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  • Page 1 U s e r ' s G u i d e EADING THE ORLD IN OUND NNOVATION...

  • Page 2: Read This First

    READ THIS FIRST! WARNING!! WARNING!! Grounding Instructions 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.
  • Page 3 U U U U s s s s e e e e r r r r Õ Õ Õ Õ s s s s G G G G u u u u i i i i d d d d e e e e V V V V e e e e r r r r s s s s i i i i o o o o n n n n 3 3 3 3 .
  • Page 4 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 Keep your disks and the disk drive clean and free of dust, dirt, liquids, spikes, a line conditioner guards the equipment against excessively etc. high or low line voltages. If you use the ASR-X Pro in lots of different locations with varying or unknown AC line conditions, you might ¥...
  • Page 7 I I I I n n n n s s s s e e e e r r r r t t t t E E E E f f f f f f f f e e e e c c c c t t t t P P P P a a a a r r r r a a a a m m m m e e e e t t t t e e e e r r r r s s s s 2 2 2 2 7 7 7 7 ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 9 ASR-X Pro works. The tutorial will only take about a half hour to complete. Along the way, youÕll get a sense of how much fun it is to create music on your new ASR-X Pro. The remainder of the UserÕs Guide contains a list of the sounds built into your ASR-X Pro, and a list of its insert effects and their parameters.
  • Page 10 ASR-X Pro is designed for beats and loops, kit sounds are its most potent sounds. T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : See Chapter 3 of the ASR-X Pro Reference Manual to learn more about standard and kit sounds.
  • Page 11 T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : YouÕll be able to verify that your external MIDI device is properly connect to the ASR-X Pro by transmitting some MIDI data to the ASR-X Pro Ñwhen the ASR-X Pro receives the data, its front-panel MIDI LED will light.
  • Page 12 P P P P l l l l a a a a y y y y i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e A A A A S S S S R R R R - - - - X X X X P P P P r r r r o o o o D D D D e e e e m m m m o o o o s s s s The ASR-X Pro contains demos to give you an idea of what it sounds like. To play the main demo: Locate the Essentials buttons on the ASR-X Pro front panel.
  • Page 13 T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : For a list of SoundFinder categories, see Chapter 9 of the ASR-X Pro Reference Manual. For a list of all of the ASR-X ProÕs built-in sounds, see ÒList of ROM SoundsÓ...
  • Page 14 P P P P l l l l a a a a y y y y i i i i n n n n g g g g w w w w i i i i t t t t h h h h t t t t h h h h e e e e P P P P a a a a d d d d s s s s Now that youÕve selected HeavyDrmKit for Track 1, why not play it? The pads on the ASR-X Pro are a keyboard of sorts that plays the sound youÕve chosenÑitÕs a percussion-oriented keyboard perfect for a...
  • Page 15 ¥ neither Patch select button pressed The Patch Select buttons can also be set to Òstick,Ó as described in Chapter 7 of the ASR-X Pro Reference Manual. As part of the demonstration of the Patch Select buttons, letÕs select a synthesizer bass sound for Track 2ÑweÕll need it later on anyway.
  • Page 16 ¦01 DRUM-KIT:HeavyDrmKit T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : This countoff can be customized or turned off. See Chapter 6 in the ASR-X Pro Reference Manual. YouÕll be recording two measures. On the first and third beats, play the lowest pad, a bass drum sound.
  • Page 17 Hold down the Record button, press the Stop button, and then release both buttons to rewind to the top of the sequence. T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : The Transport buttons perform many tasksÑsee Chapter 6 in the ASR-X Pro Reference Manual to learn more.

  • Page 18: Quantize Track

    Press the Stop button to end playback. T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : To learn more about quantizing, see Chapter 6 of the ASR-X Pro Reference Manual. A A A A d d d d d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t o o o o a a a a n n n n A A A A l l l l r r r r e e e e a a a a d d d d y y y y - - - - R R R R e e e e c c c c o o o o r r r r d d d d e e e e d d d d T T T T r r r r a a a a c c c c k k k k The ASR-X Pro sequencer provides a variety of recording modes, described fully in Chapter 6 of the ASR- X Pro Reference Manual.

  • Page 19: Loop Playback

    You can also mute and solo tracks using a highly musical Mute/Solo system. Chapter 2 in the ASR-X Pro Reference Manual is the place to go for information relating to tracks.
  • Page 20 The FX Bus parameter assigns the selected track to an effect bus, and therefore, an effect. The values available for this parameter vary slightly, depending on what kind of sound is on the selected track, and whether or not youÕve added an X-8 output expander to your ASR-X Pro. You can select: ¥...
  • Page 21 The ASR-X Pro captures audio using a process called sampling, which is another term for digital recording. When you sample in the ASR-X Pro, you create a wave, or if youÕve sampled in stereo, a pair of waves. The ASR-X Pro creates a sound based on each wave (or pair of waves) you create, and when you play that sound, you play the wave.
  • Page 22 Trig= ¼ This is where you can set a level that determines how loud audio has to be to cause the ASR-X Pro to begin sampling. This is referred to as the trigger threshold. Turn the Value knob counter-clockwise to move the level indicator as far leftward as it will go.
  • Page 23 Kit sounds are ideal for sending waves into, since in kit sounds, each pad can have its own sound. If you try to send waves into a sound thatÕs not a kit, the ASR-X Pro turns it into oneÑin such a kit, each pad will play a different pitch of the original sound.
  • Page 24 Press the Track Sound button to see whatÕs on Track 3 nowÑitÕs a sound called DanceKit_01. When the ASR-X Pro makes a RAM kit copy of a sound, it names the copy after the original, adding a number onto it (if necessary, it automatically abbreviates the name of the original ROM sound).
  • Page 25 T T T T i i i i p p p p : : : : Though you donÕt need them for this tutorial, sample start, loop start and loop end all have fine adjustments that you can use to find perfect loop settings when working on your music. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 26 The pads and all of the things you can do to the sounds they play are described in detail in Chapter 3 of the ASR-X Pro Reference Manual. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 27 S S S S a a a a v v v v i i i i n n n n g g g g Y Y Y Y o o o o u u u u r r r r M M M M u u u u s s s s i i i i c c c c t t t t o o o o a a a a F F F F l l l l o o o o p p p p p p p p y y y y D D D D i i i i s s s s k k k k You can save your work to any writable SCSI device or to the ASR-X ProÕs built-in floppy drive, which can write and read files to and from standard 3.5Ó...

  • Page 28: Save To Disk

    Format floppy disk? Press the Yes button. The ASR-X Pro asks you to again if you want to format the disk, since doing so will permanently erase any files currently on the disk. Press the Yes button if youÕre prepared to format the floppy.

  • Page 29: Load From Disk

    L L L L o o o o a a a a d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g a a a a n n n n A A A A L L L L L L L L - - - - S S S S E E E E S S S S S S S S I I I I O O O O N N N N F F F F i i i i l l l l e e e e Since everything you do in the ASR-X Pro is stored in its RAMÑand RAM is cleared when you power downÑyour ASR-X Pro no longer holds anything youÕve done in the tutorial.
  • Page 31 L L L L i i i i s s s s t t t t o o o o f f f f R R R R O O O O M M M M S S S S o o o o u u u u n n n n d d d d s s s s The following is a list of all of the sounds built into the ASR-X Pro.
  • Page 32 Vintg Bs 5 ROM09:001 Digby Piano ROM11:005 Snappy Bass ROM09:002 Clavinot ROM11:006 Bubbly Bass ROM09:003 Orgcussion ROM11:007 Vel Wow Bs ROM09:004 NewOrgleans ROM11:008 BowWow Bass ROM09:005 Snare-Imba ROM11:009 TB Tech Bs ROM09:006 NaturalBass ROM11:010 Sqr Whl Bs ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 33 PS Harm Sqr ROM11:040 PS HarmMono ROM11:041 Sigh-o-Nara ROM11:042 WHL Swept ROM11:043 Padly ROM11:044 Sync2Wheel ROM11:045 Chord Pulse ROM11:046 Techno Sync ROM11:047 Sweep Sync ROM11:048 In Time... ROM11:049 Auto Jam ROM11:050 R. Peggio ROM11:051 C Quencer ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 35 I I I I n n n n s s s s e e e e r r r r t t t t E E E E f f f f f f f f e e e e c c c c t t t t P P P P a a a a r r r r a a a a m m m m e e e e t t t t e e e e r r r r s s s s The following pages list all of the ASR-X ProÕs Insert effects and their parameters. To learn how to select and edit Insert effects, see Chapter 4 of the ASR-X Pro Reference Manual.
  • Page 36 Position 3 appears farther from the front, suggesting a deeper (wetter) hall. The sign denotes the phase of the echo. Output Bal Full <L to Full >R Controls the left/right stereo balance of the reverb signal. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 37 (called definition). Density controls the amount of echo density, as opposed to the rate of increase of echo density. The NonLin Reverbs purposely impose a coloration on the resulting sound. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 38 It is, however, the output amplitude over which you have control. The ASR-X Pro offers a highly controllable gated reverb, optimized for percussive instruments, but useful for any sound. The gated reverb triggers whenever the input signal exceeds a user programmable threshold.
  • Page 39 A setting of 0% turns the early reflections ER 1 Level -99% to +99% off. ER 1 Level -99% to +99% Output Bal Full <L to Full >R Controls the left/right stereo balance of the gated reverb signal. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 40 Controls the relative phase between left and right LFOs. Chorus -99% to +99% Controls the amount of feedback applied to the chorus. Feedback Positive settings are in-phase, negative values are out- of-phase, and impart a different tonality to the chorus. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 41 The high frequency bandwidth acts as a low pass filter on the signal going into the reverb, controlling the amount of high frequencies that will pass into the effect. The higher the setting, the more high frequencies are allowed to pass. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 42 Lower values will cause impulse sounds to appear as a series of discrete echoes, while higher values tend to increase the smear (smoother sounding with fewer discrete echoes). We recommend settings of 50 for starters. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 43 Lower values will cause impulse sounds to appear as a series of discrete echoes, while higher values tend to increase the smear (smoother sounding with fewer discrete echoes). We recommend settings of 50 for starters. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 44 Definition 0 to 100 Controls the rate at which echo density is increased with time. Setting this parameter too high can cause the echo density to build at a rate which exceeds the decay rate. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 45 Sets the center of the low frequency EQ. LoShelf Gain Off, -49.5dB to +24dB Sets the amount of boost or cut applied to this low frequency shelf. Mid 1 Fc 10Hz to 20.0kHz Sets the center of the mid frequency parametric. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 46 Rev Mix Full Dry to Full Wet Controls the dry/wet mix of the reverb. Decay 0.0sec to 10.0sec Controls the amount of time it takes for the reverb to decay after the input signal stops. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 47 1/1 Sys to 1/32 Sys, 0ms to Sets the delay time for the fourth independent delay. 630ms Dly4 Level Off, -49.5dB to +12.0dB Adjusts the volume of the delayed signal against the original dry signal. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 48 Dly4 Level Off, -49.5dB to +12.0dB Adjusts the volume of the delayed signal against the original dry signal. Dly4 Pan Full <L to Full >R Determines the location of the delay in the stereo spectrum. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 49 Dly4 Level Off, -49.5dB to +12.0dB Adjusts the volume of the delayed signal against the original dry signal. Dly4 Pan Full <L to Full >R Determines the location of the delay in the stereo spectrum. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 50 Full <L to Full >R Determines the location of the delay in the stereo spectrum. EQ Input Off, -49.5dB to +24dB Adjusts the input level trim to the EQs to eliminate the possibility of clipping boosted signals. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 51 10Hz to 20.0kHz Controls the cutoff of a low pass filter on the feedback signal, which adjusts the amount of damping to the feedback signals. The lower the number, the more the signals are damped. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 52 Off, -49.5dB to +24dB Identical to the Mid 1 Gain parameter, and is used to control different bandwidths within the mid range. HiShelf Fc 10Hz to 20.0kHz Sets the center frequency of the high frequency shelf. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 53 This parameter is a bandwidth control that determines the width of the resonant peak at the center frequency band. This parameter is equal to the cutoff frequency divided by the bandwidth. By raising the value, you can produce a narrower bandwidth. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 54 Controls the amount of dry signal to be mixed with the distorted signal. EQ Input Off, -49.5dB to +24dB Adjusts the input level trim to the EQs to eliminate the possibility of clipping boosted signals. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 55 Determines the level and width of the resonant peak at the filter cutoff point. While the Fc (filter cutoff) parameter determines where (at what frequency) this peak will occur, the Q setting controls the sharpness of the peak. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 56 Q setting controls the sharpness of the peak. ADSR Attack 50us to 10.0s Sets the attack time for the ADSR envelope shape. ADSR Decay 50us to 10.0s Sets the decay time for the ADSR envelope shape. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 57 Determines the level and width of the resonant peak at the filter cutoff point. While the Fc (filter cutoff) parameter determines where (at what frequency) this peak will occur, the Q setting controls the sharpness of the peak. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 58 The lower the number, the more the signals are damped. Dly2 Pan Full <L to Full >R Determines the location of the delay in the stereo spectrum. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 59 A, E, I, O, U, AA, AE, AH, Select the shape of the first formant filter. AO, EH, ER, IH, IY, UH, UW, B, D, F, G, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, V, Z ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 60 48 dB. For more distortion, use a high input level gain and turn the distortion volume down to keep the volume under control. For less distortion, use a low gain input level and a higher output volume. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 61 Adjusts the volume of the delayed signal against the original dry signal. Dly2 Feedback -99% to +99% Determines the amount of signal that will be fed from the output back into the input, increasing the number of repeats in the delay. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 62 Controls the volume balance between the low and the high rotor. Rotor Mix Full Dry to Full Wet Controls the balance between the leakage (dry) signal and the rotor (wet) signal. We recommend settings near 70.0% wet. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 63 Sets the amount that the volume of the woofer rotor simulator will change as the speaker rotates when the Speed parameter is set to ÒFast.Ó Broader ranges between these two parameters will create a deeper rotating speaker effect. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 64 Filters out the low frequencies. The higher the value, the less low frequencies pass through. This parameter is used to increase brightness. LPF Cutoff 10Hz to 20.0kHz Controls the boost or cut of the low pass filter frequency applied to the input signal. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 65 Identical to the Mid 1 Gain parameter, and is used to control different bandwidths within the mid range. Amp TrebGain Off, -49.5dB to +24dB Sets the amount of boost or cut applied to the high shelving filter. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 66 Determines the level and width of the resonant peak at the filter cutoff point. While the Post VCF Fc parameter determines where (at what-frequency) this peak will occur, this parameter controls the sharpness of the peak. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 67 Determines the shape that the LFO will use for Square, Asym, 16-Step, 8- amplitude modulation. Step, 4-Step LFO Phase -180deg to +180deg Controls the relative phase between left and right LFOs. LFO Depth Full Dry to Full Wet Controls the amount of tremolo. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 68 Sets the amount of boost or cut applied to this mid frequency band. Mid 2 Fc 10Hz to 20.0kHz Identical to the Mid 1 Fc parameter, and is used to control different bandwidths within the mid range. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 69 Sets the center frequency of the high frequency shelf. HiShelf Gain Off, -49.5dB to +24dB Sets the amount of boost or cut applied to this high frequency shelf. EQ Output Off, -49.5dB to +24dB Controls the gain coming out of the parametric EQ. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 70 Sets the amount of boost or cut applied to this high frequency shelf. EQ Output Off, -49.5dB to +24dB Controls the gain coming out of the parametric EQ. Dry Blend Full Dry to Full Wet Controls the amount of the dry signal. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...
  • Page 71 Dly4 Level Off, -49.5dB to +12.0dB Adjusts the volume of the delayed signal against the original dry signal. Dly4 Pan Full <L to Full >R Determines the location of the delay in the stereo spectrum. ENSONIQ ASR-X Pro UserÕs Guide...

  • Page 73: Important Safety Instructions

    "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: 1. Read all the instructions before using the product. 2. 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 74 EADING THE ORLD IN OUND NNOVATION...

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