Filter
Top Products
v
Table of Contents
Data handling...............................................................iii
Handling of the internal hard drive .........................iii
COPYRIGHT WARNING ..........................................iii
About this manual.......................................................iv
Introduction........................ 1
Main features.................................................................1
Front and rear panel ......................................3
Front panel.....................................................................3
Rear panel......................................................................6
Names and functions of objects in the LCD screen ..8
Connections .............................................. 10
1. Connecting the power cable.................................11
2. Analog audio output connections.......................11
3. Analog audio input connections .........................11
4. Digital audio input/output connections............11
5. Connecting pedals.................................................11
6. SCSI device connections.......................................12
7. Connections to MIDI equipment/computers ...12
8. Installing options...................................................12
Basic concepts........................................... 13
Overview of the modes..............................................13
About polyphony .......................................................15
Tone generators and oscillators...........................15
Number of voices in each mode..........................15
Basic operation............................................................16
1. Selecting modes .................................................16
2. Selecting pages...................................................16
3. Setting a parameter ...........................................17
Quick Start........................19
Turning the power on/off ............................... 19
1. Turning the power on...........................................19
2. Turning the power off...........................................19
Listening to a demo song .............................. 20
1. Loading the demo song data in Disk mode.......20
2. Selecting and playing a demonstration song in
Sequencer mode.....................................................21
Playing a cue list....................................................21
Selecting and playing a program ..................... 22
Selecting a program....................................................22
Selecting and playing a combination ................ 24
Selecting a combination.............................................24
Using controllers to modify the sound ................25
Joystick......................................................................... 25
Ribbon controller........................................................ 25
SW1, SW2 .................................................................... 25
REALTIME CONTROLS [1], [2], [3], [4] ................. 26
[VALUE] slider........................................................... 27
Keyboard ..................................................................... 27
Foot pedals/Switch.................................................... 28
ARPEGGIATOR [TEMPO] knob, [GATE] knob,
[VELOCITY] knob................................................. 28
Using the arpeggiator while you play.................29
Using the arpeggiator in Program mode................ 29
Settings using controllers..................................... 29
Settings in the LCD screen................................... 30
Using the arpeggiator in Combination mode ........ 31
Settings in the LCD screen................................... 31
Playing with the RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play/
Recording) function......................................33
Simple program editing.................................34
Performance Edit........................................................ 34
Realtime controls........................................................ 34
Simple combination editing ............................35
An example of editing ............................................... 35
Sampling (recording a sample)........................37
Sampling a vocal from a mic, and playing it as a
“one-shot” sample................................................. 37
Applying an insert effect to the audio input and
sampling the result ............................................... 39
Assigning a name to the sample or multisample .. 40
Saving sample data.................................................... 41
Converting a multisample into a program............. 41
Sampling and looping a drum phrase .................... 42
Resampling an arpeggiated phrase in Program
mode........................................................................ 45
Sample an arpeggiated drum phrase together with
an externally-input guitar.................................... 46
Producing a song.........................................49
Creating the basic song ............................................. 49
Naming the song and tracks..................................... 53
Saving the song........................................................... 54