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2. To stop the demo at any time simply press the AUDITION button once SELECTING PROGRAMS To change the current program you must first ensure that there are no MENU or MOD functions activated on the front panel check for any lighted indicators in the MENU buttons and or flashing indicators in the MOD buttons With these other functions cancelled PROGRAM mode will be automatically activated as indicated by the main display The VALUE PROGRA N encoder now be used to call up other programs as shown below Parameter Value edit PROG D Ja Display shows current PROGRAM number 2 Press once then rotate to change PROGRAM Parameter Value est PROG _ 9 value Display PROG letters flash 4 To lock in the desired program press knob to indicate PROGRAM SELECT mode displayed PROG letters now stop flashing The PROG section of the display will flash during program select mode When you have found the sound you want press the VALUE PROGRAM encoder knob again to lock in the program The bank of user programable PROGRAM s and user programable MULTI s are identified in the main display with an asterisk as shown below Parameter Value Parameter Value T T PROG 35 PROG 35 USER program bank PROGRAM 35 FACTORY ROM program bank PROGRAM 35 NOTE You can only store sounds in the USER program m
3. 0 There will be no parameter modulation applied when the joystick is moved in the X axis 1 to 7 The assigned parameter will respond with its maximum setting occurring at the EAST position and minimum setting at the WEST position 1 to 7 The assigned parameter will respond in reverse to the above i e maximum setting at the WEST position 2 Joystick X Axis Source J X This function sets the X axis parameter source for the on board joystick The selections are detailed below TABLE A Filter Frequency FLFQ Filter frequency will be assigned to the X axis Envelope Mod EVMD Envelope mod will be assigned to the X axis Filter Q Mod FQMD Filter resonance mod will be assigned to the X axis Filter Resonance FLRS Filter resonance will be assigned to the X axis Oscillator Mix OMIX Oscillator 1 2 mix will be assigned to the X axis Oscillator Mix Mod Oscillator mix mod will be assigned to the X axis Ring Mod RING Ring modulation will be assigned to the X axis Oscillator 1 Pitch 1 Oscillator 1 pitch will be assigned to the X axis Oscillator 2 Pitch O2PT Oscillator 2 pitch will be assigned to the X axis Oscillator Pitch Mod PIMD Oscillator pitch mod will be assigned to the X axis Oscillator 1 Pulse Width 01PW Oscillator 1 pulse width will be assigned to the X axis Oscillator 2 Pulse Width O2PW Oscillator 2 pulse width will be assigned to
4. 12 MULTI TIMBRAL PARTS This section includes buttons for selecting the 8 PARTS You can create and store 8 totally different sounds in each MULTI program Also included are switches for the PART MENU and program multi select modes 13 HEADPHONE MONITOR This is where you connect headphones to monitor the output master left right only 14 OUTPUT This section features LEVEL PANNING and MASTER VOLUME rotary controls Also included are buttons for the OUTPUT MENU and output modulation parameters 15 ENVELOPES This section features ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN and RELEASE rotary controls for each envelope Also included the PORTAMENTO control buttons for the envelope MENU and envelope 1 amp 2 select modes T OWNERS MANUAL l 3 Rear Panel 1 EXTERNAL JOYSTICK DIN Connector Use this socket to connect the optional remote joystick to eleVAta ON OFF _ MADEIN ENGLAND 2 MIDI IN OUT THRU DIN Connectors MIDI data will be transmitted and received by these connectors POWER evoc 6 q 3 VOCODER INPUT Jack Connector Use this socket to connect the microphone input control signal to eleVAta ONLY when the optional VOCODA conversion is installed 4 EXTERNAL INPUTS 1 amp 2 Jack Connectors Use these sockets to connect any external line level sound sources to eleVAta for filter envelope processing whilst using MIDI control OUT
5. menu This section of eleVAta produces the musical tones which form the basis of subtractive synthesis There are two oscillators per voice musical note each producing audible vibrations to act as a sound source The timbre of each oscillator depends on its harmonic content which is determined by the waveform There are basically two waveforms available SAWTOOTH and SQUARE each with its own specific set of harmonics Controls for changing the amount of modulation to the waveform pitch timbre and pulse width of the oscillators are also included in this section These timbral and pitch modulations give the oscillator sound more depth and stimulate musical appeal to the ear The oscillator source can also be changed in the MENU section with Formant Sine wave and Noise selections on offer as well as two inputs for processing external audio signals OSC 1 OSC 2 SELECT buttons These two buttons are used to select the active oscillator the one that will be edited by the controls in this section When the OSC1 button indicator is on oscillator 1 will be selected edited When the OSC2 button indicator is on oscillator 2 will be selected edited Selecting each button automatically cancels the other WAVEFORM This control sets the selected oscillator s waveform At the minimum setting WAVE 0 the waveform will be shaped like a SAWTOOTH a This waveform contains every harmonic in decreasing volume and produces very rich
6. Off OFF The keyboard tracking is off and so the filter s effect will be the same across all notes 25 25 The keyboard tracking is now on at its minimum setting 50 50 The keyboard tracking is now on at the lower medium setting 100 100 The keyboard tracking is now on at the higher medium setting 150 150 The keyboard tracking is now on at its maximum setting When set between 25 150 the filter will open increasingly less for the low notes and more for the high notes until the effect is at its maximum when the level is set to 150 There are also two negative settings 25 25 and 50 50 The filter will now open less for the high notes and more for the low notes eleVAta Polyphonic Synthesizer l 16 Operation LFO SECTION delay 1 2 menu This section of eleVAta features 2 LFOs Low Frequency Oscillators which make regular electronic variations too low to be heard when converted into audio vibrations They can be used independently to alter elements of the sound by adding vibrato or changes to the harmonic content LFO 1 LFO 2 SELECT buttons These two buttons are used to select the active LFO the one that will be edited by the controls in this section When the LFO1 button indicator is on LFO 1 will be selected edited When the LFO2 button indicator is on LFO 2 will be selected edited Selecting each button automatically c
7. ce lt available menus to scroll DOWN the available menus last neHe value mast er lt mEnu program volume OfO 3 1 Rotate to change MENU settings TER Press to access midi OUTPUT MENU SS wine aren indicator ON When the indicator in the output MENU button is ON output menu mode is activated pressing this button automatically de selects any other active menu The indicators in the LAST and NEXT menu buttons will light to indicate the current menu position When the first menu is selected only the NEXT indicator will be on prompting selection When the last menu is selected only the LAST indicator will be on again prompting selection Other menu selections in between the first and last menu will light both the LAST and NEXT indicators simultaneously Use the master VALUE PROGRAN encoder to edit the menu settings There are 6 functions in the output menu as detailed in the following paragraphs 1 Assign Outputs ASINO This function sets the output routing for the selected PART The selections Main left right 1 2 The output will be routed to the main outputs 1 8 2 Sub1 3 4 The output will be routed to the first pair of sub outputs 3 amp 4 Sub2 5 6 The output will be routed to the second pair of sub outputs 5 amp 6 2 Effect EFCT This function allows you to apply flanging or chorus effects to the sound globally The selections are Off OFF The
8. is exactly what modulation is doing for you only in a more controlled and predictable manner Without modulation the parameters of any given sound would be fixed in place and the result would be a boring static sound that remained the same however long a key were to be held down Using eleVAta s Modulation Matrix many of the parameters of an eleVAta sound can be modified in real time after a note is pressed injecting a living breathing dynamic element that the sound would otherwise have lacked Just as with the classic synths of old the modulation possibilities in eleVAta not only breathe life into the programs but also define the sound of the machine and give it unique character A typical example of modulation might be the second ADSR Envelope ENV2 as a source being applied to the Filter Cutoff Frequency as its destination The result is a Filter Cutoff that changes or is modulated over time The sound might start bright and aggressive and then settle down to a smoother sound for the sustain period MOD buttons how they work When a Program is recalled you will see that some of the MOD button indicators are illuminated whilst others are not These indicators show the modulation status for each parameter allowing you to check at a glance which will be applied to the current sound MODULATION ON OFF When a MOD indicator is ON the associated parameter above is being modulated i e it is the destination for a modulati
9. effects will be switched off Chorus CHOR The chorus effect will be applied globally to all sounds Flanger FLAN The flanger effect will be applied globally to all sounds 3 Effect Rate RATE This function allows you alter the speed of the flanging chorus effects The selections are 0 to 127 When set to 0 the effect speed will be at its minimum As the master encoder is moved in a clockwise direction the rate will increase until at the maximum setting 127 the effect speed will be at its maximum 4 Effect Modulation MOD This function allows you alter the modulation level of the flanging chorus effects The selections are 0 to 127 When set to 0 the effect modulation will be at its minimum As the master VALUE PROGRAM encoder is moved in a clockwise direction the modulation level will increase giving subtle pitch variations to the sound until at the maximum setting 127 the effect modulation will be at its maximum and most extreme 5 Effect Depth DPTH This function allows you alter the depth of the flanging chorus effects The selections are 0 to 127 When set to 0 the effect depth will be at its minimum As the master VALUE PROGRAM encoder is moved in a clockwise direction the depth will increase until at the maximum setting 127 the effect depth will be at its maximum and most pronounced 6 Effect Feedback FBAK This function allows you alter the feedback leve
10. for the MIDI modulation wheel The selections are detailed in TABLE A on the previous page 7 After Touch AT M This function sets the modulation depth for MIDI After Touch The selections are 0 There will be no after touch mod applied 1 to 7 The after touch mod depth will respond increasingly in a positive manner 1 to 7 The after touch mod depth will respond increasingly in a negative manner 8 After Touch Source AT This function sets the parameter source for MIDI After Touch The selections are detailed in TABLE A on the previous page 9 Breath Control BH M This function sets the modulation depth for MIDI Breath Control The selections are 0 There will be no breath control mod applied 1 to 7 The breath control mod depth will respond increasingly in a positive manner 1 to 7 The breath control mod depth will respond increasingly in a negative manner 10 Breath Control Source BH This function sets the parameter source for MIDI Breath Control The selections are detailed in TABLE A on the previous page 11 External Joystick X Axis Modulation AJXM This function sets the X axis left amp right modulation depth for the optional EXTERNAL joystick The selections are 0 There will be no parameter modulation applied when the joystick is moved in the X axis 1 to 7 The assigned parameter will respond with its maximum setting occurring at the EAST position a
11. the MIDI MENU button once then use the menu LAST and NEXT buttons in the MENUS section above CARE these buttons double up as SAVE and COMPARE functions when no MENU is selected to scroll through the available menus as shown in the following example 2 Press this button edit to scroll UP the Press this button Ge W lt available menus to scroll DOWN the available menus last value lt menu p gt program push 1 Press to access 3 MIDI MENU indicator ON oe Rotate to change MENU settings ule When the indicator the button is MIDI menu mode is activated pressing this button automatically de selects any other active menu The indicators in the LAST and NEXT menu buttons will light to indicate the current menu position When the first menu is selected only the NEXT indicator will be on prompting selection When the last menu is selected only the LAST indicator will be on again prompting selection Other menu selections in between the first and last menu will light both the LAST and NEXT indicators simultaneously Use the master VALUE PROGRANM encoder to edit the menu settings There are 14 functions in the MIDI menu as detailed in the following paragraphs 1 Joystick X Axis Modulation J X M This function sets the X axis left amp right modulation depth for the on board joystick The selections are
12. will steal the 1st note but the envelopes will not be re triggered TYPE 2 portamento will be used regardless of the current portamento setting If the 3rd note is released the 1st note will be re instated again without re triggering the envelopes This feature allows polyphonic auto glide To setup conventional auto glide the PART polyphony should be set to 1 AUTO GLIDE should be ON and PORTAMENTO type should be set to OFF The selections are Off OFF The Auto glide feature will be off On ON The Auto glide feature will be on 4 Portamento PRTA This function allows you to set different types of portamento The selections are Off OFF No portamento will be applied 1 TYP1 The portamento starts from the current pitch of the last note played Type2 TYP2 The portamento starts from the current pitch of the voice used for the new note Pre glide1 PRE1 The portamento starts 2 semitones above the note pitch Pre glide2 PRE2 The portamento starts 2 semitones below the note pitch Pre glide3 PRE3 The portamento starts 5 semitones above the note pitch Pre glide4 PRE4 The portamento starts 5 semitones below the note pitch Pre glide5 PRE5 The portamento starts 12 semitones above the note pitch Pre glide6 PRE6 The portamento starts 12 semitones below the note pitch NOTE For monophonic parts polyphony set to 1 voice portamento TYPE s 1 and 2 will have the same effect 5 Hold HOLD This function
13. After a few seconds the display will show the PROGRAM number PROG 01 If this does not happen check the power supply is of the correct type and the unit was switched on correctly PLAYING THE DEMO To run the demonstration sequence first press and hold down the AUDITION button and then press the SOUND WIZARD button once To stop the demo simply press the AUDITION button again SETTING THE MIDI CHANNEL Set your MIDI keyboard to transmit on channel 1 this is the default PROGRAM mode MIDI channel SELECTING PROGRAMS First ensure the MODE button in the MULTI TIMBRAL PARTS section is set to program mode indicator OFF To select the factory programs press the VALUE PROGRAVN encoder knob once and ensure the PROG display is flashing Now rotate the VALUE PROGRAM encoder to select other sounds There are two banks of 128 programs one containing the factory sounds and the other for storing your own user sounds marked with in the display eleVAta is shipped with the factory sounds copied into the user program section Use the AUDITION button or connected MIDI keyboard to trigger the sounds You can modify the sounds in real time by altering controls in the OSCILLATOR FILTER ENVELOPE JOYSTICK and LFO sections etc Please read the following OPERATION section carefully to fully appreciate the range of features and facilities the eleVAta 16 Voice Synthesizer has to offer GETTING STARTED After connecting eleV
14. As the master VALUE PROGRAN encoder is moved in a clockwise direction the lowest note setting will rise in semitone steps until at the maximum setting 127 the lowest note setting will be at its highest setting limited by setting of NOTE RANGE HIGH e g the highest LOW NOTE value will be determined by the note value set in NOTE RANGE HIGH see next section for further details 6 Note Range HIGH NTHI This function allows you to set the HIGH note point the highest note that can be played for the selected PART The lowest HIGH NOTE value will be determined by the note value set in NOTE RANGE LOW above The selections are 1 to 127 When set to 1 the highest MIDI note played will be one semitone above the lowest note for this extreme setting the NOTE RANGE LOW must be set to 0 and only one note can be played As the master VALUE PROGRAN encoder is moved a clockwise direction the highest note setting will rise in semitone steps until at the maximum setting 127 the highest note setting will be at the top of its range sill OWNERS MANUAL al 29 Operation JOYSTICK SECTION Joystick This section of eleVAta features a fully assignable joystick for multiple parameter manipulation You can assign parameters such as filter frequency resonance oscillator pitch ring modulation etc to the joystick for added creative expression and on the fly editing The joystick operates in parallel to the labelle
15. Ata to your system as detailed on page 5 press IN the power switch on the rear panel to turn the power on As the software initialises takes approximately 3 seconds the main display will show a welcome message indicating the software version fitted to your unit as shown below Parameter Value L y i 4 Software version 1 01 Afterwards the last selected program before power was switched off at the previous session will recalled and displayed as follows Parameter Value R 6 lt 4 Selected program PROGRAM 1 eleVAta is now ready to use OWNERS MANUAL al 7 Operation PROGRAM MODE Selecting editing and saving Sounds emee eleVAta has two basic modes of operation PROGRAM mode and MULTI mode Program mode allows you to work on single sounds with up to 16 note polyphony and you can store these sounds in any of the 128 USER program memories There are also 128 factory ROM programs which cannot overwritten For further details on MULTI mode operation please see page 27 later in the manual SELEGTING PROGRAM MODE To select PROGRAM mode locate the MODE button in the MULTI TIMBRAL PARTS section and ensure the indicator is OFF as shown below this button to extinguish molti 26 3 4 the indicator menu This button sets the basic operating mode for eleVAta Each press will change the mode the indicator within the button showing the status as follows Of
16. ENCY control At the mid setting MOD 0 there will be no change to the filter cut off frequency As the control is moved in anti clockwise direction the filter will be increasingly modulated in a negative manner minimum setting MOD 64 As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction from the mid setting the filter will be increasingly modulated in a positive manner maximum setting MOD 64 MODULATION BUTTONS mod These two buttons are used to access the modulation settings for the FREQUENCY and RESONANCE parameters Please see the MODULATION MATRIX section on page 24 for full details FILTER MENU This section contains the remaining functions of the FILTER section To access these functions first press the FILTER MENU button once then use the menu LAST and NEXT buttons in the MENUS section CARE these buttons double up as SAVE and COMPARE functions when no MENU is selected to scroll through the available menus as shown in the following examples on the next page T OWNERS MANUAL l 15 Operation Press this button edit 2 Menus to scroll UP the Press this button gt gt lt available menus to scroll DOWN the available menus last aBHE mod lt menu p gt push E gt 3 1 Rotate to change MENU settings mali Press to access midi FILTER MENU SS indicator ON When the indicator in the filter MENU button is O
17. Key Syne KEYS This function can make the oscillators start each time a MIDI note on command is received The selections are OFF The oscillators will be free running ON The oscillator waveform will always start at the same point when a note ON is received good for percussive bass sounds MIXER SECTION min cing mod mod mod This section of eleVAta allows you to adjust the relative mix levels of the oscillators or external audio inputs and also add ring modulation Ring modulation occurs when the two sound sources are multiplied together and this gives the sound a hard overdriven edge osc MIX This control sets the mix level between the two oscillators Around the mid setting MIX 64 the level of both oscillator sources will be equal As the knob is moved in an anti clockwise direction the level of oscillator 2 will begin to decrease until at the minimum setting MIX 0 only oscillator 1 source will be heard As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction the level of oscillator 1 will begin to decrease until at the maximum setting MIX 127 only oscillator 2 source will be heard RING MOD This control sets the amount of ring modulation applied to the sound At the minimum setting RING 0 the ring modulation will be off As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction the ring modulation gradually increases until at the maximum setting RING 127 the ring modulation effect will be at its maximum
18. MANUAL al 37 Accesories Troubleshooting CONVERSION KITS eleVAta s sonic power can be dramatically increased by installing optional conversion kits such as the Vocoda etc When you purchase a conversion kit for eleVAta you will need to install a small daughter board inside the CONVERSION MODULE DOCKING BAY The access panel is situated on the top of rear chassis WARNING DISCONNECT POWER BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THIS COVER CONVERTOR MODULE NEVER FIT REMOVE CONVERTOR BOARDS WHEN POWER 15 ON DONE BAY BEFORE CLOSING COVER CHECK FOR LOOSE OBJECTS INSIDE I AV A ANALOG RediSound IS voice PolgPhonic Synthesizer Ehe colour oF muSic 2 3 WARNING REMOVE ALL POWER CONNECTIONS BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THIS COVER To open the cover remove the 2 fixing screws and lift off the panel taking care not to drop any foreign objects inside the main casing Follow the instructions supplied with the conversion kit for correct installation EXTERNAL REMOTE JOYSTICK emm The optional external joystick can be used to control various eleVAta parameters whilst you are away from the front panel It works in parallel with the smaller on board joystick both having their own parameter setup tables in the MIDI menu so they can be used simultaneously Connect the output cable 3 metres long from the remote joystick to the rear panel socket marked JOYSTICK EXTERNAL For full operational details please see the instructions sup
19. MENUS section above CARE these buttons double up as SAVE and COMPARE functions when no MENU is selected to scroll through the available menus as shown in the following example pam 2 Press this button edit to scroll UP the Press this button W lt available menus to scroll DOWN the available menus last value 4 cab gt program push Cr Rotate to change MENU settings midi 1 Press to access UTILITY MENU indicator ON When the indicator in the UTILITY MENU button is ON UTILITY menu mode is activated pressing this button automatically de selects any other active menu The indicators in the LAST and NEXT menu buttons will light to indicate the current menu position When the first menu is selected only the NEXT indicator will be on prompting selection When the last menu is selected only the LAST indicator will be on again prompting selection Other menu selections in between the first and last menu will light both the LAST and NEXT indicators simultaneously Use the master VALUE PROGRAN encoder to edit the menu settings There are 6 functions in the UTILITY menu as detailed in the following paragraphs 1 Save Single Program Voice VOICSYSE This function allows you to save program voices individually as sysex data You can quickly recall these sounds into buffer memory during a performance for on the fly patch changes The transmitted program will be the on
20. MODULATION BUTTONS mod These two buttons are used to access the modulation settings for the OSC MIX and RING MODULATION parameters Please see the MODULATION MATRIX section on page 24 for full details eleVAta Polyphonic Synthesizer al 14 Operation FILTER SECTION Fr qu ncy EnO mod mod mod menu This section of eleVAta features a classic smooth 1288 per octave filter which in subtractive synthesis is used to remove unwanted frequencies There are three different types of filter to choose from LOW PASS BAND PASS and HIGH PASS or the filter can be totally switched off FREQUENCY This control sets the basic cut off frequency of the filter The effect this control has on the sound depends on the type of filter selected low band or high pass as detailed in the filter MENU section on the next page Its range is FREQ 0 minimum to FREQ 127 maximum RESONANCE This control sets the boost level of the frequencies around the cut off point as set by the FREQUENCY control At the minimum setting RES 0 there is no boost As the control is moved in a clockwise direction the frequencies will be gradually increased until at the maximum setting RES 127 the resonance will almost reach self oscillation producing a new pitched element similar to acoustic feedback ENV MOD This control sets the amount of change depth of the cut off frequency as set by the FREQU
21. N filter menu mode is activated pressing this button automatically de selects any other active menu The indicators in the LAST and NEXT menu buttons will light to indicate the current menu position When the first menu is selected only the NEXT indicator will be on prompting selection When the last menu is selected only the LAST indicator will be on again prompting selection Use the master VALUE PROGRAM encoder to edit the menu settings There are just 2 functions in the filter menu as detailed in the following paragraphs 1 Type TYPE This function lets you choose the type of filter that will be applied The selections are Low pass LOW This type of filter allows the low frequency elements to pass whilst reducing the higher frequencies as the FREQUENCY control is moved anti clockwise Band pass BAND This type of filter allows a limited band of frequencies to pass whilst reducing the remaining high and low frequencies the filtered frequency band being set by the position of the FREQUENCY control High pass HIGH This type of filter allows the high frequency elements to pass whilst reducing the lower frequencies as the FREQUENCY control is moved clockwise 2 Keyboard Tracking TRAC This function lets you choose whether the filter has the same effect across the entire note range or has a different effect on the lower and higher notes This function is applied as a percentage of note change The selections are
22. PUTS 5 OUTPUT SECTION Jack Connectors Use the MAIN sockets to connect the master stereo output of eleVAta to your mixing desk or amplification system The SUB 1 and SUB 2 sockets can be used when further individual outputs are required 5 6 POWER SECTION Switch Connector Use the switch to turn the power on and off Only use the 9vDC 1 33 PSU supplied with eleVAta to power the unit y 6 EXTERNAL I P Two JOYSTICK Sound Ehe colour of muSic erena Red ILES REFER TO ABLE PARTS INSIDE L u a DA S du 7 lt a 0 w 3 lt al 5 5 4 0 eleVAta Polyphonic Synthesi Synthesizer O 5 1 49 0 ASA ONIXIN OIGNLS Ino naw 2 0 90050050 0 B B o B B B i 000000000080 i 1 ee i C ee IAIN I i YAHLO i ON OH E I 1 oa 191205 MYM OV oL I Ino IAIN NI IAIN NI IAIN i Jo a ONVI NA NI AGVA L VN 5157 gt
23. RTICAL use this position to mount in 19 rack LOWERING THE PANEL First you need to release the support arms from their locators Tilt the control panel forwards then using one hand at either side lift the chrome supports with your index fingers simultaneously before lowering the panel backwards to the next set of locators or all the way down to the flat parked position During panel movements like this you will need to keep continuous upwards pressure on the supports to avoid them dropping down into their locators eleVAta Polyphonic Synthesizer Quick Start QUICK START If you want to quickly try out the performance of eleVAta please read the following points carefully CONNECTIONS Before making any connections make sure that the power on all your equipment is turned OFF Connect the power supply included to the power in socket on the rear panel of eleVAta and plug it into a suitable AC outlet Connect the audio cables for a basic system setup as shown on page 5 TURNING ON THE POWER Make sure all connections have been made correctly and the volume controls on the mixing desk and amplifier system are turned completely down Press the rear panel power switch on eleVAta Turn on the power of the mixing desk and then turn on the power of the amplifier system POWER UP INDICATIONS When eleVAta is powered up the main display will show the software version whilst various parameters are being set internally
24. SPEED DELAY and WAVEFORM rotary controls for both LFOs Also included are buttons for the LFO MENU and LFO 1 amp 2 select modes 5 PARAMETER VALUE DISPLAY This bright 8 digit alpha numeric display shows program numbers parameter information and edit values 6 JOYSTICK The joystick mixer can be assigned to a number of different parameters For example the filter FREQUENCY and RESONANCE parameters can be assigned to the joystick for unsurpassed hands on voice editing A button to activate HOLD mode is also included 7 MASTER EDIT ENCODER This tactile rotary encoder is used to select programs change parameters and increment decrement edit values amp SOUND WIZARD This button activates the sound wizard and its menus This function will create totally new sounds by throwing wild cards for some all of the synthesizer parameters 9 AUDITION This button can be used to trigger the currently selected PROGRAM or multi timbral PART As well as single note triggers there are chords riffs and patterns to choose from The DEMO sequence can also be accessed using a combination of this button and the SOUND WIZARD button 10 ARPEGGIATOR This section includes buttons for controlling the on board arpeggiator and its various MENU functions 77 MENUS This section includes buttons for the MIDI MENU and UTILITY MENU Also included are the MENU NEXT and LAST buttons for paging up and down the selected menu functions
25. U is selected to scroll through the available menus as shown in the following examples Menus Press this button edit 2 to scroll UP Press this button _ gt gt ce lt available menus to scroll DOWN the available menus last value getune lt mnu p gt program push Ge 3 1 Rotate to change MENU settings a Press to access midi tilit g OSCILLATOR MENU SS indicator ON When the indicator in the oscillator MENU button is ON oscillator menu mode is activated pressing this button automatically de selects any other active menu The indicators in the LAST and NEXT menu buttons will light to indicate the current menu position When the first menu is selected only the NEXT indicator will be on prompting selection When the last menu is selected only the LAST indicator will be on again prompting selection Other menu selections in between the first and last menu will light both the LAST and NEXT indicators simultaneously Use the master VALUE PROGRAN encoder to edit the menu settings There are 3 functions in the oscillator menu as detailed in the following paragraphs 1 Mode MODE This function allows you to decide how the two oscillators operate The selections are 1 SNC1 This mode synchronises oscillator 2 to oscillator 1 The oscillator 2 waveform will now restart its cycle each time oscillator 1 starts its own cycle The result of this keeps the pitch of both osc
26. User Manual Addendum eleVAta Synthesizer The following changes to the operating system have been implemented from V1 11 and above PROGRAM MODE MIDI CHANNEL The MIDI channel selection in the PROGRAM menu will be applied globally to all programs This setting is memorised on power down MIDI RECEIVE INDICATION The AUDITION button indicator will flash when MIDI notes are received NOTE RANGE HIGH LOW The note range has been increased to 0 127 additional 27 notes at the top end ARPEGGIATOR In PROGRAM mode the arpeggiator menu selection for MIDI channel CHAN will be dis abled The arpeggiator will be automatically set to the current global MIDI channel NOTE Applies to PROGRAM mode only this menu selection will still be active in MULTI mode UTILITY MODE MULTI MODE MASTER MIDI CHANNEL The OFF selection has been removed PROGRAM SELECT The VALUE PROGRAMN encoder PRESS function has been removed for recalling programs and multi s i e this control will now instantly update any parameter shown on the display ele VAta OWNERS MANUAL introduction eleVAta SYNTHESIS VIRTUAL eleVAta 15 voice PolgPhonic SyntheSi2ec Thank you for purchasing the RED Sound eleVAta 16 voice polyphonic synthesizer The Analogue Synthesizer mainstay of Seventies and Eighties music is back reinvented a new more reliable and flexible form Physical modelling via powerful DSPs Digital Signal Processors allow all t
27. Value SRE LFD Oe A value L L program puSh oSc 2 Rotate select new _______ 1 Press once to activate EDIT mode MOD indicator flashes MOD SOURCE NOTE 1 all other rotary encoder controls are still normal parameter mode NOTE 2 only one MOD SOURCE can be viewed edited at a time We now know which parameters are being modulated and the source of that modulation The amount of modulation applied from the source to the destination can also be adjusted By adjusting the modulation amount it is possible to control more precisely the range over which the destination will be modulated This is particularly important when applying modulation to Filter and Pitch values where the initial settings and range are clearly critical To change the amount of modulation whilst in modulation edit mode MOD button indicator flashing simply turn the rotary encoder above that particular MOD button as shown in the following example Rotate to change Display jumps to show MOD AMOUNT MOD AMOUNT setting Oscillators Original MOD AMOUNT 26 Parameter Value MOD N 26 UN Pitch 5 width dEtune ak then new MOD AMOUNT as set by rotary encoder Parameter Value rane MOD N 52 Z indicator flashing Moving the rotary encoder above the MOD button just a fraction will let you see the current setting 1 increment depen
28. allows you to record and playback changes to the front panel knobs switches in real time This extensive power and control over these parameters will allow you to explore new areas of creativity in the studio Whenever a control knob is turned or the joystick moved MIDI controller data will be transmitted from the MIDI OUT socket directly into your MIDI sequencer allowing you to record detailed parameter changes for instant automated playback You can record simple one shot parameter changes or over dub as many as you like to build up complex multi layered sound scenarios Example To record these events first ensure your MIDI sequencer is connected to the MIDI In Out sockets on the rear panel of eleVAta as detailed on page 5 Check the MIDI transmit recieve channels on the sequencer s record channel match those on eleVAta and when you re ready press RECORD on the sequencer Whilst the sequencer is recording move the control knobs to transmit the MIDI data When you re happy with the control changes STOP the sequencer Now reset the MIDI sequence to the beginning and press PLAY to hear the changes re played precisely as you recorded them See the MIDI implementation chart at the end of this booklet for detailed MIDI controller information EXTERNAL INPUTS This feature allows you to process external audio signals through the Filter and Envelope sections of eleVAta a MIDI note on off command must be used simultaneously to trigger th
29. ancels the other SPEED This control sets the rate of the selected LFO At the minimum setting SPEED 0 the speed will be at its slowest As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction the speed gradually increases until at the maximum setting SPEED 127 the LFO rate will be at its maximum The speed indicator will flash at the current rate for visual confirmation DELAY This control sets the time taken for the LFO to be introduced after a note is struck At the minimum setting DELAY 0 the LFO will start immediately As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction the delay period before the LFO starts will gradually increase until at the maximum setting DELAY 127 the delay time will be at its maximum WAVEFORM This control selects the waveform which determines the contour of the LFO modulation There are 7 waveforms to choose from as follows RAMP N TRIANGLE A SQUARE SINE a PULSE u SAMPLE amp HOLD RANDOM Rotating the WAVEFORM control in either direction will scroll through the selections in a continuous cycle OWNERS MANUAL l 17 Operation LFO MENU This section contains the remaining functions of the LFO section To access these functions first press the LFO MENU button once then use the menu LAST and NEXT buttons in the MENUS section CARE these buttons double up as SAVE and COMPARE functions when no MENU is selected to scroll through the available menus as s
30. ator in MULTI mode only this function is unavailable in PROGRAM mode The selections are 1 to 16 The arpeggiator will respond to notes played on the selected PART MIDI channel Use the master VALUE encoder to change the setting 3 Latch ON OFF LACH This function allows you to latch on the arpeggiator so any notes played will be held and repeated after releasing the keys The selections are Off OFF The arpeggiator will stop playing after notes are released On ON The arpeggiator will continue playing even when notes are released and will continue to sound those notes until another chord is played or the arpeggiator is switched off 4 Mode MODE This function allows you to change the pattern of notes played by the arpeggiator The selections are Up UP The notes played will run UP the scale in sequence e g Major chord will play B D Down DOWN The notes played will run DOWN the scale in sequence e g Major chord will play D B G Up amp Down1 U D1 The notes played will run UP and DOWN the scale in sequence the first and last notes sounding TWICE each e g Major chord will play G D D B G G etc Up amp Down2 U D2 The notes played will run UP and DOWN the scale in sequence the first and last notes sounding just ONCE each e g Major chord will pay G B D B G B D etc Play PLAY The notes played will be repeated in the order that the notes w
31. ch LFO can be set to output one of the following waveforms Ramp Triangle Square Sine Pulse Sample amp hold Random Each can be set to key sync Each can be set to super slow mode Each can be sync d to incoming MIDI clock Triggering Portamento Arpeggiator Note triggering can be normal or autoglide Polyphonic portamanto for polyphonic parts Portamento has constant time two polyphonic modes and six pre glide modes Arpeggiator features Up Down Up Down1 Up Downz2 Play Random and Gate modes Can be to MIDI Note ON OFF Velocity Pitch bend Mod wheel aftertouch assignable Program change Sustain pedal most parameter controls System exclusive Power Supply External switch mode type 9vDC 1 33mA output plug wired centre pin MI Dimensions Weight 484 W x210 D x H 50mm 19x8 25 x2 inches panel in flat position 4 50kg 1016 Optional Accessories VOCODA conversion kit External Remote Joystick Please ask your local dealer distributor for availability Specification and or appearance subject to change without prior notice due to product improvement OWNERS MANUAL al 39 Date 10 2002 Revision eleVAta Polyphonic Synthesizer MIDI Implementation Transmitted Basic Default 1 16 1 16 Memorized Channel Changed 1 16 1 16 Default Mode 3 Messages Altered Note Number True Voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF A
32. d front panel controls JOYSTICK The joystick can control and manipulate assigned X and Y parameters about the centre return position For full details on the assignable parameters and their affect on the sound please see the MIDI MENU section on the next page HOLD Button This button can be used to grab the sound from any given joystick position away from the centre spring return point Simply move the joystick until you hear the sound you want then press the HOLD button once You can now release the joystick The indicator in the HOLD button will light to show that this function is activated and will remain on until the HOLD button is pressed again to cancel the operation as shown below Joystick 1 2 Move joystick desired position 3 Release the joystick 2 Press the HOLD gt button to grab the joystick setting 4 Press the HOLD button again to release the HOLD setting EXTERNAL JOYSTICK rear panel connector The rear panel 5 pin connector should only be used for connecting the optional RED SOUND external joystick kit DO NOT PLUG MIDI CABLES INTO THIS PORT When connected this joystick will work in parallel with the on board front panel joystick Please see user instructions in the optional kit for full operational details l 30 Operation MI I MENU This section contains the remaining functions related to eleVAta s MIDI operation To access these functions first press
33. ded giving the sound a fuller timbre At the maximum setting PULSE 127 the minimum and maximum values of the pulse width will be equal eleVAta Polyphonic Synthesizer l 12 Operation DETUNE This control sets the fine tuning of the selected oscillator only when oscillator MODE FREE or RATIO see MENU section below At the mid setting DTUN 0 the oscillators tuning will be unaffected As the knob is moved in an anti clockwise direction the oscillators tuning will become more flat with a total negative detune of 2 semitones available at the minimum setting As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction the oscillators tuning will become more sharp with a total positive detune of 2 semitones available at the maximum setting Small variations in the oscillators relative tuning will fatten up the sound giving it a rich texture Larger amounts of detuning create a more extreme effect MODULATION BUTTONS mod These three buttons are used to access the modulation settings for the WAVEFORM PITCH and PULSE WIDTH parameters Please see the MODULATION MATRIX section on page 24 for full details OSCILLATOR MENU This section contains the remaining functions for the OSCILLATOR section To access these functions first press the OSCILLATOR MENU button once then use the menu LAST and NEXT buttons in the MENUS section CARE these buttons double up as SAVE and COMPARE functions when no MEN
34. ding on which way you turn it In this way you can check the MOD AMOUNT setting before editing it further After moving a rotary encoder in MOD EDIT mode the display will self cancel after 3 seconds OWNERS MANUAL Operation Note that it is possible to set negative as well as positive values for the amount This might seem curious but it simply reverses the modulation polarity so for example an envelope that opens then closes down a filter is actually applied as an envelope that closes down the filter then re opens it It also means that a single LFO could for example be used to modulate the pitch of OSC1 and OSC 2 by the same amount but in different directions great for simulating fat oscillator tuning To return to normal parameter mode press the associated MOD button again The LED will now stop flashing and either be ON When any modulation amount is applied other than zero OFF When no modulation has been applied setting is zero MODULATION MATRIX EXAMPLE A Filter Sweep As we saw above the good news is that eleVAta s modulation matrix is not limited to just using ADSR envelopes as modulation sources the LFOs Low Frequency Oscillators may also generate modulation values As their name suggests LFOs complete their waveform very slowly compared to a normal oscillator generating tones by oscillating many hundreds of times faster and so are ideally suited to parameter modulation duties A common use of LFO
35. e filter and envelopes Connect the output from your audio source to one of the rear panel sockets marked EXT INPUT Use the input level monitor feature in the UTILITY menu to check the signal levels see above Using the oscillator MENU function see pages 13 14 for further details set either oscillator s source to IN 1 or IN 2 Now each time a MIDI note on message is received you will hear the audio input playing through eleVAta s filter and envelopes eleVAta Polyphonic Synthesizer l 34 Operation ARPEGGIATOR SECTION This section of eleVAta features the Arpeggiator An arpeggiator is a device that takes the notes of a chord and rather than playing them simultaneously plays them one at a time in sequence automatically Although some arpeggiators require programming in advance most take their note data from a keyboard input as this offers a more immediate interface Originally added to the analogue synthesizers of yesteryear to provide assistance to the on stage synth player in playing fast accurate monophonic runs using the notes of a particular chord arpeggiators went out of favour with the advent of the computer based sequencer as it was thought that the software solution could achieve this task and so much more However with the re emergence of the analogue sound in the Dance music scene the arpeggiator has found a new lease of life both as a useful ideas notepad and as a tool for creating w
36. e selected prior to entering UTILITY mode The selections are Send SEND Ensure the connected MIDI storage device is ready to receive the data Rotate the VALUE PROGRAM encoder in either direction to send the sysex dump The display will show SENT after the transmission NOTE the EDIT and SAVE indicators will flash after a sysex dump is received to show that a new sound is held in buffer memory prompting you to save it if required 2 Save Multi s MULTSYSE This function allows you to save the Multi program setups as sysex data You can quickly recall these sounds into buffer memory during a performance for on the fly patch changes The selections are Send SEND Ensure the connected MIDI storage device is ready to receive the data Rotate the VALUE PROGRAM encoder in either direction to send the sysex dump The display will show SENT after the transmission NOTE the EDIT and SAVE indicators will flash after a sysex dump is received to show that a new sound is held in buffer memory prompting you to save it if required 3 Save All ALL SYSE This function allows you to save all the Multi Program setups as one single sysex data dump The selections are Send SEND Ensure the connected MIDI storage device is ready to receive the data Rotate the VALUE encoder in either direction to send the sysex dump The display will show the Multi Program memory numbers as they are transmitted this
37. eird and wonderful patterns with a real time interface just play the notes and off it goes In this role it could be thought of as a step time sequencer with real time entry The arpeggiator in eleVAta offers many parameters that allow you to modify the speed direction and input mode of the arpeggio created ARP ON OFF Button This button controls the on off status of the arpeggiator When the indicator is ON the arpeggiator will be active and when it is OFF the arpeggiator will be de activated When set to ON playing a chord on a connected keyboard should result in a repeating sequence of single notes that make up the chord you are playing including the velocity data Try playing some different chords adding notes one by one to the chord with different velocities The arpeggiator will track the additional notes and include them in the sequence in the appropriate position ARPEGGIATOR MENU This section contains the remaining functions of the ARPEGGIATOR section To access these functions first press the ARPEGGIATOR MENU button once then use the menu LAST and NEXT buttons in the MENUS section CARE these buttons double up as SAVE and COMPARE functions when no MENU is selected to scroll through the available menus as shown in the following example OWNERS MANUAL al 35 Operation Press this button Brat to scroll UP the available menus Press this button W to scroll DOWN the on JoFF availab
38. ere struck Random RAND The notes played will be randomly repeated Gate GATE The notes played will all be repeated at the same time as a block chord eleVAta Polyphonic Synthesizer Operation 5 Octaves This function allows you to set octave range for the arpeggiator The selections are One 1 The notes played will be the ones actually fingered Two 2 The notes played will repeat over a TWO octave range comprising the notes actually fingered and the same notes one octave above Three 3 The notes played will repeat over a THREE octave range comprising the notes actually fingered and the same notes one and two octaves above 6 Reset RSET This function allows you to set the number of notes that arpeggiator will play before resetting itself to the first note played The maximum setting of 16 relates to the total polyphony performance of eleVAta 16 notes simultaneously The selections are Off 0 The reset feature will be switched off 1 to 16 The reset feature will be on and the arpeggiator will reset to the first note in the chord after the denoted number of notes Examples Setting 2 The arpeggiator will re start from the first note played after every second note played in the chord Setting 7 The arpeggiator will re start from the first note played after every seventh note played in the chord Setting 15 The arpeggiator will re start from the first note played afte
39. f PROGRAM mode is selected On MULTI TIMBRAL mode is selected PROGRAM MENU The MENU button in this section lets you edit parameters such as POLYPHONY GLOBAL MIDI CHANNEL TRANSPOSE etc for each sound in PROGRAM mode For full details on the menu list functions and settings please see page 28 AUDITION Button This feature allows you to trigger sounds whilst working at the front control panel There are single note triggers and patterns to choose from enabling you to try sounds in a number of different ways Each press of the AUDITION button will re trigger the sound and the VALUE PROGRAM encoder can be used to change the trigger pattern as shown in the following examples Parameter Value A FA edit Soung 5 Display shows current wi rd wi rd AUDITION pattern ce 1 value Budition Press once to audition Press 8 hold trigger sound gt Rotate to change trigger pattern Playing a sound Changing the AUDITION trigger pattern The selected trigger type will be stored with the program when saved eleVAta Polyphonic Synthesizer Operation DEMONSTRATION SEQUENCE To play the eleVAta demo sequence first press and hold down the AUDITION button then press the SOUND WIZARD button once as shown in the following example A 2 Press once Sound T aeara row oo D 1 Press and hold L To play the demo
40. ftertouch Key s Ch s Pitch Bend Mod Wheel Breath Part Volume Panning Ext Joystick X axis Ext Joystick Y axis Portamento time Joystick X axis Joystick Y axis Pan modulation Tremolo Oscillator Mix Ring Mod level Oscillator Mix modulation Oscillator Ring modulation Filter Frequency Filter Frequency Modulation Filter Envelope Modulation Filter Resonance Filter Resonance Modulation Envelope 1 Attack Envelope 1 Decay Envelope 1 Sustain Envelope 1 Release Envelope 2 Attack Envelope 2 Decay Envelope 2 Sustain Envelope 2 Release LFO 1 Speed LFO 1 Delay LFO 1 Shape LFO 1 Midi LFO 2 Speed LFO 2 Delay LFO 2 Shape LFO 2 Midi Sustain Oscillator 1 Pitch Oscillator 2 Pitch Oscillator 1 Detune Oscillator 2 Detune Oscillator 1 Pitch Modulation Oscillator 2 Pitch Modulation Oscillator 1 Pulse Width Oscillator 2 Pulse Width Oscillator 1 Pulse Width Mod Oscillator 2 Pulse Width Mod Oscillator 1 Waveform Oscillator 2 Waveform Oscillator 1 Waveform Mod Oscillator 2 Waveform Mod Program No 1 64 On Master Channel Clock Start O Yes X No Control Change Program Change True System Exclusive System Clock Real Time Commands Aux All sound off Messages Reset all controllers Local ON OFF All Notes OFF Active sense System Reset Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 3 OMNI ON MONO Mode 2 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO
41. gt FY wasn POINGS 3434 L NVHL VAHLO 50 NBO LON 00 P NOLLAVD 2 0 0 0 TTT SS EAS IS 9N 1849 Sul JU WUBISSE u wu Isse JDYNOS ANNOS NANYA IAIN TYNAALXA uonelado UOISIBAUOD YOODOA 99 eseejd N 104 z 394 05 ANNOS IAIN SLAdNI VGOSOA OWNERS MANUAL 5 lt Front Panel Elevation MULTI POSITION FRONT PANEL eleVAta s ingenious chassis design allows you choose between desktop mode with a choice of convenient angled elevations to suit your requirement or 19 rack mode when vertical RAISING THE PANEL To raise the front control panel from the shipped flat position hold each side of the control panel near the top corners and lift it up and towards you as shown below Envelopes Output Multti timbral Parts 0000 The chrome supports on either side of the chassis automatically drop into 3 sets of locators in the runners of the side panels to lock the control panel in one of three pre determined positions as shown below POSITION ONE FLAT POSITION THREE 65 DEGREES POSITION FOUR VE
42. he first envelope is fixed to amplitude or volume and decides how quickly the sound starts sustains and then fades away The second envelope can be used to control the filter frequency pulse width or pitch modulations etc to alter the character of the sound ENVELOPE SELECT buttons These two buttons are used to select the active envelope the one that will be edited by the controls in this section When the ENV1 button indicator is on envelope 1 will be selected edited When the ENV2 button indicator is on envelope 2 will be selected edited Selecting each button automatically cancels the other ATTACK This control sets the time period for the envelope to reach its maximum level after a note is played At the minimum setting ATTAK 0 the response is virtually instantaneous giving a percussive edge to the sound As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction the time to reach maximum gradually increases giving a softer start to the sound At the maximum setting ATTAK 127 the attack time will be at its maximum longest DECAY This control sets the rate at which the envelope falls to the SUSTAIN level after the maximum ATTACK level has been reached At the minimum setting DECAY 0 the response is virtually instantaneous As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction the decay duration gradually increases until at the maximum setting DECAY 127 the decay time will be at its maximum SUSTAIN This control sets the le
43. he warmth and control of the synthesizers of yesteryear without the problems of unstable tuning and unrepeatable sounds and with modern benefits like realtime control and multitimbral access Welcome to eleVAta a 16 voice polyphonic synthesizer with all the highlights of the analog tradition Pulse Width Modulation Ring Mod Resonant Filtering and ADSR Enveloping combined with all the advantages of modern MIDI instruments like rock solid tuning perfect program recall velocity response and 8 different timbres simultaneously available via 6 independent outputs So whether your aim is to recreate classic timbres like 70 s Disco Bassline Screaming PWM Lead chart new sonic territory with realtime joystick manipulation of parameters such as filter frequency resonance or even combine both approaches in the same MIDI sequence eleVAta is the perfect tool for you With its ingenious elevating front panel eleVAta is as much at home on your studio desktop as it is in any conventional 3U rack space giving total flexibility in one unit like never before In the future eleVAta s capabilities will grow thanks to the ability to plug in up to 3 extra EPROM based DSP algorithms This will allow you to use eleVAta s hardware to produce many different sound generating applications such as a vocoders But eleVAta already offers so much with its marriage of proven synthesis techniques and state of the art control Now it s time to unlock the potentia
44. hown in the following example Press this button edit Menus 2 to scroll UP the Press this button gt ce lt available menus to scroll DOWN the er available menus last a HE value menu 4 gt program push 22 3 Rotate to change MENU settings TERE Press to access midi LFO MENU indicator When the indicator the LFO MENU button is LFO menu mode is activated pressing this button automatically de selects any other active menu The indicators in the LAST and NEXT menu buttons will light to indicate the current menu position When the first menu is selected only the NEXT indicator will be on prompting selection When the last menu is selected only the LAST indicator will be on again prompting selection Other menu selections in between the first and last menu will light both the LAST and NEXT indicators simultaneously Use the master VALUE PROGRAN encoder to edit the menu settings There are 3 functions in the LFO menu as detailed in the following paragraphs 1 Key Synchronisation SYNC This function sets the LFOs to start from the beginning of the selected waveform each time a note is played The selections are Off OFF The waveforms of both LFOs are synchronised but will be free running On ON The waveforms of both LFOs are synchronised but will re start from the beginning of the selected waveform each time a no
45. ill be muted As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction the output will be moved more towards the RIGHT channel until at the maximum setting PAN R 63 the output will only be heard on the right channel the left channel will be muted These extreme left right settings can be used to isolate individual sounds to one of the six outputs for separate external processing MASTER VOLUME This control sets the overall output level of eleVAta At the minimum setting VOL 0 there will be no sound at all As the control is moved in a clockwise direction the overall level will be gradually increased until at the maximum setting VOL 127 the master output volume will be at its maximum level MODULATION BUTTONS mod These two buttons are used to access the modulation settings for the TREMOLO and AUTO PAN parameters Please see the MODULATION MATRIX section on page 24 for full details OUTPUT MENU This section contains the remaining functions of the OUTPUT section To access these functions first press the OUTPUT MENU button once then use the menu LAST and NEXT buttons in the MENUS section CARE these buttons double up as SAVE and COMPARE functions when no MENU is selected to scroll through the available menus as shown in the following example on the next page eleVAta Polyphonic Synthesizer l 22 Operation 2 Menus Press this button Brat to scroll UP the Press this button gt W gt
46. illators identical making a distinct change to the timbre For the best results use envelope 2 to try and move the pitch of oscillator 2 The pitch cannot change but you will hear timbral changes to the sound with vocal characteristics Sync2 SNC2 This mode does much the same as SNYC 1 but on every other period of oscillator 1 equivalent to syncing osc 2 to an oscillator with half the frequency of osc 1 Free FREE The two oscillators will run completely independently Ratio RTIO This mode keeps osc 2 at a fixed frequency ratio to osc 1 so its pitch modulation is inactive 2 Oscillator Source SRCE This function allows you to select the sound source for each oscillator The selections are T OWNERS MANUAL al 13 Operation Normal NORM This oscillator contains the full range of frequencies Formant FMNT This oscillator is formed from a limited band of frequencies Sine SINE This oscillator is a pure sine wave Pink Noise NSE1 PINK noise has the higher frequencies reduced White Noise NSE2 WHITE noise and has all frequencies at an equal level Blue Noise NSE3 BLUE noise has the lower frequencies reduced External Inputs1 amp 2 IN 1 IN 2 You can switch off all the internal sound generators and instead use the rear panel connectors marked EXTERNAL INPUTS 1 2 to process MIDI driven external sound sources through the filter and envelope sections See page 34 for further details 3
47. ivate the wizard press and hold down the SOUND WIZARD button NOTE there is a one second safety delay feature to avoid accidental operation The display will show the default setting as shown below Eee Default WIZARD setting ALL A N Parameter Value e Sound m Press and hold 2 To activate the wizard approx 1 second LL Budition As soon as the button is released the wizard will run the display showing a moving asterisk followed by WIZARD the sound is now ready to audition To change the wizard setting keep the SOUND WIZARD button pressed down then use the VALUE PROGRAM encoder to select new format as shown below Default WIZARD setting ALL A Wizard settings are 1 down Parameter Value ALL All settings 100 62 i L L H ALL B All settings 50 FIT A Filter settings 100 New WIZARD setting OSC FIT Filter settings 50 edit 1 Value OSC Osc settings 100 OSC Osc settings 50 MZ Env settings 100 Budition CNT B Env settings 50 2 ve value roegram push Rotate to select new WIZARD setting as shown above 9 Pater i OWNERS MANUAL l il Operation OSCILLATOR SECTION Oscillators ag DOO gt oSe Pitch SS aiden seeune mod mod mod She e
48. l of analogue style synthesis with modern control techniques in your music Be creative and elevate your music to new levels S i The evolution of synthesis OWNERS MANUAL al Front Panel 2 gt 79 gt lt gt s doj rug gt HORROR 5 iz 17 LF iy iz A SJG poo a eae mae poo wsesanem Paads pow nua gt f eee 3 YRPI M asiInd YA 25 BERD LCI d l aly 2 wW lt eleVAta Polyphonic Synthesizer Front Panel Features FRONT PANEL FEATURES 1 OSCILLATORS This section features WAVEFORM PITCH MOD PULSE WIDTH and DETUNE rotary controls for each oscillator Also included are buttons for the oscillator MENU oscillator 1 amp 2 select modes and oscillator modulation parameters 2 MIXER This section features the OSC MIX amp RING MOD rotary controls for the oscillators Also included are buttons for the modulation parameters 3 FILTER This section features FREQUENCY RESONANCE and ENV MOD rotary controls for the filter Also included are buttons for the filter MENU and filter modulation parameters 4 LFO s This section features
49. l of the flanging chorus effects The selections are 0 to 127 When set to 0 the effect feedback will be at its minimum As the master VALUE PROGRAM encoder is moved in a clockwise direction the feedback level will increase until at the maximum setting 127 the effect feedback will be at its maximum and most extreme OWNERS MANUAL al 23 Operation MODULATION MATRIX D Although the fundamental elements of a synthesiser the oscillators filters and amplifiers all have an important part to play in defining the sound of any particular machine the modulation possibilities of any given device also contribute greatly to the resulting feel The trademark sound of classic polyphonic analogue synthesisers such as the Oberheim Matrix 12 and Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 owed much to the extent and nature of the programmable modulation possibilities available to the user So what does modulation mean in synthesiser terms Technically speaking modulation is the application of a time variable offset to a static value or more simply something that changes another element over time There are always at least two elements involved in modulation a source the element doing the modulating and a destination the element being modulated You might already have noticed that manually adjusting parameter controls on eleVAta whilst holding down a note can produce some interesting results This in essence
50. le menus value program push GS ed Rotate to change MENU settings menu Press to access migi utility 3 9 9 ARPEGGIATOR MENU indicator When the indicator the ARPEGGIATOR MENU button is ARPEGGIATOR menu mode is activated pressing this button automatically de selects any other active menu The indicators in the LAST and NEXT menu buttons will light to indicate the current menu position When the first menu is selected only the NEXT indicator will be on prompting selection When the last menu is selected only the LAST indicator will be on again prompting selection Other menu selections in between the first and last menu will light both the LAST and NEXT indicators simultaneously Use the master VALUE PROGRAN encoder to edit the menu settings There are 8 functions in the ARPEGGIATOR menu as detailed in the following paragraphs 1 Rate RATE This function allows you to manually set the speed of the arpeggiator The selections are 0 to 127 When set to 0 the arpeggiator speed will be at its slowest As the master VALUE PROGRAM encoder is moved in a clockwise direction the rate will increase until at the maximum setting 127 the arpeggiator rate will be at its maximum NOTE if arpeggiator menu 8 15 set to ON the rate display will change from that described above see MENU 8 on the next page 2 MIDI Channel CHAN This function allows you to set the MIDI channel for the arpeggi
51. lets you adjust the minimum on time for each note press This can be used to good effect when creating short percussive sounds The selections are 0 to 15 When set to 0 the hold time will be at its shortest As the master VALUE PROGRANM encoder is moved in a clockwise direction the hold time will increase until at the maximum setting 15 the hold time will be at its longest T OWNERS MANUAL l Operation OUTPUT SECTION This section of eleVAta features various effects such as panning chorus flanger and tremolo Each PART has its own level control whilst the master volume control governs the overall output level The routing for the six individual outputs can also be set using the output MENU LEVEL This control sets the individual output level for each selected PART At the minimum setting LEVEL 0 there will be no sound from the selected PART As the control is moved in a clockwise direction the PART level will be gradually increased until at the maximum setting LEVEL 127 the PART output level will be at its maximum PANNING This control sets the pan output position for the selected PART At the mid setting PAN MID the output will be equal in both left and right channels As the knob is moved in an anti clockwise direction the output will be moved more towards the LEFT channel until at the minimum setting PAN L 64 the output will only be heard on the left channel the right channel w
52. nd minimum setting at the WEST position 1 to 7 The assigned parameter will respond in reverse to the above i e maximum setting at the WEST position 12 External Joystick X Axis Source AJXS This function sets the X axis parameter source for the optional EXTERNAL joystick The selections are detailed in TABLE A on the previous page 13 External Joystick Y Axis Modulation This function sets the Y axis up amp down modulation depth for the optional EXTERNAL joystick The selections are 0 There will be no parameter modulation applied when the joystick is moved in the Y axis 1 to 7 The assigned parameter will respond with its maximum setting occurring at the NORTH position and minimum setting at the SOUTH position 1 to 7 The assigned parameter will respond in reverse to the above i e maximum setting at the SOUTH position 14 External Joystick Y Axis Source AJYS This function sets the Y axis parameter source for the optional EXTERNAL joystick The selections are detailed in TABLE A on the previous page eleVAta Polyphonic Synthesizer l 32 Operation UTILITY MENU This section contains functions connected with MIDI System Exclusive operations and other global parameters To access these functions first press the UTILITY MENU button once then use the menu LAST and NEXT buttons in the
53. o MENU is selected to scroll through the available menus as shown in the following example P Menus Press this button oeat 25 6 to scroll UP the s Press this button gt gt lt available menus multi Je to scroll DOWN the available menus last value 4 menu program push Ge Rotate to change MENU settings menu Ta Press to access midi utility 3 MULTI MENU 8dSeund com indicator ON When the indicator in the MULTI PART MENU button is ON MULTI PART menu mode is activated pressing this button automatically de selects any other active menu The indicators in the LAST and NEXT menu buttons will light to indicate the current menu position When the first menu is selected only the NEXT indicator will be on prompting selection When the last menu is selected only the LAST indicator will be on again prompting selection Other menu selections in between the first and last menu will light both the LAST and NEXT indicators simultaneously Use the master VALUE PROGRAM encoder to edit the menu settings There are 6 functions in the MULTI PART menu as detailed in the following paragraphs 1 Polyphony POLY This function allows you set the maximum note allocation for each PART The eleVAta synthesizer has a total number of 16 notes or voices available and you must carefully allocate these between the different PARTS so as not to leave unused voices on one PART whilst missing n
54. o effect will be at its maximum ENVELOPE MENU This section contains the remaining functions of the ENVELOPE section To access these functions first press the ENVELOPE MENU button once then use the menu LAST and NEXT buttons in the MENUS section CARE these buttons double up as SAVE and COMPARE functions when no MENU is selected to scroll through the available menus as shown in the following example Press this button edit 2 to scroll UP the Press this button gt Lg available menus to scroll DOWN the available menus last value portamento 4 menu gt push 6 2 2 3 1 Rotate to change MENU settings als Press to access midi tilit g ENVELOPE MENU sa indicator ON When the indicator in the envelope MENU button is ON envelope menu mode is activated pressing this button automatically de selects any other active menu The indicators in the LAST and NEXT menu buttons will light to indicate the current menu position When the first menu is selected only the NEXT indicator will be on prompting selection When the last menu is selected only the LAST indicator will be on again prompting selection Other menu selections in between the first and last menu will light both the LAST and NEXT indicators simultaneously Use the master VALUE PROGRAN encoder to edit the menu settings There are 5 functions in the envelope menu as detailed in the following paragra
55. on is selected the indicator in the COMPARE button will flash along with the EDIT and SAVE indicators as shown below SAVE indicator gt SAVE and COMPARE gt flashing alone indicators flashing together EDITED sound ORIGINAL sound he Press COMPARE button once to hear ORIGINAL sound eleVAta Polyphonic Synthesizer l 10 Operation SAVING TO A NEW PROGRAM LOCATION To save the edited sound in any other user program location first activate the COMPARE function then use the VALUE PROGRAM encoder to select new program number finally press the SAVE button to store the sound as shown in the following example 1 Original factory ROM PROGRAM number 5 Parameter Value Press button once P R 5 3 New user PROGRAM number 18 Press once to SAVE Parameter Value new sound and over write selected ja R 5 x 6 PROGRAM midi Utility value eds 2 www r ound com pu Press once then rotate to select new _ PROGRAM location as shown above edit SOUND WIZARD This feature lets you create new sounds instantly at the touch of a button You can choose which sections are affected ALL FILTER OSCILLATOR etc as the software throws wild cards for totally automatic random parameter setups Each time the WIZARD is used a new sound will appear which you can then save or edit further from the front panel controls To act
56. on source If the indicator is OFF then there will be no modulation applied as shown in the following examples o 0000 wBueForm Pitch 5 width getune OSC 2 selected gt 2 mod 4 menu MOD indicator ON Oscillator 2 PITCH will be ZC MOD indicator OFF no PULSE WIDTH modulation applied But what is modulating it and by how much In order to see and adjust modulation settings for a particular parameter we need to activate Modulation Edit mode eleVAta Polyphonic Synthesizer sill Operation MODULATION EDIT There are four elements that can used to modulate each parameter as detailed below Envelope1 ENV1 The output of envelope 1 will modulate the parameter Envelope2 ENV2 The output of envelope 2 will modulate the parameter LFO1 LFO1 The output of LFO 1 will modulate the parameter LFO2 LFO2 The output of LFO 2 will modulate the parameter To activate modulation edit mode simply press the illuminated MOD button once The indicator in the MOD button will now start to flash and the main display will show the current source setting Use the VALUE PROGRAWM encoder to change the mod source as shown below Original MOD SOURCE LFO 1 Oscillators Parameter Value SRE 2 f YG edit gt gt gt New MOD SOURCE LFO 2 Pitch 5 width debUne Parameter
57. on will greatly enhance your creative results from eleVAta eleVAta Polyphonic Synthesizer al 26 Operation MULTI TIMIBRAL PARTS SECTION Mutti timbral Parts multi mode menu This section of eleVAta allows you to choose between PROGRAM mode for single polyphonic sound source applications or multi timbral mode for more complex layered voicing scenarios Multi mode lets you create scenes with up to eight different timbres simultaneously for a truly powerful synthesis performance You can specify the number of voices note range transposition MIDI channel etc for each individual sound so that for instance a fat dirty bass sound can be played right alongside a warm string sound on the same keyboard When connected to a MIDI sequencer you can really get the maximum sound generating power from eleVAta by setting each PART to a different MIDI channel for really stunning synthesizer layering MODE button This button sets the basic operating mode for eleVAta Each press will change the mode with the indicator within the button showing the current status as follows Off PROGRAM mode is selected On MULTI TIMBRAL mode is selected PART buttons 1 to 8 When the MODE button above is set to MULTI each of the eight PART buttons can be allocated an individual program or voice Any sound from the program group 128 factory programs 128 user programs can be assigned to any PART Pressing one PART but
58. ons are 0 to 12 When set to 0 there will be no pitch bend response As the master VALUE PROGRA M encoder is moved in a clockwise direction the bend range will increase in semitone steps until at the maximum setting 12 the pitch bend will be at its maximum 12 semitones one octave 4 Key Transpose TRAN This function allows you to change the musical key of the selected PART by moving it up or down the scale in semitone steps to a maximum of 60 notes 5 octaves The selections are UP 0 to 60 When set to 0 there will be no transposition As the master VALUE PROGRAM encoder is moved in a clockwise direction the transposition will rise in semitone steps until at the maximum setting 60 the transposition will be at its highest 5 octaves DOWN 0 to 60 When set to 0 there will be no transposition As the master VALUE PROGRAM encoder is moved in an anti clockwise direction the transposition will be lowered in semitone steps until at the minimum setting 60 the transposition will be at its lowest 5 octaves 5 Note Range LOW NTLO This function allows you to set the LOW note point the lowest note that can be played for the selected PART By allocating groups of notes to each PART you can play up to eight different sounds simultaneously on a single keyboard using just one MIDI channel The selections are 0 to 127 When set to 0 the lowest possible MIDI note will be set as the end stop
59. otes played because of under allocation on another As an example a bass sound will probably only require one or two notes to be played at any one time so it would be extremely wasteful to allocate any higher number of voices to this type of sound Also this will leave a greater number of spare voices for parts where you want to use chords The selections are Off OFF No voices are allocated so there will be no sound 1 to 16 When set to 1 only one note can be played As the master encoder is moved in a clockwise direction the number of allocated notes will increase until at the maximum setting 16 the polyphony will be at its maximum if other PARTS are already assigned voices the total polyphony for the current PART will be reduced by that number 2 MIDI Channel CHAN This function allows you to set the MIDI transmit receive channel for the selected PART The front panel controls will transmit MIDI controller data on the selected channel The selections are 1 to 16 MIDI channels 1 to 16 can be set NOTE in PROGRAM mode this setting will be applied globally to all 128 programs e g use this function to change the master transmit receive channel when using program mode l 28 Operation 3 Pitch Bend Range BEND This function allows you to set the amount of pitch bend applied to the sound when pitch bend data is received from a connected MIDI controller keyboard sequencer The selecti
60. phs 1 Velocity VEL This function sets how much the selected envelope is affected by the MIDI velocity level Firmly struck notes will open the envelope to its maximum level whilst softer strokes will produce a lesser result dependent on the velocity setting The selections are 0 to 15 When set to 0 there will be no velocity effect with soft and hard notes each producing the same maximum result As the master VALUE PROGRAVN encoder is moved in a clockwise direction the envelope will open less and less when softer notes are played until at the maximum setting 15 the softest notes will not open the envelope at all With envelope 1 this maximum setting will make soft notes sound very quiet On envelope 2 this will result in much lower levels of pitch pulse width or filter modulation etc eleVAta Polyphonic Synthesizer Operation 2 Sustain SUST This function allows you to apply MIDI sustain to the sound The selections are Off OFF The MIDI sustain feature will be off On ON The MIDI sustain feature will be on 3 Glide GLID This function introduces a glide between notes without re triggering the envelopes As featured on many classic monophonic synthesizers 1 voice only this guitar style glide occurs on eleVAta when a note is held down and a second note is played if the PART polyphony is set to 1 voice When PART polyphony is set to 2 voices and more than 2 notes are played the 3rd note played
61. plied with the remote joystick kit TROUBLESHOOTING Eee Problem Check No Power Check power supply and power connection Distorted sound also external inputs Excessive Ring Mod settings No sound Check PART levels Master volume Check output assignment in output menu matches rear panel connections Filter Frequency or Decay Sustain levels set to zero Oscillators set to External Input with no audio source playing connected Envelope 1 Attack time set to maximum eleVAta Polyphonic Synthesizer l 38 Specification eleVAta 16 VOICE SYNTHESIZER Polyphony 16 Voices Multitibral 8 Parts Voice Specification 2 Oscillators Each continuously variable between Sawtooth and square pulse output Each can be de tuned For each the Waveform Pitch and Pulse width can be varied and modulated by the envelopes LFOs Oscillator sources Normal Formant wave Sine wave Pink noise White noise Blue noise Input 1 Input 2 Joystick Fully assignable X Y Joystick Filter 12dB per octave resonant The cut off frequency can be modulated by the envelopes LFOs and set to track the keyboard The resonance can be varied and modulated by the envelopes LFOs The filter type can be switched between off low pass band pass or high pass Envelopes 2 x ADSR envelopes each of which can be set to respond to key velocity LFOs 2 x LFOs each with a separate speed and delay control Ea
62. r every fifteenth note played the chord 7 Width WDTH This function allows you to manually adjust the duration of each note played The selections are 0 to 127 When set to 0 the arpeggiator notes played will be at their shortest giving a sharp percussive edge to the sequence As the master VALUE PROGRAM encoder is moved in a clockwise direction the width will increase until at the maximum setting 127 the width will be at its maximum and the notes will blend into each other to give a more subtle sound 8 MIDI MIDI This function allows you to synchronise and trigger the speed of the arpeggiator from an external MIDI clock much like the LFO s The selections are Off OFF The arpeggiator will run at its own internal rate as set by the RATE menu 1 function On ON The arpeggiator will only run when an external MIDI clock signal is received via the rear panel MIDI IN socket The trigger settings can now be set in the RATE menu as detailed below 1 8beat 18BT The arpeggiator will trigger at this rate from external MIDI clock 1 6beat 16BT s 1 4beat 14BT 1 3beat 1387 1 2beat 1287 2 3beat 23BT 3 4beat 34 1 beat 1 BT i 2 beat 2 BT 3 beat 3 BT 1 bar 1 BR 1 5 bars 15BR 2 bars 2 3 bars 3 4 4 8 5 8 amp OWNERS
63. s in today s Dance music is to sweep the Filter Cutoff Frequency on a sound that has a high Filter Resonance value so let s create something like that Select or create a sound that is reasonably close to the desired result a Pad sound is a good choice for this Ensure that you are NOT in MOD EDIT mode no MOD indicators flashing and adjust the filter to an appropriate setting for the centre point of the Filter sweep We use the centre point because the LFO we re going to use is a sine wave that generates positive and negative values around a centre point Now press the MOD button below the filter FREQUENCY encoder Check that the main display shows that the SOURCE is set to LFO1 and adjust if necessary using the main VALUE PROGRAM encoder Next check that the LFO is generating the shape we re after Use the WAVEFORM encoder in the LFO section to set the shape to SINE Now return to the filter FREQUENCY encoder and use this knob to set the modulation amount to MOD N 40 whilst holding a note down so the sound is held The filter should now be sweeping opening and closing in time with the LFO The speed of this modulation can now be adjusted to suit using the LFO1 speed control Finally There are a great number of possible combinations available using the modulation matrix Initially trial and error and ultimately experience will tell you which are useful to you and which are not but a good understanding of modulati
64. sound As the control is moved in a clockwise direction the shape progressively changes becoming more and more squared off until at the maximum setting WAVE 127 the shape will be a SQUARE or pulse waveform mu a pure square wave max and min values equal the harmonic content will be all the odd numbered harmonics in decreasing volume which gives the sound a hollow or woody timbre The width of the pulse can also be altered by the PULSE WIDTH knob to make the sound thinner PITCH This control sets the basic pitch of each oscillator At the mid setting PITCH 0 the oscillator pitch will be normal Example when a middle C note is played the oscillator pitch will be true The pitch can be raised in semitone steps by rotating the control clockwise 12 24 36 etc on the display indicating each octave above normal Similarly the pitch can be lowered in semitone steps by rotating the control anti clockwise 12 24 36 etc on the display indicating each octave below normal Interim semitone settings can be used for 3rd 5th 7th tuning etc PULSE WIDTH When the WAVEFORM control is set to 64 or above i e a pulse waveform this control will set the width of the pulse waveform element At the minimum setting PULSE 0 the fundamental will be at its minimum producing an extremely thin sound As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction the pulse width gets wider with progressively less high harmonics being ad
65. takes approximately 30 seconds The display will then show SENT after the transmission OWNERS MANUAL Operation 4 Multi Mode Master MIDI Channel MLCH This function allows you to set the master MIDI channel for multi mode where each of the 8 PARTS can be assigned to different MIDI channels Received data such as MIDI Program Change commands will affect the selected channel This setting is automatically stored when power is turned off The selections are 1 to 16 eleVAta will respond to all master MIDI commands received on the selected channel 5 External Input Level IN This function allows you monitor the audio input level from the two EXTERNAL INPUTS on the rear panel and so avoid clipping the A to D input The main display indicates the levels of inputs ONE and TWO in 6dB steps as shown in the following example Parameter Value 8 0 UN 4 A 12 6dB Clip EXTERNAL INPUT 1 level EXTERNAL INPUT 2 level LEVEL INDICATIONS 6 Output Levels OU This function allows you monitor the audio output levels from the six individual OUTPUTS on the rear panel The main display indicates the levels of all six outputs simultaneously in 6dB steps as shown in the following example Parameter Value 008888588 8 120 6dB Clip ep 5 47 Y LEVEL INDICATIONS MIDI CONTROLLERS eleVAta s comprehensive MIDI specification
66. te is played 2 MIDI Synchronisation MIDI This function allows you to synchronise the LFOs with an external MIDI clock The cycle rate can be set to a range of values from1 8th beat up to 8 bars in duration The SPEED control is used to select the rate settings when this function is set to ON The selections are Off OFF The internal synchronisation will be applied i e the SPEED control operates as normal 1 8beat 18BT The LFOs will trigger at this rate from external MIDI clock 1 6beat 16BT j 1 4beat 14BT n 1 3beat 1381 1 2beat 1287 2 3beat 23BT 3 4beat 34BT 1 beat 1 BT 2 beat 2 BT 3 beat 3 1 bar 1 BR 1 5 bars 1586 2 bars 2 3 5 3 BR 4 5 4 i 8 bars 8 BR 5 l 18 Operation 3 Slow speed SLOW This function cuts the speed rate dramatically enabling ultra slow LFO cycles to be set The selections are Off OFF The speed range as set by the SPEED control will be normal On ON The speed range as set by the SPEED control will be shifted downwards ENVELOPE SECTION SuSt in 5 Port S8mento _ 0 ANALOG env 16 Loic PolyPhonic Synthesi2e menu This section of eleVAta is used to shape the sound over a period of time with two envelopes available T
67. the X axis Oscillator Pulse Width Mod OPWM Oscillator pulse width modulation will be assigned to the X axis Panning PAN Panning will be assigned to the X axis Panning Mod PNMD mod will be assigned to the X axis Tremolo TREM Tremolo will be assigned to the X axis OWNERS MANUAL Operation 3 Joystick Y Axis Modulation J This function sets the Y axis up amp down modulation depth for the on board joystick The selections are 0 There will be no parameter modulation applied when the joystick is moved the Y axis 1 to 7 The assigned parameter will respond with its maximum setting occurring at the NORTH position and minimum setting at the SOUTH position 1 to 7 The assigned parameter will respond in reverse to the above i e maximum setting at the SOUTH position 4 Joystick Y Axis Source J This function sets the Y axis parameter source for the on board joystick The selections are detailed in TABLE A on the previous page 5 Modulation Wheel MW M This function sets the modulation depth for the MIDI modulation wheel The selections are 0 There will be no mod depth applied by the mod wheel 1 to 7 The mod depth will respond increasingly in a positive manner 1 to 7 The mod depth will respond increasingly in a negative manner 6 Modulation Wheel Source MW This function sets the parameter source
68. ton automatically de selects the last selected PART VOICE ALLOCATION To import a new program voice to a PART first press and hold down a PART button then use the VALUE PROGRAM encoder to select the desired sound as shown in the following example Parameter Value 5 PROS molti 5 7 edit Display shows current program number OS value menu progr a push 1 Press amp hold selected PART button 3 Press once then rotate to change PART program OWNERS MANUAL Operation After importing the sound you want remember to save the edited multi program otherwise changes will be lost NOTE the programmable user multi s are identified in the main display with an asterisk example MULT 60 In multi mode pressing a PART button at any time will reveal its allocated program number in the main display If any MENU or MOD buttons are activated pressing each PART button in turn will reveal the particular value for that function enabling you to see settings across all PARTS at a glance MULTI TIMBRAL PARTS MENU also applicable to PROGRAM mode This section contains the remaining functions of the MULTI PART section To access these functions first press the MULTI PART MENU button once then use the menu LAST and NEXT buttons in the MENUS section CARE these buttons double up as SAVE and COMPARE functions when n
69. ulti memories If you attempt to save a sound in the factory ROM locations the display will briefly show ROM PROG or ROM MULT and abort the save operation T OWNERS MANUAL l 9 Operation SAVING AND COMPARING SOUNDS Once a sound has been edited any control moved or function changed the EDIT and SAVE indicators will start to flash warning that the program memory setup has been changed as shown below Se 0 _ Both flash when program setup has been edited value program push NOTE The SAVE and COMPARE buttons are dual function also control MENU selections so if any of the MENU functions are ON the SAVE indicator will not flash and the SAVEJ COMPARE functions will be inactive SAVE To save the edited sound in the same memory location simply press the SAVE button once the display confirming the save as shown below Display shows Menus Parameter Value se Press this button 5 N 5 once to store new sound last then Parameter Value SAVED The EDIT and SAVE indicators will now switch off and the new setup will be stored in memory COMPARE To hear the original sound before overwriting it press the COMPARE button once to hear the original sound then again to hear the edited version this operation can be done as many times as necessary toggling between the two sounds When the COMPARE functi
70. vel of the envelope after the decay element is completed and until the note is released At the minimum setting SUSTN 0 the envelope will continue to decay to zero without interruption As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction the level at which the decay ends gradually increases until at the maximum setting SUSTN 127 the sustain level will be at its maximum OWNERS MANUAL Operation RELEASE This control sets the time taken for the sustain level to reach zero once the note has been released At the minimum setting RELSE 0 the response is virtually instantaneous giving an abrupt gated end to the sound As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction the release time gradually increases resulting in a softer more natural end to the sound At the maximum setting RELSE 127 the release time will be at its maximum PORTAMENTO This control sets the amount of portamento a feature that creates a sliding or glide effect from one note to the next The CONSTANT TIME portamento featured uses a regular time period between notes regardless of how far the pitch has to travel The portamento function in the envelope menu section must be set to a value other than OFF for this control to have an effect At the minimum setting PORTA 0 there will be no portamento effect As the control is moved in a clockwise direction the portamento level will be gradually increased until at the maximum setting PORTA 127 the portament

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