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SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4

ELZ_1 Operation Manual

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  • Page 1: Elz_1 Operation Manual

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 Contents ..............................1 ELZ_1 Operation Manual ......................1 FCC regulation warning (for USA) .................. 5 Legal disclaimers ......................5 Copyrights and registered trademarks ................5 Important safety precautions .................... 6 Names of parts ........................7 Top panel ........................
  • Page 3 Using the MIDI THRU function ................44 Adjusting the AUX IN GAIN ..................45 Storage functions ......................46 24.1 Accessing the ELZ_1 storage from a PC/Mac (USB mass storage mode) ....46 24.2 Deleting files in the storage ..................47 24.3 Backing up all user data in the ELZ_1 ..............
  • Page 4 SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 Troubleshooting ......................53 29.1 There is no sound or it is very low ................53 29.2 The display is dark or blinking ................53 29.3 A PC/Mac does not recognize the ELZ_1 .............. 54...

  • Page 5: Fcc Regulation Warning (For Usa)

    ‒ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Legal disclaimers Sonicware Inc. (hereafter, “SONICWARE”) strives to assure that this document is as accurate and current as possible, but will bear no responsibility for any compensation, claims or losses due to content included in this document.

  • Page 6: Important Safety Precautions

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 Important safety precautions You must read the following precautions in order to use the product safely and prevent accidents. WARNING: Failure to follow these precautions could result in serious harm to the user or even death.

  • Page 7: Names Of Parts

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 Names of parts Top panel ⓬ ⓭ ⓮ ❿ ⓫ ❶ ❾ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻ ❷ ⓳ ⓯ ❼ ⓲ ⓱ ⓰ ❽ ⓴ ❶ Mode selection buttons ❷ OSCILLATOR button ❸ ENVELOPE button ❹...

  • Page 8: Display

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 Display ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻ ❶ ❼ ❽ ❾ ❿ ❶ MEMORY number ❷ EDITED indicator ❸ BPM indicator ❹ ARPEGGIATOR indicator ❺ USB indicator ❻ BATTERY LEVEL indicator ❼ TYPE ❽ IMAGE area ❾...

  • Page 9: Turning The Unit Off

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 Turning the unit off ① Press and hold the POWER switch HINT  Sound settings that are being edited will be lost when the unit is turned off. Save the changes if necessary. Mode overview The ELZ_1 has five modes.

  • Page 10: Selecting Synth Engines And Editing Parameters

    If the synth engine has more than four adjustable parameters, press the OSCILLATOR button again to show the next page of parameters. Synth engines and parameters The ELZ_1 synth engines and their parameters are shown in the following tables. LOW-BIT OSC This low-bit oscillator outputs a sine, square, triangle or saw wave with a resolution of 2‒8...
  • Page 11 Copying waveforms between MEMORY and banks for details. NOTE: The banks (Bank01 ‒ Bank50) and FM banks (FM01 ‒ FM20) are saved separately from the MEMORY data in the ELZ_1 and can be used with all MEMORY patches. PRM1 WAVE MEMORY: Editable waveform currently saved in memory Bank01 ‒...
  • Page 12 Bank01 ‒ Bank50: Bank waveform shared within the ELZ_1 PRM3 WAVE3 FM01 ‒ FM20: FM bank waveform shared within the ELZ_1 NOTE: • “None” can only be selected for WAVE3. When “None” is selected, the waveform will morph from WAVE1 to WAVE2 cyclically.
  • Page 13 Copying waveforms between MEMORY and banks details. NOTE: • FM banks (FM01 ‒ FM20) are saved separately from MEMORY data, so the same FM bank waveforms can be accessed from every MEMORY in the ELZ_1. PRM1 WAVE MEMORY: Editable waveform currently saved in memory FM01 ‒...
  • Page 14 MOD TYPE “Synth engine parameter modulation” SiGRINDER This granular synth engine uses audio data saved in the ELZ_1. Use the AUX IN jack to record audio data into the ELZ_1. Special Recording, exporting and importing audio data for use with DNA...
  • Page 15 SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 FM SYNTH This high-quality FM audio source has 4 operators with 31 algorithms. Each operator has feedback and detuning. Special None operations PRM1 RATIO 0.5 ‒ 32.0 PRM2 LEVEL 0 ‒ 127 PRM3 FEEDBACK −127 ‒...
  • Page 16 SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 MASKED NOISE This synth engine incorporates noise in basic waveforms Special None operations PRM1 NOISE White, Pink PRM2 MASK Sine, Square, Triangle, Sawtooth, Rev.Sawtooth PRM3 MASK LVL 1 ‒ 100 PRM4 — — PRM5 MOD TYPE “Synth engine parameter...

  • Page 17: Synth Engine Parameter Modulation

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 Synth engine parameter modulation Each synth engine has parameters for modulation using an LFO or envelope. When the MOD TYPE parameter is set to LFO or Envelope, additional modulation parameters become available. PRM1 MOD TYPE...

  • Page 18: Creating, Waveforms For The 8Bit Wavemem Synth, Saving And Copying Them In Banks, And Exporting And Importing Them

    You can create waveform data to use with the 8BIT WAVEMEM SYNTH engines (including MORPH and FM MODE). In addition, you can copy waveform data you have created and save it to an ELZ_1 waveform data bank. You can also import and export ELZ_1 data with a PC/Mac.
  • Page 19 SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 ⑤ Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select the copy direction. MEMORY to Bank: Copy from the MEMORY to the bank Bank to MEMORY: Copy from the bank to the MEMORY ⑥ Use the DOWN and UP buttons or any knob to select the bank used as the copy destination or source.

  • Page 20: Synth (Fm Mode)

    SYNTH/8BIT WAVMEM SYNTH (FM MODE) Waveform data used by the 8BIT WAVMEM SYNTH/8BIT WAVMEM SYNTH (FM MODE) can be exported as WAV files. Exported WAV files are saved in the ELZ_1 storage and can be accessed using a PC/Mac. ① Press the MENU button.

  • Page 21: Synth (Fm Mode)

    OK button. ⑤ Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select Import, and press the OK button to open a list of files in the WAVEDATA folder in the ELZ_1 storage. ⑥ Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select the WAV file to import, and press the OK button to open a confirmation screen.

  • Page 22: Recording, Exporting And Importing Audio Data For Use With Dna Explorer And Sigrinder

    DNA EXPLORER and SiGRINDER The DNA EXPLORER and SiGRINDER synth engines use audio data saved in the ELZ_1. This audio data is created by recording sound input through the AUX IN. Recorded audio data can also be exported as WAV files and imported to the ELZ_1 after editing on a PC/Mac.

  • Page 23: Exporting Waveform Data Used With Dna Explorer / Sigrinder

    SiGRINDER Waveform data used with DNA EXPLORER/SiGRINDER can be exported as WAV files. Exported WAV files are saved in the ELZ_1 storage and can be accessed using a PC/Mac. ① Press the MENU button. ② Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select WAVEDATA, and press the OK button to open the WAVEDATA screen.

  • Page 24: Importing Waveform Data For Use With Dna Explorer / Sigrinder

    OK button. ⑤ Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select Import, and press the OK button to open a list of WAV files in the WAVEDATA folder in the ELZ_1 storage. ⑥ Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select the WAV file to import, and press the OK button to open a confirmation screen.

  • Page 25: Selecting And Editing Envelopes (Voice Levels)

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 Selecting and editing envelopes (voice levels) ① Press the ENVELOPE button to activate envelope mode. ② Turn the TYPE knob to select the envelope type. ③ Turn knobs 1‒4 to adjust the corresponding parameters on the screen.
  • Page 26 SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 ADS-RA-R ENVELOPE This release attack envelope has an additional attack when a key is released. Special operations PRM1 ATTACK 0 ‒ 5000ms PRM2 DECAY 0 ‒ 5000ms PRM3 SUSTAIN 0 ‒ 100% PRM4 R ATTACK 0 ‒...

  • Page 27: Selecting Filters And Editing Parameters

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 Selecting filters and editing parameters ① Press the FILTER button to activate filter mode. ② Turn the TYPE knob to select the filter type. ③ Turn knobs 1‒4 to adjust the corresponding parameters on the screen.
  • Page 28 SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 BPF / NOTCH BPF: This is a band-pass filter. NOTCH: This is a notch filter. Special operations PRM1 FREQUENCY 1 ‒ 50 PRM2 BAND WIDTH 1 ‒ 20 PRM3 PRE GAIN −24 ‒ 24 PRM4 —...

  • Page 29: Filter Modulation

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 13.2 Filter modulation Each filter has parameters for modulation using an LFO or envelope. When the MOD TYPE parameter is set to LFO or Envelope, additional modulation parameters become available. PRM1 MOD TYPE OFF, LFO, Envelope: Modulation type selection...

  • Page 30: Editing Effects

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 Editing effects ① Press the EFFECTS button to activate effects mode. ② Press the EFFECTS button repeatedly to select different modules to edit. ③ Turn the TYPE knob to select the type for the current effect module.
  • Page 31 SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 PRM1 TYPE Sine, Square, Triangle, Sawtooth, Rev.Sawtooth, Random PRM2 RATE 0 ‒ 100 PRM3 DEPTH 0 ‒ 100 FLANGER PRM1 RATE 0 ‒ 100 PRM2 DEPTH 0 ‒ 100 PRM3 0 ‒ 100 PRM4 FEEDBACK -100 ‒...
  • Page 32 SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 MODULATION module STEREO CHORUS PRM1 RATE 0 ‒ 100 PRM2 DEPTH 0 ‒ 100 PRM3 0 ‒ 100 VIBRATO PRM1 RATE 0 ‒ 100 PRM2 DEPTH 0 ‒ 100 PHASER PRM1 RATE 0 ‒ 100...
  • Page 33 SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 DELAY module DELAY TAPE ECHO REVERSE DELAY PRM1 TIME 1 ‒ 2000ms (1 ‒ 1000ms for REVERSE DELAY) PRM2 BPM SYNC (whole note) (half note) (quarter note) (8th note) 1/16 (16th note) 1/32 (32nd note)

  • Page 34: Adjusting The Memory Level

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 Adjusting the MEMORY LEVEL ① Press the EFFECTS button to activate effects mode. ② Press the EFFECTS button 4 more times to select MEMORY LEVEL. (Press the EFFECTS button when the REVERB module is selected to open the next page.)

  • Page 35: Selecting And Editing The Arpeggiator

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 Selecting and editing the arpeggiator ① Press the ARPEGGIATOR button to activate arpeggiator mode. ② Turn the TYPE knob to select the arpeggiator type. ③ Turn knobs 1‒4 to adjust the corresponding parameters on the screen.

  • Page 36: Holding A Sequence

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 (half note) (quarter note) (8th note) 1/16 (16th note) 1/32 (32nd note) 1/64 (64th note) 1/4(3) (8th note triplet) 1/2(3) (quarter note triplet) (dotted quarter note) (dotted 8th note) 1/16 (dotted 16th note) PRM4 40 ‒...

  • Page 37: Recalling And Saving Memory Settings

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 Recalling and saving MEMORY settings 18.1 Recalling MEMORY settings MEMORY settings can be recalled. The MEMORY number is shown at the top left of the screen. ① Use the − and + buttons. ② Recall the desired MEMORY.

  • Page 38: Tap Tempo

    TAP tempo The arpeggiator and some effects can be synchronized to the tempo. Tap the TAP button several times at quarter-note intervals to set the ELZ_1 tempo. ① Press the TAP button several times at the desired tempo. (The TEMPO setting screen will open.)

  • Page 39: Memory Selection

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 ③ Press the OK button to open the MEMORY menu. 21.1 MEMORY selection The currently selected MEMORY can be changed. ① Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select the MEMORY to use. ② Press the OK button.

  • Page 40: Initializing The Settings Of One Memory

    21.4 Exporting MEMORY settings The selected MEMORY can be exported. The exported MEMORY is saved in the ELZ_1 storage and can be accessed using a PC/Mac. ① Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select the desired MEMORY, and press the OK button.

  • Page 41: Importing Memory Settings

    ② Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select Import, and press the OK button to open a list of files in the MEMORY folder in the ELZ_1 storage. ③ Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select the file to import, and press the OK button to open a confirmation screen.

  • Page 42: Midi Functions

    MIDI functions 22.1 Using the ELZ_1 as a USB-MIDI device By connecting the ELZ_1 to a PC or Mac by USB, it can be used as a MIDI- controlled sound source. Important: Recognition of the ELZ_1 could take about 10‒30 seconds the first time it is connected, depending on the type of PC/Mac.
  • Page 43 USB-MIDI interfaces to control the ELZ_1 By connecting a USB-MIDI keyboard or USB-MIDI interface directly to the ELZ_1 with a USB host cable, you can use the ELZ_1 as a MIDI-controlled sound source. NOTE Connection with all MIDI devices is not guaranteed. See the SONICWARE website for information about MIDI devices that have been confirmed to work with the ELZ_1.

  • Page 44: Setting The Midi Reception Channel

    ④ Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select the desired channel and press the OK button. 22.4 Using the MIDI THRU function MIDI messages input through the ELZ_1 MIDI IN can be passed THRU as is from its MIDI OUT. ① Press the MENU button.

  • Page 45: Adjusting The Aux In Gain

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 Adjusting the AUX IN GAIN The volume of external audio input to the AUX IN can be adjusted. ① Press the MENU button. ② Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select AUX IN GAIN, and press the OK button.

  • Page 46: Storage Functions

    PC/Mac. Do not disconnect the USB cable or turn the power off before it is recognized. ① Use a USB cable to connect the ELZ_1 to a PC/Mac. ② Press the MENU button.

  • Page 47: Deleting Files In The Storage

    PC/Mac safely, then press the MENU button on the ELZ_1. 24.2 Deleting files in the storage Exports and other files that the ELZ_1 created in its storage can be deleted. ① Press the MENU button. ② Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select STORAGE, and press the OK button.
  • Page 48 We recommend copying the backup data file to a PC/Mac. (See “Accessing the ELZ_1 storage from a PC/Mac (USB mass storage mode)”.)  The backup file is saved in the ELZ_1 internal storage BACKUPDATA folder.  The following characters and symbols can be used in the backup file name.

  • Page 49: Restoring Backup User Data To The Elz_1

    ELZ_1 storage from a PC/Mac (USB mass storage mode).” 24.5 Formatting the storage This formats the storage (about 8 MB) inside the ELZ_1 that can be accessed from a PC/Mac. This does not initialize MEMORY settings or waveform data.

  • Page 50: Setting Auto Power Off

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 Copy any needed data to the PC/Mac in advance. ① Press the MENU button. ② Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select STORAGE, and press the OK button. ③ Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select FORMAT, and press the OK button to open a confirmation screen.

  • Page 51: Restoring The Elz_1 To Ask Factory Default Settings

    ③ Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select Yes, and press the OK button. NOTE  This does not erase the storage in the ELZ_1. To format the storage, “Formatting the storage.” System information Firmware versions can be checked on this screen.

  • Page 52: Updating The Elz_1 Firmware

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 Updating the ELZ_1 firmware The ELZ_1 firmware can be updated by connecting the ELZ_1 to a PC or Mac by USB and transferring an update file. ① Download the latest firmware from the SONICWARE website and copy it to ELZ_1 internal storage.

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting

    SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 Troubleshooting Check the following items before seeking repair. 29.1 There is no sound or it is very low • Confirm that the VOL knob on the back of the unit is set properly ・ Confirm that the MEMORY LEVEL is set properly ・...

  • Page 54: A Pc/Mac Does Not Recognize The Elz_1

    PC/Mac. Do not disconnect the USB cable or turn the power off before it is recognized.  If you want to use the ELZ_1 as a MIDI device, confirm that it is in USB MIDI DEVICE mode. See Using the ELZ_1 as a USB-MIDI device.
  • Page 55 SONICWARE ELZ_1 Operation Manual Rev. 2.4 SONICWARE INC. www.sonicware.jp ELZ_1_OPM_EN_A...

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