E-Mu XK6Xtreme Keys Owner's Manual page 12

Introduction
Product Description
2 E-MU Systems
every synth parameter in the XK-6 is controllable using the real-time knobs
or by any internal or external control source.
SuperBeats
Beats Mode is a whole new way to create dynamic, original music. With
Beats, you trigger, latch and unlatch synced loops and grooves from the
sixteen trigger keys. Simply select a bts: preset and go. Then use XK-6's
perfomance controls to alter and mutate the rhythm or the sound itself.
Multi-Channel Arpeggiators
XK-6's Rhythmic Pattern Generator/Arpeggiator can play up to 16 synchro-
nized arpeggiator patterns at once using a different sound for each! Patterns
can be edited using pattern flow commands such as: delay for 2 bars, play
for 4 bars, hold for 2 beats and repeat. You can program or download 100
user patterns in addition to the 200 factory patterns.
Ultra Powerful Synthesizer
The extremely flexible yet easy to use synthesizer makes it easy to build
sounds of any kind. Up to 4 four layers can be switched or crossfaded using
key position, velocity, real-time controllers or any modulation source. 64
voice polyphony ensures that you can play and sequence the most complex
material. XK-6 also contains 50 different 2nd to 12th order resonant &
modeling filters which are used to shape and modify over 1200 waveforms
contained in 32 megabytes (MB) of ROM.
Sixty-four modulation sources include three multistage envelopes and two
LFOs per layer, as well as full MIDI control over virtually every parameter.
The digital patch bay, with 24 cords per layer, (and 12 more cords per
preset) lets you connect modulation sources to 64 destinations in any
imaginable way. The patch bay also contains a set of arithmetic modifiers,
allowing you to create complex synthesis models. Synth parameters as well
as arpeggiator and BEAT tempos can be controlled from XK-6's internal
clock (or an external MIDI clock). Up to 8 LFOs and 12 envelopes can be
perfectly synchronized at different rates.
24-bit Effects
Once you have created your preset, you can add richness to your sound
using XK-6's 24-bit stereo effects. You can choose a different effects setup
for each preset from over 60 algorithms. XK-6's effects section is actually
two separate effects processors with control over each wet/dry mix level on
four effects sends. Effects Processor "A" contains primarily ambiance
algorithms like reverb and delays, while effects processor "B" contains
primarily spectral algorithms such as chorus, flange, phase, distortion, and
delay. Effects can be linked to each preset or used globally for increased
flexibility.
Other features include multiple solo, voice assignment and performance
modes for expressive control, 12 user-definable alternate tunings, and, of
course, an extensive MIDI implementation.