YAMAHA AN Expert Editor User Manual

AN Expert Editor

Manual

Important Notices

The AN Expert Editor provides an easy, intuitive way to edit and create your own original AN voices for the PLG150-AN Plug-in Board.

Do not use any of the panel controls on an external synthesizer while editing the AN voices with the AN Expert Editor, since this may inadvertently change the settings of the PLG150-AN.

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Notices

• Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and the software.

• The windows and illustrations in this manual are for instructional purposes only, and may slightly different from the ones shown on your software.

About this manual

• The screens shown in this manual are almost all on Windows systems. Although some screens may differ for Macintosh systems, the basic operations are the same.

• Keyboard shortcuts referred in this manual are effective for only Windows system.

For Windows users

When you use the AN Expert Editor, set “Font Size” to “Small Fonts” at the “Control Panel | Display | (Settings |) Advanced” page. If “Large Fonts” is selected, messages in some dialog boxes may not be displayed properly.

About the AN Expert Editor

The AN Expert Editor is providing an exceptionally simple, convenient and intuitive way to edit and control all of the AN parameters on the PLG150-AN Plug-in Board. Virtual “knobs,” “buttons” and a special “LCD display” let you change parameters just as if you were operating an actual synthesizer control panel!

The AN Expert Editor lets you save your edits as an original User voice and store up to 128 User voices and User Step Sequencer patterns. Naturally, you can save the data to ﬂoppy disks or your hard disk drive as AN Expert Files. The AN Expert Editor also features a convenient, easy-to-use AN Librarian that lets you organize your User voices.

Editing on the AN Expert Editor is done from the Main Window.

For general instructions and explanations on how to use the AN Expert Editor, see Set-

ting and Changing Parameter Values and Toolbar. For information on speciﬁc, com-

monly used operations, see Operations.

Operations

Assigning the PLG150-AN to a Part

• The following information pertains only to the Plug-in Editor.

In order to play and edit the PLG150-AN, the AN voice must be assigned to a Part on the tone generator/sound card. This can be done from two separate menus on the AN Expert Editor: the initial Select AN Part Pop-up Menu (which appears automatically whenever you start the AN Expert Editor) and AN Expert Editor Setup.

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Select AN Part Pop-up Menu.......................................

• [Cancel] button may not be available depending on the editor you use.

Select the desired Part.

The Select AN Part pop-up menu appears when you ﬁrst call up the AN Expert Editor. Select the desired Part from the Part combo box.

• When using a Modular Synthesis Plug-in System “mother” device, the Part assignment depends on which mode is used — Voice or Performance — and also on whether the PLG150AN board is installed/assigned to PLG1 or PLG2, as described below.

When using the Voice mode:

Set the Part to “1” (no matter what the PLG1 or PLG2 assignment is).

When using the Performance (Multi) mode:

If the PLG150-AN board is assigned to PLG1, set the Part to “16.” If the PLG150-AN board is assigned to PLG2, set the Part to “15.”

Click “OK.”

• Click “Details” to call up the AN Expert Editor Setup menu for making more detailed settings.

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Using the AN Expert Editor Setup ..............................

Even after you’ve set the AN Part from the pop-up menu, you can change the setting during an editing session from the AN Expert Editor Setup dialog box.

Assigning the PLG150-AN to a Part

Select “AN Expert Editor Setup.”

While the AN Expert Editor is active and selected, click “Setup” on the menu bar, then select “AN Expert Editor Setup.” (Keyboard shortcut: [Alt], [U], [U], then [ENTER].)

• “AN Expert Editor Setup” can also be selected from the toolbar.

Select the desired Part.

Do this from the Part No. combo box in the MIDI tab. Make other settings if necessary. (See AN Expert Editor Setup.)

Click “OK.”

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Selecting an AN Voice

Selecting an AN voice is the important ﬁrst step in editing. You can select a voice from Preset 1, Preset 2, or User banks (each of which contains 128 voices). Once you’ve edited a voice you can store it to the User bank as your original voice and save it to a ﬂoppy disk/hard disk drive with other voices as an AN Expert File.

AN voices can be selected from either the Edit Panel window or the main control panel window.

• Make sure to store your edits to a voice before selecting another voice. If you’ve edited the AN Expert Editor parameters and then select a different voice, all your edited parameters will be initialized to the default values of the newly selected voice.

Select “AN Voice List.”

Click the VOICE button at the bottom right of the main control panel.

You can also quickly call up this dialog box by right-clicking any inactive part of the window (on the Macintosh, click while holding the CONTROL key) and clicking “AN Voice List” in the pop-up menu. Or, you can click “Edit” on the menu bar, then select “AN Voice List.” (Keyboard shortcut: [Alt], [E], [V].)

Select the desired voice.

Click on the desired voice, then close the dialog box (click the close button) to return to the main control panel window. (You can also do this by clicking anywhere on the main control panel.)

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Editing an AN Voice

Select the desired voice.

Refer to Selecting an AN Voice.

Edit the voice parameters as desired from the main control panel.

The main window of the AN Expert Editor provides a “virtual” control panel with knobs and buttons, and lets you edit the voices much as you would if you were operating an actual hardware synthesizer.

Store the edited settings as a User voice, then save it with other edited voices as an AN Expert File.

Use the Store operation to store your newly edited voice. Then use the Save oper- ation to save that edited voice with other User voices to an AN Expert File.

Both the Store and Save operations are necessary to ensure that your voice is saved properly. Failing to do so would be roughly similar to writing a letter but not putting it in an envelope and sending it. Make sure to execute both operations when you wish to keep a voice you’ve edited.

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Initializing an AN Voice to the Default Settings

This function allows you to reset all the parameters of the selected voice to the factory “initial voice” default values. This gives you a “blank slate” from which you can create your own voice.

Keep in mind that this operation automatically erases all the settings of the selected voice. If you wish to save the voice for future recall, use the Store and Save functions.

Select “AN Voice List.”

Click the VOICE button at the bottom right of the main control panel.

Select the User bank and the desired voice to be initialized.

Click on the User bank button, then click on the desired voice.

Initialize the voice.

Click the “Voice Init” button in the dialog box. The speciﬁed voice is initialized and automatically selected for editing.

To return to the main control panel window, close the dialog box (click the close button). (You can also do this by clicking anywhere on the main control panel.)

• If you want to initialize all User voices, then click on the “INIT ALL” button in the AN Librarian

window.

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Storing an AN Voice

This operation lets you store your voice edits as a User voice.

• To ensure that your new voice is available for future recall, make sure to also save the voice (with other voices) to an AN Expert File.

Select “AN Store.”

Click the red STORE button at the bottom right of the main control panel.

You can also quickly call up this dialog box by right-clicking any inactive part of the window (on the Macintosh, click while holding the CONTROL key) and clicking “AN Store” in the pop-up menu. Or, click “Edit” on the menu bar, then select “AN Store.” (Keyboard shortcut: [Alt], [E], [S].)

Select the destination voice.

Click on the desired voice in the dialog box. Keep in mind that this voice will be erased and replaced with the newly edited voice.

Store the voice.

Click the “Store” button in the dialog box. The newly edited voice is stored to the selected location.

• This operation deletes the original voice data at the destination.

• Keep in mind that this operation stores your voice data only into the User voice memory of the AN Expert Editor and sends the current voice’s bulk data to the PLG150-AN. The current voice bulk data will be lost if you select another voice on the panel of the plug-in “mother” device. If you want to select a voice on the panel of the “mother” device, you should ﬁrst transmit the User Voice. (Refer to Transmit AN Bulk Dump Data in the AN Expert Editor Setup, Insert & Transmit tab.) There is no need to transmit AN Bulk Dump Data if you select a voice in the Voice List of the AN Expert Editor, since the current voice bulk data is sent with that operation.

• The User voice data of the PLG150-AN is lost when the “mother” device is turned off. In order to store User voices on a Modular Synthesis Plug-in System compatible instrument that have been edited/created with the computer-based AN Expert Editor (or with the compatible instrument itself), you’ll need to use an external memory device, such as a memory card. For details on storing voices, refer to the owner’s manual of your Modular Synthesis Plug-in System compatible instrument.

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Saving data to an AN Expert File

Calling Up data from an AN Expert File (Open)

Saving data to an AN Expert File

Once you’ve edited an AN voice and pattern to your satisfaction you can save it to an AN Expert File. Each AN Expert File can contain up to 128 voices and 128 Step Sequencer patterns, and these can be called up at any time with the Open function. (Also see Calling Up data from an AN Expert File.)

Additional AN Expert ﬁles (each with 128 User voices and 128 User Step Sequencer patterns) can be saved to ﬂoppy disks or your hard disk drive --- giving you unlimited storage for your original voices. For organizing the voices in the AN Expert Files, use the convenient AN Librarian function.

Select “Save AN Expert File.”

Click “File” on the menu bar, then select “Save AN Expert File.” (Keyboard shortcut: [Alt], [F], [W].)

• “Save AN Expert File” can also be selected from the toolbar.

Select the desired folder, type in the ﬁle name, and click “Save.”

Calling Up data from an AN Expert File (Open)

Once you’ve saved a set of User voices and User Step Sequencer patterns to one or more AN Expert Files (see Saving Voices), you can instantly call up the desired voices with this command.

To create a new AN Expert File, use the New AN Expert File command.

Select “Open AN Expert File.”

Click “File” on the menu bar, then select “Open AN Expert File.” (Keyboard shortcut: [Alt], [F], [R].) Open AN Expert File is also available on the toolbar.

Select the desired folder and ﬁle name, then click “Open.”

• Keep in mind that this operation loads the User voice and Step Sequencer pattern data only into the User voice memory of the AN Expert Editor. After opening a ﬁle, if you want to play with these Voices or Step Sequencer patterns separate from the AN Expert Editor, you should transmit the User voice or Step Sequencer pattern data. (Refer to Transmit AN Bulk Dump

Data in the AN Expert Editor Setup, Insert & Transmit tab.) There is no need to transmit AN

Bulk Dump Data if you select a voice in the Voice List of the AN Expert Editor, since the current voice bulk data is sent with that operation.

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Inserting Edited Voice Data to a Track

• The following information pertains only to the Plug-in Editor.

User voice (or User Step Sequencer pattern) data can be inserted to a host application's track (using Insert AN Bulk Dump Data). By inserting appropriate data at appropriate points in the song, you can have the AN voices change automatically as needed.

Select “AN Expert Editor Setup.”

Click “Setup” on the menu bar, then select “AN Expert Editor Setup.” (Keyboard shortcut: [Alt], [U], [U], [ENTER].)

• “AN Expert Editor Setup” can also be selected from the toolbar.

Select the “Insert & Transmit” tab.

Click on the desired settings.

Click “OK.”

Select “Insert AN Bulk Dump Data” from the Setup menu (keyboard shortcut: [Alt], [U], [I]), or from the toolbar.

Set the location (Track, Measure, Beat, and Clock).

Click “OK.”

By using the Insert and Extract functions together, you can record and recall your edits as needed — giving you an unlimited amount of “undos.” For each major edit, use Insert to save the edited condition to a section of a track (inserting each edit to subsequent sections of the same track). Then, to recall any given edit, use the Extract function and select the appropriate range of measures.

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Using the Morphing Function

This exceptionally powerful function allows you to use any MIDI controller (such as a modulation wheel, foot controller, or after touch) to “morph” or crossfade between two distinct voices — in real time as you play! Naturally, you can record controller data to a sequencer for automated morphing within a song as well. This lets you create dramatic or subtle sonic changes in your performance or song.

• The AN Morphing settings apply to all voices for the AN Expert Editor, and cannot be set independently for each voice (this includes the MORPH switch).

Select “AN Morphing.”

Click “Setup” on the menu bar, then select “AN Morphing.” (Keyboard shortcut: [Alt], [U], [P].)

• “AN Morphing” can also be selected from the toolbar.

Select the desired MIDI controller.

Do this from the “Morphing Controller” combo box. After touch (AT) or any one of the 95 control change numbers can be selected. For example, if controller #1 is speciﬁed here, the modulation wheel on a MIDI keyboard can be used to morph between the two voices.

• The particular MIDI controller and its actual number assignment may depend on settings made to the connected MIDI instrument; see the relevant owner’s manual for details. Also, refer to the list of control change numbers and their commonly used controllers.

Select the desired voice for Morphing.

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To do this:

1) Specify a bank by clicking on the desired bank button: Preset 1, Preset 2, or User.

2) Click on the voice combo box and select the desired voice. For a complete list of available voices, see the Voice List in the PLG150-AN Owner’s Manual.

• Each voice name is preceded by a two-letter category abbreviation that indicates the general instrument group to which the voice belongs. For example, “Ld” indicates “lead,” “Ba” indicates “bass,” “Pd” indicates “pad,” and so on. For details, see the Voice List in the PLG150AN Owner’s Manual.

Turn on the MORPH switch on the AN Expert Editor’s control

Recording Within the AN Expert Editor

panel.

Use the appropriate controller (modulation wheel, after touch, foot controller, etc.) while you play, to morph between the two voices.

Recording Within the AN Expert Editor

• The following information pertains only to the Plug-in Editor.

• Depending on your particular host application, certain operation steps may differ and/or some functions may not be available.

This powerful and convenient function allows you to record continuous edits to the AN voice in real time. For example, if you’ve recorded note data to one track in host application, you can use the AN Expert Editor to create gradual, dynamic changes in the track with any of the AN Expert Editor parameters. These changes can be saved with the song and can be played back exactly as you recorded them.

Select “AN Expert Editor Setup.”

Click “Setup” on the menu bar, then select “AN Expert Editor Setup.” (Keyboard shortcut: [Alt], [U], [U], [ENTER].)

• “AN Expert Editor Setup” can also be selected from the toolbar.

Select the desired track for recording.

Do this from the “REC Track” combo box in the MIDI tab. For most practical purposes, this track should be one to which you have already recorded note data and intended for use with an AN voice. Note that you can record the track without having to go to the Track View window in host application and enable it.

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Click “OK.”

Set recording-standby.

Click “Edit” on the menu bar, then select “Record.” Alternately, click on the Record

button in the toolbar.

Start recording on the host applications.

Edit the AN parameters as desired.

Any edits you make within the AN Expert Editor are recorded in real time, as you make them. You can even record voice changes in real time.

Stop recording on the host applications.

Exit from recording-standby.

Click “Edit” on the menu bar, then select “Record.” Alternately, click on the Record button in the toolbar.

Recording Within the AN Expert Editor

Play back the song.

Use the Play Control window to return to the beginning of the track and start playback. Further edits can be recorded (overdubbed) to the same track by re-selecting the AN Expert Editor window and repeating steps #4 - #8 above.

• If you’re not satisﬁed with the recorded result, the last recording you’ve done can be canceled using the Undo function in the Edit menu (keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Z).

Parameters

Most of the AN Expert Editor parameters for editing the AN voices are contained in the virtual “main control panel” screen. From this main panel, you can also jump to other windows for controlling additional PLG150-AN functions (such as the Control Matrix,

Free EG, and Pattern Generator).

AN Expert Editor Main Window

This is the main control panel for the AN Expert Editor, and is comprised of the virtual “panel” controls, the toolbar (at the top), and the virtual “LCD display” at the bottom.

• Main Screen

• Master Menu

The master menu (which includes AN Voice List, Store, and the Display Option) can be selected from the main screen by right-clicking any inactive part of the front panel (on the Macintosh, click while holding the CONTROL key).

Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window

• Toolbar

The toolbar gives you quick access to some important functions and controls. These buttons let you easily execute the desired function without having to select a menu or leave the AN Expert Editor window.

Open AN Expert File

This is the same as the corresponding command in the File menu. It lets you select and open an existing AN Expert File. (See File Menus, Open AN Expert File.)

Save AN Expert File

This is the same as the corresponding command in the File menu. It lets you save the current AN Expert Editor settings as a parameter ﬁle for future recall. (See File Menus,

Save AN Expert File.)

AN Expert Editor Setup

This is the same as the corresponding command in the Setup menu. It lets you make various important settings for conﬁguring the AN Expert Editor with the PLG150-AN. (See Setup Menus, AN Expert Editor Setup.)

Setup AN Display Option

This convenient feature lets you change the display of the main control panel to indicate the current status of certain signal routings within the PLG150-AN. (See Setup Menus,

AN Display Option.)

Setup AN Morphing

This is the same as the corresponding command in the Setup menu. It lets you make the appropriate settings for the Morphing function (selecting the MIDI controller and the Morphing voice). (See Setup Menus, AN Morphing.)

Insert AN Bulk Dump Data (Plug-in Editor only)

This is the same as the corresponding command in the Setup menu. It lets you insert the current AN Expert Editor settings to a speciﬁed track/position in the host application song. (See Setup Menus, Insert AN Bulk Dump Data.)

Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window

Transmit AN Bulk Dump Data

This is the same as the corresponding command in the Setup menu. It lets you transmit the current AN Expert Editor settings as MIDI data to the PLG150-AN board. (See Setup Menus, Transmit AN Bulk Dump Data.)

Extract AN Bulk Dump Data (Plug-in Editor only)

This is the same as the corresponding command in the Setup menu. It lets you import the bulk data of AN voice or Step Sequencer patterns in the sequenced song data to the AN Expert Editor. (See Setup Menus, Extract AN Bulk Dump Data.)

Receive AN1x Bulk Dump Data

This is the same as the corresponding command in the Setup menu. It lets you receive the voice or Step Sequencer settings from a connected AN1x Control Synthesizer as MIDI data. (See Setup Menus, Receive AN1x Bulk Dump Data.)

Record (Plug-in Editor only)

This allows you to record your edit moves to a track, creating dynamic changes in the AN voice as the song plays. (See Recording Within the AN Expert Editor.)

• Depending on your particular host application, certain operation steps may differ and/or this function may not be available.

• LCD Display

This virtual “LCD” functions just like the display on an actual synthesizer’s front panel.

Indicates the current voice’s bank/number as well as its category and name.

Full name of the currently selected parameter.

Indicates the currently selected parameter’s value or setting. By clicking on this third line, you can also directly change the value by typing it on the computer keyboard. (See Computer

keyboard.)

Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window

• VOICE Button

Pressing the VOICE button calls up the AN Voice List dialog box, allowing you to select the desired voice bank and voice. It also allows you to reorganize the voices of a selected bank, as well as initialize a voice --- in other words, this resets all parameters to their normal values, giving you a “blank slate” voice to work with.

To select a bank, click on the desired bank button: Preset 1, Preset 2, or User. Each bank contains 128 voices. To select a voice, click on the desired voice in the box. For a complete list of available voices, see the Voice List in the PLG150-AN Owner’s Manual.

Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window

• STORE Button

Pressing the STORE button calls up the AN Store dialog box, allowing you to store the desired voice to the User bank. It also lets you enter a name and category abbreviation for the voice.

To name the voice, click on the Voice Name box, and type in the desired name. To specify a category, click the Category combo box, and click the desired category abbreviation. (The “0: ---” setting indicates no category.) To store the newly named voice, click “Store.” For a complete list of available voices and descriptions of the category abbreviations, see the Voice List in the PLG150-AN Owner’s Manual.

Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window

■ Setting and Changing Parameter Values ...................

• For panel knobs:

Left-click on the knob and drag horizontally or vertically as desired. Dragging to the left or down decreases the value, and dragging right or up increases it. The knob “rotates” as you drag it, and the parameter value (shown just above each knob) changes accordingly. Any parameter changes are output as MIDI data, both to the PLG150-AN and the host application (for recording).

Operation of the knobs can also be set so that moving the mouse in a circular direction — as if you were actually rotating the knob — changes the parameter value. (See

Parameter Knob Operation.)

• The panel knob operation can be changed to let you “rotate” the knob, instead of moving it horizontally or vertically. (See the Others tab in AN Expert Editor Setup.)

• For buttons:

Simply left-click on the desired button to turn on/off or to select the appropriate setting. On/off buttons (such as MORPH) have virtual “lamps” that light when the function is on.

• Combo boxes

For combo boxes (such as Control Source in the Control Matrix Parameter tab), click the down arrow to expand the box, then highlight the desired setting.

• DATA DEC (Decrease) and INC (Increase) buttons

Click on the desired parameter, then click either of these buttons to decrease the value/ setting (DEC) or increase it (INC). These buttons in some cases (e.g., VCO 1 WAVE) can be used to select values/settings that are not available otherwise>

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• Mouse buttons

A few parameters (such as Unison Detune and LFO 1 Delay in the Detail Parameters

tab) can be adjusted with the mouse buttons. Click on the desired parameter, then click

the left mouse button to decrease the value or click the right mouse button to increase it.

• Computer keyboard

All of the value parameters can be directly changed by typing in the appropriate numbers from the computer keyboard. Click on the desired parameter, then click the third (bottom) line in the virtual LCD and type in the desired value. Press [ENTER] to enter the value.

A few parameters (such as Unison Detune and LFO 1 Delay in the Detail Parameters

tab) can be directly changed by clicking on the desired parameter, then typing in the

desired value.

• Computer keyboard shortcuts:

• Moving around the panel

Pressing the arrow keys by themselves lets you select parameters by moving around the panel in the respective direction (up, down, left, right).

• Rapidly adjusting values

You can also use the arrow keys to adjust the parameter values. Simultaneously hold down [SHIFT] and press or hold one of the arrow keys. The up or right keys increase the value while the down or left keys decrease it. Holding down [SHIFT] and the appropriate arrow key rapidly increases or decreases the value.

The Page Up and Page Down keys on the computer keyboard can also be used. Press Page Up to increase the value, and Page Down to decrease it. Hold down the appropriate button to rapidly increase or decrease the value.

• Value charts

A few parameters (such as VCF Velocity) have pop-up “value charts,” from which you can select the desired value. Simply left-click on the parameter’s button, highlight the desired value, then left click on the value.

Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window

• Initialize

If you need to initialize a speciﬁc parameter to its default value, you can quickly call up a pop-up menu for this by right-clicking on the appropriate parameter control in the display

(on the Macintosh, click while holding the CONTROL key).

For example, if you’ve changed the LFO 1 Speed setting and want to restore the parameter to its original value, move the cursor to the LFO 1 SPEED knob and click the right mouse button.

Click on “Init” to restore the original setting or value of the parameter.

“Init” will be ghosted and unavailable if no edits have been made to the selected parameter. Initialize is completely independent for each parameter.

■ AN Parameters..............................................................

The various parameters are arranged in “blocks” according to their general functions. These correspond to the basic modules of sound generation or control in the PLG150AN.

PEG (Pitch EG) Parameter Block

The PEG parameters determine how the pitch of the voice changes over time. This lets you produce subtle or pronounced pitch changes as a note is played.

The PEG can also be used as a control source (in PWM Source, Sync Pitch Control Source,

FM Source, etc.), giving you even greater editing ﬂexibility.

Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window

• ATTACK (PEG Attack Time) Range: -64 ... +63

This determines the Attack Time of the PEG, or how long it takes for the pitch to change, according to the PEG Depth setting. This parameter has no effect (except when the PEG is used as a control source - for example, in PWM Source, etc.) unless the DEPTH parameter is set to an appropriate value.

• DECAY (PEG Decay Time) Range: -64 ... +63

This determines the Decay Time of the PEG, or how long it takes for the pitch to return to normal. This parameter has no effect (except when the PEG is used as a control source for example, in PWM SourceVCO1PWMSRC, etc.) unless the DEPTH parameter is set to an appropriate value.

• When the Decay Time is set to the maximum value of 127, the pitch (as set in PEG Depth) is held indeﬁnitely without changing.

• DEPTH (PEG Depth) Range: -64 ... +63

This determines the depth of the pitch change for the PEG (in semitones). This can be set independently for either the VCO 1 or VCO 2, or both (with the PEG Switch parameter). This must be set to an appropriate value for the PEG to have an effect on the sound.

• PEG Switch — VCO 1/ VCO 2 Settings: VCO 1, VCO 2, Both

This switch determines which VCO will be affected by the PEG Depth parameter. When this is set to “Both,” the VCO 1 and VCO 2 will be affected together (both lamps light).

OCT (Octave Shift)

Range: -2 ... +2

This determines the octave setting of the selected voice. The octave setting is also indicated by the lamps.

CTRL MATRIX (Control Matrix)

The Control Matrix is a highly ﬂexible, complex function that lets you use up to 15 different MIDI controllers to control 15 separate PLG150-AN parameters, in real time. The source controllers can be a modulation wheel, data entry slider, foot controller, key velocity, key scaling, or any of the controllers in the MIDI speciﬁcation. These can be used to control any of 46 different destination parameters, such as VCF Cutoff, Resonance, FEG Depth, and a wide variety of others.

This gives you the freedom to conﬁgure a completely different set of sources and destination parameters for each voice. You can, for example, conﬁgure the PLG150-AN to use After Touch to apply vibrato, or the Modulation Wheel to change the resonance while you play, determine the range for both Pitch Bend up and down, and much more.

For information on the Control Matrix settings, see the Ctrl Matrix Parameters tab.

• DETAIL Page (Control Matrix Parameters)

Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window

FREE EG

The 4-track Free EG lets you record complex control movements, in order to “hand draw” ﬁlter, resonance, LFO and many other available parameters over time—and have them play back automatically by simply playing a voice. A variety of drawing and editing tools are available for creating unique, continuous parameter changes that would be impossible to achieve with conventional EGs.

Up to four different parameters can be controlled independently, each recorded into its own Free EG track. Ideal for those times when you wish you had an extra couple of pairs of hands, the Free EG lets you build up an incredibly complex, completely unique voice.

The display windows (1 - 4) indicate the parameters controlled by each Free EG track.

• DETAIL Page (Free EG Parameters)

PATTERN GEN. (Pattern Generator) Block

The Pattern Generator block features four basic controls for the Arpeggio and Step Sequencer — two powerful functions let you trigger complex patterns in real time, at the press of a key. For more information, see the Pattern Generator DETAIL Page.

• DETAIL Page (Pattern Generator Parameters)

• TEMPO Range: MIDI, 40 - 240 bpm (beats per minute)

This determines the speed of the Pattern Generator’s Arpeggio or Step Sequencer. If you want the clock of an external MIDI sequencer or drum machine to control the tempo of the PLG150-AN’s Pattern Generator, set the Tempo to “MIDI” so that the two devices will play in synchronization with each other.

• When the Free EG LENGTH is set so that the Free EG synchronizes with Tempo, this Tempo setting affects the speed of the Free EG.

• HOLD Settings: On, Off

This determines how the Pattern Generator responds to the pressing and releasing of keys. When this is set to “on” (the lamp lights), the Arpeggio or Sequencer pattern continues playing after releasing the keys. When this is set to “off,” the pattern will stop when you release the keys. For more information on using the Hol function, see HOLD MODE.

Arpeggio Hold is handy when trying out different Arpeggio Types or Subdivide settings, and is literally indispensable for tweaking the tone generator parameters for your arpeggios with the Controllers.

• ARPEGGIO / SEQ

These two buttons are used to switch between the Arpeggio and the Step Sequencer. The selected button’s lamp lights to indicate that the respective function is active. (Both buttons cannot be selected simultaneously.)

LFO Parameter Blocks

The LFO parameters allow you to create a wide variety of modulation effects, using a low frequency signal to regularly change the pitch, volume or timbre of the voice. The LFO can be used to make the sound warmer and more natural, or can be used to produce wild special effects.

LFO 1 and LFO 2 can also be used as control sources (in PWM Source, Sync Pitch Control

Source, FM Source, etc.), giving you even greater editing ﬂexibility.

• Depending on the setting of the selected voice’s Assign Group parameter, the LFO 1 and LFO 2 blocks in the display may be different, with different sets of parameters. All LFO parameters below are available on either LFO 1 or LFO 2; however, some parameters will only be available on one of the LFO blocks, while the other block will have a limited parameter set.

• LFO 1 / LFO 2 DETAIL Page

• LFO 1 / LFO 2 WAVE Settings:

Sine, Sine Ofst1 (Offset 1), Sine Ofst2, Sine180 Ofst1, Sine180 Ofst2 Triangle, Triangle Ofst1, Triangle Ofst2, Triangle180 Ofst1, Triangle180 Ofst2 Square, Square Ofst2, Square180 Ofst2 Saw Down, Saw Down Ofst2, Saw Up, Saw Up Ofst2 S/H (Sample & Hold), S/H Ofst2, S/H2, S/H2 Ofst2

Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window

• Parameter settings in italics above can only be selected by using the DATA DEC/INC buttons.

This determines the type of wave for LFO 1 or LFO 2. (The same settings are available for both.) The wave set here determines the characteristics of the modulation applied to the VCO (vibrato), VCF (wah) and VCA (tremolo).

• LFO 1 / LFO 2 SPEED Range: 1 ... 256

This determines the speed of LFO 1 or LFO 2. (This parameter is the same for both.) Higher values result in a faster LFO modulation. This is a global control in that it affects all modulation destinations (VCO 1/2, VCA, VCF) equally.

• LFO 1 / LFO 2 VCO1

(LFO 1 / LFO 2 to VCO 1 — Oscillator 1 Pitch Modulation Depth)

• LFO 1 / LFO 2 VCO2

(LFO 1 / LFO 2 to VCO 2 — Oscillator 2 Pitch Modulation Depth)

Range: -128 ... +127

This determines the degree to which the LFO 1 or LFO 2 affects the selected oscillator’s pitch. This produces a vibrato effect, or a quavering, vibrating sound in the voice, by regularly modulating the pitch. Higher values result in a stronger, more pronounced vibrato sound.

Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window

• Depending on the device or software you are using, these two parameters are combined into a single parameter, with the following different names:

• On a Modular Synthesis Plug-in System “mother” device: “LFO Pitch Modulation Depth”

• On an XG Plug-in System 1 “mother” device: “Vibrato Depth”

• On the AN Easy Editor software: “Vibrato”

• LFO 1 / LFO 2 VCA (LFO 1 / LFO 2 to VCA — Amplitude Modulation Depth)

Range: -64 ... +63

This determines the depth of the amplitude modulation of the VCA by LFO 1 or LFO 2. Amplitude Modulation adds a cyclical change to the volume level to create a tremolo effect. Higher values (in the positive range) widen the range of the volume change. Negative values reverse the phase of the LFO by 180 degrees.

• LFO 1 / LFO 2 VCF (LFO 1 / LFO 2 to VCF — Filter Modulation Depth)

Range: -64 ... +63

This determines the depth of the ﬁlter modulation of the VCF by LFO 1 or LFO 2. Filter Modulation adds a cyclical change to the ﬁlter cutoff frequency to create a wah effect. Higher values (in the positive range) widen the range of the cutoff frequency change. Negative values reverse the phase of the LFO by 180 degrees.

VCF / FEG Parameter Block

VCF Parameters

The VCF is a ﬁlter that allows a speciﬁc range of frequencies to pass, while muting all others. Movement of the ﬁlter through various frequencies as well as the use of Resonance allows you to create exceptionally dynamic, dramatic changes in the sound. The VCF can be controlled by the ﬁlter EG (FEG) parameters, allowing you to have the timbre of the sound change automatically over time.

• VELOCITY (FEG Velocity Sensitivity)

Range: -64 ... +63

This determines how the ﬁlter EG responds to key velocity. For positive values, playing the keys with greater strength results in a wider, more dynamic ﬁlter EG (greater ﬁlter changes). For negative values, the relationship is inverse: a softer key touch results in a wider, more dynamic ﬁlter EG. A setting of “0” results in no change of the ﬁlter by playing strength.

To set this, click the VELOCITY button and highlight the desired value in the pop-up chart. When a value other than “0” is set, the VELOCITY lamp lights.

Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window

• HPF (HPF Cutoff)

Range: 0 ... 127

This determines the cutoff frequency of the High Pass Filter (-6 dB/Oct). Frequencies above the setting are passed while those below are cut off. Higher values increase the HPF Cutoff frequency, resulting in a brighter sound.

To set this, click the HPF button and highlight the desired value in the pop-up chart. When a value other than “0” is set, the HPF lamp lights.

• This High Pass Filter is applied to the signal after the mixer, and is different than the one available in the VCF Type parameter.

• TYPE (VCF Filter Type) Settings: LPF24, LPF18, LPF12, BPF, HPF12, BEF

• When “LPF18” is selected, both the LPF24 and LPF12 lamps light together.

This determines the type of ﬁlter used by the VCF. The VCF passes only a speciﬁed range of frequencies while cutting off the rest, to give you versatile control over the timbre. The six ﬁlter types are described below.

LPF24, LPF18, LPF12

The Low Pass Filter passes only those frequencies below the speciﬁed cutoff point. Cutoff curves of 24dB/octave (LPF24), 18dB/octave (LPF18) and 12dB/octave (LPF12) can be selected.

Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window

BPF

The Band Pass Filter passes only those frequencies in the speciﬁed range, with a cutoff curve of 12dB/octave.

HPF12

The High Pass Filter passes only those frequencies above the speciﬁed cutoff point, with a cutoff curve of 12dB/octave.

BEF

The Band Eliminate Filter passes only those frequencies outside the speciﬁed frequency range. The Resonance setting (below) determines the eliminated range.

• The ﬁlters listed above apply to the signal output from the HPF located between the Mixer and VCA. For more information about the signal path, see AN Display Option.

Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window

• CUTOFF (VCF Cutoff Frequency) Range: 0 ... 127

This determines the cutoff frequency of the VCF (ﬁlter). For example, when the ﬁlter type is set to Low Pass Filter, the VCF mutes all frequencies higher than the cutoff point and “passes” the lower frequencies. Lower cutoff values create a deeper, more rounded tone, while higher values create a brighter tone.

• RES. (VCF Resonance) Range: -12 ... +102

This determines the amount of resonance boost, or emphasis of harmonics near the cutoff frequency. Higher values produce a higher resonant peak (producing sharper high tones), while lower values produce a relatively ﬂat response. A setting of “0” applies no resonance.

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