Dave Smith Instruments Mopho User Manual

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor

2 Starting Up

4 Parameter Selection in SoundEditor

2.1 Getting Connected ..................................................................................................

2.2 The MIDI Setup ......................................................................................................

4.1 Selecting and Adjusting Parameters .......................................................................

4.2 Alternative Controls ...............................................................................................

4.3 Scrollable Lists .......................................................................................................

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Appendix A - File Extensions

Appendix B - Sequencer Chord Structure

MIDI IN Keyboard Controller ......................................................................................

Virtual MIDI Port ..........................................................................................................

Appendix D - MIDI Setup Options

Appendix C - Sequencer Step Values

Appendix E - Updating the Mopho OS

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Introduction

Welcome to SoundEditor, a full-featured Editor and Sound Development tool for the

Dave Smith Instruments (DSI) Mopho synthesizer.

displaying all Mopho Program parameters in a single, intuitive graphical interface. The

interface allows you to view the complete details of any Program at a glance and edit any

parameter using the mouse or computer keyboard. It allows you to see how the factory

Programs are put together, or to freely experiment to see what you can create. Programs

without the need for a separate MIDI controller.

versions offer the full Program editing capabilities described above, with the Pro Edition

for easy storage and retrieval. An unlimited number of Library  les can be

created.

from any two source Programs.

two Programs as you audition the sound in real time.

banks available at any time.

editing a Program.

an unlimited number of Sequencer  les that can be applied to any Mopho

Program.

This manual describes the functions and features found in both the Light and Pro

Editions. To get the most from SoundEditor, please read this User Guide carefully.

We hope you enjoy using SoundEditor for your Mopho synthesizer!

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About this Manual

Throughout the manual, screen shots of the SoundEditor application are shown for

illustrative purposes. These views are based on SoundEditor for the Macintosh, although

Mac and PC platforms, the differences will be described.

Throughout this document you will see icons that provide additional information:

of the SoundEditor program.

No special software installation is required. SoundEditor is a standalone program

designed to run on Windows XP or Vista, or a Macintosh (OSX 10.3 or higher).

The SoundEditor application requires:

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Introduction

To get the most out of this program you should be familiar with the operation of the

DSI Mopho. The Mopho is complex musical instrument with an amazing array of

programmable features. The

Mopho Operation Manual

is the essential source for

descriptions of the instrument and its operation, and is recommended reading for all

users. Although SoundEditor can be an invaluable resource to aid in understanding

the operation of the Mopho synthesizer, it is not a substitute for reading the Mopho

documentation.

This User Guide will take you through the steps to con gure SoundEditor to work

with your DSI Mopho. The

Starting Up

section should be followed  rst to get the

hardware properly connected and running with the SoundEditor application. From

there you can freely explore, audition and edit the hundreds of Programs that Mopho

offers, create new Programs, organize and rearrange Programs to suit your needs, etc.

Have fun!

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section on page 3). Connect the Mopho to the your computer interface

using both MIDI In and MIDI Out connectors (both connections must be in place for

proper operation of the software).

After making the MIDI connections between the Mopho and your computer, power

up the Mopho and launch SoundEditor. As the SoundEditor program starts, a splash

If you are using the Light Edition of SoundEditor, the splash screen will be replaced by

the Controls Window (also referred to as the Main Window throughout this Guide). At

this point, users of the Light Edition should skip ahead to the

MIDI Setup

section on

page 8

If you are using the Pro Edition of SoundEditor, the splash screen will include a

This chapter describes the steps to connect and con gure SoundEditor on your computer.

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Starting Up

The registration screen offers two options: Demo Mode and Register Online.

Demo Mode

will put the program into demo mode (unregistered), limiting  le

Demo mode gives you unlimited time to explore all of SoundEditor’s features with the

When you re-run the program, you’ll need to select

Demo Mode

again. This will

times the program can be run in demo mode.

If you click on the

button, SoundEditor will attempt to launch

your browser and connect you to the Dave Smith Instruments online store, where you

A ‘Thank You’ splash screen will then appear. Click

to dismiss the screen and the

Main window will then appear. Registered versions of SoundEditor will display the user’s

name in the splash screen at start-up.

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If you are working with SoundEditor for the  rst time, you’ll need to con gure the

program for MIDI communication with the Mopho hardware. Once you do this,

The MIDI Setup window will appear, displaying the available MIDI Port connections

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In the MIDI Setup window, select the MIDI IN and OUT ports that the Mopho is

Mopho software version at the top of the MIDI Setup window as shown. This

After making the appropriate MIDI connections, click on the

button to dismiss

the window.

You can safely ignore the MIDI In Keyboard Controller tab for now.

Information on the use and con guration of the MIDI In Keyboard Controller and

Virtual Ports (Virtual Ports only appear in Macintosh versions of SoundEditor) is

provided in

Appendix D.

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Menus

The menus in the main window of SoundEditor allow you to select various functions,

views,  le storage options, editing commands, MIDI con gurations, and much more. A

description of the main window menus appears below. Note that menus in the Pro Edition

will offer more features and functions than the Light Edition.

MophoPro:

The MophoPro menu is where you select Preferences,

get information (‘About’), perform OS Updates, and

Hide or Quit the SoundEditor application.

Information on con guring Preferences appears later in

this chapter.

Information on updating the Mopho’s Operating System

appears in Appendix E.

File:

The File menu allows you to Load or Save

Program Banks, Bank Manager/Librarian

and Phantom Program Banks functions.

The Bank Manager/Librarian is covered in

The Phantom Program Banks function is

covered in section 12.

in the Light Edition, and do not appear in the LE’s FILE menu.

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The Options menu provides access to the Program

remotely play Mopho Programs.

Program Genetics is covered in section 9.

The Morpher is covered in section 10

The V-Piano is covered in section 13.

MIDI:

The MIDI menu provides access to the Global

Information on the MIDI Setup appears in

Appendix D.

Edit:

The Edit menu provides access to the Control and

The Control Window is covered in section 5.

The Sequencer function is covered in section 7.

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Help:

The Help menu allows you to access additional assistance online.

There are several options for choosing how the computer mouse will control speci c

accessed from the MophoPro menu.

The Preferences Window is shown below. Menu options in this window allow you to

choose how the mouse’s scroll wheel will function, and how the on-screen knobs will

react to mouse movements:

The Snapshots menu allows you to access the

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Parameter Selection

rotating knobs, dragging to increment/decrement values, etc. This section will describe

the various ways to select and manipulate Mopho parameter values in SoundEditor.

In any window, a parameter  eld with a downward facing arrow indicates that there

the downward arrow will produce a contextual menu of options as shown. To make a

4.1 Selecting and Adjusting Parameters

in SoundEditor can be navigated

navigate through lengthy menus (like Modulation Destinations), try combining both

navigation methods to quickly locate desired items.

LED controls in SoundEditor windows are toggled ON or OFF simply by clicking on

them. An LED will appear lit when ON, and dimmed when OFF:

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mode automatically de-selects the other:

ON or OFF:

you wish to go. Knobs, however, are adjusted by clicking on the desired knob and

dragging the cursor around the knob in a rotary fashion:

An alternate method of knob control (‘LINEAR’) is available in SoundEditor’s

moving the cursor up or down will rotate the knob to the left or the right. In either the

make  ne knob adjustments by placing the cursor directly on the desired knob and

scroll up or down.

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In the Controls Window, the ADSR parameters for Amp or Envelope 3 can be changed

using the ADSR knobs or by grabbing and dragging the associated parameter handle in

the envelope display as shown:

As you move the envelope’s handle, updated parameter values appear in the display. At

the same time, the corresponding knobs (in this case, ‘Decay’ and ‘Sustain’) are updated

to re ect the new values.

If you are using a two-button mouse, you’ll  nd that right-clicking in various lists and

menus in some windows will bring up a contextual menu of useful functions/commands

like the examples shown:

4.2 Alternative Controls

These contextual menus allow you to

perform common operations such as

duplicated in the various SoundEditor

menus.

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The following keyboard keys can be used to navigate any list:

to the beginning of a list.

Program lists in SoundEditor windows can be navigated using the list scroll bars, the

4.3 Scrollable Lists

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Controls Window

When you launch SoundEditor, the program displays the Controls Window (AKA, the

Main Window), shown below. The Controls Window provides on-screen editing control

In addition to the knobs, LEDs and selection menus in the Control Window, other

window components include:

2. Program Name Display. The Program Name Display shows the name, the assigned

Banks

button, used to access Programs from any of the three Mopho Banks.

Transparency

button, used to control the transparency of the window.

be updated simultaneously.

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Controls Window

The Toolbar provides convenient access to frequently-used SoundEditor commands and

The

Receive

button receives the current program from the Mopho hardware, allowing

you to refresh after making changes. This button resynchronizes SoundEditor with the

Mopho if you have been editing a program of ine using the Mopho controls.

The

button sends the current edited SoundEditor program to the Mopho hardware,

allowing you to refresh after making edits. This button resynchronizes the Mopho with

The

button copies the current program to the Snapshots window. This button

duplicates the action of selecting ‘Add Snapshot’ from the Snapshots menu. Snapshots

are covered in

The

Write

button produces a window (shown below) allowing you to write the current

Program to the Mopho hardware. In this window you can change the name of the

Program, assign a category, and select the memory location where the Program will be

written.

The

Write

button duplicates the action of selecting ‘Write Program’ from the

Edit menu.

The

button opens the Sequencer window. This button duplicates the action of

section 11.

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The

button opens the Global Settings window, where you control the global

The

Morpher

button opens the Morpher window. This button duplicates the action of

The

button opens the Program Genetics window. This button duplicates the

in section 9.

The

V-Piano

button open the virtual piano screen for remotely playing the Mopho

hardware from your computer. This button duplicates the action of selecting ‘V-Piano’

in the Options menu. The V-Piano is covered in section 13.

section 10.

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The Program Name Display (shown below) shows the name of the currently selected

Program (‘RetroMoPho’), the location of the Program (bank C, location 046), and the

category of the Program (‘Sequence’):

To change the Program name, double-click inside the Program Name Display. This will

produce a window where you can enter a new name (up to 16 characters in length), and

numbers and most punctuation marks.

button will send the new name to SoundEditor and to the Mopho’s

write the edited sound to the Mopho using the WRITE command.

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You can also select a category from the Program Naming window by clicking on the

blue text in Program Category  eld. This will produce the same contextual menu as

Assigning Program Categories

There are several ways to assign a category to a Program. This can be done from the

Program Name Display, from the Program Naming window, or by right-clicking in the

To assign a category from the Program Name Display, click in the Category section

of the display (the upper right part of the Name Display window). This will produce a

contextual menu of categories to select from:

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Banks

button produces a window displaying the all of the Programs in all

three banks as shown below. Clicking on any Program in any bank will load that Program

into SoundEditor’s Controls Window and send that Program to the Mopho’s Edit Buffer.

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The circular ‘T’ button at the top of the Control Window is the Transparency button,

which is used to access the window transparency function:

the window from 100% (normal view) to as little as 10% (nearly invisible):

After adjustment, clicking anywhere in the window will remove the slider from view and

keep the window transparency at the current setting. To return to a the normal view, click

on the ‘T’ and adjust the slider back to 100%.

The transparency always resets to the normal view (100%) every time SoundEditor is

launched.

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Global Settings

The Global Settings window is accessed by clicking the

button in the toolbar or

by selecting “Global Settings” from the MIDI menu.

The Global Settings window displays and provides user control of the Mopho’s global

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Sequencer Window

The Sequencer window allows you to program/adjust the four Mopho sequences, select

the modulation destination of each sequence, and set the overall tempo and clock divide

parameters. Additionally, a Sequence Templates function allows you to copy sequences

Functions drop-down panel allows you to adjust the length of each sequence, create

pitched sequences from preloaded sequence data, and alter the sequence data in musically

useful ways (Sequence Templates and Sequencer Functions are only available in the Pro

Edition).

by clicking the

button in the toolbar or by selecting “Sequencer” from the

Edit menu. The Sequencer window is shown below.

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Sequencer Window

The Display Mode control affects the way the cursor is used to adjust each of the 16

When

Slider

mode is chosen, sequence steps are individually adjusted by clicking and

dragging on sequence bars, one at a time. Slider mode is the best choice for sequences

that will control oscillator pitch, or anytime a precision adjustment is required.

When

Pen

mode is chosen, the cursor acts much like a magnet. As you drag the cursor

It allows you to easily create evolving ‘envelope-like’ sequences. Pen mode is not as

precise as slider mode, but is a good choice for sequences that are programmed to provide

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Below each of the four Sequence labels is a ‘DESTINATION’  eld that displays the

modulation destination for each sequence. Clicking on this  eld produces a menu

displaying the 45 possible modulation destinations (or ‘OFF’), allowing you to change

the modulation routing for each sequence:

The

Reset

button resets the sequence step bars to

zero values for the selected sequence. This is a

quick way to zero all 16 sequencer steps.

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Just below the

Reset

button is the

Functions

button. Selecting the

Functions

button opens

Macintosh or a window on a PC) that allows you

to access additional sequencer functions. These

include adjusting the length of each sequence,

loaded sequence data, and options to alter the

In the Sequencer Function panel, the

buttons that appear on the far left (

thru

) are used to select the speci c sequence that will be affected by the panel functions.

The ‘From Step’ and ‘To Step’ sliders allow you to specify the range of steps that will be

affected within the selected sequence:

In the  gure above, for example, Sequence 4 has been selected with a step range of

will only affect steps 5 thru 10 in Sequence 4, and no others. Also, note that the color of

the selected step bars is different from the others - this provides a visual indication of the

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Sequencer Window

The Chords list allows you to select from preloaded ‘chord’ data for major and minor

chords, and several major and minor sevenths for each sequence. Although the Mopho

is a monophonic instrument, selecting from the Chords list gives you a sequence of

arpeggiated notes that makes up the chosen chord structure (from as few as two notes to

as many as six). The selected note sequence will be repeated until the end of the sequence

or until the end of the speci ed range is reached:

If the modulation destination of a chorded sequence is ‘Oscillator Frequency’ (Osc 1

Freq, Osc 2 Freq or Osc All Freq), the sequence will be displayed as a series of MIDI

notes:

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The root note of a chorded sequence is based on the  rst step of the selected sequence.

For example, in the previous  gure the  rst step (step 5) happened to be ‘G#’, so a major

chord based on a ‘G#’ was generated. To get a chord sequence based on a different root,

buttons.

Using the previous  gure as an example, a ‘C’ major sequence is generated by adjusting

the  rst note (step 5) to a ‘C’ before clicking on the MAJOR chord button:

For more information, refer to Appendix B for a list of chord structures and Appendix C

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Appearing on the far right of the panel

DONE buttons, and a Control Adjust

The Functions list provides commands to copy, paste and modify the selected sequence.

Paste:

Pastes to any selected sequence.

Reverse:

Reverses the sequence order within the speci ed step range.

Invert:

Inverts all values within the speci ed step range. Zero values become

Resets and vice versa.

Randomize:

Randomizes all values within the speci ed step range. Repeated

values.

Randomize Q:

Works like Randomize, but automatically adjusts step values

up or down to real note values.

Creates a sequence of incremental positive values based on the  rst

value in the range. For example, if the  rst step value is 0, Step Up will create

a series of values where the second step value will be 1, the third 2, etc. If the

 rst step value is 45, then the second will be 46, the third 47, etc.

Works like Step Up, but increases the step values by 2. If the  rst step

value is 10, Step Q will create a series of values where the second step value

will be 12, the third 14, etc.

The

arrows raise or lower the selected sequence value by ‘1’ for each

click of the control. Holding the control button instead of clicking provides for rapid

adjustment of the sequence values.

The

UNDO

button offers multiple levels of undo. You can undo any chord or function

The

DONE

button closes the Function panel..

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At the top right of the Sequencer

Window are the Tempo and Clock

Divide function controls. To make

the control for Tempo, or click on

the downward arrow in the Clock

Divider  eld for a contextual menu

Tempo is continually adjustable

increments from Half Note through

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Program, and load/save sequence  les on your

The operation of the Sequence Template function

is managed with the three buttons at the top of the

The

Add

button adds the sequence from the current

Program to the list.

The

Load From...

button produces a drop-down

menu that allows you to load sequences from banks

A, B or C, or from a File saved to your hard drive..

There is also a selection here to clear the list.

Load From... A File

produces a window

that displays all the  les on your computer. Only

those  les having an ‘.m_s’ extension are valid

template  les that can be loaded - all other  le types

will be ignored.

The

button produces a ‘Save’ window where

you can name the Sequence Template and select the

To load a Sequence Template to the current Program,

the ‘Send’ arrow on the right. The four sequences

that make up the selected Sequence Template are

in the Sequence Window, where they can be edited

using the sequence step bars, buttons and functions.

By default, Sequence Templates are sorted

numerically, but they can also be sorted

A second click on that header will reverse the sort

listing (1, 2, 3...), and a second click on that header

reverses the sorting order (... 3, 2, 1).

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Bank Manager/Librarian

The Bank Manager/Librarian is accessed by selecting the ‘Bank Manager/Librarian’

option in the File menu. The Bank Manager/Librarian lets you organize and store an

unlimited number of Mopho Programs. You can also have as many Library  les on your

computer as you wish. The Librarian provides 24 sound categories to organize your

Mopho sounds and have them available for immediate use. For convenience, these sound

categories have already been de ned, but all categories can easily be renamed according

to your needs. A view of the Bank Manager/Librarian window is shown below.

The main components of the Bank Manager/ Librarian include:

Manager.

2. ‘Radio’ buttons and checkboxes to select operational modes in the Bank Manager.

Toolbar buttons to access frequently-used Librarian functions and commands.

5. List of categorized Library Programs

6. Prede ned Library categories (24 total)

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The Bank Manager Toolbar (shown below) provides convenient access to frequently-

used Bank Management commands and functions. Descriptions of each Toolbar button

The

Load

button allows you to load a bank of Programs into the User Bank. Selecting

Load

produces a ‘Load Mopho Program Bank’ window that allows you to locate and

valid Program  les that can be loaded - all other  le types will be ignored.

The

button allows you to save the current User Program Bank. Selecting

produces a ‘Save As...’ window where you can name the Program Bank and select the

The

Receive

button initiates the process to receive a bank of Programs from the Mopho

hardware. Selecting

Receive

produces a ‘Receive Program Banks’ window. You will

need to click on the

button to begin the actual transfer process. The bank that is

requested from the Mopho hardware will be the currently selected User Bank (A, B, or

regardless of its current bank setting.

The

button initiates the process to transmit a bank of Programs from the

produces

button to

begin the actual transfer process. The transmitted bank (A, B, or C) will go into the

is displaying Bank B when you initate the transmit command, the Mopho hardware will

receive that data into Bank 2 regardless of its current bank setting.

The

Load

Receive

and

button functions duplicate commands found in

the menus.

Lastly, although not related to the controls described above, the

button

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Manager window. These controls appear just below the Toolbar in the upper left corner

Here’s how the buttons and checkboxes function:

The

Use Bank Data

checkbox is part of the User Program Bank functions. When

Use

Bank Data

is unchecked (disabled), selecting a preset from the User Program Bank

between the hardware and SoundEditor. When

Use Bank Data

is checked (enabled),

the selected preset data from the User Program Bank is sent to the Mopho edit buffer for

Bank without the need for dumping the entire bank to the hardware.

program, you will hear the new program’s sound, but it will be played at the

sounds/sequences at pre-determined tempos.

Despite its location in the window, the

Auto Dump

checkbox is actually part of the

Librarian function. When the

Auto Dump

checkbox is checked (enabled), a selected

preset from the Librarian Program list is automatically sent to the Mopho edit buffer for

Auto Dump

is unchecked (disabled), no data is sent.

The

Multi Select

and

Drag and Drop

radio buttons are used to de ne the operation of

the cursor in the Bank Manager/Librarian window.

Drag and Drop

permits conventional

User Bank and the Librarian. You can add the Shift and other modi er keys to make

multiple preset selections, which can be groups of Programs, non-adjacent selections, or

Multi Select

mode locks the cursor into ‘Select’ mode, allowing

you to select groups of Programs. This mode can be useful for large amounts of group

moves because it restricts the operation of the cursor to just making selections, preventing

Multi Select

mode,

Programs are moved between the User Bank and Librarian using the large Copy buttons.

Lastly, although not part of the operational mode controls described above, the

Edit

button takes you to the Controls window, where you can edit the currently selected

Program.

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in the User Bank is that the Bank buttons

interact with the

Use Bank Data

meaning that SoundEditor will switch

to the Mopho bank/location and acquire

the Program data from the Mopho (when

Use Bank Data

is unchecked), or send

the selected Program data to the Mopho’s

Use Bank Data

The User Bank (and associated Bank

Manager controls) allow you to you load,

Mopho Programs. Program banks are loaded

into the User Bank either from the Mopho,

three factory banks built into SoundEditor.

The User Bank has three banks, labeled

A-C, corresponding to the three Program

banks in the DSI Mopho. Programs in the

User Bank be selected individually, as

reorganization.

The User Bank list offers several options for

bank, but Programs can also be sorted

header will reverse the order (Z-A).

To sort Mopho Programs by Category

header. A second click on the ‘Category’

header will reverse the order (Z-A).

numerical listing.

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The Librarian lets you store an unlimited number of Mopho Programs, and allows you

organize them in any fashion. You can also have as many library  les on your computer

as you wish. The Librarian provides 24 sound categories to organize your Mopho sounds

and have them available for immediate use. The categories are pre-de ned, but any

category can be renamed should you need to. A view of the Librarian panel is shown

below. Sound categories are displayed on the left along with two large Copy buttons. A

list of the Mopho Programs appears on the right, and buttons for library  le functions are

at the top.

The currently selected (active) sound category is indicated by boldface type and a

triangle to the left of the name. In the  gure above,

Library (Not Assigned)

is the active

If the number of Programs exceed the amount that can be displayed within this window

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To switch to a different category, simply click on the desired category name:

Navigating a Librarian Category Program list is exactly like navigating any other list,

using either the mouse or the keyboard. Options for changing the sort order of Programs

is the same as for any other list:

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The Librarian Toolbar (below) provides convenient access to frequently-used Librarian

The

Add Current Program

button adds the current Program from the User Bank to the

you have a lot of Programs in a particular category, you may have to scroll down to see

the new entry.

The

New

button allows you to create a new Library. After selecting

New

message dialog box asking if you wish to save the existing library. To save the existing

Library, clicking the

button in the message box will present you with a ‘Save As...’

window where you can name and save the current Library  le to the speci ed storage

location. After the ‘save’ operation is complete, you will have an empty (new) Library.

If you decline to save the existing Library, the contents of the existing library (all 32

The

button allows you to save the current Library. Selecting

produces a ‘Save

As...’ window where you can name the Library File and select the storage location for the

 le.

The

Load

button allows you to load a library  le into the Librarian. Loading a library

 le is just like loading a bank  le, but with a difference – library  le names have the

The

Add Current Program, New, Save

Load

buttons duplicate commands found in

the menus.

Finally, although not part of the operational controls described above, the

Edit

button

takes you to the Controls Window, where you can edit the Library’s currently selected

Program.

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Adding Programs to the Library

While the

Add Current Program

button is one way to add an entry into the Library, it

Programs from the User Bank into the Library, use the right-facing Copy button:

In the screen shot above, Programs A010 through A015 were selected from the User

Bank. Clicking on the right facing Copy button added those six programs to the selected

Library category (“Res Lead”).

Library categories. In this case, selecting and dragging the Program(s) from the User

Bank into the Library offers a direct and convenient alternative to using the Copy button:

In the screen shot above, Program A009 was selected from the User Bank and is shown

being dragged into the Library’s ‘Res Bass’ Category. When Programs are moved by

dragging, only an outline box is displayed as they are being moved. Note that you can

drag a Program (or group of Programs) into

any

Category by this method.

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Mopho Programs can be moved between Categories using several transfer methods. The

 rst method is to set the red Transfer Arrow (click in the Transfer Arrow column to set

the arrow to point to the desired Category), select the desired Program and then click on

the Arrow. The Program will transfer from the current Category to the new Category. In

the screen shot below, the Program ‘Triangular’ is being transferred from the ‘Res Lead’

The second method involves simply dragging the desired Program from the current

Library Category into another Category. In the screen shot below, the Program ‘Feedback

when Programs are moved by dragging, only an outline box of the Program is displayed

as it is being moved.

Either method can be used to move single Programs or groups of Programs.

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Bank Manager/Librarian

the User Bank basically involves the same

methods as copying Programs into the Library

from

the User Bank: you can either use the

large Copy button, or you can simply drag the Program (or group of Programs) into the

User Bank. Note, however, that either method requires that you  rst specify a location in

the User Bank to copy the Program(s) to.

The screen shots below will illustrate the process. First, in the User Bank, we select

location A022 as the ‘copy to’ location. Next, in the Librarian, we select ‘Feedback Sync’

as the Program to be copied:

Now we click on the left-facing Copy button. This produces a message box, which asks

Program is copied, it will be written to the User Bank and also to the Mopho hardware at

the selected location. The message box offers three choices:

and

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Bank Manager/Librarian

If you are uncertain about proceeding at this point, you should select

operation will be stopped. If you select

Bank but it

will not

be sent to the Mopho. This is handy if you are simply rearranging

Programs in the User Bank but do not wish to affect the Programs in the Mopho, Finally,

if you select

then the full Copy/Write process wil execute. The Program will be

copied to the User Bank and written to the Mopho hardware:

in the User Bank establishes where the

 rst

Program in the group will be copied to. The

Program in the group will be copied to. The  rst

copied Programs will  ll the User Bank from that point. A message box will display the

range

of User Bank locations that will be affected by the copy operation, and request

your con rmation before proceeding:

if you try to copy  ve Programs from the Library into the User Bank starting at

location 127, only the  rst two Programs will be copied. These Programs will

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Bank Manager/Librarian

File:

The File menu allows you to Load

Load the Factory Programs of all

three banks into the Bank Manager,

Banks function, and Quit the Bank

Manager/Librarian.

the ‘.mph’ extension. To view a

Bank:

The Bank menu allow you to Copy, Rename or

Initialize the currently selected Program, Paste

The ‘Edit Program From Bank’ command sends

the currently selected Program in the User Bank

to the Mopho for editing. This is helpful to

maintain synchronization between SoundEditor

Manager.

The menus in the Bank Manager/Librarian allow you to select various functions, views,

 le storage options, editing commands, and much more. Descriptions of all Bank

Manager/Librarian menus appears below.

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Librarian:

The Librarian menu allows you to Copy,

Library, Rename or Clear Categories, Load

Programs from the Genetics ‘Top Offspring’

list.

The ‘Edit Program From Lib’ command

User Bank to the Mopho for editing. This is

helpful to maintain synchronization between

the Librarian.

The Options menu allows you to access the Genetics

Help:

The Help menu allows you to access additional assistance online.

MIDI:

The MIDI menu allow you to Receive or Transmit the

currently selected bank, and access the MIDI Setup and

Global Settings functions.

After selecting the ‘Load From User Bank’ command, you will be asked if you wish

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Program Genetics

The Program Genetics function allows you to quickly build new sounds from two

The Program Genetics window is selected from the Options menu of the main page

Program Genetics can also be accessed from the Bank Manager/Librarian Options

menu selection as well.

A view of the Preset Genetics window is shown below. The two source banks (called

“Mommy” and “Daddy”) are located in the upper left, along with buttons for the four

different Genetics functions. The generated bank (“Kids”) and the Top Offspring

bank are located in the lower left. On the right are  lters to exclude selected parameters

Any pair of Programs can be used for the Genetics functions (that’s one Program each

bank can then be moved into the Top Offspring bank.

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Here’s what the four button functions do:

parameters from either the Mother or Father. For example, if the Mother’s

Morph

parent to the other. This means that the  rst program in the ‘Kids’ bank is

identical to the Mother while the last program is identical to the Father. All

placement within the list. The middle Child Program (Program #64) is

Mutate

the Mother’s cutoff frequency was 10 and the Father’s was 88, Child values

would be anywhere between 10 and 88.

Random

produces the value of each parameter for the Child.

The four Program Genetics functions are selected by using the buttons at the top of

the window.

most interesting results. You can also ‘interbreed’ the child patches, too. In

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Program Genetics

Additional controls appear on the top right side of the Program Genetics window:

The

Auto Audition

checkbox enables the transfer of selected Programs from the Mother,

Father, Kids or Top Offspring banks to the Mopho’s edit buffer for auditioning. When the

Auto Audition

checkbox is unchecked (disabled), no Programs are transmitted.

The

Edit

button brings up the Editor window, permitting on-screen editing of a

The

Write

button brings up the Write Program dialog box. The Write function works

banks.

The

Reset

button resets all checkbox selections made under the ‘Exclude Preset

Parameters’ section. When you click

Reset

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Both Parent banks use Programs from the ‘A’ bank by default, but any bank can

be loaded into either parent by clicking on the list box masthead and selecting

Bank A, B or C:

To create a bank of sounds you must  rst select a pair of ‘seed’ Programs, one each from

the Mommy bank and Daddy bank. Use the scroll bars to scroll through the Parent bank

lists and select the desired Programs. To quickly advance through a bank list, place the

scrambled or rearranged when you use the

With a pair of Programs chosen, selecting any one

the Kids bank. Selecting function a second time will

replace the previously generated Kids bank with a

new bank of 128 programs

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As you audition Programs from the Kids bank, you will probably identify one or more

Programs you wish to save or edit further. The Top Offspring bank provides a convenient

place to ‘park’ these Programs.

To copy Programs to the Top Offspring bank, you can either drag the selected Program

into the Top Offspring window, or click on the large Copy arrow as shown:

Programs in the Top Offspring bank can be edited directly (by selecting the

Edit

button)

or loaded into the Librarian or Phantom Banks functions using the ‘load Top Offspring’

menu commands in those functions:

Also, when the Librarian and Program Genetics windows are both open, you can drag

individual Programs from the Top Offspring list directly into any Librarian category.

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File:

The File menu allows you to quickly

Edit:

The Edit menu allow you to clear the Programs in the Top

the PG window, only a few additional menus commands are required. These are shown

below.

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Morpher

The Morpher function allows you to blend or ‘morph’ any two Mopho Programs together

to create a hybrid sound having the characteristics of both Programs. Functionally,

Morpher is a subset of Program Genetics, but Morpher offers much more control over the

morphing process.

The Morpher function is accessed by selecting ‘Morpher’ in the Options menu, or by

clicking on the

Morpher

button in the main window. The Morpher window is shown

below.

When the Morphing function is accessed, the  rst Program defaults to the currently

button is used to change the  rst Program should you select a

different Program while the Morpher window is open.

The

is used to morph between the two Programs, and the resulting sound can be

When the

Live Scroll

updated to show the parameter values as they change. You should also be aware that

the Morphing process affects the Program name, so you’ll see scrambled or rearranged

names in the Program Name display and also on the Mopho hardware. This is normal.

Add to Lib

button adds the currently morphed Program to the Librarian

in the active Library Category.

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Morpher

The

button allows you to select additional Morphing options:

The checkboxes shown allow you to exclude certain parameters from the Morphing

process. The term ‘base’ refers to the parameters in the  rst Program:

Preserve Base Sequencer

Preserve Freq/Tune

Tuning settings. Other Oscillator parameters are not preserved.

Preserve Base Oscillators

Tuning, Waveform and Glide settings. Oscillator Mix and Sub-oscillator settings

Preserve Base Mod Sources

Preserve Base Mod Destination

Modulation Destinations.

Preserve Base Controls

There is also the option to specify a MIDI Controller to act as the Morpher slider.

Use Controller

checkbox enables the selected MIDI Controller to control

the Morphing process on the selected MIDI Channel.

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Snapshots

The Snapshots function allows you to quickly

multiple ‘undo’ points and allowing you to check

your editing at various stages. It is a simple utility

with a minimum of features, but it is invaluable in

To capture a Snapshot of the current Program, simply click on the

button in the

main window, or use the ‘Add Snapshot’ option in the Snapshot menu. Each time you

To send a Snapshot to the DSI Mopho, click the

button. As you build a list of

is done by clicking on one of the Snapshots and clicking the

Edit

button. The parameter

will update with those parameters values.

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Phantom Program Banks

The Phantom Program Banks function allows you to add virtual banks of programs

to 16 banks of Mopho Programs into SoundEditor, and have any Program in any bank

immediately available for auditioning. This means you can have as many as 2048

Programs (16 x 128) at your disposal (or 2432 Programs when you include the three

Mopho Program banks).

Banks of Programs can be loaded from SoundEditor’s Program Banks (A, B or C), or

this window.

Phantom Program Banks (PPB) is selected from the Editor’s File menu. The PPB window

is shown below.

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Phantom Program Banks

ways. Program Banks can be sorted numerically, alphabetically or by category by

Finally, individual Programs can be sent to the Mopho hardware by selecting a Program

Window Operations

The Phantom Program Banks window has relatively few controls compared to other

windows in SoundEditor:

The

Add Current Program

button adds the current preset from the User Bank to the

you have a lot of presets in a Phantom Bank, you may have to scroll down to see the new

Add Current

Program

button will have no effect if the bank is already full.

The

Edit

button takes you to the Controls window, where you can edit the currently

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PPB menus allow you to load Mopho Programs from within other SoundEditor functions,

description of the PPB menus appears below.

File:

The File menu allows you to load Mopho Programs from multiple sources (Library

 les, User Bank  les and Program Genetics Offspring), and save PPB Bank Library

 les.

Edit:

MIDI:

The Edit menu allows you to copy, paste, rename,

The MIDI menu allows you to transmit the current

Phantom Bank to the selected Mopho Bank

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Additional Controls

V-Piano

The V-Piano provides a way to play the Mopho remotely using the mouse. When you

press a key on the virtual keyboard, the corresponding MIDI ‘Note On’ message will

be sent to the Mopho. The note information will be displayed in red on the bottom

left side of the keyboard, along with the MIDI channel and velocity information:

The ‘Vel’ Up/Down control on the far right of the V-Piano keyboard adjusts the note

velocity (values from 1 to 127). The Midi channel is changed by clicking on the label

just above the Velocity label and choosing from the popup contextual menu.

The virtual Pitch Bend and Mod Wheels can be used to control Pitch and Modulation

Piano (V-Piano), and the ability to play the Mopho from the computer keyboard.

These functions allow you to remotely play the Mopho from within SoundEditor

These functions are located in the Options menu:

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Each keyboard press generates a MIDI Note ON message corresponding to the note

Two computer keys are programmed to adjust octaves (increment/decrement):

“p” – Octave up (one octave for each key press)

“o” – Octave down (one octave for each key press)

You can switch octaves over a range of –2 to +8 (ten octaves total). When the octave

press an “octave” key. A MIDI Note ON command will be sent without a

note, press the Space Bar. The Space Bar will send an ‘All Notes Off’ command

Two computer keys are programmed to adjust note velocity (increment/decrement):

“i” – Note velocity increases (+5 for each key press)

“u” – Note velocity decrease (-5 for each key press)

Note velocities can be set from 0 to 125 in increments of 5. A note velocity of 0 is the

window brie y appears showing the change.

You can also play notes on the Mopho using the computer keyboard. The middle

piano keyboard. You can use these keys to remotely play notes on the Mopho. The

The ability to play notes using the computer keyboard works in all SoundEditor

windows, allowing you to audition sounds at anytime. Note, however, that the CAPS

LOCK key must not be engaged (ON), as only the lower case letters will send MIDI

note data.

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PC3 SoundEditor - File Extensions DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Sequencer Chord Structure

Appendix A

All Mopho Data (Banks A, B & C) = “mph”

User Bank Data (Single Banks) = “m_b”

Library Data = “.m_l”

Phantom Program Bank Data = “m_b”

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The Sequencer Function Panel in SoundEditor contains a number of preset ‘chords’ which are programmed

the pattern repeats over the 16 sequence steps. All patterns are based on a starting note of C4, but the actual

Appendix B

Basic (alternating major third):

Major:

Minor:

Major (2):

Minor (2):

Major 7:

Minor 7:

Major 7 (2):

Minor 7 (2):

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Sequencer Step Values

Appendix C

The following chart of step values is provided to assist in identifying and adjusting

MIDI note.

Step

Value

Step

Value

Step

Value

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A#3

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - MIDI Setup Options

Appendix D

The MIDI Setup menu provides tabs for con guring the MIDI Port Connections and

MIDI In Keyboard Controller options. MIDI Port Con gurations are covered in the

MIDI Setup

section. This Appendix provides details on con guring and using the

MIDI IN Keyboard Controller and Virtual MIDI Port functions (the Virtual MIDI

Ports only appears in the Macintosh version of SoundEditor).

The MIDI In Keyboard Controller function allows you to control the Mopho from

another MIDI controller while SoundEditor is active. When enabled, the MIDI In

Keyboard Controller function acts like a MIDI Merge utility, merging MIDI data

Only a few simple steps are required to con gure the MIDI In Keyboard Controller

2. Make sure that the ‘Activate MIDI Controller Port’ checkbox is checked.

4. Test the setup. If the controller can send MIDI Note On messages, you can

test the setup by playing a few notes. Otherwise, try sending an easily

discernible MIDI message, such a Program Change command.

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - MIDI Setup Options

The Macintosh version of SoundEditor includes a Virtual MIDI Interface that allows

you to connect the SoundEditor application between your MIDI Sequencer (Logic,

ProTools, Cubase, etc.) and the DSI Mopho.

In the MIDI Setup window, you’ll notice MIDI In Port and MIDI Out Ports labeled

selected. The Virtual ports are always active and are designed to be used exclusively

by the MIDI applications that will be communicating with SoundEditor. You should

select only the external (physical) ports that will be used for the connection between

Virtual MIDI Ports

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - MIDI Setup Options

To con gure your sequencer for this setup, you need to select “Mopho V – Output Port”

MIDI Output port. With this setup, the sequencer will receive MIDI data

from

the Virtual

the Virtual Input.

The Virtual MIDI Port function allows SoundEditor to interact with the Mopho while

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Updating the OS

Appendix E

The  rst step in updating the Mopho OS is to get the update  le. Go to:

www.davesmithinstruments.com/support

Ports are selected between SoundEditor and the Mopho hardware. If you have

used SoundEditor previously, these connections should already be established.

2. If you haven’t already done so, launch SoundEditor. After SoundEditor boots up,

select ‘Mopho OS Update’ from the Mopho menu:

This section will describe the process of updating the Mopho Operating System using

carefully to insure a successful update.

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DSI Mopho SoundEditor - Updating the OS

A small rectangular window will appear in the center of your screen:

Click on the

button. You will be presented with a ‘Load File’

window. Navigate to where the Mopho OS Update  le is located, select it, and click

button to begin the update. A ‘Transmitting OS...’ message will then appear as shown.

Do not turn off the power and do not interrupt the process while the update is taking

place:

When the update process begins, the Mopho’s LED will display “Main OS Load” and

count down for the duration of the update. When the countdown concludes, the

Mopho will brie y display a “Writing Now!” message. When the update is complete,

the Mopho will reboot, SoundEditor’s ‘Transmitting OS...’ message window will be

removed and normal operation will resume on both the Mopho and SoundEditor.