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VERSION 1.30
S5/6000 NEW FEATURES
PLAYSHEET FUNCTION
The Playsheet function has been designed specifically for theatre work following requests
from users in that application for a method to play multiple sounds without using a music
keyboard. Samplers are often used to replace tape or cartridge machines in theatres but the
music keyboard or other MIDI controller is not the ideal way for the production's sound
engineer(s) to trigger sound effect, music cues, etc., live. That they do use MIDI keyboards is
more down to the fact that there has been no alternative. Well now, maybe there is!
A playsheet allows up to ten 'cues' to be laid out and triggered from the front panel keys. The
cues are actually programs and this has been chosen over playing back just raw samples as it is
possible to use all of the program editing functions (envelopes, filters, LFOs) as well as
stacking samples on top of each other for creative sound design. It also allows access to
routing cues to different outpus as well as enabling the use of the EB20 effects board (if fitted
on an S5000).
A playsheet is actually a multi and the playsheet mode is simply a means of presenting it
differently for triggering sounds from the front panel. For example:
The above would be a very typical example of a playsheet for a theatrical production where
sound effects are laid out to be triggered 'live' using F3-7 and F11-15 according to action
taking place on stage. Of course, these cues could equally be music cues or whatever.
Furthermore, you can have up to 128 playsheets in memory and switch between them using
F2 and F10. In this way, you can access all cues and playsheets from the one screen simply
using the soft keys down either side of the LCD with no other equipment required.
Also, playsheets can be organised into \scenes' and you may switch between scenes using
F8 and F16. In this way, you can organise the sound effects/music for your productions very
efficiently.
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