E-Mu E4K User Manual

Contents
Introduction	1
Introduction ..........................................................................	3
About EOS .........................................................................................	4
Graphic User Interface .....................................................................	4
Sequencer and Data Filer .................................................................	4
Sound Libraries ...............................................................................	4
Sound Storage ................................................................................	4
Advanced DSP .................................................................................	4
Built-in Digital Effects ......................................................................	5
More Digital Processing Features .....................................................	5
Instant Gratification..............................................................	6
Power Up! ..........................................................................................	6
Loading a Bank from the Hard Disk ................................................	7
Loading SoundSprints ......................................................................	7
Selecting Presets ................................................................................	8
Lock Button .....................................................................................	9
Saving ...............................................................................................	10
Arpeggiator ......................................................................................	11
Keyboard Modes .............................................................................	14
1 - The Basics	17
Definitions...........................................................................	19
How Sounds are Organized ...........................................................	19
The Sample ...................................................................................	20
Voices ............................................................................................	21
The Preset .....................................................................................	22
SoundSprint ..................................................................................	23
Preset Diagram ..............................................................................	23
Bookmarks ....................................................................................	25
The Bank .......................................................................................	26
Folders ..........................................................................................	26
The Internal Drive ..........................................................................	27
External Drives ..............................................................................	28
Sample Memory & Preset Memory ...............................................	29
Sound ROM & Sound RAM ...........................................................	29
Five Types of Memory ...................................................................	29
Flash Sound RAM ..........................................................................	30
Sample Numbers ...........................................................................	31
Using Preset Flash Memory ...........................................................	31
Using Sound Flash Memory ...........................................................	32

Contents

Modules ...........................................................................................	34
More Definitions ..............................................................................	36
Saving ...........................................................................................	36
Default ..........................................................................................	36
Icons .............................................................................................	36
The Cursor ....................................................................................	37
Data Entry Control & Increment/Decrement Buttons .....................	37
Selecting .......................................................................................	37
The Big Re-Cap ................................................................................	37
Using The Browser ..........................................................................	38
Guided Tours ...................................................................................	41
Banks, Sequences, Presets & Samples ............................................	41
Loading a Bank Automatically ........................................................	42
Loading a Sequence from a Different Bank ....................................	43
Loading Standard MIDI Files ..........................................................	44
Saving Banks .................................................................................	44
Finding Banks, Presets, Samples & Sequences ................................	45
Naming Banks ...............................................................................	46
Erasing Banks .................................................................................	46
Assignable Keys .............................................................................	46
Recording a Sequence ...................................................................	47
Arpeggiator Sequencing! ...............................................................	50
A Practice Sampling Session ...........................................................	53
Exploring the Preset .......................................................................	57
Which Voices are Assigned to the Keyboard? .................................	58
Creating a Link ..............................................................................	59
2 - Master Menu	61
Overview .............................................................................	63
Memory Statistics ............................................................................	64
Master Utilities ....................................................................	65
Assignable Keys ...............................................................................	66
Channel Volume ..............................................................................	67
Tones ................................................................................................	67
Recalibration ....................................................................................	68
Test Access .......................................................................................	69
About… ............................................................................................	70
Bank.....................................................................................	71
Erase Bank ........................................................................................	71
Name Bank ......................................................................................	72
Auto Bank Load ...............................................................................	72
Flash Utilities ....................................................................................	73
Using Sound Flash Memory ...........................................................	75

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Setup ...................................................................................	78
Tune ..................................................................................................	79
Tuning Offset ................................................................................	79
Transpose ......................................................................................	79
Audition Key .................................................................................	80
Input/Output ...................................................................................	80
Headroom .....................................................................................	80
Output Boost ................................................................................	82
Output Format ..............................................................................	82
ADAT Output Dither ......................................................................	83
Default Clock ................................................................................	84
Word Clock In ...............................................................................	85
WC Phase In/Out ..........................................................................	85
Miscellaneous ..................................................................................	86
Contrast ........................................................................................	86
Wrap Field Selection ......................................................................	86
Screen Saver ..................................................................................	87
Disable Sound ROM ......................................................................	87
Zero Crossing Threshold ...............................................................	88
Undo/Redo Enable ..........................................................................	89
SCSI/Disk ..........................................................................................	90
SCSI ID ..........................................................................................	90
SCSI Termination On/Off ...............................................................	91
Avoid Host on ID ...........................................................................	91
Disk Button Goes To: .....................................................................	92
Import Options ................................................................................	93
Memory Configuration ..................................................................	95
Master Effects .....................................................................	96
Use Master Effects Settings in MultiMode ......................................	97
Master Effects A .............................................................................	97
Master Effects B .............................................................................	98
Effects Setup ....................................................................................	98
Effects Control ...............................................................................	99
Sequence Manage ............................................................	101
MIDI ..................................................................................	102
MIDI Mode ....................................................................................	103
Basic Channel ..............................................................................	103
MIDI Mode .................................................................................	103
MIDI Device ID ............................................................................	104
Local Control ...............................................................................	105
Multimode - MIDI Mix ................................................................	106
MIDI Controllers ...............................................................	108
About MIDI Controllers ...............................................................	108
MIDI Preferences ...........................................................................	110
Velocity Curve .............................................................................	110

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Controller #7 Sensitivity ...............................................................	110
Controller #7 Curve .....................................................................	111
Global Pedal Override ..................................................................	111
Receive Program Change On/Off .................................................	112
Send Program Change On/Off ....................................................	112
Magic Load Preset .......................................................................	113
3 - Effects	115
Effects ................................................................................	117
Dual Effects Processor ...................................................................	117
The Effects Sends ...........................................................................	118
Effect B Into Effect A ....................................................................	120
Three-way Effects Control ............................................................	121
Effects Programmed in the Preset ................................................	122
Master Effects ..............................................................................	122
Using Master Effects Settings in Multimode .................................	123
Using the Effects Channel Settings in Multimode .........................	124
Effects Bypass ..............................................................................	125
Effect Descriptions .........................................................................	126
A EFFECT TYPES ...........................................................................	126
B EFFECT TYPES ...........................................................................	126
Reverb .........................................................................................	127
Chorus ........................................................................................	128
Doubling .....................................................................................	128
Slapback ......................................................................................	128
Stereo Flanger .............................................................................	128
Delay ...........................................................................................	129
Stereo Delay ................................................................................	129
Panning Delay .............................................................................	129
Dual Tap ......................................................................................	129
Vibrato ........................................................................................	129
Distortion ....................................................................................	129
4 - Sequencer	131
Sequence Manage.............................................................	133
Recording MIDI SysEx ..................................................................	136
Standard MIDI files ......................................................................	136
Name Sequence ..........................................................................	137
Export .........................................................................................	138
Transport Controls............................................................	139
Sequencer Utilities ............................................................	140
Erase ............................................................................................	140
Copy Sequence ...........................................................................	141
Sequencer Memory .....................................................................	141
Jukebox .......................................................................................	142
Sequence Edit ..............................................................................	142

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Sequence Edit ...................................................................	143
The Sequence Edit Screen ............................................................	144
Track Mode .................................................................................	144
Track Numbers ............................................................................	144
Counter Display ..........................................................................	144
Tempo Display ............................................................................	144
Track ‘ Preset ...............................................................................	144
MIDI Channel Modes ..................................................................	145
Volume - Pan - Submix ................................................................	145
The Initial Track State Screen .......................................................	145
Initial Tempo ...............................................................................	146
Cut/Copy ....................................................................................	146
Editing: Cut, Copy & Paste ...............................................	147
Cut/Copy/Erase .........................................................................	147
Note Erase ...................................................................................	148
Paste ...........................................................................................	150
Track Delete ................................................................................	152
Track Copy ..................................................................................	152
UNDO! (REDO!) ..........................................................................	153
Tools..................................................................................	154
Quantize ........................................................................................	154
Transpose .......................................................................................	156
Sequence Velocity .........................................................................	157
Channelize .....................................................................................	158
Channel Extract .............................................................................	159
Setup .................................................................................	160
Metronome ....................................................................................	161
Sequence Clock .............................................................................	162
Sequence Input .............................................................................	164
Sequence Record ...........................................................................	165
Sequence Loop ..............................................................................	166
Transport ........................................................................................	167
Received MMC Commands .........................................................	168
Locate .............................................................................................	169
5 - Sample Manage	171
Overview ...........................................................................	173
Sample Utilities ..............................................................................	174
Erase Sample ...............................................................................	174
Copy Sample ...............................................................................	175
Sample Dump .............................................................................	175
Defragment Memory ..................................................................	177

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Name Sample ................................................................................	178
New Sample ...................................................................................	178
Threshold ....................................................................................	179
Input Channels ............................................................................	179
Sampling Source & Rate ..............................................................	179
Dither ..........................................................................................	180
ADC Gain ....................................................................................	181
Sample Length ............................................................................	182
Arm Sample Trigger .....................................................................	182
Force Sample Trigger ...................................................................	183
Keyboard Sample Trigger .............................................................	183
Monitor On/Off ...........................................................................	184
Automatic Parameters ...................................................................	184
Automatic Digital Signal Processing Operations ...........................	184
Auto-Placement Parameters .........................................................	186
Place Sample ..................................................................................	188
Export Sample ...............................................................................	189
Get Info ..........................................................................................	190
6 - Sample Edit	191
Sample Edit .......................................................................	193
Background: The Scrub Wheel .....................................................	194
Background: Using Cut, Copy, Paste and Undo .........................	195
Background: About Looping ........................................................	196
How Looping Works ....................................................................	196
Auto Correlation ..........................................................................	196
Creating Attack & Decay Characteristics for the Looped Portion	..197
Loop Compression ......................................................................	198
Crossfade Looping .......................................................................	198
Zero Crossing ..............................................................................	198
Utilities ..............................................................................	199
Cut Section .................................................................................	199
Copy Section ...............................................................................	201
Paste Section ...............................................................................	202
Truncation ...................................................................................	204
Taper ...........................................................................................	205
Tools 1 ...............................................................................	207
Loop ...............................................................................................	207
Loop Type ......................................................................................	210
Digital Tuning ................................................................................	211
Sample Rate Convert ....................................................................	212
Sample Calculator .........................................................................	213

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Tools 2...............................................................................	214
DC Filter .........................................................................................	214
Swap Left & Right .........................................................................	215
Stereo <-> Mono ...........................................................................	216
Reverse Section ..............................................................................	216
Sample Integrity ............................................................................	217
Tools 3...............................................................................	218
Gain Change ..............................................................................	218
Compressor ...................................................................................	221
Using the Digital Compressor ......................................................	224
Limiter ........................................................................................	224
Musical Compression (e.g. Guitar) ..............................................	224
Noise Reduction ..........................................................................	224
Parametric Equalizer .....................................................................	225
FIR (Phase Linear Filter) .................................................................	227
Aphex Aural Exciter .......................................................................	229
Tools 4...............................................................................	230
Transform Multiplication ..............................................................	231
Doppler ..........................................................................................	232
Time Compression ........................................................................	234
Pitch Change .................................................................................	235
Bit Converter .................................................................................	236
Beat Munger ..................................................................................	237
Beat Munger Controls .................................................................	238
Undo..................................................................................	240
7 - Preset Manage	243
Preset Manage ..................................................................	245
Utilities ...........................................................................................	246
Erase Preset .................................................................................	246
Dump Preset ...............................................................................	246
Name Preset ..................................................................................	247
New Preset .....................................................................................	247
Copy Preset ....................................................................................	248
Export Preset .................................................................................	249
Get Info ..........................................................................................	250

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8 - Preset Edit	251
Synthesizer Basics .............................................................	253
Editing Presets ...............................................................................	253
Modulation ....................................................................................	254
Modulation Sources .....................................................................	255
Modulation Cords .......................................................................	256
Envelope Generators .....................................................................	257
Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs) ................................................	258
Random Sources ............................................................................	259
Clock Modulation ..........................................................................	260
Modulation Destinations ..............................................................	262
Modulation Processors ..................................................................	263
Modulation Processors .................................................................	264
Dynamic Filters..................................................................	269
Dynamic Filters ..............................................................................	269
What is a Filter? ...........................................................................	270
Parametric Filters .........................................................................	273
The Z-Plane Filter .........................................................................	273
Selecting Voices, Samples & Groups ................................	275
Selecting from the Preset Editor Windows ..................................	275
Selecting All Voices ........................................................................	276
Selecting Voices from the Dynamic Processing Level ....................	276
Selecting Voices from the Voice Select Screen ..............................	276
Groups...............................................................................	277
Preset Editor......................................................................	278
PRESET EDIT - Global ........................................................	281
Global Editor ..................................................................................	281
Edit All .........................................................................................	281
Preset Effects A..................................................................	282
Effects Programmed in the Preset ................................................	283
Effect ...........................................................................................	284
Decay Time .................................................................................	285
HF Damping ................................................................................	285
FX Amounts .................................................................................	285
FX B Through FX A ......................................................................	286
Preset Effects B..................................................................	287
Effect B ...........................................................................................	287
Feedback Amount .......................................................................	288
LFO Rate ......................................................................................	289
Delay Time ..................................................................................	289
FX Amounts .................................................................................	290
Preset Edit - Links ..............................................................	291

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Main Controls ................................................................................		291
Link Type	........................................................................................	292
Link Volume ...................................................................................		292
Link Pan ..........................................................................................		293
Link Transpose ...............................................................................		293
Link Fine Tuning ............................................................................		294
Link Utilities ......................................................................		295
New Link	........................................................................................	295
Copy Link	.......................................................................................	296
Delete Link	.....................................................................................	296
Subsume Link ................................................................................		297
Links - Key Window...........................................................		298
Key Window Controls ..................................................................		298
Keyboard & Velocity Ranges ........................................................		299
Links - Velocity Window ...................................................		300
Velocity Window Controls ............................................................		300
Velocity Range ...............................................................................		301
Links - MIDI Filters ............................................................		302
MIDI Filter Window Controls .......................................................		302
Preset Edit - Voices ...........................................................		304
Voices - Main Controls ..................................................................		304
Voice Utilities .................................................................................		305
New Voice ...................................................................................		305
Copy Voice ..................................................................................		305
Delete Voice ................................................................................		306
Split Voice ...................................................................................		306
Solo Voice ...................................................................................		307
Sample Zone .....................................................................		308
New Sample Zone ........................................................................		308
Get Multisample ............................................................................		309
Delete Sample Zone .....................................................................		309
Combine	........................................................................................	310
Expand...	........................................................................................ 311
Voices - Key Window ........................................................		312
Key Window Controls ...................................................................		312
Keyboard Ranges ..........................................................................		313
Voices -Velocity Window ..................................................		316
Velocity Window Controls ............................................................		316
Velocity Range ...............................................................................		317

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Voices - Realtime Window ................................................	319
Realtime Window Controls ...........................................................	319
Preset Edit - Dynamic Processing Level ............................	322
Utilities ..............................................................................	325
Voice Select ....................................................................................	326
Function Keys ..............................................................................	326
The Isolate Key: ...........................................................................	328
Copy Voice(s) .................................................................................	328
Delete Voice(s) ...............................................................................	330
Automatic Voice Selection ............................................................	331
Set ...................................................................................................	331
Solo Voice .......................................................................................	331
Voice Tuning,
Modifiers & Setup .............................................................	332
Key Transpose ................................................................................	333
Coarse Tuning ................................................................................	333
Fine Tuning ....................................................................................	334
Non-transpose Mode ....................................................................	334
Chorus Amount .............................................................................	335
Delay ...............................................................................................	336
Start Offset .....................................................................................	336
Glide Rate & Curve .......................................................................	337
Solo Modes ....................................................................................	338
Latch Mode ....................................................................................	339
Assign Group .................................................................................	340
Amplifier/Filter..................................................................	341
Amplifier Parameters .....................................................................	341
Amplifier Envelope ........................................................................	342
Filter Parameters ............................................................................	343
FILTER TYPES ...............................................................................	343
Filter Envelope ...............................................................................	347
LFO/Auxiliary Envelope.....................................................	348
Lag Processors ...............................................................................	349
Auxiliary Envelope .........................................................................	350
Cords .................................................................................	351
Sample Retrigger ...........................................................................	353

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9 - Disk Menu	355
Disk Menu .........................................................................	357
Disk Browser ..................................................................................	357
Disk....................................................................................	361
Disk Utilities ...................................................................................	361
Mount Drives .................................................................................	362
Copy System ..................................................................................	362
Format Disk ....................................................................................	363
Low Level Format ..........................................................................	364
Backup ...........................................................................................	364
Load Bank ......................................................................................	366
Save Bank .......................................................................................	367
View… ............................................................................................	367
Info, Lock Drive, & Sleep ..............................................................	368
Lock ............................................................................................	368
Sleep ...........................................................................................	368
Folder ................................................................................	369
Folder Utilities ................................................................................	369
New ................................................................................................	369
Delete .............................................................................................	370
Rename ..........................................................................................	370
Find… .............................................................................................	370
View ................................................................................................	371
Info… .............................................................................................	371
Bank...................................................................................	372
Bank Utilities ..................................................................................	372
Delete .............................................................................................	372
Name .............................................................................................	373
Find… .............................................................................................	373
Load Bank ......................................................................................	374
Save Bank .......................................................................................	374
View ................................................................................................	375
Info… .............................................................................................	375
Preset ................................................................................	376
Preset Utilities ................................................................................	376
Soundsprint™ ................................................................................	376
Bookmarks ..................................................................................	378

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Find…

.............................................................................................379

Load Preset

.....................................................................................380

View

................................................................................................380

Info…

..............................................................................................380

Sample...............................................................................

381

Sample Utilities ..............................................................................
Find...	..........................................................................................

381 381

View

................................................................................................382

Load Sample

..................................................................................382

Load .WAV & AIFF Files

.................................................................383

Audition

..........................................................................................383

Info…

..............................................................................................383

Sequence ...........................................................................

384

Sequence Utility

.............................................................................384

Find…

.............................................................................................385

View

................................................................................................385

Load Sequence

..............................................................................385

Info…

..............................................................................................386

10 - Appendix	387
SCSI ...................................................................................	389

Why Use SCSI?

...............................................................................389

The SCSI Bus

ID Numbers

..................................................................................389 .................................................................................389

Types of SCSI

Terminating

Cables .....................................................................

SCSI Cables ..............................................................

390 390

SCSI Problems

................................................................................391

Sample Transfers Via SMDI

...........................................................392

Using Multiple Samplers on the SCSI Bus

...................................393

Menu Maps .......................................................................

394

Menu Maps

Menu Maps

....................................................................................394 ....................................................................................395

Menu Maps

....................................................................................396

MIDI...................................................................................

397

MIDI Implementation Chart

........................................................397

Notes:	................................................................................ 398
Index	399

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Introduction

Introduction

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Introduction

This is the operation manual for E-mu Operating System (EOS). EOS is the operating system in several E-mu products, including: E-IV, e-64, E4K, E-6400, E4X, E-Synth and the E4 Ultra series. The same EOS software is loaded into each of these machines. For the sake of simplicity, we refer to all these products as “the Emulator” when we talk about them in this manual (unless, of course, there is an issue involving a particular product, then we will be specific).

Your Emulator is a special purpose sound computer and like all computers, can be thought of as having two main components:

1.The physical machine with the buttons, keys, gadgets, that generates sound and;

2.The EOS software that tells the hardware what to do.

This manual describes how to use EOS to get the most from your Emulator. The various functions of EOS are organized in this manual by their module. Screen displays and step-by-step instructions are described for all aspects of use and operation. Notes in the margin highlight important points or give useful operational tips which might not be readily apparent.

If you are unfamiliar with samplers and synthesizers in general, you may need more information than this manual provides. We suggest that you read some of the many books and magazines on the subject of music synthesis. This will help you to get the most out of this extremely powerful instrument.

Important Upgrade Information

The features and functions of EOS are enhanced and upgraded periodically. Please take a moment now to read the E-mu Systems warranty and fill out and send in your warranty registration card. We NEED your mailing address in order to keep you informed about upgrades and manual revisions.

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About EOS

About EOS

Graphic User Interface

EOS uses icons, graphics and dialog boxes extensively to make programming as easy and as intuitive as possible. Similar functions are logically grouped into menus and navigation controls such as the Cursor and Page buttons make it easy to select the desired field.

Sequencer and Data Filer

The onboard 48-track sequencer is a full function music production center. It contains a host of powerful features such as high resolution cut and paste editing, quantization, data filters, and external sync capability. It is also capable of reading and playing back standard MIDI files (format 0 & 1) direct from a DOS floppy disk and saving them to the internal hard disk drive. Music sequences are stored within banks or as separate objects.

Sound Libraries

The Emulator family has access to the huge library of sounds available from E-mu and other sources. EOS is fully compatible with the E-IV, e-64, EIII, EIIIX, ESI-32, E4K, E-6400, E4X, E-Synth and Ultra sound libraries, and can transparently read Emax II, Roland S-700 and Akai S1000/S1100/S3000 banks via SCSI HD or CD–ROM without awkward conversion routines.

Sound Storage

EOS lets you arrange up to 1000 samples per bank in up to 1000 presets. E-mu's exclusive SoundSprint™ function automatically loads presets from the hard disk as you browse through them. You can continue to play while the new preset is loading in the background. The Sound ROM option (standard on E-Synth) gives you 16 MB of great samples with hundreds of user programmable presets which are always on-line and ready to go.

Advanced DSP

EOS’s advanced digital signal processing (DSP) features make sampling a breeze. Samples can be truncated, normalized and placed on the keyboard automatically as the sample is taken. Advanced tools such as Auto Correlation, Loop Compression and Crossfade Looping allow even the most difficult sounds to be looped easily.

You can digitally splice and mix samples with other samples. Control samples dynamically from the keyboard using velocity and positional crossfading and switching functions. Advanced digital processing features such as Sample Rate Conversion, Compression, Parametric Equalization and Digital Tuning let you shape raw samples quickly and with greater precision than computer based systems. Samples are easily transferred between the Emulator and an external computer via SCSI.

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About EOS

Additional digital processing functions include:

•Time Compression and Expansion: Shortens or lengthens the sample time without changing the pitch.

•Pitch Change: Changes the pitch of a sample without altering the time.

•Transform Multiplication: Creates weird and wonderful new timbres.

•Aphex Aural Exciter:™ Adds brilliance and sheen to your samples.

•Dopplerization: Moves samples forward and backwards in space as well as from side to side.

•FIR Filters: Non-realtime digital filters with “Ultra” high Q values and phase-linear filter response.

•Bit Converter: Removes unwanted bit resolution from your samples.

•Beat Munging: Analyzes drum loops and phrases and allows you to change tempo, time signature, swing and individual beats in real-time.

Built-in Digital Effects

A high quality internal effects processor adds reverb and chorus effects while keeping the sound in the digital domain. 76 different effects are currently implemented with several controllable parameters for each effect. A sound with effects applied can be resampled and saved as an entirely new sound, with ambience and effects included.

More Digital Processing Features

The digital hardware implements up to 128 “analog-sounding” Z-plane filters with many different filter types.

•12, 24, or 36 dB/octave Low-pass filters with resonance

•2nd & 4th order High-pass filters with resonance

•2nd & 4th order Band-pass filters with resonance

•Contrary Band-pass filter

•Three types of swept EQ filters

•Three Phasers and one Flanger with resonance

•Six powerful Morphing filters

Modulation sources include three multi-stage envelope generators and two multi-wave LFOs per channel with full MIDI modulation control over virtually every parameter. The digital patchbay, containing a set of arithmetic modifiers, let you create complex synthesis models.

EOS Emulators have 32 part multi-timbral capability, allowing complex sequencing and sound effects creation. Emulators can be operated by remote control using an external computer. A MIDI expander card is available for older units which increases the number of MIDI channels from 16 to 32.

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Power Up!

Instant Gratification

This section is designed to get you playing sounds in the shortest amount of time and provides only a partial explanation of disk operations. For more complete instructions, see “Disk Menu” on page 355.

Power Up!

• Turn on the Emulator and wait for the following screen to appear.

If you have an E-Synth or an Emulator with the ROM bank added, you can select presets immediately. Use the Data Entry Control, INC/DEC buttons, Left/Right cursor buttons or the numeric keypad to change presets. That's it! If you have an Emulator without the ROM bank installed, you must load a bank into the unit. Go to the next section for instructions.

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Loading a Bank from the Hard Disk

O The Disk button can be set to call up either SoundSprint mode or the Last screen you used in the Disk Browser. This preference is located under Master, Setup, SCSI.

Loading a Bank from the Hard Disk

Loading a bank of sounds makes an entire collection of different presets immediately available.

v To Load a Bank from the Hard Disk:

1.Press the Load function key (F4) from the main screen shown above. The following screen appears.

The display shows the hard disk drive information, the folders contained on the drive, and the individual banks contained in the displayed folder.

2.Select the Folder containing the desired bank. Using the Arrow cursor buttons, move the cursor to the Folder field and select the Combos folder.

3.Select the Bank. Move the cursor down to the Bank field and choose the General MIDI bank using the Data Entry Control, the INC/DEC buttons or the numeric keypad.

4.Press OK to load the bank. The bank is loaded and the first preset in the bank appears.

Loading SoundSprints

SoundSprint is a proprietary method of loading presets from a hard disk. As a preset is selected in SoundSprint, it is immediately loaded into the bank. If you have an EOS machine with a hard disk, try it out. See “SoundSprint” on page 23 for more information.

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Selecting Presets

Turn Sprint Off before continuing.

O Press Assignable Key 3 (default setting) to jump between the RAM and ROM preset locations if you have an E-Synth.

v To Load SoundSprints:

1.From the main screen, press the Sprint function key (F2). The screen shown above appears.

Select a preset. Use the bank function keys (F5 & F6), the left/right cursor buttons, the previous/next buttons or the Data Entry Control to select new presets. The previous and next presets in the folder are shown in the upper right of the SoundSprint display window.

As you explore the SoundSprint presets be sure to try out the controllers such as sliders and wheels. EOS machines containing a hard disk have a special folder of Sprint presets.

v To Turn Off SoundSprint Mode:

1.Press the Utils function key (F1).

2.Press the SprntOff function key (F5).

Selecting Presets

The currently selected preset is displayed on the main screen showing the preset number (as it appears in the currently loaded Bank) and its name. EOS provides several methods for selecting presets.

v To Select a Preset:

•Use the Data Entry Control to quickly scroll through the presets.

•Use the Left and Right cursor buttons or the INC and DEC buttons to scroll through them one at a time.

•The Page buttons to scroll through them ten at a time.

•The numeric keypad to punch in the preset number and then press the “Go” button to confirm the selection.

When using the numeric keypad to select presets, you select a preset by entering a 1, 2 or 3 digit number. If fewer than three digits are entered, you must press the Enter or Go button after selecting the number. For example, you could select preset number 3 in any one of three ways:

1.Type “3.” A window pops up asking you to confirm the preset number. Press the “Enter” button or “Go” button.

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O The more sound RAM you have in the unit, the larger the bank size can be and the more presets you can have in the bank at once.

Lock 1

2-Key Preset Selection

Lock 2

1-Key Preset Selection

2.Type “03.” A window pops up asking you to confirm the preset number. Press the “Enter” button or “Go” button.

3.Type “003.” (You do not need to press the “Enter” button or “Go” button when entering all three digits of the preset number. Because there are only three possible digits, EOS knows that you’re done.)

Presets are contained in the bank you loaded earlier so they are instantly accessible when selected, unlike SoundSprint presets, which take a second or two to load from the hard disk.

The next and previous presets are displayed in the upper corners of the screen. The next preset is displayed in the upper right hand corner, the previous preset is shown in the upper left hand corner.

Lock Button

The +/- button has an alternate function as a digit “Lock” button. When used as a lock, it sets the number of digits that you must enter to change a preset using the numeric keypad. Locking 1 digit (Lock 1 mode) requires you to enter the remaining two digits, but gives you a selection of 100 presets. Locking 2 digits requires only a single button press, but reduces the selection range to 10 presets. Press the Lock button repeatedly from the preset selection screen to rotate through the modes.

After entering the first digit in Lock 1 mode (meaning you need to enter 2 digits to select the preset by number), a popup window appears listing the ten presets in that rank. Use the Page buttons to select the next or previous ten presets. Use the cursor buttons to select a preset in that rank.

•The Lock button can be used to set the current rank of ten Bookmarks in SoundSprint mode. Press and Hold the Lock button and select a number to change the rank.

If you are in the Lock 1 mode and you only enter one digit, a message pops up asking you to confirm the preset number. You must press the Enter or Go button to confirm the selection.

For example, to select preset number 3, type “3.” A window pops up asking you to confirm the preset number. Press the “Enter” button or “Go” button.

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Saving

O Save to an Empty Bank if you have edited presets and want to save the old bank as well as the edited bank.

O To save a single preset to a bank see “Export Preset” in the Preset Manage module.

Saving

When presets are loaded into the bank, you are free to edit any parameter in any preset. When you have everything the way you want it, SAVE the entire bank to the hard disk. Since nothing is made permanent until you Save it, you can play around with the presets to your heart’s content without worrying about ruining something.

When you get something you want to keep, then it's time to Save. If you don't save the bank, all changes will be lost as soon as you switch off power or load another bank.

v To Save a Bank:

1.From the Main screen shown above, press the button directly under “Save…” on the screen (F5). The following screen appears.

2.Select the Bank location. The bank field defaults to the bank currently loaded. Press OK to overwrite the bank or select an empty bank if you want to save the bank as a new bank.

You can also save the bank to another folder or disk drive (if connected). Use the up/down cursor buttons to advance the cursor to the Folder or Drive field, then select the new destination.

3.Remember that Saving is permanent, so think twice before pressing OK. Press OK to Save the bank or Cancel to abort the operation and return to the main screen.

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O The arpeggiated notes can be recorded into the sequencer and are transmitted on the MIDI Out port.

O The arpeggiator continues playing on the current MIDI channel if you switch to Multi mode.

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2 Oct

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Arpeggiator

Arpeggiator

An arpeggiator moves a pattern of notes sequentially over a range of the keyboard. EOS provides a performance-oriented arpeggiator which is powerful, yet quick and easy to use. It has several features including tap tempo, octave extension, note value divisor and control over how the extensions are played (up, down, or up and down or random). The arpeggiator plays on the Basic Channel and remembers the order of played notes.

v To Access the Arpeggiator:

1.From the main preset selection screen, press the Mode function key (F6). A new set of function keys appears.

2.Press the Arp function key (F5). The arpeggiator will be enabled and the function keys now control the arpeggiator functions.

Arp Off Octave			Direction		Note Tempo			Go
	Extend				Division			Back

Octave Extension. The extension control shifts the arpeggio up the specified number of octaves each time the pattern is repeated. For example, suppose you played C2 with an Octave Extension value of 2. The arpeggiator advances the pattern 2 octaves in the direction specified. The extension can be set from 0-3 octaves.

v To Set the Octave Extension:

• Press the Octave Extension button (F2) to toggle between values.

2-oct Extension, Direction Up
				Back
2	1	3	5	4	6	8	7	9
			Extend 1			Extend 2
Played

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Arpeggiator

Direction

Up

Down

Up/Down

Random

Direction. The Direction parameter determines the direction or pattern of the arpeggiated notes. The held notes can be played forward, backward in an alternating forward/backward order or randomly. This setting also affects the order of the octave extensions.

v To Set the Arpeggiator Direction:

•Press the Direction button (F3) repeatedly until the desired direction is displayed on the screen. See the illustration at left for a description of the direction display.

Division. The speed of the arpeggiator is determined by both the tempo and the tempo divisor. The following divisors are available: 1/2 note, 1/2 note triplet, 1/4 note, 1/4 note triplet, 1/8 note, 1/8 note triplet, 1/16 note, 1/16th note triplet, 1/32 note, 1/32 note triplet. The division is particularly useful if you are synced to an external MIDI clock.

Triplets. Access the arpeggiator from Multimode and turn Triplets On. Triplets will remain on even if you switch back to Omni or Poly modes.

Tempo. The Tempo parameter, used with the Division parameter, determines the speed of the arpeggiator. There are two ways of defining the arpeggiator tempo; by entering it numerically or by using the Tap Tempo feature.

v To Enter the Tempo Numerically:

1.Press the Tempo function key (F5) to access the Arpeggiator Tempo screen.

2.Place the cursor over the tempo field and enter the desired tempo using the Data Entry Control, INC/DEC buttons or the Numeric Keypad.

3.Press Done (F1) or OK (F6) to return to the main Arpeggiator menu from the Tempo submenu. If you changed the status of the Sync function, it will be saved to EEPROM.

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v To use the Tap Tempo function:

1.Press the Tempo function key (F5) to access the Arpeggiator Tempo screen.

2.Tap the F4 button at the desired tempo at least four times to define a new tempo. After the first four taps, the tempo updates the average tempo with each subsequent tap.

3.Press Done (F1) or OK (F6) to return to the main Arpeggiator menu from the Tempo submenu. If you changed the status of the Sync function, it will be saved to EEPROM.

You can control the ReSync! Resets the Arpeggiator clock at the exact moment the Resync arpeggiator using an external button is pressed. This lets you synchronize with another beat as you play,

MIDI Clock by setting the	even if the two clocks are not locked together.
sequencer to an external clock
(Sequencer, Global, Setup).	Key Sync/Free Run. The Sync parameter defines when a note is played in
	relation to when the key is pressed. When set to Key Sync, the note sounds
	the instant a key is pressed. When set to Free Run, the note will not sound
	until the next arpeggiator clock cycle. The new Sync value is saved to the
	internal EEPROM.
	The arpeggiator and sequencer use the SAME CLOCK and tempo. Changes
	in either menu will affect both functions.
	v To Arpeggiate:
	1.	Press the Mode function key (F6) from the preset selection screen.
		A new row of function keys appears.
	2.	Press the Arp function key (F5). The arpeggiator is enabled and the
O The arpeggiated notes		function keys now control the arpeggiator functions.
	3.	Play a chord. The notes you are holding should now be arpeggiating.
can be recorded into the		Change the note division or go to the tempo submenu to change the
sequencer and are transmitted		speed. Explore all the arpeggiator controls. Have fun!
on the MIDI Out port.	4.	Press ArpOff (F1) to turn off the Arpeggiator.
		Note: You can leave the Arpeggiator menu with the Arpeggiator on.
		Simply return to the Arp menu to turn it off again.
	5.	Press Run to start and Stop to stop arpeggiating. Press Done, OK, Exit
		or Enter to leave the Arpeggiator.

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Keyboard Modes

O On a split keyboard, the Arpeggiator will play on the preset that was selected when the arpeggiator was turned on.

From Multi mode, the Arpeggiator window appears as shown below. The functions are identical.

Keyboard Modes

The keyboard modes are receiver functions, processing MIDI (or keyboard action on an E4K or E-Synth Keyboard) and are designed as easy to use performance features.

v To Access the Keyboard Modes:

1. Press the Mode function key (F6). A new set of function keys appears.

Whole

Normal mode where the keyboard is not split or layered. This button puts EOS in Omni or Poly Mode.

Layer

This mode places both presets across the entire keyboard at once. Selection and Transpose operate exactly the same as in Split mode. See Split.

Split

The preset assigned to the MIDI Basic channel is placed on the lower half of the keyboard and the preset assigned to the Basic channel + 1 is placed on the upper split (for details about the Basic Channel and how to set it, see “Basic Channel” on page 103).

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Split Point

Basic Channel		Basic Channel + 1

Rock Bass 1

Piano

v To Set the Keyboard Split Point:

1.Press the Mode button (F6) from the main preset screen. The Keyboard submenu appears.

2.Press the SetSplit function key (F4). The display asks you to play a key.

3.Play a key on the keyboard you want to be the first key of the upper preset.

v To Change and Transpose Presets in Split Mode:

When in Split mode, the display appears as shown below, with both split presets shown (upper is always on top). The currently selected preset is ALWAYS shown in large bold type.

1.Use the Data Entry Control or INC/DEC buttons to change the Preset shown in Bold.

Select		Upper Preset
Upper
Xpose	Xpose
Down	Up	Lower Preset
Select
Lower

2.Use the left and right cursor buttons to transpose the selected Preset up or down.

The Upper Preset is ALWAYS on top of the lower preset in the display.

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Keyboard Modes

Pan ADDS to the pan setting made in the voice and is not an absolute pan setting.

The optional MIDI channel expander card allows 32 channel operation on older EOS machines having a single MIDI input port. This option is standard on E4X, E4XT Ultra and E-Synth Ultra.

O Omni mode plays only the currently selected preset from any MIDI channel.

Multi

Multimode allows the Emulator to respond to multiple MIDI channels at once allowing you to play multiple MIDI channels simultaneously. For detailed information and instructions on operating in Multimode, see Multimode on page 106.

v Selecting Multi Mode:

• Press the Mode function key (F6) to turn on Multimode and display the Multi mode screen. See the following illustration.

v To Change Channel Settings in Multimode:

1.Press the View function key to select MIDI Mix view. The MIDI Mix screen displays and defines the preset, volume, pan settings and output assignments for up to 32 MIDI channels.

This is useful for fine tuning multi-timbral sequences. This screen also lets you override the output channel programmed in the voice. Any volume, pan and preset changes made over MIDI are reflected in this display.

•Volume = MIDI continuous controller channel #7

•Pan = MIDI continuous controller channel #10

2.Select the desired MIDI channel using the up/down cursor buttons.

3.Select preset, volume, pan or the output assignment using the left/right cursor buttons. Change the parameter values using the Data Entry Control, the INC/DEC buttons, or the numeric keypad.

v To Return to Omni or Poly Mode:

1.Press the Arrow function key (F6).

2.Press the Mode function key (F6).

3.Press the Whole function key (F1).

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