Detailed Editing with Programs
Basic oscillator settings
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Basic oscillator settings
Here is where you can specify the type of program, select the
basic waveform (multisample or drum kit), and specify
whether it will play polyphonically or monophonically
(poly/mono).
Program type setting
(single, double, drum kit)
Here is where you can specify the program type.
Broadly speaking, the program type will be either “a
program that uses a multisample” or “a program that uses a
drum kit.” (see “Multisamples and Drum Kits,” below)
This choice is made by the PROG> VOICE “OSC Oscillator
Mode” setting, which specifies which
type the oscillators
will use.
• Multisample:
Single, Double
• Drum kit: Drums
Single (single program) uses one oscillator, and
Double
(double program) uses two oscillators.
Drums (drum program) is similar to a single program, but
uses a drum kit (created in Global mode) instead of a
multisample.
Polyphony
Polyphony is the number of notes that can be played
simultaneously, such as in a chord. The polyphony depends
on the program type.
Note:
• Double Programs use twice as many voices as Single
Programs.
• Stereo Multisamples use twice as many voices as Mono
Multisamples.
• If using velocity crossfade switching, the multisample
will use twice as many voices as usual.
Polyphonic/monophonic playing
To specify whether the program will
play polyphonically
(Poly) or monophonically (Mono), access the PROG>
VOICE page and set the Voice parameter.
When this is set to
Poly, you can play both chords and
melody lines. When this is set to
Mono, only one note will
sound even if you play a chord.
Normally you’ll set this to
Poly, but
Mono is useful when
playing sounds such as synth basses, synth leads, and other
solo instruments.
Try switching between Poly and Mono, and
listen to the
results.
Working with Multisamples
What is a multisample?
A multisample is a collection of similarly voiced samples,
used to create the same type of sound - piano, bass, guitar,
strings, organ - across the entire keyboard, as the basis of a
program.
For each oscillator, you can assign up to four multisamples
and switch between them by velocity.
Multisamples and Drum Kits
Multisamples and Drum Kits allow you to play samples in
different ways.
• Multisamples lay out one or
more samples across the
keyboard. If we use the example of a simple guitar
multisample, one sample could be assigned for each
string, so that the multisample would consist of six
samples.
• As the name suggests, Drum Kits are optimized for
playing drumsamples.
Velocity switch, crossfades, and layers
Each oscillator provides four velocity zones. This lets you
switch between multisamples or drumsamples according to
the velocity (speed) at which you play a key.
By specifying the threshold (boundary value) where each
zone
will respond, and the amount of crossfading (the
overlap between zones), you can specify how your keyboard
playing dynamics will switch or layer the multisamples or
drumsamples. You can use this to make the following types
of setups.
• Velocity switch, where multisamples (or drumsamples)
are cleanly switched at the threshold
• Velocity crossfades, where multisamples (or
drumsamples) are smoothly crossfaded over a specified
range outside the threshold
• Velocity layers, where two multisamples (or
drumsamples) are layered when you play a specified
range outside the threshold
Note: If “Oscillator Mode”
is set to Drums, the velocity
settings pre-specified for the drum kit will be used, and
therefore will not be shown in the screen. A drum kit’s
velocity zones can be edited in the Global/Media mode
DRUM KIT page. (see page 93)
Selecting Multisamples
Let’s create a simple velocity crossfade between two
Multisamples, using just OSC1.
1. Select the P-OSC> MS1 page, and turn the
multisample 1 Multisample On/Off parameter On.
Switching pages as necessary, turn the Multisample On/
off parameter on for multisample 2, and off for
multisamples 3 and 4.
Program type
Polyphony
Single
80
Double
40
Drums
80
Multisample On/Off
Bank
Multisample Select
Playing and editing Programs
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2. Select Stereo as the Multisample Bank for
multisample1 and multisample2.
There are two main types of Multisample Banks:
Mono,
and
Stereo. Note that stereo Multisamples will require
twice as many voices as mono Multisamples.
3. Select the multisample.
Multisamples are organized by category such as piano,
guitar, bell, etc. Choose the Multisample
Select parameter
and press the ENTER button to see the list. Use the cursor
buttons ◄► to switch categories, use the cursor buttons
▼▲ to select a multisample, and press the ENTER
button to confirm your choice.
4. In the same way, select multisample 2 in the P-OSC>
MS2 page. Select a different Multisample than what
was selected for multisample1.
Multisamples have now been assigned to multisample 1
and 2.
5. Specify the velocity range and crossfade range.
Set the multisample 2 “Threshold Velocity” to 001, and
turn “Crossfade” Off.
6. In the P-OSC> MS1 page, set the velocity range
(Bottom Vel.) to 80 for multisample 1.
With these settings, Multisample2 will sound for notes
played with a velocity of 79 or less, and Multisample1
will sound for notes played with a velocity of 80 or
greater.
The Velocity Zone shows the oscillator’s four
multisamples and the velocity zones of each oscillator.
The meter on the left shows the note-on velocity. This lets
you see which multisample and oscillator will sound for
that specific velocity.
7. Set the multisample 1 “Xfade” to 20, and its “Curve”
to Linear.
The state of this split is shown visually in the screen.
The two multisamples will fade across the range from 80
to 100, with multisample 2 fading-out while multisample
1 fades-in. This produces a
smooth change without any
sudden switch.
8. As needed, use the P-OSC> MS1 page and MS2 page
to adjust the Level of the two multisamples.
Using a drum kit
What is a drum kit?
A drum kit is a collection of drum set samples such as bass
drum, snare, or cymbal, as well as a variety of other
percussion sounds, with a sample assigned to each key.
You’ll use Global mode to create and edit a drum kit. Up to
four drum samples can be assigned to each note of the
keyboard, and you can use the BottomVel., Xfade, and
Curve parameters to specify how you’ll switch between
these samples. Then, in Program mode, you can adjust filter
and amp settings, and specify effects and
routing to the audio
output jacks. (see page 93)
To use a drum kit in a Program, set
Oscillator Mode to
Drums, and choose one of the 48 user drum kits or the 9
GM2 drum kits.
Selecting a drum kit
1. Access the P-BASIC> VOICE page.
2. Set “OSC (Oscillator Mode)” to Drums.
3. Select a drum kit in the P-OSC> DKit page.
4. Specify the basic pitch of the oscillator. For a drum
kit, set “Octave” to +0 [8'].
Category
Velocity Zone
Meter
Level
