Table Of Contents; Introduction - Novation A-Station User Manual

Introduction....................................................................
Using this manual...................................................................
Main Features.........................................................................
Conventions used in this manual............................................
Quick Start Guide..........................................................
Connecting to audio equipment.............................................
Listening to the factory preset sounds...................................
Selecting sounds....................................................................
Auditioning a sound.................................................................
Editing a sound......................................................................
Saving a sound......................................................................
Listening to the factory demonstration...................................
Synthesis Tutorial.........................................................
Elements of a sound..............................................................
Oscillators and Waveforms......................................................
Mixer and Filter........................................................................
Envelopes and Amplifier..........................................................
LFOs and Memories...............................................................
Summary..................................................................................
Main features and operation.........................................
Volume, Portamento controls ,Function Switch and LED........
Mode select button..................................................................
Oscillators................................................................................
Mixer........................................................................................
Filter.........................................................................................
Amp and Mod Envelopes........................................................
LFO's.......................................................................................
Advanced features........................................................
Effects......................................................................................
Delay........................................................................................
Reverb.....................................................................................
1 Chorus, Phaser........................................................................
Distortion..................................................................................
2
Panning....................................................................................
2
EQ Filter...................................................................................
3
Vocoder....................................................................................
4
Other Menus............................................................................
4
Arpeggiator..............................................................................
4
Oscillators................................................................................
4
Oscillators - FM synthesis.......................................................
5
Pitch and Modulation wheels...................................................
5
Aftertouch and Breath Control.................................................
6
Velocity, Triggering and Synchronisation................................
7
Utility Mode.............................................................................
8
Global Master tuning - Local On / Off.....................................
8
Global Midi clock - Midi sync...................................................
9
Global Velocity Curve, Display operation, Ext Audio Input.....
10
Saving (backing up) sounds to an external device.................
11
Loading (restoring) factory preset sounds...............................
12
Receiving sounds from an external device.............................
13
Connection diagram................................................................
14
Notes.....MIDI Volume... Sustain Pedal...................................
14
Appendix........................................................................
15
Factory Preset Sounds Listings and Examples.......................
16
Operating System Upgrade Process.......................................
19
Technical Specification............................................................
20
MIDI Controller List..................................................................
22
MIDI NRPN List.......................................................................
23
Packed Controller / NRPN Details...........................................
24
MIDI System Exclusive ...........................................................
24
MIDI Implementation Chart.....................................................
24 Menu Lists...............................................................................
FCC Information......................................................................
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