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1.) IntroductionCongratulations! The unique TECHNOX synthesizer lies just in front of you! The times of abstinence have
gone. The times of envy have also gone, when somebody else just bought the ABSOLUTELY last 909 or
303 unit! And no more trouble with these ugly MIDI to CV interface boxes. The TECHNOX offers you all
those fancy Techno sounds you need to fool around in the dance-floor business! And besides, it's much
more affordable than any of the old 'museum pieces' which sometimes have their own little problems
of incompatibility to the rest of your synth gear... You'll remark rapidly that the TECHNOX offers really
EVERYTHING you ever wanted to create your own dance-trax! Dig this!
You get 512 remarkable single sounds destinated for techno, ambient and EBM music.
In the following chapter you'll learn everything about installing your TECHNOX, how to integrate it into
your musical equipment, and finally, how to annoy your neighbours! The last point depends upon several
different parameters: the thickness of your walls, the power of your amp and speakers and - last, but not
least - the nerves of your neighbours. You'll get the best results by using a slightly distorted bass-drum
sound, carefully hard-quantized to 4th notes... And then: pump up the volume! Try it - and see what
happens!
O.k. But now we'll start our delightful journey through the amazing world of TECHNOX:
2.) Installation
a.) Cabling and
Setup
You'll need the following things for unrestricted pleasure with your new machine:
1.TECHNOX
2.2 mono-jack 6,3 mm audio cables
3.2 MIDI cables
4.1 MIDI keyboard
5.1 MIDI sequencer either in hard- or software-version, where the last mentioned needs mostly a
computer for best results (...try reading a diskette with your eyes...!)
6.Any kind of listening gear, e.g. active monitor speakers, a keyboard amp or anything else - it only
has to be LOUD! The most simple way is just a headphone which you plug into your TECHNOX. Unfortunately,
in this case you have to renounce the stimulation of your belly...
The following diagram shows you how to set up all the components for your musical delightment:
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2.) Installation
1"POWER"-switch
2Display
3"PARAMETER/ SOUNDGROUP"-dial
4"VALUE/ SOUND"-dial
5"PART/ BANK"-button
6"VOLUME"-Control
7"HEADPHONE"-jack
8"EDIT/ OK"-buttons
9"EXIT"-button
b.) Basic
operations
The TECHNOX offers two different operation modes:
1. Performance mode
The first mode is called "Performance mode". This mode is normally used when playing the TECHNOX
with your master-keyboard or synthesizer. A "Performance" combines different single-sounds and FXsettings which all may be stored into the memory of your TECHNOX. This mode gives you a first impression
of the manifold sound capabilities of your new synth.
2. Sequencer multi-mode
Within this mode the TECHNOX can be controlled on all 16 MIDI channels simultaneously. So - complete
songs may be reproduced with a sequencers. In most cases this is the mode you normally work with.
When switching on the TECHNOX for the first time, it's in "Performance mode". After turning on the
machine, you'll get the following message on the display:
T_e_c_h_n_o__x
Rom-01: ArpgBass
Now, when you press a key on your MIDI keyboard, you'll hear the TECHNOX playing the selected
Performance sound. You can change the Performances by using the two "Alpha dials" (these big black
knobs in the center of the TECHNOX!). With the "PART/BANK" keys you can switch between ROM and
RAM performances. Each bank consists of 50 different performance sounds which are listed in the
appendix of this manual.
Don't care about the MIDI channel of your MIDI keyboard for the moment. Your "virginal" TECHNOX is
set by default to MIDI Omni-mode where it receives MIDI data on all 16 channels. But, don't confuse it
with the Sequencer-mode: it actually receives the SAME information on all 16 channels! If you want to
use the performance sounds in your sequencing environment, you just have to switch off the MIDI Omnimode. The informations of how to switch-off the Omni-mode and how to change the MIDI-channels are
described in chapter 14, pg. 27 ff. For the better understanding of the following chapters, and to get a
short overview over the different functions of the TECHNOX, you should read this - and the following page of the manual. The illustration shows you the front panel of the TECHNOX:
The TECHNOX
frontpanel
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2.b.) BASIC OPERATIONS
|1>
Page
22 ff
\Edit/Function
|1>\Edit Common
Here you find the parameters concerning the modulation matrix. Also the
performance-mode and the performance-overall-volume can be controlled within
this menu.
<2>
Page
09 ff
\Edit/Function
<2>\Edit\Part
The part-parameters can be edited in this menu-level. Part parameters alter the
sound characteristics of the selected single sound for this part. The changes can be
memorized in performance memories or sequencer-multi-setups.
<3>
Page
19 ff
\Edit/Function
<3>\Edit\Drums
Here in this menu one of the 8 possible drum-sets can be edited. Each of the drum
and percussion sounds can be edited individually by changing its volume,
pan-position and the FX1 and FX2 sends.
<4>
Page
12 ff
\Edit/Function
<4>\Edit\FX1
In this menu you'll find the different parameters for effect processor FX1. To hear
the parameter changes it is necessary that the FX1 send of the actual part is turned
on.
<5>
Page
15 ff
\Edit/Function
<5>\Edit\FX2
Same as "Edit FX1" menu - but for FX2. Make sure that FX2 send is turned on for
the selected part to hear the parameter changes.
<6>
Page
25 ff
\Edit/Function
<6>\Edit\Arpegg.
Here you'll find all the different parameters for the arpeggiator.
<7>
Page
27 ff
\Edit/Function
<7>\Edit\System
In this menu you get the global parameters for your TECHNOX, i.e. all parameter
changes have effect on all parts and performances simultaneously. Global
parameters are e.g. the global tuning, transpose and MIDI functions.
<8>
Page
26 ff
\Edit/Function
<8>\Write/Dump
Under this menu level you can store your edits, copy them or send SysEx bulks via
MIDI in order to archive your individual setups in your computer or MIDI data
recorder.
<9|
Page
29
\Edit/Function
<9|\Play\Demo...
Here you´ll find the TECHNOX demonstration song.
The "POWER" switch [1] is used to (guess!) turn your TECHNOX on. So, usually, you'll use it onceright in the beginning of your musical work. When using it for the second time, you'll obviously will hear
- nothing, because your TECHNOX is switched off.
The "PARAMETER/SOUNDGROUP" Alpha-dial [3] has two functions. When in sequencer mode (main
page), the soundgroups for the different parts may be selected with this dial; in the edit-mode you'll
change the different sound-parameters and menus.
The "VALUE/SOUND" Alpha-dial [4] is used for changing the single-sounds in the sequencer-mode, and
during sound-editing it is used for altering the values of the selected sound parameters.
You'll use the "EDIT/OK" key [8] to select the edit-mode, to change the edit level, and for the confirmation
of some questions you will be asked by the TECHNOX from time to time.
The "EXIT" [9] key is used to exit a selected menu in the edit-mode.
The "PART/BANK" keys [5] are used to select the different parts within the "Multi-Sequencer-Mode"
and for the selection of different performance banks in Performance-mode.
Now you'll get an overview over the different edit-levels of your TECHNOX. After pressing the "EDIT/OK"
key once, the different edit menus can be selected with the "PARAMETER/SOUNDGROUP" Alpha-dial.
The selection of the edit level has to be confirmed by pressing the "EDITOK" key once. The following
table gives you in the first row a reference to the page of this manual where the corresponding edit level
will be explained in detail. The TECHNOX offers you the following edit-menus:
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3.) PLAYING THE PERFORMANCES/4.) MODE CHANGEMENT
Performance-Sounds will be selected in the following way.
Both Alpha-Dials:
Select one performance between 0 - 50
"PART/BANK"-buttons:
Switch between Rom- and Ram-Bank.
3.) Playing the
Performances
We'll stop all this theoretical rubbish now. You shurely didn't buy your TECHNOX because you like
reading manuals so much, did you? You'd rather get some noise out of you new synth "boom box" like
all the other guys with those baseball caps. We'll first listen to some of the performance-sounds. With
the "VALUE/SOUND" dial you can select the different performances when you're in the main page. If you
are not sure about this point, try pressing the "EXIT" key several times. The TECHNOX will return
automatically to the main page. But you certainly won't hit this key during several hours (unlike you're
an "EXIT" key fetichist...); so - you've reached the main page when you get the following message on
the display:
T_e_c_h_n_o__x
ROM-02: BanaBass
* where the second line depends upon the selected performance sound.
Some of the performance sounds make use of the arpeggiator. If - by the way - your TECHNOX doesn't
play the stuff you play on your keyboard, there may be the slight possibility that the arpeggiator is turned
on. If you're hearing some strange sequencer-like things in the background you can be sure:
AH! That's the arpeggiator! And if these arpeggios give you a kind of 'lustful feeling', have a closer
look at page 25; there you'll find everything you need to know of how to increase these feelings... (Don't
bother - this manual is neither censored nor X-rated!)
Also, some performances use the pitch-bend and/or modulation wheel for the control of sound-parameters.
Therefore you should make heavy use of these wheels in order to hear those real-time sound-changes.
4.) Mode
4.) MODE
Changemant
CHANGEMENT
In the next chapters we want to learn everything about single- and drum-sounds. That's why we change
now from performance-mode to sequencer-multi-mode. Starting at the main page, we do the following:
1. Press the "EDIT/OK" key. Now you're in edit-level mode.
2. By using one of the two Alpha-dials you select the following display message:
Edit/Function
<7> Edit System
3. Confirm your selection with the "EDIT/OK" key.
4. If not already selected, use the "PARAMETER/SOUNDGROUP" dial to get to the first parameter
page. Here you'll get the following display message:
Edit System
|1> Mode:Perform
5. Use the "VALUE" dial to change to sequencer-multi-mode. MIDI-Omni-mode will be switched off
automatically.
6. Press the "EXIT" key to leave the edit menu. Your TECHNOX memorizes all your changements, even
after switching it off! Therefore, if you want to play the performance-sounds, you have to change to
performance-mode.
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5.) Playing the single-sounds/ 6.) playing the drums
Single-sounds will be selected in the following way:
"PARAMETER/SOUNDGROUP"Alpha-Dial:
The Single-sounds of the TECHNOX are divided into sound groups.
This makes it easier to find a specific sound.
"VALUE/SOUND"-Alpha-Dial:
With the second dial you can select a single-sound.
"PART/ BANK"-keys:
By pressing this key you select the part for which you want to change the
single-sound.
5.) Playing the
single-sounds
The mode-changement also caused a slight changement of the display message in the main page:
T_e_c_h_n_o__x
1:A001 _303Lead
As soon as the TECHNOX receives MIDI data, this will be displayed in the upper line of the LCD. The 16
MIDI channels on which the TECHNOX receives notes are represented by the 16 bars of the first display
line. When the TECHNOX receives note-data, the display changes from "TECHNOX" to a level-meterlike bargraph display, where the deflection of the different bars depends upon the velocity of the MIDIevents.
In this mode, TECHNOX receives MIDI data on all 16 MIDI channels. Please make sure that your MIDI
keyboard is sending out MIDI data on the appropriate MIDI channel. If you're working with a MIDI
sequencer, the MIDI channel has to be selected within the sequencer (either hard- or software sequencer).
To select your single sounds you have to know the MIDI channel for the corresponding part, where part
1 corresponds to MIDI channel 1, part 2 to MIDI channel 2, and so on.
You will see the actual part number on the lower line of the LCD display left beneath the sound number
of this part. If your keyboard or your sequencer is sending out data on MIDI channel 6, you should also
select part number 6 on the TECHNOX. You can select the part number with the "PART/BANK" keys.
The MIDI monitor will show you a star symbol (*) for the selected part in one of the 16 possible positions.
When the star symbol and the bargraph appear both on the same position on the display, thecorrect part
has been selected.
An exception is part #10 ( MIDI channel 10 respectivly). This channel is the "home part" of the drum-sets
of your TECHNOX. So you can't select single-sounds for this part. In the next section you'll learn how
to select and play your drum-sets from your MIDI machinery.
6.) Playing the
drum-sounds
Switch your MIDI keyboard (or sequencer) to MIDI send channel 10; then you'll be able to play the drumsets of the TECHNOX. Now change to part #10 by using the "PART/BANK" keys. The LCD will display the
name of the current drum-set instead of a single-sound. You can change the drum-set with the "VALUE/
SOUND" Alpha-dial. Even if it's possible to select a drum-set for any of the 16 parts, only on part 10 it is
assured that the drums are correctly tuned and that you have FX sends, pan and volume settings for each
of the drum instruments. User-defined drum-sets can be selectedonly on part #10.
Each MIDI note on your keyboard corresponds to a different drum-sound. You’ll find the appropriate
settings of the different drum-sets in chapter 22, pg. 44-48.
So - now you already know a lot about the manifold sound-capabilities of the TECHNOX. Of course they
may be edited in order to satisfy your musical needs. In the next sections you’ll get all the necessary
informations about sound-editing.
7.) Editing the
single-sounds
As already mentioned before, the TECHNOX offers you a total of 16 different parts, where part #10 is the
dedicated drum-set channel. But you can assign different instruments to all the other parts, and each
„part-sound“ may be edited to your taste. TECHNOX has no memories for edited single-sounds, but
combinations of part-edits may be stored in performance-memories or sequencer-multi-setups. This
allows you to use the same single-sound in different performances with different sound settings. The
editing of one single-sound in one performance has no effect on other performances; each performance
is unique, even if it may use the same single-sounds.
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7.) Editing of the single-sounds
<1>
Part\13\SndGroup
|1>\SynthLead
To accelerate the search for a specific sound, all sounds are divided into groups.
With the “VALUE”-dial the groups can be selected.
<2>
Part\13\Sound
<2>\_303Lead
On the second parameter-page you can select the single-sounds directly. Reaching
the last sound of a group and going on automatically swaps to the next group.
<3>
Part\13\_303Lead
<3>\Mode:\\\\\On
With this parameter you decide how a sound is played. The both monophonic
modes allow the use of portamento. They simulate the single-trigger playing like
the old analog synth of former days. The envelopes are triggered only if the
previous key is released. The following modes are available:
Mode: OFF- the part is disabled
Mode ON- the selected part can be played polyphonic.
Mode: MONO- the part can be played only monophonic. The highest note has
priority when pressing more than one key.
Mode: LEAD- the part can be played only monophonic. The last note has priority
when pressing more than one key.
<4>
Part\13\_303Lead
<4>\Level:\\\127
With this parameter you can regulate the volume of the chosen part.
<5>
Part\13\_303Lead
<5>\Panorama:___
With this parameter the part can be placed in panorama. The different types and
effects of the panorama are shown later on this page.
<6>
Part\13\_303Lead
<6>\FX1-Send:\\0
The send-level of the part-signal that is sent to the effect processor 1 (FX1) can be
selected in this menu.
<7>
Part\13\_303Lead
<7>\FX2-Send:\63
The send-level of the part-signal that is sent to the effect processor 2 (FX2) can be
selected in this menu.
<8>
Part\13\_303Lead
<8>\CoarseT:\-12
Each part can be tuned individually. Here you can change the coarse-tune in
semi-tones.
<9>
Part\13\_303Lead
<9>\FineTune:\+0
Each part can be tuned individually. Here you can change the fine-tune e.g. for
detune-effects between two simultaneously playing parts to make a sound more
fat. Warm and full sounds are the result.
Here you see the different panorama-positions and effects, which Technox offers in the part-edit menu.
Panorama:---
At this value, the signal can only pass the output through the FX-processors.
Panorama:L<7-R>7
Different absolute positions are selectable between left and right.
Panorama:RND
Random-Panorama - every new note has another pan-position
Panorama:key\or\yek
The pan-position is controlled by the keynumber of the played note.
Panorama:dyn\or\nyd
The pan-position is controlled by the dynamics (Key-velocity)
Coming from the main-page you have to press the “EDIT/OK” key to enter the edit menu. By Using the
two alpha-dials you can reach the sub-menu to edit a part:
Edit/Function
<2> Edit Part
Press "Edit/OK" once more and the display changes to:
Part 1 SndGroup
|1> SynthLead
With the “Parameter/Soundgroup”-dial you may step through the following menu-pages. If you like to
listen to the changes immediately you first have to select the part corresponding to the send-channel of
your connected keyboard.
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7.) Editing of the single-sounds
<10>
Part\13\_303Lead
<10>\CutFreq:\+0
This parameter controls the cutoff-frequency of the lowpass filter. Above this
point higher harmonics are cut off and below this frequency the harmonics can
pass. Real-time changes of this parameter should be done with a MIDI-controller
like the MOD-wheel of your keyboard because it is easier to handle than an alpha
dial. At TECHNOX the MOD-wheel is routed through the modulation matrix to
the tone-parameter by default. This controls the cut-off frequency directly.
<11>
Part\13\_303Lead
<11>\Resonan:\+0
This parameter controls the resonance of the filter, which means that the output of
the filter is fed back to the input of the filter. At high values the filter can reach
self-oscillation.
The following three parameters change the sound in time and are called envelope parameters. Percussive sounds have
short time periods, strings and pads have longer time periods. To change a time period like the attack-time to shorter
values you have to decrease the time to negative values based on the default value.
<12>
Part\13\_303Lead
<12>\EG\Att:\\+0
The rising-time of the envelope can be changed by this parameter.
<13>
Part\13\_303Lead
<13>\EG\Dec:\\+0
This parameter is responsible for the speed how fast the level goes down from
maximum amplitude to sustain-level.
<14>
Part\13\_303Lead
<14>\EG\Rel:\\+0
This parameter controls the release time of the sound after lifting the fingers from
the keys.
<15>
Part\13\_303Lead
<15>\VibDpth:\+0
The intensity of the vibrato (frequency modulation)
<16>
Part\13\_303Lead
<16>\VibRate:\+0
The speed of the Vibrato (frequency)
<17>
Part\13\_303Lead
<17>\VibDely:\+0
Here the delay time between pressing a key and beginning of the vibrato can be
selected.
Because in the modulation matrix itself only the destination-parameter can be selected and not the part, you can choose in
the following menus the modulation intensity for each part. For further information have a look at chapter 11,
"Common-menu", where the modulation-matrix is described.
<18>
Part\13\_303Lead
<18>\LfoMod:\\76
This parameter controls how strong the LFO of the selected part will be modulated
through the modulation matrix.
<19>
Part\13\_303Lead
<19>\VolMod:\+63
The amount of volume-changes for this part through the modulation-matrix can
be regulated with this parameter. The values can be negative or positive, so that
sound blending through MIDI-controllers etc. between various parts are possible.
<20>
Part\13\_303Lead
<20>\PtchSns:\+2
The amount of pitch-changes for this part by the modulation-matrix.
<21>
Part\13\_303Lead
<21>\ToneMod:+63
Also the amount of filter-modulation can be controlled for each part individually.
Most of the factory sounds are programmed with an almost open filter. So it makes
sense to choose a negative value for closing the filter with any modulation source.
<22>
Part\13\_303Lead
<22>\PorTime:\\0
Gliding in tune between two notes that are played after each other is called
portamento. The tuning of the first note changes to the tuning of the next pressed
note. The speed of this effect is controlled by this parameter.
<23>
Part\13\_303Lead
<23>\HoldPed:OFF
Here you can enable the MIDI hold-pedal function. When disabled, a pressed
hold-pedal of your connected keyboard causes no hold function on this part.
<24|
Part\13\_303Lead
<24|\VelCv:\Fix
With this parameter you may select a special velocity-curve for each part separate.
In the layer-performances with different curves on each used part it´s possible to
create cross-fades between sounds by using negative and positive curves for the
velocity.
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8.) Editing the effects
Room-simulation FX-1Special-effects FX-2
1.) Room1.) Chorus 1
2.) Small Room2.) Chorus 2
3.) Warm Room3.) Chorus 3
4.) Chamber 14.) Flanger 1
5.) Chamber 25.) Flanger 2
6.) Plate 16.) Phaser 1
7.) Plate 27.) Phaser 2
8.) Hall8.) Panning
9.) Large Hall9.) Short-Delay
10.) Cathedral10.) Long-Delay
11.) Gated Reverb 111) HQ-Delay
12.) Gated Reverb 212.) Ping-Pong
13.) Gated Reverb 313.) Gated-Delay
14.) Early Reflection 114.) Special FX
15.) Early Reflection 215.) Equalizer 1
16.) Early Reflection 316.) Equalizer 2
17.) Early Reflection 417.) Wah Wah + Overdrive
18.) Raindrops18.) Auto Wah Wah
19.) HQ-Delay19) Warm Overdrive
20.) LongDelay20) Distortion
21.) no Effect21) no Effect
8.) Editing the
effects
TECHNOX offers two independent effect-processors with various algorithms. For each part the amount
of FX1 and FX2 can be changed by the effect sends. For editing the effects there are two main-menus: One
for all parameters of FX1 and the other for FX2. You can reach them by pressing the “EDIT/OK”-button
and using the “PARAMETER/SOUNDGROUP”-dial. The first parameter in both of the main-menus is
the type of effect. Each effect has different menu-pages depending on the algorithm you have chosen. The
following table gives you an overview about all algorithms:
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To understand how the two effect processors can influence each other, take a look at the following schematic:
The first 10 algorithms are for reverb-effects. They vary in attenuation, level and repetitions of harmonics and time delay
times to simulate different room sizes. The parameter SFeed of this 10 reverbs are the same:
|1>
Edit\FX1\Typ
|1>\01:Room
here you can choose the type of reverb
<2>
Edit\FX1\Paramtr
<2>\InputLev:\+60
This parameter defines the input level. Take care that at least one part has the
effect send open. Otherwise you will hear no effect-signal.
<3>
Edit\FX1\Paramtr
<3>\SerFeed:\\38
This parameter controls the percentage of FX2 feed back to the input of FX1 (see
graphic on page 12.). This makes it possible to chain the two effect processors.
<4|
Edit\FX1\Paramtr
<4|\Decay:\\\\50
Here the decay-time of the reverb can be controlled
The gated reverb is a reverb that is cut off after an adjustable time.The time when this cut-off shall happen and the
threshold-level at which this gate closes, can be adjusted. This effect is superb for drum- and percussion sounds to simulate
grooving reverbs.
|1>
Edit\FX1\Typ
|1>\11:GatedRev1
Algorithm 11 - 13 offer the gated-reverb effects.
<2>
Edit\FX1\Paramtr
<2>\InputLev:\60
This parameter defines the input level. Take care that at least one part has the
effect send open. Otherwise you will hear no effect-signal.
<3>
Edit\FX1\Paramtr
<3>\SerFeed:\\\0
This parameter controls the percentage of FX2 feed back to the input of FX1 (see
graphic on page 12). This makes it possible to chain the two effect processors.
<4>
Edit\FX1\Paramtr
<4>\TrsHold:\\16
This parameter indicates at which incoming level the reverb will start. If the signal
falls below this level the selected hold-time starts and will cut off the reverb-signal
after the hold period has passed.
<5>
Edit\FX1\Paramtr
<5>\HoldTime:\\2
This parameter is responsible for the duration of reverb after falling below the
threshold-level.
<6>
Edit\FX1\Paramtr
<6>\Attack:\\\16
With the attack-rate the rise-time between closed and opened gate can be selected.
<7>
Edit\FX1\Paramtr
<7>\Release:\\30
Here you can select the closing time of the gate: from immediate to very slow fade
out.
8.) Editing the effects
You can see that the output of FX2 may be fed back to the input for FX1. This Serial-Feed connection is
located behind the input level adjustment of FX1. So the level of the FX1-input and the level of the serialfeed can be controlled independently from each other.
Now we start with explanation of FX1: Turn the “PARAMETER/SOUNDGROUP”-dial until you reach
the following sub menu of the edit-menu.:
Confirm with the “EDIT/OK”-key and you are at the start menu of effect-editing. In the tables coming up
you find in the first line an explanation of the algorithm and below the parameters that can be edited.
Reverb-Effekte
Edit/Function
<4> Edit FX1
Gated-ReverbEffekt
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These are reverb effects with an accent on early reflections.
|1>
Edit\FX1\Typ
|1>\14:EarlyRfl1
The effect-types 14-17 offer 4 different early reflection-programs.
<2>
Edit\FX1\Paramtr
<2>\InputLev:127
This parameter defines the input level. Take care that at least one part has the
effect send open. Otherwise you will hear no effect-signal.
<3>
Edit\FX1\Paramtr
<3>\SerFeed:\\\0
This parameter controls the percentage of FX2 feed-back to the input of FX1 (see
graphic on page 12). This makes it possible to chain the two effect processors.
<4|
Edit\FX1\Paramtr
<4|\Decay:\\\\50
Here the decay-time of the reverb can be controlled.
Creates an effect somewhere between Reverb and Echo
|1>
Edit\FX1\Typ
|1>\18:Raindrops
The algorithm 18 offers the raindrop-effect.
<2>
Edit\FX1\Paramtr
<2>\InputLev:\90
This parameter defines the input level. Take care that at least one part has the
effect-send open. Otherwise you will hear no effect-signal.
<3>
Edit\FX1\Paramtr
<3>\SerFeed:\\\0
This parameter controls the percentage of FX2 feed back to the input of FX1 (see
graphic on page 12). This makes it possible to chain the two effect processors.
<4|
Edit\FX1\Paramtr
<4|\Decay:\\\\50
This parameter controls how fast or slow the raindrop effect finishes.
The following effects represent Echo-effects. The HQ-Delay has a higher frequency bandwidth than the Long-delay, but
the Long-delay can produce longer delay times.
|1>
Edit\FX1\Typ
|1>\19:HQ-Delay
The algorithms 19 and 20 offer the echo-effects of FX1.
<2>
Edit\FX1\Paramtr
<2>\InputLev:\90
Here you can control the input volume.
<3>
Edit\FX1\Paramtr
<3>\SerFeed:\\\0
This parameter controls the percentage of FX2 feed-back to the input of FX1 (see
graphic on page 12). This makes it possible to chain the two effect processors.
<4>
Edit\FX1\Paramtr
<4>\Delay:\361ms
This parameter controls the delay time. The delay time is the time between single
echoes.
<5|
Edit\FX1\Paramtr
<5|\Feedback:\64
This parameter indicates how often an echo will be repeated.
The algorithm 21 is especially made for having no effect FX1 on the parts, without turning the effect sends to zero.
|1>
Edit\FX1\Typ
|1>\21:noEffect
Effect 21 offers the "no effect"-algorithm
8.) Effekt-Editierung
Early-ReflectionEffekt
Raindrops
Delay-Effekte
No Effect
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8.) Editing the effects
Chorus produces a short modulated delay. The sound becomes warmer and therefore it is superb for pad-sounds and
brilliant percussive sounds. For better results, mute the original signal from the main output by setting the pan-position of
the part to "pan:---".
|1>
Edit\FX2\Typ
|1>\01:Chorus1
The algorithms 1-3 offer the chorus-effects of FX2.
<2>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<2>\InputLev:\80
This parameter defines the input level. Take care that at least one part has the
effect-send open. Otherwise you will hear no effect-signal.
<3>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<3>\Depth:\\\100
This parameter controls the intensity of the chorus effect
<4>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<4>\Rate:\\\\\\8
This parameter controls the speed of the chorus effect.
<5>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<5>\Center:\\\16
Sets the average delay time.
<7|
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<7|\OutputLv:\64
This parameter controls the output-level of the chorus effect.
Flanger-effects produce a similar modulation. In addition, a feedback gives more possibilities and extreme sounds. Like
the chorus effect it is mostly useful to avoid the original signal in the sum. (Pan:---)
|1>
Edit\FX2\Typ
|1>\04:Flanger1
The algorithms 4-5 offer the flanger-effects of FX2.
<2>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<2>\InputLev:\80
This parameter defines the input level. Take care that at least one part has the
effect-send open. Otherwise you will hear no effect-signal.
<3>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<3>\Depth:\\\100
This parameter controls the intensity of the flanger effect.
<4>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<4>\Rate:\\\\\\8
This parameter controls the speed of the flanger effect.
<5>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<5>\Center:\\\16
Sets the average delay time.
<6>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<6>\Feedback:\90
The amount of signal, which is fed back from FX2 output to the FX2 input. At
high amounts the typical Jet-flanger sounds occur.
<7|
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<7|\OutputLv:\64
This parameter controls the output-level of the flanger effect.
Phaser effects produce level changes for different frequencies at once by phase shifting. The amount of phase shift can be
modulated, so a moving multi notch filter is generated. When setting the rate to zero, the phase shift can be adjusted
manually with “Centr.”-parameter.
|1>
Edit\FX2\Typ
|1>\06:Phaser1
The algorithms 6-7 offer the phaser-effects of FX2.
<2>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<2>\InputLev:\\90
This parameter defines the input level. Take care that at least one part has the
effect-send open. Otherwise you will hear no effect-signal.
<3>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<3>\Depth:\\\\127
This parameter controls the intensity of the phaser effect.
<4>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<4>\Rate:\\\\\\4
This parameter controls the speed of the phaser effect.
<5>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<5>\Center:\\\\34
When setting the rate to zero, the phase-shift can be adjusted manually with
"center".
<6>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<6|\OutputLev:\64
Adjust here the output-level.
Next are the effects of processor FX2. You will find them in the “EDIT FX2”-menu.
Chorus-Effekte
Flanger-Effekte
Phaser-Effekte
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The following effect lets the signal position move in the stereo panorama. This Effect is useful for background sequences.
For this effect, it is most important that the instrument is not fed directly into the stereo-sum (Pan:—)
|1>
Edit\FX2\Typ
|1>\08:Panning
Effect algorithm 8 offers the panning effect.
<2>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<2>\InputLev:\80
This parameter controls the input volume of the panning effect.
<3>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<3>\Depth:\\\127
With this parameter you set the amount of movement in the stereo panorama.
<4>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<4>\Rate:\\\\\40
This parameter controls the speed of movement in panorama.
<5>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<5>\Phase:\\\\80
Changes the phase offset between left and right. With value 127, right is loud
when left is soft and vice versa. Phase 0 means synchronously volume changing
(=Tremolo).
<6>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<6>\ManPan:\\\64
Here you can change the panorama position manually.
<7|
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<7|\OutputLv:\64
This is the output volume of the effect.
The following 3 effect types offer echo effects. The HQ-delay has a better bandwidth than the Long-delay. On the other
hand, you can use Long-delay for longer echo times.
|1>
Edit\FX2\Typ
|1>\09:ShortDely
Effects 9 to 11 are the echo effects of FX-2 processor.
<2>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<2>\InputLev:\90
Here you can control the input volume.
<3>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<3>\Delay:\229ms
This parameter controls the delay time. The delay time is the time between single
echoes.
<4>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<4>\Feedback:\64
The intensity of echo repetitions.
<5|
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<5|\OutputLv:\64
Output level of the effect.
The following effect type produces a so-called ping-pong echo. This means that the echo jumps from the right output to
the left and so on.
|1>
Edit\FX2\Typ
|1>\12:Ping-Pong
Ping-Pong echo is algorithm number 12.
<2>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<2>\InputLev:\90
Here you set the input volume.
<3>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<3>\Delay:\229ms
This parameter controls the delay time. The delay time is the time between single
echoes.
<4>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<4>\Feedback:\64
The intensity of echo repetitions.
<5|
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<5|\OutputLv:\64
Output level of the effect.
8.) Editing the effects
Auto-PanningEffect
Delay-Effects
Ping-Pong-Echo
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Gated Delay is only audible when fed with sufficient input level because the gate is closed during silent passages. The
attack time for opening and closing the gate can be changed individually (see above in FX-1 gated reverb).
|1>
Edit\FX2\Typ
|1>\13:GatedDely
Effect No. 13 offers a Gated-Delay-Effect.
<2>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<2>\InputLev:\50
This Parameter controls the Input-Level of the Effect-Processor.
<3>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<3>\Delay:\691ms
The Delay-Time of the Effect can be controlled here (in milliseconds).
<4>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<4>\Feedback:\50
The Feedback-Parameter controls the repetition of the Echoes. At extreme
adjustments of the feedback-parameter the Delay gets into self-oscillation, because
the Echo-Signal is repeated infinitely and the level does not fall down.
<5>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<5>\TrsHold:\\\5
This controls the minimum input level that opens the gate.
<6>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<6>\HoldTime:\10
Sets the minimum time after reaching the Threshold level before the gate reacts.
<7>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<7>\Attack:\\\16
Adjusts the opening speed of the gate.
<8>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<8>\Release:\\10
Adjusts the closing speed of the gate.
<9>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<9|\OutputLv:\64
Output level of the effect.
This effect is especially for experimental FX-Users. It offers a wide range of modulated stereo delays. You can create a
wide range of different flanging-, chorus- and special-effects.
|1>
Edit\FX2\Typ
|1>\14:SpecialFx\
Effect No. 14 offers the special-effect
<2>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<2>\InputLev:\64\
This Parameter controls the Input-Level of the Effect-Processor.
<3>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<3>\Depth:\\\120
Controls the intensity of the delay-time modulation.
<4>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<4>\Rate:\\\\\30
Adjusts the speed of the delay-time modulation.
<5>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<5>\Delay:\\\2ms
Sets the average delay-time (in milliseconds).
<6>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<6>\Feedback:120
Controls the amount of echo repetitions. This can lead up to self oscillation.
<7|
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<7|\OutputLv:127
Output level of the effect.
8.) Editing the effects
Gated-Delay
Special-FX
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8.) Editing the effects
The equalizer is an effective tool for sound enhancement, because you can change the sound spectrum for different
frequenzies individually.
|1>
Edit\FX2\Typ
|1>\15:Equalizer
The Effects No. 15 and 16 are two different Equalizers.
<2>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<2>\InputLev:\64
This Parameter controls the Input-Level of the Effect-Processor.
The equalizer algorithms of the technox offer graphical EQ´s. With this kind of EQ´s you can adjust different frequency
bands of the audio signal. The first equalizer offers the frequencies of 100 Hz, 500 Hz and 3kHz. The second equalizer
offers the frequencies of 70 Hz, 300 Hz and 3kHz. To hear only the post EQ-Signal of an instrument, you have to switch
the pan-position of the selected part to "---".
<3>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<3>\100\Hz:\\\+0
Rises or lowers the spectrum of the first frequency.
<4>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<4>\500\Hz:\\\+0
Rises or lowers the spectrum of the second frequency.
<5>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<5>\3000\Hz:\\+0
Rises or lowers the frequency of the third frequency
<6|
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<6|\OutputLv:127
Output level of the effect.
Although the Wah-Wah effect had a strong influence on contemporary music for a couple of years, it is seldomly used
nowadays. It combines a resonant sweepable filter with overdrive.
|1>
Edit\FX2\Typ
|1>\17:WahWah+Ov
Effect No. 17 is a Wah-Wah-Effect combined with Overdrive
<2>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<2>\InputLev:\80
This Parameter controls the Input-Level of the Effect-Processor. The strength of
the overdrive parameter is also influenced by these input-level.
<3>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<3>\Freqncy:\\64
Controls the Cutoff frequency of the filter. This is most useful for MIDI control of
the effect.
<4>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<4>\Drive:\\\100
Adjusts the Overdrive effect.
<5>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<5>\ClipLev:\100
Sets the clip-level for the overdrive.
<6>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<6|\OutputLv:127
Adjusts the overall level. It is recommended to use relatively high input level and
low output level, in order to make the overdrive respond properly.
Similar to the preceding effect, but the cutoff frequency can not be adjusted manually. It is controlled through the input
level, in other words: from the sound’s volume envelope. Mainly percussive sounds should be used with it, therefore. The
parameters are the same as in WahWah+Overdrive. Only Freq is not available.
|1>
Edit\FX2\Typ
|1>\18:AutoWahWa
Effect No.18 offers a wahwah-Effect.
These effects produce distortion and overdrive. Distortion has an additional gain switch for hard&heavy sounds.
|1>
Edit\FX2\Typ
|1>\20:Distortn
The Effects 19 and 20 offer Distortion-Algorithms.
<2>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<2>\InputLev:\64\
As nearly everybody knows, the input level/gain of an overdrive adjusts the
amount of distortion effect.
<3>
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<3>\Drive:\\\\\4
This parameter (only available for distortion) sets the pre-gain.
<4|
Edit\FX2\Paramtr
<4|\OutputLv:\64
For adjusting the volume in comparison to “dry” sounds, you should adjust this
parameter.
Equalizer
Wah-Wah-Effect
Auto-Wah-Wah
Distortion/
Overdrive
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The following effect doesn’t produce its own effect-sound, it only mutes FX-2. You can use this for modulating the
Input-Level of FX-1. So you can, for example, modulate the intensity of a Reverb-Sound. To use this feature, make sure
that the SFeed parameter of FX-1 has a value greater than 0.
|1>
Edit\FX2\Typ
|1|\21:no\Effect
Effect No. 21 gives “No Effect”.
8.) editing the effects/ Editing the drumsets
FunctionUser action/
(Keys/ Dials)
Display-Message
Select the drumpart.Select Part 10 with the “PART/
BANK” keys.
\T_e_c_h_n_o__x
10:DS25\AnlogSet
Select the drumset.Select the drumset you want with
one of the two Alpha-Dials
\T_e_c_h_n_o__x
10:DS22\Vintage2
Select the Edit-MenuPress "EDIT/OK" key.
\Edit/Function
Select the "Edit-drums" menu.You can reach this menu with one of
the two Alpha-Dials.
\Edit/Function
<3>\Edit\Drums
Confirm selectionPress "EDIT/OK" key.
D#0:\AnlgCymb
|1>\Level:\\\110
You have 5 different pages to edit the drumsets. The drum-instrument you want to change can be selected with the
“PART/BANK” key. On the right top of the display you will see the note-number of the selected drum-instrument.
|1>
D#0:\ResoHard
|1>\Level:\\110
The Volume of the selected instrument (0-127) is adjusted here
<2>
D#0:\ResoHard
<2>\Pitch:\\\+0
This parameter controls the pitch of the drum-instrument (-24 - +24)
<3>
D#0:\ResoHard
<3>\Panorama:>c<\
Here you can adjust the position in the Stereo-Panorama. By chosing the "RND"
value, you create drums, flying around you.
<4>
D#0:\ResoHard
<4>\FX1-Send:\63
This parameter controls the FX-1 send.
<5|
D#0:\ResoHard
<5|\FX-Send:\\\0
This parameter controls the FX-2 send.
No Effect
The Parameters of FX-1 and FX-2 can be stored in a Performance or in a Multi-Setup
9.) Editing the
Drumsets:
Technox has got 24 preprogrammed ROM-Drumsets and 8 User-Drumsets. In this 8 Sets you can store the
changes you made to a ROM-Drumset. To make this you first have to edit one of the ROM-Drumsets.
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9.) Editing the drums/ 10.) Editing the performances
FunctionUser action
(Dials/ keys)
Display-Message
Leave the Edit-Drums-MenuPress the “EXIT”-key
\Edit/Function
<3>\Edit\Drums
Select the Write/Dump-MenuYou can select it with one of the
both Alpha-Dials
\Edit/Function
<8>\Write/Dump..
Confirm this menu.Press the “EDIT/OK”- key.
|1>\Write\Setup?
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Select the “Write Drums”-MenuIt’s selectable with the Alpha-Dials.
<3>\Write\Drums?
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Confirm this menu.Press the “EDIT/OK”- key.
Name:\Vintage2
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Name the new drumset.You can move to the single letters
with the “PARAMETER/
SOUNDGROUP” - or the
“PART/BANK”-Keys. The letter
can be changed with the “VALUE/
SOUND”-Dial.
Name:\NewSet1
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Confirm the new drumset.Press the “EDIT/OK”-key.
\to\25\<UserSet1>
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Select one of the 8 User-Drumsets
where you want to store yours.
It can be selected with the “VALUE/
SOUND”-Dial
\to\26\<UserSet2>
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Start the saving procedure.Press the “EDIT/OK”-key.
Overwr\AnalogSet?
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Save the Drumset.Press the “EDIT/OK”-key again.
<3>\Write\Drums?
\\\\\\\\\\\ok!
Leave the Edit-Menus.Press the “EXIT”-key twice.
\T_e_c_h_n_o__x
10:DS25\NewSet1
9.a.) Storing of
drumsets
The edited drumset can be stored as follow:
10.) Editing the
performances
At the beginning of this manual you learned about how to use the performances. You can easily create your
own Performances. To do this you first have to switch the TECHNOX to Performance-Mode.
1. ) At first, press the “EDIT/OK”-key to get to the selection of the different Edit-Menus
2.) With one of both Alpha-Dials you can select the following Display-Message:
3.) Confirm this menu with the “EDIT/OK”-key.
4.) Select the following page with one Alpha-Dial
Edit/Function
<7> Edit System
Edit System
|1> Mode:Sequenc
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PERFORMANCE-EDITING/STORING A PERFORMANCE
Because the TECHNOX is capable of storing several different parameter changes from different edit-menus, it’s useful to
list all parameters here for a second time. We also give you a reference to the corresponding sections in the manual where
you can find a detailed description of these parameters. For each performance the following parameters can be memorized:
1
The total amount of single-sounds to be used by a performance (Single, Layer 1 to Layer 4) and the main volume
of this performance. (see „Common Menu“, pg. 22 ff.)
2
All effect parameters of the performance (see „Effect editing“, pg. 12 ff.)
3
All part-parameters for part #13 to #16. These parts are used by a performance. (see „Single-Sound-Editing“, pg.
9 ff.)
4
Arpeggiator parameters. (see „Editing the arpeggiator“, pg. 25 ff.)
5
Settings within the „Common Menu“. In this menu it is possible to route the different MIDI controllers such as
Modulation, Pitch bend, Aftertouch as well as a user-defined MIDI controller to the different sound parameters.
(see „Common Parameters“, pg. 22 ff.)
FunctionUser action /
(Keys/Dials)
Display-Message
Select „Write/Dump“ menu.1.) Press „EDIT/OK“ key.
2.) Use one of the two Alpha-dials to
select the „Write/Dump“ menu.
\Edit/Function
<8>\Write/Dump..
Activate sub-menu „Write
performance“.
1.) Press „EDIT/OK“ key.
2.) Use „PARAMETER/
SOUNDGROUP“ dial to select the
„Write performance“ sub-menu.
|1>\Write\Perf.?
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Start saving performance.Press „EDIT/OK“ key.
Name:\Slidox
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Enter new name.Move cursor with
„PARAMETER/SOUNDGROUP“
dial; select letter with
„VALUE/SOUND“ dial.
Name:\My_Perf
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Confirm new name and select
memory position where the
performance shall be stored.
Press „EDIT/OK“ key and select
memory position with
„VALUE/SOUND“ dial.
to\22\<Soloist•>
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Complete storage of the
performance.
Press „EDIT/OK“ key
Overwr\Soloist•?
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Overwrite old performance.Press „EDIT/OK“ key
|1>\Write\Perf.?
\\\\\\\\\\ok!
Quit „Write/Dump“ menu.Press „EXIT“ key until the main
page is displayed
\T_e_c_h_n_o__x
RAM-22:\MyPerf
5.) Use the „VALUE/SOUND“ dial to select performance-mode.
Edit System
|1> Mode:Perform
6.) After the termination of steps 1 to 5, the Edit-System-Menu can be quitted.
(Texte Tabelle 1/21)
10.a.) Storing a
After finishing performance editing, the performance will be saved like follows:
performance
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11.) The Common-menu
FunctionUser action/
(Keys/Dials)
Display-Message
Selection of edit level.Press "EDIT/OK"-key.
\Edit/Function
Selection of "Edit-Common" menu.Use one of the two Alpha-dials for
the selection.
\Edit/Function
|1>\Edit\Common
Confirm selection.Press "EDIT/OK"-key.
\Edit\Common
|1>\FootCtrl:\67
|1>
\\Edit\Common
|1>\FootCtrl:\50
The footswitch, which may be connected to your TECHNOX, can be routed to a
MIDI controller. Here you can select the controller number, which shall be
controlled by the footswitch. If this controller number is identical to the MIDI
controller that you have defined as a free controller (see below), it’s possible to
route the footswitch to several TECHNOX parameters by using its modulation
matrix.
<2>
\\Edit\Common
<2>\FootOn:\\\\2
It’s only possible to connect real ‘switches’ to TECHNOX, and no other pedals
like volume controls. In this menu you determine which value will be sent when
the footswitch is pressed.
<3>
\\Edit\Common
<3>\FootOff:\\\0
Here in this menu the appropriate value for „footswitch depressed“ may be
entered.
<4>
\\Edit\Common
<4>\FootTog:\\On
In this menu you can decide if the connected footswitch behaves like a regular
„switch“ or not (Toggle mode). If the value is set to „On“, the TECHNOX will
toggle between the values for „FootOn“ and „FootOff“ each time the footswitch is
pressed; if set to „Off“, the footswitch behaves like a regular „pedal“.
<5>
\\Edit\Common
<5>\FreeCtrl:\50
Your TECHNOX already makes use of the most common MIDI controllers for its
modulation matrix. In this menu you can enter a „free“ MIDI controller number
for controlling a sound parameter. Many MIDI keyboards offer the possibility of
sending out different MIDI controllers other than just modulation or volume.
You’d best have a look at the manual of your MIDI keyboard to find out if it is
capable of generating such MIDI data (for example with a joystick).
11.) The CommonMenu
The Common-Menu is important for the Sequencer-Multi-Mode as well as for the Performance-Mode.
Whenever you want to make sound changes in real-time, you first have to go through the different functions
of this menu. But don’t bother - you won’t have to step through hundreds of different pages just to change
one little parameter. It’s as easy as this:
You will find the following parameters in the Common-Menu:
1.) Assignment of the footswitch-control function
2.) Assignment of the MIDI controllers such as Modulation, Pitch bend, etc. to the different sound parameters,
so that you can control your sounds directly from your MIDI keyboard by using its wheels (or the joystick
- depending on which model you currently use).
3.) Assign of the „Free MIDI controller“ to one sound parameter.
4.) Selection of a performance play mode and adjustment of the performance volume.
The Common-Menu will be activated as follows:
footpedal-control
free-controllerselection
The Common-Menu offers you the following parameters:
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On the following menu pages you find the parameters of the controller matrix.Here you can select if, e.g.
the filter cutoff of one of TECHNOX’ instruments can be controlled by your mod wheel. But there are
some things to take care about when modulating part parameters:
Each part may be controlled individually by the modulation matrix. Some parameters offer even a positive
or negative control of this parameter. So, by using the same MIDI controller, a change of the controller
value may affect different parts in different ways. Take for example a Layer-2-performance that uses two
parts simultaneously. If you set the volume control for the first part to a positive value and the volume
control for the second part to a negative value, a cross-fade effect between the two sounds can be achieved
when you route your MIDI controller to volume control of both parts.
So you see that it’s worth having a closer look at the functions of the modulation matrix.
11.) The Common-menu
<6>
\\Edit\Common
<6>\Mod>Lfo:\\26
Intensity of influence on the LFO by mod wheel.
<7>
\\Edit\Common
<7>\Mod>Vol:\\\0
Intensity of influence on the part volume by mod wheel.
<8>
\\Edit\Common
<8>\Mod>Pit:\\\0
Intensity of influence on pitch change by mod wheel.
<9>
\\Edit\Common
<9>\Mod>Cut:\\63
Intensity of influence on the cutoff frequency by mod wheel.
<10>
\\Edit\Common
<10>\Mod>Fx2:\+0
Intensity of influence on the real-time adjustable parameter of FX-2 by mod
wheel.
<11>
\\Edit\Common
<11>\Mod>Arp:\+0
Intensity of influence of the gate time of the arpeggiator by mod wheel.
<12>
\\Edit\Common
<12>\Tch>Lfo:\\0
Intensity of influence on the LFO by aftertouch.
<13>
\\Edit\Common
<13>\Tch>Vol:\\0
Intensity of influence on the part volume by aftertouch.
<14>
\\Edit\Common
<14>\Tch>Pit:\\0
Intensity of influence on pitch change by aftertouch.
<15>
\\Edit\Common
<15>\Tch>Cut:\\0
Intensity of influence on the cutoff frequency by aftertouch.
<16>
\\Edit\Common
<16>\Tch>Fx2:\+0
Intensity of influence on the real-time adjustable parameter of FX-2 by aftertouch.
<17>
\\Edit\Common
<17>\Tch>Arp:\+0
Intensity of influence of the gate time of the arpeggiator by aftertouch.
<18>
\\Edit\Common
<18>\Bnd>Lfo:\0
Intensity of influence on the LFO by pitch-bend wheel.
<19>
\\Edit\Common
<19>\Bnd>Vol:\\0
Intensity of influence on the part volume by pitch-bend wheel.
<20>
\\Edit\Common
<20>\Bnd>Pit:\\0
Intensity of influence on pitch change by pitch-bend wheel.
<21>
\\Edit\Common
<21>\Bnd>Cut:\\0
Intensity of influence on the cutoff frequency by pitch-bend wheel.
<22>
\\Edit\Common
<22>\Bnd>Fx2:\+0
Intensity of influence on the real-time adjustable parameter of FX-2 by pitch-bend
wheel.
<23>
\\Edit\Common
<23>\Bnd>Arp:\+0
Intensity of influence of the gate time of the arpeggiator by pitch-bend wheel.
<24>
\\Edit\Common
<24>\FrC>Lfo:\\0
Intensity of influence on the LFO by free controller.
<25>
\Edit\Common
<25>\FrC>Vol:\\0
Intensity of influence on the part volume by free controller.
<26>
\\Edit\Common
<26>\FrC>Pit:\\0
Intensity of influence on pitch change by free controller.
<27>
\\Edit\Common
<27>\FrC>Cut:\\0
Intensity of influence on the cutoff frequency by free controller.
<28>
\\Edit\Common
<28>\FrC>Fx2:\+0
Intensity of influence on the real-time adjustable parameter of FX-2 by free
controller.
<29>
\\Edit\Common
<29>\FrC>Arp:\+0
Intensity of influence of the gate time of the arpeggiator by free controller.
For all assignable MIDI controllers the menu sequence is the same. Here’s now a list of all pages in order
of their appearance:
modulation
source:
modulation wheel
modulation
source:
aftertouch
modulation
source:
pitch-bend wheel
modulation
source:
free-controller
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11.) The common-menu
<30>
\\Edit\Common
<30>\Mode:Single
Up to four different sounds can be stacked to build up a performance. In this menu
you can select one of the following modes for your performance:
Single - 1 sound ( part 13)
Layer2 - 2 sound ( part 13-14)
Layer3 - 3 sound ( part 13-15)
Layer4 - 4 sound (part 14-16)
<31|
\\Edit\Common
<31|\Volume:\110
Here the general volume for the performance will be adjusted.
At every algorithm of FX-2 you have one parameter, which allows
realtime control by the modulation matrix. Here you see, which
parameter is influenced in which algorithm, when you increase the
FX-2 depth in the modulation matrix.
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|1>\01:Chorus1
Depth
2
|1>\02:Chorus2
Rate
3
|1>\03:Chorus3
Center
4
|1>\04:Flanger1
Rate
5
|1>\05:Flanger2
Center
6
|1>\06:Phaser1
Rate
7
|1>\07:Phaser
Center
8
|1>\08:Panning
Manual Pan
9
|1>\ShortDely
Feedback
10
|1>\LongDelay
Feedback
11
|1>\HQ-Delay
Feedback
12
|1>\Ping-Pong
Feedback
13
|1>\GatedDely
Feedback
14
|1>\SpecialFX
Center
15
|1>\Equalizr1
Output Level
16
|1>\Equalizr2
Output Level
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|1>\WahWah+Ov
Fequenz
18
|1>\AutoWhaWa
Drive
19
|1>\WarmOvdrv
Input Level
20
|1>\Distortn
Input Level
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|1>\no\Effect
Serial-Feed-Level => FX-1
performanceparameter
realtime-control
of FX-2
parameters
The last two parameters are only available in performance-mode. They affect the performance-type and
the general volume of the performance.
Perhaps you may have recognized „FX-2“ as a modulation target in the controller matrix. The following
table shows you which parameter of FX-2 can be changed with this controller:
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12.) Editing the Arpeggiator
FunctionUser Action/
(Keys/Dials)
Display-Message
Selection of edit levelPress „EDIT/OK“ key
\Edit/Function
Selection of „Edit Arpeggiator“
menu.
Use one of the two Alpha-dials to
select.
\Edit/Function
<6>\Edit\Arpegg.
Confirm selectionPress „EDIT/OK“ key.
Arpeggiator\Edit
|1>\Arpegg.:\\On
|1>
Arpeggiator\Edit
|1>\Arpegg.:\OFF
Use this parameter to switch the arpeggiator on and off.
<2>
Arpeggiator\Edit
<2>\Sync:\Intern
Here you can decide if the arpeggiator will be clocked internally or externally.
When switched to external clock, the arpeggiator uses a MIDI clock signal if this
signal is active on MIDI In of the TECHNOX. If MIDI clock is available, the
arpeggiator will be synchronized to your sequencer.
<3>
Arpeggiator\Edit
<3>\Part:\\\\\13
Here you can select one of the 16 available parts to be controlled by the
arpeggiator.
<4>
Arpeggiator\Edit
<4>\Resolutn:\16
With this parameter the resolution of the arpeggiator will be set. You have the
choice between 4th, 8th, 16th and 32nd notes.
<5>
Arpeggiator\Edit
<5>\Speed:\\\\86
When using the internal clock (Sync: Intern), the arpeggiator speed is set with this
parameter.
<6>
Arpeggiator\Edit
<6>\Gate:\\\\\64
Use this parameter to control the gate time (note length) of the arpeggio notes.
This parameter can also be controlled via the modulation matrix.
<7>
Arpeggiator\Edit
<7>\Directn:\\Up
This parameter controls the direction of the arpeggios. Look at the table below for
the different directions.
<8>
Arpeggiator\Edit
<8>\Hold:\\\\OFF
When set to „ON“, the arpeggiator chord will be held even if the chord on the
keyboard is depressed. (Sometimes this parameter is also called „LATCH“) If set
to „OFF“, the arpeggiator will stop as soon as it receives Note-Off-informations.
<9>
Arpeggiator\Edit
<9|\MidiOut:\OFF
The arpeggiator notes can be sent out via MIDI Out of the TECHNOX when this
parameter is set to „ON“. This offers you the possibility that other MIDI
synthesizers can also use the TECHNOX’ arpeggiator.
The following table shows you the different arpeggiator directions (Sub menu page 7):
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Direction:\\UP
Arpeggios start with the lowest note first, the others follow in ascending order.
2
Direction:Down
Arpeggios start with the highest note first, the others follow in descending order.
3
Direction:UPDW
Ascending and descending notes consecutively.
4
Direction:\RND
The notes are played in random (no) order.
12.) Editing the
arpeggiator
In this section you will learn about TECHNOX’ built-in arpeggiator. This arpeggiator splits a chord into
single notes, which then can be played back automatically in different ways. The arpeggiator menu will be
reached by executing the following steps:
Following these steps, the following sub-menus are now available:
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13.) STORING, COPYING, MIDI-DUMP - THE „WRITE“ MENU
FunctionUser action
(Keys/Dials)
Display-Message
Selection of edit levelPress „EDIT/OK“ key.
\Edit/Function
Selection of „Write“ menuUse one of the two Alpha-dials to
select.
\Edit/Function
<8>\Write/Dump..
Confirm selectionPress „EDIT/OK“ key.
|1>\Write\Setup
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
|1>
|1>\Write\Perf.?
Yes<Ok>\No<EXIT>
|1>\Write\Setup?
Yes<Ok>\No<EXIT>
Depending upon which mode your TECHNOX currently uses (Performance or
Sequencer-Multi-Mode), the displayed message of this sub-menu differs. Refer to
sections about Performance-editing and sequencer setups for complete
descriptions.
<2>
<2>\Load\Setup?
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Here you can restore a sequencer-multi-setup that has been created before. After
pressing the „EDIT/OK“ key a menu will be displayed where you can select the
selected setup by using the „VALUE/SOUND“ dial. But it’s easier to do the setup
recall by letting the TECHNOX receive a program change information via MIDI.
This function will be enabled by selecting „[RxSetupC: On]“ in page <7> of the
„Edit System“ menu. Program changes between 1 and 14 select one of the 14
possible setups.
<3>
<3>\Write\Drums?
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
This sub-menu allows you to store your User-drum-set. Refer to section
„Drumset-Editing“ for complete instructions.
<4>
<4>\Init\Setup?
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Use this function to initialize the actual sequencer-setup. After initializing, all parts
of the setup are set to Single-sound #1, FX-1 is set to „Room“ and FX-2 to
„Chorus“.
<5>
<5>\Init\Part\1?
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
The „VALUE/SOUND“ Alpha-dial is used to select the part which has to be
initialized. After completing this functions, all part-parameters of this part are
re-set to their default values.
<6>
<6>\Copy\Part\1?
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
By using the „VALUE/SOUND“ dial it’s possible to select a part which has to be
copied to another part. Use the „EDIT/OK“ key to confirm your selection. and
then the „VALUE/SOUND“ dial to select the copy target. After pressing
„EDIT/OK“ all part parameters from the destination will be copied to the target.
THE WRITE-MENU
13.) The WriteMenu
In the following section you will learn everything about storing, copying and MIDI dumping of your
sound creations and how the TECHNOX parameters are initialized.
There are two possible ways to archive your sounds: You can save the performances and multi-setups
either internally to the built-in RAM or you can send these via MIDI to an external MIDI recording device
such as a sequencer or MIDI data recorder. The advantage of using internal memories is that you have
direct access to all configurations without using an external MIDI device. But on the other hand it might
also be useful to archive a complete system setup externally together with your MIDI songfile. So it will
be assured that each song will be played back correctly, even if you have changed all internal RAM
configurations. Most sequencers handle the system-exclusive data (that’s the data format used for external
storage...) exactly like any other MIDI data; so the easiest way is to record the „TECHNOX configuration
block“ straight into your sequencer and put this block in front of the song.
The „Write-Menu“ will be activated as follows:
The „Write-Menu“ offers you the following sub-menus:
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FunctionUser Aktion
(Keys/Dials)
Display-Message
Selection of edit level.Press "EDIT/OK“ key.
\Edit/Function
Selection of "Edit System“ menu.Use one of the two Alpha-dials to
select.
\Edit/Function
<7>\Edit\System
Confirm selectionPress "Edit/OK" key.
\Edit\System
|1>\Mode:Sequenc
|1>
\\Edit\System
|1>\Mode:Perform
Here the play mode of the TECHNOX can be altered between the performancemode and the Sequencer-Multi-mode. Usually the performance-mode is mainly
used for live performances whereas the Multi-mode will be used when working
with a MIDI sequencer. Use the „VALUE/SOUND“ dial to toggle the play-mode.
<2>
\Edit\System
<2>\Channel:\\\\1
Use this function to select the basic MIDI channel for your TECHNOX. The
setting of the basic channel is only important when using the TECHNOX in
performance-mode. It then receives its MIDI informations on the selected channel.
Note that this channel is also identical to the ID-number of your TECHNOX (see
above: MIDI dump).
<3>
\\Edit\System
<3>\Transpose:\C
This function is used to transpose the TECHNOX in semi-tones (6 steps up or
down from C).
<4>
\\Edit\System
<4>\Tune:\\\\\\\+0
Fine-tuning is possible with this function (+63 steps [-1 semi-tone], -64 steps [+1
semi-tone]).
14.) The Edit-System-Menu
The following 4 sub-menus are reserved for the transmission of system-exclusive data via MIDI. System-exclusive
informations are unique to each manufacturer of MIDI equipment; each manufacturer uses its own data format for
describing sound-data and machine-dependent informations. TECHNOX uses system-exclusive data for transferring its
RAM informations to a MIDI sequencer (and vice versa). So you can use your sequencer as an external storage device for
your TECHNOX. The TECHNOX can send and receive SysEx data on 16 different ID-numbers. These ID-numbers are
important because it allows you to use more than only one single TECHNOX in your MIDI setup. The ID-number will be
selected in the „System-Edit“ menu. Changing the basic MIDI channel also affects this.
<7>
<7>\Send\Temp?
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
After pressing the „EDIT/OK“ key, the TECHNOX sends out all actual settings
via MIDI. This includes all part parameters, the effect settings, the common
parameters and the arpeggiator settings.
<8>
<8>\Send\Setups?
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
After pressing the „EDIT/OK“ key, the TECHNOX sends out all
Sequenzer-multi-setups.
<9>
<9>\Send\Drums?
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
From here the User-defined drum-sets are sent after pressing the „EDIT/OK“ key.
<10>
<10|\Send\Perfs?
Yes<OK>\No<Exit>
From here the User-defined drum-sets are sent after pressing the „EDIT/OK“ key.
14.) The Edit-
System-Menu
The System menu is used for the settings of all global parameters. These include the filtering of incoming
and outgoing MIDI data, the global tuning of the TECHNOX and the velocity response characteristics.
You will reach this menu from the main page by doing the following:
Now you have access to the following sub-menus:
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14.) The Edit-System-Menu
<5>
\\Edit\System
<5>\VelCrv:\Exp+
Here you can select the velocity curve; i.e. the response characteristics of your
TECHNOX in reference to the incoming MIDI note-on velocities. Refer to the
table below for detailed description of the different velocity curves.
<6>
\\Edit\System
<6>\RxPrgChg:\ON
This parameter sets the reception of program change information to on or off.
<7>
\\Edit\System
<7>\RxSetupC:OFF
If set to „ON“, incoming program change messages will be interpreted as „Setup“
changes. The setup change information has to be sent on the basic channel (see
above); the part that lies on this channel won’t respond to program change
informations.
<8>
\\Edit\System
<8>\RxTouch:\\ON
This parameter sets the reception of Aftertouch information to on or off. Notice
that any Aftertouch informations will be omitted, even if enabled within the
modulation matrix.
<9>
\\Edit\System
<9>\RxModul:\\ON
Here the reception of MIDI controller data will be enabled or disabled. Notice that
any controller informations will be omitted, even if enabled within the modulation
matrix.
<10>
\\Edit\System
<10>\RxParam:\\On
Enable or disables the reception of system-exclusive data.
<11>
\\Edit\System
<11>\TxParam:OFF
If set to „ON“, ‘real time’ parameter changes (via the „VALUE/SOUND“ Alpha
dial) will be sent via MIDI Out of your TECHNOX. This enables a sequencer to
record these parameter changes (for example Filter cutoff, envelope offsets, etc.)
<12>
\\Edit\System
<12>\TxFoot:\OFF
If this function is enabled, control change information (of footswitch controller)
will be sent out via MIDI.
<13>
\\Edit\System
<13>\TxClock:OFF
This enables or disables the sending of MIDI clock data if the arpeggiator is in use.
This allows the TECHNOX to control the tempo of other slave devices (such as
sequencers, drum-machines, etc.)
<14>
\\Edit\System
<14>\OmniMod:\On
If Omni-mode is set to „ON“, the TECHNOX will receive MIDI data on all 16
channels; but it’ll work only in performance mode. Usually you won’t need to use
the Omni mode anyway... When in sequencer mode, this parameter won’t appear
because the TECHNOX will then work only in MIDI Multi mode.
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LinWhen set to this value, the TECHNOX responds in a linear way, i.e. incoming velocity
values remain unchanged.
Lin-Here you get a compressed velocity curve - but with a constant factor, so that the
velocity response remains linear.
Lin+Linear velocity expansion with a constant factor.
Exp-Exponential compression of the incoming velocity values.
Ex--Even stronger exponential compression of the incoming velocity values.
Exp+Exponential expansion of the incoming velocity values.
Ex++STRONG exponential expansion of the incoming velocity values.
FixNO velocity at all! All notes will have the same velocity value.
FunctionUser Action
(Keys/Dials)
Display-Message
Selection of edit level.Press „EDIT/OK“ key
\Edit/Function
Selection of „Play Demo“ menu.Use one of the two Alpha-dials to
select.
\Edit/Function
<9|\Play\Demo...
Confirm selection.Press „EDIT/OK“ key
________________
<Exit>\for\stop
Stop demo.Press „EXIT“ key
\Edit/Function
<9|\Play\Demo...\
...and go back to the main page.Press "EXIT"-Taste again
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14.) Edit-System-Menu/ Working with a sequenzer
15.) Playing the
demo-song
16.) Working with
a sequenzer
We’re quite sure that you’d like to do your own musical stuff with your TECHNOX. We’ve included a
diskette with some Techno, Rave and Ambient grooves which you may use to your own „gusto“. The files
on the disk were saved in Standard MIDI file format, so that most software sequencers won’t have any
difficulties in reading them. These programs mostly offer you the selection of importing a Standard MIDI
file within the „Files“ menu. But - take care! There are some nasty programs (mostly „light“ or shareware
versions) which may have difficulties with SysEx data. We’ve put SysEx informations at the very beginning
of each song file in order to assure the correct setting of the TECHNOX. If your sequencer doesn’t play the
SysEx data (you’ll remark this if e.g. the FX settings seem to be a little bit ... strange [???]), try setting the
part parameters manually by comparing the track names in the song file to the part names of your TECHNOX
and ...dial...
But - in most cases - you won’t have any problems with the SysEx data. And we think that storing the setup
data for each song at the beginning of a song file is the most comfortable way to work with your TECHNOX.
You now may ask: WHY? There are a couple of reasons:
1. A song file which includes a SysEx dump at the beginning will sound the same on all of the millions of
TECHNOXXES sold worldwide. And it doesn’t overwrite any internal memories because it uses only the
temporary memory.
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FunctionUser Action
(Keys/Dials)
Display-Message
Selection of „Write/Dump“ menu1. Press "EDIT/OK“ key.
2.) Use one of the dials to select the
menu.
\Edit/Function
<8>\Write/Dump..
Selection of „Load Setup“ menu. If
not already in sequencer mode, this
mode will be activated when a setup
is loaded.
1. Press „EDIT/OK“ key
2. Use the "PARAMETER/
SOUNDGROUP“ dial to get to
"Load Setup“ menu.
|1>\Write\Setup?
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Confirm selection.Press "EDIT/OK"-key.
Name:\Untitled
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Enter a new name.Move cursor with "PARAMETER/
SOUNDGROUP“ dial; select letter
with "VALUE/SOUND“ dial.
Name:\My_Setup
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Confirm new name and select
memory position where the setup
shall be stored.
Press "EDIT/OK“ key and select
memory position with „VALUE/
SOUND“ dial.
to\\1\<Untitled>
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Complete storage of the
performance.
Press "EDIT/OK“ key.
Overwr\Untitled?
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Overwrite memory.Press "Edit/OK" key.
|1>\Write\Setup?
\\\\\\\\\\\ok!
Exit „Write/Dump“ menu.Press „EXIT“ key until you reach the
main page.
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16.) Working with a sequenzer
2. We didn’t supply the TECHNOX with an infinite number of sound memories. Otherwise it would have
cost a horrible amount of money. And the day will come when all RAM memories are used by your sound
creations. Then the problem arises, how to save your valuable data externally. As already mentioned
before, the best way to do this is to use your MIDI sequencer as an external storage device. But if you
create a file that only holds your setup and RAM data there’s still the other problem that you mostly don’t
know which SysEx file belongs to which song...? So, the easiest way of archiving your material is to save
it together with your song. That’s it!
But for all those guys who don’t want to mess around with SysEx, the TECHNOX offers a total amount of
14 memory locations where you can save your sequencer setups. One of these can hold all part, effect,
arpeggiator and common settings.
16.a.) Working
with sequenzermulti-setups
The storage of sequencer setups will be done as follows:
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16.) Working with the sequenzer
FunctionUser action
(Dials/Keys)
Display-Message
Selection of „Write/Dump“ menu.1.) Press „EDIT/OK“ key.
2.) Use one of the dials to select the
menu.
\Edit/Function
<8>\Write/Dump..
Selection of „Load Setup“ menu. If
not already in sequencer mode, this
mode will be activated when a setup
is loaded.
1. Press „EDIT/OK“ key.
2. Use the „PARAMETER/
SOUNDGROUP“ dial to get to
„Load Setup“ menu.
<2>\Load\Setup?
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Confirm Selection.Press "EDIT/OK" Key
Load\14\Untitled
Yes<OK>\No<EXIT>
Select one of the 14 setups.1.) Use "VALUE/SOUND"-Dial to
select one setup.
2.) Confirm selection with
"EDIT/OK" key.
<2>\Load\Setup?
\\\\\\\\\\\ok!
Exit the "WRITE"-Menu.Press „EXIT“ key until you reach the
main page.
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FunctionUser action
(Keys/Dials)
Display-Message
Selection of „Edit System“ menu.1.) Press "EDIT/OK" key.
2.) Use the „PARAMETER/
SOUNDGROUP“ dial to select
"Edit-system“ menu.
\Edit/Function
<7>\Edit\System
Select menu page „<7> RxSetupC“1. Press „EDIT/OK“ key
2. Use the „PARAMETER
/SOUNDGROUP“ dial to get to to
„RxSetupC“ sub-menu.
\Edit\System
<7>\RxSetupC:OFF
Enable MIDI switching.Use „VALUE/SOUND“ dial to set
the function to „ON“
\Edit\System
<7>\RxSetupC:\ON
Exit the "Edit System" menu.Press „EXIT“ key until you reach the
main page.
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A sequencer-multi-setup will be activated as follows:
Enabling the setup-loading by using program change informations received via MIDI is simply done by
going into the „Edit System“ menu and setting the „RxSetupC“ (Receive Setup Change) parameter to
„ON“. Please note that it further won’t be possible to receive any program change informations for the part
that is identical to the selected MIDI system channel when RxSetupC is set to „ON“. Program changes can
be received on all other 15 parts.
Setup loading via MIDI will be enabled by doing the following:
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17.) MIDI and MORE/ Listing of the MIDI-Controllers
11.) Midi and
more a) MidiController
Technox can process the following MIDI-Controllers
A particularity are the NRPN and the RPN- controllers. To make it possible to edit sounds just by MIDIControllers independent from manufacturers and system exclusive data, some agreements were made by
the manufacturers.
The change of a NRPN-parameters needs a lot more data than a standard-controller because there aren´t
enough standard-controllers to control all the possible parameters. The following controllable parameters
have been defined in the GS-Standard. But at first we want to give an example for the use of the NRPNControllers to show you the principle.
Example: NRPN Controller are tuning a drum instrument:
StatusSecondThird Comment
HEX BnH63H18HController 99 (63H) with value 24 (18H) Drumtuning
BnH62HxxHController 98 (62H) with value xx for the keynumber
BnH06HyyHController 6 (Data Entry) with value yy for the tuning
17.) MIDI and more/ NRPN & RPN-Controller
Sending these three lines one after another will have the following result:
The drum instrument on the key xx (00H - 7FH) on the MIDI-Channel with the Channel-No. n (0h - FH)
will be transposed by the value yy (lowest value 00H - Standard 40H- highest value 7F).
As you can see the tuning of one drum instrument needs 9 bytes. So if you want to tune more drum
instruments you should make this at the beginning of a song in order to avoid timing problems.
The input of the MIDI-data is made in the HEX-Code. See the following listing:
Now a list of all NRPN- and RPN- Controllers that the Technox uses:
NRPN-Controller
Pitch-modulation-speed
NRPN MSB Contr.99 (BnH 63H xxH) NRPN LSB Contr. 98 (BnH 62H xxH)Data-Entry Contr 6 (BnH 6H xxH)
n = Channel, xx = 01n = Channel, xx = 08n = Channel, XX =Value
Pitch-modulation-depth
NRPN MSB Contr.99 (BnH 63H xxH) NRPN LSB Contr. 98 (BnH 62H xxH)Data-Entry Contr 6 (BnH 6H xxH)
n = Channel, xx = 01n = Channel, xx = 09n = Channel, XX =Value
Pitch-modulation-delay
NRPN MSB Contr.99 (BnH 63H xxH) NRPN LSB Contr. 98 (BnH 62H xxH)Data-Entry Contr 6 (BnH 6H xxH)
n = Channel, xx = 01n = Channel, xx = 10n = Channel, XX = Value
Cutoff-frequency
NRPN MSB Contr.99 (BnH 63H xxH) NRPN LSB Contr. 98 (BnH 62H xxH)Data-Entry Contr 6 (BnH 6H xxH)
n = Channel, xx = 01n = Channel, xx = 20n = Channel, XX = Value
Resonance
NRPN MSB Contr.99 (BnH 63H xxH) NRPN LSB Contr. 98 (BnH 62H xxH)Data-Entry Contr 6 (BnH 6H xxH)
n = Channel, xx = 01n = Channel, xx = 21n = Channel, XX =Value
EG-Attack
NRPN MSB Contr.99 (BnH 63H xxH) NRPN LSB Contr. 98 (BnH 62H xxH)Data-Entry Contr 6 (BnH 6H xxH)
n = Channel, xx = 01n = Channel, xx = 63n = Channel, XX = Value
EG-Decay
NRPN MSB Contr.99 (BnH 63H xxH) NRPN LSB Contr. 98 (BnH 62H xxH)Data-Entry Contr 6 (BnH 6H xxH)
n = Channel, xx = 01n = Channel, xx = 64n = Channel, XX = Value
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17.) MIDI and more/ Nrpn & Rpn Controller/ Sysex-Data
EG-Release
NRPN MSB Contr.99 (BnH 63H xxH) NRPN LSB Contr. 98 (BnH 62H xxH)Data-Entry Contr 6 (BnH 6H xxH)
n = Channel, xx = 01n = Channel, xx = 66n = Channel, XX = Value
Drum-Pitch
NRPN MSB Contr.99 (BnH 63H xxH) NRPN LSB Contr. 98 (BnH 62H xxH)Data-Entry Contr 6 (BnH 6H xxH)
n = Channel, xx = 18n = Channel, xx = key-numbern = Channel, XX = Value
Drum-Level
NRPN MSB Contr.99 (BnH 63H xxH) NRPN LSB Contr. 98 (BnH 62H xxH)Data-Entry Contr 6 (BnH 6H xxH)
n = Channel, xx = 1An = Channel, xx = key-numbern = Channel, X = Value
Drum-Panning Position
NRPN MSB Contr.99 (BnH 63H xxH) NRPN LSB Contr. 98 (BnH 62H xxH)Data-Entry Contr 6 (BnH 6H xxH)
n = Channel, xx = 1Cn = Channel, xx = key-numbern = Channel, XX = Value
Drum-Instrument FX1-Send
NRPN MSB Contr.99 (BnH 63H xxH) NRPN LSB Contr. 98 (BnH 62H xxH)Data-Entry Contr 6 (BnH 6H xxH)
n = Channel, xx = 1Dn = Channel, xx = key-numbern = Channel, XX = Value •
Drum-Instrument FX2-Send
NRPN MSB Contr.99 (BnH 63H xxH) NRPN LSB Contr. 98 (BnH 62H xxH)Data-Entry Contr 6 (BnH 6H xxH)
n = Channel, xx = 1En = Channel, xx = key-numbern = Channel,XX = Value
RPN-Controller
18.) The SysExDataformat
Pitch-Bend range
RPN MSB Contr.101 (BnH 65H xxH)RPN LSB Contr. 100 (BnH 64H xxH)Data-Entry Contr 6 (BnH 6H xxH)
n = Channel, xx = 00n = Channel, xx = 00n = Channel, xx = Value
Fine-Tune
RPN MSB Contr.101 (BnH 65H xxH)RPN LSB Contr. 100 (BnH 64H xxH)Data-Entry Contr 6 (BnH 6H xxH)
n = Channel, xx = 00n = Channel, xx = 01n = Channel, xx = Value
Coarse-Tune
RPN MSB Contr.101 (BnH 65H xxH)RPN LSB Contr. 100 (BnH 64H xxH)Data-Entry Contr 6 (BnH 6H xxH)
n = Channel, xx = 00n = Channel, xx = 02n = Channel, xx = Value
18.) The System-Exclusive-Format of the TECHNOX
The next page shows a listing of the System-Exclusive-Format of the Technox. This listing is interesting
especially for Software-Developers who want to create their own Editor-Programs or Dump-Utilities for
TECHNOX..
This Listing is also for an adaptation to well-known Sound-Edititng-Software like e.g. Emagic Soundsurfer.
TECHNOX sends (if you want) all changes, done with the „VALUE/SOUND“- Dial, via its Midi-Output.
If you want to record these changes with your sequencer , think about it before, because the Midi-DataFlow is much more loaded by System-Exclusive- Data than usual controller-messages. So it is much
better to use regular controllers if possible.
Make sure that your sequencer is capable of recording/playing SysEX-Data.
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18.) MIDI-Sysex-Data format
TECHNOX-System-Exclusive Format (Version 1.0)
Identity Request
Byte No.ValueRemarks
0F0System Exclusive start command
17ECommon Non-Real-Time message
2ccchannel number = TECHNOX system channel *
306general information
401identity request
5F7end of System Exclusive
Identity Reply
Byte No.ValueRemarks
0F0System Exclusive start command
17ECommon Non-Real-Time message
2ccchannel number = TECHNOX system channel *
306general information
402identity reply
53FQUASIMIDI ID
622TECHNOX id
.........
10..13 vv vv vv vvVersion no. (4 ascii characters, i.e ‘2.00’)
10F7end of System Exclusive
* note that if cc = 7Fh the TECHNOX respond regardless of what
master channel it is on
Request Data from device:
Byte No.ValueRemarks
0F0System Exclusive start command
13FQuasimidi id number
2dvdevice number = TECHNOX System channel
322TECHNOX id number
452(R)equest data
5ahadress high
6amadress mid
7aladress low
8dhdata count high
9dldata count low
10F7end of System Exclusive
Dump Data to device:
Byte No.ValueRemarks
0F0System Exclusive start command
13FQuasimidi id number
2dvdevice number = TECHNOX System channel
322TECHNOX id number
444(D)ump data
5ahadress high
6amadress mid
7aladress low
8...dtdata (7 bit)
...F7end of System Exclusive
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18.) MIDI-SysEx-Data format
TECHNOX Address Map:
(third byte is Adress-Offset)
00 00 00system parameter
01 00 00temporary common parameter
01 01 00temporary part parameter(part 1)
01 02 00-“-(part 2)
... ...
01 10 00-“-(part 16)
01 11 00temporary performance name
Continous MSB 0-31
Continous LSB 32-63
Control Change 64-95
124 Omni off
125 Omni on
120 all sounds off
121 reset all controller
123 all notes off
Footpedal Control
x*
x*
x*
x
x
x
x
x
Routable Cont. Matrix
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Program Changex0
System Exclusive0****0
System
Common
Song Position
Song Select
Tune Request
x
x
x
x
x
x
System
Real Time
Clock
Commands
0**
x
0**
0**
Aux
Messages
Local On/ Off
All Notes Off
Active Sens.
System Reset
x
x
x
x
x
0
x
x
x = No
0 = Yes
* = One Controller selectable for Footpedal Control
** = Arpeggiator Sync-Clock
*** = Multimode 3b at Sequenzer Multimode
= Polymode at Performance-Mode
**** = Parameter Realtime Transmit and Dump-Functions
The 512 sounds are divided into 4 banks.
To reach the different banks via MIDI you need a Bank-Change-Command (Midi-Controller 0, Value 0 - 3).Value 0 corresponds
to Bank A, Value 1 to Bank B, ... The Bank-Change-Message is followed by a Program change from 0 - 127. Most sequencers start
with a program change-number of 1 (- 128). Also Technox starts at Number 1 (-128).
In the following section you find a listing of the Drumsets of the TECHNOX. The Drumsets can be
reached on every Midi-Channel, but only on Channel 10 they have their correct parameter-values.On
Channel 10 only Drumsets can be played. You need only Program-Changes (no Bank-Changes) on Channel
10. The following list shows which Program-Change you need to select the different Drumsets.
To validate your warranty, fill out the enclosed warranty card and return it to QUASIMIDI within ten days of the purchase date.
Without returning the warranty card we only grant for 6 months of full warranty instead of 12 months.
What is covered and what is not covered ?
This warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship for six (twelve) months from the date of original purchase. This
warranty does not cover damage to or deterioration of the external cabinet or internal circuitry resulting from accident, misuse,
neglect, attempted unauthorized repair or failure to follow instructions in the owners manual.
This warranty does not cover units that have been modified or altered (The only exception is an Authorized QUASIMIDI
modification which includes its own warranty coverages).
This warranty does not cover damage that may occur during shipping.
Software/Firmware are sold as is and are not covered by warranty.
QUASIMIDI accessory items are covered under a separate limited warranty.
How to obtain warranty performance
Return your unit to an Authorized QUASIMIDI Repair Station. If you are unable to locate one, write or call the QUASIMIDI
Factory Service Department. We will either refer you to an Authorized Repair Staion or issue you a return authorization
number for factory service. Units returned to QUASIMIDI for factory service must prominently display the authorization
number on the outside of the shipping carton and on all related documents or units will be returned freight collect. You must
pay all shipping costs to and from the factory.
Shipment of the product to QUASIMIDI is the responsibility of the owner, and should be insured by the owner for the full
value of the product.
NO CLAIM FOR WARRANTY WILL BE HONORED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE
Limitations of implied warranties and exclusion of certain damages
Any implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to
the lenght of the warranty.
QUASIMIDI´s liability, for any defective product, is limited to repair or replacement of the product.
QUASIMIDI shall not be liable under any circumstances for:
1.Damages based upon inconvenience, loss of use of the unit, loss of time, interrupted operation or commercial loss.
2.Any other damages, whether incidental, consequential or otherwise, except damages which may not be excluded under
applicable law
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26.) Warranty and registration
Please answer the following questions, this will be a big help for our development of new products. We will take your wishes
and suggestions very seriously.
Serial-Number of your Technox:
Name:
Birthday:
Address:
Postcode:
What kind of music do you make ?
Which other keyboards and expanders do you use in addition to the Technox ?
Are you a Live- or a Studio-Musician ?
Do you use a computer (Which one?) for making music ?
Which sounds of the Technox do you like the best ?
Which sounds of the Technox don´t you like ?
Do you use the ARPEGGIATOR ?
General wishes and suggestions:
Whitch other products of QUASIMIDI do you know ?
Do you use pre-programmed Songs (Standard-Midi-Files) ?