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OWNER'S

MANUAL

by

Rock

Wehrmann

Congratulations!

Now, I realize

that

about

80

percent

of

all

owner's

manuals

start

with

that

word

but,

in

this

case,

it's

justified.

The

fact

that

you've

purchased

THE SOURCE

says

several

things

about

you

as a musician:

—

You're

not

afraid

of

what

could

be

called a "computer-controlled

instrument";

rather,

you're

ready

to

work

with

the

advantages

presented

by a microprocessor-based

synthesizer.

—

You

are

quality

and

cost

conscious.

THE

SOURCE

contains a built-in

sequencer,

arpeggiator

and

program

sequencer

and

costs

less

than

some

non-programmable

synthesizers.

—

Finally,

and

perhaps

most

importantly,

you

just

want

to

make

good

music.

This

manual

will

help

you

to

realize

just

how

versatile

an

instrument

THE

SOURCE

truly

is.

Section I will

show

you

how

to

use

each function

on

the

instrument;

Section

II

explains

the

theory

behind

each

function

and

gives

tips

on

how

to

use

that

function

more

efficiently.

Margin

comments

periodically

explain,

in

detail,

points

made

in

the

main

copy.

After

you've

read

the

manual,

you

should

have a good

working

knowledge

of

digitally-controlled

synthesizers

and

you

should

realize

that,

rather

than

producing

"robot

music,"

digitally

programmable

synthesizers

take

care

of

the

"busy

work"

and

leave

you

free

to

make

your

own

kind

of

music.

And

when

you're

done

with

this

manual,

you'll

be

ready

to

earn

the

congratulations

which

really

count

—

the

applause

of

your

friends

and

audiences

for

making

great

music

with

THE

SOURCE.

Good

playing,

Rock

Wehrmann

MOOG

MUSIC

INC.

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CONTENTS

Section I Basic

Operation

. .

General

Maintenance

Setup

Tuning

Up

Playing

Programs

Factory

Programs

Performance

Controls

....

Editing

Programs

Storing

Programs

The

Hold

Control

Repositioning

Programs

....

Section

II

References

The

Analog

Synthesizer

Signal

Sources

Oscillators

Waveshapes

Sync

Noise

Modifiers

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Amplifier

Controllers

Keyboard

Contour

Generators

Modulation

(LFO)

SECTION

I

1

Level 2 Functions

1

Using

the

Sequencer

2

Using

the

Arpeggiator

3

Using

the

Program

Sequencer

4

Storage

and

Loading

of

Data

21

5

Using

the

Remaining

Level

2

Controls

23

6

Auto

Trig

7

S&H

11

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12

Ext

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12

SECTION

II

41

25

Digital

Functions

25

The

Sequencer

26 The

Arpeggiator

26

The

Program

Sequencer

45

27

Unconditional

Tuning

28

The

Incremental

Control

46

29

Interfacing

30

Outputs

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30

Inputs

31 Cables

^

32

Troubleshooting

33

Tuning

34

Cassette

Operations

35

Level 2 Functions

•

35

Incremental

Resolution

36

Sound

Charts

38

Index

75

IV

SECTION

I

BASIC

OPERATION

GENERAL

MAINTENANCE

The

components

of

the

shipping

carton

for

The

Source

should

be

saved

in

case

short-distance

transport

is

required.

Do

not

repack

The

Source

without

surrounding

it

with

some

kind

of

plastic

(similar

to

the

bag

in

which

it

was

shipped).

Putting

the

instrument

directly

inside

the

styrofoam

end

pieces

without

any

protection

can

generate

harmful

static

changes

and

may

also

damage

the

wood

side

pieces. A carrying

case

is

recommended

for

long-distance

transport.

The

wood

side

and

trim

pieces

are

walnut.

These

should

be

periodically

rubbed

down

with

linseed

oil

to

maintain a rich

finish.

The

body

of

the

instrument

is

constructed

of

brushed

aluminum

and,

when

needed,

should

be

cleaned

with a slightly

damp

(not

wet)

cloth.

The

touch

panel

may

be

cleaned

in

the

same

manner,

taking

care

not

to

let

water

accumulate

on

any

surfaces.

The

touch

panel

is

highly

resistant

to

all

forms

of

damage

except

heat.

Do

not

allow

open

flame

or

lighted

cigarettes

near

the

touch

panel.

SETUP

The

initial

setup

of

The

Source

is

as

follows:

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With

the

power

switch

OFF,

connect

the

detachable

line

cord

first

to

The

Source,

and

then

to a grounded

wall

socket.

Run a 1/4-inch

mono

cable

from

the

Source's

Audio

Out

to

the

amplification

system.

Connect

desired

interface

cables.

(See

Interfacing,

page

48,

for

proper

procedures.)

Set

amp

volume

and

Source

volume

to

zero.

Turn

the

power

switch

on

The

Source

ON.

The

numeral

1

should

appear

in

the

program

display

(upper

left

corner).

Turn

on

the

amplifier.

Turn

up

the

volume

on

the

amplifier

to

an

accustomed

listening

level.

With

the

volume

control

on

The

Source

still

down,

depress

any

key.

Turn

up

The

Source's

volume

to a comfortable

level.

Note

these

volume

settings.

POWER

SUPPLY

AMPLIFIER

Follow

this

procedure

whenever

the

instrument

is

used.

TUNING

UP

After

The

Source

has

warmed

up

(4

to 5 minutes),

follow

this

tuning

procedure:

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Touch

program

Q.

Using

the

rear

panel

FINE

TUNE

control,

tune

The

Source

to

any

reliable

pitch

source

(an

organ,

piano,

tuning

fork,

etc.).

Touch

program

Q.Touch

the

ERBISBI

control

and,

while

still

holding

it

down,

touch

the

E§EH

controlin

the

Mixer

section.

Now

hold

down

the

top

key

on

the

keyboard,

and

turn

the

Incremental

Controller

until

the

two

oscillators

are

exactly

in

tune

(the

"beating"

effect

will

stop).

Touch

any

program

number.

THE

SOURCE

IS

NOW

TUNED

UP

AND

READY

TO

PLAY.

(If

the

factory

programs

have

changed,

use the

tuning

procedure

listed

in

the

Troubleshooting

section

on

page

56.)

PLAYING

PROGRAMS

To

call

up a programmed

sound,

touch

the

appropriate

program.

If

the

selected

program

does

not

come

up

immediately,

one

of

two

conditions

exists:

Touching a program

position

immediately

resets

every

circuit

of

the

analog

synthe

sizer

and

resets

all

digital

functions.

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1.

The

Source

is

in

the

HOLD

mode

(see

Storing

Programs

on

page

11).

If

this

is

the

case, a semi-colon

figure

will

appear

in

the

Program

Display.

To

escape

the

HOLD

mode,

touch

HtSHBI.

The

semi-colon

figure

will

disappear.

2.

The

Source

is

operating

in

Level 2 (see

Level 2 Functions

on

page

15).

To

escape

Level

2,

touch

LEVEL

1

FACTORY

PROGRAMS

The

factory

programs

(programs

in

memory

when

The

Source

is

shipped)

are:

1.

Lead

1: a "fat"

lead

sound,

reminiscent

of

the

Minimoog.

2.

Lead

2: a guitarlike

lead

voice;

effective

with

pitch

bending.

3.

Horn: a simulation

of

brass

instruments;

realistic

over a wide

range.

4.

Flute:

voiced

with

tremolo,

this

program

sounds

best

with

the

modulation

wheel

set

at

approximately

75%.

5.

Clav

Bass: a bright,

funky

bass

voice

with a "plucked"

sound.

6.

Vibes:

this

voice

has a touch-dependent

envelope;

playing

and

holding

a

key

produces

a

different

sound

than

does

"tapping"

and

releasing

a

key.

Set

the

modulation

wheel

to

75%

for

tremolo.

7.

String

Bass: a

mellow

bass

sound

with

the

touch-dependent

envelope

described

in

program

6.

8.

Harpsichord:

a

bright,

plucked

sound.

9.

Organ:

this

voice

uses

single

triggering

for a "percussive"

attack

when

desired.

10.

Trill

Voice:

the

modulation

wheel

will

"tune"

the

upper

note

of a trill.

11.

Taurus:

the

same

rich,

deep

sound

as

the

Moog

Taurus

Pedal

Synthesizer

12.

Synthevox:

a

resonant

singing

lead-line

sound.

13.

Sax: a nasal,

biting

sound

characteristic

of

an

alto

or

soprano

saxophone.

14.

Wind:

this

voice

uses

noise

as a signal

source.

Turn

the

modulation

wheel

up

to

full

for a "sweeping"

effect.

15.

Snare

Drum:

different

areas

of

the

keyboard

will

produce

differently

"tuned"

drums.

16. A duplication

of

program

1.

Program

16

can

be

used

as a holding

position

for

rearrangement

of

program

positions.

PERFORMANCE

CONTROLS

THE

PERFORMANCE

CONTROLS

ON

THE

SOURCE

ARE

NOT

PROGRAMMABLE.

THEY

ARE

ALWAYS

ACTIVE

AND

READY

TO

BE

USED.

The

Performance

Controls

are:

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1.

Volume -Final

master

gain.

This

determines

the

output

level

of

all

signals

from

The

Source.

2.

Octave

-

The

Octave

controls

(Zero

and

+1)

transpose

the

oscillators

and

filter

up

or

down

an

octave.

3.

Pitch

Wheel -This

wheel

changes

the

pitch

of

the

oscillators

up

or

down.

4.

Modulation

Wheel -Moving

this

wheel

up

(towards

the

volume

control)

introduces

vibrato

or

other

modulation

effects

{see

"Modulation"

on

page

38).

EDITING

PROGRAMS

As

previously

shown,

The

Source

may

be

used

exclusively

as a

preset

synthesizer.

However,

during

performance,

it

is

desirable

to

change

the

quality

of a sound.

For

this

and

other

reasons,

The

Source

has

extensive

editing

capabilities.

Editing

may

be

defined

as

"changing

the

memory

values

of a function.'

the

functions

on

any

synthesizer

fall

into

one

of

two

categories:

Switching

functions

or

incremental

functions.

The

Source's

touch

panel

and

incremental

controller

allow

access

to

all

these

functions.

The

touch

panel

is

laid

out

in a manner

similar

to a conventional

monophonic

synthesizer.

Major

function

blocks — oscillators,

filter,

modulation

-

are

grouped

in

visual

sections.

Switching

controls

on

The

Source

touch

panel

are

square-shaped

and

are

either

orange

(memory

controls)

or

light

blue

(synthesizer

controls).

To

edit a switching

function,

touch

the

control

positions

corresponding

to

the

desired

change.

For

example:

Hie

touch

panel

is

a

unique

instant-access

entry

system.

The

Source's

microprocessor

recognizes

an

entry

(touch)

on

the

panel

in

under 3 milliseconds.

For

an

explanation

of

touch

panel

functions,

see

The

Analog

Synthesizer

on

page

25.

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PROGRAMS

1.

Touch

program

Q -Hold

down

any

key.

2.

Touch

LI

in

the

OSC 1 section.

The

oscillator

changes

octaves

immediately.

(Note

that

the

edit

LED

tights

up.)

3.

Touch

Q?H

in

the

OSC 1 section.

(The

oscillator

returns

to

the

lower

octave.)

Switching

functions

are

unconditional;

either

ON

or

OFF,

16'

or

8',

etc.

Incremental

functions

are

continually

adjustable,

and

are

represented

on

the

touch

panel

by

yellow

rectangles.

Touching

an

incremental

function

assigns

the

incremental

controller

to

that

function.

Incremental

functions

are

adjusted

as

follows:

The

edit

LED

illuminates

after

a

front

panel

control

is

touched.

While

the

control

is

being

held

down,

the

LED

shuts

off

to

show

that

contact

has

been

made.

When

the

control

is

released,

the

LED

illuminates

again.

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Touch

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Touch

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the

Mixer

section.

The

incremental

controller

is

now

controlling

the

audio

level

of

OSC

1.

The

display

next

to

the

incremental

controller

illuminates,

displaying

"99."

Most

of

the

incremental

controls

are

divided

into

100

increments

-

0

to

99.

In

this

case,

the

display

indicates

that

OSC 1 level

is

at

maximum.

3.

Hold

down

any

key.

Turn

the

incremental

controller

counterclockwise.

As

the

numbers

in

the

display

decrease,

the

level

of

OSC 1 decreases.

When

the

display

shows

zero,

Osc 1 is

inaudible.

The

input

of

OSC 1 has

been

turned

down

in

the

mixer.

Note

that

touching a program

control cancels

all

previous

editing.

Note

that

the

incremental

con-

«>

troller

can

still

turn

freely

when,

y

the

display

reaches

zero.

For

an

'-M

explanation

of

the

characteristics.

of

the

incremental

controller,

see'

Digital

Functions

on

page

41,

-

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4.

Touch

PBftW

in

the

Mixer

section.

The

edit

LED

momentarily

goes

off

(showing

that

contact

has

been

made),

and

the

display

reads

"99f"

showing

that

Osc 2 is

at

maximum

level.

The

previous

editing

(Osc 1 level

changed

to

zero)

is

kept

in

memory.

At

this

point,

turning

the

incremental

controller

will

change

the

level

of

Osc

2.

5.

"Review"

the

IZQEEl

control

in

the

Mixer

section

by

touching

it

and

noting

the

display

value

(in

this

case,

zero).

6.

Touch

ISSJEI

again.

If

no

changes

were

made

in

Step

4,

the

display

should

now

read

"99."

Turn

the

incremental

counterclockwise

until

the

display

reads

zero.

Depress

any

key.

No

signal

is

heard.

Why?

1.

Osc 1 level

was

set

to

zero

in

Step

3.

That

setting

was

held

in

memory.

2.

Noise

level

was

proved

to

have

been

programmed

at

zero

by

reviewing

(

Step

5).

3.

Current

editing

displays

zero

level

for

Osc

2.

All

signal

sources

are

at

zero,

so

no

output

is

heard.

Any

incremental

control

may

be

reviewed

or

edited

in

the

same

way.

For

example:

Touching

an

incremental

function,

without

turning

the

incremental

controller,

will

display

the

current

memory

value,

but

will

not

change

that

value.

Controls

may

be

"reviewed"

in

rapid

succession

to

get a mental

picture

of

a

particular

sound.

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1.

Touch

program Q (this

cancels

all

previous

editing).

Play

the

keyboard and

note

the

quality

of the

sound.

2.

Review

lafliasrivisi

in

the

Filter

section.

The

display

reads

zero.

3.

Touch

MlhMdJ

in

the

Filter

section.

The

display

reads

41.

Turn

the

incremental

controller

while

repeatedly

striking

a

key.

Note

the

change

in

sound

quality.

At

any

point,

touching

another

control

will

hold

the

last

value

of

the

Cutoff

control

in

memory.

SUMMARY:

1.

Touching

any

front

panel

synthesizer

control

puts

The

Source

into

Edit

mode.

2.

When

consecutive

edit

changes

are

made,

all

previous

editing

is

held

in

memory.

3.

Switching

functions

may

be

edited

by

direct

entry.

4.

Incremental

functions

may

be:

a)

Reviewed,

by

touching

an

incremental

control,

noting

the

display

value,

making

no

changes,

and

proceeding

to

another

control.

b)

Edited,

by

touching

an

incremental

control,

changing

its

value

with

the

incremental

controller,

and

proceeding

to

another

control.

5.

All

editing

is

cancelled

by

touching

a

program

control.

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STORING

PROGRAMS

A

point

mentioned

several

times

earlier

in

this

manual

is

that

if a program

position

was

touched,

all

previous

editing

was

"erased."

Often,

however,

an

edited

version

of a program

may

be

preferred

over

the

original

program.

Changes

made

in

existing

programs

may

be

stored

in

memory

as

new

programs.

In

fact,

changing

existing

programs

is

the

only

way

to

produce

new

sounds.

TO

STORE A PROGRAM,

FOLLOW

THIS

PROCEDURE:

1.

Set

up

the

desired

sound.

2.

Touch

■SOTBM . (Two

dots

light

up

in

the

program

display.)

3.

Touch

KKtiaa

and

the

intended

program

location

simultaneously.

For

example:

Note

that

in

all

the

following

examples,

the

final

sound

stored

in

memory

began

as

an

existing

program.

The

existing

program

was

substantially

changed,

and a new,

desirable

sound

resulted.

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11

1.

Touch

program

2.

Using

the

previous

sound

chart,

edit

all

indicated

controls

by

touching

the

appropriate

switching

functions

and

adjusting

each

incremental

function.

3.

When

all

indicated

editing

has

been

completed,

follow the

storing

procedure

on

page

11

to

store

the

new

program

at

program

4.

Now

touch

program Q .

The

editing

in

the previous

sound

chart

equals

the

values

in

memory

for

factory

program

2,

so

the

program

stored

in

16

should

duplicate

the

program

in

2.

Note

that

program

16

is a duplication

of

program

1.

No

original

programs

are

lost

during

this

procedure.

THE

HOLD

CONTROL

The

Hold

control

does

two

things:

(1)

freezes

the

front

panel

(so

no

further

editing

is

possible),

and

(2)

activates

the

Store

control.

(Normally,

the

Store

control

is

"dead"

to

prevent

accidental

erasure

of

programs.)

While

the

Hold

control

is

active,

other

programs

may

be

momentarily

reviewed

by

touching

and

holding

the

program

control.

When

the

program

control

is

released,

The

Source

returns

to

the

sound

set

up

on

the

front

panel.

The

Hold

control

is

reversible

-

touching

it

again

will

turn

it

"on"

if it

is

"off,"

or

vice

versa.

REPOSITIONING

PROGRAMS

For a particular

performance,

the

programs

may

need

to

be put

in a different

order,

so

it's a good

idea

to

reserve

program

[0

as a kind

of

"holding"

position

to

allow

repositioning

of programs.

To

switch

any

two

program

positions

(4

and

8,

for

example),

follow

the

procedure

outlined

with

the

next

sound

chart.

Active

Hold

status

is

indicated

by

two

illuminated

dots

in

the

program

display.

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1.

Move

the

first

program

(4)

to

position

16.

a)

Touch

program

Q

.

b)

Touch

HUHI

.

c)

Touch

Rmiaai

and

program

simultaneously.

2.

Move

the

second

program

(8)

to

the

original

location

of

the

first

program

(4).

a)

Touch

program

Q

.

c)

Touch

QyQQJ

and

program

Q

simultaneously.

3.

Move

the

first

program

to

the

original

location

of the

second.

Touching

then

QQE9

control

simultaneously

will

store

the

current

front

panel

settings

(edited

or

not)

at

the

indicated

program.

a)

Touch

program

c)

Touch

EHSEEi

and

program

El

simultaneously.

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SUMMARY:

1.

To

store a program,

touch

|i[*]321

,

then

touch

pifKM

and

a

2.

The

iSMWiJ

control

allows

reviewing

of

existing

programs

and

is

reversible.

3.

Reserving

program

[Q

as a "holding"

position

allows

relocation

of

programs.

PROGRAM

NUMBER

simultaneously.

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LEVEL 2 FUNCTIONS

Since

The

Source

is a microprocessor-based

instrument,

a

single

control

may

have

several

different

functions,

depending

on

the

level

of

operation.

Many

of

the

controls

on

The

Source

have

alternate

functions,

accessed

by

entering

Level

2,

an

"expanded-operation"

mode.

Level 2 allows

access

to

real-time

functions

such

as

the

sequencer,

the

arpeggiator,

and

the

program

sequencer.

The

operation

of

these

functions

will

be

explained

in

this

section.

USING

THE

SEQUENCER

The

Source

has a self-contained

digital

sequencer

capable

of

storing 2 sequences

of

up

to

88

events

each.

The

Source

has

been

shipped

from

the

factory

with

two

sequences.

To

play

back

sequences,

follow

this

procedure.

Touching

converts

the

program

selectors

to

the

Level 2 functions

written

in

small

letters

above

the

program

number.

After

the

Level 2 function

has

been

activated,

control

generally

reverts

to

Level

1.

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1.

Touch

the

program

number

of

the

desired

sound.

2.

Touch

IJQQHS^Iat

the

lower

right

corner

of

the

touch

panel.

3.

Touch

lawarJiM

(program

5).

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4.

The

Source

is

repeatedly

playing

Sequence

1.

To

change

the

playback

rate,

touch

in

the

modulation

section,

and

adjust

the sequencer

rate

with

the

incremental

controller.

5.

While

the

sequencer

is

playing,

the

incremental

display

"counts

up."

Other

programs

may

be

selected

and

edited

using

editing

techniques

while

the

sequencer

is

running.

6.

To

stop

the

sequencer,

touch

■■»«■«,

then

touch

from

the

last

sequencer

note

played,

touch

To

restart

from

the

beginning

of

the

sequence,

touch

To

hear

Sequence

2,

follow

the

above

procedure

using

To

record

new

sequences,

follow

this

procedure:

PLAY

2

,

then

(program

6).

To

continue

l(program

4).

<Pr°9ram

5).

The

last

playback

rate

chosen

will

be

held

in

memory

when

the

sequencer

is

stopped;

subsequent

sequences

will

start

at

this

rate.

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1.

Touch

U3BHJ5I'tnen

':<a—

(program

1).

The

incremental

display

shows

88,

the

number

of

recordable

events.

2.

The

sequencer

will

begin

recording

with

the

depression

of

the

first

key.

The

display

counts

down,

continuously

displaying

the

number

of

events

left.

Rests,

or

spaces

between

notes,

are

counted

as

events.

For

efficient

sequencer

use,

see

Digital

Functions

on

page

41.

16

3.

At

the

end

of

the

last

desired

event,

touch

(program

3).

To

hear a recorded

sequence,

follow

the

sequence

playback

procedure.

The

sequence

plays

back

at

the

last

sequencer

rate

entered.

To

record

the

second

sequence,

follow

the

above

procedure

using

second

sequence

is

controlled

by

MUWixmfM

(program

6).

(program

2).

Playback of

the

USING

THE

ARPEGGIATOR

The

arpeggiator

can

be

thought

of

as a kind

of

"instant

sequencer."

It

performs

many

of

the

functions

of

the

sequencer,

but

uses

none

of

the

sequencer

memory.

To

use

the

arpeggiator,

proceed

as

follows:

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1.

Touch

B3SI3SSM'then

touch

program

displaying

the

arpeggiator

playback

rate.

(Arpeggio).

The

incremental

display

lights

up,

2.

Play

the

notes

of

the

desired

musical

pattern

one

by

one

without

repeating

the

first

note

played.

As

keys

are

depressed,

the

display

counts

down

from

24.

The

repetition

of the

first

note

will

indicate

the

end

of

the

pattern

and

switch

the

arpeggiator

to

the

playback

mode.

17

Example:

First

note

is

repeated;

Arpeggiator

immediately

begins

metronomic

playback

of

first

eight

notes.

I

3.

To

change

the

playback

rate

while

the

arpeggiator

is

running,

touch

|j&3|3

in

the

modulation

section

and

adjust

the

playback

rate

with

the

incremental

controller.

While

the

arpeggiator

is

running,

The

Source

is

in

Level

1;

programs

may

be

selected

and/or

edited.

4.

To

stop

playback,

touch

QjQ^Q , then

EU*m

(program

3).

5.

To

replay

the

last

arpeggio

stored,

touch

QJQ3S

'E3itil3£ISJ9'

MWl'then

6.

Touching

any

key

during

playback

instantly

switches

the

arpeggiator

to

the

record

mode.

CONTINUE

SUMMARY:

1.

The

arpeggiator

records

up

to

24

notes.

The

repetition

of the

first

note

immediately

switches

its

function

from

recording

to

metronomic

playback.

LEVEL

2

,

then

HHIJ

(program

3).

and

p*«iMiifliiT3

(program

4)

will

start

playback

4.

Touching

any

key,

during

playback,

immediately

switches

the

arpeggiator

from

playback

to

record.

2.

Playback

of

the

arpeggiator

may

be

stopped

by

touching

This

does

not

erase

the

arpeggio

from

memory.

3.

Touching

of

the

last

arpeggio

stored.

EVEL 2 ■

ARPEGGIO

■■

LEVEL

2

The

last

arpeggiator

rate

used

is

held

in

memory;

the

arpeggiator

will

play

at

this

rate

the

next

time

it

is

started.

If,

while

the

arpeggiator

is

running, a new

pattern

is

played

on

the

keyboard

at

the

current

playback

rate,

the

arpeggiator

will

play

back

the

new

pattern

with

no

break

in

rhythm.

This

is

an

especially

power

ful

performance

feature.

18

USING

THE

PROGRAM

SEQUENCER

The

program

sequencer

allows

different

events

of

the

sequencer

to

be

played

with

different

programs.

For

example,

a

16-note

sequence

can

play

the

first

four

notes

on

program

1,

the

next

eight

notes

on

program

2,

and

the

last

four

notes

on

program

3.

Each

note

in a sequence

(up

to

88

notes)

has

the

capability

of

being

assigned

to

an

individual

program.

To

record

with

the

program

sequencer,

follow

this

procedure:

If

the

factory

sequences

have

not

been

changed,

program

sequencing

can

be demonstrated

touching

(program

8),

then

Hie

information

dictating

program

changes

is

stored

concurrently

with

the

sequencer

pitch

and

duration

information;

program

changes

may

also

occur

during a rest.

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1.

Start

playback

of

Sequence

1.

(See

Using

the

Sequencer

on

page

15.)

Practice

changing

programs

manually

as

the

notes

in

the

sequence

are

played

(the

sequence

playback

may

be

slowed

using

the

Mod

|i£]13

control).

2.

When

the

final

sequence

of

program

changes

has

been

decided,

touch

the

first

program

to

be

heard,

then

touch

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2

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3.

Touch

lllSMtl;iafligWi:«iI

(program

7).

The

sequence

will

play

once

from

the

beginning.

As

the

notes

are

played,

touch

programs

at

the

appropriate

times.

4.

At

this

point,

the

sequencer

can

play

back

with

or

without

program

changes.

For

playback

with

program

changes,

touch

tmi^WtM

,

then

HSBBISHBISHSlSl^n

(program

12),

then

IJBMH

(or

QQ^]).

F°r

Payback

without

program

changes,

follow

normal

sequencer

procedure

(see

Using

the

Sequencer

on

page

15).

5. A different

sequence

of

program

changes

may

be

recorded

for

Sequence

2.

SUMMARY:

1.

The

program

sequencer

will

automatically

change

programs

when

the

sequencer

is

running.

2.

The

program

sequencer

is

loaded

by

touching

program

numbers

while

the

sequencer

plays

back.

3.

Sequencer

playback

can

occur

with or

without

program

changes.

A

program

change

recorded

at

any

point

in

the

duration

of a note

will

occur

at

the

beginning

of

that

note

during

playback.

(For

efficient

operation,

see

The

Program

Sequencer

in

the

Digital

Functions

section

on

page

45.)

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STORAGE

AND

LOADING

OF

DATA

All

information

held

in

The

Source's

memory

may

be

stored

on

tape

for

reference

and

later

use.

The

following

information

will

be

saved

on

tape:

1.

All

control

values

for

16

programs.

2.

Last

two

sequences

entered

(and

sequencer

playback

rate).

3.

Last

arpeggio

entered

(and

arpeggiator

playback

rate).

4.

Last

program

sequences

entered.

The

first

cassette

operation

should

be

making a copy

of

the

factory

programs.

To

save

information

on

tape,

follow

this

procedure:

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3

0

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PROGRAMS

1.

Connect

a

cassette

recorder

(Radio

Shack

CTR-80

or

equivalent)

to

the

rear

panel

Cassette

Interface

DIN

Connector.(To

connect

other

cassette

recorders,

see

Cassette

Operations

on

page

55

in

the

Troubleshooting

section

of

this

manual.)

2.

Using a computer

cassette

(with

no

leader

tape),

rewind

to

the

beginning

of

the

tape

and

set

the

tape

counter

to

zero.

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3.

Put the

cassette

recorder

in

the

record

mode.

On

The

Source

front

panel,

touch

then

rirflaa«««aB«

(program

14).

The

cassette

recorder's

motor

starts,

and a short

blank

leader

is

recorded

(with

the

display

showing^

rj^),

followed

by

data.

As

data

are

being

saved,

the

display

shows^ □ .

(The

program

display

will

be

blank

during

this

operation.)

When

data

are

finished,

the

cassette

motor

stops.

To

ensure

that

data

have

been

saved

accurately,

follow

this

procedure:

1.

Rewind

the

tape

to

an

area

before

the

data

file

(somewhere

in

the

blank

leader

area).

LEVEL

2BRHHICASSETTE

VERIFY

2.

Put

the

cassette

recorder

in

the

play

mode.

Touch

nxmrnn,

then

(program

15).

The

cassette's

motor

starts.

In

the

verify

mode,

the

data

on

tape

are

examined

for

validity.

If

any

datum

is

missing,

or

if

key

data

are

incorrect,

the

incremental

display

will

show

the

error

message

'—'

'—'

.

If

this

occurs,

the

data

should

be

re-recorded.

(See

Cassette

Operations

in

the

Troubleshooting

section

of

this

manual.)

To

load a previously

recorded

cassette

(after

saving

present

programs

with

the

procedure

described

above),

follow

this

procedure:

1.

Rewind

the

tape

to

the

beginning

of

the

data

file

(in

the

blank

leader

area).

2.

Set

the

recorder

to

the

play

mode.

Touch

iiaMati,

then

itfcttBiaMMtraiJ

(program

16).

The

recorder's

motor

starts.

As

the

data

are

loaded,

the

incremental

display

will

show

r^

|

*

When

all

information

has

been

loaded,

the

recorder

stops,

and

the

program

display

comes

on

with

the

program

most

recently

selected.

The

Source

has

now

been

re-programmed

with

the

information

on

tape.

By

recording

new

sets

of

programs

one

after

another,

literally

hundreds

of

programs

may

be

represented

on

the

two

sides

of a single

cassette.

Arranging

these

data

files

in

the

right

order

means

that

an

entire

concert's

worth

of

music -120

or

more

programs -may

be

stored,

and

recalled,

from

one

side

of a cassette.

For

more

detailed

explanations

of

the

cassette

functions,

see

Cassette

Operations

in

the

Troubleshooting

section

of

this

manual

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