to the string. There is an appropriate response in
amplitude, pitch and harmonic content. Attack
notes while varying control and hear how the
sound responds.
If you do not have a BC3, it is suggested
you play PLGPRE1 sound bank – because they
are setup for expressive play via aftertouch. Let’s
look under the hood and see where these 64
Plug-in Voices sounds come from:
The PLG150-VL has several banks of native
sounds, called
board voices
. Think of them as
the ‘raw data’ from which you will build your
instrument.
There are a total of 256 unique Voices on
the PLG150-VL board located in preset 1 and 2.
Bank = 033/000 128 preset1
Board Voices
Bank = 033/001 128 preset2
Board Voices
Bank = 033/002 6 user Custom
Board Voices
Bank = 033/003 64 RAM
Board Voices
Banks = 081/112~081/119, 097/112~097/119
VL extension for XG*
*These are basically the preset 1 and 2 board Voices
arranged into various XG banks for use with XG
modules. (You can ignore these banks when using the
PLG150-VL board in the Motif, S30/80 or CS6x/R
products).
The numbers represent MSB/LSB for
bank select – (MSB and LSB Bank Select
commands can be used to remotely select
sounds from a device like a sequencer).
There are just 4 banks of
board voices
you need to initially concern yourself with on the
PLG150-VL. These are 033/00
0
, 033/00
1
and
033/00
2
(Custom) and 033/00
3
(INT VL70-m).
Banks 033/000 and 033/001 each
contain 128 VL sounds that are preset on the
board. Bank 033/002 has 6 custom locations for
importing new model configurations created in
the VL Voice Editors. The 033/003 bank is 64
locations that bring the PLG150-VL to full
compatibility with the VL70-m Internal bank. It
can store your own customized VL instrument
setups.
In an AWM2 sampled Voice, the oscillator page
will point to a set of samples (digital recordings)
that serve as source material for the Voice. With
the PLG150-VL, however, the oscillator page is
not
pointing to ‘sampled’ data but is accessing a
‘virtual’ PIPE/STRING instrument model located
on the plug-in board. The Voice is pointing to a
‘physical model’ located on the PLG board –
called a board voice.
Exploring the preset Board Voices
To audition the 256 provided preset VL sounds
return to [VOICE] mode:
•
Press [VOICE]
•
Press [F2] Bank to select the Board Voice
bank you wish to explore: 033/000, or
033/001.
•
Press [F1] Play
•
Notice that the bank prefix now reads
P1-B,
P2-B
or
P3-B
. The ‘B’ denotes a
b
oard voice
not yet integrated with Motif parameters.
These voices have not yet been set up for
play. They will have no effect processing nor
will they be set for
mono mode
. Next in this
tutorial we will learn how to set these up for
performing. And learn a shortcut for
programming your own sounds by creating a
template voice.
•
You can now select the Board Voices in a
normal manor – via the Bank and Program
buttons. Now lets learn how to turn one of
these “raw data” Board Voices into a fully
integrated Plug-in Voice.
Plug-In Voices are Board Voices that
have been integrated into the Motif’s
controller and effect processing and are
stored in either bank [PLG1], [PLG2]
or
[PLG3]
Step- by-Step: How to create a Plug-in Voice
from a PLG150-VL Board Voice
Let’s use the Floboe configuration of the model -
a hybrid instrument combining the mathematics
of a flute and an oboe - to learn about how the
voicing works using Motif parameters.
•
From [VOICE] mode select the [PLG] bank
that contains your PLG150-VL
•
Press [JOB] and select the Initialize function
[F1]. Initialize the current Voice position.
Press [ENTER], [INC/YES] to execute
•
Press [EDIT]
•
Select the OSC page – Touch track
button [1] to select element level edits.
•
Press [F1] OSC / [SF1] Wave
•
Using the data wheel select Bank 033/001;
Select Program Number = 002[Floboe].
•
Explore the Element parameter pages; Use
the [F] and [SF] keys to navigate the
different screens.
•
Use button [F4] to select the ‘Native’
(parameters) page. Native Parameters refers
to parameters that address the data on the
PLG150-VL board. You are
offsetting
data
that originates on the board. Use the cursor
arrows to navigate the pages. The concept of
OFFSET is simple. If the originally
programmed data for a parameter was set to
100, for example, and you set that Native
Parameter to a value of –25, then the
parameter will be set to 75. You are simply
adding or subtracting value from the preset
data.
