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Configuring Program Modulation
Modulation sources with a quarter-note ( ) use the modulation value at the time a key is
pressed and ignore further changes. For example, when the "BEND" modulation source
is selected, the sustained note changes as the bend wheel is moved. However, with the
" BEND UP" modulation source, the sustained note does not change as the bend wheel
is moved.
You can clear a source assignment by rotating the JOG dial fully counterclockwise until
a blank space appears. When a "CTRL" source is selected, you can also select a MIDI
Control Change for external control. The EXT 1–8 sources are for real-time control with
the Q-Link controls. See "Using Q-Link" on page 75 for more information.
Destination:
Selects the modulation destination. The following destinations can be
selected: AMPLITUDE, PAN, PITCH, LFO1 RATE, LFO2 RATE, LFO1 DEPTH,
LFO2 DEPTH, LFO1 DELAY, LFO2 DELAY, CUTOFF, RESONANCE, TF CUTOFF
1, TF RES 1, TF CUTOFF 2, TF RES 2,TF CUTOFF 3, TF RES 3,AMP ENV ATT, AMP
ENV DEC, AMP ENV REL, FILT ENV R1, FILT ENV R4, AUX ENV R1, AUX ENV
R4, ZONE SELECT, Z1 LEVEL, Z1 PAN, Z1 PITCH, Z1 START, Z1 FILT (same again
for Zones 2–4).
The "Destination" parameter options that have a name starting with "TF" are effective
only when you select "TRIPLE" for the "Filter Type" parameter on the FILTER page.
Three filters can be controlled independently. If you select one of the "Destination"
parameters that have a name starting with "Z," you can control each Keygroup Zone inde-
pendently.
You can clear a destination assignment by rotating the JOG dial fully counterclockwise
until a blank space appears.
Kg:
This is used to select the Keygroup whose modulation depth you want to set. When
"ALL" is selected, you can set the depth of all Keygroups as a group. You can set the
depth of "ALL" Keygroups simultaneously, then adjust individual Keygroups afterwards.
Depth:
This sets the depth of each modulator for the Keygroup selected by the "Kg"
parameter.
Press "GO" to display pages that contain the source or destination parameter. When an
item in the Source column is selected, press "GO" to display the corresponding page, if
any (e.g., the ENVELP pages). When an item in the Destination, Kg, or Depth column is
selected, press "GO" to display the page that contains the corresponding parameter. For
example, when CUTOFF is selected, press "GO" to display the FILTER page. When an
LFO-related destination is selected, press "GO" to display the LFO page, and so on.
The followings are typical combinations of Program modulation:
VELOCTY > AMPLITUDE:
Volume level is changed via velocity.
FILT ENV > CUTOFF:
Cut-off frequency is changed via filter envelope.
LFO1 > PITCH:
Vibrato effect is applied to pitch via LFO 1.
MODWHEEL > LFO 1 DEPTH: LFO 1 intensity can be changed via a keyboard's modula-
tion wheel.
AFTERTOUCH > LFO 1 DEPTH:
LFO 1 intensity can be changed via a keyboard's after-
touch.
AUX ENV > PITCH:
Pitch envelope is applied via AUX envelope.
VELOCITY > ZONE SELECT:
Samples to be played are switched via velocity.
You can make complicated Program modulation settings by combining multiple modu-
lation items. In the combinations listed above, LFO 1 > PITCH combination adds vibrato
effects to the pitch via LFO 1. Then, MODWHEEL > LFO 1 DEPTH enables you to
adjust the intensity of LFO 1 via the modulation wheel. In this way, the intensity of
vibrato changes when you operate the modulation wheel.
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