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3 - Getting Started
Examine a Voice
You've just connected one end of a Cord. Like all cords, you've got to connect both
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ends for it to do anything. Connect the other end of the cord to Filter Frequency.
Each Cord has its own attenuator which controls "how much" signal goes through
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the cord. Turn the knob in the center of the cord all the way to the right (+100%).
Now set the filter frequency knob about 1/3 of the way up and play a note on the
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keyboard. You should hear the filter being turned up and down automatically.
Change filter types and adjust the filter frequency if you don't hear the filter being
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modulated.
Adjust the Frequency of LFO 1.
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Change the Shape of LFO 1. (You'll have to re-key to hear the new waveform.)
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Modulating Cords
In the Proteus X even the Cords themselves can be controlled by other modulation
sources or controls. Let's use your keyboard's mod wheel to control the amount of LFO
to filter modulation.
Cord 0 already has the Mod Wheel assigned as an input. Set the output of Cord 0 to
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go to Cord 8 Amount.
Turn up the amount of Cord 0 to 100%.
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Set the amount of Cord 8 to 0% (off). (You're going to turn it up with the mod wheel.)
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Now play a note and move the Mod Wheel of your keyboard up. (Most keyboards
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have two wheels or controllers. One bends pitch and the other is the modulation wheel.)
Experiment
Try setting the output of Cord 11 to Pitch. Now try changing the LFO Shape. Now
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it's much easier to hear the different LFO wave shapes.
Wipe the Slate
The preset might be a little messed up after your experiments. It's good to know that as
long as you don't Save the bank, none of the original data is destroyed. If you want to
get back to the original preset, simply load the bank again.
You can also Undo any changes you made by repeatedly clicking the back arrow
button (=).
Save and Save As
When you choose "Save As" from the file menu, the entire bank—presets, voices and
samples—are re-written to the hard disk. This method, although somewhat wasteful of
memory, ensures that all your samples remain bound with your bank.
Be sure to rename your bank when using Save As... to save an edited bank, otherwise
you may overwrite data you wanted to keep. When you choose Save, (instead of Save
As) only the edited presets, voices and samples will be written, saving time and memory.
Proteus X Bank Structure
Banks are comprised of two distinct entities which need to be kept in the same folder on
your computer hard disk. The SamplePool contains the raw sample data used. The
Bank file contains all the voice, preset and multisample data that makes up the Proteus
X bank.
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