Model 700 Programmer – Operations Manual
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1.5 External Voltage
Any voltage connected to the EXTERNAL VOLTAGE socket on the programmer
can be added to any or all of the voltages, as well as envelope 2. This is handy
for external connection of sequencers, keyboards, etc. The ADD EXT switches in
each voltage and in envelope 2 select whether or not to add the external voltage.
These switch functions are not remembered as part of the program.
1.6 Overall Operation
Once the programmer is connected to your synthesizer, you are ready to start
setting up your programs. Place the programmer in VARIABLE mode.
The front panel controls are now active. Play with the settings until you have a
sound that you want to save in memory. Now select the memory bank and the
specific program that you want to store the sound in. Push the RECORD switch.
The program is now stored in that location, ready for recall at any time. It is a
good practice to place the programmer in PLAYBACK mode momentarily to
verify that the program was remembered correctly. If not, simply push the
RECORD switch again. You can now place the programmer in VARIABLE again
and set up your second program, and store it in another memory location.
Typically you will want to set up sounds that will be used together all in one
memory bank, so that switching from one to the other will be fast. During
performance, the programmer will be in PLAYBACK mode, and a simple push of
a PROGRAM SELECT pushbutton is all that is required to change your
synthesizer’s sound.
2.0 Programmer Notes
2.1 Occasionally when adjusting one of the front panel controls, you may hear
some oscillation of one of the voltages. When this happens, simply continue
adjusting the control until it stops. This only will happen in VARIABLE mode,
and never in PLAYBACK, so it never should affect your playing.
2.2 Though there are two sets of input sockets for each input to the
programmer, only one of each pair can be used at one time. The outputs,
however, can both be used simultaneously. There is sufficient drive on
these outputs to be connected to multiple functions. Hence, one synthesizer
can control a second, though only one keyboard can be used since only one
input to the programmer can be used, and both synthesizers will have
exactly the same program playing at any -one time.
2.3 There is no way that a program can be erased when power is off, so that
accidental operation of the RECORD switch when transporting the
programmer will not cause any problems.
2.4 The
fuse
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amp. Replace it with power off and the AC cord disconnected.
