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CONTENTS
Introduction........................................................... 2
Using this Manual.......................................................... 2
Main Features................................................................ 2
Conventions used in this Manual................................... 2
Quick Start Guide.................................................. 3
Connecting to audio and MIDI equipment...................... 3
Listening to the factory preset sounds........................... 3
Selecting Programs and Drum Maps............................. 3
Selecting Performances................................................. 4
Editing a sound............................................................... 5
Saving a sound............................................................... 6
Editing a Performance.................................................... 7
Saving a Performance.................................................... 8
Listening to the factory demonstration........................... 8
Synthesis Tutorial................................................. 9
Elements of a sound....................................................... 9
Oscillators and waveforms............................................. 9
The Mixer...................................................................... 11
The Filter....................................................................... 11
Envelopes and Amplifier............................................... 12
LFOs............................................................................. 13
Memories...................................................................... 14
Summary....................................................................... 14
MIDI Tutorial......................................................... 15
About MIDI.................................................................... 15
MIDI messages ........................................................... 15
MIDI and Sequencers.................................................. 17
Summary....................................................................... 17
Main Features and Operation............................ 18
Front Panel Layout....................................................... 18
Modes and Menus........................................................ 19
Oscillator Section.......................................................... 22
Mixer Section................................................................ 23
Filter Section................................................................. 24
LFOs Section................................................................ 25
Envelopes Section........................................................ 26
Volume and Keyboard Octave controls........................ 26
Effects / Arpeggiator / Hypersync Section.................... 27
Part Edit Section........................................................... 31
Display and Data Entry Section................................... 32
Mode and Keypad Section........................................... 33
Advanced Features............................................. 34
Oscillator Menu............................................................ 34
Mixer Menu.................................................................. 37
Filter Menu............................................................ .......37
LFOs Menu.................................................................. 38
Envelopes Menu.......................................................... 39
The Effects Menus...................................................... 41
Delay Menu................................................................ 41
Reverb Menu.............................................................. 42
Chorus Menu................................................................43
Distortion Menu............................................................44
EQ Menu..................................................................... 45
Panning Menu............................................................. 46
Vocoder Menu............................................................ 46
Other Menus..................................................................47
Wheels Menu............................................................... 47
Aftertouch and Breath Menu........................................ 48
Utilities Menu................................................................ 49
Global Menu................................................................. 50
Synchronisation Menu.................................................. 52
Arpeggiator Menu......................................................... 53
Part Edit Menu............................................................. 55
MIDI Specification........................................................ 56
MIDI Program Changes and Bank Select.................... 56
Appendix.............................................................. 57
MIDI Implementation Chart........................................... 57
KS 4 / KS 5 Factory Preset Program Listings.............. 58
KS 4 / KS 5 Factory Drum Bank Listings..................... 60
MIDI Controller List....................................................... 61
MIDI NRPN List............................................................ 63
Packed Controller / NRPN Details................................ 64
MIDI System Exclusive................................................. 65
Safety notice, CE and FCC Approvals ........................ 72
Technical Specification.................................................. 73
Index..................................................................... 74
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Introduction... 2 Using this Manual... 2 Main Features... 2 Conventions used in this Manual... 2 Quick Start Guide... 3 Connecting to audio and MIDI equipment... 3 Listening to the factory preset sounds... 3 Selecting Programs and Drum Maps... 3 Selecting Performances... -
Page 2: Introduction
Advanced Features section covers the Effects, Arpeggiators, Synchronization, Triggering and the Utilities, and will provide all of the information needed to operate the KS4 / KS5 in the most creative, productive way. Have fun ! -
Page 3: Quick Start Guide
Make sure that the input volume setting on the system amplifier or mixer is initially set to zero. On leaving the factory, the KS4 / KS5 is set to receive MIDI information on Channel 1, so, if using an external master keyboard or sequencer to trig- ger the sounds, ensure that it is set to transmit on this MIDI channel. -
Page 4: Selecting Performances
Part 4 Performances, Parts and Programs. Up to 100 Performances may be saved in the KS4 / KS5. The first 2 are shown in the above illustration - Number 100 and 101. Held in the Performance are up to 4 part ‘slots’ that may have any one of the 400 sin- gle Programs selected for each one. -
Page 5: Editing A Sound
The most useful editing controls on the KS4 / KS5 are found on the front panel and some of these will be now be used to modify (edit) this basic program. -
Page 6: Saving A Sound
Saving a sound Saving a sound Single sounds (standard Programs or Drum Map Programs) may be saved in any memory location from 100 to 849. It is recommended that the user locations are used early on for saving new sound creations. These are Banks 3 & 4 (locations 300 to 499) for standard Programs or Banks 7 &... -
Page 7: Editing A Performance
QUICK START GUIDE Editing a Performance Performance Mode is equivalent to using four KS 4 / KS 5 machines, each playing in Program Mode. Performance Mode enables the machine to be used multi-timbrally. Up to four different Parts (slots that contain pro- grams) can be used and played simultaneously. -
Page 8: Saving A Performance
Performance’s four Parts back to an ordinary Program bank memory location from 100 to 849. One of the outstanding features of the KS4 / KS5 is that a complete new set of programs are held in each part in performance mode IN ADDITION TO THOSE HELD IN THE SINGLE PROGRAM MEMORIES 100 - 849. -
Page 9: Synthesis Tutorial
Volume Having shown that just three elements make up any sound, these ele- ments now have to be related to a Musical synthesizer. It is logical that a different section of the Synthesizer ‘Synthesizes’ (or creates) these differ- ent elements. -
Page 10: Oscillators And Waveforms
Oscillators and waveforms The diagrams below show how these waveforms look on an Oscilloscope and illustrate the relative levels of their harmonics. Remember, it is the relative levels of the various harmonics present in a waveform which determine the tone of the final sound. Sine waves Volume Volume... -
Page 11: The Mixer
OSC1, 2 & 3 OSC1, 2 AND 3 The Filter The KS 4 / KS 5 is an Analogue subtractive type of music synthesizer. Subtractive implies that part of the sound is subtracted somewhere in the synthesis process. The Oscillators provide the raw waveforms with plenty of harmonic con- tent and it is the Filter that subtracts unwanted harmonics in a controllable manner. -
Page 12: Envelopes And Amplifier
It remains at full volume while the key is held down, but once the key is released, the volume level gradually falls to zero. On an Analogue synthesizer, changes which occur throughout the dura- tion of a note are controlled by a section known as an Envelope Generator. -
Page 13: Lfos
Oscillator. As with an Envelope, the waveforms generated by the LFOs may be fed to other parts of the synthesizer to create the desired movements in the sound. There are two independent LFOs available which may be used to modu- late different synthesizer sections and run at different speeds. -
Page 14: Memories
LFOs and Envelopes that can be used to modulate any of the above. Much of the enjoyment to be had with a Synthesizer is with experimenting with the factory preset sounds and creating new ones. There is no substi- tute for ‘hands on‘ experience. Experiments with altering knobs and switches will eventually lead to a fuller understanding of how the various controls alter and help shape new sounds. -
Page 15: Midi Tutorial
MIDI Thru to the third instru- ment’s MIDI In, and so on. Some non-Novation instruments may not have a MIDI Thru socket fitted. In these cases, the instrument should be placed at the end of the MIDI chain or a Thru box should be incorporated into the MIDI system. -
Page 16: Midi Messages
System exclusive messages also enable an entire new operating system to be received via MIDI. The latest operating system is always available free of charge at the Novation web site. From there, it can be downloaded as an SMF (Standard MIDI File). -
Page 17: Midi And Sequencers
Typical example of using the KS 4 / KS 5 as a Master Keyboard in a MIDI system is quite possible to use the KS4 / KS5 as a master keyboard to supply MIDI information and notes that the sequencer will use to control other Parts in a Performance or other external MIDI equipment such as a sam- pler. -
Page 18: Main Features And Operation
Front Panel Layout Front Panel Layout save hyper 1 - Oscillator Section Contains the controls associated with the Oscillators. These include the PORTAMENTO, WAVEFORM, SEMITONE tune, DETUNE, PWM DEPTH / PW POSITION, MOD ENV DEPTH and LFO 1 DEPTH knobs and the OSCILLATOR select, OCTAVE and PW SELECT buttons. -
Page 19: Modes And Menus
MAIN FEATURES AND OPERATION Modes and Menus As described in the Quick Start Guide, in Program Mode, the machine operates in a mono-timbral (just one sound available) mode and responds to, and sends information on just one MIDI channel. This mode should be used when only one sound is required for playing, or when individual sounds are to be auditioned. -
Page 20: Filter Frequency
Modes and Menus Making an Edit with the front panel Controls in Program Mode If any of the front panel controls are adjusted, the display will show the new value of the appropriate control. If for example, the Filter FREQUENCY knob was adjusted to 100, the display would show : Filter frequency 127 The number on the bottom line is the current value of the Filter... - Page 21 MAIN FEATURES AND OPERATION Exporting the edited program out of the performance Pressing the write button when the cursor is under the program number will just save the program number to a desired located. The saving prod- cedure is detailed on page 8 of the quick start guide section. This provides a convenient method to EXPORT edited programs out of a performance back to a single program memory location.
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Page 22: Oscillator Section
MAIN FEATURES AND OPERATION Obtaining a classic Square / PWM sound The PWM sound is one of the classsic analogue synthesizer sounds. Select one of the factory initialisation sounds ( 311 - 499) All of these ini- tial sounds use only use Oscillator 1 as the source waveform. Select a square waveform using the WAVEFORM button in the Oscillators section. -
Page 23: Mixer Section
MAIN FEATURES AND OPERATION Oscillator Waveforms Description Sine Tri-Angle Sawtooth Square (Pulse) White Noise Hi-Pass Noise Band Pass Noise Hi / Band Pass Noise Organ Harpiscord Electric Piano Slap Bass Rhodes Piano Rhodes Tine Whirly EP Clavinet Analogue Bass Rhythm Sounds Kick 1 Kick 2 Kick 3... -
Page 24: Filter Section
Filter Section Filter Section The Filter can be used as a Low Pass, High Pass or Band Pass type. FREQUENCY Knob This controls the basic Cut off frequency of the Filter. The Low Pass type of Filter is the most common type of Filter found on classic analogue syn- thesizers and is musically the most useful, especially for bass sounds. -
Page 25: Lfos Section
MAIN FEATURES AND OPERATION LFOs Section There are two LFOs - Low Frequency Oscillators - available on the KS 4 / KS 5. These produce regular electronic variations which are too low to be heard when converted into audio vibrations. They can modify various ele- ments of the sound, producing regular changes in pitch (vibrato), pulse width or filter Cut off. -
Page 26: Envelopes Section
AMP Envelope determines the volume of the sound with respect to its duration. The MOD Envelope may be used to control other sound elements of the synthesizer throughout the duration of the sound. It can control Oscillator Pulse Width, Filter frequency and Oscillator Pitch. ATTACK Knob / Slider Sets how quickly the envelope rises to its maximum level when a note is struck. -
Page 27: Effects / Arpeggiator / Hypersync Section
MAIN FEATURES AND OPERATION Effects / Arpeggiator / Hypersync Section The Effects, Arpeggiator and Hypersync features are grouped together in one section on the front panel. This is convenient since all of these fea- tures can be synchronised together and controlled by the TEMPO knob. save hyper Effects Seven different Effects which may be used simultaneously are provided. - Page 28 Effects / Arpeggiator / Hypersync Section Panning The Panning effect dictates where in the stereo field a sound is placed when heard through stereo speakers or headphones. It is possible to position a sound hard to the left, hard to the right or anywhere in between. The Effects LEVEL knob intoduces an amount of panning modulation which affects the location of the sound in the stereo field.
- Page 29 MAIN FEATURES AND OPERATION ARP MENU Button Pressing this button accesses the Arpeggiator Menu. The LED above the MENUS button in the Mode / Keypad section of the front panel lights to confirm this. The parameters and features available in the Arpeggiator Menu are detailed on page 54.
- Page 30 Effects / Arpeggiator / Hypersync Section LFO1..DEL LFO2..DEL 16th FRN Here the LFO 1 and LFO 2 synchronisation settings may be edited. The LFO 1 rate and delay settings are the first two entries from left to right. The LFO 2 rate and delay settings are third and fourth entries. In the above example, the LFO 1 delay sync is selected for editing with the PERF / PROG / DATA knob.
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Page 31: Part Edit Section
MAIN FEATURES AND OPERATION Part Edit Section This section contains all the controls associated with configuring the indi- vidual Parts when used in Performance Mode. In Program Mode, these controls are still available for use, but behave as if only one Part is avail- able - Part 1. -
Page 32: Display And Data Entry Section
Display and Data Entry Section Display and Data Entry Section As well as containing the display, this section also contains controls, whose function varies according to which mode the KS 4 / KS 5 is cur- rently in. For more information on modes, refer to the section Modes and Menus on Page 19. -
Page 33: Mode And Keypad Section
MAIN FEATURES AND OPERATION Mode and Keypad Section Mode and Keypad Section This section contains buttons associated with Mode selection, writing Programs and Performances to memory and selecting Programs or Performances directly by three-digit entry. osc's WRITE Button Pressing this button starts the procedure for saving Programs or Performances into memory. -
Page 34: Advanced Features
With POLY2, if the same note(s) are played repeatedly, they will use the same synthesizer voices as used previously, thus avoiding the ‘stacked note’ effect. Unison Voices (Menu Page 2) Unison allows more than one voice to be used for each note played on the keyboard. - Page 35 The timbre of the Waveform is changing with time. This is the opposite of subtractive synthesis where a low pass Filter is used to remove harmon- ics. To complete a simple synthesizer, a further envelope is added to control the output volume. The complete FM building block is illustrated below.
- Page 36 ADVANCED FEATURES The Oscillator Menu OSC 2 - 3 FM Manual Level (Menu Page 9) Controls the amount that Oscillator 3 is directly Frequency Modulated by Oscillator 2. Whilst playing a note, adjust this value by using the PERF / PROG / DATA knob.
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Page 37: Mixer Menu
ADVANCED FEATURES The Mixer Menu T o complement the front panel controls in the Mixer section, there are other functions located within the Mixer Menu. This is selected by press- ing the keypad ‘2’ button while in a Menu. Use the PERF / PROG / PAGE up/down buttons to scroll through the Menu functions available - See table below. -
Page 38: Lfos Menu
The LFOs Menu The LFO Menu To complement the front panel controls in the LFO section, there are many other functions located within the LFOs Menu. This is selected by pressing the keypad ‘4’ button while the MENUS buttons is active. Use the PERF / PROG / PAGE up/down buttons to scroll through the Menu functions available - See table below. -
Page 39: Envelopes Menu
ADVANCED FEATURES The Envelopes Menu To complement the front panel controls in the Envelopes section, there are many other functions located in the Envelopes Menu. This is selected by pressing the keypad ‘5’ button when a Menu is selected. Use the PERF / PROG / PAGE up/down buttons to scroll through the Menu func- tions available - See table below. - Page 40 ADVANCED FEATURES The Envelopes Menu External Audio To Effects (Menu Page 11) This function determines where the external audio signal is fed into the audio signal path. There are two possibilities. 1. Feeding External Audio Directly To The Effects The external audio signal may be fed directly to the Effects section, bypassing the Mixer, Filter and Envelopes.
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Page 41: The Effects Menus
ADVANCED FEATURES The Effects Menus To complement the front panel controls in the Effects section, there are many other functions located within the Effects Menus. These are select- ed by pressing the keypad ‘6’ button a when a Menu is selected. The Effects Menus comprise of seven separate sub-Menus (one for each different type of effect available). -
Page 42: Reverb Menu
The Reverb Menu The Reverb Menu The Reverb Effect is an electronic simulation of a room or building that is acoustically reflective. When a sound is made in a room or large building, there are sound reflections from all directions. When a Reverb effect is applied, it is these reflections of the sound that are being added. -
Page 43: Chorus Menu
ADVANCED FEATURES The Chorus Menu This effect was originally designed to simulate the sound of many people singing together (hence the name Chorus) in contrast to a single voice. Instrumentally, consider the sound of a 12 string guitar compared to a 6 string guitar. -
Page 44: Distortion Menu
The Distortion Menu The Distortion Menu Distortion is an effect commonly used by Guitar players. However, it is now increasingly used in the production of modern Dance music. The Distortion effect gives the sound a hard edged, distorted and dirty kind of quality. -
Page 45: Eq Menu
ADVANCED FEATURES The EQ Menu Contained in the Effects section is an EQ (Equalisation) Filter which can boost or cut high (treble) or low (bass) frequencies in a similar manner to the ‘tone’ controls often found on domestic hi-fi units. As well as being able to boost low or high frequencies, the final output EQ Filter may be used to create automatic sweeps of EQ and filtering. -
Page 46: Panning Menu
The Panning Menu - The Vocoder Menu The Panning Menu The Panning function performs the same function as the Panning knob on a mixing console. It can be used to position a sound anywhere from left to right in the stereo field. Changing the Pan Position of a sound Ensure that Panning is selected by the SELECT buttons in the Effects section. -
Page 47: Other Menus
ADVANCED FEATURES The Wheels Menu This menu controls how the much response there is to Pitch and Modulation from the built it pitch and mod wheels. It is selected by pressing the keypad ‘7’ button when the menus buttons is active. -
Page 48: Aftertouch And Breath Menu
The Aftertouch and Breath Menu The Aftertouch and Breath Menu This menu controls how response there is to Aftertouch and Breath Control (CC2) MIDI messages. It is selected by pressing the keypad ‘8’ button when the Menus button is active. Use the PERF / PROG / PAGE up/down buttons to scroll through the Menu functions available - See table below. -
Page 49: The Utilities Menu
ADVANCED FEATURES The Utitlies Menu This menu contains various utility functions associated with dumping data via MIDI, restoring memories and wheel calibration. The Utilities Menu is accessed by pressing the keypad ‘9’ button when the Menus button is active. Use the PERF / PROG / PAGE up/down buttons to scroll through the Menu functions available - See table below. -
Page 50: Global Menu
The Global Menu The Global Menu This menu is used to change various settings which remain constant regardless of which Program or Performance is currently selected. The Global Menu is selected by pressing the keypad ‘0’ button the MENUS button is selected. Use the PERF / PROG / PAGE up/down buttons to scroll through the Menu functions available - See table below. - Page 51 ADVANCED FEATURES Prog Mode Display Control (Menu Page 10) This function applies a Menu is NOT selected. It determines how the dis- play will function when a front panel control is altered. When set to TIME, the display reverts back to Program Select Mode or Performance Select Mode after a short period of time (determined by the Global Function Display Time setting as described above).
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Page 52: Synchronisation Menu
The Synchronisation Menu The Synchronisation Menu This menu gives access to all parameters which may be synchronised to internal or external MIDI Clock. This is selected by pressing the SYNC MENU button located in the Effects / Arp / Hypersync section. When SYNC MENU button is pressed, the KS 4 / KS 5 immediately enters Menu Mode and the LED above the MENUS button lights to confirm this. -
Page 53: Arpeggiator Menu
ADVANCED FEATURES Chorus Sync Rate (Menu Page 7) Similar to Delay Sync, the Chorus internal LFO may be synchronized to internal or external MIDI clock tempo. The available Sync resolutions are the same as those available for the LFO Delay time. These are given in the table on page 52. EQ Filter Sync Mod Time (Menu Page 8) The rate (speed) of the dedicated EQ LFO may be locked to the tempo of the musical piece to allow auto EQ Filtering effects.The synchronization... -
Page 54: The Arpeggiator Menu
The Arpeggiator Menu Drum Sequence This mode is designed for use with Drum Maps and when applied, sup- plies a rythmic drum sequence, instead of a standard Arpeggiator pattern. This is similar in effect to using a preset drum machine. When this mode is selected, the Pattern parameter (see below) supplies one of 33 differ- ent drum sequences to be applied to the Drum Map. -
Page 55: Part Edit Menu
ADVANCED FEATURES Press the Part MENU button and the LED above the MENUS button will ligh. Use the PERF / PROG / PAGE up/down buttons to scroll through the Menu functions available - See table below. Part Edit Menu Page Function Display MIDI Channel PART Midi Chan... -
Page 56: Midi Specification
MIDI Specification - MIDI Program Changes and Bank Select MIDI Specification Program Mode In Program Mode, the keyboard notes, front panel controls, mod & pitch bend wheels and menu parameters all transmit on the Global MIDI Channel. This is set from page 2 of the Global Menu (see page 50) In Program Mode, all MIDI messages are only accepted if they are received on the Global MIDI Channel. -
Page 57: Appendix
APPENDIX Model : Novation KS 4 / KS 5 Function Basic Default 1 - 16 Changed Channel 1 - 16 Default Mode Messages Altered **************** True Note 0 - 127 Number Voice **************** Velocity Note On O v = 1 - 127... -
Page 58: Ks4 / Ks5 Factory Preset Program Listings
KS4 / KS5 Factory Preset Program Listings There are two banks of Factory Preset single sounds. The first two banks are numbered from 100 - 299. Bank1 Category Name Bass ArkBass Dance Trance Attack Arpeggio Moving Target Dance Mr Gurner... - Page 59 EP/Clav Klavicord Radio Head Soft Lead Go to Church Trance Suspender Brass Simple Saw Arpeggio Arp Pad Bass FemBass KS4 / KS5 Factory Preset Program Listings Bank2 Category Bass Hard Lead Arpeggio Dance Arpeggio Hard Lead Trance Brass Brass Bass...
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Page 60: Ks4 / Ks5 Factory Drum Bank Listings
Kick 14 Kick 15 NOTE: The above diagrams are for the KS4 - 4 Octave Keyboard. For the KS5, the Drum maps start at the second C key from the left of the keyboard. Drum Bank 600 - Electronic Kit Ref MIDI Note No. -
Page 61: Midi Controller List
APPENDIX MIDI Controller List Some controllers adhere to the normal midi-specified use (eg modwheel, volume) but most are used arbitrarily (and therefore may clash with parameter assignments of other products). We have tried to avoid misuse of some "standard" controllers which could cause problems. Unless noted, controllers are transmitted and received. - Page 62 MIDI Controller List MIDI-SPECIFIED USE KS SERIES USE undefined lsb OSC2 MOD.ENV PITCH AMOUNT *** undefined lsb OSC2 PULSE WIDTH POSITION *** (0=50% or in-phase double wave) undefined lsb OSC2 LFO2 PULSE WIDTH MOD *** undefined lsb OSC2 MOD.ENV PULSE WIDTH MOD *** undefined lsb OSC3 SEMITONE *** -12..+12 undefined lsb...
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Page 63: Midi Nrpn List
APPENDIX MIDI NRPN List The KS series uses NRPNs as detailed below. Since less than 128 of them are used, only one NRPN msb (bank) is needed. Therefore only the NRPN lsb is transmitted/received and the NRPN msb is ignored and is not transmitted. For future compatibility, assume that the NRPN msb is 0. -
Page 64: Packed Controller / Nrpn Details
0-2 3-bit effect type (del, rev, chor, dist, EQ, pan, vocoder) Value 7 not used) bits 3-6 4-bit signed keyboard octave shift -3..+3 (+4 on KS4) OSC / NOISE-RING-EXT / PW / LFO SELECTORS bits 0-1 2-bit osc select. Values 0,1,2 for osc 1,2,3. Value 3 not used bits 2-3 2-bit source select. -
Page 65: Midi System Exclusive
PROGRAM BLOCK 256 bytes, see below END OF EXCLUSIVE (1 = synth) (KS4, KS5, KS rack) (always transmitted as 7Fh : for receive can be 7Fh or the global channel) (current sound, program, global data etc) (used to control destination bank when program dumps are received) (bits:- 0VVVV.vvv eg 00001000 = version 1.0) - Page 66 When received in performance mode, this will be the active sound. It is not stored in flash. In program mode, this message is ignored. The source bank and program number are irrelevant and the control byte is ignored. SYSEX START NOVATION ID 1 NOVATION ID 2 NOVATION ID 3...
- Page 67 APPENDIX GLOBAL DATA DUMP When received, the flash global data block is overwritten. The source bank and program number are irrelevant and the control byte is ignored. SYSEX START NOVATION ID 1 NOVATION ID 2 NOVATION ID 3 DEVICE TYPE...
- Page 68 MIDI System Exclusive PERFORMANCE DUMP REQUEST SYSEX START NOVATION ID 1 NOVATION ID 2 NOVATION ID 3 DEVICE TYPE KS SERIES SyCh SYSEX CHANNEL MESSAGE TYPE CONTROL BYTE SOFTWARE VERSION VERSION INCREMENT PERFORMANCE BANK PERFORMANCE NUMBER END OF EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL DATA DUMP REQUEST...
- Page 69 APPENDIX byte parameter OSCs 1,2,3 AFTERTOUCH LFO1 PITCH DEPTH *** OSCs 1,2,3 BREATH LFO1 PITCH DEPTH *** OSC1 LEVEL (to filter) OSC2 LEVEL (to filter) OSC3 LEVEL (to filter) NOISE LEVEL (to filter) OSC 1*2 RINGMOD LEVEL (to filter) AUDIO INPUT LEVEL (to filter) FILTER OVERDRIVE FILTER RESONANCE FILTER Q NORMALISE (127=zero filter drive at max resonance)
- Page 70 MIDI System Exclusive byte parameter CHORUS SEND LEVEL MODWHEEL CHORUS SEND *** NON-SYNC CHORUS RATE SYNC CHORUS RATE 0..34 (non-sync, 32Triplet..12bars) CHORUS FEEDBACK *** CHORUS MOD DEPTH CHORUS MOD CENTRE POINT PAN POSITION *** NON-SYNC PAN RATE SYNC PAN RATE 0..34 (non-sync, 32Triplet..12bars) PAN MOD DEPTH EFFECTS TYPE CONTROL (see packed parameter 7) EFFECTS GLOBAL SYNC CONTROL (see packed parameter 8)
- Page 71 APPENDIX PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS stored in part 1's data block only byte parameter PERFORMANCE PART EDIT SELECTION (bits 0..3 are 1 for parts 1..4 respectively) PERFORMANCE PART ON SELECTION (bits 0..3 are 1 for parts 1..4 respectively) PERFORMANCE TEMPO BPM (this is the performance's version of parameter 84) 192..207 PERFORMANCE NAME (16 ascii characters) PERFORMANCE VOCODER PART SELECTION (0..3 for parts 1..4)
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Page 72: Important Safety Instructions
Dette apparat overholder det gaeldenda EF-direktiv vedr¯rendareadiost¯j.Cet appareil est conforme aux prescriptions de la directivecommunautaire 89/336/EC The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of going to press. However, Novation reserves the right to change or modify the specification without notice or obligation to update existing units. -
Page 73: Technical Specification
EQ / Filter Depth / Freq / Mod Depth / Mod Speed. MIDI clock sync / MIDI clock sync Initial position General Keyboard 49 note (KS4) and 61 note (KS5) with velocity, sensitivity and aftertouch Wheels Pitch and Modulation Power (AC Mains) 85 - 270 V.A.C 250mA... -
Page 74: Index
Index A-Station ...2 Active Sensing ...57 AD Envelope ...23, 35, 36, 39 Aftertouch ...16, 21, 48, 49, 57 Calibration ...49 All Notes Off ...57 All Sound Off ...57 Amp Envelope ...18, 23, 26, 39, 40 Amplifier ...9, 12, 14, 47, 48, 51 Amplifier Gain ...47, 48 ARP LATCH Button ...18, 28 ARP MENU Button ...18, 29, 53... - Page 75 INDEX Gate Time ...54 Global MIDI Channel ...50, 55, 56 Global Parameters ...19, 33, 49, 50, 51 Dumping ...49 Restoring ...49 Saving ...33, 50 Global Sync Mode ...38, 43, 45, 46, 50 Harmonics ...9, 10, 35 High Pass Filter ...12, 24, 37 Highest Note ...55 Hypersync ...2, 18, 27, 29, 30, 52 Naming ...30...
- Page 76 Index Mod Wheel Pitch Shift ...47 Pitch Bend Amount ...47 Selecting ...22 Output Sockets ...3, 54 OVERDRIVE Knob ...18, 24 PAGE Buttons ...3, 7, 8, 18, 20, 21, 29, 32, 37, 46, 47, ...48, 50, 52, 54, 55 Panning ...28, 29, 46, 50, 53 LFO Sync Initial Position ...46 Manual Pan Position ...46 Rate ...46...
- Page 77 INDEX Utilities ...21, 49 VCO Drift ...34 Velocity ...57 Velocity Curve ...50, 55 Velocity Sensitivity ...37, 50 Velocity To Env Level ...39 Vibrato ...13, 24, 38 Vocoder ...2, 28, 46 Activating ...46 Sibilance Level ...46 Sibilance Type ...46 Stereo Width ...46 Volume ...9, 12, 26, 47, 54 VOLUME Knob ...18, 26 WAVEFORM Knob (LFO Section) ...18, 25...
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