F-em User Guide
4.5 Working with Layers
F-em offers 4 Layers. Each Layer offers a full range FM synthesis
engine, an equalizer, an arpeggiator, an effect section and
comprehensive modulation options as LFOs, sources and modifiers.
Finally, the audio signal of the 4 Layers is mixed together.
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Layer
button: Click on the corresponding Layer button to select the
desired Layer for editing. The parameter page switches immediately
and shows the settings for the current Layer.
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Mute/Solo
: Click on the
Mute
button (M) to mute the desired Layer.
Click on the
Solo
button (S) to solo the desired Layer. This mutes all
other Layers. Click the Solo/Mute button again to deactivate the
solo/mute function.
•
Layer Volume
slider: Controls the output level of the corresponding
Layer.
•
Layer Panner
dial: Controls the panning of the corresponding Layer.
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Copy/Paste/Init
buttons: Click on the first button
(with two overlay rectangles) to copy the settings of
the corresponding Layer into the clipboard. Click on
the second button (with the clipboard symbol) to
paste the settings of the Layer in the clipboard to the corresponding
Layer. Double click on the third paper bin symbol to to initialize the
corresponding Layer to its basic settings.
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CPU Usage Display
: The CPU usage display right beside the 4 Layers
is used to monitor how much of your computer’s CPU is being used
by the instrument. If you play too much F-em voices, the global
performance of your system and the audio may suffer.
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