Ensoniq Corporation E-Prime Reference Manual

Reference Manual

Version 1.00

Welcome!

Congratulations, and thank you for your purchase of the ENSONIQ E-Prime Primary Performance Keyboard. E-Prime represents an exciting marriage of ENSONIQ’s popular KT technology with the widely acclaimed, wonderful piano sounds of their MR-family synthesizers. With 64-voice polyphony and a weighted action keyboard, E-Prime gives musicians the sound and feel of a real piano — along with all the benefits of a MIDI synthesizer. It’s the ultimate instrument for performance, whether you’re playing at home, in the studio, at church, or on stage. Once you experience its feel and response and hear the authentic, full-bodied sounds, you’ll be convinced that E-Prime truly offers you the keys to performance.

About E-Prime

E-Prime has the sounds you need — whatever your musical style:

• 308 onboard sounds from basics to exotic, including the full GM sound set.

• 13 state-of-the-art effect algorithms with real time modulation.

• Three sampled pianos in wave ROM (Read Only Memory).

• Even more sounds are available with the ENSONIQ KTC Series sound cards.

• SoundFinder™ allows you to scroll through sounds by musical category — whether in RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM, or on an expansion card.

E-Prime provides the feels-so-right musical experience of 64-voice polyphony!

• Play big chords and sustained notes without inhibiting your performance.

• Luxuriate in complex, fascinating textures and rich, warm layers.

• Fully orchestrate your sequences.

• Play live over sequencer or General MIDI music playback.

Introduction

E-Prime offers incredible performance control capabilities:

• The weighted-action mechanism simulates a real piano hammer for the same feel and dynamic response you get when playing your favorite acoustic piano.

• 14 velocity curves and 4 pressure settings — to match your playing style.

• The same versatile and easy-to-use controls used for E-Prime's’s sounds also make it the perfect master controller for other MIDI gear.

• The Make Default Preset button allows for instant configuration of internal and MIDI splits and layers.

• The Transpose Keyboard function allows for transposing music to any key — instantly .

• An excellent sound source for playing back MIDI data received from any General MIDI device.

• Ergonomically designed Pitch and Mod wheels for easy, comfortable reach while playing.

• Optional CV-P-1 Control Voltage Pedal allows for real-time volume control or modulation.

• Optional SW-10 Dual Foot Switch allows for sustain, sostenuto, and sequencer control.

• The optional MS-1 Music Stand will hold everything from single sheet music to large songbooks.

E-Prime gives you advanced yet easy-to-use sequencing features:

• Onboard 16-track sequencer.

• Develop your ideas into fully orchestrated songs with user-friendly editing features.

• For increased sequencer memory, use industry standard PCMCIA RAM cards (the same used by many notebook computers), and record and play your sequences directly to and from the card.

Storage Capabilities:

• MC-512 PCMCIA RAM Cards can be used to store both sound and sequencer data.

• Sounds and sequencer data can also be saved via MIDI System Exclusive to any remote MIDI device that accepts and stores such data.

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E - P r i m e R e f e r e n c e M a n u a l :

Written, designed, and illustrated by: Tom Tracy, Bill Whipple, Robby Berman

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Your Authorized ENSONIQ Dealer is your primary source for service and support. The above information will be helpful in communicating with your Authorized ENSONIQ Dealer, and provide necessary information should you need to contact ENSONIQ Customer Service. If you have any questions concerning the use of this unit, please contact your Authorized ENSONIQ Dealer first. For additional technical support, or to find the name of the nearest Authorized ENSONIQ Repair Station, call ENSONIQ Customer Service at (610) 647-3930 Monday through Friday 9:30 AM to 12:15 PM and 1:15 PM to 6:30 PM Eastern Time. Between 1:15 PM and 5:00 PM we experience our heaviest call load. During these times, there may be delays in answering your call.

This manual is copyrighted and all rights are reserved by ENSONIQ Corp. This document may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior written consent from ENSONIQ Corp. The E-Prime software/firmware is copyrighted and all rights are reserved by ENSONIQ Corp.

Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the text and illustrations in this manual, no guarantee is made or implied in this regard.

IMPORTANT:

“This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been designed to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.”

* reorient the receiving antenna * relocate the instrument with respect to the receiver * move the instrument away from the receiver * plug the instrument into a different outlet so that the instrument and receiver are on different branch circuits

“If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful: 'How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems.' This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Stock No. 004-000-00345-4.”

CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to manufacturer's instructions.

In order to fulfill warranty requirements, E-Prime should be serviced only by an Authorized ENSONIQ Repair Station. The ENSONIQ serial number label must appear on the outside of the unit, or the ENSONIQ warranty is void.

• ENSONIQ, E-Prime, KT, ASR-10, TS-10, TS-12, DP/4, SoundFinder, TransWave, and Poly-Key are trademarks of ENSONIQ Corp.

• All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

• Some waves were looped with Infinity software from Jupiter Systems.

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Table of Contents

List of Tips Introduction

Welcome!............................................................................................................i

About E-Prime.............................................................................................i

Clean Up and Maintenance.............................................................................ii

Center Supported Stands.................................................................................ii

About The Manuals..........................................................................................ii

Power..................................................................................................................iii

Polarization and Grounding......................................................................iii

Ground Loops..............................................................................................iv

AC Line Conditioning................................................................................iv

Guidelines for using E-Prime..........................................................................v

Temperature Guidelines ............................................................................v

Amplification Guidelines...........................................................................v

Be Careful!

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Amplifying Your E-Prime Through a Home Stereo System

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Powering Up Your E-Prime In a MIDI Configuration

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Battery Replacement Guidelines.....................................................................vii

Card Battery Replacement.........................................................................vii

Reinitializing E-Prime.......................................................................................viii

To Reinitialize E-Prime...............................................................................viii

How to Use this Manual ..................................................................................ix

Page Locations.............................................................................................ix

Single Digit Page Locations.......................................................................ix

Button Names..............................................................................................x

Color-Coding on the Front Panel..............................................................x

Using the Color-Coded Text

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Available Options for Your E-Prime..............................................................xi

Where to Find More Help................................................................................xi

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Section 1 — Controls & Basic Functions

Rear Panel Connections....................................................................................1

The Front Panel Controls.................................................................................3

Color-Coding Scheme.................................................................................3

Direct-Dialing Banks.........................................................................................4

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More About the Transpose Keyboard Function

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PCMCIA Memory Cards..................................................................................10

Headphones.......................................................................................................10

Performance Controllers..................................................................................11

Selecting Sounds................................................................................................12

Selecting r:DRUM ROM Sounds...............................................................12

Sound Memory Configuration........................................................................13

Choosing Internal, ROM, and Card Sounds...........................................14

SoundFinder™ Feature....................................................................................15

Selecting Sequences/Presets or Songs...........................................................16

Sequencer Memory Configuration...........................................................16

Play the Demo Song..........................................................................................16

Choosing Internal, ROM, and Card Sequences/Presets/Songs..........17

Using Parametric Programming.....................................................................18

Changing a Parameter (Data Editing)......................................................18

To Change a Parameter..............................................................................19

Multiple Parameters ...................................................................................19

Section 2 — System•MIDI Parameters

Entering System•MIDI Mode.........................................................................21

Exiting System•MIDI Mode............................................................................21

System Parameters............................................................................................21

Tune/Bnd/PTbl..........................................................................................21

Various ROM System Pitch-Tables

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Touch/Pressure...........................................................................................25

E-Prime Velocity Response Curves (Touch)

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Velocity Curve Diagram

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FtswL/FtswR...............................................................................................29

Latching Pressure with Sustain or Sostenuto

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CV-Pedal/Voice Muting............................................................................30

MIDI Parameters...............................................................................................31

Base Channel/Status ..................................................................................31

Base Channel Pressure................................................................................32

MIDI Mode/Xctrl........................................................................................33

Using Global Controllers in MONO Mode

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Controllers/Prog Change..........................................................................35

Program Changes in E-Prime....................................................................35

Bank Select and Program Change Implementation

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Selecting a New Sound and its Effect from MIDI.........................................36

SysEx/ID/Song Select................................................................................37

MIDI TrkName/MIDI Loop......................................................................38

Section 3 — Understanding Effects

Understanding E-Prime Effects.......................................................................39

Sound (Standard and Drum) Effects..............................................................39

Preset/Sequence/Song Effects........................................................................39

What is an Algorithm? .....................................................................................40

Signal Routing Between Effects ......................................................................40

When are New Effects Loaded into the ESP Chip?......................................40

Programming Effect Algorithms.....................................................................41

Selecting Effect Algorithms.............................................................................42

Effects Mixing....................................................................................................42

The Effects Busses.............................................................................................42

Single Function Effect Mixer .....................................................................43

Multiple Function Effect Mixer.................................................................43

Routing Sounds to Effects in Sequence/Preset Mode.................................44

Controllers Routed to Effects.....................................................................44

Reverb Variations..............................................................................................45

About the Decay Bias........................................................................................45

Effect Modulators..............................................................................................46

Modulators that can be applied to the effects.........................................46

Ramps...........................................................................................................47

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Section 4 — Effect Parameters

About Effect Parameters ..................................................................................49

Effect Modulation Parameters.........................................................................49

DRY/BYPASSED ..............................................................................................49

DUAL EQ+REVERB.........................................................................................50

WARM CHAMBER ..........................................................................................52

8-VOICE CHORUS ...........................................................................................53

EQ-CHORUS+REVERB....................................................................................54

EQ-DDL+REVERB............................................................................................55

DDL-CHORUS+REVB......................................................................................56

ENVCF-CHO+REVERB...................................................................................57

FLANGER+REVERB ........................................................................................59

PHASER+REVERB............................................................................................60

ROTARY SPKR+REVB.....................................................................................61

FL-CMP-DIST+REVB .......................................................................................63

DISTWAH-CHO+REVB...................................................................................65

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Section 5 — Understanding Sounds

What is an E-Prime Sound?.............................................................................67

Understanding Voices and Polyphony..........................................................67

Using the Compare Button/LED....................................................................68

Using the Edit Buffer........................................................................................68

To Abandon Your Edits....................................................................................68

Saving a New Sound Into Memory................................................................69

To Save a Sound..........................................................................................69

Copying an Existing Sound to Another Location.........................................69

E-Prime Standard Sound Configuration........................................................70

E-Prime Drum Sound Configuration.............................................................71

Selecting Edit (Drum) Sound Mode...............................................................72

Using Modulation.............................................................................................73

About Modulation ......................................................................................73

To Select a Modulator.................................................................................73

To Control Modulation Amount...............................................................73

Specifying a Modulation Source...............................................................74

ENV 1, ENV 2, ENV 3 — E-Prime Standard Sound Envelopes.................77

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Section 6 — Standard Sound Parameters

Edit (Standard) Sound Mode...........................................................................79

Wave Pages (00 - 05).........................................................................................79

EditVOICE/Voice Status ...........................................................................79

Wave Class/Wave Name...........................................................................81

Wave Name........................................................................................................81

E-Prime Standard Sound ROM Wave Catalog.............................................82

Delay Time/Direction................................................................................83

Start Index/ModSource/Mod Amount...................................................83

Sample Shift/Mode.....................................................................................84

Voice Restrike Decay Time........................................................................85

SoundFinder Type.......................................................................................86

Change Sound Mode..................................................................................87

Oct/Semi/Fine............................................................................................88

Env1/LFO/Mod..........................................................................................88

Keyboard Pitch Tracking ...........................................................................89

Glide/Glide Time........................................................................................90

Levels/Time.................................................................................................91

LevV/AtckV/VelCurv...............................................................................92

Mode/KeyboardTrk...................................................................................93

Mode (Env 3) — Voice Triggering

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Stealing Notes

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Press ENTER to select defaults..................................................................95

E-Prime Default Envelope Values..................................................................96

LFO Pages (30 - 32)............................................................................................97

LFO Rate/Noise Rate.................................................................................97

Depth/Dlay/Mod.......................................................................................98

Wave/Restart...............................................................................................98

Filters Pages (40 - 44)........................................................................................100

Filter1/Filter2...............................................................................................100

FC1 Cutoff/Envelope2...............................................................................100

FC1 Keyboard/Mod...................................................................................101

FC2 Cutoff/Envelope2...............................................................................101

FC2 Keyboard/FC1 Mod·FC2...................................................................101

Editing the Filters........................................................................................102

More About Filters......................................................................................102

Env2 (50-53) and Env3 Pages (60-63)..............................................................104

Output Pages (70 - 73) ......................................................................................104

Vol/Mod.......................................................................................................104

KeybdScale/KeyRange ..............................................................................105

Setting a Keyboard Zone

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Output Bus/Priority...................................................................................108

Pan/Mod Source/Mod Amount ..............................................................109

Vel Window.................................................................................................109

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Section 7 — Drum Sound Parameters

Edit (Drum) Sound Mode................................................................................111

Wave Pages (00 - 05).........................................................................................111

Key Range/Wave Name............................................................................111

Creating “Holes” in the Key Map

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112

Wave Class/Wave Name...........................................................................113

E-Prime Drum Sound ROM Wave Catalog...................................................114

Direction.......................................................................................................115

Press ENTER to Set GM Map....................................................................115

The “Hidden” ROM General MIDI Drum Map ...........................................116

Press ENTER to Set Ensoniq Map.............................................................117

Change Sound mode ..................................................................................117

Pitch Pages (10 - 11) ..........................................................................................118

Oct/Semi/Fine............................................................................................118

Keyboard Pitch Tracking ...........................................................................118

Filter Page...........................................................................................................119

Fc Cutoff/LevV...........................................................................................119

Amp Pages.........................................................................................................119

Gate Time/Release Time............................................................................119

LevV/Mode .................................................................................................120

Stealing Notes....................................................................................................120

Output Pages (70 - 71) ......................................................................................121

Vol/Pan........................................................................................................121

Output Bus/VelCurv..................................................................................122

Creating a Custom Drum Kit..........................................................................123

To Edit the Voices..............................................................................................123

Setting Key Ranges ...........................................................................................124

Saving Your Edited Drum Kit.........................................................................125

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Section 8 — Understanding Presets

What is a Preset?................................................................................................127

Selecting Presets..........................................................................................127

How Many Presets are Available in E-Prime?..............................................127

What is the Difference Between Presets and Sequences?............................128

What Are Tracks?..............................................................................................129

Three ways to create a preset ..........................................................................130

To create a preset using the default preset..............................................130

To Build your own preset..........................................................................130

To modify an existing preset.....................................................................131

Layering Sounds with the Track Buttons......................................................132

Using Effects With Performance Presets .......................................................132

Using the Replace Track Sound Function......................................................133

Replacing the Sound on a Track ...............................................................133

Using SoundFinder in Presets Mode........................................................133

Replacing the Sound along with its Effect on a Track...........................134

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A Note about Replacing Sounds Used by Sequences/Presets...................135

Using Card Sounds in a Seq/Preset or Song.................................................135

About Edit Track (Performance) Parameters................................................136

Using the Layer Lock Feature .........................................................................137

About the “Save Changes?” Page

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138

Using the Make Default Preset Button...........................................................139

To Play The Demo.......................................................................................139

To Make a Default Preset Template.........................................................139

To Copy Preset Data.........................................................................................141

About E-Prime ROM Presets...........................................................................142

List of ROM Presets ..........................................................................................142

rPSET00 — MIDI-Blend .............................................................................142

rPSET01 — OhSoSweet-El. Pno ................................................................142

rPSET02 — AcBass/Kybrds(i)...................................................................143

rPSET03 — ElBass/Kybrds(i)....................................................................143

rPSET04 — SynBass/Kbds(i).....................................................................143

rPSET05 — ElecBass/Gtrs(i)......................................................................143

rPSET06 — Pno/SoloHorns(i)...................................................................144

rPSET07 — TinePno/Horns(i)...................................................................144

rPSET08 — PnoStr/Orch (i).......................................................................144

rPSET09 — Wedding Ceremony...............................................................144

Section 9 — Preset/Track Parameters

Vol/Pan........................................................................................................145

Output...........................................................................................................146

KeyRange .....................................................................................................147

Performance Tip — Creating Keyboard Splits .............................................148

Transpose .....................................................................................................148

Chan/Prog...................................................................................................149

Program Changes in E-Prime....................................................................149

Bank Select and Program Change Implementation

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150

Selecting a New Sound and its Effect from MIDI.........................................150

Status.............................................................................................................151

Pressure ........................................................................................................152

Sustain Pedal................................................................................................153

Timbre...........................................................................................................154

Release..........................................................................................................154

Section 10 — Understanding the Sequencer

Digital Sequencing............................................................................................155

What is a Sequence?..........................................................................................156

What is a Song?..................................................................................................156

About Sequencer Memory...............................................................................157

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Card Sequencer Memory ...........................................................................157

Sequencer “Transport Controls”.....................................................................158

Sequencer Status................................................................................................159

Select Sequence Mode Pages...........................................................................160

Selecting a Sequence or Song...........................................................................160

Choosing Internal, ROM, and Card Sequences/Presets/Songs..........161

Playing Sequences and Songs..........................................................................161

Creating a New Sequence or Song..................................................................162

Erasing All Sequencer Memory......................................................................164

Recording a Sequence.......................................................................................165

The KEEP NEW/OLD Page......................................................................167

Re-recording a Track.........................................................................................168

Playing along with a Sequence/Auditioning New Sounds and Effects...169

Recording Program Changes into the Sequencer.........................................169

About the “Save Changes?” Page...................................................................170

Recording MIDI Tracks....................................................................................171

Mixing, Muting and Soloing Tracks (Track Volume Functions)................172

Routing Sounds to Effects in Sequence/Preset Mode.................................173

Controllers Routed to Effects.....................................................................173

Working in Song Mode....................................................................................174

Assembling a Song............................................................................................174

To assemble a song .....................................................................................174

Switching Effects in Song Mode......................................................................176

Song Tracks........................................................................................................177

Viewing Sequence Tracks in Song Mode.......................................................178

Mixing Down Sequence and Song Tracks in Song Mode ...........................178

To Record Mix or Pan Changes to Sequence Tracks in a Song ..................178

To Record Mix or Pan Changes to a Song Track..........................................179

More About Mixdown Mode..........................................................................180

Delay Times/Tempo BPM Chart....................................................................180

Section 11 — Sequencer Parameters

Locate Pages (00 - 03)........................................................................................183

SEQ (or SONG) Location/Bar/Beat.........................................................183

Song Locate

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184

SEQ (or SONG) PUNCH IN......................................................................185

Edit Times in Song Mode...........................................................................185

Setting the Edit Times in Real Time.........................................................186

SEQ (or SONG) PUNCH OUT..................................................................186

Auto Punch/Tempo ...................................................................................187

Tap Tempo...................................................................................................187

Song Tempo Offset......................................................................................187

Sequencer Control Pages..................................................................................188

Loop/Countoff............................................................................................188

Step Entry/Record......................................................................................188

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To enter Step Entry recording...................................................................188

Auto Punch/Clock......................................................................................191

Song uses effect from..................................................................................191

Song Edit Tracks Displayed.......................................................................192

SaveChangesMode......................................................................................192

About the “Save Changes?” Page

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193

Current Seq Bank Free Memory................................................................194

Press ENTER to Erase Seq Memory .........................................................194

Click Pages (20 - 22)..........................................................................................195

Click/Interval..............................................................................................195

Click Volume/Click Pan............................................................................195

Tempo...........................................................................................................195

Song Commands Pages (30 - 36).....................................................................196

Create SONG/Pset......................................................................................196

Copy Song....................................................................................................197

Erase SONG/Pset........................................................................................198

Song Information.........................................................................................198

Rename SONG/Pset...................................................................................199

Copy Preset Data.........................................................................................199

Edit Song Steps............................................................................................200

To Edit Song Steps

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200

Import Song .................................................................................................203

Sequence Commands Pages............................................................................205

Create SEQ/Pset..........................................................................................205

Copy Sequence ............................................................................................206

Erase SEQ/Pset............................................................................................207

Sequence Info...............................................................................................208

Rename SEQ/Pset.......................................................................................208

Copy Preset Data.........................................................................................209

Append Sequence .......................................................................................210

Change Length ............................................................................................211

Import Sequence..........................................................................................212

Track Commands Page.....................................................................................214

Setting the Track Range — Using the Track Range Function.....................214

To Set the Track Range...............................................................................214

Event Edit Track................................................................................................215

Event Locating Display for Prog Changes ....................................................217

Event Locating Display for All Events, Key Events and Key Pressure.....217

AUDITION, INSERT and REMOVE........................................................218

Copy Track...................................................................................................219

Erase Track...................................................................................................220

Merge Track.................................................................................................221

Transpose Track..........................................................................................222

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Shift Track ....................................................................................................223

Scale Track....................................................................................................224

Filter Events.................................................................................................225

About the COPY Filter Mode....................................................................226

Quantize Track............................................................................................227

(Track) Status...............................................................................................228

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Section 12 — The MIDI Connection

About MIDI........................................................................................................229

Controlling Remote MIDI Devices from E-Prime— MIDI Connections...229

Setting up Remote MIDI Devices to Receive MIDI from E-Prime.......230

Creating a Sequence/Preset For Controlling Remote MIDI Sound

Sources.......................................................................................................230

Setting Track Parameters for MIDI Controller Application .................231

Using External MIDI Sequencers....................................................................232

Connecting E-Prime to a computer (or other MIDI sequencer)...........232

Selecting MULTI Mode — Receiving on up to 8 MIDI Channels........232

Assigning MIDI Reception Channels.......................................................233

Using E-Prime with a Drum Machine............................................................234

To Sync a Drum Machine to E-Prime.......................................................234

To Sync E-Prime to a Drum Machine.......................................................234

To Sequence a Drum Machine from a Track of E-Prime.......................235

Song Position Pointers......................................................................................235

MIDI Song Selects.............................................................................................235

Using E-Prime with a MIDI Guitar Controller.............................................236

What is General MIDI?.....................................................................................237

Sound Map...................................................................................................237

Percussion.....................................................................................................237

GS/MT-32 Compatibility...........................................................................237

Other General MIDI Requirements................................................................237

Why use General MIDI?...................................................................................238

General MIDI Sound Map ...............................................................................239

GM and GS Percussion Key Maps (Channel 10)....................................240

Using General MIDI in the Real World .........................................................242

Using E-Prime General MIDI Sounds with an External GM Sequencer...242

Connecting E-Prime’s keyboard to a General MIDI sequencer............242

Enabling General MIDI on E-Prime...............................................................243

To Enable General MIDI ............................................................................243

MIDI Out in General MIDI Mode...................................................................243

E-Prime General MIDI Parameters.................................................................244

Track/Channel Number............................................................................244

GM Sound Number....................................................................................244

Receive Status..............................................................................................244

Manually Assigning GM Sounds to Each MIDI Channel...........................245

General MIDI “All Notes Off” button............................................................245

System and MIDI Control Settings in GM Mode.........................................245

Disabling General MIDI...................................................................................246

To Disable General MIDI...........................................................................246

Enabling/Disabling General MIDI with System Exclusive Messages......246

More about SysEx Messages......................................................................246

Sound Canvas MT-32 Mode Program Change Map....................................247

MIDI Controller Implementation in General MIDI Mode..........................248

General MIDI Mode Controller Implementation Chart..............................248

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Section 13 — Storage

Memory Card Storage......................................................................................249

Installing the Battery in a RAM Card.............................................................249

Memory Card Configurations.........................................................................250

Formatting a Blank Memory Card............................................................250

More about PCMCIA RAM Memory Cards ...........................................250

SOUNDS.............................................................................................................251

Copying Sounds Between Internal and Card Memory...............................251

SEQUENCES......................................................................................................252

Saving Sequencer Data to a PCMCIA Memory Card..................................252

About Sequence Memory.................................................................................252

MIDI Sys-Ex Storage.........................................................................................253

What are System Exclusive Messages?....................................................253

“Generic” System Exclusive Storage........................................................253

Sending MIDI Sys-Ex Messages to another E-Prime or Storage Device...253

SOUND DATA..................................................................................................254

SEQUENCER DATA........................................................................................255

Receiving MIDI Sys-Ex Messages...................................................................256

Storage Prompts and Error Messages............................................................257

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Appendix

E-Prime MIDI Implementation.......................................................................I

Registered Parameters......................................................................................I

MIDI Implementation Chart............................................................................II

Index Parameter Reference Card

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Introduction

Clean Up and Maintenance

Only clean the exterior of E-Prime with a soft, lint-free, dry (or slightly damp) cloth. You can use a slightly dampened cloth (with a mild neutral detergent) to remove stubborn dirt, but make sure that E-Prime is thoroughly dry before turning on the power. Never use alcohol, benzene, volatile cleaners, solvents, abrasives, polish or rubbing compounds.

Center Supported Stands

With E-Prime, or any weighted-action keyboard, we highly recommend that you do not use center-supported column-type keyboard stands. Weighted keyboards are too heavy, too long, and usually require greater playing force to be exerted on them. They will be unstable on centersupported column-type stands.

About The Manuals

If you’re anxious to plug your E-Prime in and get playing, we recommend following the E-Prime User’s Guide. It is designed to give you a head start at using and understanding the major features of E-Prime. After you’ve finished the User’s Guide, you’ll be on the way to using EPrime to its fullest potential.

The E-Prime Reference Manual is your guide to understanding E-Prime in detail. The remainder of this section contains important safety and set-up information. After the initial “I just gotta hear it” phase has passed and you’re ready to utilize the full potential of E-Prime, please take the time to read the sections on programming, sequencing, and storage. They’ll provide valuable information and tips that will speed up the learning process and enhance your enjoyment of EPrime.

Thank you again for choosing ENSONIQ. Enjoy the music!

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List of Tips

Viewing the Edit Pages Within a Group Using the 0-9 Buttons.............................5

Using the Value Buttons to Scroll Through Sounds ................................................12

Using SoundFinder to Replace Sounds with their Effects......................................15

Using CUSTOM Settings to Define Your Own Sound Types.................................15

Setting the Modulation Amount to Zero...................................................................18

Changing Pitch-Tables while the Sequencer is Playing ..........................................22

Selecting Effects Quickly to Avoid the Delay...........................................................41

Using Mod Controls to Change Volume in Real Time............................................49

Saving an Edited Sound to its Current Sound Location..........................................69

Setting the Modulation Amount to Zero...................................................................73

Setting the Restrike Time to Eliminate Clicking Sounds.........................................85

Using the LFO as a Gated Modulator........................................................................99

Using Volume Modulators to Create Voice Crossfading........................................104

A Quick Way to Create Blank Drum Map Ranges...................................................112

Quick Way to Save Changes in Select Seq/Preset Mode........................................138

Using the Foot Switch for Hands-Free Punch Ins....................................................168

Auditioning the Sequence with Different Effects.....................................................169

Quick Way to Save Changes in Select Seq/Preset Mode........................................170

Toggling between Sequence and Song Tracks..........................................................178

Recording Dynamic Volume Changes.......................................................................180

Using Modulators in Real Time to Create Poly-Rhythms.......................................181

Disabling Recording in Step Entry Mode..................................................................190

Toggling between Song and Sequence Tracks..........................................................192

Quick Way to Save Changes in Select Seq/Preset Mode........................................193

Moving Single Key Events that may be Off-Time....................................................218

Using Headphones in General MIDI mode...............................................................242

“Music-Minus-One” Applications..............................................................................244

How to Replace the Card Battery without Loosing its Contents...........................249

Erasing RAM Memory Cards......................................................................................250

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List of Tips

Tips — 12 ENSONIQ E-Prime Reference Manual

Power

Insert the line cord into the line receptacle on the rear panel of E-Prime, next to the power switch. Plug the other end of the cable into a grounded AC outlet (the proper voltage for your E-Prime is listed on the Serial Number label on the rear panel). Turn E-Prime's power on and make sure the display lights up. If not, check your connections and power source.

Polarization and Grounding

Like many modern electrical devices, your ENSONIQ product has a three-prong power cord with earth ground to ensure safe operation. Some products have power cords with only two prongs and no earth ground. To ensure safe operation, modern products with two-prong power cords have polarized plugs that can only be inserted into an outlet the proper way.

Introduction

Some products, such as older guitar amplifiers, do not have polarized plugs and can be connected to an outlet incorrectly. This may result in dangerously high voltages on the audio connections, which could cause you physical harm or damage any properly grounded equipment to which they are connected, such as your ENSONIQ product.

To avoid shock hazards or equipment damage, we recommend the following precautions:

• If you own equipment with two-pronged power cords, check to see if they are polarized or non-polarized. You might consider having an authorized repair station change any nonpolarized plugs on your equipment to polarized plugs to avoid future problems.

• Exercise caution when using extension cords or plug adapters. Proper polarization should always be maintained from the outlet to the plug. The use of polarized extension cords and adapters is the easiest way to maintain proper polarity.

• Whenever possible, connect all products with grounded power cords to the same outlet ground. This will ensure a common ground level to prevent equipment damage and minimize hum in the audio output.

AC outlet testers are available from many electronic supply and hardware stores. These can be used to check for proper polarity of outlets and cords.

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Ground Loops

Sometimes currents flowing through the ground line generate a signal seen by another part of the circuit sharing the same ground. In other words, if there are two identical signal paths within a circuit, they can form a loop which can result in hum and/or noise. If you are using equipment that has 3-prong “grounded” AC power cords, you may suffer from a ground loop resulting from the interconnection of this equipment. The following diagram shows how cascading or “chaining” the output of one 3-prong grounded system into the input of another 3-prong grounded system with a standard, unbalanced 2-conductor cord (like a 1/4” guitar cable) can result in a ground loop.

Unbalanced Output to Unbalanced Input. Single conductor shielded cable

3-Prong "Grounded" System

SIGNAL PATH

(circuit ground)

Earth Ground

Fig. 1 depicts a system interconnection where a ground loop can exist. Fig. 2 depicts a system interconnection where a ground loop does NOT exist. When interconnecting 3-prong grounded systems, you can use signal isolation transformers to prevent ground loops. This coupling transformer effectively isolates two interconnected system signal grounds, while still allowing the signal to pass through.

AC Line Conditioning

As with any computer device, E-Prime is sensitive to sharp peaks and drops in the AC line voltage. Lightning strikes, power drops, or sudden and erratic surges in the AC line voltage can scramble the internal memory and, in some cases, damage the unit’s hardware. Here are a few suggestions to help guard against such occurrences:

Ground Loop

FIG. 1

3-Prong "Grounded"

System

Unbalanced Output to Unbalanced Input. Single conductor shielded cable

3-Prong "Grounded" System

SIGNAL PATH

(circuit ground)

Earth Ground

2-Prong "UNGrounded"

System

FIG. 2

• A Surge/Spike Suppressor. The cheaper of the options, a surge/spike suppressor absorbs surges and protects your gear from all but the most severe over-voltage conditions. You can get multi-outlet power strips with built-in surge/spike suppressors for little more than the cost of unprotected power strips, so using one is a good investment for all your electronic equipment.

• A Line Conditioner. This is the best, but by far the more expensive way to protect your gear. Besides protecting against surges and spikes, a line conditioner guards the equipment against excessively high or low line voltages. If you use E-Prime's in lots of different locations with varying or unknown AC line conditions, you might consider investing in a line conditioner.

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Guidelines for Using E-Prime

Temperature Guidelines

The inner workings of E-Prime contain a substantial amount of computerized and electronic circuitry that can be susceptible to damage when exposed to extreme temperature changes. When E-Prime is brought inside after sitting in a cold climate (i.e. the back seat of your car), condensation builds up on the internal circuitry in much the same way a pair of glasses fogs up when you come inside on a cold day. If the unit is powered up as this condensation occurs, components can short out or be damaged. Excessively high temperatures also pose a threat to the unit, stressing both the internal circuits as well as the case. With this in mind, it is highly advisable to follow these precautions when storing and setting up your E-Prime:

• Avoid leaving E-Prime in temperatures of less than 50 degrees Fahrenheit or more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

• When bringing E-Prime indoors after travel, allow the unit at least twenty minutes to reach room temperature before powering up. In the case of excessive outdoor temperatures (below 50 degrees Fahrenheit or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit), allow an hour or more before power up.

• Avoid leaving E-Prime inside a vehicle exposed to direct sunlight.

Amplification Guidelines

Connect the Audio Outputs of E-Prime to the line level inputs of a mixer, instrument amplifier, stereo, or any other sound system, using 1/4 inch audio cables. If your system is stereo, connect the Left and Right Audio Outputs to two channels of your mixer, stereo, etc. and pan them hard left and hard right respectively. If it’s mono, use either of the Audio Output jacks, but make sure nothing is plugged into the other output. For listening through headphones, plug the headphones into the Phones jack located on the front of the unit near the Pitch and Modulation wheels.

Introduction

Amp

Grounded AC Power

Power

Switch

Phones

Mixer

Audio Outputs

It is a good idea to make sure your audio system is turned off (or down) when making connections, to avoid damaging speakers or other components.

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Be Careful!

E-Prime's outputs are line-level, and are intended to be connected only to line-level inputs, such as those on a mixer, stereo pre-amp, keyboard amp, etc. Connecting E-Prime's audio outputs to a mic-level input, such as a guitar amp or the microphone jacks on a tape deck, is not recommended, and might result in damage to the device input.

Move the Volume Slider all the way up. As with any digital musical instrument, E-Prime will give the best results if you keep the Volume Slider full on, and use the volume control on your mixer or amp to adjust its level.

Switch the audio system on and adjust the amplifier volume for normal listening levels. If you hear no sound while playing the keyboard, switch the audio system off and check your connections.

Amplifying Your E-Prime Through a Home Stereo System

If you are thinking about amplifying your E-Prime through your home stereo, please be careful. A home stereo is great for playing CDs, albums or tapes — the dynamic range of these media is limited, and your speakers aren’t usually subjected to extreme volume changes and frequency transients. While the dynamic range of CDs is significantly greater than LPs or tapes, the output of a CD player is still conservative compared to the uncompressed, unlimited line-level output of a pro-level keyboard. Running your E-Prime, or any pro-level keyboard through a home stereo at high volume levels can damage your speakers, not to mention the impedance mismatch this can create. If your only means of amplification is your home stereo, then try to keep your levels on the conservative side.

Powering Up Your E-Prime In a MIDI Configuration

Just as you would power up the individual components before turning on the amplifier in your home stereo system, you should first turn on the MIDI data transmitting source (keyboards, modules, etc.) before you power up the receiving MIDI source. This will prevent any unwanted MIDI information from being “spit” out of the transmitting source during power up, which could confuse the MIDI receivers, thereby disabling them. If this should occur, turn off the receiving module, and then turn it back on.

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Battery Replacement Guidelines

The reason that E-Prime “remembers” sounds, sequences and other parameters, even when the power is off, is that all of its internal RAM is “battery-backed-up.” The battery that keeps EPrime's memory intact is located inside E-Prime, and when it becomes discharged the battery must be replaced by an Authorized ENSONIQ Repair Station.

The battery that came in your E-Prime is good for up to five years. You will know when it needs replacing, because E-Prime will tell you so. One day you will switch the power on, and instead of its usual wake-up message, the display will show:

Main Battery Low See Manual!

Press any button to commence normal operation. Then, make sure that all sounds and sequences/presets are saved to a storage card (or through SysEx), and take your E-Prime to an Authorized ENSONIQ Repair Station as soon as possible to have the battery replaced.

Card Battery Replacement

When the PCMCIA card battery is low, E-Prime will display the following message:

Introduction

Card Battery Low See Manual!

This message is referring to the battery in the card, not the battery in E-Prime. It is telling you that the battery in the memory card is low and it needs to be replaced. Card batteries are easy to change, and do not have to be replaced by an Authorized ENSONIQ Repair Station. See Section 13 — Storage for how to change the card battery.

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Reinitializing E-Prime

The great power and flexibility of E-Prime lies in the fact that it is really a computer — a computer disguised as a keyboard instrument, but a computer nonetheless. The software that operates E-Prime is very sophisticated. If you have ever used a computer, you should be familiar with the need to reboot your system occasionally when you get an error message, etc. Reinitializing E-Prime is the equivalent of rebooting your computer.

There are a number of things that can happen to E-Prime (or any computer system) that might scramble the system software — voltage surges, power failures, static electricity, etc. As with any computer, very infrequently some unforeseen event or combination of events can cause the software to become confused with strange and unpredictable results. Sometimes computers that appear to be broken have no hardware problem, just corrupted data in the internal RAM (Random Access Memory). Sometimes simply turning E-Prime's power off and then on again will cure the problem. If that doesn’t work, perhaps what is needed is to reinitialize the unit.

If your E-Prime begins to behave in peculiar ways — if the display shows words or lines that shouldn’t be there, if you start getting Unexpected Event messages, if the sequencer and edit functions start doing unpredictable things, try reinitializing E-Prime before you seek factory service.

☞ Warning: When you reinitialize your E-Prime all your current internal sounds and

sequences/ presets will be lost (the 80 factory shipped i:INT sounds and the Tutorial Sequence are automatically restored back into the internal memory after reinitializing). Therefore good backup habits should be an important part of your routine. Save any important data to a storage card or MIDI Sys-Ex before reinitializing E-Prime.

To Reinitialize E-Prime

1. Press the {EDIT_SEQ/PRESET} button. Its LED will light, letting you know E-Prime is now in Edit Sequence/Preset mode.

2. While holding down the upper {9} button, press the lower {9} button.

3. The display shows:

4. Press the {YES} button (the {ENTER} button acts as a “Yes” button to respond to questions on the display, and the {]} button acts as “No”).

If reinitializing your E-Prime does not correct the problem, contact an Authorized ENSONIQ Repair Station. To find the nearest Authorized ENSONIQ Repair Station, call 1-800-553-5151.

Reinitialize sound & seq RAM?

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How to Use this Manual

E-Prime accesses parameters and commands through groups of pages. Each page may have one or more editable parameters. Pages inside a command are referred to as sub-pages. Each page has its own page location, a two-digit number that indicates its location. The first digit refers to the top {0} to {9} buttons, the second digit refers to the bottom {0} to {9} buttons.

Page Locations

When describing parameters or commands in this manual, “Page Location headings” are used to show the location of the parameter and how to get there by “direct-dialing.” For example:

Mode Button

Edit Sound

page 05

Introduction

Voice Restrike Decay Time

Page Location

These page locations not only help you locate information easily, they also provide the following information about the parameter(s) being discussed:

• Mode button — The button name in the top left of the heading indicates the mode in which the parameter is located. In the above illustration, it is Edit Sound mode (press the {EDIT_SOUND} button to get there).

• Page Location — The two-digit number on the bottom left indicates the location of the parameter(s). In this example, it is “page 05,” found by pressing the {0} button from the top {0} to {9} buttons, then pressing the {5} button from the bottom {0} to {9} buttons.

• Parameter Name(s) — This tells you the name or names of the parameters as they are shown in the display. When the display has more than one parameter, they are divided (in the manual) by a slash (/). Note that if a parameter does not have a name in the display, one will be written in the manual heading that best describes the displayed parameter.

Single Digit Page Locations

In Edit Track and System•MIDI modes, only the bottom {0} to {9} buttons are used to direct-dial the page location, as shown below:

Edit Track

page 0

Parameter Name(s)

Volume/Pan

System•MIDI

page 4

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Pitch Env 2 Env 3 Output

Effects

1 2 3 4 5 60 7 9

Volume

Pan

Output

Bus

Key

Range

Transpose Channel

Program

MIDI

Status

Pressure

Type

Sustain

Pedal

Timbre Release

GM DrumsDrums

Button Names

Throughout this manual, when we refer to an actual button , it will appear as a button in the text. For example, if the text read something like “press the Edit Sound button,” it would appear as “press the {EDIT_SOUND} button.” This will help you to quickly skim through familiar sections of the manual as you verify actual button presses.

Color-Coding on the Front Panel

E-Prime uses a color-coding scheme to help clarify the functions of the buttons. In general, functions relating to sounds are labeled in gray. Functions relating to sequences, presets, or songs are labeled in red. General system functions are labeled in yellow. The two rows of {0} to {9} buttons serve different functions, depending on the mode in which you’re currently working.

You’ll notice that the rows of text printed above and below the {0} to {9} buttons are labeled in gray and red. These indicate which pages of parameters will be selected by the {0} to {9} buttons.

Wave

Env 1 LFO Filters

Store

Sound Data

Locate Sequencer

Control

Click

Song

Cmds

Sequence

Cmds

When in: Then:

Edit Sound mode (indicated by

the top row of page names written in gray will apply.

the{EDIT_SOUND} LED being lit) Edit Sequence/Preset mode (indicated by

the middle row of page names written in red will apply.

the {EDIT_SEQ/PRESET} LED being lit) Edit Track mode (indicated by the

{EDIT_TRACK} LED being lit)

the bottom row of page names written in red (found under the lower {0} to {9} buttons) will apply.

These relationships are also indicated on the front panel by the lines that lead from the right of each row of text to their associated mode buttons.

Using the Color-Coded Text

Let’s say that you want to use the color-coded text to help you locate the Click pages for editing a sequence.

1. Press the {EDIT_SEQ/PRESET} button (its LED is on).

2. Look at the front panel and find the red word Click (remember red is for sequences). It’s above the {2} button.

3. Press the upper {2} button. This takes you to the pages relating to the Click (metronome).

4. Press any of the lower {0} to {2} buttons to view the available Click pages. Pretty easy, huh?

Track Cmds

Quantize

Track

Mute

Tracks

Store

Seq Data

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Available Options for Your E-Prime

These optional accessories are available from your Authorized ENSONIQ Dealer:

• SW-10 Dual Damper Foot Switch — This two pedal piano-type foot switch can be used for sustain, sostenuto, or starting and stopping the sequencer.

• CVP-1 Pedal — A Control Voltage Foot Pedal that can either be assigned as a real time modulator within the voice architecture and effects of E-Prime or be used as a volume pedal.

• MS-1 Music Stand — A detachable music stand designed to hold everything from single page sheet music to large songbooks.

• MC-512 RAM Cards — These standard PCMCIA cards are used for storing the sounds and sequences you create or edit. The MC-512 also acts as a sequencer expander, with over 100,000 notes of sequencer memory, and with direct memory access, can be used for creating very long, large sequence/songs. Sounds and sequences can be saved to the MC-512 in the same manner as saving data to internal memory.

• KTC Series ROM Cards — Contains 160 factory-programmed sounds and accompanying sequencer data. Unlike the MC-512, the sounds on KTC cards are stored permanently and cannot be replaced.

• EVS-6 — This video shows the many features of the KT synths (which are similar to E-Prime) with step-by-step instructions and methods from the award-winning ENSONIQ school.

Introduction

Where to Find More Help

Whether you’re an aspiring programmer looking for additional information about basic synthesizer techniques and MIDI theory, or a professional sound designer working with advanced applications, you may want more detailed information that is beyond the scope of this manual. The following books can help enhance your understanding of synthesis, MIDI, and related topics. These, in addition to the numerous monthly magazines, provide a wealth of information. While we don’t endorse any one of these publications, we offer this partial list as a resource for you to draw on.

The Mix Bookshelf

For prices and more information call: 1-800-233-9604

MIDI

MIDI FOR MUSICIANS, Craig Anderton THE MIDI MANUAL, David Huber MIDI FOR THE PROFESSIONAL, Lehrman & Tully THE NEXT MIDI BOOK, Rychner & Walker HOW MIDI WORKS, Dan Walker MIDI, THE INS, OUTS AND THRUS, Jeff Rona

SYNTHESIZERS

GUITAR SYNTH & MIDI, Guitar Player Magazine SECRETS OF ANALOG AND DIGITAL SYNTHESIS, Steve De Furia SYNTHESIZER PERFORMANCE & REAL TIME TECHNIQUES, Jeff Pressing SYNTHESIZER BASICS, Dean Friedman MUSIC & TECHNOLOGY, H.P. Newquist A SYNTHESIST'S GUIDE TO ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS, Howard Massey

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Alfred Publishing Company

For prices and more information call 1-818-891-5999

MIDI

ADVANCED MIDI APPLICATIONS, GPI BASIC MIDI APPLICATIONS, GPI WHAT IS MIDI?, GPI

SYNTHESIZERS

BEGINNING SYNTHESIZER, GPI PLAYING SYNTHESIZERS, GPI SYNTHESIZER PROGRAMMING, GPI

Hal Leonard Publishing

For prices and more information call 1-414-774-3630

MIND OVER MIDI, GPI SYNTHESIZER TECHNIQUE (REVISED), GPI

Monthly Magazines

The following magazines offer many specific articles and columns that can provide a plethora of useful information.

THE TRANSONIQ HACKER

For prices and more information about this independent news magazine for ENSONIQ Users, call 1-503-227-6848

KEYBOARD

For subscription rates and more information call 1-800-289-9919

ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN

For subscription rates and more information call 1-800-888-5139

HOME & STUDIO RECORDING

For subscription rates and more information call 1-818-407-0744

MIX

For subscription rates and more information call 1-800-888-5139

For subscription rates and more information call 1-212-213-3444

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Section 1 — Controls & Basic Functions

This section contains an introduction to E-Prime’s many controls and rear panel connections; a conceptual overview of the system; a guide to selecting sounds, presets, and sequences; and a discussion of editing various types of parameters.

Rear Panel Connections

Section 1 — Controls & Basic Functions

Thru

MIDI

Out

1. MIDI Thru

“Passes on” all MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) information received by E-Prime to other devices. Information generated by E-Prime itself does not go to this jack — the Thru jack merely echoes what comes into the MIDI In jack.

2. MIDI Out

Sends out MIDI information generated by E-Prime's keyboard and/or sequencer to other instruments and computers.

3. MIDI In

This jack receives MIDI information from other MIDI instruments or computers.

4. Foot Switch

This jack allows you to connect either a single (mono) or a dual (stereo) foot switch:

Foot Switch

CV•Pedal

Audio Out

Right/Mono Left/Mono

5 7421 3 6

• If you plug the ENSONIQ Model SW-6 Single Damper Foot Switch (which came with your unit) into this jack, it will perform the function assigned to the FtswR parameter (found on {SYSTEM"MIDI} page {2}).

• Or you can connect the optional ENSONIQ Model SW-10 Dual Foot Switch here. The SW-10 is a dual (piano-type) foot switch with two separate pedals. When the SW-10 is connected, the left pedal will perform the function assigned to FtswL and the right pedal will perform the function assigned to FtswR(both are found on {SYSTEM"MIDI} page {2}).

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