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OPERATION MANUAL
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  • Page 1 Fhlanett Phatt OPERATION MANUAL E-mu Systems, Inc.
  • Page 2 Fax: +44 (0) 131-665-0473 Important Notice: In order to obtain warranty service on your Planet Phatt unit, the serial number sticker must be intact and you must have a sales receipt or other proof of purchase. If there is no serial number sticker on your Planet Phatt, please contact E-mu Systems at once.
  • Page 3 3. Do not use Planet Phatt near water — for example near a bathtub, wash- electric shock to persons. bowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, on a wet bar, or near or in a swim-...
  • Page 4 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 4. Planet Phatt should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. 5. Planet Phatt should be located away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, fireplaces, stoves, or ovens.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION & BASIC SETUP Introduction ....................Planet Phatt Architecture ............4 Connection Instructions .............. 5 BASIC OPERATION Main Controls ................11 Selecting MIDI Channels ............12 Selecting Presets ............... 12 Adjusting Volume & Pan Position ..........12 Beats/Song Mode ..............13 Multi-Timbral Operation ............
  • Page 6 Filter Modulation ..............43 What is a Filter? ............... 43 Parametric Filters ..............46 The Z-Plane Filter ..............46 Planet Phatt Signal Flow ............48 Keyboard & Velocity Modulation ..........49 Key Number ................50 Velocity Curves ................. 50 Realtime Modulation ..............51 MIDI Realtime Controls ............
  • Page 7 Linking Presets ................83 Editing Presets ................84 Changing the Tuning of an Instrument ........84 Chorus ..................85 Reversing the Instrument ............85 Alternate Volume Envelope ............86 Working with the Filter ............. 87 Using Planet Phatt with a Sequencer........92...
  • Page 8 CONTENTS REFERENCE SECTION Preset Listing ................96 Instrument Listing ..............101 Beat Maps ................106 Technical Specifications ............109 MIDI Specifications ..............110 Warranty ................126 Index ..................127...

  • Page 9: Introduction & Basic Setup

    INTRODUCTION & BASIC SETUP Chapter 1: Basic Setup...
  • Page 10 Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    PLANET PHATT - The Swing System Planet Phatt is a professional tone module created specifically for Hip- Hop, Rap, Acid Jazz and Trip-Hop musicians. Planet Phatt is 16 part multi-timbral, featuring 32 voices of polyphony and 640 presets (384 ROM, 256 RAM). It is a superb song writing tool and a perfect addition to the modern keyboard player's studio or live setup.

  • Page 12: Planet Phatt Architecture

    PLANET PHATT ARCHITECTURE Planet Phatt is organized as shown in the diagram below. INSTRUMENT PRIMARY PRESET SECONDARY INSTRUMENT The Preset is a complete set of all program parameters for a complete Planet Phatt sound. The fully programmable user presets and the unalterable ROM presets are organized into five banks of 128 presets each.

  • Page 13: Connection Instructions

    MIDI In Planet Phatt is controlled by MIDI messages received at the MIDI In connector. Connect the MIDI In of the Planet Phatt to the MIDI Out connector of a MIDI controller such as a MIDI keyboard or MIDI drum pads.
  • Page 14 Outputs Planet Phatt has three sets of programmable stereo outputs; Main, Sub 1, and Sub 2. Specific Planet Phatt presets (or MIDI channels) can be routed to one of these stereo pairs in order to be further processed or mixed separately.
  • Page 15 MIDI In jack. Outputs The Sub 1 and Sub 2 output jacks on Planet Phatt are stereo jacks. The tip of each jack (accessed when a standard phone plug is inserted) connects to the left or right output of that group.
  • Page 16 Phatt and its MIDI controller may be turned on in any order. When power is applied, the liquid crystal display will light, indicating that Planet Phatt is operating. You may have noticed that there is no 110/220 Volt power selector switch on Planet Phatt.

  • Page 17: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION Chapter 2: Basic Operation...
  • Page 18 BASIC OPERATION Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 19: Main Controls

    JACK SELECT BUTTON CONTROL Power Switch Switches AC power to Planet Phatt On and Off. MIDI Activity LED Indicates that MIDI data is being received. Master Menu Select Button The Master menu contains parameters that affect the entire machine, not just certain presets. An illuminated LED to the left of the button indicates that you are in the Master menu.

  • Page 20: Selecting Midi Channels

    Rotate the data entry control to select MIDI channel 01-16. As the channel is changed, the display will • • • If Planet Phatt is not change to show the preset, volume and pan associated with the responding properly or plays displayed channel.

  • Page 21: Beats/Song Mode

    Because of this jumping capability, songs can be made as complex as you want. Planet Phatt holds a maximum of 28 songs which can be quickly and easily transferred to a MIDI sequencer for backup.
  • Page 22 Transposing a “beats” preset shifts the keyboard and changes the sounds assigned to each beat. SONG MODE Song mode allows you to link beats together to form more complex and repeatable song structures. Planet Phatt can record up to 28 songs of up to 10 events each, numbered E0 through E9. Tempo...
  • Page 23 BASIC OPERATION • Song Mode Parameters S: Selects the Song number from S00 to S27. Moving the data entry control one increment past B99 selects the first Song (S00). • • • See Beats Mode in the T & X: The Tempo and X-Factor can be edited for each event, but will Master Menu for additional only be saved and recalled if the Beats Mode in the Master information.
  • Page 24 Beat 7 Play [01] etc. Instead of jumping to a previous step, song 23 jumps to song 20 in the example above. This technique might be used to add a “lead in” to a previously stored song. Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 25: Multi-Timbral Operation

    Cursor and Data Entry control in the MIDI Channel/Preset selection screen. Volume PRESET Channel 01 Volume PRESET Channel 02 Volume PRESET Channel 03 Volume PRESET Channel 16 Each of the 16 MIDI channels can be assigned to play a specific Planet Phatt preset. Chapter 2: Basic Operation...

  • Page 26: About Planet Phatt

    Of course, playing back 32 chan- nels at different pitches tends to complicate matters, but this is basi- cally how it works. In Planet Phatt, we have left out the Analog/Digital converter stage since the sounds are already sampled for you.

  • Page 27: Master Menu

    MASTER MENU Chapter 3: Master Menu...
  • Page 28 MASTER MENU Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 29: Enabling The Master Menu

    MASTER MENU The Master menu contains functions that affect the overall operation of Planet Phatt. For example, changing the Master Tune will change the tuning of all the presets, not just the one currently displayed. To enable the Master menu Press the Master key, lighting the LED.

  • Page 30: Transpose

    MASTER MENU • Transpose This function transposes the key of Planet Phatt in half-step intervals by shifting the keyboard position relative to middle C. The transpose range is ± 12 semitones or one octave. TRANSPOSE +12 semitones • Global Bend This function sets the range of the pitch wheel only when it is routed to control pitch.
  • Page 31 MASTER MENU GLOBAL VELOCITY CURVES Curve 1 Curve 2 80 100 80 100 Played Velocity Played Velocity Curve 4 Curve 3 80 100 80 100 Played Velocity Played Velocity Curve 5 Curve 6 80 100 80 100 Played Velocity Played Velocity Curve 7 Curve 8 80 100...

  • Page 32: Mix Output

    MIDI channel (on the preset selection screen) and plays that channel’s associated preset. Multi mode Planet Phatt responds to data on any combination of MIDI chan- nels and plays the specific preset associated with each of the MIDI channels.

  • Page 33: Midi Mode Change

    Disabled • MIDI Overflow When on, if you play more notes than Planet Phatt has channels (32), the additional note data will be directed out the MIDI Out port to a second Planet Phatt, thus doubling the number of available channels.

  • Page 34: Midi Program Preset

    Preset Map could be set to call up preset 12 whenever Planet Phatt receives program change number 26. Any of the presets in Planet Phatt can be mapped to any incoming MIDI program change number. This feature also allows you to select presets in banks 1-4, which are not normally accessible over MIDI without sending bank change commands.

  • Page 35: Preset Change

    4 - Foot Pedal • MIDI Controller Assign 5 - Portamento Time Planet Phatt allows you to assign up to four realtime control sources 6 - Data Entry from your MIDI controller. These control sources could be modulation 7 - Volume wheels, data sliders or whatever.

  • Page 36: Tempo Control

    When the Global Tempo is set to “External” , the Tempo troller is only recognized on MIDI channel 16, unless Planet Phatt is in Control parameter will not Omni mode, in which case all channels are accepted. This control has have any effect.

  • Page 37: Pitch Wheel -> Scratch

    MASTER MENU • Pitch Wheel -> Scratch This function allows the pitch wheel to simulate record scratching. When this function is On, the speed that you move the pitch wheel back and forth determines the pitch of the keys being played. There- fore the faster you move the wheel back and forth, the faster the sound plays through.

  • Page 38: Send Midi Data

    • Send MIDI Data This function will send MIDI System Exclusive data to the MIDI Out port of Planet Phatt. The MIDI data can either be sent to a computer/ sequencer or to another Planet Phatt. Using the cursor key and the data entry control, select the type of MIDI data you wish to transmit.

  • Page 39: Beats Midi Out

    BEATS MIDI OUT Transmit • User Key Tuning In addition to standard twelve tone equal temperament, Planet Phatt contains four additional preset tuning tables (Just C, Vallotti, 19 tone, and Gamelan) and one user definable tuning. User Key Tuning allows you to alter the parameters of the user definable tuning.

  • Page 40: Global Tempo

    MIDI transmission of beats. Any MIDI key number can be assigned to the three controls, but they must be received on MIDI channel 16 to be recognized unless Planet Phatt is in Omni mode, in which case all channels are accepted. These keys only work when the beats screen is displayed.

  • Page 41: Beats Mode

    Factory Settings • Demo Sequence Planet Phatt contains a play-only demo sequencer to give you an idea of what is possible using this Phantastic machine. Press either cursor key to move the cursor to the lower line of the display and press Enter.

  • Page 42: Viewing Angle

    The angle is adjustable from +7 to -8. Positive values will make the display easier to read when viewed from above. Negative values make the display easier to read from below. VIEWING ANGLE Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 43: Programming Basics

    PROGRAMMING BASICS Chapter 4: Programming Basics...
  • Page 44 PROGRAMMING BASICS Planet Phatt Operation Manual...
  • Page 45 PROGRAMMING BASICS This chapter explains how sounds are constructed on Planet Phatt and contains important background information on how to create your own custom presets. Your initial involvement with Planet Phatt will most likely consist of using the existing presets and selecting MIDI channels. While the...

  • Page 46: Modulation

    If we had a device that would automatically turn the volume control, we would also call that device a modulation source. The Planet Phatt is designed so that for each of the variable parameters, such as the volume, there is an initial setting which can be changed by a modulation source.

  • Page 47: Modulation Sources

    PROGRAMMING BASICS MODULATION SOURCES Planet Phatt uses three kinds of modulation sources. • KEYBOARD AND VELOCITY MODULATION Values which are generated at the start of a note and do not change during the note. Keyboard Key Which key is pressed.

  • Page 48: Envelope Generators

    The time it takes the envelope to fall to the zero level after the “channel ripoff”. If you are key is released. running out of voice channels, try reducing the volume envelope release time. Sustain level time released down Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 49: Low Frequency Oscillators

    LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS (LFOS) A Low Frequency Oscillator is simply a wave which repeats at a slow rate. The Planet Phatt has two multi-wave LFOs for each of its 32 channels. The LFO waveforms are: Triangle, Sine, Square, Sawtooth, and Random, which is a random “sample and hold” type of wave.

  • Page 50: Midipatch

    MIDIPATCH Connecting a modulation source to a destination is called a patch. Planet Phatt lets you connect the modulation sources in almost any possible way to the modulation destinations. You can even modulate other modulators. Each patch also has an amount parameter which determines “how much”...

  • Page 51: Filter Modulation

    PROGRAMMING BASICS FILTER MODULATION Planet Phatt contains a Z-plane filter for each of its 32 channels. The block diagram of a single channel is shown below. Z-Plane Instrument Filter Tone Sample Morph Pitch Start Volume Aux. Volume Velocity DAHDSR AHDSR The Tone filter is a simple tone control and can be used to brighten or darken the tone of an instrument.
  • Page 52 For example, a Low Pass Filter, one of the Z-plane filter types in Planet Phatt, lets the low frequencies pass and removes only the high frequencies.
  • Page 53 Turning up the “Q” will emphasize the frequencies around the cutoff point. Another important feature of a filter is the number of poles it con- tains. The lowpass filters on Planet Phatt can be either 2-pole, 4-pole or 6-pole filters. The highpass and bandpass filters can be either 2nd or 4th order filters another way to describe the number of filter sections they contain.

  • Page 54: Parametric Filters

    Bandwidth parameter allows you to select the width of the range, and the Boost/ Cut parameter (Q on Planet Phatt filters) either boosts or cuts the frequencies within the selected band by a specified amount.
  • Page 55 The filter Fc parameter controls morphing on certain Planet Phatt filters. The Q parameter on the Planet Phatt filters can only be changed at note-on time but can control various parameters such as boost/cut and mouth cavity size and of course, resonance or Q.

  • Page 56: Planet Phatt Signal Flow

    PROGRAMMING BASICS PLANET PHATT SIGNAL FLOW Going back to the block diagram for a single channel we can re-examine the complete signal path. Z-Plane Instrument Filter Tone Sample Morph Pitch Start Volume Aux. Volume Velocity DAHDSR AHDSR Instrument This is the sampled sound wave. The pitch of the instrument can be modulated by any modulation source.

  • Page 57: Keyboard & Velocity Modulation

    PROGRAMMING BASICS Keyboard Modulation Sources Key Number, Key Velocity Primary Z-Plane Instrument Tone LFO 1 Filter Destinations Sample Pitch Amount Rate Start Off, Pitch, Primary Pitch, Secondary Pitch, Volume Volume, Primary Volume, Secondary Volume, Volume X-Fade Portamento Attack, Primary Attack, LFO 2 AHDSR Rate...

  • Page 58: Key Number

    Experiment with the curves to find the one that works best for your style and MIDI controller. Curve 1 Curve 2 80 100 80 100 Played Velocity Played Velocity Curve 3 Curve 4 80 100 80 100 Played Velocity Played Velocity Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 59: Realtime Modulation

    Pan, Primary Pan, Secondary Pan REALTIME MODULATION In addition to keyboard and velocity modulation, Planet Phatt has multiple realtime modulation sources. Realtime modulation sources are parameters which can be continuously varied over time. The velocity and keyboard modulations, in comparison, are set at the key depression.

  • Page 60: Midi Realtime Controls

    3 types of messages; note on/off, program changes, and continuous controller messages. Your MIDI keyboard, in addition to telling Planet Phatt which note was played, may also send realtime control information, which simply means occurring in real time or live.
  • Page 61 PROGRAMMING BASICS Let's say for example, that you are using a Yamaha DX7 as your master keyboard. The DX7 has pitch and mod wheels, a breath controller, a data slider and a foot pedal, all of which transmit their values over MIDI.

  • Page 62: Stereo Mix Outputs

    PROGRAMMING BASICS STEREO MIX OUTPUTS Planet Phatt has three sets of polyphonic stereo outputs (Main, Sub 1, Sub 2). The channels used by a particular preset may be directed to appear at any one of these three stereo outputs. This feature is useful for signal processing (EQ, reverb, etc.) of individual sounds prior to...

  • Page 63: Edit Menu

    EDIT MENU Chapter 5: Edit Menu...
  • Page 64 EDIT MENU Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 65: Enabling The Edit Menu

    EDIT MENU The Edit menu contains functions that can be modified by the user and then saved as preset information in one of the user presets. For example, the LFO speed or other parameter can be edited, then the preset can be saved to a user location (Banks 0 & 1). WARNING Changes made in the Edit menu will be forever lost unless the preset is “saved”...

  • Page 66: Preset Name

    The charts below show the key- board character assignment. PRESET NAME 000 Untitled -> & " < <- > ¥ C C# D D# E F# G G# A A# B Pitch " % & blank < > ¥ Octave Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 67: Primary Instrument

    This sets the keyboard range for the entire preset and will further limit the primary and secondary keyboard ranges. The key range can be set anywhere from C-2 to G8. KEY RANGE C-2 -> G8 Planet Phatt Keyboard Range MIDI 120 127 Key # Name...

  • Page 68: Primary Key Range

    ••• Entire presets can also be Key Range Linked to form split or layered keyboards. Pri Instr. Sec Instr. LAYERING TWO INSTRUMENTS This diagram shows how instruments can be layered or “stacked” using the primary and secondary instruments. Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 69: Coarse Tuning

    EDIT MENU • Coarse Tuning This function allows you to change the tuning of the primary and secondary instruments in semitone intervals. The coarse tuning range is -36 to +36 semitones. A coarse tuning setting of “00” would indicate that the instrument is tuned to concert pitch (A=440 Hz). TUNING coarse pri:+00 sec:+00 •...

  • Page 70: Alternate Envelope On/Off

    This function allows you to adjust the alternate volume envelope parameters for the secondary instrument. The parameters are Attack time, Hold time, Decay time, Sustain level, and Release time and are adjustable from 00 to 99. S: A 00 00 00 99 16 Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 71: Delay

    EDIT MENU • Delay Delay varies the time between when a MIDI Note On message is re- ceived and the onset of a note. The delay time is adjustable from 0 to 13 seconds (000-127). DELAY pri:000 sec:000 • Sound Start This function allows you to set where a sample begins playing when you hit a key.

  • Page 72: Solo Mode

    Chorus “thickens” the sound by doubling the sound and then detuning it. The chorus amount is variable over a range of 1 to 15. When Chorus is on, the number of channels used by an instrument will be doubled. CHORUS pri:Off sec:07 Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 73: Crossfade Mode

    EDIT MENU • Crossfade Mode This function determines which of the following crossfade modes will be selected: Off, Crossfade, or Cross-Switch. When “Off” is selected, none of the crossfade parameters will have any effect. Crossfade When “Xfade” is selected, a control input is used to fade between the primary and secondary.

  • Page 74: Crossfade Direction

    Realtime or Balance + Mod Key/Velocity modulation screens. Small Crossfade Amount Balance + Mod Modulation and Crossfade Balance are added together to determine the mixture of primary and secondary instruments. Higher values increase the secondary volume. Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 75: Crossfade Amount

    EDIT MENU • Crossfade Amount The crossfade amount parameter determines the range over which crossfading will occur. Crossfade amount is variable from 000 to 255. The larger the value, the more modulation will be required to effect a complete crossfade. XFADE AMOUNT •...
  • Page 76 Contains three notches. Filter Fc moves frequency and spacing of the notches. Q increases flanging depth. Vocal Ah-Ay-Ee Vowel formant filter which sweeps from the “Ah” sound, through “Ay” sound to “Ee” sound at maximum Fc. Q varies the apparent size of the mouth cavity. Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 77: Primary Filter Cutoff & Q

    EDIT MENU Vocal Oo-Ah Vowel formant filter which sweeps from the “Oo” sound, through “Oh” sound to “Ah” sound at maximum Fc. Q varies the apparent size of the mouth cavity. Bottom Feeder This is a specialized distortion filter, useful for adding punch and drive to low frequency sounds such as bass and drums.

  • Page 78: Auxiliary Envelope

    -128 to +127. Negative values will produce inverted envelopes. AUX ENV AMT DLY +127 000 A: A 00 00 00 99 20 Sustain level time released down This diagram shows the six stages of the Auxiliary Envelope Generator. Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 79: Lfo 1 - Shape & Amount

    EDIT MENU • LFO 1 - Shape & Amount This screen controls the waveshape and amount of Low Frequency Oscillator 1. The LFO can be used to produce vibrato (when routed to pitch), or tremolo (when routed to volume). The five LFO waveshapes are: Triangle, Sine, Square, Sawtooth, and Random.

  • Page 80: Lfo 2 - Shape & Amount

    The LFO wave begins after the specified delay time has elapsed. • LFO 2 - Shape & Amount LFO 2 is functionally identical to LFO 1. • LFO 2 - Rate, Delay & Variation LFO 2 is functionally identical to LFO 1. Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 81: Keyboard & Velocity Modulation Control

    EDIT MENU • Keyboard & Velocity Modulation Control These functions allow you to route keyboard and velocity information to any of the modulation destinations. Up to 6 simultaneous paths or Keyboard “patches” may be programmed. For each modulation patch, there is a Modulation Sources Key Number, Key Velocity source (keyboard or velocity), and a corresponding amount parameter...

  • Page 82: Realtime Modulation Control

    Filter Fc, Primary Filter Fc, Volume Secondary Filter Fc, AHDSR Pan, Primary Pan, Atk Dec Rel Modulation Destinations Secondary Pan MONO AUXILIARY PITCH WHEEL LFO 1 PRESSURE ENVELOPE MIDI POLY LFO 2 CONTROLLER PRESSURE A/B/C/D Realtime Modulation Sources Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 83: Footswitch Control

    EDIT MENU • Footswitch Control This function allows you route the 3 footswitch controllers (1, 2 or 3) to any of the footswitch destinations. The footswitches can be routed to switch: Sustain (pri/sec/both), alternate volume envelope (pri/sec/ both), alternate volume release (pri/sec/both), or cross-switch between the primary and secondary instruments.

  • Page 84: Velocity Curve

    (programmed in the Master menu) is used. VELOCITY CURVE Global Curve 1 Curve 2 80 100 80 100 Played Velocity Played Velocity Curve 3 Curve 4 80 100 80 100 Played Velocity Played Velocity Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 85: Keyboard Center

    KEYBOARD CENTER KEY CENTER • Keyboard Tuning In addition to the standard equally divided octave tuning, Planet Phatt contains three other types of scale tuning and one user-definable tuning. This function selects which tuning will be used in the current preset.

  • Page 86: Mix Output Assign

    LINK 1 C#1->F#4 LINK 2 C#1->F#4 000 Preset Name 122 Preset Name LINK 3 C-2 ->G8 LINK Key Range Key Range CREATING A SPLIT KEYBOARD Key Range Zone 1 Preset #1 Zone 2 Preset #2 LAYERING TWO PRESETS Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 87: Save Preset

    EDIT MENU • Save Preset Changes made to a preset in the Edit menu are not made permanent until the preset is Saved. To save a preset, move the cursor to the bottom line and select the location for the new preset with the data entry control.
  • Page 88 EDIT MENU Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 89: Step-By-Step

    STEP-BY-STEP Chapter 6: Step-By-Step...
  • Page 90 STEP-BY-STEP Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 91: Linking Presets

    This section contains step-by-step instructions on how to get started in programming your own custom sounds. It is recommended that you actually try each example on Planet Phatt unit, rather than just read- ing through. The best way to learn something is by actually doing it.

  • Page 92: Editing Presets

    The easiest way to make a new preset is to edit an existing preset. This is also an excellent way of becoming familiar with Planet Phatt. If you don’t like what you hear, simply change the preset and Planet Phatt reverts back to the original sound.

  • Page 93: Chorus

    The larger the number, the more detuning will occur. Warning: Since it works by doubling the instruments, chorus halves the number of notes you can play on Planet Phatt. Chorus is useful when you want to “fatten up” a part quickly and easily. Just turn...

  • Page 94: Alternate Volume Envelope

    Hold time. After the Hold time has elapsed, the envelope begins to Decay back down at the specified Decay rate until it reaches the Sustain Level. Note that all the other parameters are Times, but the Sustain is a Level. Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 95: Working With The Filter

    STEP-BY-STEP The envelope will stay at the Sustain level for as long as the key is held. When the key is released, the envelope falls back down to zero at the Release rate. level time down released WORKING WITH THE FILTER The low pass filter makes it possible to remove certain components of the sound.
  • Page 96 Move the cursor down underneath the source and set it to Aux (for Auxiliary Envelope). Next move the cursor underneath the destination and set it to Filter Fc. The screen should look like this: REALTIME CTL 1 Aux -> FiltFc Planet Phatt Operation Manual...
  • Page 97 STEP-BY-STEP You have just connected the Auxiliary Envelope Generator to the Filter Cutoff as shown in the diagram below. Filter Instrument Tone Aux. AHDSR Now go back to the Aux Envelope screen. AUX ENV AMT DLY +100 000 Move the cursor underneath the envelope amount and change the value to about +100.
  • Page 98 These three controls, coupled with the Aux. Envelope, are perhaps the most important controls on Planet Phatt. Take the time to learn how they interact with each other and you will be able to create just about any type of sound you want.
  • Page 99 • Modulate the LFO with the other LFO, with velocity, and with the modulation wheel. • Think of ten different modulation routings, then try them out. The key to learning about Planet Phatt is to experiment. Chapter 6: Step-By-Step...

  • Page 100: Using Planet Phatt With A Sequencer

    STEP-BY-STEP USING PLANET PHATT WITH A SEQUENCER We thought you’d never ask. Planet Phatt was designed from its con- ception with multi-timbral sequencing in mind. Just take a look at the main screen. C01 Vol127 Pan=P 000 Preset Name The preset for each MIDI channel is selected from the main screen.
  • Page 101 With 32 channels and 640 presets, you have a universe of sonic textures at your disposal. You may have noticed that some of the very big sounding presets in Planet Phatt are linked with other presets or they have chorus applied to them. While this is fine when the preset is played solo, you may begin to run out of channels when Planet Phatt is played multi-timbrally.
  • Page 102 STEP-BY-STEP • Channel Ripoff When Planet Phatt uses up all its 32 channels and needs more, it steals a channel from the key that has been in the release phase longest. This is commonly known as “channel rip-off”. You will most commonly encounter this “rip-off”...

  • Page 103: Reference Section

    REFERENCE SECTION Chapter 7: Reference Section...

  • Page 104: Preset Listing

    122. prc:PhatBels 37. led:Zipworm 80. syn:Dreemo 123. prc:PhatHats 38. led:Calliope 81. pad:WatRGhst 124. prc:PhatTbls 39. gtr:WaFade 82. pad:WishMakr 125. prc:PhatBong 40. gtr:Mutes + 83. pad:Swirls 126. prc:SplitKit 41. gtr:DisThick 84. pad:PowerOrk 127. prc:Flexit 42. org:Shanty 85. pad:Sunrise Planet Phatt Operation Manual...
  • Page 105 FACTORY RAM PRESETS - BANK 1 sbs:Zopo 43. cmp:Polysyn5 86. hit:BassHit2 sbs:Lopitt 44. syn:Brssss 87. gtr:HappySad sbs:Capetbag 45. syn:Dropping 88. gtr:Phlanged sbs:Melodown 46. syn:Droppng2 89. gtr:Bridge bas:Non-Slap 47. syn:Droppng3 90. gtr:Faze Hit bas:Doped 48. syn:Crowded 91. gtr:Hit 12 bas:Doped 2 49.
  • Page 106 80. cmp:Wirlibid 123. hit:Phat Fx 38. gtr:Krunge 81. cmp:EPeazy 124. hit:Brass 39. gtr:Fif 82. cmp:Rodezy 125. rif:Blk Jett 40. gtr:MuTrahn 83. cmp:Rolled 126. rif:Stealy Z 41. gtr:Spooky 84. cmp:Polysensi 127. rif:FripRTrn 42. gtr:Mutes 85. cmp:Hiss Man Planet Phatt Operation Manual...
  • Page 107 FACTORY ROM PRESETS - BANK 3 rif:ThomThum 43. bas:BlipBaz5 86. gtr:Slider rif:QweeXhum 44. bas:EP Bass 87. gtr:DimStrum rif:PhoneCal 45. bas:Basasalt 88. gtr:Whah scr:PhatScrs 46. bas:Ultimate 89. hit:Whakt scr:Skrach10 47. bas:Ultima2 90. hit:Drisbitt scr:Skrachd 48. gtr:Growl 91. hit:PhatDanz scr:Skreem 49. gtr:Growl2 92.
  • Page 108 122. bts:Split11 37. bts:Assault! 80. bts:Playa 123. bts:Split12 38. bts:Ill 81. bts:Tasty 124. bts:Split13 39. bts:Bangin’ 82. bts:G-Funk 125. bts:Split14 40. bts:Slammin’ 83. bts:Big Up 126. bts:Split15 41. bts:Killa 84. bts:Props 127. -default- 42. bts:Busta 85. bts:Droppin’ Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 109: Instrument Listing

    INSTRUMENT LISTING 001. SE Sub 1 034. Ultimate 2b 067. ElectriWorm 035. BigSaw Bass 068. Electron 002. SE Sub 2 003. SE Sub 3 036. BigMoogSaw1 069. Tone Organ 004. SE Sub 4 037. BigMoogSaw2 070. Disco Organ 071. DX Organ 005.
  • Page 110 194. Bass Hit2 162. FX Hit7 B 195. Bass Hit3 129. Scratches 130. ScrtchLoops 163. GtrHit1 D#s 196. Bass Hit4 131. ScratchBits 164. GtrHit2 D 197. BassHit5 198. Tpt FX 1 132. Kicks 165. GtrHit3 F Planet Phatt Operation Manual...
  • Page 111 INSTRUMENT LISTING 199. Tpt FX 2 232. Scratch 4 265. Kick 20 233. Scratch 5 266. Kick 21 200. Tpt FX 3 201. Tpt FX 4 234. Scratch 6 267. Kick 22 202. Tpt FX 5 235. Scratch 7 268. Kick 23 269.
  • Page 112 360. Hat 4 393. Cymbal 4 327. Snare 51 328. Snare 52 361. Hat 5 394. Cymbal 5 329. Snare 53 362. Hat 6 395. Cymbal 6 396. Cymbal 7 330. Snare 54 363. Hat 7 Planet Phatt Operation Manual...
  • Page 113 INSTRUMENT LISTING 397. Cymbal 8 430. Bell 12 463. Misc Perc 2 431. Bell 13 464. Misc Perc 3 398. Cymbal 9 399. Cymbal 10 432. Block 1 465. Misc Perc 4 400. Cymbal 11 433. Block 2 466. Misc Perc 5 467.

  • Page 114: Beat Maps

    Brass Hit 12 Brass Hit 12 Brass Hit 12 Brass Hit 12 Brass Hit 12 Brass Hit 12 Brass Hit 12 Brass Hit 12 Brass Hit 12 Brass Hit 12 Brass Hit 12 Brass Hit 12 Planet Phatt Operation Manual...
  • Page 115 BEAT KIT 2 (GM) Kick 2 (Sine) Kick 2 (Sine) Kick 2 (Sine) Kick 2 (Sine) Kick 2 (Sine) Kick 2 (Sine) Kick 2 (Sine) Kick 2 (Sine) Kick 10 Snare 1 (Rim) Snare 15 Hand Clap 1 Scratch 9 Tom 6 Hi Hat 2 (Closed) Tom 2 (Brush)
  • Page 116 FX Hit 2 Science Music Crowd Guitar Hit 22 Scratch 4 Tambourine 2 Misc Perc 4 Scraa (FX) Scratch 5 Hi Hat 5 Cymbal 2 Hi Hat 22 Block 6 Hat 27 Timbale 2 Timbale 1 Planet Phatt Operation Manual...

  • Page 117: Technical Specifications

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Audio Channels: ....32 Audio Outputs: ....6 (2 main, 4 submix) Submix Inputs: ....4 Max. Output Level: .... +4 dBv Output Impedance: ... 1KΩ MIDI: ........In, Out, Thru Data Encoding: ....16 bit linear data, 18 bit linear outputs Sample Playback Rate: ..

  • Page 118: Midi Specifications

    Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PLANET PHATT SYSEX • Product ID for Planet Phatt is 0A. • Device ID is [00-0F] (0-15 decimal). • Parameter Number and Parameter Value are 2 bytes each.
  • Page 119 = 64-79, vv ≥ 64 = on Footswitch Bn cc vv Volume Bn 07 vv vv = 0-127 ••• Running Status is supported in Planet Phatt. Bn 0A vv 0=left, 127=right, 64=center All Sound Off Bn 78 00 turns all sound off Reset All Controllers...
  • Page 120 Planet Phatt to a computer, the data should be recorded as you would a regular sequence. Sending the data in one huge chunk will clog the input buffer on Planet Phatt unless a time period of approximately 100 mS is inserted between each preset.
  • Page 121 MIDI SPECIFICATIONS RECEIVED SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE COMMANDS Command Message Comments Preset Data Request F0 18 0A dd 00 ll mm F7 ll= preset # lsb see note 6 mm = msb Preset Data F0 18 0A dd 01 ll mm … ... cs F7 •••...
  • Page 122 If no expansion set is present, s2 will be 7F and n2 will be zero. Planet Phatt Sound Set IDs = 13 & 14 (0D & 0E - hex) Planet Phatt Operation Manual...
  • Page 123 F0 18 0A dd 0F (14 bytes per instrument) ..F7 The instruments are transmitted in the same order they appear to the user on Planet Phatt. Note that a given instrument’s position in this list may be different from its actual number within the sound set.
  • Page 124 • Note 5 - Bulk Tuning Dump Planet Phatt can receive MIDI Tuning Standard dumps in addition to its own SysEx tuning table dumps. Planet Phatt will only transmit in it's own SysEx tuning format. The MIDI Tuning Standard is as follows: F0 7E dd 08 01 tt <tuning name (16 ascii)>...
  • Page 125 MIDI SPECIFICATIONS • Note 7 - Alternate Tuning The “user tuning table” allows any key to be tuned to an arbitrary pitch over an 8 octave range. If selected in the preset, an alternate tuning may be achieved by modifying the tuning values from the front panel or downloading a new table into the machine.
  • Page 126 0-99 sec alt. volume release 0-99 sec alt. volume envelope on sec solo mode sec chorus 0-15 sec reverse sound crossfade mode crossfade direction crossfade balance 0-127 crossfade amount 0-255 switch point 0-127 LFO 1 shape Planet Phatt Operation Manual...
  • Page 127 MIDI SPECIFICATIONS Parameter No. Parameter Name Range LFO 1 rate 0-127 LFO 1 delay 0-127 LFO 1 variation 0-127 LFO 1 amount -128 to +127 LFO 2 shape LFO 2 rate 0-127 LFO 2 delay 0-127 LFO 2 variation 0-127 LFO 2 amount -128 to +127 aux.
  • Page 128 Pitch wheel scratch channel 0-17 0=None, 1-16 chan, 17=All Pitch wheel scratch amount 1-100 367-383 MIDI channel bank 384-399 MIDI channel enable Per MIDI Channel 400-415 MIDI program change enable 416-431 mix out 512-639 MIDI program/preset map 0-511 Planet Phatt Operation Manual...
  • Page 129 A Planet Phatt sound set consists of sample data (sound ROMs), plus additional instrument data in the program ROMs. Each sound set has a unique ID number. The sound sets for Planet Phatt are #13 & #14. It is necessary to include the sound set number as part of the instru- ment number when exchanging data.
  • Page 130 Example: To find the “nibble-ized” Hex value of parameter number 257: 257 ÷ 128 = 2 r-1 2 in Hex = 02 = msb 1 in Hex = 01 = lsb Parameter number would be transmitted as 01 02 Planet Phatt Operation Manual...
  • Page 131 MIDI SPECIFICATIONS • Note 10 - Patchcord Destinations The order in which patchcord destinations appear on the screen does not necessarily match the SysEx ordering. This is necessary for various reasons, one being to maintain Proteus compatibility. Key/Velocity Controllers MIDI value Destination Pitch Pri.
  • Page 132 Sec. Attack Decay Pri. Decay Sec. Decay Release Pri. Release Sec. Release Crossfade LFO 1 Amount LFO 1 Rate LFO 2 Amount LFO 2 Rate Aux. Envelope Amount Aux. Envelope Attack Aux. Envelope Decay Aux. Envelope Release Planet Phatt Operation Manual...
  • Page 133 MIDI SPECIFICATIONS Realtime Controllers (cont) MIDI value Destination Pri. Pan Sec. Pan Filter Fc Pri. Filter Fc Sec. Filter Fc Portamento Rate Pri. Portamento Rate Sec. Portamento Rate • Note 11 - Set User Song Beat Data The User Song Beat Data is arranged in the following order. F0 18 0A dd 33 ll mm …...

  • Page 134: Warranty

    • Deterioration or damage of the cabinet. • Damages occurring during any shipment of the product for any reason. • An E-mu product that has in any way been modified by anyone other than E-mu Systems, Inc. Limitation of Implied Warranties This limited warranty is the sole and exclusive warranty provided by E-mu.

  • Page 135: Index

    Event number 15 Basic sampling system diagram 18 External Clock mode 32 Basic setup 5 External processing 94 Block diagram, Planet Phatt 73, 74 Beats control 32 Beat maps 106-108 Factory presets 4, 12, 96-100 Beats MIDI out 31 Factory settings, beat mode 33...
  • Page 136 Controllers A-B-C-D 27, 52, 75 Poly key pressure 39 Enable 25 Portamento 64 Footswitch assign 29 Rate 64 Implementation chart 110 Power 8, 109 In 5-7 110/220 8 Mode 24 Power switch 11 Mode change 25 Planet Phatt Operation Manual...
  • Page 137 INDEX Preset 4, 12 Solo mode 64 Change 27 Song examples 16 Factory preset listing 96-100 Song mode 13, 15 Links 78 Song start/stop 31 Mapping 26 Sound start 63, 74 Naming 58 Split keyboard 37, 60, 78, 83 Recording to a sequencer 30 Square wave 41 Saving 79 Stereo outputs, 5-8, 54...
  • Page 138 David Ritch Mark Blasquez Clark Salisbury Eric Cunningham Andrew Schlesinger Jay Dittamo Robert Semrow G.L.O.W.O.r?m. Michael Von Struble Chris Lang Sam Ward Rob Lodes Fred Z. Jason Miles … and all the Emu folks who helped. Planet Phatt Operation Manual...
  • Page 139 DEALER'S NAME: YOUR NAME: TELEPHONE: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE: We would appreciate your answers to the following questions: For what activities will you use this E-mu product? (Check all that apply) MUSIC FILM/VIDEO PROD. PERSONAL/HOBBY Composition Scoring Performance Solo?
  • Page 140 NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES BUSINESS REPLY MAIL FIRST CLASS PERMIT NO. 209 SANTA CRUZ, CA POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE E-mu Systems, Inc. 1600 GREEN HILLS ROAD P.O. BOX 660015 SCOTTS VALLEY, CA 95067-0015...

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