Casio XW-G1 User Manual

USER’S GUIDE

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XWG1-E-1B

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• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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NOTICE

Model Number: XW-G1

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Important!

Please note the following important information before using this product.

• Before using the optional AC Adaptor to power the unit, be sure to check the AC Adaptor for any damage first. Carefully check the power cord for breakage, cuts, exposed wire and other serious damage. Never let children use an AC adaptor that is seriously damaged.

• Never attempt to recharge batteries.

• Do not use rechargeable batteries.

• Never mix old batteries with new ones.

• Use recommended batteries or equivalent types.

• Always make sure that positive (+) and negative (–) poles are facing correctly as indicated near the battery compartment.

• Replace batteries as soon as possible after any sign they are getting weak.

• Do not short-circuit the battery terminals.

• The product is not intended for children under 3 years.

• Use only a CASIO AD-E95100L adaptor.

• The AC adaptor is not a toy.

• Be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor before cleaning the product.

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E-1

Contents

General Guide ............................. E-5

Getting Ready to Play ................ E-8

Connections ...............................................E-8

Power Supply .............................................E-9

Using a Household Power Outlet ............................E-9

Using Batteries...................................................... E-10

Auto Power Off...................................................... E-10

Bundled and Optional Accessories ..........E-10

Learning to Play by Playing

(For Synthesizer Novices) ....... E-11

Playing with Built-in Tones .......................E-11

Creating Tones.........................................E-12

Using the Step Sequencer and

Phrases ....................................................E-13

Arpeggio Function .................................................E-13

Phrase Sequencer ................................................E-14

Step Sequencer ....................................................E-14

Controlling Sounds .................................. E-34

Using a Pedal ....................................................... E-34

Using the Wheels (Bender, Modulation) ............... E-34

Using the Assignable Knobs................................. E-34

Using Sliders......................................................... E-34

Using the Hold Button ........................................... E-36

Changing the Pitch of Notes in Semitone Steps

(Transpose) or Octave Steps (Octave Shift)......... E-36

Applying Effects to Notes ........................ E-36

To configure effect settings................................... E-37

Saving an Edited DSP .......................................... E-39

Sounding Arpeggios

Automatically ............................ E-40

To use the Arpeggio Function ................. E-40

Editing an Arpeggio ................................. E-41

Clearing Arpeggio Data ........................... E-44

Recording and Playing Back

Phrases...................................... E-45

Recording and Looping a Sample............E-15

Using the Performance Function..............E-16

Playing a Built-in Demo Song ..................E-17

Conclusion ...............................................E-17

Selecting and

Creating Tones ......................... E-18

Overview ..................................................E-18

To select a tone........................................E-19

To edit and save a tone as a user tone....E-20

Editable Parameters for

Solo Synthesizer Tone ..........................................E-21

Editable Parameters for PCM Melody Tone

(Non-drum PCM Tones)........................................ E-30

Editable Parameters for Drum PCM Tone............. E-31

Editable Parameters for User Wave Tone............. E-32

To play back a preset .............................. E-45

To change the tempo setting ................................ E-46

You can use the phrase selection screen to select the recommended tone for the currently

selected phrase as your Zone Part 1 tone. ........... E-46

To start phrase playback by

pressing keyboard key (Key Play)........... E-46

Recording a New Phrase ........................ E-47

Phrase Data Settings ............................................ E-48

Recording Over Another Phrase

(Overdubbing) ......................................... E-48

Indicators Next to Phrase Numbers......... E-49

To save a phrase..................................... E-49

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Contents

Using the Step Sequencer ....... E-50

How the Step Sequencer is organized.....E-50

Playing Back a Step Sequence ................E-52

Editing a Sequence -Simple Editing.........E-52

To turn a step on or off .......................................... E-53

To configure tied note settings ..............................E-53

Using the Sliders to Change Note and

Velocity Settings.................................................... E-53

Using the Master Slider to Change Note and

Velocity Settings.................................................... E-54

Changing Slider Assignments ...............................E-54

Changing the Function Assigned to the

Master Slider .........................................................E-54

Inputting Step Data by

Playing on the Keyboard, etc. ...............................E-55

Changing the Solo1 Channel ................................E-55

Changing the Timing of Pattern Switching ............E-56

Syncing Step Sequencer Playback with an

Arpeggio................................................................ E-56

Changing the Step Sequencer Tone........E-56

To sound a single part (solo mode)..........E-56

Editing a Sequence - Advanced ...............E-56

To perform advanced parameter editing ...............E-56

Changing Slider Settings..........................E-60

To copy slider settings from another slider............ E-60

To save an edited sequence ....................E-61

Chaining ...................................................E-61

To create a chain .................................................. E-61

To play back a chain .............................................E-62

To initialize chain settings .....................................E-62

To save a chain in SMF format to

a memory card ......................................................E-63

Using the Performance

Mode........................................... E-71

Overview ................................................. E-71

Registering and Recalling

Performances .......................................... E-71

To register a performance .................................... E-71

To recall a performance ........................................ E-72

Editable Performance Parameter List...... E-73

Other Useful Functions ............ E-78

Using the Mixer ....................................... E-78

Instant Adjustment of Settings using the

Sliders and Step Buttons ...................................... E-79

Mixer Settings ....................................................... E-80

Global Synthesizer Settings .................... E-81

Tuning (Fine tuning of note pitch) ......................... E-81

Local Control......................................................... E-81

Master Coarse Tune

(Tuning of note pitch in semitone steps) ............... E-81

Initial Power On Mode .......................................... E-81

Display Contrast ................................................... E-81

Auto Power Off On/Off.......................................... E-81

Using MIDI............................................... E-82

What is MIDI? ....................................................... E-82

MIDI Settings ........................................................ E-82

Deleting Data Saved on the

Synthesizer.............................................. E-83

Initializing Synthesizer Global Settings

and Data .................................................. E-84

Playing a Demo Tune or a File from a

Memory Card........................................... E-84

Recording and Playing Back

with the Sample Looper ........... E-64

Sample Recording....................................E-64

To record with the sample looper .............E-64

To use the Step Sequencer to

record a sample .......................................E-69

To play back a sample .............................E-69

Indicators Next to Sample Numbers ........E-70

To save a sample .....................................E-70

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Contents

Using a Memory Card............... E-86

Supported Data Types ..........................................E-86

Card and Card Slot Precautions ........................... E-87

Loading and Removing a

Memory Card ...........................................E-87

Formatting a Memory Card ......................E-88

Saving Synthesizer Data to a

Memory Card ...........................................E-88

To save Synthesizer data to a memory card......... E-88

To batch save all Synthesizer data to a

memory card .........................................................E-89

Loading Data from a Memory Card..........E-90

To load data to Synthesizer memory from a

memory card .........................................................E-90

To batch load all Synthesizer memory data

from a memory card ..............................................E-90

To delete a file from a memory card ........E-90

To rename a file on a memory card .........E-91

Playing a Music File from a

Memory Card ...........................................E-91

Connecting to a Computer ...... E-92

Minimum Computer System

Requirements ...........................................E-92

Connecting the Synthesizer to Your Computer ..... E-92

Saving and Loading Synthesizer Data to a Computer and Editing Synthesizer

Data on a Computer .................................E-93

Reference .................................. E-94

Error Messages ........................................E-94

Troubleshooting .......................................E-95

Specifications ...........................................E-97

Operating Precautions .............................E-98

DSP Effect List .........................................E-99

DSP Type List .......................................................E-99

DSP Parameter List ............................................E-100

Supported Input Characters ...................E-103

MIDI Implementation Chart

E-4

General Guide

• In this manual, buttons, knobs, terminals, and other parts are referred to using a combination of group numbers (

, etc.) and part names.

1, 2

Back

Left Center Right Tray

Lower left

Left

• The tray is angled slightly. Take care so items placed on it do not slide off.

• Do not place cups or any other liquid containers on the tray.

Groups

1 2 3 4 5

through 5 are laid out to facilitate adjustment of a sound as you listen to it.

Use these buttons to select the functions assigned to the sliders (5) and 2 buttons. ☞ Page E-34 Use these buttons when editing Solo Synthesizer tones and to change parts assigned to the sliders (5). ☞ Page E-23 Use these knobs to adjust attack, decay, and other sound parameters. ☞ Page E-34 Use these buttons with the step sequencer to turn each step or part on or off. ☞ Page E-53 Use these sliders to adjust parameters. They are also used for editing with the step sequencer and mixer. ☞ Page E-34, E-53, E-78

(Sliders)

E-5

General Guide

Center

Indicates name of function

bk bl

when button is held down.

8 bm bo bp

LCD

(Dial)

Use the [POWER] button to turn power on or off, and the [VOLUME] knob to adjust the volume level. ☞ Page E-9

Use the top three buttons to select the Synthesizer’s mode. Use the bottom three buttons to edit and save tone and other

data, and to configure system-wide general settings. ☞ Page E-11, E-12, E-81 Use these buttons to adjust the tempo of the step sequencer, phrase, and other playback. ☞ Page E-46

Use these buttons to select a part for editing with the step sequencer or mixer. ☞ Page E-52, E-78

Use these buttons to select a step for step sequencer playback or editing. ☞ Page E-52

Use these buttons to select a step sequencer pattern. ☞ Page E-11, E-52

Use these buttons for sample looper recording and playback. ☞ Page E-64

Use these buttons to turn the arpeggio and hold functions on or off, and to change mixer or effect settings.

☞ Page E-37, E-40, E-78

Use these buttons to perform phrase sequencer recording and playback. ☞ Page E-45

Use the dial for quick change of the numbers and values that appear on the display. ☞ Page E-11

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General Guide

Right

Use these buttons to select a tone number, performance number, etc. ☞ Page E-19

Use the six buttons on the right to move the cursor on the screen, and the minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to change a

displayed value. Press the [MENU] button to display a menu of options for the operation you are currently performing. ☞ Page E-20

Use these keys for one-touch alteration of the pitch of a sound. ☞ Page E-36

Lower left

Use [BENDER] to bend notes and [MODULATION] to add vibrato to notes. ☞ Page E-34

Back

See the next page.

E-7

Getting Ready to Play

Connections

• Whenever you connect any device to the Synthesizer, be sure to read the user documentation that comes with the device.

• This Synthesizer does not have built-in speakers. It will not produce sound unless you connect some device for sound output.

Back left

Memory card (page E-86) Computer (page E-92) Other electronic music instrument (page E-82)

Back right

(1) (2) (3) (5) (6) (7)(4)

Configuration and type depends on your geographic location.

*1 *3 *1 *1 *1 *2

Pedal Microphone Headphones Household

Other electronic music

instrument

CD player, audio player, etc.

Audio device, amplifier, etc.

power outlet

*1 Standard plug (monaural) *2 Stereo standard plug *3 Stereo mini plug

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Getting Ready to Play

To do this: Do this:

(1) Use a pedal Connect an optionally available sustain pedal. For information about the type of

effect applied when the pedal is depressed, see page E-74.

(2) Input sound from another electronic

musical instrument

(3) Input from an external device Use a commercially available connecting cord to connect the output terminal

(4) Input external sound using a

microphone

(5) Output Synthesizer sound using audio

equipment or an amplifier

(6) Use headphones Connect optional or commercially available headphones to the Synthesizer.

(7) Supply power to the Synthesizer See “Power Supply” below.

Use a commercially available connecting cord to connect the output terminal (monaural) of the other instrument to the Synthesizer.

• You can also apply effects to input sounds (page E-36) and use input sounds when creating new tones as part of the Synthesizer’s tones (page E-21).

(stereo) of a CD player or portable audio player to the Synthesizer.

Connect a commercially available dynamic microphone to the Synthesizer. You can use cl MIC VOLUME to adjust sound input with the microphone independently of other sound.

• For information about applying effects to sound input with a microphone, see page E-78. For information about using input sounds for tone creation, see page E-21.

Use a commercially available connecting cord to connect the input terminal (AUX IN, etc.) of the audio equipment or amplifier to the Synthesizer.

• For monaural output with a single connecting cord, connect the cord to the L/MONO terminal of the Synthesizer.

• Do not listen to music at very loud volumes for long periods. Doing so creates the risk of hearing damage.

*4 Before connecting, be sure to turn off power to the Synthesizer and the device being connected, and turn 6 VOLUME down

to a low level.

Power Supply

Prepare a household power outlet or batteries.

• Be sure to comply with the separate “Safety Precautions”. Incorrect use of this product creates the risk of electric shock and fire.

• Always make sure that the product is turned off before plugging in or unplugging the AC adaptor, or before loading or removing batteries.

Use the AC adaptor specified for this Synthesizer to connect it to a household power outlet.

Household power outlet

AC adaptor

• Configuration and type depends on your geographic location.

DC 9.5V

Using a Household Power Outlet

Make sure that you use only the AC adaptor (JEITA Standard, with unified polarity plug) specified for this product. Use of a different type of AC adaptor can cause malfunction.

Specified AC Adaptor: AD-E95100L

Press 6 POWER to turn on power.

• To turn off power, press 6 POWER again.

E-9

Getting Ready to Play

• If you press 6 POWER only lightly, the display will light up momentarily but power will not turn on. This does not indicate malfunction. Press and completely to turn on power.

• The AC adaptor will become warm to the touch after very long use. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

• To prevent breaking of the wire, take care to avoid putting any type of load on the power cord.

No bending! No winding!

POWER firmly

■ Low Battery Indication

The following shows the approximate battery life.

Approximately 35 hours* (alkaline batteries, using the optional CASIO CP-16 headphones)

* Using a high volume setting, playing in very low

temperatures, and certain other playing conditions can shorten battery life.

Low battery power is indicated when the message “Battery Low” appears and the indicators shown below flash on the display. Replace the batteries with new ones.

• Never insert metal, pencils, or any other objects into the product’s 9.5V DC terminal. Doing so creates the risk of accident.

Using Batteries

You can use six D-size batteries for power.

• Use alkaline or zinc-carbon batteries. Never use oxyride or any other nickel based batteries.

Open the battery cover on the bottom of the Synthesizer.

Load six D-size batteries into the battery compartment.

• Make sure the positive + and negative - ends of the

batteries are facing as shown in the illustration.

Low battery indication (flashing)

Auto Power Off

The Synthesizer turns off automatically to avoid wasting power if no operation is performed for a preset amount of time. The Auto Power Off trigger time is six minutes under battery power and four hours under AC adaptor power.

• You can disable Auto Power Off by turning off the “Auto Power Off” setting as described under “Global Synthesizer Settings” (page E-81).

Bundled and Optional Accessories

Use of unauthorized accessories creates the risk of fire, electric shock, and personal injury.

• You can get information about accessories that are sold separately for this product from the CASIO catalog available from your retailer, and from the CASIO website at the following URL.

http://world.casio.com

Insert the tabs of the battery cover into the holes on the side of the battery compartment, and close the cover.

Tabs

Press 6 POWER to turn on power.

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Learning to Play by Playing (For Synthesizer Novices)

This chapter gets you started with basic operations by actually using the Synthesizer, while avoiding getting too bogged down in theory and technical details. It is the perfect place to start for those who are using a synthesizer for the first time.

So, let’s get started!

Playing with Built-in Tones

Press 6 POWER to turn on power. The Synthesizer initially enters its Performance Mode.

Performance Mode

The Performance Mode is great for tapping to the full power of the Synthesizer during performances, but it is a bit too advanced for our basic explanation here. For now, let’s start out with some basic operations in the Tone Mode.

Press

TONE to enter the Tone Mode.

Tone Mode

■ Three Synthesizer Modes

Use this mode for playing and

Performance Mode

Tone Mode

Step Sequencer Mode

Here, let’s select a tone hear what it sounds like.

Tones are divided among four categories. Rotate the to select the tone number you want. Alternately, you could also use the E-19).

Number Name

P000 to P099 Solo Synthesizer

P100 to P399

– User Wave Tone

• For more information, see page E-19.

First, let’s see what a Solo Synthesizer tone sounds like. Rotate the

buttons to input specific tone numbers (page

Category

PCM Melody Tone PCM Drum Tone

dial to select a tone number.

performing. It enables high-level performance with tone categories, a Step Sequencer, and more.

Use this mode for tone creation. You can select a single tone and edit it the way you want.

This mode is for creating step sequencer data (sets).

Overview

Traditional analog synthesizer tones

These tones let you use sampled sounds to reproduce the sounds from a variety of different instruments.

Save of tones recorded with the sample looper.

dial

Performance Mode

Tone Mode

Step Sequencer Mode

Lit

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Learning to Play by Playing (For Synthesizer Novices)

Play something on the keyboard to hear what the tone sounds like. Use

• Note that the Solo Synthesizer tones are monophonic. If you press multiple keys, only the note of the last key pressed will sound.

Solo Synthesizer actually is a category that contains 100 built-in (preset*) tones. What we played here is just one of them. Now let’s play some more of the preset tones in this category. * There are also “user tones” which are those that you create

and store for later recall. The terms “preset” and “user” are also used for other types of data, such as Step Sequencer data, performance data, etc.

Press the preset tone number and changes the tone setting.

VOLUME to adjust the volume.

plus (+) button. Each press increases the

Back Forward

Creating Tones

Tone creation is actually what using a synthesizer is all about. Starting from a preset tone, you can change various parameters to create a tone that is your own original sound.

With this setting, pressing the with a collection of powerful editing capabilities (page E-20). In addition, you also can use the tones without using the simplified look at editing a Solo Synthesizer tone. This process is covered in greater detail later in this manual.

Press number.

Play some notes on the keyboard. As you do, rotate the ASSIGNABLE KNOBS. This will change the characteristics of the tone that is sounding. Make adjustments until the tone sounds the way you want.

TONE and then rotate the bp dial to select a tone

EDIT button provides you

sliders to easily alter

EDIT button. Here we will take a

Tone number

Tone name P: Preset

U: User

You can use the same operations to select the tones in the other categories besides Solo Synthesizer, so experiment for yourself to find out what tones are available.

Example: Rotating K1 while P:000 is selected as the tone

• Rotate right to make the tone brighter.

• Rotate left to make the tone darker.

After you are finished, you can save the result as a user tone.

Press destination will appear on the display screen.

Use the specify the tone number where you want to save your user tone.

WRITE to enter the save mode. The save

Save destination U: User number 000: Tone Number 000

dial or br minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to

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Learning to Play by Playing (For Synthesizer Novices)

Next, press the br down (w) button to change to the tone name input screen.

Example:

Cursor: Input position

Use the between input positions, and the input characters.

• The illustration below shows the letters that each of the tone number buttons inputs. Each press of a button cycles through the letters or toggles between the settings assigned to it. For information about what types of characters are supported, see page E-103.

Symbols (Part 1)

left (U) and right (I) buttons to move the cursor

Numerals

ABC DEF GHI JKL

tone number buttons to

To recall a stored user tone, use the same procedure as that for recalling preset tones. Let’s try recalling the tone we just saved.

• Before specifying the tone number, press USER to enter the user tone select mode.

Lit (Indicates user tone selected.)

At this point you have mastered the simplest steps required to edit and save tones. But you shouldn’t stop here. Your Synthesizer has a wealth of other tone editing features, functions, and tools. Take the time to learn about these and you will become capable of high-level tone editing. Find out more under “Selecting and Creating Tones” on page E-18.

User tone

PRESET/

MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ

(Upper/lower case toggle)

• You also can use the or the

After the tone name is the way you want, press This will cause “Replace?” (Do you want to replace the current tone?) to appear on the display.* Press br YES to save the user tone.*

*1 Saving data to a tone number deletes any data that was

*2 If you do not want to save the data, press

• We recommend that you back up all data stored in Synthesizer memory to a memory card or a computer hard disk. To save data to a memory card, see “Using a Memory Card” (page E-86). To save data to a computer, see “Connecting to a Computer” (page E-92).

dial to scroll through characters.

previously assigned to that number.

of YES.

minus (–) and plus (+) buttons

Symbols (Part 2)

ENTER.

NO instead

Using the Step Sequencer and Phrases

Your Synthesizer does much more than create tones. It is also equipped with a collection of functions that support uniquely expressive rhythms and phrases that enhance your performances. This section provides a simple introduction to some of these functions.

Arpeggio Function

Press

Press any key on the keyboard. The arpeggio function will cause the note assigned to the key to play in an endless loop. The loop will stop when you release the keyboard key. Pressing two or three keyboard keys will loop play the notes of the keys you press. Pressing three or more keys will cause an arpeggio (sometimes referred to as a “broken chord”) to be played.

ARPEGGIO so the button becomes lit.

Lit

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Learning to Play by Playing (For Synthesizer Novices)

There are a variety of different built-in arpeggio types. You can select one the same way as you select a preset tone, edit it, and then save it as a user arpeggio type. Let’s go over the procedure for selecting a preset arpeggio type.

• The arpeggios of this Synthesizer are divided into 10 type groups called “banks”. There are a total of 10 arpeggio banks numbered 0 through 9, with 10 arpeggios in each bank for a total of 100 arpeggios.

Hold down appears on the display.

Screen title (arpeggio type) Bank-Type number

Now rotate the same way you select a tone (page E-11). For details about arpeggios, see “Sounding Arpeggios Automatically” on page E-40.

ARPEGGIO until the screen shown below

Preset

dial and select a preset phrase type the

Phrase Sequencer

To give you an idea about what a musical phrase is, let’s listen to a preset phrase.

Hold down appears on the display.

Phrase Sequencer Mode Bank-Phrase number

KEY PLAY until the screen shown below

Preset

First, press

This is Key Play Mode. Pressing a keyboard key while in the Key Play Mode will automatically start playback of a phrase. Pressing another key will play the phrase using a different pitch. In the Key Play Mode, the keyboard can be used to sequentially play a phrase at different pitches to create an interesting effect.

The Phrase Sequencer main chapter covers information about how you can record your own phrases and play them back when you want to. For more information see “Recording a New Phrase” on page E-47.

KEY PLAY so the button becomes lit.

Lit

Step Sequencer

Let’s start out our explanation of the Step Sequencer by listening to some preset sequence data.

Press

STEP SEQ to enter the Step Sequencer Mode.

Lit

Step Sequencer Mode Bank-Sequence number

Preset

Phrase name

Press Synthesizer’s built-in preset phrases. Next, try rotating the dial and selecting other preset phrases.

Instead of using of a phrase by pressing a key on the keyboard. Let’s see how this works.

PLAY/STOP. This will start playback of one of the

PLAY/STOP, you can also start playback

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Sequence name

Learning to Play by Playing (For Synthesizer Novices)

As you do when selecting a tone, you can use the bp dial to select the sequence you want. For now, let’s select preset sequence 2-3, and then press start playback of the sequence you selected.

START/STOP. This will

Each sequence has eight variations (patterns), which you can select using the with selecting the various patterns to get an idea of what is available.

Example: To select Pattern 3

PATTERN 1 to 8 buttons. Experiment

Lit: Selected pattern

Recording and Looping a Sample

The following shows an simple example of how to use the sample looper to sample a sound and create a loop.

Connect the other electronic music instrument from which you want to record the sample or a microphone to the Synthesizer. (See page E-8.)

Press recording setting) screen.

• Use the

Press This will cause the will enter the record auto start mode.

REC to display the LOOPER REC (sample looper

cursor (q, w) buttons and the br minus

(–) and plus (+) buttons to change the “Rec Mode” setting to “NORM-AT” and the “Length” setting to “04bt”.

REC mode setting screen

Auto REC mode

REC again.

Flashing

REC button to flash. This operation

The Step Sequencer uses nine (8 through 16) of the 16 parts of the Synthesizer’s sound source, which provides plenty of support every for very complex rhythms. You can find out which parts are outputting sound at any time by checking the level meter on the Synthesizer’s display.

Parts 11 and 14 unused

Part selected for editing (e)

As the sequence plays back, the continually turn on and off, which indicates the movement of the notes of the part that is being edited (the part indicated by the pointer (e) in the illustration above. This is the way the Step Sequencer repeatedly produces the 16 steps. You can select a part for editing using the (–) and plus (+) buttons. Use the steps. For more information, see page E-50.

What we have seen here is just a very small part of the many and varied rhythms that can be produced by your Synthesizer. Be sure to take a look at the procedure under “Using the Step Sequencer” on page E-50 to find out how you can create your own original sequences.

buttons (1 to 16)

PART minus

slider to edit individual

Output the sound on the other electronic music instrument or microphone, or play something on the Synthesizer. The Synthesizer will detect the sound and start recording.

• The

After recording of four beats is complete, playback of a loop of what was recorded starts automatically.

• The

When you are ready to start overdubbing, press again. so the lit.

• Whatever you play at this time is overdubbed on what you

• Each press of

To stop recording, press

For details, see “Recording and Playing Back with the Sample Looper” (page E-64).

REC button lights when recording starts.

REC button starts flashing at high speed and

overdubbing is paused. Anything you play at this time is not overdubbed into the sample, so you can play a duet with what you recorded previously or practice for future overdubbing.

REC

REC button light stops flashing and remains

recorded previously.

REC toggles between loop playback and

overdubbing.

PLAY/STOP.

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Learning to Play by Playing (For Synthesizer Novices)

Using the Performance Function

If you have read all of the information in this introductory part of the manual, you are finally ready to start using the Performance function. In the Tone Mode, you saw how you can select a single tone and play it on the keyboard. In the Performance Mode, you can perform with up to four tones simultaneously. You also can use the Performance Mode to register tone, Step Sequencer, and other settings as setup called a “Performance”. A Performance can be recalled at any time, even while you are playing, to instantly change the sequencer’s setup.

Press

PERFORM to enter the Performance Mode.

Lit

Performance Mode Bank-Performance number

Preset

Performance name

The Performance Mode keyboard uses the four tones selected as Zone Part 1 through 4. For more information about zone parts and their tones, see “Selecting and Creating Tones” on page E-18.

• Solo Synthesizer tones can be assigned to Zone Part 1 only.

Always configure Zone Part 1 first. Press

TONE at the same time to enter the Quick Tone Mode,

which you can use for simple Performance editing.

PERFORM and

Quick Tone Mode

Zone part tone being edited

Zone part being edited

If the pointer (e) on the display is not under 1, use the PART minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to move it to 1. After ensuring that the pointer (e) is located at 1, use

to select the tone for Zone Part 1.

bq br

Next, use the move the display pointer (e) to 2 and then use the same procedure as above to select a tone for Zone Part 2. Repeat the above step for Zone Parts 3 and 4.

After selecting tones for each of the zone parts, return to the Performance Mode screen. Next, play something on the keyboard to see what it sounds like. All four of the tones that you selected above should sound.

PART minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to

Edits pending indicator

bl bp

EXIT to

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The exclamation point ( ! ) indicator on the display indicates that there are pending edits that have not been saved yet. Press same procedure that you used when saving a user tone to save your user Performance data.

WRITE to enter the save mode. Next, perform the

Learning to Play by Playing (For Synthesizer Novices)

Example: To save the performance to User Bank 2,

Performance 1

Edits saved indicator

Name indicating “Aura Lee” performance data

• The edits pending indicator ( ! ) and edits saved indicator ( * ) are also used in other modes where data is edited and saved (tones, Step Sequencer, etc.)

When you want to perform the song “Aura Lee”, simply recall User Performance 2-1 to instantly configure the Synthesizer with the four tones you registered above. Try recalling a different Performance number and then recall User Performance 2-1.

In addition to keyboard tones, you also can register a variety of other settings as Performance data. An effective way to use banks would be as song-specific banks. For example, Bank 2 for “Aura Lee”, Bank 3 for another song, etc. For more information, see “Using the Performance Mode” on page E-71.

Playing a Built-in Demo Song

Use the procedure below to play a built-in demo song that shows off the full versatility of the Synthesizer.

Press

SETTING and 7 WRITE at the same time.

Next, press

• Use the different tune, and play. For more information, see page E-84.

ENTER. This will start demo tune play.

minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to select a

START/STOP to stop demo tune

Conclusion

Tone number and other settings you configure on the Synthesizer are retained even when you turn power off. For information about returning settings to their initial defaults, see “Initializing Synthesizer Global Settings and Data” on E-84.

This completes the section for synthesizer novices. See the other sections of this manual for detailed information about the topics covered briefly in this section. Take your time and don’t rush, making sure you fully understand as you go along. If you have problems with any of the terms used in this manual, you can find more information by searching on the Web or by consulting a reference book about synthesizers or electronic music.

Soon you will be well on your way enjoying the full potential of sound creation!

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Selecting and Creating Tones

bo bp

9 bl

Overview

The tones of this Synthesizer are made up of the 16 parts shown below, plus externally input parts. This chapter explains how to select, edit, and save tones using Zone Part 1 It also covers the Effect Function that can be used to enhance tones and controllers that can be used to make various changes in a tone as you play.

Part Number Part name Features

1 Zone Part1

2 to 4 Zone Parts 2 through 4

5 to 6 Multi-function Key

7 Guide, Precount Used by the guide and/or precount when recording a phrase (page E-47).

8 to 16 Drum 1 to Chord Step Sequencer Note Parts (page E-40).

– External Input These are tones that are input via the

* About zones and zone parts

Keyboard, pedal, button, and other operations not only affect the Synthesizers preset tones, they are also sent as MIDI data and affect any external device (electronic musical instrument or computer) connected to the Synthesizer. The settings that apply to both internal and external parts are collectively referred to as a “zone” while the parts of the Synthesizer’s built-in sound source that correspond to a zone is called “zone parts”. For example, if you select a tone with Synthesizer Zone 2, that tone can be the part that corresponds to both the internal sound source Zone Part 2 or MIDI Channel 2 of an external device.

• You can change the relationships between zones and MIDI channels (page E-73).

in the Tone Mode (page E-11).

This is the Synthesizer’s main part. This part is played whenever you play on the keyboard. You can select the tone assigned to Zone Part 1 and edit the currently assigned tone.

These parts can be played only in the Performance Mode. Compared with Zone Part

1, your ability to assign and edit the tones assigned to these parts are limited (page E-71).

These parts are used by Phrase 1 (Part Number 5) and Phrase 2 (Part Number 6), which are assigned by the Multi-Function Key function (page E-73).

MIC IN, INST IN jacks (page E-78).

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source

Selecting and Creating Tones

Zone Part 1 Zone Part 2 Zone Part 3 Zone Part 4

Zone 1

settings

External device

(MIDI

Channel 1)

Zone 2

settings

(MIDI

Channel 2)

Zone 3

settings

(MIDI

Channel 3)

Zone 4

settings

(MIDI

Channel 4)

To select a tone

Press 7 TONE.

The button will light and the Synthesizer will enter the Tone Mode.

Press bq PRESET/USER to select preset tones or user tones.

• Preset tones are selected while the button is unlit, while user tones are selected while the button is lit.

Use the bq number buttons (0 to 9) to input a tone number.

• You also can select a tone number by rotating the bp dial.

• One more way to change the tone number is to use the displayed number. Pressing the selected category (see next section).

minus (–) and plus (+) buttons at the same time will jump to the first tone in the current

■ Tone Category Overview

Category

Number

Preset User

P000-P099 U000-U099 Solo Synthesizer

P100-P399 U100-U199 PCM Melody Tone The tones in this category let you use sampled

P400-P419 U300-U309 PCM Drum Tone 20 10

– U200-U210 User Wave Tone

• See the separate “Appendix” for a complete list of tones.

Name Preset User

This category contains traditional analog synthesizer tones. You can select a waveform as a base, and then edit the three elements of a sound (pitch, tone, volume) to create exactly the sound you want. Monophonic.

sounds to reproduce the sounds from a variety of different instruments.

Edits the wave of a sound recorded with the sample looper (page E-64). The wave of a sound can be edited and saved as a user wave tone.

• User wave tone U210 is a tone that is changed in real-time by sample looper recording.

minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to decrease or increase the

Number of Tones

Description

100 100

300 100

–11

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To edit and save a tone as a user tone

Select the tone you want to edit.

• You can select a preset tone or an existing user tone for editing.

Press 7 EDIT.

This will display the top screen of the tone editing list.

Example: First page of the Solo Synthesizer tone editing

Use br to select the item you want and change the selected setting.

• You also can change setting by rotating the bp dial.

• For details about the displayed contents, see the

Example: To select the “Volume” item on the top screen

list

List title

List

information presented for each tone category in the sections of this manual from “Editable Parameters for Solo Synthesizer Tone” (page E-21) to “Editable Parameters for User Wave Tone” (page E-32).

and change its setting to 055

The options on this screen are groups, which are

made up of multiple items. Selecting a group and

pressing

ENTER will enter the group.

Page

Enters a group.

Exits a group.

brbp

Changes setting. Scrolls pages.

After you finish with your edits, press 7 EDIT.

This exits the tone editing list.

• The edits pending indicator ( ! ) on the display indicates that there are pending edits that have not been saved yet. Your edits will be lost if you change to another operation without saving them. Advance to step 5 below if you want to save your edits.

Edits pending indicator

Press 7 WRITE and then save your edited tone

Selects item.

as a user tone.

• For information about how to save user data, see the procedure for saving user tone data (page E-12).

• For information about how to delete user tones, see page E-83.

• The settings of some of the items on the tone editing list can be changed using the Synthesizer’s sliders, without going through the tone editing list. See “Controlling Sounds” in the next section.

Item selection Cursor Setting

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■ Saving User Tones to an External Device

• Memory card (page E-86)

• Computer (page E-92)

Selecting and Creating Tones

Editable Parameters for Solo Synthesizer Tone

Solo Synthesizer tones are synthesized by combining tones of the six blocks, number (1) through (6), in the illustration below. Before actually getting into tone editing, you should spend a little time becoming familiar with the structure and the details of each block.

■ Solo Synthesizer Tone Configuration Diagram

MIC IN

(2) Synth OSC2 Block

(1) Synth OSC1 Block

Synth OSC Filter Amp

(4) PCM OSC2 Block

(3) PCM OSC1 Block

PCM OSC Filter Amp

(5) External Input Sound Block

(9) LFO2 Block

(8) LFO1 Block

LFO

To blocks (1) through (7)

(7) Total Block

Filter

Solo

Synthesizer

DSP

Output

To blocks (1) through (9)

Pitch shifter Filter Amp

INST IN

(6) Noise Block

Noise

generator

* Envelope Generator

Filter Amp

(10) Controllers

• Keyboard

• Pedal

•

HOLD

• Bender

• Modulation

• MIDI receive messages

(Virtual controllers)

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(1) Synthesizer OSC1 Block

(2) Synthesizer OSC2 Block

Description

“OSC” is an abbreviation of “oscillator”, which is where a sound is actually produced. These two synth OSC blocks creates sound using a sine wave, sawtooth wave, or other base waveform, just like an analog synthesizer.

• Synth OSC: Generates the base sound and determines the pitch.

• Filter: Cuts some of the frequencies to adjust timbre.

• Amp: Adjusts volume.

• Three EG (envelope generators): Control changes in pitch, timbre, volume, and other parameters over time. The nearby illustration shows an example of a volume envelope.

Volume

Time

Attack Sustain Release 2

Decay Release 1

(3) PCM OSC1 Block

(4) PCM OSC2 Block

(5) External Input Sound Block

(6) Noise Block

(7) Total Block

(8) LFO1 Block

(9) LFO2 Block

(10) Controllers

This block creates sound based on PCM sounds (same sound quality as sounds in the PCM Tone category). For information about how the editable parameters of this block differ from those for the OSC blocks above, see “Editable Parameters of Blocks (1) through (6)” (page E-23).

Instead of an oscillator, this block creates sound based on sound input through the Synthesizer’s this block is limited.

Instead of an oscillator, this block creates sound based on noise generated by a special noise generator. The pitch of sound produced by this block cannot be edited.

This block combines signals (1) through (6) and sends the completed tone to the filters and DSP (a type of effect).

“LFO” is an abbreviation of “low-frequency oscillator”. The LFOs send waveform information to each block that is used as the basis for modulation, tremolo and other reverb effects.

Controllers include the keyboard, bender, and other controllers, as well as MIDI messages. Control messages are sent to blocks (1) through (9) to control tones. A virtual controller function can be used to freely configure combinations of controller types (sources) and the parameters being controlled (destinations) to perform such actions as “pedal depressed, change volume”.

MIC IN and INST IN jacks. The pitch change range of sound produced by

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■ Editable Parameters of Blocks (1) through (6)

•The nine sliders (5) and four knobs (3) can be used for quick and easy adjustment of some of the parameters in the list below (page

Preparation

Perform the following steps from the screen in step 2 of the procedure under “To edit and save a tone as a user tone” on page E-20.

Select “OSC Block >Ent” and then press br ENTER to enter the group.

Use the 9 PART minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to select the block you want to edit.

Editable Parameter List

• Shaded cells indicate a group made up of multiple items. Press

• (V) at the end of a display item indicates an item that can be selected as a Block (10) virtual controller destination (page E-29).

OSC On Off OSC on/off. Selecting off disables the entire block. Off, On

Oscillator >Ent (Block (1) to (5) only)

E-34).

Block Syn1: Synth OSC1 Syn2: Synth OSC2 PCM1: PCM OSC1 PCM2: PCM OSC2 Ext: External input Noise: Noise

ENTER to display the items that make up a group.

Display Text Description Settings

Oscillator. Group of editable parameters associated with the pitch of the synth OSC, PCM OSC, and pitch shift.

• This group can be entered by performing step 1 under “To edit and save a tone as a user tone” (page E-20) and then holding down

EDIT.

Synth wave, PCM wave. Selects the base wave for a sound generated by the synth OSC or PCM OSC.

• A wave whose name is displayed with “L” or “B” next to it will sound at a pitch that is one octave lower than the actual pitch. In the case of a “B” wave, nothing

Synth Wave (Blocks (1) and (2) only) PCM Wave (Blocks (3) and (4) only)

will sound when a keyboard key higher than C5 is pressed.

• See the separate “Appendix” for details about wave types.

• This item is not present in Block (5).

• The splits of a user wave tone (User Wave) can be assigned as PCM waves. User wave names consist of the text “UserWave”, followed by two number separated by a hyphen (such as: UserWave 1-2). The number to the left of the hyphen (1 in the example), is a user number from 1 to 10 or the letter R (sample looper recorded data). The number to the right of the hyphen (2 in the example), is a split number from 1 to 5. If the data includes a wave, an asterisk

See the separate “Appendix”.

(*) is appended to the beginning of the user wave name.

Pitch. Adjusts the maximum and minimum pitch values within a range of ±2

Pitch (V)

octaves. A setting of –256 lowers the pitch two octaves, while a setting of 255 raises the pitch two octaves.

–256 to 0 to +255

Detune (V) Detune. Fine adjustment of the tuning. –256 to 0 to +255

Key follow. Adjusts the amount of pitch change between neighboring keyboard keys. A higher value represents greater change.

Example: When Key Follow Base is keyboard key C4

Key Follow = 127

KeyFollow (V)

Key Follow Base

Key Follow = 64

–128 to 0 to +127

Key Follow = 0

Key Follow

Key Follow = -127

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Display Text Description Settings

KeyFolBase (V)

Env.Depth (V) Envelope depth. Specifies how the envelope shown below is applied. –64 to 0 to +63

Key follow base. Keyboard key that is the center of key follow.

• Setting value can be specified using the keyboard keys.

Pitch envelope. Group of editable parameters for envelope (Envelope Generator) applied to the synth OSC, PCM OSC, and pitch shifter.

• The figure below also applies to filter, amp, and other envelopes. With the pitch envelope, the pitch of the sound corresponds to the vertical (Level) axis.

Level

C- to G9*

RL1

RL2

Time

Envelope >Ent

AT DT RT1 RT2

IL : Init Level RT1 : Release Time1 AT : Attack Time RL1 : Release Level1 AL : Attack Level RT2 : Release Time2 DT : Decay Time RL2 : Release Level2 SL : Sustain Level

Init.Level (V) Initial level. Pitch of the sound at initial note on. –64 to 0 to +63

Atk.Time (V) Attack time. Time it takes until the attack level is reached from the initial level. 0 to 127

Atk.Level (V) Attack level. Target level reached immediately after note on. –64 to 0 to +63

Dcy.Time (V)

Sus.Level (V)

Decay time. Time it takes for the sound to reach the sustain level from the attack level.

Sustain level. Level the sound is sustained as long as a key or pedal is depressed.

0 to 127

–64 to 0 to +63

Rel.Time1 (V) Release time 1. Time it takes to reach Release Level 1 after a key is released. 0 to 127

Rel.Level1 (V) Release level 1. Target level reached immediately after a key is released. –64 to 0 to +63

Rel.Time2 (V) Release time 2. Time it takes to reach Release Level 2 from Release Level 1. 0 to 127

Rel.Level2 (V) Release level 2. Second target level reached after a key is released. –64 to 0 to +63

Off, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 3/2, 2, 3, 4, 1/4U, 1/3U, 1/2U, 2/3U, 1U, 3/2U, 2U, 3U, 4U

Clk.Trig

Ext.Trig (Block (5) only)

Clock trigger. Specifies the number of beats for resetting the envelope. Selecting a setting from 1/4U to 4U resets to the timing of the up beat.

External trigger. When on, the envelope is reset by an external trigger. Off, On

LFO1 Depth (V) LFO1 depth. Specifies how LFO1 from Block (8) is applied. –64 to 0 to +63

LFO2 Depth (V) LFO2 depth. Specifies how LFO2 from Block (9) is applied. –64 to 0 to +63

PulseWidth (Blocks (1) and (2) only) (V)

Pulse width. Adjusts the width of the square wave when the synth wave is a square wave.

0 to 127

PWM LFO1 depth. Adjusts the depth of pulse width modulation by LFO1.

PWM

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PWM LFO1 Dep (Blocks (1) and (2) only) (V)

PWM LFO2 Dep (Blocks (1) and (2) only) (V)

Sync OSC (Block (2) only)

–64 to 0 to +63

PWM LFO2 depth. Adjusts the depth of pulse width modulation by LFO2. –64 to 0 to +63

Oscillator sync. Turning on this resets the Block (2) sound wave in accordance with the Block (1) sound wave period, cause them to become synced.

Off, On

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Display Text Description Settings

OriginalKey (Block (5) only)(V)

MicInstLvl (Block (5) only) (V) Mic/inst level. Level of external input sound to Block (5). 0 to 127

TrigThresh (Block (5) only) (V)

TrigRelease (Block (5) only) (V)

P.ShiftMode (Block (5) only)

P.ShiftMix (Block (5) only)

Noise Type (Block (6) only)

Filter >Ent

Gain

Cutoff (V) Cutoff frequency. Specifies the filter cutoff frequency. 0 to 15

TouchSense (V)

KeyFollow (V)

KeyFolBase (V)

Env.Depth (V) Envelope depth. Specifies how the envelope shown below is applied. –64 to 0 to +63

Envelope >Ent

LFO1 Depth (V) LFO1 depth. Specifies how LFO1 from Block (8) is applied. –64 to 0 to +63

LFO2 Depth (V) LFO2 depth. Specifies how LFO2 from Block (9) is applied. –64 to 0 to +63

Amp >Ent

Volume (V) Volume. Specifies the amp volume. 0 to 127

TouchSense (V)

KeyFollow (V)

KeyFolBase (V)

Envelope >Ent

LFO1 Depth (V) LFO1 depth. Specifies how LFO1 from Block (8) is applied. –64 to 0 to +63

LFO2 Depth (V) LFO2 depth. Specifies how LFO2 from Block (9) is applied. –64 to 0 to +63

Original key. Selects the keyboard keys where the externally input sound to Block (5) is sounded as-is at its original pitch.

• Setting can be specified using the keyboard keys.

Trigger threshold. Specifies the external input level threshold value that determines whether or not an external input trigger (page E-24) is applied.

Trigger release time. Adjusts the time following external input trigger (page E-24) operation that the next trigger operation is blocked.

Pitch shifter mode. A larger setting value lengthens the time until note on, but increases tone quality. When this setting is off, the same pitch sounds no matter which keyboard key is pressed.

Pitch shifter mix. Specifies the volume ratio between the pitch shifted sound (shift sound) and the unshifted sound. 0: Shift sound only 7: Both sounds at same volume 15: Original sound only

Noise type. Selects the type of noise generated by Block (6). White noise (equal noise for all frequencies), pink noise (noise inversely proportional to the frequency) and other types of noise are available.

• See the separate “Appendix” for a complete list of noise types.

Filter. Group of editable parameters associated with the filters (tones) in each block.

Gain. Specifies how the volume of frequency components that are higher than the cut off frequency setting value described below is attenuated. There is no cut off when “Flat” is specified here.

Touch sense. Specifies the degree of change in the filter in accordance with change in keyboard playing touch.

Key follow. Adjusts the amount of filter change between neighboring keyboard keys. A higher value represents greater change.

Key follow base. Keyboard key that is the center of key follow.

• Setting can be specified using the keyboard keys.

Filter envelope. Group of editable parameters for envelope (Envelope Generator) applied to filters.

• For details about group items and setting ranges, see “Pitch Envelope”. With this group, the vertical (Level) axis in the pitch envelope diagram corresponds to how the filter is applied.

Amp. Group of editable parameters associated with the amp (volume) in each block.

Touch sense. Specifies the degree of change in volume in accordance with change in keyboard playing touch.

Key follow. Adjusts the amount of volume change between neighboring keyboard keys. A higher value represents greater change.

Key follow base. Keyboard key that is the center of key follow.

• Setting can be specified using the keyboard keys.

Amp envelope. Group of editable parameters for envelope (Envelope Generator) applied to amps.

• For details about group items, see “Pitch Envelope”. The vertical (Level) axis in the pitch envelope diagram corresponds to the volume in the case of this group. However, the setting range for the nine items from Initial Level to Release Level 2 is 0 to 127, which is different from the pitch envelope items.

C- to G9*

0 to 127

Off, 1, 2, 3

0 to 15

See the separate “Appendix”.

–18dB, –12dB, –6dB, –3dB, Flat

–64 to 0 to +63

–128 to 0 to +127

C- to G9*

0 to 127 (Initial Level to Release Level 2)

• The setting ranges for Clock Trigger and External Input Trigger are the same as those for Pitch Envelope.

–64 to 0 to +63

–128 to 0 to +127

C- to G9*

0 to 127 (Initial Level to Release Level 2)

• The setting ranges for Clock Trigger and External Input Trigger are the same as those for Pitch Envelope.

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Display Text Description Settings

Legato

Portamento

PortaTime (V)

* “C-” on the display indicates C-1 (one octave below C0).

Legato. Turning this setting on causes subsequent notes to be played smoothly and connected.

Portamento. Turning on this setting applies a portamento effect.

• This item is not present in Block (6).

Portamento Time. Specifies the time until the next note is reached by Portamento.

• This item is not present in Block (6).

Off, On

0 to 127

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■ Block (7): Total Block Filter Editable Parameters

Preparation

On the screen that appears in step 2 under “To edit and save a tone as a user tone” (page E-20), select “Total Filter >Ent” and then press

Editable Parameter List

• Shaded cells indicate a group made up of multiple items. Press

• (V) at the end of a display item indicates an item that can be selected as a Block (10) virtual controller destination (page E-29).

* “C-” on the display indicates C-1 (one octave below C0).

ENTER to enter the group.

ENTER to display the items that make up a group.

Display Text Description Settings

Filter type. Selects the filter type.

FilterType

Cutoff (V) Cutoff frequency. Specifies the cut off frequency of all Solo Synthesizer tones. 0 to 127

Resonance (V) Resonance. Emphasizes notes in the vicinity of the cut off frequency to alter the tone. 0 to 127

TouchSense (V)

KeyFollow (V)

KeyFolBase (V)

Env.Retrig

Env.Depth (V) Envelope depth. Specifies how the envelope shown below is applied. –64 to 0 to +63

Envelope >Ent

LFO1 Depth (V) LFO1 depth. Specifies how LFO1 from Block (8) is applied. –64 to 0 to +63

LFO2 Depth (V) LFO2 depth. Specifies how LFO2 from Block (9) is applied. –64 to 0 to +63

LPF: Low-pass filter. Cuts high-range components above the cut off frequency. BPF: Band-pass filter. Cuts low-range and high-range components outside of a range centered on

the cut off frequency.

HPF: High-pass filter. Cuts low-range components below the cut off frequency.

Touch sense. Specifies the degree of change in the filter in accordance with change in keyboard playing touch.

Key follow. Adjusts the amount of filter change between neighboring keyboard keys. A higher value represents greater change.

Key follow base. Keyboard key that is the center of key follow.

• Setting can be specified using the keyboard keys.

Envelope generator retrigger. Turning on this setting retriggers the filter with each keyboard key press.

Total filter envelope. Group of editable parameters for envelope (Envelope Generator) applied to Total Block filters.

• For details about group items, see “Pitch Envelope”. With this group, the vertical (Level) axis in the pitch envelope diagram corresponds to how the filter is applied.

Refer to the cell to the left.

–64 to 0 to +63

–128 to 0 to +127

C- to G9*

Off, On

0 to 127 (Initial Level to Release Level 2)

• The setting ranges for Clock Trigger and External Input Trigger are the same as those for Pitch Envelope.

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■ Block (8): LFO1 and Block (9): LFO2 Editable Parameters

Preparation

Perform the following steps from the screen in step 2 of the procedure under “To edit and save a tone as a user tone” on page E-20.

Select “LFO >Ent” and then press br ENTER to enter the group.

Use the 9 PART minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to select the block you want to edit.

Editable Parameter List

• (V) at the end of a display item indicates an item that can be selected as a Block (10) virtual controller destination (page E-29).

Display Text Description Settings

Wave type. Specifies one of the following wave types to be used for LFO.

Sin (Sine Wave)

Puls 1:3 (Square Wave 1:3)

Tri (Triangular Wave)

WaveType

Sync

Rate (V)

Clk.Sync

Depth (V) Depth. Specifies how LFO is applied. 0 to 127

Delay (V) Delay. Specifies the degree of delay in the timing for applying LFO. 0 to 127

Rise (V)

Mod.Depth (V) Modulation depth. Specifies how modulation is applied to the LFO. 0 to 127

Saw up (Sawtooth Wave Up)

Saw down (Sawtooth Wave Down)

Sync. Specifies what LFO is synced with. Off: No syncing Tempo: Synced with beat specified by clock sync (see below). LFO1 (Can be selected with LFO2 only.): Synced with LFO1.

Rate. Specifies the LFO speed (frequency). This setting is enabled when the above Sync setting is off.

Clock sync. Specifies the number of beats synced with the LFO frequency. Selecting a setting from 1/4U to 4U syncs with the timing of the up beat.

• This setting a valid only when the sync setting is “Tempo”.

Rise. Specifies the time it takes from the start of application of the LFO until the effect reaches the level specified by Depth above.

Puls 2:2 (Square Wave 2:2)

Puls 3:1 (Square Wave 3:1)

Random (Random)

Refer to the cell to the left.

0 to 127

1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 3/2, 2, 3, 4, 1/4U, 1/3U, 1/2U, 2/3U, 1U, 3/2U, 2U, 3U, 4U

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