one of the Bank Songs present in memory 2 In the main display select the Save Performance command 3 Select an empty Bank Song and the slot where you want to save the Performance 4 Confirm the selection of the Bank Song and Performance A new Bank Song will be created 5 Use the Save Performance command of the main display to create the other Perform ances of t...

Страница 91: ... maximum of 16 different Sounds that can play simultaneously It is possible to cancel some tracks or create new ones with default parameters How to cancel tracks 1 Access the EDIT PERFORMANCE TRACKS environment by pressing the PERF TRACKS button in the Edit section Edit Performance Tracks page 1 2 Select the track you wish to cancel with the corresponding TRACK SELECTION KEY Scroll to the tracks o...

Страница 92: ...he Program Change and Bank Select combination must be specified in the following order 1 specify the Program Change number 2 insert the separating hyphen 3 specify the Bank Select number If the Bank Select 1 it is sufficient to specify only the Program Change The ROM Sound Program Change Bank Select numbers are listed in the Sound table in the Appendix Select the Sounds from the Sound Library 1 Op...

Страница 93: ...re are two ways to change the track volumes a by means of the Function Controllers b in EDIT PERFORMANCE TRACKS page 2 How to vary the track Volumes with the Function Controllers In the S Series keyboard models check that the USER PANEL button is not inserted led off then select the VOLUME button Modify the volumes of the displayed tracks by moving the relative Function Controller sliders Each sli...

Страница 94: ...CK TRANSPOSER b in EDIT PERFORMANCE TRACKS page 2 The transposition is always expressed in semitones How to vary the track transposition in the TRACK TRANSPOSER 1 Press the TRACK TRANSPOSER button 2 Select the required track and rotate the DIAL or specify the numeric value of the transposition with the NUMERIC KEYPAD The Octave up and Octave down com mands respectively increase or decrease the cur...

Страница 95: ...The Effects are stored in the two Effects Libraries Effect 1 reverbs Effect 2 modulations Each Performance can recall one effect from each processor a reverb from Effect 1 and a modulation from Effect 2 The Effects are assigned to the Performance in the first page of EDIT PERFORMANCE CONTROLS Edit Performance Controls page1 Each track can be individually programmed to play with or without the Effe...

Страница 96: ...om Ef1 to Ef2 and vice versa by pressing ENTER repeatedly 3 Select another track and repeat the procedure How to activate and programme the pedals and wheels S2 and S3 have two rear panel programmable PEDAL FOOTSWITCH SOCKETS 1 and 2 which can receive pedal type physical controllers and footswitch type physical controllers Pedals are continuous controllers or analog and are normally used to contro...

Страница 97: ...ORMANCE TRACKS Edit Performance Tracks page 3 S2 S3 Edit Performance Tracks page 3 S2R 2 Select the track that you are interested in editing 3 Set the selected controller wheel pedal footswitch to On or Off Save the modifications to the Performance The modifications made to the current Performance must be saved to avoid losing them when you select another Performance or re select the same Performa...

Страница 98: ... the SONG button in the Source section led on The status of each track of the Song is identified by the following symbols shown in the track column e The track contains recorded notes The track is completely empty x The track is set to mute Prepare the tracks for the recording A Song records the data generated by the LOCAL Source keyboard or master keyboard via MIDI COMMON and the MIDI IN Source i...

Страница 99: ... of the recording they will be identified by the hyphen which indicates an empty track 3 If necessary select the options which appear in the command options column if you want to record the Tempo changes effected from the control panel during the course of the recording activate the Tempo rec option if you want to record the regulations of the general volume effected with the S2 S3 Volume Pedal ac...

Страница 100: ...beat resolution In the record pending display only the bar can be modified and unless you start a record ing right at the beginning 1 1 1 the start bar must always be indicated You are free to end your recording at any point press STOP to stop the recording process For a precise end record point you can make use of the Edit stop to bar parameter in EDIT SONG Utility Follow this procedure 8 If the ...

Страница 101: ...ks or the same tracks in Overdub or in Replace repeat the procedure from the beginning point 1 Recording methods There are two Song recording methods to choose from record all the tracks of the Performance in a single step in this way you can secure a live performance record one track at a time creating the Song by superimposing the instrument parts that make up the Song In the first case set all ...

Страница 102: ...s The modifications can be saved in the Performance and eventually to disk for future use Saving to the Performance is essential to avoid cancelling the modifications when you select a different or the same Performance operations which would annul any modifi cation carried out The S2 S3 hardware Function Controllers The Function Controllers are located on the extreme left of the S2 S3 control pane...

Страница 103: ...mode the symbol F C Function Controllers appears in the top right hand corner of the main display This is a reminder that the Sound parameters have been altered with respect to the origi nal status memorised in the Performance To recall the default status of the parameters select the F C Reset command which appears in the SHOW display s below The SHOW BUTTON This button activates a graphic represe...

Страница 104: ...s ENTER to pass to the second part of the line V 4 Assign a value to the Program Change 5 Press ENTER to pass to the third part of the line Tr 6 Select a track number to which the Program Change is to be assigned Key 2 in USER mode will recall the indicated Program Change for track 16 This opera tion assigns the corresponding Sound to track 16 and sends the relative message Program Change 120 and ...

Страница 105: ...and in the FUNCTION CONTROLLER DISPLAY Select this command to recall the default settings of the parameters of the Sound Attack Release Filter 1 Filter 2 Save the modifications to the Performance The modifications made with the Function Controllers must be memorised to avoid losing them when you select the same Performance or a different Performance In the main display select the Save Performance ...

Страница 106: ...illator Sounds generated by the action of only one oscillator The oscillator reads only one Waveform These Sounds provide a maximum polyphony of 32 notes DC Dual Crossfade Sound generated by the action of two oscillators which read only one Waveform These Sounds provide a maximum polyphony of 16 notes but obtain a very high quality of Sound DO Dual Oscillator Sounds generated by the action of two ...

Страница 107: ...nd the Cutoff frequency In the Sounds the Waveforms are modified by two state variable 2 pole filters connected in series Filter 1 Filter 2 The programmable filters enrich or impoverish the harmonic content of the sound Each filter can be set to operate as one of the following low pass Attenuates the higher frequencies allowing only the lower frequencies to pass high pass Attenuates the lower freq...

Страница 108: ...also possible to create non realistic envelopes Filter The Filter Envelope modifies the cut off frequency over time modifying therefore the harmonic content of the timbre being affected SO Sounds cannot be affected by this envelope Pan The Pan Envelope modifies the position of the sound within the stereo panorama over time This editor is not available for SO Sounds Pitch The Pitch Envelope modifie...

Страница 109: ...ifies the cut off frequency with respect to the note played It is useful to avoid the complete filtration of the notes above the cut off frequency It is also useful to provide more or less brilliance to the sound across the keyboard Amplitude Envelope The Amplitude Envelope Tracking modifies the completion velocity of the Amplitude Envelope across the keyboard Acoustic instruments are characterise...

Страница 110: ... can be applied to the following sound parameters Pitch Vibrato effect Amplitude Tremolo effect Filter1 Filter2 Wha wha effect The LFO oscillation can have a programmable waveform selected among Sinus Triangle Saw Square Random Sample Hold S Reference chapter Edit Sound Pitch The pitch of a note can be subjected to changes while a note is held pressed Key On Pitch Envelope or in the Release phase ...

Страница 111: ...Insert the characters with the alphanumeric keypad Insert inserts a space as the cursor position Capitals allows the insertion of uppercase letters Delete cancels an entry at the cursor position ENTER to confirm EXIT to annul Save the Sound Library to disk The Sounds are stored in the Sound Library The Sound Library stores all types of Sound ROM RAM RAM organised in Family groups The Sound Library...

Страница 112: ... message it is possible to select only the Sound with the Bank Select number 1 In the S Series the Program Change numbers range from 1 to 128 Some instruments and sequencers use the numbering system based on the range 0 to 127 The Bank Select MIDI Controller 0 Note Bank Select 1 is not obligatory The Bank Select message has only recently become a standard therefore it is quite possible that some s...

Страница 113: ... called Bank Se lect 6 Assign the number to the Bank Select event in the Val2 column in Cubase In this window Cubase shows the numbers according to the range 0 127 and not the range 1 128 of the S Series scale down by one number to insert the correct Bank Select number 7 Select the Program Change MIDI event Insert the Program Change event directly after the Bank Select event 8 Assign the correct n...

Страница 114: ...e GENERAL button to access EDIT GENERAL 2 Specify 3 on the NUMERIC KEYPAD to access the Midi editor 3 Press 1 to activate the edit of the Midi Common parameter 4 Specify the required MIDI channel for example channel 16 and press ENTER 5 Press ENTER three times to confirm the programming 6 Press NORMAL to return to the main display Select the Performances via MIDI COMMON Dedicate one of the tracks ...

Страница 115: ... 5 1 5 15 2 5 25 3 5 35 4 5 45 5 5 6 1 6 16 2 6 26 3 6 36 4 6 46 5 6 7 1 7 17 2 7 27 3 7 37 4 7 47 5 7 8 1 8 18 2 8 28 3 8 38 4 8 48 5 8 9 1 9 19 2 9 29 3 9 39 4 9 49 5 9 10 1 10 20 2 10 30 3 10 40 4 10 50 5 10 PC Bank Perf PC Bank Perf PC Bank Perf PC Bank Perf PC Bank Perf 51 6 1 61 7 1 71 8 1 81 9 1 91 10 1 52 6 2 62 7 2 72 8 2 82 9 2 92 10 2 53 6 3 63 7 3 73 8 3 83 9 3 93 10 3 54 6 4 64 7 4 74...

Страница 116: ... the MIDI Common channel Follow the instructions outlined in the chapter Selecting the Sounds via MIDI Controlling the Effects via MIDI COMMON Dedicate one of the tracks of the external song assigned the same MIDI channel as the MIDI COMMON channel to the control of the Effects This track can be the same as that used to select the Performances via MIDI Insert the MIDI Controller event in the track...

Страница 117: ...t be assigned a MIDI channel that is not the MIDI COMMON ATTACK Contr 12 0 faster 64 standard level 127 slower RELEASE Contr 13 0 faster 64 standard level 127 slower FILTER 1 CUTOFF Contr 14 FILTER 2 CUTOFF Contr 15 FILTER 1 FILTER 2 CUTOFF Contr 20 Sound modifications via MIDI Controller data do not cause the appearance of the F C symbol in the main display and they cannot be saved in the Perform...

Страница 118: ...ve data on Midi channel 1 and are configured so that the data received on this channel plays the currently selected track in the sequencer itself Therefore if the Music Processor display shows track 16 in LOCAL set to transmit on Midi channel 1 you can play the sequencer track currently selected or set to record on the S2 S3 keyboard TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 TRACK 6 TRACK 7 TRACK 8 ...

Страница 119: ...ack 16 The keyboard transmits data to the sequencer on MIDI channel 1 4 The external sequencer transmits data to tracks 1 to 15 of the Music Processor To see the status of the tracks that receive MIDI data press the MIDI IN button in the Source section The display shows the Performance tracks relating to the MIDI IN Source The tracks receiving data are identified in the track column by the small d...

Страница 120: ...104 PRACTICAL GUIDE ...

Страница 121: ...105 SAMPLE TRANSLATOR 7 SAMPLE TRANSLATOR 2 0 Waveform theory Conversion of Akai Samples and Programs into Waveform Sample edit Creating a Waveform and a Sound ...

Страница 122: ...t ROM Waveforms and multi samples Every S Series Sound is based on a Waveform the fundamental component of the Sound The Waveform is a sampled sound that represents a brief recording of the first part of an authentic sound source A Waveform usually comprises several of these recordings executed in different keyboard ranges so that sound quality is not impaired by transposi tions of the sampled sou...

Страница 123: ...he Waveform is made up of a multi sample If the Sound is a DO type the Waveform will enter edit only if it is the Waveform of the first oscillator Note Sample Translator ignores all modifications to the Sound made after Edit Sound is accessed and places in edit the original Waveform of the Sound with which the edit environment was accessed The solo mode is activated automatically when you enter Ed...

Страница 124: ... waveform of the sample On this page the sample can be listened to on its own even if it has been as signed its level can be modified and it can be sent via MIDI to an external device sampler computer Info About Gains access to a page that can display information about the dimensions of the Waveform and the sample selected the pitch of the sample and the position of the Loop Start and Loop End poi...

Страница 125: ...d then Sample Translator If the RAM Sound contains a Waveform that was not created by Sample Translator the Waveform will not be loaded If the Sound is a DO type the Waveform will be loaded only if it is used by the first oscillator 2 Loading a sample via MIDI Check that the following connections with the sampler or computer have been made The Music Processor s MIDI OUT 1 socket to the MIDI IN soc...

Страница 126: ...able to send the sample in MMA_sds format the following error messages appear Check the connections If no fault is discovered check the transmission channel of the external device the Music Processor receives on channel 1 if Midi Common is Off or on the assigned Midi Common channel if Midi Common is On It is also possible that the external device is unable to receive the Dump Request message trans...

Страница 127: ...TER and return to the main directory with the BACK command 4 Use the DIAL to select a sample and press ENTER to load it in the location selected in Waveform Conversion limits Some samples deactivate Detune which when edited in the Waveset editor operates as a Fine Pitch function These Sounds cannot be converted in SO or DO Loading samples Load To save samples created with an Apple Macintosh comput...

Страница 128: ...orm Sample Translator can load single Samples or in a single operation it can convert an entire level of the S1000 Program into an S Series Waveform If a Program contains more than one level it can be converted entirely in successive phases using a a Sound Patch b a multi track configuration with different dynamic ranges for each track GrandPiano pp GrandPiano mp GrandPiano mf GrandPiano ff Akai S...

Страница 129: ... selected in the Wave form If you are loading a Program all the samples already loaded will be cancelled and replaced The following steps refer to the loading of a Program 5 Press ENTER to confirm If the Program has more than one Level you must select the one to be loaded 6 Select the Level with the DIAL and press ENTER to load Loading the Program may take some time and during the operation the di...

Страница 130: ...from Sample Translator the part that is used by the Waveform is the one that runs from the start of the Sample Sample Start to the end of the loop Loop End As the part of the Sample that follows the Loop End is not played it is advisable to save space by not loading it into memory The Cut End function can be activated before carrying out a loading operation All samples loaded with the Cut End opti...

Страница 131: ...1 and D 3 in the example the note in the middle D 3 in the example represents the original pitch of the sample The keyboard range to which a sample is assigned cannot overlap the range of another sample After being assigned the sample played on the keyboard will be shown by a small square that appears next to its name Cancelling assignments UnAssign The Unassign command cancels the keyboard extens...

Страница 132: ...he graphic representation of the sample This shows the entire sample from the Sample Start point to the Sample End point The horizontal axis represents the duration of the sound and the vertical axis its intensity The letters S and E that may appear over the image show the Loop Start and Loop End points These can be programmed from the Info About display explained in the next section Zoom This fun...

Страница 133: ...ified volume so that you can compare results Loop nr x This command allows you to display the Loop Start and Loop End points of the eight loops that can be received for example with an Akai sample Although the S Series can use only the first loop of a sample Sample Translator can also modify the Start and End points of the other loops from the Info About display These changes can be used by a samp...

Страница 134: ...eived 0 15 Exit This returns you to the Waveform display The Info about display The Info about display allows you to modify these sample parameters original sample pitch definition of Loop Start and Loop End points definition of loop type Note Shows the original pitch of the sample This information is not always received when a sample is loaded so it can often be necessary to define the correct pi...

Страница 135: ...NTER and insert the desired value with the DIAL or the numeric keypad The value inserted will be expressed in words The Start and End points must lie within the limits of the sample The maximum value that can be given to Loop End therefore coincides with the length of the sample For example if the Length parameter indicates a value of 40000 the maximum value that can be given to Loop End is 40000 ...

Страница 136: ... of loop is used in percussive samples that fade out very quickly Type 1 The loop is played only in a forwards direction as in this example Loop Start Loop End Type 2 The loop is played forwards and backwards again as shown by this diagram Loop Start Loop End Although this loop type is not used by the S Series it can be transmitted to samplers or other sample editors Note range cannot be modified ...

Страница 137: ...ted 1 Use DIAL to select the sample for deletion 2 Select the Delete command and press ENTER to confirm the deletion or EXIT to annul it Copying a sample to a different location Copy Paste A selected sample can be copied to a clipboard with the Copy command on the second page of Waveform As soon as the sample is copied the Paste command will appear in the command option column Select a location in...

Страница 138: ...ssigned samples are lost 1 Select the Save command on the first page of Waveform A space will appear where you can insert the name of the Waveform and of a new Sound that uses it 2 Assign a name of maximum 8 characters to the Waveform The alphanumeric keypad inserts characters and the DIAL moves the cursor forwards or back INSERT inserts a space at the cursor position DELETE cancels the character ...

Страница 139: ...ge of the Waveform display If a Waveform has been created Sample Translator asks if you want to lose or save it If you press ENTER the Waveform will be lost If you do not want to lose the programmed Waveform press EXIT to remain in Sample Translator and select the Save command to save the Waveform Save Exit ...

Страница 140: ...124 SAMPLE TRANSLATOR ...

Страница 141: ... PERFORMANCE TRACKS EDIT SOUND SAMPLE TRANSLATOR EDIT SOUND PATCH SEQUENCER SONG The Sequencer controls Recording a Song EDIT SONG EDIT GENERAL DISK SOUND LIBRARY EFFECTS LIBRARIES CLIPBOARD UTILITY Bank Song and Performance name Delete Bank Song Clipboard Performance Copy Bank Song Performance PRELOAD ...

Страница 142: ...nother mode only the selected track will remain active You can scroll the tracks with the TRACK SCROLL BUTTONS the tracks are automatically selected and ready to use LAYER The keyboard or the master keyboard connected via MIDI COMMON can play two superimposed tracks When you select layer mode from another mode the selected track and the next track will remain active You can scroll the tracks with ...

Страница 143: ... window appears on the display 2 Play the note which corresponds to the upper limit of the first track Or rotate the Dial to move the split indicator Note The split point can be set on the master keyboard only if it is connected via MIDI COMMON 3 Press ENTER to confirm The split set window closes Midi in Source This Source is represented by the MIDI instruments connected to the MIDI IN of the Musi...

Страница 144: ...he corresponding TRACK SELECT KEY X The track is in mute mode To place the track in play mode select the track if it has not already been selected and press the corresponding TRACK SELECT KEY again The Song track does not contain recorded notes It can be recorded as a new track i The track is connected to the GENERATION Destination internal sound generation To disconnect the track from this Destin...

Страница 145: ...aster Opens the Master Transposer window Reset Resets all the track transpose values to zero This command does not affect the Master Transpose setting Master Transposer Access this editor in the TRACK TRANSPOSER 1 Access the TRACK TRANSPOSER 2 Select the Master command Regulate the Master Transpose setting in the following manner 1 Rotate the DIAL or specify the required transpose value with the N...

Страница 146: ...button is shown ON To restore the standard pitch of the instrument you can press the deactivated button repeatedly until the led on the active button goes off or you can regulate the setting in the Master Transpose window of the EDIT TRACK TRANSPOSER environment The setting effected with the MASTER TRANSPOSE buttons is reflected in the Master Transpose value shown in the Track Transposer display ...

Страница 147: ...fect will be Effect 2 Determines the type of Modulation assigned to DSP 2 such as Echo Chorus Flanger Fladel Panmix Phaser Ensemble Panecho Dubbing If you select a modulation in Effects Library 2 this parameter will be modified automatically Value range see table in the Appendix Effect 2 Volume Determines the total volume of the signal effected by the DSP 2 The higher the value assigned to this pa...

Страница 148: ...rameter appears only for MIDI channel messages Program Change Volume Pan Damper Page 4 User Controllers S2 S3 Sliders 1 7 The function assigned to the cursors of the FUNCTION CONTROLLERS when the led on the USER PANEL button is ON Value range see table at the end of the chapter Page 2 Controllers S2R Pitch Bend Sensitivity Maximum Pitch Bend excursion in semitones for messages received via MIDI Va...

Страница 149: ...Foot Controller 05 Portamento Time 06 Data Entry 07 Main Volume 08 Balance Osc 1 2 09 Control 9 10 Panorama 11 Expression 12 Attack 13 Release 14 Filter 1 Cutoff 15 Filter 2 Cutoff 16 Gen purp control 1 17 Gen purp control 2 18 Gen purp control 3 19 Gen purp control 4 20 Filters 1 2 Cutoff 21 31 Controls 21 31 User Keys Effect 1 trasm Cntrl 21 Effect 2 trasm Cntrl 22 Rotary s f trasm Cntrl 90 Prog...

Страница 150: ...Dynamic limita tions allow you to create sounds with a dynamic threshold which trigger a different timbre according to how hard a note is played e g a Pick Bass with low dynamic value and a Slap Bass with high dynamic value Editing the effects and the Audio Outputs allows you to configure the Performance for studio recording or to ensure proper mixing of the tracks You can edit a completely new Pe...

Страница 151: ...the complex parameters Each icon represents one of the four Sources LOCAL MIDI COMMON and MIDI IN and the Destinations GENERATION and MIDI OUT The icons can be selected by rotating the DIAL To gain access to the icon s incorporated text parameters simply select the required icon and tap on ENTER To escape an icon edit tap on ENTER or press EXIT once LOCAL MIDI COMMON Source When the arrow is shown...

Страница 152: ... must activate the MIDI MERGE function in the EDIT GENERAL section Page 2 Common Parameters common to GENERATION and to the MIDI OUT Volume The Track volume Allows you to mix the Performance tracks This parameter affects the internal sound generation and is transmitted from MIDI OUT It corresponds to the adjust ments made with the Function Controllers S2R in the Function Controller page Value rang...

Страница 153: ...tivates deactivates Pedal Footswitch 2 for the track Value range On Off Valid only in multi mode local common The following two parameters affect the tracks of a Performance only when it is set to MULTI MODE and only for the LOCAL MIDI COMMON Source Key range The keyboard extension across which the track can play This is a useful setting to create Performances with different sounds assigned to dif...

Страница 154: ...DI COMMON Source Key range The keyboard extension across which the track can play This is a useful setting to create Performances with different sounds assigned to different sections of the keyboard e g Acoustic Bass in the bass section GrandPiano at the centre and Flute in the higher sec tion 1 Select the parameter A keyboard with a horizontal bar will appear on the display showing the current tr...

Страница 155: ...s routed to the LEFT and RIGHT outputs balanced by the Pan programmed for the track OUT 1 2 The sound has no effects dry overriding the internal DSPs It is routed to outputs 1 and 2 balanced by the Pan programmed for the track OUT 3 4 The sound has no effects dry overriding the internal DSPs It is routed to outputs 3 and 4 balanced by the Pan programmed for the track 1 2 3 4 The sound has no effec...

Страница 156: ...y Mode on Note The Control Changes numbered 21 24 and 90 are generally used by the S Series to control the DSPs These messages must be transmitted via the MIDI COMMON which is not however affected by the MIDI Filters Consequently the chapter dedicated to the MIDI Filters does not describe the function of these messages in the case of the S Series Hint If you are controlling the Music Processor wit...

Страница 157: ... of this sound by pressing the notes on the keyboard while Piano whose track has Aftertouch deactivated will not be changed MIDI Filter The MIDI OUT Filters can be very useful when combined with MIDI MERGE Consider for example a MIDI setup with a sequencer connected to the MIDI IN of the Music Processor and an expander connected to its MIDI OUT Local Midi In Track 1 Midi Out The MIDI MERGE is acti...

Страница 158: ... The Sound type can be selected in the WAVESET editor s It is also possible to convert the Sounds from one type to another Sound types Single Oscillator SO Only one oscillator is exploited to read a single Waveform Sounds of this type are 32 voice polyphonic due to the individual exploitation of the instrument s 32 oscillators OSC 1 Dual Oscillator DO Two oscillators are exploited to read two diff...

Страница 159: ...nd button the main EDIT SOUND menu is displayed Different displays will appear according to the type of Sound selected figures 1 2 The first difference lies between the Sound and the Sound Patch Drumkits The second difference lies in the access to the edit with an SO Sound or with a DO or DC Sound The edit environment the editors of the edit sound menu The elements that make up the EDIT SOUND envi...

Страница 160: ...button flashes this is to isolate the Sound in edit from the rest of the tracks You can exclude solo by pressing SOLO button led OFF in order to listen to the Sound currently in edit together with all the tracks of the Performance This will give you an idea of what your edited Sound is like when combined with other Sounds Press solo again to re isolate the Sound and continue with the edit tasks Th...

Страница 161: ... the cursor position ENTER to confirm EXIT to cancel 4 Select Store to memorise the Sound to the selected location Note The Sound is saved to the Sound Library resident in memory remember that when you turn off the instrument the edited Sound and all other edited work will be irremediably lost To store your Sound permanently save the Sound Library to disk or to the Ram disk Refer to the chapters d...

Страница 162: ... DC Sound is converted to an SO or DO Sound the Waveforms consisting of two different samples e g Vocal_Gtr Strings_Glkn or Fantasy will lose the second sample Reconverting to DC mode the second sample will be restored Gain SO Sounds have an output level that is 6 dB lower than DC and DO Sounds When you convert a Sound to an SO type you may need to adjust the GAIN param eter in the Filter 1 2 page...

Страница 163: ...he two Oscillators can be separated only if Detune has any value other than 0 In Sounds based on these Waveforms it is possible for example to increase the Pitch of Osc 1 while the Pitch of Osc 2 is lowered When Detune 0 however the Pitch Envelope of Osc 2 follows that of Osc 1 regardless of the status of the Pitch depth ch 2 parameter At the end of this chapter is a table of the Rom Waveforms whi...

Страница 164: ...sitive values increase the Pitch while negative ones have the inverse effect Value range 7 lowest sensitivity 2 semitones 7 highest sensitivity 2 semi tones Page 2 Oscillator Balance Dual Oscillator Sound Balance Mixer for the two Waveforms Positive values render the first Waveform louder negative values enhance the second Waveform This parameter can be controlled through the MIDI Control Change 0...

Страница 165: ...e inverse effect with increased aftertouch Value range 7 7 Page 2 Volume Tracking Options Here you can divide the Tracking curve into several different segments in order to obtain a more refined Tracking across the keyboard 1 segm One Segment The Tracking curve is essential representing a constant Volume offset across the keyboard The parameter Key cannot be modified 3 segm Three Segments The Trac...

Страница 166: ...of the sound after the notes have been released This envelope phase is often called Release In practice the Key On and Key Off Envelopes correspond to the traditional ADSR parameters Attack Decay Sustain Release The Envelope Tracking controls the keyboard s effect on the envelope completion velocity rate across the keyboard The Envelope completion of Key On and Key Off can be faster or slower acro...

Страница 167: ...egm Adds a segment Inserts a new segment in the envelope curve immediately after the currently selected segment N B a maximum of up to 10 segments is permitted del segm Cancels the segment selected N B The Key On Envelope must have at least one segment corresponding to Attack which cannot be cancelled zoom in Enlarges the field of vision of the envelope up to 4 times zoom out Reduces the field of ...

Страница 168: ... Level value on the NUMERIC KEYPAD 3 Press ENTER to select the next parameter After Level you will return to Segment 4 Select Add segm to add a new segment after the selected segment Select Del segm to cancel the selected segment Page 4 Amplitude Envelope Tracking Options These three options permit you to divide the Tracking curve into different segments in order to permit a more or less refined p...

Страница 169: ...s the CLOCK button Wave The waveform of the low frequency oscillation Given the low frequency of the oscillation the waveform is clearly perceptible You can choose from the following waves Sine Triangle Saw tooth Square Random Sample Hold Rate Defines how frequently the LFO repeats When MIDI sync is selected the value shown indicates the musical note that the oscillation corresponds to Value range...

Страница 170: ...ts of this multiple parameter which interact Filter 1 Determines the modulation depth of the Lfo on the Cutoff Frequency The positive and negative values indicate an opposed sense of opening and closing otherwise the choice between a positive or negative value give perfectly equivalent results Higher positive or negative values increase the Filter modulation depth Value range 7 7 Touch sensitivity...

Страница 171: ...utoff dynamic sensitivity Links the Cutoff Frequency to Key On Velocity Positive values increase the Cutoff Fre quency by playing harder the filter opens allowing more partials to pass and the sound becomes brighter negative values produce the inverse effect the filter is closed and the sound becomes dull The value 0 does not affect the Cutoff Frequency Value range 7 7 Resonance dynam sens Links R...

Страница 172: ...rve is greatly divided allowing a complex program ming of the Cutoff Frequency across the keyboard Parameters The three parameters displayed across the bottom part of the Tracking curve can be accessed by tapping repeatedly on ENTER The selected parameter can be modified with the DIAL the Key and Level parameters also with the NUMERIC KEYPAD point One of the extreme ends of a segment Rotation of t...

Страница 173: ...e envelope for Filter 1 and regulates its modulation depth on the Cutoff Fre quency Negative values invert the Filter Envelope Value range 10 10 Envelope amount F2 This operates in the same way as Envelope amount F1 but refers to Filter 2 Note In order to produce a 4 pole filter assign the same Envelope amount value to Filters 1 and 2 Page 2 Filter Key On Envelope Commands The option command colum...

Страница 174: ...the envelope repetition When the Filter Key Off envelope reaches its terminal point it loops back to the beginning The cycle repeats continuously until you release the keys The loop is represented by an arrow which indicates the initial loop point To eliminate the loop select its first segment again and then select Set Loop A loop on the Filter Envelope causes a cycle of opening closing of the Sou...

Страница 175: ...cking curve is greatly divided allowing a complex program ming of the Cutoff Frequency across the keyboard Parameters The three parameters displayed across the bottom part of the Tracking curve can be accessed by tapping repeatedly on ENTER The selected parameter can be modified with the DIAL the Key and Level parameters also with the NUMERIC KEYPAD point One of the extreme ends of a segment Rotat...

Страница 176: ...nnel Oscillator 2 Dynamic rate Sensitivity of the Envelope to dynamic variations With positive values increasing the dynamics playing harder speeds up the Envelope development the completion velocity Negative values act inversely with increased dynamics Value range 7 7 Page 2 Pitch Key On Envelope Commands The command option column shows specific options for this page set loop Activates the loop e...

Страница 177: ...pe Commands The command option column shows specific options for this page set loop Activates the loop envelope repetition Determines the starting point of the envelope repetition When the Pitch Key Off Envelope reaches its terminal point it loops back to the beginning The cycle repeats continuously until you release the keys The loop is represented by an arrow which indicates the initial loop poi...

Страница 178: ... The Tracking curve is greatly divided allowing a complex program ming of the completion velocity variation across the keyboard Parameters The three parameters displayed across the bottom part of the Tracking curve can be accessed by tapping repeatedly on ENTER The selected parameter can be modified with the DIAL the Key and Level parameters also with the NUMERIC KEYPAD point One of the extreme en...

Страница 179: ...the sound further right by increasing the dynamic force while negative values act inversely with increased dynamics Value range 7 7 Pan touch sensitivity Sensitivity of the Pan to Aftertouch variations Positive values move the sound further right by increasing the Aftertouch pressure while negative values act inversely with increased Aftertouch Value range 7 7 Page 2 Pan Key On Envelope DC and DO ...

Страница 180: ...oop Activates the loop envelope repetition Determines the starting point of the envelope repetition When the Pan Key Off Envelope reaches its terminal point it loops back to the beginning The cycle repeats continuously until you release the keys The loop is represented by an arrow which indicates the initial loop point To eliminate the loop select its first segment again and then select Set Loop a...

Страница 181: ...keyboard Parameters The three parameters displayed across the bottom part of the Tracking curve can be accessed by tapping repeatedly on ENTER The selected parameter can be modified with the DIAL the Key and Level parameters also with the NUMERIC KEYPAD point One of the extreme ends of a segment Rotation of the DIAL selects one of the points of the Tracking curve 1 2 or 1 2 3 4 or 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ke...

Страница 182: ... Pitch Envelopes for the two oscillatori even when Detune 0 71 Muted_Trp2 72 FrenchHorn 75 Brass Trp 77 Dual_Brass 83 Eng_Horn 87 Hardflute_1 88 Hardflute_2 89 Panflute 109 SpectBells 110 Machinery 112 Spatial 113 Fantasy_1 114 Fantasy_2 115 Fantasy_3 116 Fantasy_4 117 Fantasy_5 118 VoiceBells 119 Vocal_Brth 120 Voice_Glk 121 Angels 122 Atmosphere 125 Syn_perc1 126 Syn_perc2 127 Syn_perc3 128 Syn_...

Страница 183: ... and easily susceptible to sudden volume variations Loop and Lfo By programming a loop on two segments of a Key On Envelope which create an ascending and descending ramp you can simulate a Tremolo effect without using the Lfo editor A loop of this kind on a Key On Pitch Envelope will simulate a more realistic Vibrato effect than the effect obtained with the Lfo Key Off Envelope Thanks to the great...

Страница 184: ...nvasion 82 2 Some examples of filter curves Amplitude Filter 2 2 Pole Lowpass Frequency cutoff freq 0 Rolloff 12 dB octave Amplitude 4 Pole Lowpass Frequency cutoff freq 0 Rolloff 24 dB octave OR Amplitude Filter 1 2 Pole Lowpass Frequency cutoff freq 0 Rolloff 12 dB octave Amplitude 4 Pole Lowpass Frequency cutoff freq 1 0 Rolloff 24 dB octave Rolloff 12 dB octave cutoff freq 2 Amplitude Frequenc...

Страница 185: ...DIT SOUND Any modifications being made to the Sound currently in edit will be cancelled Once you have entered the Sample Translator mode one of the following situations may be shown Access from a Sound that does not contain imported samples e g from a Rom Sound Sample Translator enters edit without samples Waveform page 1 No sample is loaded Access from a Ram Sound containing imported samples Soun...

Страница 186: ...m Sample Translator Thanks to multitasking it is possible to temporarily escape from Sample Translator to access other operating environments without losing work in progress in Sample Translator The SOUND button in the Edit section continues to flash to remind you that a Sound is currently in edit To return to Sample Translator simply press the SOUND button of the Edit section A closer look at Sam...

Страница 187: ...pe HD format It can contain Samples S or Programs P MMA sds Enter the number of the sample to be received via Midi from the external device sampler or computer Specify the number 0 255 and press ENTER to receive the sample in the currently selected location Note The MIDI channel on which the sample must be received is the MIDI COMMON or Channel 1 if MIDI COMMON is deactivated Possible error messag...

Страница 188: ...ons of the Sound Library Assign Once loaded a sample will play across its entire note range This command assigns a note range to the selected sample delimited by a low note and a high note The keyboard zones to which the samples are assigned cannot be superimposed Note Only the assigned samples become part of the Waveform and are saved at the end of the edit operations in Sample Translator 1 Selec...

Страница 189: ... with respect to other samples of the Waveform The value is shown as a percentage Loop nr x Selects the loops whose Loop Start and Loop End points are shown Note The S Series uses only the first loop of any sample Send Sends the sample to an external device sampler or computer connected via MIDI Note The MIDI channel on which the sample is received from the external device must be the channel corr...

Страница 190: ...f the eight sample loops but only the first loop is exploited by the Sounds created with Sample Translator To select the loop that requires modifying use the Loop nr x command in the command options column Loop End Ending point of the loop See the previous parameter Possible error messages during the edit of the Loop Start and Loop End The Sounds based on this Waveform cannot be converted into Dua...

Страница 191: ...d sample to a clipboard Paste This function appears after a Copy operation Inserts the sample copied to the clipboard to the currently selected location This operation saves memory because the sample is not copied physically but only read twice by Sample Translator It is extremely useful for inserting the same sample in two sections of the keyboard which are not adjacent without having to load the...

Страница 192: ...alue and Tenor Sax in the treble section Layer 1 Layer 2 Fretless Switch Point 105 Slap Bass Tenor Sax Tenor Sax C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 The Drumkits are Sound Patches consisting of percussion instruments a different one assigned to each note of the keyboard Drumkits allow you to use just one track for all the percussion instruments required for a musical composition To edit Sound Patch or a Drumkit assign...

Страница 193: ...mmand The Sound Library entry page is displayed 2 Select an empty location 3 If necessary change the name of the Sound Patch using Name If the original Sound Patch is a Rom Sound the Music Processor automatically attaches an asterisk after the new name in order to avoid duplications of the name in the Sound Library 4 Press ENTER to save the SoundPatch Abort Erases all the modifications made to the...

Страница 194: ...rum and Roll Ride and Ride Cup Pick Bass and Slap Bass Value range 0 1 3 Effects Effects active for the edited note Value range Eff1 Eff2 Eff1 Eff2 Off Notes and suggestions Pan In a drumkit it is extremely important to programme the Pan very accurately in order to position the percussion instruments realistically in the stereophonic panorama A very common trick is to stagger the Toms so that the ...

Страница 195: ...nd if necessary b select Rec play in the Edit Song display The Playback display shows the Song parameters and allows you to modify the Tempo You can edit the other parameters in EDIT SONG s The Song and the Performance Bank During the recording you can record the Sound changes for each track as well as the Performance changes which change the general configuration of the instrument while the Song ...

Страница 196: ...ew Bank Song 1 Select the Save Performance command from the main display 2 Specify the new Bank Song to create 3 Confirm the save operation As well as a new Performance a new Bank Song which houses the Performance is created Note Ten Bank Songs are already present by default These can be cancelled with the Delete Bank Song function of the UTILITY button B Copying from another Bank Song both the Pe...

Страница 197: ...racks to record 2 Select the tracks to record using the corresponding TRACK SELECT KEYS The tracks in record mode are displayed with the letter R The symbol e indicates the tracks already recorded the symbol indicates the empty tracks You can deactivate the tracks set to record mode by pressing the corresponding TRACK SELECT KEYS again 3 Press ENTER to confirm the track selection or EXIT to escape...

Страница 198: ... an existing bar or from the bar immediately following the last bar recorded 7 Press PLAY to start the recording The Locator shows a count down for two bars before recording beating in time if the Metronome is activated Start playing when the Locator shows the position required The Song starts at position 1 1 1 8 Stop recording by pressing STOP You can escape from record mode or repeat the recordi...

Страница 199: ...us of the ProgramChanges and Midi Controllers during a fast forward or fast rewind operation If for example you press the Volume is adjusted to the value of the arrival point even if the Volume event was not actually performed by the Sequencer This system is often called Chase Events Cubase and Notator Logic or True Events Notator Songs with different Time Signatures Use the Insert function to cre...

Страница 200: ...l the tracks to different position Microscope Microscopic Edit of each single event of the track Utility Sets the recording and playback functions Mastertrack Microscopic Edit of the Mastertrack a ghost track that contains the Tempo variations volume variations and the Performance and Effects variations Options of the main menu of EDIT SONG Rec Play Opens the Playback display where you can enter R...

Страница 201: ...xis note height and a horizontal axis position of the Song in the form Bars Quarters Tic The expressions used in the edit pages are Note range for the vertical axis and From locator to locator for the horizontal axis Note range From locator to locator Bar 1 Bar 2 Bar 3 Execute This command appears in many secondary menus it must be selected to confirm and apply the modifications Undo Most edit ope...

Страница 202: ...nge from to Determines the range of notes which will be affected by the Erase procedure To select one note only enter the same value in from and to From locator To locator Determines the Locator range start and end from which the specified events will be erased Page 2 Erase from Master Track Event Determines the type of event to cancel from the specified locator range Default All Value range All T...

Страница 203: ...eing moved are completely erased The data being moved merges with the data if any at the destination locator bar 1 bar 2 bar 3 Start locator Move from track From locator To locator Determines the Locator range start and end from which the specified events will be moved Start locator Determines the starting point of the destination MOVE EVENTS Editor 9 Edit Song ...

Страница 204: ...r 5 Cancel bars 2 and 3 bar 1 bar 4 bar 5 DELETE bar 1 bar 2 bar 3 bar 4 bar 5 bar 1 The bars after the cancelled bars are moved backwards Page 1 Insert bars Number of bars Defines the number of bars to insert Bar time Specifies the Time Signature of the bars being inserted this value can differ from the rest of the recorded Song Suggestion Use Insert bars to record a Song containing different Tim...

Страница 205: ...locator Determines the Locator range start and end within which the modification is to be effected Transpose This operation transposes all single notes or a range of notes by a specified inter val Transpose Transpose Determines the transposition interval expressed in semitones Value range 64 0 64 Note range from to Sets the lowest and highest limits of the range of notes to be transposed To select...

Страница 206: ...ou can select a different Qujantize value also on a Song already saved and loaded from disk Key On Quantize Key On not quantized Free Key On quantized at 1 4 Key On quantized at 1 8 Key Off Quantize Key Off not quantized Free Key On quantized at 1 4 Key Off not quantized Free Key On and Key Off quantized at 1 4 Page 1 Quantize Key On Note On quantize Determines the Key On Quantize value Triplets a...

Страница 207: ...4 1 8 1 12 1 16 1 12 1 32 1 48 1 64 1 96 and Free From bar To bar Determines the range of bars start and end which will be affected by the Quantize Note Off procedure Copy Contains the procedures for copying a portion of a single track copying a portion of all tracks and the Append function Append copies an entire Song to the tail of the Song currently in edit It doesn t copy the source Song s ori...

Страница 208: ...nd to From bar to bar First and last bar of the portion to copy Start bar First bar of the destination of the copy Copy times Determines the number of times the copy can be repeated Each copy tags on to the previous copy Page 2 Copy all tracks Copies a portion of all the Tracks of the Song Careful This operation copies to the destination in Replace mode only all data already present at the destina...

Страница 209: ...Enter the parameters of the event selected with the MULTIFUNCTION KEYS Note Event Modifies parameter 1V Note event Modifies the parameter Locator 4 Modify the parameter value with the DIAL or the NUMERIC KEYPAD 5 Escape from the event edit mode with ENTER or EXIT to cancel the modifica tions At this point you can select another event and repeat the edit procedure Moving to a specified bar If there...

Страница 210: ...nge of the S Series corresponding to the Program Change 0 127 MIDI message 2v Second number of the Extended Program Change of the S series This can be recorded only by selecting the Sound from the control panel During MIDI reception it is replaced by a Bank Select message Midi Controller 0 0 127 This message is sent to the MIDI OUT as Bank Select Note If a Program Change of a track and a Performan...

Страница 211: ...e command Ins x A window with a list of the events to insert appears 2 Select the type of event to insert with DIAL ENTER or with the NUMERIC KEYPAD Your entry is confirmed and the window closes The event code appears next to the command Ins Insert Inserts an event of the type indicated in the Ins command at the selected Locator 1 Select an event in the Event List whose Locator is closest to the p...

Страница 212: ...recording Default On Value range On Off Song loop Activates deactivates the song loop This function makes the Song start from the begin ning when it reaches the end Default On Value range On Off Edit stop to bar Activates deactivates and programmes a compulsory stop bar for the Song at any point before the actual last bar Default Off Value range Any bar of the Song Off Suggestion This parameter ca...

Страница 213: ... the parameters of the event selected Locator Value with the MULTIFUNCTION KEYS Performance event Modifies the Value Performance event Modifies the Locator 3 Modify the value of the parameter with DIAL or on the NUMERIC KEYPAD 4 Escape from the event edit mode by pressing ENTER or EXIT to cancel the modifi cations At this point you can select another event and repeat the edit proce dure Moving to ...

Страница 214: ...S3 or Common Volume in S2R Status Effect 1 Number of Effect 1 Status Eff 1 Vol Volume of Effect 1 Status Effect 2 Number of Effect 2 Status Eff 2 Vol Volume of Effect 2 Status Rotary s f Rotary slow fast inversion Status Scale Scale parameter tuning of the instrument S Edit General The Command Options Column The command options of Microscope are different to those of the other modes Commands optio...

Страница 215: ...nt with default values is inserted immediately before the currently selected event 3 Modify the Locator of the new event in order to position it correctly 4 Modify the values of the event Delete Cancels the event selected 1 Select the event to cancel in the Event List 2 Press the Delete command Catch locator Selects the event which is currently playing or the event immediately after the current Lo...

Страница 216: ... all the events in the window EDIT STOP TO BAR In Record mode the Locator in the Record display can be considered as a Punch In and the parameter Edit Stop to bar as a Punch Out these elements define the start and finish of a recording precisely UNDO If while you re recording you notice that your free memory is beginning to be a little on the low side too soon you can stop at an appropriate point ...

Страница 217: ...h and tuning parameters Page 1 Tuning Scale Master pitch Fine pitch of the instrument in steps of 1 64th of a semitone Default 0 Value range 64 64 Keyboard scale Keyboard tuning scale This parameter provides a selection of preset historic scales temperaments plus four programmable scales User scales You can select this param eter from the Song with the Scale event in the Master Track 0 Equal Tempe...

Страница 218: ...ions column contains the following selections kbd up Moves up one note at a time The note after the note in edit becomes the note in edit kbd down Moves down one note at a time The note before the note in edit becomes the note in edit catch note Opens a window which prompts you to play the note you want to edit Play the note you wish to edit S2R must be controlled via Midi Common save Saves the Sc...

Страница 219: ...ance option Perf Start Stop control of the sequencer Start Stop option Note A Performance advance command Perf with Performance 10 advances to Performance 1 Pressing Perf when Performance 1 is selected returns you to Perform ance 10 Footswitch 2 polarity As described for Footswitch 1 polarity but referring to footswitch 2 Footswitch 2 control As described for Footswitch 2 control but referring to ...

Страница 220: ...lue range On Off System Exclusive Midi filter Activates deactivates the transmission and reception of the System Exclusive When it is On this filter prevents the transmission and reception of S E Default On Value range On Off Midi Extended Prog Change The S Series PROGRAM CHANGE consists of two parts in the form xxx yyy the principal number part xxx transmitted as a PROGRAM CHANGE the secondary nu...

Страница 221: ...t date in European standards gg mm aa Time Current time in the twenty four hour clock cycle hh mm ss DYNAMIC TOUCH SENSITIVITY S2 S3 Here you can regulate the dynamic and aftertouch sensitivity of keyboard models and memorise the setting to a buffer memory This page is not memorised in the General Setup it is stored to a small battery backed Ram by selecting Memorise Sensitivity Keyboard sensitivi...

Страница 222: ...rganised in the Sound Libraries and b which percussion sounds to use in the Drumkits The GS standard also adds to the GM standard the Program Changes required to select the Drumkits GM GS instruments can communicate with one another by selecting similar sounds with the same Program Change for example the PrCh 1 always corresponds to the Grand Piano PrCh 49 always corresponds to Strings Briefly the...

Страница 223: ...cessor converts the Program Changes of MIDI channel 10 into GS Program Changes when you read Midi files created in GS standard the Music Processor converts the Program Changes of Midi channel 10 into the Program Changes of the S Series Sound Library GS STANDARD S SERIES 0 7 Standard 121 5 Standard 8 15 Room 122 5 Room Kit 16 23 Power 123 5 Power Kit 24 Electric 124 5 Electric 25 31 TR808 125 5 Hou...

Страница 224: ...IIIth century The keys with greater alterations appear variously distinctive 6 Kirnberger Temperament proposed by J P Kirnberger pupil of J S Bach This is equally suitable for Bach s works and the German Baroque repertoire The keys with greater alterations appear variously distinctive 7 Vallotti Young This Italian Temperament of Giuseppe Tartini and Francescantonio Vallotti and later revived in En...

Страница 225: ...llow you to exchange Midi files with other sequencers Automatic loading when powering up The entire contents of the Ram disk or a floppy disk can be loaded automatically when you power up your instrument A Powering up with no disk in the disk drive The entire contents of the Ram disk are loaded If the Ram disk is empty the instrument powers up with a default configuration The default display will ...

Страница 226: ... GROUP 2 B S 1 B S 2 B S 3 B S 4 B S 5 B S 6 B S 7 B S 8 B S 9 B S 10 GROUP 3 B S 1 B S 2 B S 3 B S 4 B S 5 B S 6 B S 7 B S 8 B S 9 B S 10 GROUP 1 B S 1 B S 2 B S 3 B S 4 B S 5 B S 6 B S 7 B S 8 B S 9 B S 10 B S 1 B S 2 B S 3 B S 4 B S 5 B S 6 B S 7 B S 8 B S 9 B S 10 RAM The Group is indicated in the option column by the symbol and by the corre sponding number This symbol appears when you select ...

Страница 227: ...Groups The Group number and an asterisk indicating an empty Group may appear next to the selectors number One of the ten Groups contained in the disk Numbering starts from 1 and 0 represents Group 10 Tap the function key repeatedly to access the various Groups asterisk The Group is empty it does not contain a Bank Song Note Empty Groups appear only in the Save page in the Load and Erase pages they...

Страница 228: ...isk You can not select the Bank Song Group in order to select the Group you must first escape from the directory by pressing EXIT Types of directories Different Directories will appear All Bank Song Setup depending on the type of data selected in the Disk page Load Save Erase pages For example if you select Load All Bank Song or Load Single Bank Song the Bank Song directory is displayed dir all Ma...

Страница 229: ...e Group selected user program Displays the presence or absence of one of the User Programs stored on disk or in memory data Displays the presence or absence of data generated by a User Program dir setup general General instrument settings sound library Customised Sound Library with new Sounds not contained in the stand ard Rom Sound Library effects libraries Customised Effects Libraries different ...

Страница 230: ...can alter the MIDI COMMON status a Sound Library may change the Sounds used by the tracks Load all bank song Loads all the Bank Songs of the Group selected Load single bank song Loads one of the Bank Songs of the Group selected 1 Select the Load single bank song procedure The directory of the Bank Songs contained in the currently selected Group is displayed You can press EXIT to interrupt the oper...

Страница 231: ...tups in the memory is displayed Save single setup The example given shows no Clipboard in the memory 2 Select the Setup to save and confirm the operation Save all bank song Saves all the Bank Songs of the Group selected If the Group selected is empty marked by an asterisk it is created automatically Save single bank song Saves one of the Bank Songs in the memory in the Group selected If the Group ...

Страница 232: ...he procedure and then select a different Group to repeat the operation Erase select Bank Song Directory of the Bank Songs included in the Group selected on disk 2 Select the Bank Song to cancel and confirm Erase all B S groups Cancels all the Groups of the Bank Song on the disk Utility Format work disk 1 62 Mb Formats a 3 5 HD floppy disk in the standard S Series format to memorise Songs Perform a...

Страница 233: ...Ms Dos 3 5 HD or Ms Dos Atari 3 5 DD floppy disks 1 Select Load standard Midi file 2 Insert the floppy disk and press ENTER The directory of the MIDI files on the floppy disk is displayed 3 Select the MID file to load and confirm Directory of the Bank Songs contained in memory 4 Select a memory destination for the Midi file and confirm 5 The Midi file is converted into a standard S Series Song A n...

Страница 234: ...file and confirm Directory of the Ms Dos or Ms Dos Atari floppy disk 4 Select New to create a new file on the disk 5 Assign a name to the Midi file and confirm Suggestion Instead of selecting New you can select the name of an existing Midi file and press ENTER The Midi file is replaced by a new Midi file originating from the conversion of the selected Song ...

Страница 235: ...tion The disk was removed during an operation The operation has been interrupted Insert the floppy disk and repeat the operation The disk is protected Remove the protection and repeat the operation Load errors Insufficient memory space It is not possible to complete the procedure Sound currently in edit It is not possible to load a new Sound Library Escape from Sound Edit Effect currently in edit ...

Страница 236: ...and Amiga Macintosh and Amiga apparatus can read and write on Ms Dos floppy disks Apple computers use a programme called Apple File Exchange which allows you to read and write files on this type of floppy disk we recommend the use of more practical programmes such as AccessPC DosMounter or PC Exchange Commodore computers can read Ms Dos disks thanks to the programme Dos2Dos Storing floppy disks Th...

Страница 237: ... Special FX which is replaced by the Drumkits You can remap the Sounds in the Sound Library so that the Program Changes and Bank Select numbers coincide with the sound mappings of other instruments How the Sound Library is organised The Sounds are organised in 16 Families each consisting of 8 Program Changes 16x8 128 Each Program Change can belong to 16 sound banks Bank Select 1 16 Program Change ...

Страница 238: ...ave the Performance to memorise the Sounds assigned to the tracks Commands options Search A Sound searching procedure by specifying some of the first characters of a Sound s name S previous paragraph Search Next Repeats the search operation Mask An option which allows specific types of Sound to be displayed by masking others to simplify the Sound viewing possibilities in the Sound Library 1 Select...

Страница 239: ...ch and Drumkits consists of Sounds in different locations If you move a Sound that is used by a Sound Patch the Sound Patch will be altered In such a case you must reprogramme the Sound Patch accordingly If you attempt to move to an occupied location Select an empty location marked with dashes Delete Cancellation command of a Ram Sound from the Sound Library There are a number of rules to bear in ...

Страница 240: ...y contained in the Ram disk The Sound becomes part of the Sound Library in the memory Follow the same procedure described for importing a Sound from floppy disk Types of Sounds and their identification symbols Rom Sound Sound permanently resident in the Rom These are not marked by any identification symbol Ram Sound User created Sounds based on the Waveforms resident in Rom These are marked with a...

Страница 241: ...e recalled by the Performances EDIT PERFORMANCE CONTROL and activated or deactivated for each track EDIT PERFORMANCE TRACKS Only the audio left and right outputs emit wet sounds The Sounds emitted from the other audio outputs is dry The EFF BYPASS button deactivates the DSPs led on How the Effects Libraries are organised There are two pages each containing a Library Both pages have identical layou...

Страница 242: ...The Effects Libraries cannot be completely empty At least one Effect must reside in each Library Library 2 standard 0 Delay1_1 1 Delay1_2 2 Delay2_1 3 Delay2_2 4 Panecho_1 5 Panecho_2 6 Panecho_3 7 Dubbing_1 8 Chorus1_1 9 Chorus1_2 10 Chorus2_1 11 Chorus2_2 12 Flanger1_1 13 Flanger2_1 14 Phaser1_1 15 Phaser2_1 16 Phaser3_1 17 Ensemble_1 18 Rotary1_1 19 Rotary2_1 20 Fladel_1 21 Panmix_1 22 Panmix_2...

Страница 243: ...rs The parameters change according to the type of effect being edited Effect Type Save Saves the modifications made to the Effect 1 Select Save The list of Effects is shown with the original Effect selected 2 You can overwrite the original Effect or select an empty location shown by the string of dashes 3 Press Store to confirm the save operation Abort Cancels the modifications and escapes from ed...

Страница 244: ...he high frequencies or attenuation Determines the reflection capacity of the walls Walls with a low reflecting capacity have a greater decay velocity major attenuation This parameter is a dynamic filter Low values correspond to greater attenuation Value range 0 Bypass 1 1 khz 10 16 khz Reverb time Duration of the Reverb Determines the size of the room The longer the reverb time the greater the dim...

Страница 245: ...ange Delay1 Delay2 PanEcho Dubbing Level Level of the effect Value range 0 63 50 dB 127 0 0 dB Feedback gain Number of repetitions With a Delay time of 510 ms and this parameter set to 99 the total duration of the effect is 11 seconds Value range 0 4 14 99 Delay Determines the time lapse between repetitions Value range 0 510 ms Filter Dynamic equalisation The high frequencies are gradually attenua...

Страница 246: ... 17 96 Depth Modulation depth Value range 0 63 50 dB 127 0 0 dB Frequency modulation Modulation speed of the Flanger Value range 0 0 3 khz 28 6 0 khz Initial delay Determines the initial delay before the Flanger begins to affect the sound Value range 0 30 ms Phaser Ensemble Effect type Type of Phaser Ensemble The effects identified with an asterisk are pseudo stere ophonic and affect only the Ster...

Страница 247: ...ypass 1 0 1 khz 12 16 khz FUNCTION SELECT KEY D Changes the initial direction of slow fast vector This parameter is useful during the edit phase during its execution the vector is established for each Performance in EDIT PERFORM ANCE CONTROLS page 2 Fladel Panmix Effect type Type of Fladel Panmix These effects are combinations of Flanger Delay Panmix is pseudo stereophonic and affects only the Ste...

Страница 248: ...d d with the Rev time parameter and the harmonic quality of the reflections with H F Decay Filter type and Filter freq Types of reverbs In all effect processors DSP reverberation has standard names which indicate the type of room simulated Hall Room Concert The following is a descrip tion of the characteristics of the S Series reverbs Hall1 Hall2 Concert Concert hall Small Room Medium Room Large R...

Страница 249: ...on Ensemble Similar to Phaser accentuates the sensation of multiplication of the sound sources Rotary Simulates the rotating speakers featured by many electric organs The rotation speed varies dynamically from slow to fast Fladel Combination of Flanger Delay Panmix Similar to the previous but pseudo stereophonic and with double speed 14 Edit Effect ...

Страница 250: ...lay 3 Select one of the six Clipboard locations Press Save to memorise the current edit page in the Clipboard 4 The page is memorised as clipXX where XX is a number from 01 to 06 You can change the number with the command Name 5 Return to the EDIT by pressing the button relating to the edit section or press EXIT to escape How to copy a clip to an edit page 1 Go to the edit page to which you want t...

Страница 251: ...Song Loop EDIT SONG Utility editor which repeats some bars the Juke box function is in practice terminated by the execution of the repeating section of the Song Utility Bank Song name Changes the name of the Bank Song selected 1 Select the Bank Song 2 Access UTILITY and select the Bank Song name function 3 Change the name and confirm Performance name Changes the name of the Performance selected 1 ...

Страница 252: ...t you are about to edit radically This will allow you to compare the two versions of the Song and choose the best Song Copy Performance Copies the Performance selected to the same Bank Song or to another Bank Song 1 Select the Performance to copy 2 Select the Copy Performance function The directory of the Bank Songs in the memory is displayed 3 Select the Bank Song to which you wish to copy the Pe...

Страница 253: ...ple after powering up play the Demo Song resident in memory While the Song is playing Preload the Song contained in Demo Disk 01 with the Auto option active The default Sound Library and the Effects Libraries are replaced with the corresponding Setups contained in Demo Disk 01 1 While a Song is playing press the PRELOAD button The disk Bank Song direc tory is displayed If no disk is inserted an er...

Страница 254: ... option is selected the Bank Song will be loaded to B S location 1 or 2 B S 1 will be picked if the Song in playback belongs to the B S from 2 10 otherwise B S 2 if Song 1 is playing or if only one Song is present in memory The Sound Library and Effects Libraries setups are loaded but do not substitute the old Setups until the Song in playback stops playing If the total dimensions of the Setups in...

Страница 255: ...MIDI i MIDI MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Messages MIDI Controllers MIDI System Exclusive Code Interface ROM WAVEFORMS SOUNDS PERFORMANCES DRUMKITS PERCUSSION SAMPLES TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX ...

Страница 256: ...II APPENDIX ...

Страница 257: ...MIDI iii MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART MIDI CONTROLLERS SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE ...

Страница 258: ...ertouch 22 EFF 2 NUMBER 0 63 Modulation Cntrl 1 and 23 EFF 1 VOLUME Damper Cntrl 64 messages 24 EFF 2 VOLUME and assigns them to all active 90 ROTARY SLOW FAST tracks OTHER CHANNELS CONTROL 0 TO 31 0 EXTEND PR CH Balance Cntrl 8 only affects CONTROL 64 TO 79 BANK SELECT Dual Oscillator Sounds 1 MODULATION Control Change 7 VOLUME 8 BALANCE 10 PANORAMA 12 ATTACK TIME 13 RELEASE TIME 14 FILT 1 CUT FR...

Страница 259: ...plied again Controllers 32 63 are the LSB Least Significant Byte part of the message transmitted by the Controllers 0 31 which are the part MSB Most significant Byte The coupling between the MSB and LSB takes place without user intervention Some Midi Controllers coded as unused in the Midi protocol standard have been utilized by the S Series as specific controllers which permit the modification vi...

Страница 260: ...data structures which can be edited To write a software program which performs external editing functions the programmer must be acquainted with the specific internal edit structures which can differ from one GENERALMUSIC device to another 3 Device Commands In this part you will find commands for a general access to the internal system The use of these commands is a valid alternative for internal ...

Страница 261: ... cc F7 c channel 0 F oc own channel 0 F filename 8charsfilename 3charsextension ff flags info 2 octects 16 bytes of bynary info time date length instrumentID fileid location 1up80charsstringNULLterminate cc checksum xorofallbytesfrom2F After the receiver has received the header the _WAIT command is sent back and the checksum test is then performed if the checksum test fails the receiver sends back...

Страница 262: ...repeat the command If the test is ok the receiver tries to open the file If an error occurs during this operation an F_ERR command is sent back otherwise an F_DHDR is sent back FILE DIRECTORY HEADER DIR_HDR F0 2F 0c 00 oc dir name ff info location cc F7 c channel 0 F oc own channel 0 F dirname 8charsfilename 3charsextension ff flags info 2 octects 16 bytes of bynary info time date length instrumen...

Страница 263: ...tains dataparameters ex 5 cc checksum xorofallbytesfrom2F EDIT PARAMETER SEND REQUEST PAR_SND F0 2F 2c 03 rc oo data cc F7 c channel 0 F rc requestchannel 0 F oo octectsnumber data 1stoctectcontainsdataheaderandthenextcontains dataparameters ex 5 cc checksum xorofallbytesfrom2F When the device receives this command after checking for data errors or data range it sends back the correct data EDIT EX...

Страница 264: ... F7 c channel 0 F oc own channel 0 F bb bank pp performance PREPARE SOUND ACCESS PREPARE_soundAccess F0 2F 5c 03 oc F7 c channel 0 F oc ownchannel 0 F UNPREPARE SOUND ACCESS UNPREPARE_soundAccess F0 2F 5c 04 oc F7 c channel 0 F oc ownchannel 0 F PREPARE BANK ACCESS PREPARE_bankAccess F0 2F 5c 05 bb oc F7 c channel 0 F bb bank oc ownchannel 0 F UNPREPARE BANK ACCESS UNPREPARE_bankAccess F0 2F 5c 06...

Страница 265: ...ctects cc checksum xorofallbytesfrom2F Afterthereceiverhasreceivedthedatapacket the_WAIT command is sent back and the checksum test is then performed if the checksum test fails the receiver sends back a NACK command and the host must repeat the samedata Ifthetestis ok thereceiverconverts conv7_8 ex 2 then sends back an ACK command and the host can then send the next packet DELETE DELETE F0 2F 5c 0...

Страница 266: ...sed only on Perf file name 11 byte filename used only on Sound Sample ck checksum xorofallbytefrom2F MESSAGE CAPTURE ON MESSAGECAPTUREON F0 2F 5c 11oc F7 c channel 0 F oc ownchannel 0 F MESSAGE CAPTURE OFF MESSAGECAPTUREOFF F0 2F 5c 12 oc F7 c channel 0 F oc ownchannel 0 F MESSAGE SEND MESSAGESEND F0 2F 5c 13 message oc ck F7 c channel 0 F message messagestring asci see MIOSdoc oc ownchannel 0 F c...

Страница 267: ...Waveforms Sounds Performances xiii WAVEFORMS SOUNDS AND PERFORMANCES ...

Страница 268: ...e 168 Bdrum_hard 169 Bdrum_jazz 170 Bass_drum1 171 Bass_drum2 172 Woodblock 173 Claves 174 FingerSnap 175 Side_Stick 176 Snare_dr_1 177 Snare_dr_2 178 Snare_rim1 179 Snare_rim2 180 Concert_sd 181 Rimshot 182 Snare_El_1 183 Snare El_2 184 Sd_brush_1 185 Sd_brush_2 186 Brush_long 187 Brush 188 Roll 189 Tom_normal 190 Tom_gated 191 Tom_room 192 House_bdrm 193 House_sdrm 194 House_hhat 195 House_ride ...

Страница 269: ...oppy disk inserted in the disk drive or the disk inserted does not contain a Sound Library The RAM disk if installed is empty or does not contain a Sound Library Reading the tables The Sounds are organised in 16 Families which group together 16 sound of the same type The Families conform to General MIDI standards with the exception of the last family Drumkits which replaces the GM Special FX The S...

Страница 270: ...JazzOrgan2 Syn_Organ Jazz_Org32 19 Rock_Organ RockOrg_32 20 Pipe_Org_1 Pipe_Org_2 21 Pipe_Org_3 22 Accordion Accord_32 23 Harmonica Toots 24 Bandoneon Accordion2 Musette GUITAR Family 25 Nyl_Guitar Vocal_Gtr Dyn_Gtr Solo_A_Gtr EspaNoise Nyl_Gtr32 Spanish 26 Steel_Gtr 12_Str_Gtr SteelGtr32 27 Jazz_Gtr_1 Jazz_Gtr_2 Oct_Jz_Gtr Vangel_Gtr Syn_Guitar Jazz_Gtr_3 George 28 Elect_Gtr Chorus_Gtr Hawai_Gtr ...

Страница 271: ...Waveforms Sounds Performances xvii 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Seq_Bass ...

Страница 272: ...gHorn32 58 Trombone TrombSwel1 TrombSwel2 Trombone32 59 Tuba 60 Muted_Trp1 Muted_Trp2 Dyn_M_Trp MutedTrp32 61 FrenchHorn 62 Brass_1 Brass_Rips Brass_Trp Brass_2 Brass_3 Brass_4 BrassNoise Brass_40th 63 Syn_Brass1 Syn_Horns New_Horns 64 Tot_Horn_1 Tot_Horn_2 Slow_Horn Deep_Horn REEDS Family 65 SopranoSax SoprSax_32 66 Soft_Sax SoftSax_32 67 Tenor_Sax TenorSax32 68 Baritone_S BaritSax32 69 Oboe Oboe...

Страница 273: ...forms Sounds Performances xix 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 BrasSwell1 BrasSwell2 BrassRip32 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 ...

Страница 274: ..._1 Prophet_2 Pops_1 Quauh_Ø1 95 Slave Muted_City 96 Waiting SpaceWorld Power_Bad Budweis EFFECTS Family 97 Noise_Res Submarine ZAP ØØ Big_Room 98 Lunar_Wind 99 Wind Jets 100 Breath Shot1 101 Resonance WithGas On Off 102 NoGravity Popop_1 UnderWater PopUp_2 103 SYNTHEX_1 SYNTHEX_2 SYNTHEX_3 SYNTHEX_4 SYNTHEX_5 104 Helicopter ETHNIC Family 105 Syn_Perc_1 106 Syn_Perc_2 107 Syn_Perc_3 108 Syn_Perc_4 ...

Страница 275: ... 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 Car_Horn Door Raspy_Ride Baby_Vox Dolly_Vox Kitchen Log_Drum Noise_Perc 114 Guiro Guica_High Guica_Low Vibraslap Castanets Tambourine Timbales Cabasa 115 Bd_Filters Steeldrum BDrumShort Bd_Rock_1 Hard_BDrum BD_Equaliz 116 117 Sd_Brush_1 Sd_Brush_2 Brush_Long Brush Roll SynthSnare Sd_HPF_Res Sd_Filters 118 BrushNoise 119 TambouRes...

Страница 276: ...lass Vibe Alias Sound Track 7 Mega Track Loom Voice Mutant Stab ChopChop SYNTHEX 8 Demo Perf 1 Lone Voice Bad Pad Solar Light Space Solo 9 Demo Perf 2 Lunar Sea Drilling Solo Lunar Happyness Ambient 10 LOCAL OFF Black Event Twilight Tale On Alert Morning BANK SONG PERFORMANCE 6 7 8 9 10 1 Maneater Solar Wind George Analog Brass Steps 2 Old Good Times Cycling Frogs Solo Accordion Lyle Warm Ice 3 Wh...

Страница 277: ...________________________ Author __________ Notes _____________________________ 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 Empty BANK SONG PERFORMANCE 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BANK SONG PERFORMANCE 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Страница 278: ...XXIV APPENDIX ...

Страница 279: ...ROM Drumkits and Percussion Samples xxv DRUMKITS AND PERCUSSION SAMPLES ...

Страница 280: ...14 8 Voice_1 113 3 Vox_Tip 113 8 Door 113 10 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 Drum_Kit 1 121 1 General MIDI Voice _2 113 4 Noise_Perc 113 16 Crash 120 8 Tambourine 114 14 Gated_Tom 118 2 Stick 116 4 Kitchen 113 14 Bdrum_Elet 115 1 Bass_Drum2 115 6 Snr_Drum1 117 1 Sdrum_Rim1 117 3 Tom_Room L 118 3 Gated_Tom L 118 2 Tom_Room M 118 3 Gated_Tom M 118 2 Tom_Room H 118 3 Gated_Tom H 118 ...

Страница 281: ...ed_Tom 118 2 Stick 116 4 Kitchen 113 14 Bdrum_Elet 115 1 Bdrum_Gate 115 2 Snare_El_1 117 7 Snare_El_2 117 8 Tom_Room L 118 3 Gated_Tom L 118 2 Tom_Room M 118 3 Gated_Tom M 118 2 Tom_Room H 118 3 Gated_Tom H 118 2 China 120 9 Ride_Cup 120 7 Splash 120 10 Crash L 120 8 Ride L 120 6 Bongos H 114 6 Conga_Acc 114 2 Conga L 114 3 Timbales H 114 15 Agogo H 114 1 Cabasa 114 16 Whistle1 H 79 1 Whistle1 L 7...

Страница 282: ...Gated_Tom L 118 2 Kitchen L 113 14 Gated_Tom M 118 2 Kitchen M 113 14 Gated_Tom H 118 2 Kitchen H 113 14 China 120 9 Ride_Cup 120 7 Splash 120 10 Crash L 120 8 Ride L 120 6 Vox_Tap L 113 7 Conga H 114 3 Conga L 114 3 Timbales H 114 15 Agogo H 114 1 Cabasa 114 16 Whistle1 H 79 1 Whistle1 L 79 1 VoiceBells L 92 1 Machinery L 89 3 Lunar_Wind 98 1 Big_Room 97 4 Fantasy_1 91 1 Brass_Rips 62 2 Baby_Vox ...

Страница 283: ...13 Voice_1 113 3 Vox_HH Cl 113 6 Vox_Tip 113 8 Door 113 10 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 Drum_Kit 7 124 1 Stick 116 4 Kitchen 113 14 Bass_Drum1 115 5 Bdrum_Elet 115 1 Sdrum_Rim2 117 4 Concert_Sd 117 5 Tom L 118 1 Gated_Tom L 118 2 Tom M 118 1 Gated_Tom M 118 2 Tom H 118 1 Gated_Tom H 118 2 China 120 9 Ride_Cup 120 7 Splash 120 10 Crash L 120 8 Ride L 120 6 Bongos H 114 6 Conga_S...

Страница 284: ..._Tip 113 8 Door 113 10 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 Jazz_Kit 126 1 House_Kit 127 1 GS TR 808 Voice _2 113 4 Alien 93 1 Submarine 97 2 Resonance 101 1 Snare_El_2 117 8 Stick 116 4 Kitchen 113 14 Bass_Drum 1 115 5 HouseBdrum 119 1 HouseSdrum 119 2 Concert_Sd 117 5 Tom L 118 1 Gated_Tom L 118 2 Tom M 118 1 Gated_Tom M 118 2 Tom H 118 1 Gated_Tom H 118 2 China 120 9 Ride_Cup 120 7 ...

Страница 285: ... 108 Tambourine 114 14 Concert_Sd 117 5 Conga H 114 3 Agogo 114 1 Stick M 116 4 Roll 117 13 Hh_Closed1 120 1 Claves 116 2 Quica_High 114 10 Stick H 116 4 Stick L 116 4 Sticks 116 4 Drum_WS 128 1 GEM WS2 C2 C3 C4 C5 C7 C8 C1 C6 Noise_Perc 113 16 Logdrum 113 15 Dolly_Vox 113 13 BD_Reson 118 6 RimSh_FltQ 116 7 Hh_Filter1 119 6 Hh_Open_Res 119 7 Hh_Open_Res 119 7 Ride_R 120 16 Crash_Res 1119 8 TambouR...

Страница 286: ...116 1 Whistle_1 79 1 Vox_Tap 113 7 Car_Horn 113 9 Raspy_Ride 113 11 Darbuka_Hi 114 7 Drop 113 1 Water 113 2 Barchimes 16 2 Baby_Vox 113 12 C2 C3 C4 C5 C7 C8 C1 C6 Helicopter 104 1 Alien 93 1 Noise_Perc 113 16 Logdrum 113 15 Dolly_Vox 113 13 House_Clap 119 5 Rimshot 117 6 Hh_Closed1 120 1 Hh_Pedal 120 5 Hh_Open_1 120 2 Ride 120 6 Crash 120 8 Tambourine 114 14 Cowbell 114 5 Vibraslap 114 12 Conga 11...

Страница 287: ...block 116 1 Whistle_1 79 1 Vox_Tap 113 7 Car_Horn 113 9 Raspy_Ride 113 11 Darbuka_Hi 114 7 Drop 113 1 Water 113 2 Barchimes 16 2 Baby_Vox 113 12 C2 C3 C4 C5 C7 C8 C1 C6 Helicopter 104 1 Alien 93 1 Noise_Perc 113 16 Logdrum 113 15 Dolly_Vox 113 13 House_Clap 119 5 Rimshot 117 6 Hh_Closed1 120 1 Hh_Pedal 120 5 Hh_Open_1 120 2 Ride 120 6 Crash 120 8 Tambourine 114 14 Cowbell 114 5 Vibraslap 114 12 Co...

Страница 288: ...block 116 1 Woodblock 116 1 Whistle_1 79 1 Vox_Tap 113 7 Car_Horn 113 9 Raspy_Ride 113 11 Darbuka_Hi 114 7 Drop 113 1 Water 113 2 Barchimes 16 2 Baby_Vox 113 12 C2 C3 C4 C5 C7 C8 C1 C6 Helicopter 104 1 Alien 93 1 Noise_Perc 113 16 Logdrum 113 15 Dolly_Vox 113 13 Sdrum_Rim1 117 3 Rimshot 117 6 Hh_Closed2 120 3 Hh_Pedal 120 5 Hh_Open_1 120 2 Ride 120 6 Crash 120 8 Tambourine 114 14 Cowbell 114 5 Vib...

Страница 289: ... 114 11 Trian_Long 120 11 Tub_Bells 15 1 Guiro 114 9 Woodblock 116 1 Woodblock 116 1 Whistle_1 79 1 Vox_Tap 113 7 Car_Horn 113 9 Raspy_Ride 113 11 Darbuka_Hi 114 7 FingerSnap 116 3 Water 113 2 Barchimes 16 2 Baby_Vox 113 12 C2 C3 C4 C5 C7 C8 C1 C6 Helicopter 104 1 Alien 93 1 Noise_Perc 113 16 Logdrum 113 15 Dolly_Vox 113 13 Castanets 114 13 Rimshot 117 6 Timpani 48 1 Tambourine 114 14 Cowbell 114 ...

Страница 290: ...m E4 HouseBdrum C4 HouseSdrum E4 House_Hhat E5 House_Ride E5 House_Clap C4 Hh_Closed1 E5 Hh_Open_1 E5 Hh_Closed_2 E5 Hh_Open_2 E5 Hh_Pedal E5 Ride E5 Ride_Cup E5 Crash E5 China E5 Splash E5 Trian_Long E5 TrianShort E5 PERCUSSION SAMPLES This table lists the percussion samples resident in the instrument s ROM the relative Waveforms appear last in the Waveform list Each sample is listed with a sampl...

Страница 291: ...TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS xxxvii TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...

Страница 292: ...lume Pedal Internal Elaboration Microprocessor Motorola MC68302 16 MHz 2 Mbytes of Operative RAM data handling tasks ex cept RAM Waveforms Sounds Library 518 ROM Sounds up to 1600 RAM Sounds DSP Effects Library 64 64 100 Performances 10 Songs Sound Patch Matrix Display Resolution 240 x 64 pixels backlit Sequencer Tracks 16 Resolution 192 Beats Per Quarter BPQ Recordable events approx 250 000 Backg...

Страница 293: ...GLOSSARY a GLOSSARY ALPHABETICAL INDEX TROUBLESHOOTING GLOSSARY ALPHABETICAL INDEX TROUBLESHOOTING ...

Страница 294: ...e easily understood Disk Drive Device that reads a floppy disk The disk drive is built in and has a capacity of 1 65 Megabytes It can also use 3 5 HD or 3 5 DD disks DrumKit Referstothelayoutofthepercussionsoundsacross the keyboard A Drum Kit permits you to use only one Track for all the drum sounds or for a part of them Each note of the scale corresponds to a percussion instrument sound In the S ...

Страница 295: ...ebasicSSeriesoperatingenvironment Itincludes all the Source section It is the environment in which you canassigndifferentSoundstoa Trackandwhereyoucan select the four different playing modes Single Multi Layer or Split for the Track configuration Operating System See MIOS Option A space predisposed for the functions implemented by User Programs Oscillator The chip which produces the sound The S Se...

Страница 296: ...cteristics In the S Series the Track is also the elaborating centre for MIDI data originating from the Sources keyboard MIDI In Sequencer this data is then redistributed to the destina tions internal Sound Generation MIDI Out and Sequencer Transpose The change in pitch higher or lower of a note with respect to a standard value Tweak A term that describes the slight modification of one or more of a...

Страница 297: ...ss switch See Tracks dynamic limits Cut end 114 Cutoff frequency See Filters cutoff frequency D Date 205 Decay See Amplitude Envelope Delay of the track 17 136 141 Destinations 18 42 126 135 136 Internal generation 42 126 128 136 137 139 Midi Out 42 126 128 136 137 Detune of the tracks See Tracks detune Detune of the Waveform Detune of the oscillators See Waveform detune Dynamics Balance control 1...

Страница 298: ...See also Disk Footswitches 131 132 activation deactivation 137 138 Start Stop control Perf and Perf 203 assignable MIDI messages 133 polarity 203 Formatting See Disk Format Free memory See Song Free memory Function Controller S2R 88 89 132 Function Controllers 44 77 86 88 programming the User Keys 132 assignable MIDI messages 133 programming the User Sliders 132 assignable MIDI messages 133 G Gain...

Страница 299: ...6 128 Single See Tracks playing mode single Solo 17 50 128 170 Song 179 183 183 See also Edit Song erase from memory 72 181 load See Bank Song load free memory 182 Microscope See Edit Song Microscope editor MIDI compatibility General MIDI GS See General MIDI GS MIDI Channel lock 204 208 MIDI Clock See Clock MIDI Extended Program Change 204 MIDI file 61 64 loading 62 217 saving 63 217 MIDI filters ...

Страница 300: ...ted by the S in a Song 82 Split See Tracks playing mode split Sustain See Amplitude Envelope System Exclusive See MIDI System Exclusive T Tempo See Song Tempo Time 205 Time Signature See Song Time Signature Tracks assigning the Effects 80 139 assigning the Sounds 76 track playing modes 16 43 44 48 49 resulting polyphony 143 layer 48 multi 49 single 48 split 48 erase 75 135 141 configuratoin of the...

Страница 301: ... Check the remainder of the keyboard and adjust the keyboard range if necessary or set the transposition to the correct value It is not possible to format a floppy disk The floppy disk is protected or damaged Remove the protection or use a better quality disk You are using an incorrectly formatted floppy e g 3 5 DD work format Use a correctly formatted floppy 3 5 HD work format It is not possible ...

Страница 302: ...J TROUBLESHOOTING ...

Страница 303: ...erence will not occur in a particular installation If this instrument does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the instrument off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver...

Страница 304: ...subject to change without prior notice PRINTED IN ITALY Sales Division I 47048 S Giovanni in Marignano RN Italy Via delle Rose 12 Tel 39 541 959511 fax 39 541 957404 tlx 550555 GMUSIC I Internet http www generalmusic com ...

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