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  • Page 1 V E R S I O N 3 O P E R A T I N G S Y S T E M...

  • Page 2: Read This First

    READ THIS FIRST! This product must be grounded. If it should malfunction or break down, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This product is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate o.utlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordi- nances.
  • Page 3 Advanced Sampling Recorder Version 3 Operation System...
  • Page 4 During these times, there may be delays in answering your call. This Manual is copyrighted and all rights are reserved by ENSONIQ Corp. This document may not in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior written consent from ENSONIQ Corp.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents List of Tips ........................Introduction What’s New in 3.0 ........................
  • Page 6 To Select the Sample Rate ....................Step Two Configuring Audio Tracks for RAMTrack or DiskTrack Recording ....4 3 How to Configure the ASR-10 for RAMTrack recording ........How to configure the A S R - 1 0 for DiskTrack recording ........
  • Page 7 Table of Contents When Does the System Automatically Reconfigure for RAMTracks?......46 Resampling Audio Track Playback ................. Using a Resampled RAMTrack to Create a Chorusing/Flanging Effect ......47 How to disable Audio Track recording a n d playback.......... .47 Step Three Choosing a Record Source..
  • Page 8 Table of Contents Sequencer and Audio Track Parameters New Sequencer Parameters ...................... ERASE ALL AUDIOSAMPLES ..................SET SONG ATRK PLAYBACK ..................How Existing Sequence Commands Affect Audio Tracks ..........How Audio Tracks Function i n Command a n d Edit Modes ..........New (Audio) Track Parameters ....................
  • Page 9 Booting U p w i t h S C S I Storage Device(s) Connected ............Notes for M a c i n t o s h Computer Users ................... ASR-10 Commands For Use With Storage Devices .............. Selecting the Storage Device ....................
  • Page 10 Tips List of DI-10 Digital I/O Manual What is the DI-10 Digital I/O Interface? ................About the Digital Input ......................Easy A&Digital Sampling ....................... Starting to Record ........................1 3 2 Normalizing Gain ........................Default Output Routings ......................About the Digital Output ......................DI-10 Appendix ..........................

  • Page 11: Introduction

    DAT BACKUP/RESTORE is a command that allows you to back up SCSI Storage Devices to DAT tape by way of the DI-10 Digital I/O Interface. The ASR-10 will prompt you with the actions you need to perform on both the ASR-10 and the DAT machine. There are three functions supported in the command: BACKUP, RESTORE and VERIFY.

  • Page 12: Support For The Optional Di-10 Digital I/O Interface

    DI-10 conform to this standard. For more information about using the DI-10 Digital I/O Interface, refer to the section about the DI-10 in this manual. If you wish to record the 44.1 KHz digital output of the ASR-10 to a DAT Note: recorder, the DAT recorder must be able to record from its digital input at 44.1 KHz...

  • Page 13: Backing Up The O.s. Disk

    We recommend that you use the copied O.S. disk for daily use, and store the original O.S. disk in a safe place. If your O.S. disk becomes damaged and you do not have a back-up copy made, your local Authorized ENSONIQ Dealer can make a new copy for you (you must supply the disk).
  • Page 14 Introduction...

  • Page 15: Instrument, Bank & Preset Parameters

    Note: How to Use the IMPORT NON-ASR SOUNDS Command Connect the ASR-10 SCSI interface to the Akai or Roland format SCSI Storage Device that you want to load sampled sounds from. Power on the SCSI Storage Device (let the drive spin up).

  • Page 16: How To Import Akai Samples

    Load Device. (The original current Storage Device will be restored when the command is exited, if it exists and is a valid ASR-10 Storage Device; if it is no longer valid, the current Storage Device will be reset to FLOPPY when the command is exited.) The...
  • Page 17 This parameter selects from among the Akai sampled sound programs available in the selected Partition and Volume on the selected Load Device. Any characters in the Akai Program name that are not available in the ASR-10 character set will be displayed as a blank space, with the following exceptions:...
  • Page 18 WaveSamples, and/or if the ASR-10 runs out of memory. This can be either more than the total ASR-10 memory, or more than the current free memory. The display will show “IMPORT INCOMPLETE.” See the Troubleshooting section for more information about this message.
  • Page 19 If you change the selected program, the RANGE parameter will be reset to the full 88 note keyboard again. Once imported, the Akai sampled sound program(s) can be edited and saved as ASR-10 Instruments, as normal. The settings for the LOAD DEVICE, PARTITION, VOLUME and PROG parameters will be retained even after exiting the command.

  • Page 20: How To Import Roland Samples

    ) will ENTER The ASR-10 will check to see if SCSI is installed, and if the selected Load Device exists. If SCSI is not installed, or if the selected Load Device does not exist, an error message will be displayed, and the command will be aborted.
  • Page 21 WaveSamples, and/or if the ASR-10 runs out of memory. This can be either more than the total ASR-10 memory, or more than the current free memory. The display will show “IMPORT INCOMPLETE.” See the...
  • Page 22 NEW NAME Range: This parameter allows you to assign a 12 character ASR-10 Instrument name to the imported Roland patch. This will default to the name of the imported Roland patch. After editing the NEW NAME parameter as desired, pressing...

  • Page 23: Helpful Hints For Importing Non-Asr Sounds

    Both the Akai and Roland samplers support up to 32 MB of memory, while the ASR-10 supports up to 16 MB. Obviously not all Akai and Roland sounds will fit into even an expanded ASR-10. To help compensate for that difference, we have added the ability to import sounds by key range.

  • Page 24: Layer Limitations

    The ASR-10 uses different layers to separate stereo data, and/or velocity switched data. Both the Akai and Roland architectures allow for situations that can cause the ASR-10 to run out of layers before completing an import, even though there may be enough memory to load in the waveform data.

  • Page 25: Selecting Key Ranges For Importing

    (610) 251-9562 Final Suggestions Version 3 for the ASR-10 opens up a huge selection of sounds for your music. With a little care and planning you will find that you can take advantage of the majority of Akai and Roland CD-ROM libraries.
  • Page 26 Instrument, Bank & Preset Parameters...

  • Page 27: New System*Midi Parameters

    Context page, or on this screen will be the equivalent of playing a note on the keyboard, at a velocity of 127. This provides a way to manually trigger notes from the front panel of the ASR-10 without playing a key (or having a keyboard connected).
  • Page 28 Parameters What if the WaveSample you want to edit is not in Layer 1 (or in the currently displayed layer)? By continually moving the cursor back and forth between the Layer and WaveSample values Edit Context page-(selecting each defined layer), pressing Press to go back to the ENTER PLAYS KEY parameter.

  • Page 29: Dat Backup/Restore

    DAT BACKUP/RESTORE is a command that allows you to back up SCSI Storage Devices to DAT tape by way of the DI-10 Digital I/O Interface. The ASR-10 will prompt you with the actions you need to perform on both the ASR-10 and the DAT machine. There are three functions supported in the command: BACKUP, RESTORE and VERIFY.

  • Page 30: Please Note The Following

    Don’t assume your audio-grade tapes will do the job just as well. They won’t! The ASR-10 tells you how many tapes will be needed for a multiple tape backup based on 60 meter length tapes. Remember to always label your tapes to avoid mix-ups (see sample labels on the following page).

  • Page 31: Sample Dat Labels

    DAT Backup/Restore Labels Sample DAT Example of a DAT Tape Label DAT Case Label Backup Date Project Backup Date SCSI ID DAT Tape g Feel free to copy this page for use in labeling your DAT cases.

  • Page 32: Backup Times For Various Scsi Storage Devices

    Two RCA-type phono jack video dub cables One or more 60-meter DDS data-grade DAT tapes ASR-10 Musician’s Manual (and this document) Make sure you are familiar with the controls on your ASR-10. If not, please Note: review the ASR-10 Musician’s Manual.

  • Page 33: Set Up

    In this case, the device with the highest priority will gain control of the SCSI bus. The ASR-10 has a fixed SCSI ID of 3. The ID of your SCSI Storage Device must be different from that of the ASR-10. If it isn’t, the ASR-10 wiIl never see it. Most SCSI Storage Devices provide a way of changing their ID.

  • Page 34: Dat Settings

    Insert the Operating System floppy disk into the ASR-10 disk drive. Turn on the ASR-10. If there is an O.S. in the floppy drive, the ASR-10 will boot from that. Otherwise, it will boot from the SCSI Storage Device with the highest priority/ID.

  • Page 35: Select The Dat Backup Command

    The BACKUP function transfers packets of information from the SCSI Storage Device and backs them up as an image backup to DAT tape. As a continuation of the BACKUP function, the ASR-10 will verify the backup. If you press in response to any prompt, the command will be...
  • Page 36 DAT Backup/Restore Press If more than one DAT tape is required, the display will show: (ENTER-YES]. SYSTEM STOP U S E I7:‘LJIP:E DRJ? Press if you’re prepared. not, press ENTER CANCEL The display shows: SYSTEM STOP Caution! Caution! Disconnect the Main Out jacks and the Headphone output. The Disconnect the Main Out jacks and the Headphone output.
  • Page 37 The display shows: ENTER SYSTEM STOP Put the DAT into Record. Press and the BACKUP will resume. When the ASR-10 has completed writing ENTER to the last backup tape, the display will show: SYSTEM STOP Press At this point, the ASR-10 will automatically proceed to VERIFY the ENTER backup to ensure data integrity.

  • Page 38: Proceed With The Verify Command

    STOP (For a single tape backup, skip to step 7.) If more than one tape was required, the ASR-10 will compare the set number Note: and tape number to the one that was inserted. If the tape is from the wrong backup set or is out of order, an error message will be displayed.

  • Page 39: Dat Restore

    PLAY DAT-ENTER (ENTER-YES) Press Play on your DAT machine. The display will flash: until the ASR-10 receives the first data from the DAT tape at which time the message STOP appears. (For a single tape backup, skip to step 12.)

  • Page 40: Dat Verify

    DAT tape at which time the message VERIFY appears. (For a single tape backup, skip to step 12.) If more than one tape was required, the ASR-10 will compare the set number Note: and tape number to the one that was inserted. If the tape is from the wrong backup set or is out of order, an error message will be displayed.

  • Page 41: User Retry

    Important: Once WAITING... is displayed, you must leave the DAT machine in Play. Whatever you do, do not stop it or press fast forward! When the error is found, the ASR-10 will attempt to re-enter the RESTORE or VERIFY. The screen will show RESTORE or VERIFY.

  • Page 42: Configure Audio Tracks

    Parameters CONFIGURE AUDIO TRACKS ‘Press ( ) / (SYSTEWM~DI) COMMAND This command enables and disables Audio Track playback and recording. It also determines whether Audio Tracks will be recorded direct-to-disk via the SCSI port, or whether they will reside in RAM and must be manually saved to disk as part of a SONG + ALL SEQS file. For details about using this command, see Configuring Audio Tracks, in this document.

  • Page 43: Audio Track Recording

    ASR-10 Musician’s Manual. Doing so will help you thoroughly understand how Audio Tracks work and how they are integrated into the overall ASR-10 Operating System. Recognizing that you want to get up and running quickly, we strongly recommend that you try the following section titled “Give it a Try - An Audio Track Tutorial”...

  • Page 44: Set-Up For Recording A Ramtrack

    If you do not hear audio when using a microphone, flip the MidLine Switch on the rear panel of the ASR-10 (keyboard only) up to the Mic position. You should now be able to hear the signal. However, it may still be a bit too loud or soft.

  • Page 45: Record Your First Ramtrack

    When the sequence is finished, (or you run out of memory) the display shows: This is the Audition page. The ASR-10 has always let you compare between the OLD (original) part and the NEW part when performing any recording or track command. This is also true for Notice that you are now listening to your newly recorded RAMTrack.

  • Page 46: Using The Save Song + All Seqs Command

    Once you have created a song or made changes to an existing one, you can save the song to a formatted ASR-10 disk. In addition to saving the song itself, the SAVE SONG + ALL SEQS command saves all the individual sequences currently in memory (whether they are part of the song or not).

  • Page 47: About Saving The Bank

    If there is not enough free space on the disk, the display will show: STOP SONG At this point, press the Eject button on the disk drive, remove the disk, insert the next ASR-10 formatted disk into the drive, and press ( ). You may need to repeat this step ENTER several times, depending on the size and amount of the RAMTracks.

  • Page 48: How Audio Track Recording Works

    When you locate to a section of a sequence that contains audio data, the ASR-10 will play back all the data (sequence and audio) from that point onward, even if the Audio Trigger event started earlier.

  • Page 49: Types Of Audio Tracks

    Edit/(audio) Track, ATRK PLAYEJK STATUS page. Types of Audio Tracks The ASR-10 can record and play back two different types of Audio Tracks: sequence audio tracks or song audio tracks. Sequence Audio Tracks An ASR-10 sequence is a collection of eight independent Instrument tracks and their associated notes and controller data.

  • Page 50: Song Audio Tracks

    Command/(audio) Track commands. The ASR-10 can play a maximum of two Audio Tracks at one time. Since the Song contains two Audio Tracks, and the Song plays sequences that also have their own associated Audio Tracks, you must decide which pair of Audio Tracks you want to play.

  • Page 51: All About Memory

    This means that the more sounds and sequences you have in memory, the less AudioSample memory you have. This is why we recommend expanding the memory if you plan to do a lot of RAMTrack recording. The ASR-10 can address up to 16 Megabytes/8 Megawords using industry standard SIMMs.

  • Page 52: Preparing To Record Audio Tracks

    AUDIO TRACKS command (see later). Preparing to Record Audio Tracks There are four things that you must do before recording Audio Tracks in the ASR-10: The following sections contain rules and steps that must be followed prior to recording. Step One: Selecting the System Sample Rate...

  • Page 53: Configuring Audio Tracks For Ramtrack Or Disktrack Recording

    Make sure that the ASR-10 and the SCSI storage device are both powered down, then connect the external SCSI storage device to the SCSI Connector on the rear panel of the ASR-10 as shown in the SCSI connection diagram earlier. For more information about using SCSI with your ASR-10, refer to the section about the SP-3 SCSI Interface.
  • Page 54 On this screen, you can select a size for the SCSI BUFFERS (a temporary holding area in the ASR-10’s internal memory, where the ASR-10 stores information that is to be transferred to an external SCSI storage device). The SCSI Buffer (spooling size) is based on the amount of ASR-10 internal RAM memory that is currently available, and may be different than the amount shown in the illustration above.

  • Page 55: Understanding Temporary Record Files (Rec File)

    ENOUGH DISK SPACE error message (i.e., there’s not enough disk space in the Temporary Record File). The ASR-10 will be reconfigured for REC SCSI DRIVE=NONE. Note that you can always create new Temporary files by reconfiguring (provided that you have enough disk space left on your SCSI storage device).

  • Page 56: Auditioning Disktracks

    BACKUP/RESTORE, COPY FLOPPY DISK, COPY SCSI DRIVE, or use the MIDI SYSEX RECORDER. In all these cases, the ASR-10 needs the maximum RAM memory that’s available, and that means releasing the SCSI buffers. Most of these actions (except entering sampling) will prompt you with “MUST ERASE MEMORY-OK?”...

  • Page 57: Resampling Audio Track Playback

    If you are configured for ATRK PLAY/REC=SCSI, and you enter sampling (i.e., get to the VU page), the ASR-10 automatically reconfigures ATRK PLAY/REC=RAM. This eliminates the SCSI BUFFERS in RAM, allowing for the maximum amount of sample RAM. This also prevents sampling of DiskTrack playback, but DiskTrack data is usually too large to fit into sample RAM anyway.

  • Page 58: Step Three Choosing A Record Source

    Record any ASR-10 voices that are routed to BUSWY3. This includes any sequence tracks that are playing local ASR-10 Instruments, and any notes played on the keyboard or received via MIDI that play local ASR-10 Instruments. Audio Track playback can itself be re-recorded according to the bounce-down rules described later.

  • Page 59: About The Input Dry And Digital Signal Chain Routing

    Audio Track Recording DIGITAL or INPUTDRY Signal Chain Routing Tracks Source Monitor Main Out O U T BUS1 1 BUS2 BUS3 Mixer Bold lines suggest a stereo path About the INPUT DRY and DIGITAL Signal Chain Routing Audio Tracks can be thought of as a two-track recording studio with tape-monitor mix (but not capabilities - the Lnput source goes directly to “tape”...
  • Page 60 Audio Track Recording Tracks Main Out BUS1 B U S 2 l+ BUS3 A Digital I/O In AUX Outs is disabled AUX2 l+ Mixer Bold lines suavest a stereo path About the lNPUT+FX Signal Chain Routing In this routing, the FX Processor is moved between the Audio Input (Digital I/O In is disabled) and the RAMTracks or DiskTracks.

  • Page 61: About The Main-Out Signal Chain Routing (For Bounce-Down)

    About the MAIN-OUT Signal Chain Routing (for Bounce-down) The ASR-10 becomes a two-track re-mix studio with source-mix capabilities. In this routing, the Audio Inputs and Digital I/O In are disabled. The Audio Track Source- Monitor LEDs remain off at all times. Any ASR-generated audio signal that is routed to the Mixer, so you wiII be recording the output of the FX Processor.

  • Page 62: Preparing Audio Tracks

    Audio Track Recording Step Four: Preparing Audio Tracks Audio Tracks that contain data must be prepared before recording or playback. Preparing Audio Tracks involves cueing up the first AudioSample for each Audio Track. Preparing the Audio Tracks for recording and playback: If the sequencer is stopped, selecting a sequence or song that has data recorded on its Audio Tracks will not automatically prepare the Audio Tracks for playback.

  • Page 63: How To Prepare Song Audio Tracks

    How to Prepare Song Audio Tracks: The ASR-10 can playback two Audio Tracks at one time. Since the song can contain data on its own pair of Audio Tracks, and the sequences that make up the song can also contain data on their Audio Tracks, you must decide which pair you want to play and whether or not you want to record Song Audio Tracks.

  • Page 64: Principles Of Audio Track Recording

    In LOAD mode, it is possible to have both an Audio Track and an Instrument solidly selected. If you were to enter record mode on the ASR-10, the name of track you see on the display is the one you are recording on:...

  • Page 65: Recording The First Audiosample

    Press (PLAY) to start the sequence. At the point that you want to start the “punch-in,” press Cm). As soon as you press (‘1, the ASR-10 will start recording, leaving intact the part of the Audio Track before the punch-in.

  • Page 66: Amalgamation

    Audition. Amalgamation Amalgamation is the way the ASR-10 automatically tries to unite all punched-in AudioSamples into one AudioSample, which helps to avoid disk fragmentation. Amalgamation of SCSI-based AudioSamples may require free disk space to build the amalgamated AudioSample.
  • Page 67 Audio Track Recording PUNCH-IN Example 2: (Punch-in before AudioSample 1, punch-out after AudioSample 1) Audio Trigger event: .._ ABCDEFGHIJKLMN..Original data of AudioSample 1: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Data that you punch-in (AudioSample 2): What you audition: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Audio Trigger event: What you keep: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz...
  • Page 68 Audio Track Recording PUNCH-IN Example 5: (Punch-in over multiple AudioSamples) Audio Trigger event: Original data of AudioSample 1: ABCDEFGHIJKL....Audio Trigger event: ..- ..MNOP Original data of AudioSample 2: Audio Trigger event: Original data of AudioSample 3: .
  • Page 69 What you audition: Audio Trigger event: What you keep: Note: AudioSample 1 data has changed. During audition, the ASR-10 does nof play the second Audio Trigger of new AudioSample 1. After keeping NEW, the second Audio Trigger of AudioSample 1 does...

  • Page 70: Punching In On Copied Sequences

    Audio Track Recording Punching In on Copied Sequences Recording Different Audio Tracks to Copied Sequences If you copy a sequence that contains data recorded on its Audio Tracks, and you want to record a different version of the Audio Tracks into the copy, you must do the following in order to avoid recording over the AudioSamples that are triggered by the original sequence: Copy the sequence using the Command/Seq*Song, COPY SEQUENCE Command.

  • Page 71: Bounce-Down

    BUS1/2/3. This includes any sequencer tracks that are playing local ASR-10 Instruments, any notes played on the keyboard or received via MIDI that play local ASR-10 Instruments, and any previously recorded Audio Tracks that have their Edit/(audio) Track, ATRK PLAYBACK STATUS set to “I”’...

  • Page 72: 2-To-1 Bounce-Down

    Edit/(audio) Track, OUT value(s) to AUX1/2/3. With this setup, the Audio Track playback will not be re-recorded, but any ASR-10 voices routed to BUS1 /2/3 tiZ1 be recorded. Remember to mute any Sequence Tracks (on the Edit/(seq) Track Status page) that you don’t want bounced down to the Audio Tracks.

  • Page 73: Song Audio Track Mixdown

    Audio Track commands). Recording Audio-Mix and Audio-Pan information Select a song (refer to the ASR-10 Musician’s Manual for steps in creating a song). Select an Audio Track that has AudioSample data (by pressing its (AUDIO TRACK) button). Press (EDIT), then , and use the Data Entry Controls to select SONG ATRK press m once to change the display to SONG ATRK REC=MIX+PAN.

  • Page 74: Audio Track Storage

    Once you have created a song or made changes to an existing one, you can save the song to a formatted ASR-10 disk. In addition to saving the song itself, the SAVE SONG + ALL SEQS command saves all the individual sequences currently in memory (whether they are part of the song or not).
  • Page 75 If there is not enough free space on the disk, the display will show: STOP S O N G At this point, press the Eject button on the disk drive, remove the disk, insert the next ASR-10 formatted disk into the drive, and press You may need to repeat this step ENTER several times, depending on the size and amount of the RAMTracks.

  • Page 76: About Saving The Bank

    The Edit/(seq) Track MIX, PAN, OUT, and EFFECT MOD CONTROL setting for each Saving the Bank: Insert one of your own ASR-10 formatted disks (you should not save any of your own files to the Version 3 O.S. disk.) ) , and use the Data Entry Controls to select the SAVE...

  • Page 77: Loading

    LOADING <Song-name>, then asks for the next disk in the multi-disk song file: Press the Eject button on the disk drive, remove the disk, insert the next ASR-10 formatted disk into the drive, and press ( ) . You may need to repeat this step several times, ENTER depending on the size of the SONG + ALL SEQS (Project) file.

  • Page 78: Automatic Preparation Of Audio Tracks

    The following message will flash after the Song file is loaded while the Audio Tracks are prepared: After the Audio Tracks are prepared, the display will show: possibly followed by BANK LOAD COMPLETED (if a Bank loaded the SONG+ALL SEQS file) as normal. ASR-10 Version 3 Operating System...

  • Page 79: Deleting

    For example, when you’ve recorded a Disk AudioSample, but didn’t save the SONG + ALL SEQS (Project) file before turning the ASR-10 off, AudioSamples can become “orphaned,” because the ASR-10 doesn’t know that they are part of a Project. ASR-10 Version 3 Operating System...

  • Page 80: Auto-Configuring For Disktracks Upon Booting

    Booting from an O.S. disk that has a DiskTrack configuration saved with its Global Parameters will display the following prompt: Pressing (CANCEL-NO) from the above prompt will abort the function. The ASR-10 will boot normally, and will default to being configured for RAMTracks.

  • Page 81: How To Auto-Configure For Disktracks

    If you were configured for DiskTracks when you ran the SAVE GLOBAL PARAMETERS command, confirm that all SCSI cables are properly connected, power on your SCSI Storage Device, then boot the ASR-10. The CONFIGURE SCSI ATRKS? prompt will be displayed, as described on the previous page.
  • Page 82 Audio Track Recording ASR-10 Version 3 Operating System...

  • Page 83: Sequencer And Audio Track Parameters

    Sequencer and Audio Track Parameters New Sequencer Parameters EDIT S O N G A T R K R E C Press (EDIT)/ (SEQ.SONG) STOP SONG ATRK REC Range: AUDIO, MIX+PAN This parameter determines what will be recorded onto Song Audio Tracks when the Song is selected, and you enter Record with an Audio Track selected: AUDIO - the sequencer will record Audio Trigger Events in REPLACE mode.

  • Page 84: Set Song Atrk Playback

    Sequencer and Audio Track Parameters Pressing from the above screen will display the following screen: ENTER E R R S E FROP1 =RRr-I Use the Data Entry Controls to select RAM, SCSI, or BOTH. Press The display shows the following confirmation screen: ENTER Pressing will execute the command.

  • Page 85: How Existing Sequence Commands Affect Audio Tracks

    Sequencer and Audio Track Parameters You will be preparing to play sequence Audio Tracks only, and to disallow Song Audio Track recording playback. You will be preparing to record and play back a Song Audio Track using Audio Track A, and to play the data on Audio Track B in the sequences that make up the song.

  • Page 86: How Audio Tracks Function In Command And Edit Modes

    LED will be solidly lit, and the currently selected Instrument~Sequence Track’s Selected (yellow) LED will flash. The solidly selected track is always considered the target for Command/Track commands: Although the rack-mount ASR-10 button and LED placement is different than the keyboard ASR-10, the functionality identical. Sequence Tracks...

  • Page 87: New (Audio) Track Parameters

    Note: When recording Audio Tracks with Edit/Seq*Song, MUTE ATRKS IN REC=YES, Audio Track playback on the track being recorded on is automatically muted while the ASR-10 is in Record, and the ATRK PLAYBK STATUS is displayed as below, and cannot be edited. STOP...

  • Page 88: Asmi'lname

    Using the FILTER AUDIO EVENTS command on Sequence Audio Tracks will Tip: remove the “default” Audio Track MIX events. The default MIX events are recorded each time you enter record on an Audio Track. This is useful to prevent the playback of these events from interfering with manual edits to the MIX value that you might make during bounce-down.

  • Page 89: Copy Audio Track

    Sequencer and Audio Track Parameters C M D COPY AUDIO TRACK using the m and Cb) buttons This command allows the currently selected Audio Track to be copied from the current Sequence or the Song, to any other Audio Track in any sequence, or to the Song, in memory. This will erase all existing Audio Track Events on the DESTINATION Audio Track.

  • Page 90: Erase Audio Track

    Sequencer and Audio Track Parameters Press ( ). The display shows: ENTER STOP 1 0 . This command does not have any Audition. 11. Pressing ( ) will execute the command. If a destination Track in a different ENTER Sequence is selected as the target for the COPY, the PREPARING AUDIO TRACKS message will be briefly displayed while the Audio Tracks are cued up for Playback.

  • Page 91: Si-Ift Audio Track

    Sequencer and Audio Track Parameters C M D SHIFT AUDIO TRACK This command on the currently selected Audio Track to be shifted by ?96 allows all Events clocks. Pressing will invoke the command, revealing the following screens: ENTER AUDIO TRACK Range: A or B (selected by pressing an ( ) button)

  • Page 92: Rename Audiosample

    When renaming a disk AudioSample, the command changes the name of the file on the disk and in the SONG + ALL SEQS (Project) file which currently resides in the ASR-10’s RAM. If rename a disk AudioSample (using the Comrnand/(audio) Track, RENAME AUDIOSAMPLE...

  • Page 93: Audio Sample Info

    AUDIO SAMPLE INFO /(audio) the Ca_t and Cb) ,butions ‘\ . This command provides information about the last AudioSample that was being triggered when the sequencer was last stopped (i.e., the same AudioSample that was last displayed on the Edit/(audio) Track, ASMPLNAME screen). Pressing will invoke the command, revealing the following read-only screens: ENTER...

  • Page 94: Filter Audio Events

    FILTER AUDIO EVENTS This command allows you to erase any Mix or Pan events associated with the Audio Tracks. STOP FILTER AUDIO EVENTS Range: AUDIO-MIX, AUDIO-PAN Pressing ( ) will the invoke the command. The display shows: ENTER STOP T R A C K Use the ( ) and ( buttons to select the Audio Track that you...

  • Page 95: System Optimization Tips

    SCSI storage device is at the other end of the SCSI cable. Follow all cabling tips in the SF’-3 SCSI Manual, making the shortest possible path between the ASR-10 and the SCSI storage device selected with the CONFIGURE AUDIO TRACKS command, REC SCSI DRIVE parameter.

  • Page 97: Troubleshooting

    Select a SCSI Storage Device that is either the same drive as the one used for BACKUP or another that is the same size. This message usually occurs when the ASR-10 is trying to access the floppy drive or a removable SCSI storage device when there is no disk or cartridge in the drive, or when the SCSI storage device is spinning up.
  • Page 98 You can then delete the partially imported Program/Patch (and possibly delete any other items in memory if the ASR-10 had run out of memory), re-enter the command, and use the RANGE parameter to selectively import the partial key ranges of the the selected Program/Patch that will fit within eight layers or within the available memory in the ASR-10.
  • Page 99 Device, and cannot be used by the ASR-10. Make certain you inserted an ASR-10 formatted SCSI Cartridge before powering on the ASR-10. You may choose to reformat the SCSI storage device for use with the ASR-10. Use caution, as this will erase all previously saved data on the SCSI Storage Device.
  • Page 100 During RESTORE or VERIFY, if it appears indefinitely, the backup on the DAT is damaged so the ASR-10 cannot recognize it, or the DAT contains no ASR- 10 BACKUP at all. Press to abort the command.

  • Page 101: Effect Parameters

    44 KHz Effect Descriptions and Variations The Operating System disk contains 12 new 4.4 KHz effect algorithms specially designed for the ASR-10. This section will: show the name of each effect as it appears on the display (shown inside the black header),...
  • Page 102 Effect Parameters 2 SLAP ECHOES 3 WHEEL ECHO 4 RHMHMIC ECHOES 1 LEFT RIGHT CENTR EQ Routing CROSS REGN L Digital Delay Routing MID BW TREB ECHO REGEN (L & R) Parameters...

  • Page 103: 44Ddl+Ch+Rev

    Eff act Parameters 1 SWIRLING CHORUS 2 DDL+SLOW CHORUS 3 FLANGED CHORUS 1 4 WARM CHORUS effect algorithm, BUS2 and BUS3 are dry. The reverb routing is the same as in the plate reverbs. Digital Delay Routing Left Level P a n Three-Voice Chorus Routing ECHO SEND PREDELAY TIME...

  • Page 104: 44Ddl+Chorus

    Effect Parameters Combines a 44 KHz six-voice chorus (three left and three right) with a reverb. Because this is a hi-fidelity 44 KHz effect algorithm, BUS2 and BUS3 are dry. The digital delay routing is the same as found in 44DDL+CH+REV. CH WET Six-Voice Chorus Routing R E G E N...

  • Page 105: 44Dlylfo+Rev

    Effect Parameters 1 PING PONG CHORUS 12 SIDE TO SIDE Combines a 44 KHz digital delay that provides LFO modulation with a chorus effect. The reverb routing is the same as in the plate reverbs. Left Right Delay LFO Routing DL RATE EXPERT PARAMS R E G E N...

  • Page 106: 44Eq+Ddl+Cho

    Effect Parameters This 44 KHz algorithm combines a parametric EQ with a digital delay and a chorus effect. The EQ routing is the same as in 44EQ+DDL. The digital delay routing is the same as in R E G E N EQ IN CH DRY LEV P A N...
  • Page 107 Effect Parameters 4 LONG REVERB 1 LUSH REVERB 2 STANDARD REVERB 3 MEDIUM REVERB This effect combines a 44 KHz parametric EQ with a reverb. This reverb routing is the same as in the plate reverbs. The EQ routing is the same as in 44EQ+DDL. I DEFINITION EQ IN EQ FREQ...
  • Page 108 Effect Parameters 1 AMBIENT REVERB 3 SHORT REVERB 4 PERC REVERB A 4.4 KHz rotating speaker simulation with reverb. The reverb routing is the same as in the plate reverbs. Rotary Speaker Routing SPKR WET HF DAMPING S P E E D DEFINITION INERTIA DIFFUSION (1 &...
  • Page 109 Effect Parameters 3 TREMOLO PATCH 4 VIBRATO PATCH 1 PATCH SELECT 2 MOD WHEEL This 44 KHz effect combines a parametric EQ with a rotating speaker and digital delay. The rotary speaker topology is the same as in 44ROTO+REVRB. The EQ routing is the same as in routing is the same as in 44EQ+DDL.
  • Page 110 Effect Parameters Effect Parameters in Alphabetical order: AM MIN and MAX Ranges: 0 to 127 (corresponding to the SPEED setting) Allows you to set the Ah4 modulation amount for the minimum speed (SPEED=h4lN) and for the maximum speed (SPEED=MAX). Ah4 modulation is the amount that the volume will fade away as the speaker rotates away from the listener.
  • Page 111 Effect Parameters CROSS REGN (L and R) Ranges: -99 to +99 Allows you to feed back the echoed signals to their opposite sides. The left voice crosses to the right voice, and the right voice crosses to the left voice. A setting of +99 or -99 will cause infinite delay.

  • Page 112: 44Roto+Revrb

    Effect Parameters DL WIDTH L and R Ranges: 0 to 127 These two parameters control the left and right excursion of pitch modulation. Since the rate is usually very slow, the width is usually large. Range: -99 to +99 Allows you to define how much of the signal you want to completely bypass the effect. Setting this parameter to 0 will eliminate the dry signal.
  • Page 113 Effect Parameters EQ FREQ Range: Sets the center of the mid-frequency parametric. EQ IN Range: -99 to +48 dB Allows you to adjust the input level trim to the EQs to eliminate the possibility of clipping boosted signals. ER TIME (L & R) Ranges: 0 to 127 Controls the amount of time it takes for the early reflections to be injected into the reverb.
  • Page 114 Effect .Parameters -24 to +0 dB INPUT TRIM Range: Allows you to adjust the input level trim to the EQs to eliminate the possibility of clipping boosted signals. LFO SPREAD Range: 0 to 127 Controls the speed of the three left and three right oscillators relative to one another. A setting of 0 offers the same speed between the oscillators, whereas a setting of 127 would yield an octave between 1 and 2, and 2 and 3.
  • Page 115 Effect Parameters REGEN (Chorus) Range: -99 to +99 Controls the amount of feedback applied to the chorus. The sign of the value determines the polarity of the feedback. Feedback accentuates the complexity of the ‘swept” signal. REGEN (Delay) Range: -99 to +99 Determines the amount of signal that will be fed from the output of the delay back into the input, increasing the number of repeats in the delay.

  • Page 116: Additional Effect Parameters

    Effect Parameters Additional Effect Parameters EXPERT PARAMS The following parameters, designed for the professional sound engineer, offer a high degree of programmable editing. FDBKT Ranges: 0 to 127 These four feedback time parameters control the “size” of the reverb (like early reflections). 1 and 3 are generally short, and 2 and 4 are long.

  • Page 117: Sp-3 Scsi Interface Manual

    9-3. What is SCSI? The great power and flexibility of the ASR-10 lies in the fact that it is really a computer disguised as a musical instrument. The Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI, pronounced “scuzzy”) a standardized communication protocol for small computers (such as the Macintosh and the ASR-10) and peripheral devices (hard disk drives, CD ROM players, etc.) that allows for quick...

  • Page 118: Getting Started

    Apple/ASR-10 to Apple/ASR-10 -- a cable with 25-pin D-type subminiature connectors (DB- 25P) on both ends. This type of cable can be used to connect an ASR-10 directly to a Macintosh computer. SCSI cables usually come in standard sizes of two feet and six feet. The combined length of all the cables in your SCSI network may be up to six meters (approximately nineteen feet).

  • Page 119: Scsi Terminators

    Connecting your ASR-10 to a SCSI Storage Device Each time you set up or break down your ASR-10 and SCSI Storage Device system, you will need to connect or disconnect the SCSI cable from the 25-pin connector on the rear of the ASR-10, and probably from the SCSI Storage Device as well.

  • Page 120: Scsi System Set-Ups And Termination Requirements

    The second type of configuration consists of an ASR-10 with SCSI Storage Device(s) and a SCSI- equipped computer such as a Macintosh. Figures 4,5 and 6 illustrate several such set-ups. The following are a few notes on using the ASR-10 with a computer on the SCSI bus: Position the ASR-10 and the computer at opposite ends of the SCSI chain.

  • Page 121: Setting The Scsi Device Id Number

    CD-ROM drive has been set at SCSI device ID number 3. This will cause a conflict with the ASR-10 (which is also internally set at SCSI device ID number 3). If you are planning a SCSI system where both the Apple Computer and the ASR-10 must be able to talk to the CD-ROM, you...

  • Page 122: Notes For Macintosh Computer Users

    6. Some earlier versions of the Macintosh System software will try to boot from the highest priority drive that is on the SCSI network. Do not set your ASR-10 SCSI Storage Device ID number higher than your Macintosh SCSI drive SCSI Device ID number.

  • Page 123: Asr-10 Commands For Use With Storage Devices

    Formatting a SCSI Storage Device is similar to formatting a floppy disk on the internal disk drive. It prepares the disk to have ASR-10 files saved to it and loaded from it. It is by nature a destructive process because it erases all the information that was previously on the disk and replaces it with new information.

  • Page 124: To Format A Scsi Storage Device

    INTERLEAVE=O. For more information, see your SCSI Storage Device user’s manual. To Format a SCSI Storage Device With the power of both the ASR-10 and the SCSI Storage Device turned off, connect the units using the appropriate cable (see earlier).

  • Page 125: Updating The Operating System On A Scsi Storage Device

    O.S. on a SCSI Storage Device and boot from it. The ASR-10 will always look for the O.S. first on a floppy disk. If there is no floppy disk in the drive, it will then look for the O.S. on a SCSI Storage Device. The ASR-10 SCSI Storage Device with the highest priority (ID) will be the device from which the ASR-10 boots.

  • Page 126: Scsi Storage Device Vs. Floppy Drive

    (the ENTER ASR-10 then briefly displays COMh4AND COMPLETED). Now, whenever you press (m) and one of the Page buttons, you will be seeing the files for that device. Another important distinction is that while SCSI Storage Devices are much faster and more convenient than floppies, they are also very sensitive and fragile.

  • Page 127: Managing Disk Files

    When you press the (LOAD) button and one of the page buttons ), C-SONG), INSTRUMENT or (m) ), the ASR-10 displays any files of the particular type indicated that SYSTEM MIDI are available on the currently selected SCSI Storage Device. For example, on the Instrument page, you will see a list of any Instruments or Bank files that are present.

  • Page 128: Directories

    Microsoft Windows TM for IBM/PC Compatibles, sub-directories are similar to folders. As explained above, the ASR-10 will only allow you to scroll through a list of up to 38 files at any one time without changing directories. However, any one (or more) of these files may be a directory, which may contain up to thirty-eight more files.

  • Page 129: Directory Commands

    (m) a few times to return to the Root Directory level. You can also exit from a directory by sending the ASR-10 MIDI Program Change $1. Refer to “Receiving Program Changes” when MIDI IN MODE = MULTI or MONO B in the Musician’s...

  • Page 130: Deleting A Directory

    It is a good idea to give some thought to how you will be using your ASR-10 and SCSI Storage Device before you start saving files, so that you will not have to reorganize files later, which can cause a degradation of drive performance as well as creating more work.

  • Page 131: File Paths

    SP-3 SCSI interface Manual File Paths It is helpful to have an understanding of how the ASR-10 keeps track of all the files that can be on a large Instrument disk like a CD-ROM. ROOT Directory Example Directory Structure 4 - SYSEX...

  • Page 132: Direct-Macrostm

    Direct-Macros allow you to do this. In the ASR-10, a Direct-Macro is a shortcut that allows you to get to a file or directory on your SCSI Storage Device (or floppy) with just a few button presses.

  • Page 133: Loading A Macro File

    Macro Press and hold the (m) button, type and release the number of the desired macro. When you release the (LOAD) button, the ASR-10 will go to the file that is assigned to the macro. If file directory, you...

  • Page 134: Transferring Files From A Floppy Disk To A Scsi Storage Device

    SP-3 SCSI Interface Manual Applications and Troubleshooting Transferring Files from a Floppy Disk to a SCSI Storage Device To load a sound from floppy disk, you must use the CHANGE STORAGE DEVICE command to select the floppy drive, or use Macro 1 from the default Macro File. Load the instrument file from the floppy disk into one of the eight A C K S Now, use the CHANGE STORAGE DEVICE command or a Macro to change to a directory on...

  • Page 135: Important Note About Transferring Banks

    SP-3 SCSI Interface Manual Important Note about Transferring Banks When saving instruments that will be used as part of a Bank, it is imperative that only Primary Instruments be saved to the SCSI Storage Device and not copies of those primary Instruments. The following help you determine locations contain...

  • Page 136: Getting The Best Performance From Your Scsi Storage Device

    SP-3 SCSI Interface Manual Getting the Best Performance from your SCSI Storage Device There are things you can do to keep your SCSI Storage Device nmning at top speed. The speed of a SCSI Storage Device is very dependent upon how quickly it can locate the information contained in a file and transfer it to the device that has requested it.

  • Page 137: Scsi Troubleshooting

    Be sure to use proper termination. Refer to the SCSI Terminators section of this manual. If you need to use an extension cable between your ASR-10 and your SCSI storage device(s), use high quality shielded SCSI extension cables only (do not use printer cables).

  • Page 138: Limited Warranty For The

    Power to the ASR-10 must be off prior to connecting or disconnecting a SCSI device to the ASR-10. Failure to do so will damage the ASR-10 an/or the SCSI device itself. This would invalidate the warranty.

  • Page 139: Digital I/O Manual

    The clicks are more frequent when a 48 KHz digital signal is being monitored. This is normal, and is due to the difference in clock rate between the ASR-10 and the external digital signal source. The clicks affect monitoring only, and will not be recorded into any samples).
  • Page 140 CD. In the consumer CD player market, CD players with a “coaxial” RCA-type digital output jack are compatible with the ASR-10. CD players with an “optical“ digital output jack are not compatible with the ASR-10. See the Appendix for a list of ASR-10 compatible CD players.

  • Page 141: Starting To Record

    STOP WA VE The root key is the note on the ASR-10 keyboard at which the sample will play back at “unity” (the same pitch as the original input signal). Whichever key you press in response to the PLAY ROOT KEY OR ENTER prompt is the key that will play back exactly what you sampled.

  • Page 142: Normalizing Gain

    44.1 KHz as a copy protection scheme; fhese DAT recorders will not record the ASR-10’s 44.1 KHz digital output. Connect the ASR-10 Digital I/O Out jack to the S/PDIF digital input jack of a DAT recorder, using a single RCA-type cable.

  • Page 143: Di-10 Appendix

    The following low-priced (under $400.00) CD players feature a “coaxial” RCA-type digital output jack, and are compatible with the ASR-10. However, this is not an all-inclusive list, and ENSONIQ does not endorse or support any of these products or their affiliated companies. In general, any CD player with a “coaxial”...

  • Page 144: Limited Warranty For The

    How To Obtain Warranty Performance Return your defective DI-10 with its packaging to an Authorized ENSONIQ Dealer along with proof of purchase. The defective DI-10 will be replaced. Limitations Of Implied Warranties And Exclusion Of Certain Damages Any implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the length of this warranty.

  • Page 145: Glossary Of Terms

    BUS - The effects processor in the ASR-10 has three inputs (BUS l/2/3) and one output (the MAIN Out and Digital I/O Output), and processes whatever signal is routed to one of its three inputs.
  • Page 146 Glossary SIMM - Single In-line Memory Module. SIMMs have become the industry standard used by most computers (both IBM and Mac compatible) to expand the computer’s memory. Source Monitor - You are monitoring (hearing) the signal that is being sampled, played, or recorded onto an Audio Track.
  • Page 147 BACKUP/RESTORE 66 Applications 124 Bandwidth 100 ASMPL NUMBER 83 Bank About Saving 37 Bank Files 121 ASR-10 Banks Fixed SCSI ID 23 Important Note about Transferring 125 ATRK BLUES 33 Transferring from Floppy to SCSI 124 ATRK PLAY /REC 43,47...
  • Page 148 Index CH DELAY 100 DELAY 101 CH DRY LEV 100 Delay LFO Routing 95 CH LFORATE 100 DELETE AUDIOSAMPLE 69 CH RATE 100 DEPTH 101 CH WET 100 RATE 101 CH WET LEV 100 DEVICE TYPE 5 CH WET PAN 100 DI-10 Digital I/O Interface 19,24 CH WIDTH 100 Appendix 133...
  • Page 149 Index FM modulation 103 Foreign Sequence 67,135 Format 113 Fragmentation 135 Early reflections 106 Defined 41 ECHO LEV 102 Free memory 6,lO ECHO REGEN (L and R) 102 FX Select FX Bypass 42 ECHO SEND 102 ECHO WET 102 GAIN 103 Edit Mode 76 GAIN BASS 103 Edit / (audio) Track 77...
  • Page 150 Index Key Ranges 15 NEW NAME 8,12 NO ATRK PLAYBACK ROOM 88 NO DATA ON SOURCE TRACK. 63 NO DIGITAL INTERFACE 88 L+R 48 NO FREE INSTRUMENT 88 NO ROOM FOR OPERATION 89 Layer Limitations 14 NO SCSI ATRK MIDI SYNC 89 LEFT 48 Non-ASR sampled sounds 5 Left foot switch 131...
  • Page 151 Index Programs 9 Cables 23,107,108 Project 67,85,135 Defined 23,107 Device ID number 111 Project file 36,64 Set-up 23 Protocol 23 System configurations 110 in 55 Terminator 23 Terminators 109 Troubleshooting 127 SCSI ACCESS SPEED 44,85 RAM buffer 41,135 SCSI ACCESS TOO SLOW 44,85,89 SCSI BUFFER 42 Memory 41 SCSI BUFFERS 44...
  • Page 152 Index SPEED h4IN 105 WRONG DAT NUMBER 90 SPKR WET 105 WRONG DEVICE TYPE 90 WRONG SIZE DISK 90 star 131 STEREO DRUMS 17 STOP SEQUENCER FIRST 90 Sub-directory 118 Symptoms 13,14 System Optimization Tips 85 Temporary Record Files Deleting 45 Understanding 45 Terminator 23,109 Terminators 109...
  • Page 153 “INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS” IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING-When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: Read all the instructions before using the product. Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, or the like.
  • Page 154 Part #I 9311 0063 01 Model #SU-A.!%-3...

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