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Chapter 4: Overview
Modes
The S4 Plus is always in one of two main modes: Program Mode or Mix Mode.
Pressing [PROGRAM] selects Program Play Mode, while pressing [MIX] selects Mix
Play Mode. While in Program Play Mode, you can press [SELECT] to access
Program Edit Mode and Effects Edit Mode. While in Mix Play Mode, pressing
[SELECT] alternates between Mix Edit Mode, Program Edit Mode and Effects Edit
Mode. Pressing [GLOBAL] accesses Global Edit Mode, pressing [COMPARE]
accesses Compare Mode, and pressing [STORE] accesses Store Mode. Here are
descriptions of these modes:
Program Play Mode
Program Play Mode lets you play the S4 Plus's various Programs one at a time. The
S4 Plus contains 512 Preset and 128 User Programs (i.e., the sounds of various
instruments, effects, ensembles, etc.) that show off just how cool this instrument
really is. Initially, the 4 Preset Banks and the User Bank contain data loaded in at the
factory. The User Programs can be edited or replaced with your own Programs.
However, you cannot replace the Preset Programs, because these are stored in
ROM (permanent memory). In Program Play Mode, the S4 Plus responds to or
generates messages on a single MIDI channel.
Mix Play Mode
Mix Play Mode lets you audition the S4 Plus's various Mixes, and use it as a MIDI
master controller. The S4 Plus contains 400 Preset Mixes and 100 User Mixes. A Mix
can combine up to 16 different Programs, and the keyboard can generate up to 16
channels of MIDI data at once. Therefore, much thicker and richly textured sounds
can be created. In Mix Play Mode, the S4 Plus can be used in a wide range of
applications. It can be used for live performance, in which sounds are layered or
assigned to sections of the keyboard. It can also be used as a multitimbral sound
source for desktop music and home studio applications. A Mix can use the Effects
Patch associated with one of its Programs. Although there may be 16 Programs in a
Mix, there can only be one Effects Patch per Mix. In Mix Mode, the S4 Plus can
respond to messages on up to 16 MIDI channels simultaneously; different channels
are available depending on which Mix is selected.
Program Edit Mode
In Program Edit Mode, you can change the various settings which determine the
sound of an individual Program, or create an entirely new Program from scratch.
Each Program is made up of four Sound layers, which you can edit individually, or
simultaneously. In Program Edit mode you can:
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select which sample waveform from the 24 megabytes of onboard sample ROM
will be used, in each of the 4 sounds;
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change the tone, level, attack and decay characteristics, modulation inputs, and
pitch of each layer;
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set modulation routings so any parameter can be controlled via MIDI;
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set the effect level for each Sound layer, and set which of the four effect sends
each Sound layer will use for signal processing (such as reverb, delay, and
chorus—or any combination of these).
Mix Edit Mode
Mix Edit Mode lets you change the parameters of an existing Mix. Up to 16 Programs
can be active in each Mix, and Mix Edit mode sets up how each will be played. Mix
Edit Mode allows you to:
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