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E-MU Systems Audity 2000 User Manual

Contents

Introduction ..............................................................................1
Overview........................................................................................................2
Important Safety Instructions ..................................................3
User Maintenance Instructions .....................................................................4
Radio and Television Interference.................................................................5
Foreign Language Warnings- German .....................................6
Wichtige Sicherheitsvorschriften ..................................................................6
Erdungsinstruktionen....................................................................................6
Unterhaltsinstruktionen für anwender.........................................................7
Foreign Language Warnings- French .......................................9
Instructions de Sécurité Importantes ............................................................9
Instructions de Mise à la Terre.......................................................................9
Instructions de Maintenance.........................................................................9
Interférences Radio et Télévision.................................................................11
Setup .......................................................................................13
Unpacking....................................................................................................13
Connection Instructions .............................................................................14
Basic Setup ............................................................................................14
Studio Setup ..........................................................................................15
Performance Setup ................................................................................16
Power Up! .............................................................................................17
Instant Gratification....................................................................................18
Playing the Demo Sequences ...............................................................18
Selecting and Quick Editing Presets .....................................................18
Exploring the Master Arpeggiator ........................................................19
Multi-Channel Arpeggiator ..................................................................21
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Operations ............................................................................. 23
Front Panel...................................................................................................23
Volume Control ....................................................................................23
Master Button .......................................................................................23
Edit Button ............................................................................................23
Arpeggiator Button ...............................................................................23
Left/Right Cursor Buttons .....................................................................24
Clock Button .........................................................................................24
Save/Copy Button .................................................................................24
Home/Enter Button ..............................................................................24
Data Entry Control ...............................................................................24
Control Button .....................................................................................25
Controller Knobs ..................................................................................25
Front Panel Controller Modes .....................................................................25
Real-time Control .................................................................................25
Quick Edit .............................................................................................26
Deep Edit ...............................................................................................26
Main Screen..................................................................................................28
MIDI Channel Selection .......................................................................28
Preset Selection .....................................................................................28
Channel Volume ..................................................................................29
Channel Pan .........................................................................................29
Channel Arpeggiator ............................................................................29
Multitimbral Operation ...............................................................................30
Arpeggiator Menu ................................................................. 31
Status ..................................................................................................... 32
Mode .....................................................................................................32
Note Value ............................................................................................33
Arpeggiator Pattern Speed ....................................................................34
Pattern ................................................................................................... 34
Velocity ................................................................................................. 34
Gate Time ..............................................................................................35
Extension Count ...................................................................................36
Extension Interval .................................................................................36
Sync ....................................................................................................... 37
Delay .....................................................................................................37
Duration ................................................................................................ 38
Recycle ..................................................................................................38
Keyboard Thru ......................................................................................38
Latch .....................................................................................................39
Key Range .............................................................................................39
Arpeggiator MIDI Out..................................................................................40
MIDI Song Start............................................................................................40
Send MIDI System Exclusive Data...............................................................40
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Editing a User Arpeggiator Pattern..............................................................41
Pattern Step Number ............................................................................41
Key ........................................................................................................ 41
Velocity .................................................................................................43
Duration ...............................................................................................43
Repeat ................................................................................................... 43
User Pattern Name.......................................................................................44
Multi-Channel Arpeggiating........................................................................45
Using a MIDI Interface to Channelize Data................................................46
Master Menu ...........................................................................47
Defining Master Parameters.........................................................................48
Transpose/Tune .................................................................................... 48
Bend Range ...........................................................................................48
Velocity Curve ......................................................................................49
Mix Output ...........................................................................................50
Effects Mode .........................................................................................51
Effects Multi Mode Control ..................................................................51
Master FXA Algorithm ..........................................................................52
FXA Parameters: Decay/HF Damping FxB -> FxA ................................53
FXA Submix Routing ............................................................................53
Master FXB Algorithm ..........................................................................53
FXB Parameters: Feedback/LFO Rate Delay Time ................................54
FXB Submix Routing ............................................................................54
MIDI Parameters..........................................................................................55
MIDI Mode ...........................................................................................55
MIDI SysEx ID ......................................................................................55
MIDI Enable ..........................................................................................56
MIDI Bank ............................................................................................56
MIDI Program -> Preset ........................................................................57
Receive Program Change ......................................................................58
Real-time Controller Assignment .........................................................58
Arpeggiator Controller Assign ..............................................................59
MIDI Footswitch Assign .......................................................................59
Tempo Controller .................................................................................59
Knob Preset Quick-Edit .........................................................................60
Knobs Deep Edit ...................................................................................60
Knobs MIDI Out ...................................................................................61
Front Panel Knob Calibration ..............................................................61
MIDI SysEx Packet Delay ......................................................................62
Send MIDI System Exclusive Data ........................................................62
User Key Tuning ...................................................................................64
Output Format ......................................................................................64
Playing Demo Sequences ......................................................................65
Screen Viewing Angle ...........................................................................65
Master Tempo .......................................................................................66
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Programming Basics .............................................................. 67
Modulation ..................................................................................................68
Modulation Sources .....................................................................................69
Random Sources ...................................................................................70
Modulation PatchCords...............................................................................70
Envelope Generators....................................................................................71
Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs) ...............................................................72
Clock Modulation........................................................................................73
Modulation Destinations.............................................................................75
Modulation Processors.................................................................................76
Using the Modulation Processors .........................................................78
More Examples .....................................................................................79
Dynamic Filters............................................................................................82
What is a Filter? ....................................................................................83
Parametric Filters ..................................................................................86
The Audity 2000 Filter ..........................................................................87
The Z-Plane Filter ..................................................................................87
Signal Flow...................................................................................................89
MIDI Channels and Real-time Controls......................................................90
Stereo Mix Outputs ...............................................................................92
Edit Menu ............................................................................... 93
Four Layer Architecture................................................................................94
Defining Layer Parameters...........................................................................95
Selecting an Instrument .......................................................................95
Defining Key Range ..............................................................................95
Defining the Velocity Crossfade Range ................................................98
Defining the Real-time Crossfade Range ............................................100
Transposing the Instrument ...............................................................103
Tuning ................................................................................................. 104
Amplifier .............................................................................................104
Volume Envelope ................................................................................105
Chorusing the Layer ...........................................................................107
Sound Start Offset and Delay .............................................................107
Non-Transpose Mode ..........................................................................108
Solo Mode ...........................................................................................109
Assign Group ......................................................................................110
Glide .................................................................................................... 110
Z-Plane Filters .....................................................................................111
Audity 2000 Filter Types .....................................................................112
Filter Envelope ....................................................................................115
Auxiliary Envelope ..............................................................................116
Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs) ......................................................116
PatchCords .......................................................................................... 121
Pitch Bend Range ................................................................................124
Mix Output .........................................................................................124
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Common Preset Parameters.......................................................................125
Preset Effects .......................................................................................125
Initial Controller Amount ..................................................................126
Keyboard Tuning ................................................................................127
Preset Links .........................................................................................128
Arpeggiator ......................................................................................... 128
Programming Tutorial ..........................................................131
Editing Presets............................................................................................131
Changing the Instrument ..................................................................131
Changing the Tuning of an Instrument ............................................132
Chorus ................................................................................................ 133
Volume Envelope ...............................................................................133
Working with Filters ...........................................................................135
Practice Modulating ...........................................................................139
Troubleshooting ................................................................................. 139
Linking Presets...........................................................................................140
Multitimbral Sequencing...........................................................................141
Using the 32 Channels .......................................................................141
Channel Ripoff ...................................................................................142
Using External Processing ..................................................................142
Advanced Sequencing...............................................................................143
Pre-Sequence Setup .............................................................................143
Effects ....................................................................................145
Effects Overview ........................................................................................145
The Effects Sends ................................................................................145
Effect Types................................................................................................147
Effect Parameters ................................................................................147
Effects Programmed in the Preset..............................................................149
Master Effects.............................................................................................150
Effects Mode .......................................................................................152
Effects Multi Mode Control ................................................................152
Effect B Into Effect A ..........................................................................154
General Effect Descriptions .......................................................................156
Reverb ................................................................................................. 156
Chorus ................................................................................................ 157
Doubling .............................................................................................157
Slapback .............................................................................................. 157
Stereo Flanger .....................................................................................157
Delay ................................................................................................... 158
Stereo Delay ........................................................................................158
Panning Delay ....................................................................................158
Dual Tap .............................................................................................158
Vibrato ................................................................................................ 158
Distortion ...........................................................................................158
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Save/Copy Menu .................................................................. 159
Saving a Preset............................................................................................159
Copying Information.................................................................................160
Copy Preset .........................................................................................160
Copy Layer ..........................................................................................160
Copy PatchCords ................................................................................161
Copy Arpeggiator Settings ..................................................................162
Copy Arpeggiator Pattern ...................................................................163
Appendix .............................................................................. 165
Velocity Curves..........................................................................................166
PatchCord Setup ........................................................................................168
MIDI...........................................................................................................169
Received Channel Commands ...........................................................170
SysEx Specification .............................................................................170
Percussion Maps.........................................................................................171
Presets.........................................................................................................174
Audity 2000 Preset Categories ............................................................174
Audity 2000 Preset List .......................................................................175
Instrument List...........................................................................................180
Factory Arpeggiator Pattern List .........................................................183
Technical Specifications.............................................................................185
Warranty ....................................................................................................186
Credits........................................................................................................187
Outside Developer Acknowledgments ...............................................187
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Index .................................................................................... 189

Introduction

Aloha! And congratulations on your purchase of the E-mu Audity 2000. Audity 2000 is a new synthesizer/sound module with an array of new dynamic and rhythmic features not found in any other instrument. Audity 2000 was designed for live performance , so make sure to try out all the controller knobs on each preset. And as you’ll soon discover, Audity 2000 is a total kick to play.

Product Description

Audity 2000’s sound set consists primarily of analog, noise and modern synthesizer waveforms. These sounds are rich in harmonic texture and are perfectly matched to Audity’s powerful filters.
Audity 2000 contains 640 ROM presets, 256 user presets and gives you the power to synthesize an almost infinite number of your own sounds. Audity’s flexible yet straightforward 4-layer synthesizer voices create sounds of amazing depth and power. Layers can be switched or crossfaded using key position, velocity, real-time controllers or any modulation source. Audity 2000 also contains 50 different, 12th order resonant & modeling filters which are used to shape and modify over 200 waveforms contained in 16 megabytes (MB) of ROM. Another 16MB of ROM sounds can be added by simply plugging in a second internal SIMM card.
64 modulation sources include three multistage envelopes and two LFOs per layer, as well as full MIDI control over virtually every parameter. The digital patch bay, with 24 cords per layer, lets you connect modulation sources to 64 destinations in any imaginable way. The patch bay also contains a set of arithmetic modifiers, letting you create complex synthesis models.
Audity’s revolutionary Rhythmic Pattern Generator/Arpeggiator can play up to 16 synchronized arpeggiator patterns at once using a different sound for each! Patterns can be edited using pattern flow commands such as: delay for 2 bars, play for 4 bars, hold for 2 beats and repeat. You can program or download 100 user patterns in addition to the 200 factory patterns.
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Unique to Audity is its ability to control synth parameters as well as arpeggiator tempos from its internal clock (or an external MIDI clock). Up to 8 LFOs and 12 envelopes can be perfectly synchronized at different rates!
Four front panel real-time controllers give you control over 8 user-selectable parameters as well as four arpeggiator functions. The real-time knobs can adjust multiple synthesizer functions at once allowing complex levels of control. Virtually every synth parameter in the Audity 2000 is controllable using the real-time knobs or by any internal or external control source.
Six 18-bit analog outputs let you process separate sounds and integral effect sends externally. Returns allow the addition of external effects units without the need for a separate mixer.
Once you have created your preset, you can add richness to your sound using Audity 2000’s 24-bit stereo effects. You can choose a different effects setup for each preset from over 60 algorithms. Audity’s effects section is actually two separate effects processors with control over each wet/dry mix level. Effects Processor “A” contains primarily ambiance algorithms like reverb and delays, while effects processor “B” contains primarily spectral algorithms such as chorus, flange, phase, distortion, and delay. Effects can be linked to each preset or used globally to further enhance your sound. The S/PDIF digital stereo output lets you connect to other digital equipment, such as digital mixers or external effects devices.

Overview

Other features include multiple solo, voice assignment and performance modes for expressive control, user-definable alternate tuning, an extremely easy to use interface and, of course, an extensive MIDI implementation.
This is the Operations Manual for setting up and playing Audity 2000. The first part of the manual describes how to unpack and setup the hardware.
The next chapters provide step-by-step instructions for the most common and widely used features of Audity 2000. This section also defines each of the parameters (by menu) and provides information on how to use them.
The appendix provides technical information, product specifications and the Index.
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Important Safety Instructions

Use in countries other than the U.S.A. may require the use of a different line cord or attachment plug, or both. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Do not expose this product to rain or moisture. There are no user serviceable parts or adjust­ments inside the unit.

Grounding Instructions

Danger!

Caution!

This product must be grounded. If it should malfunction or break down, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current, reducing the risk of electric shock. This product is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.
Improper connection of the equipment’s grounding conductor can result in the risk of electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician or service personnel if you are in doubt as to whether the product is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with this product. If it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified technician.
If your Audity 2000 is rack mounted, you must use a standard 19 inch open frame rack. Screw-on rack mount ears are provided for this purpose.
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User Maintenance Instructions

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The Audity should be kept clean and dust free. Periodically wipe the unit with a clean, lint free cloth. Do not use solvents or cleaners.
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There are no user lubrication or adjustment requirements.
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These servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in these operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS.
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS: When using electric products, basic precau-
tions should always be adhered to, including the following:
This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the unit.
This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Read all instructions before using Audity 2000.
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To reduce the risk of injury, close supervision is necessary when using
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Audity 2000 near children. Do not use Audity 2000 near water — for example near a bathtub,
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washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, on a wet bar, or near or in a swimming pool. Do not expose the unit to drips or splashes.
The Audity 2000 should be situated so that its location or position does
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not interfere with its proper ventilation. The Audity 2000 should be located away from heat sources such as
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radiators, heat registers, fireplaces, stoves, or ovens. The Audity 2000 should be connected only to a power supply of the
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type described in the operating instructions and marked on the product.
Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not
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spilled into the enclosure of Audity 2000 through openings. This Audity 2000 may be equipped with a polarized line plug (one
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blade wider that the other). This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert this plug into the outlet, do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug. Contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at
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plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit.
Unplug the Audity 2000 from the power outlet during lightning storms
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or when left unused for a long period of time. This product, in combination with an amplifier and headphones and
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speakers, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult an audiologist.
Only use attachments and accessories specified by E-mu Systems.
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Important Safety Instructions

Radio and Television Interference

The Audity 2000 should be serviced by qualified service personnel
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when: A. The power supply cord has been damaged; or B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the unit; or C. The unit has been exposed to rain; or D. The unit has been dropped or the enclosure damaged; or E. The Audity 2000 does not operate normally or exhibits a marked
change in performance.
All servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.
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Caution!

Radio and Television Interference
Danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by E-mu. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Save These Instructions.
The equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio­frequency energy. If it is not installed and used properly —that is, in strict accordance with our instructions— it may cause interference with radio and television reception.
This equipment has been tested and complies with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC rules. These rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation, especially if a “rabbit ear” TV antenna is used.
If Audity 2000 does cause interference to radio or television reception, you can try to correct the interference by using one or more of the following measures:
Turn the television or radio antenna until the interference stops. Move Audity 2000 to one side or the other of the television or radio. Move Audity 2000 farther away from the television or radio. Plug Audity 2000 into an outlet on a different circuit than the television
or radio. Consider installing a rooftop antenna with a coaxial lead-in between the
antenna and television set.
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Foreign Language Warnings - German Wichtige Sicherheitsvorschriften
Foreign Language W arnings
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Wichtige Sicherheits­vorschriften
Erdungsin­struktionen

Gefahr

In Ländern ausserhalb den U.S.A. können andere Kabel oder Stecker notwendig werden. Zur Verminderung des Risikos von Feuer oder eines elektrischen Schlages übergebe man den Service an qualifizierte Fachleute. Das Gerät niemals Regen oder Nässe aussetzen.
Das Gerät muss geerdet sein. Bei einem Defekt oder Ausfall bietet Erdung dem elektrischen Strom den Weg des geringsten Widerstandes und reduziert das Risiko eines Schlages. Dieses Gerät ist mit einem geerdeten Kabel und Stecker ausgerüstet. Der Stecker muss in eine passende, einwandfrei montierte und geerdete Steckdose in Übereinstimmung mit den örtlichen Vorschriften eingeführt werden.
Unvorschriftsgemässer Anschluss des Gerätes kann zum Risiko eines elektrischen Schlages führen. Im Zweifelsfalle über die ordnungsgemässe Erdung soll ein qualifizierter Elektriker oder eine Serviecestelle beigezogen werden. Ändern Sie den mitgelieferten Stecker nicht. Sollte er nicht in die Steckdose passen, soll die einwandfreie Installation durch einen qualifi­zierten Techniker erfolgen.

Vorsicht

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Unterhaltsinstruktionen für anwender

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Audity 2000 soll sauber und staubfrei gehalten werden. Das Gerät mit einem sauberen und säurefreien Tuch periodisch abreiben. Keine Lösungs- oder Reinigungsmittel anwenden.
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Schmieren und Justieren sind nicht notwendig.
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Bei weiteren Servicefragen wende man sich an eine qualifizierte Service­stelle.

Vorsicht

Dieses Symbol weist den Anwender auf wichtige Gebrauchs- und Service­Vorschriften in den beilieg­enden Drucksachen.
Dieses Symbol verweist auf nicht-isolierte Stromspan­nungen im Geräte-Innern, welche zu einem elektrischen Schlag führen könnten.
Diese Gebrauchsanweisungen sind nur für qualifizierte Techniker beabsichtigt. Um die Gefahr eines elektrischen Schlages zu vermeiden, sollen Sie keine Arbeit unternehmen, die nicht in diesen Instruktionen vorgeschrieben ist. Wenden Sie Sich bei weiteren Servicefragen an eine qualifizierte Servicestelle.
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WARNUNG; Beim Einsatz elektrischer Geräte sollten folgende Vorsichtsmassregeln stets beachtet werden:
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Lesen Sie vor dem Einschalten des Audity 2000 alle Instruktionen.
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Zur Vermeidung von Verletzungsrisiken müssen Kinder bei einge­schaltetem Audity 2000 sorgfältig überwacht werden.
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Audity 2000 nicht in der Nähe von Wasser in Betrieb nehmen -- z.B. in der Nähe von Badewannen, W aschschüsseln, auf nassen Gestellen oder am Swimmingpool.
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Audity 2000 stets so aufstellen, dass seine Belüftung nicht beein­trächtigt wird.
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Audity 2000 nicht in der Nähe von Hitze aufstellen, wie Heizkörper, offenem Feuer, Öfen oder von Backöfen.
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Audity 2000 ausschliesslich mit einem Netzgerät gemäss Bedienungsan­leitung und Gerätemarkierung verwenden.
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Dieses Gerät kann bei Verwendung von Kopfhörern und Verstärkern hohe Lautpegel erzeugen, welche zu bleibenden Gehörschäden führen. Arbeiten Sie nicht während längerer Zeit mit voller Lautstärke oder hohem Lautpegel. Stellen Sie Gehörverlust oder Ohrenläuten fest, wenden Sie sich an einen Ohrenartz.
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Audity 2000 kann mit einem polarisierten Kabelstecker (mit ungleichen Stiften) ausgerüstet sein. Das geschieht für Ihre Sicherheit. Können Sie den Stecker nicht in die Steckdose einführen, ändern Sie nicht den Stecker ab, sondern wenden Sie sich an einen Elektriker.
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Das Netzkabel des Audity 2000 bei längerem Nichtgebrauch aus der Steckdose ziehen.
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Vermeiden Sie sorgfältig das Eindringen von Gegenständen oder Flüssigkeiten durch die Gehäuseöffnungen.
Das Gerät soll durch qualifizierte Serviceleute gewartet werden, falls: A. das Netzkabel beschädigt wurde, oder B. Gegenstände oder Flüssigkeit in das Gerät gelangten, C. das Gerät Regen ausgesetzt war, oder D. das Gerät nicht normal oder einwandfrei arbeitet, oder E. das Gerät stürzte oder sein Gehäuse beschädigt wurde.
Servicearbeiten sollten nur qualifizierten Fachleuten anvertraut werden.
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Instructions de Sécurité Importantes

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Instructions de Sécurité Importantes

Instructions de Mise à la Terre

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Attention

Une utilisation dans des pays autres que les U.S.A. peut nécessiter l’usage d’un cordon d’alimentation différent. Afin de réduire les risques d’incendie ou d’électrocution, référez-vous à un personnel de service qualifié, et n’exposez pas cet appareil à la pluie ou à l’humidité.
Cet appareil doit être relié à la terre. Dans le cas d’une malfonction éventuelle, la terre fournit un passage de moindre résistance pour le courant électrique, réduisant ainsi les risques d’électrocution. L ’Audity 2000 est équipé d’un cordon muni d’un conducteur et d’une fiche devant être branchée dans une prise appropriée et reliée à la terre en conformité avec les normes locales.
Une connexion incorrecte peut résulter en des risques d’électrocution. Vérifiez avec un technicien qualifié si vous avez des doutes quant à la connexion. Ne modifiez pas vous-même le cordon d’alimentation livré avec cet appareil; s’il ne rentre pas dans la prise, faites-en installer un autre par un technicien qualifié.
Si l’Audity 2000 est installé dans un rack, utilisez un rack standard ouvert de 48.25cm.
Instructions de Mainte­nance
L’Audity 2000 doit être maintenu propre et sans poussière. Nettoyez-le
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périodiquement à l’aide d’un chiffon propre et non-pelucheux. N’utilisez pas de solvants, ou d’autres produits de nettoyage.
Aucune lubrification et aucun réglage ne sont nécessaires de votre part.
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Pour tout autre service, référez-vous à un personnel qualifié.
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Instructions Concernant les Risques d’Incendie, d’Electrocution, ou de Blessures Corporelles.
ATTENTION: Lorsque vous utilisez des appareils électriques, certaines précautions élémentaires doivent toujours être prises, incluant les suivantes:
Ces instructions de dépanage sont destinées uniquement aux personnes qualifiées. Afin d’éviter les risques d’électrocution, n’effectuez que les opéra­tions décrites dans ce manuel, à moins que vous ne soyez qualifiê pour cela. Faites effectuer toute r’eparation par une personne qualifié.
Lisez bien toutes les instructions avant d’utiliser l’Audity 2000.
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Afin de réduire les risques de blessures, une attention particulière est
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nécessaire en la présence d’enfants en bas âge. N’utilisez pas l’Audity 2000 dans ou près d’endroits humides - par
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exemple près d’une baignoire, d’un lavabo, dans les toilettes, dans une cave humide, sur un bar fréquenté, en présence d’un bull-dog en rut, ou dans une piscine pleine. Protégez cet appareil de tout liquide, éclaboussure ou fuite.
L’Audity 2000 doit être placé de façon à ce que sa position n’interfére
e symbole vous alerte de la présence d’instructions importantes d’opération et
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Ce symbole vous alerte de la présence d’un voltage non-isolé dangereux à l’intérieur de l’appareil, pouvant être d’une magnitude suffisante pour constituer un risque d’électrocution.
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pas avec sa propre ventilation. L’Audity 2000 doit être placé loin de sources de chaleur telles que des
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radiateurs, cheminées, fours, ou groupies en chaleur. L’Audity 2000 doit uniquement être connecté à une alimentation du
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type décrit dans les instructions d’opération et tel qu’indiqué sur l’appareil.
Une attention particulière doit être observée quant aux objets pouvant
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tomber et aux liquides pouvant être versés sur et à l’intérieur de l’Audity
2000. L’Audity 2000 peut être équipé d’une fiche secteur polarisée (avec une
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broche plus large que l’autre). C’est une mesure de sécurité. Si vous ne pouvez pas brancher cette fiche dans une prise, ne neutralisez pas cette sécurité. Contactez plutôt un électricien pour remplacer la prise obsolète.
Evitez de marcher sur le cordon d’alimentation ou de le coincer, parti-
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culiêrement prês des prises de courant, des boitiers ‘electriques dt du point de sortie de l’appareil.
Le cordon d’alimentation de l’Audity 2000 doit être débranché lorsque
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ce dernier n’est pas utilisé pendant une longue période. Cet appareil, combiné avec un amplificateur, des haut-parleurs, et/ou
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un casque, est capable de générer des niveaux sonores pouvant occasionner une perte de l’ouïe permanente. Ne travaillez pas trop longtemps à un volume trop élevé ou même inconfortable. Si vous observez une perte de l’audition ou un bourdonnement dans les oreilles, consultez un O.R.L.
N’utilisez que les accessoires sp’ecifi’es par E-mu Systems.
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Interférences Radio et Télévision

Cet appareil doit être examiné par un personnel qualifié lorsque:
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A. Le cordon d’alimentation a été endommagé, ou B. Des objets sont tombés, ou du liquide a été versé sur/à l’intérieur
de l’appareil, ou C. L’Audity 2000 a été exposé à la pluie, ou D. L’Audity 2000 est tombé, ou E. L’Audity 2000 ne fonctionne pas normalement, ou affiche un
changement radical de performance.
Tout service doit être effectué par un personnel qualifié.
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Attention

Interférences Radio et Télévision
Danger d’explosion si la etterie n’est pas correctement remplacée. Pour remplacer la batterie, utilisez une batterie de meme type, ou d’un type ‘equivalent recommand’e par E-mu. Suivez les instructions du faricant pour vous d’earrasser de la etterie usée.
SAUVEGARDEZ CES INSTRUCTIONS
L’appareil décrit dans cette notice génére et utilise une énergie de fréquence-radio. S’il n’est pas installé et utilisé correctement - c’est à dire en suivant strictement nos instructions - il peut occasionner des interférences avec la réception d’une radio ou d’une télévision.
Cet appareil a été testé et est conforme aux normes de Classe A en accord avec les spécifications du paragraphe J de la section 15 des lois FCC. Ces lois sont désignées pour fournir une protection raisonnable contre de telles interférences dans une installation résidentielle. Toutefois, il n’est pas garanti qu’aucune interférence n’apparaisse dans des installations particu­lières, et plus spécialement lorsqu’une antenne de télévision en «oreilles de lapin» est utilisée.
Si l’Audity 2000 occasionne des interférences , vous pouvez essayer de les corriger en utilisant une ou plusieurs des mesures suivantes:
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Tournez l’antenne de la télé ou de la radio jusqu’à ce que les inter­férences disparaissent.
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Déplacez l’Audity 2000 d’un côté ou de l’autre de la télé ou de la radio.
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Eloignez l’Audity 2000 de la télé ou de la radio.
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Branchez l’Audity 2000 sur une prise différente que la télé ou la radio.
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Installez une antenne sur le toit munie d’une connexion coaxiale entre elle et le poste de télévision.
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Setup

This section thoroughly describes how to set up your new Audity 2000 for use. Setup includes unpacking instructions and how to connect the Audity 2000 cables.

Unpacking Carefully remove Audity 2000 from the packaging material. Take care to

save the packing materials in case you need to transport the unit. Check to make sure all components are included and in good condition. If there are missing or damaged components, contact E-mu Systems immediately for replacement or repair.
Your Audity 2000 should include the following components:
• Audity 2000 unit
• Power cable
• 10 ft. MIDI cable
• Rack mounting ears
• This Operations Manual
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Setup Connection Instructions

Connection Instructions

Basic Setup

The headphone output
monitors the main outputs only.
The submix outputs do NOT feed into the headphone output.
If Audity 2000 does not seem to be responding correctly, make sure that both Audity 2000 and your MIDI controller are set to the same MIDI channel.
MIDI Controller
(MIDI Keyboard, Sequencer, etc.)
Control Pedal
Male RCA plug
Male Phono Plug
Aux. or Tape In
MIDI Out
to
To
Main Outs
Amp
The Headphone
Output is located
on the Front Panel
Main Outs to Mixer In
Mixer
Speakers
Home Stereo
System
Home Studio
System
MIDI In
Audity 2000 is controlled by MIDI messages received at the MIDI In connector. Connect the MIDI In of the Audity 2000 to the MIDI Out connector of a controller such as a MIDI keyboard, MIDI wind controller or MIDI guitar controller.
Outputs
Audity 2000 is a high quality, stereo audio device. In order to reproduce its wide dynamic range and frequency response, use a high quality amplifi­cation and speaker system such as a keyboard amplifier or home stereo system. A stereo setup is highly desirable because of the added realism of stereophonic sound. Headphones can be used if an amplifier and speaker system is not available. Plug stereo headphones into the headphone jack located on the left side of the front panel. The Right Main output jack serves as a mono output when the Left Main plug is not plugged in. The S/PDIF output duplicates the function of the main output.
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Studio Setup

MIDI Controller
(MIDI Keyboard, Sequencer, etc.)
MIDI Out
Computer
In
MIDI
Interface
Out In
Computer
Out
Connection Instructions
Additional
MIDI
Devices
MIDI In
Setup
Mixer
Amp
MIDI In
In this setup, Audity 2000 is controlled by MIDI messages, received at the MIDI In connector, which are routed by the MIDI interface. The MIDI interface allows any MIDI controller, such as a MIDI keyboard, MIDI wind controller or a computer to be connected to the module easily.
MIDI Out
The MIDI Out jack transmits program data to a computer or other device.
Outputs
Three sets of programmable stereo outputs (Main, Sub 1, and Sub 2) are provided. The internal effects are available only on the Main outputs. Specific presets (or MIDI channels) can be routed to one of these stereo pairs in order to be processed further or mixed separately. The S/PDIF output duplicates the function of the main output.
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Setup Connection Instructions

Performance Setup

MIDI Controller
(Launchpad, MIDI Keyboard, Sequencer)
CONTROLLERS
EDIT PARAMETERS TRANSPOSE
C
OFF
C#
+OCT
-OCT
B
INC
SAVESELECT CONTROL
+2OCT
-2OCT
A#
D D#
A
+3OCT
-3OCT
E
G#
F
G
DEC
F#
PITCH
LAUNCH PAD
PERFORMANCE CONTROLLER
PERFORMANCE SELECT
SONG BANK PRESET
MIDI CLOCK
TRIGGERS
TRANSPORT
MODULATION
13 6810
TRIGGERS/TRANSPORT
RTZMODE
MIDI CHANNEL
1
16
2
15
3
14
4 5
13
6 12 11
7
8
10
9
PLAY
REC
STOPFFWDREW
11975421
MIDI Out
Sub Output Return
(To Main Output)
Additional
MIDI
Device
MIDI In
Digital Effect Device
Volume Mix Data Entry Control 1 Control 2 Control 3 Control 4
Effect: Swirling Reverb Parameter Edit
Send
Send/Return
Effect Device
Main Outs to Mixer In
S/PDIF In
Tip Ring
To Effect From Effect
SEND/RETURN CABLE
Signal is sent out on tip of plug and
returned to main outputs via ring of plug.
MIDI In
Audity 2000 is controlled by MIDI messages received at the MIDI In connector . Connect the MIDI In of Audity 2000 to the MIDI Out connector of a MIDI controller such as E-mu's Launchpad, a MIDI keyboard, MIDI drum pads or a MIDI sequencer.
MIDI Thru
The MIDI Thru jack is used to connect additional MIDI devices onto the MIDI chain. MIDI Thru transmits an exact copy of the messages received at the MIDI In jack.
Outputs
The Sub 1 and Sub 2 output jacks are stereo jacks. The tip of each jack (accessed when a standard phone plug is inserted) connects to the left or right output of that group. The S/PDIF output duplicates the function of the main output.
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Inserting a standard mono phone plug halfway into the jack allows you to sum into the main outputs without a special cable.
Setup
Connection Instructions
If you insert a stereo plug, the ring of the plug serves as a signal Return which sums into the Main outputs.
Therefore, the Sub 1 and Sub 2 jacks can serve as effect sends and returns in order to further process selected instruments and then return them to the main mix.
You can use the Sub 1 and Sub 2 jacks as send/returns in order to further process selected Audity 2000 presets without using the effects bus on the mixing board. In a pinch, the effect returns can be used to sum additional instruments into the main outputs. It’s like having an extra line mixer when you need just one more input.
Output Section
Effects
Processors
L Bus
R Bus
Tip
You can use the Sub 1 and Sub 2 jacks as effect returns to the Main Outputs.
Tip
Ring
RL
SUB 2
Note that the Effects Processors are only routed to the Main Outputs.
Ring
Tip
Tip
Ring
RL
SUB 1
Ring
RL
MAINS

Power Up! The power switch is located on the right side of the front panel. You can

turn on the Audity 2000 and its MIDI controller in any order . When power is applied, the liquid crystal display will light, indicating that Audity 2000 is operating. You may have noticed that there is no 110/220 Volt power selector switch on Audity 2000.
Audity 2000 automatically switches itself to the proper line voltage.
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Instant Gratification

Playing the Demo Sequences

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The demos play continuously in sequential order until you press the Enter button to stop the Demo Sequence.
This section presents step-by-step instructions for the most fundamental operations to get you up and making sounds quickly.
Audity 2000 has four factory demo sequences that let you hear what Audity can do. You can play any of these demo sequences using the Demo Sequence page of the Master menu.
DEMO SEQUENCE 1 2 3 4
Enter = Start -> = Next
v To Play a Demo Sequence
1. Press the Master menu button on the front panel.
2. Use the Data Entry Control to scroll to the Demo Sequence screen.
3. Advance the cursor to the Sequence Number field and select a sequence
number (from 1 to 4).
4. Press the Enter button to start playing the sequence.
5. Press the Enter button again to stop playing the sequence.
6. Press the right cursor key to advance to the next sequence.
7. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 to listen to all of the Demo Sequences.

Selecting and Quick Editing Presets

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The most fundamental operation with the Audity 2000 is to select and play the factory provided presets. Audity 2000 comes with 896 presets (you can create and save your own, but that comes later). Because of the standard MIDI specification which allows only 128 presets, Audity 2000 presets are organized into seven banks containing 128 presets each. The preset is identified in the bottom line of the main screen (the screen that appears when you first power up the unit). The preset number is three digits long and first in the line. The bank containing the preset is identified by a super­script number right after the preset number followed by the preset name as shown in the following illustration.
Preset Banks 0 and 1 are copies of Banks 5 and 6 so you can make changes to the presets in the first two banks without worrying about wrecking the factory presets.
Arpeggiator
Setting
Channel
Number
Initial Volume Setting
Initial
Pan
Setting
C01 Vol127 Pan00 Arp:P
000 - default preset -
0
Setup
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Exploring the Master Arpeggiator

Blinking
Cursor
Preset
Number
Bank
Number
Preset Name
v To Change the Preset
1. Place the cursor under the first character in the Preset Number field.
This is the “Home” position which is selected instantly when you press the Home/Enter button. Pressing either of the two cursor buttons also gets you there.
2. Turn the Data Entry Control knob on the front panel to select a new
preset number. If you turn the knob slowly, the presets advance one number for each “click” of the knob. If you spin the knob quickly, the numbers advance much faster (more than one numer per click).
3. Play the keyboard and listen to the sounds made by your Audity 2000!
4. TURN THE FOUR KNOBS on the front panel and note how they
change the sound of each preset! The button to the left of the knobs changes the knob’s function. Don’ t worry about ruining the sound, the values are automatically reset as soon as you select a new preset.
Audity’s multi-channel Pattern Generator/Arpeggiator is one of the greatest features ever put in a synthesizer. Let’s start by exploring the Master Arpeggiator.
v To Arpeggiate a Single Preset:
1. Select a preset. Note that the factory presets all have prefixes which
describe the type of sound. For this investigation it might be best to choose a preset with the prefix “arp,” for arpeggiator. These presets are optimized for use with the arpeggiator.
2. Set the Arp parameter in the main screen to “M” for Master
Arpeggiator.
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Try using the control knobs to change the arpeggiator parameters. The control knobs can be used to edit parameters in the Master, Arp and Edit menus.
C01 Vol127 Pan00 Arp:M
1234 arp:Breeder Dink
3.
Press the ARP menu button on the front panel to access the master Arpeggiator menu. The following screen appears.
MASTER ARPEGGIATOR
S
tatus on
4. Make sure the arpeggiator Status is “on.” Play the keyboard to start
arpeggiating.
5. Press either cursor key repeatedly to move the cursor below the Status
field.
6. Turn the Data Entry Control clockwise one click. The Mode screen
appears.
MASTER ARPEGGIATOR
Mode u
7. Use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the Mode field (up, down, up/
down, forw asgn, backw asgn, forw/backw, random, pattern). Try out the different modes as you play the keyboard.
8. Move the cursor back to the lower left position and explore the other
parameters. The Note Value parameter changes the rate of the arpeggios. By the way, note value is a divisor based on the Master Tempo (which has its own front panel button). Try changing the tempo, but come right back.
9. Let’s check out the pattern generator. Go back to the Mode screen and
set the mode to “Pattern”.
10. Now advance to the Pattern screen (shown below) and move the cursor
to the Pattern Number field (the second field from the left).
p
MASTER ARPEGGIATOR
Pattern 3
80 Inversions
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See the Arpeggiator Chapter for detailed information on creating Patterns.
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Instant Gratification
11. Try the various patterns. There are 200 permanent factory patterns and
100 user locations to store the patterns you create. Each pattern can have up to 32 notes.

Multi-Channel Arpeggiator

Audity 2000 is totally unique in its ability to run up to 16 arpeggiators at once! Even two or three patterns at once can create very complex sequences and dynamic landscapes of sound.
Here’s one way to access this ultra-powerful feature. There is one arpeg­giator for each MIDI channel. In order to arpeggiate on multiple channels, you’ll need a controller that can output multiple MIDI channels at once.
Arp on Chan 1
Arp on
Chan 2
Arp on
Chan 3
MIDI In
MIDI Out
REAL TIME CONTROLLERS
ASSIGNABLE KEYS
PRESET
SAMPLE
SEQUENCER
EMULATOR
EXIT
PRESET SELECT
LEVEL
ENTER
PAGE
RETURN
0.987654321
Master Keyboard transmitting on
MIDI channels 1, 2, 3
Connect a multi-channel controller to Audity to unleash its true potential!
1. Set up your MIDI keyboard so that it outputs the entire keyboard range
on MIDI channels 1, 2, and 3. This procedure varies with the type of keyboard you own.
2. Put Audity 2000 into Multi mode. This is located on the MIDI Mode
page in the Master menu.
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Don’t forget that you can adjust the volume and pan position for each channel. Sometimes a simple volume change will bring out hidden rhythms and patterns.
3.
From the main screen, turn the arpeggiator “on” for MIDI channels 1 and 2. (We’re only using two for now to keep it simple.) Select a different preset for each MIDI channel while you’re at it.
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3
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4. Start playing. You should be hearing two arpeggiators playing at once.
5. Change presets on one or both of the MIDI channels you are using
(1 & 2). Since each factory preset has differently programmed arpeg­giator settings, changing the preset not only changes the sound, but the arpeggiator as well.
6. Press the Control Select button on the front panel so that the “ARP”
LED is illuminated. Adjust the front panel control knobs. Remember that the knobs are controlling the arpeggiator on the channel displayed in the main screen.
7. Try changing one of the channel’s arpeggiator setting to “M” instead of
“on.” Now press the Arpeggiator menu button on the front panel and adjust the arpeggiator parameters in real-time.
8. From the Master Arpeggiator menu, set the Mode to “Pattern” then
explore the different patterns. There are 200 patterns available!
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MASTER ARPEGGIATOR
Pattern 99
You’re starting to get the picture of how versatile and easy to use the Audity 2000 really is.
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Pattern Name

Operations

Control
Button
Headphone
Jack

Volume Control

Realtime/Arpeg.
Control Knobs
Display
Clock
Menu
Master
Menu
Arpeg.
Menu
Edit
Menu
Save/
Copy
Cursor
Controls
Home/
Enter
Power
Switch
Data
Entry

Front Panel The Audity 2000 front panel contains an LCD screen, nine buttons and

four real-time controllers. Functions are grouped logically and the controls are arranged for ease of use. Precisely because Audity is so simple to use, you might be tempted to skip this section. If you just can’t help yourself, at least read the Real-time Controller inforamtion begining page 25. There are several “power user” features in the interface which make programming even easier and we wouldn’t want you to miss them.
Volume Control This control is the master volume control for all audio outputs. The Volume
Control does not affect any editing or user interface operations.

Master Button The Master menu contains parameters that affect the entire machine, not

just certain presets. An illuminated LED to the right of the button indicates that you are in the Master menu.

Edit Button Use the Edit menu when you want to create or modify a preset. An illumi-

nated LED to the right of the button indicates that you are in the Edit menu.

Arpeggiator Button The Arpeggiator menu contains parameters that affect the master

arpeggiator. It also contains the User Pattern programming functions. An illuminated LED to the right of the button indicates that you are in the Arpeggiator menu.
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Operations Front Panel

Left/Right Cursor Buttons

These buttons move the cursor to the next parameter on the display. (The cursor is a little flashing line underneath one of the parameters in the display.) Press either cursor button until the cursor is underneath the desired parameter. The cursor buttons have an auto-repeat feature which advances the cursor when the button is held continuously.
• The cursor can be moved bidirectionally using the Data Entry Control while either cursor select button is held down (for example, press and hold the right cursor button and turn the Data Entry Control).

Clock Button The Clock button allows you to change the Master Tempo of the unit.

Rotate the Data Entry Control to change the Master Tempo. The flashing LED to the right of the button pulses steadily to indicate that you are in the Clock menu. At all other times, the LED displays the current clock tempo by flashing on every beat.

Save/Copy Button The Save/Copy button is used to save or copy presets and to copy data.

Selected groups of parameters, such as PatchCord settings, can be copied between Presets and/or between Layers using this menu.
The LED to the right of the button illuminates to indicate that you are in the Save/Copy menu. The LED also illuminates when any preset parameter has been changed in the Edit menu (or if the front panel knobs have been moved with Quick-Edit mode enabled).

Home/Enter Button The Home/Enter button is dual purpose. In general, this button acts as the

“Home” button. For example, when in an Edit menu, this button snaps the cursor to the page name field of the current screen. When viewing the Preset Select screen (we also call it the main screen), this button snaps the cursor to the preset number field. In these instances, the LED is not used.
Some screens and parameter fields use this button as the “Enter” button. In these cases, the LED blinks when the cursor is moved to one of these fields indicating that the module is waiting for your response to initiate the operation.

Data Entry Control The Data Entry Control is a stepped, variable control switch used to change

parameter values. The wheel increments or decrements the current value one unit with each click. This control incorporates acceleration, which advances the value faster if the Data Entry Control is turned quickly.
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