Program Edit Mode - Sequential Prophet VS Manual

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PROGRAM EDIT MODE

When you first select a program, all parameters are set as the program
dictates. For performing, you can't beat this programmability for simple and
powerful control.
And while you can rely on the factory programs, at some point you probably
will also want to learn how to make your own programs. The way to begin
doing this is to simply start adjusting the controls and see what happens. The
Prophet VS is normally in Program Edit mode. As you adjust the controls to
modify the sound, you are said to be "editing" the current program. The term
"edit" is used because you are actually making changes to computer data in
RAM. The computer system uses this data to determine how the Prophet VS
responds when that program is selected.
The edits you make are temporary, and do not affect the memory of the
current program until and unless you specifically store the edited program
over the original. If you do not want to lose the original program, but need to
store the edited program, you must store at — and erase— another program
location.
Your main editing tool, of course, is the 16-character by two-line, back-
lit, liquid crystal display (LCD). It displays program numbers and names,
parameter names and values, and, when necessary, prompts you to perform
an action such as pressing the Enter switch, or the keyboard. (The Enter
switch is not used very often.)
If the VS is not used for more than five minutes, the display lighting switches
off.
Within the LCD, a cursor appears as a blinking one-character underline.
When a switch for a control group is pressed, the cursor advances to the
corresponding function.
The Data Entry slider selects values or alphanumeric characters for the
parameter at which the cursor is located.
One of the best routes into the Prophet VS is to find a factory program you
like, and use it as a study example accompanying the sections which follow
this one. You should be able to learn a lot by selecting and displaying the
parameter values, reading in this manual about what they mean and what you
can do with each, and then diving right in and changing them to see what
happens. Editing existing programs is the quickest way to begin to create your
own presets. Don't be afraid to experiment with the parameters: you cannot
break the computer (except by physical force), and you can always restore the
original program (as long as you don't accidentally store over it).
In general, this is how you edit:
1. Select the desired program, as displayed in the Program LED display
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