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  • Page 1 VIBES MD850 OWNER'S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English Content Content ..............................1 Foreword ..............................4 Readers Guide ............................4 Disclaimer..............................5 Versioning ............................... 5 General safety instructions ........................6 Suitable installation location....................... 6 Mains connection ..........................6 Intended use ............................6 Maintenance ............................7 Data ..............................
  • Page 3 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English Split Input Stereo Channel ........................ 29 Group Control ........................... 30 Output Stereo Channel ........................31 Split Output Stereo Channel ......................32 FX 1,2 Effect Channel ........................32 Voice structure ............................34 Extended features ..........................34 Voice- shutdown ..........................
  • Page 4 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English SETTINGS ............................70 ASSIGN .............................. 70 MODE ..............................71 SEMITONE ............................72 OCTAVE ............................. 72 VELOCITY ............................73 CVA (B, C) ............................73 SEQ (MIDI-Sequencer) .......................... 74 IMPORT ............................. 74 VIEW ..............................74 CONFIG .............................. 75 DRUM (Sample-Player) .........................

  • Page 5: Foreword

    English Foreword Thanks for purchasing the Vibes MD850 Synthesizer. You are now owner of a handcrafted synthesizer with astonishing features and sound capabilities. We are proud to be able to call our product made in Austria, produced with local suppliers mainly from Austria and Germany. This way we can guarantee the highest quality standards.

  • Page 6: Disclaimer

    Mayer – EMI GmbH, Franz Prendingerstrasse 74, 2540 Bad Voeslau, Austria Versioning Please be aware, that the Vibes MD850 is a software synthesizer, which allows you to update its functionality during its lifetime. Therefore, every description of the software within this manual refers to a specific software version and may not be valid or different in any other software version.

  • Page 7: General Safety Instructions

    Intended use  The Vibes MD850 is intended exclusively for generating and processing audio signals and control signals in accordance with the MIDI standard or USB 2.0 MIDI devices such as controllers or keyboards. Any other use is not permitted and excludes any warranty claims against Mayer EMI GmbH.

  • Page 8: Maintenance

    To protect yourself from the risk of losing important data, we recommend that you make regular back-up copies of this data on external media. Mayer EMI GmbH is not liable for data loss of any kind. Repairs ...

  • Page 9: Connectivity

    OUT-L/R Stereo Main Output (6.35mm) USB 2.0 Host-Connectors The Vibes MD850 is equipped with three USB-A connectors with USB2.0 Host functionality. These USB ports allow the connection of MIDI "class-compliant" keyboards or controllers. The connected devices are managed in the MIDI menu (see chapter MIDI (MIDI Settings)).
  • Page 10 A pedal (normally open or normally closed) can be connected to this mono jack socket. When switching on the Vibes MD850, the polarity of the released pedal is sampled, so that pressing the pedal triggers the Sustain/Hold function regardless of the polarity of the pedal.
  • Page 11 This DIN MIDI output jack, according to MIDI 1.0 specification, is used to connect external sound generators. AUDIO IN This 6.35mm stereo jack (TRS) is an audio input which can be mixed into the Vibes MD850 audio output via the digital Audio Mixer. AUDIO OUT This 6.35mm stereo jack (TRS) is the main audio output to be connected to your external mixer,...

  • Page 12: Commissioning

    Use only the power supply and adapters that were shipped with your Vibes MD850. Plug the Power Supply into the mains socket and into the DC Power Jack on the Vibes MD850 rear panel. Continue with connecting other devices as explained below, before switching on the power.
  • Page 13 MD850 to your needs. Connecting DIN MIDI Keyboards The Vibes MD850 has three 5-pin MIDI DIN connectors to allow you to interface with other MIDI devices. MIDI OUT sends data from the Vibes, MIDI IN receives data, and MIDI Thru passes data from the MIDI IN without any modifications.

  • Page 14: Panel Overview And Operating Concept

    Panel Overview and Operating Concept The Vibes MD850 front panel allows the interaction with your Vibes MD850. It is equipped with a big 5” capacitive touch screen to get feedback of all different parts of the sound engine and allow modification of its parameters.

  • Page 15: Main Section

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English Main Section The Main Section consists of the Main Display, 4 Encoders, a Selection Encoder and Quick Navigation Keys. The whole section acts as a unit, by allowing the modification of parameter values shown on the display via the physical rotation of the encoders.
  • Page 16 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English Selection Wheel The Selection Wheel is used for scrolling and selection. Turning the knob, will scroll through lists, while pressing the knob will activate a selection. The exact function of the Selection Wheel is depending on the active page and is explained in the corresponding chapters of this document.

  • Page 17: One Knob Section

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English MIDI-Learn If the LABEL has a blue marking in the upper right corner of the frame, the "MIDI Learn Mode" can be activated by touching and holding for more than 3 seconds. This is indicated by "L". If now a control signal is received from one of the connected MIDI ports, the assignment to this parameter is done and an automatic scaling is performed.

  • Page 18: Parts Section

    English Parts Section The Vibes MD850 is equipped with 4 independent sound engines so called PARTs. This enables you to play four different sounds simultaneously. In that case the four PARTs will share a common pool of 24 stereo voices. The assignment of voices to the different PARTs will be handled dynamically by the Vibes MD850.

  • Page 19: Filter Section

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English The three RGB LED Macro Knobs display and allow to modify the Macro Values of the currently selected Parts. Those Macro Values can be used to modulate various Parameters by mapping them within the Modulation Matrix of the selected Part (see MOD (MODULATION – MATRIX) for more details).

  • Page 20: Synthesizer Structure

    The figure gives an overview of the internal structure of the Vibes MD850 and the interrelationships between the internal components. The synthesizer core of the Vibes MD850 is built by the 4 Parts which allow four different sounds being played simultaneously. They are all equipped with an individual arpeggiator and an individual Effect Stack (FX Stack).

  • Page 21: Data Structure

    English Data Structure The Vibes MD850 is equipped with an internal flash memory to store all the program and user data. The following figure gives an overview about the data relevant for the user. The sound relevant data is structured into multiple files to make it easier to exchange the different kind of data with other synths.
  • Page 22 GmbH  MIDI Sequences: MIDI Sequences are read as standard midi files Wav File compatibility: Whenever the wav file format is mentioned, your Vibes MD850 will accept the following file formats:  MIME Type Format audio/wav or audio/wave  32bit float, 16bit integer or 32bit integer PCM ...

  • Page 23: Perform (Performance)

    English PERFORM (Performance) Performances enable you to have your Vibes MD850 ready to perform with a single touch. They reference the presets of the four parts, the drum computer, clip launcher and mixer settings into one performance file which can easily be named, saved and loaded.

  • Page 24: Saving A Performance

    SAVE and SAVE_AS are saving ONLY the Performance itself. This does not include the active Drum Kit or any Preset. (refer to chapter Data Structure for more details on how data is handled in your Vibes MD850) WARNING Editing a Performance To edit the Metadata of a Performance, you have to load the Performance first (see Loading a Performance).

  • Page 25: Managing Performances

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English After Editing the metadata, you need to save the Performance to persist the changes (see Saving a Performance). Managing Performances The Performances are loaded and saved to the Vibes MD850s filesystem. You can use various methods to manage (delete, rename, import, export, move, etc.) your presets.

  • Page 26: Mixer

    English MIXER The digital Audio Mixer of the Vibes MD850 allows you to mix the Audio Signals of the four Parts, the 14 Drum Instruments and the external Audio-In Signal to the Master and Headphone Outputs. Additionally, two independent Effect Stacks are embedded into the Mixer to apply Audio Effects to any of the Mixer Input Signals.

  • Page 27: Schema

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English FX2-RET Input Stereo Channel Return of the FX2 Output MASTER OUT 1/2 Split Output Stereo Master Output Channel HEADPH Output Stereo Headphone Output Channel Schema The following Figure gives an overview about the Mixer’s signal paths. The mixer Input Channels are coming from top and will be mixed on the Busses to the right, resulting in the Mixer Output Channels.

  • Page 28: Input Stereo Channel

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English Input Stereo Channel Each Mixer Stereo Channel allows the setup of the Left and the Right Stereo Mix together by a bunch of controls. Input Channel Name The Input Channel Name indicates where the signal which is mixed with this channel is coming from.
  • Page 29 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English The FX1 PRE Button defines if the signal sent to the FX1 Bus is taken before (On) or after (Off) the Main Level amplifier. In case it is off, the FX1 Signal will change its level together with the Main Level Slider.

  • Page 30: Split Input Stereo Channel

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English Split Input Stereo Channel Split Input Stereo Channels allow to be either handled as one Stereo Input (STEREO MODE) or two independent Mono Inputs (MONO MODE). Switch between the two different Modes by pressing the Channel Name.

  • Page 31: Group Control

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English Group Control A group controller allows additional attenuation or amplification of selected Input channels together with one control. Currently the only group control is available for the Drum Inputs. It allows to control the volume of all the Drum Instruments together.

  • Page 32: Output Stereo Channel

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English Output Stereo Channel Each Mixer Output Stereo Channel allows to set the Output Level and configure a limiter on the output signal. Output Channel Name: The Output Channel Name indicates where the signal is put out.

  • Page 33: Split Output Stereo Channel

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English Limiter/Clipping Active Signals if the signal is currently limited or clipped No limiting or clipping active signal is getting compressed by the limiter signal is getting clipped Split Output Stereo Channel Split Output Stereo Channels allow the output to be handled as one Stereo Output (STEREO MODE) or two independent Mono Outputs (MONO MODE).
  • Page 34 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English These two channels will get their Inputs from the FX1, FX2 Bus and feed their outputs back into the Mixer again. Each Input Stereo Channel can send to those Busses – see FX1/FX2 Send Knob in Input Stereo Channel.

  • Page 35: Voice Structure

    (motion) in the sound. Voice- shutdown The Vibes MD850 has a total polyphony of 24 stereo voices (synthesizer voices). In the unlikely case, when very complex sounds are loaded through a preset and the demand on the computing power is too high, the Vibes MD850 automatically switches off stereo voices.
  • Page 36 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English Loading a new preset enables all the voices again. (Under the precondition that enough processing power is available all the voices will be used again) INFO Mayer - EMI V 1.0...

  • Page 37: Part A (B, C, D)

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English PART A (B, C, D) This page allows to load and save the Preset and their Variants for the currently selected Part. Loading a Preset The Preset List displays all available Presets in alphabetical order. The list can be filtered according to 4 different Filter criteria (see Filter Presets).

  • Page 38: Filter Presets

    On Screen Keyboard will ask for the new preset name. (Aborting the On Screen Keyboard will cancel the saving of the preset) Presets saved by the user will automatically be saved into the USER folder in the Vibes MD850 file system. (see Manage Presets for more information) When saving a preset, the following data will be saved into a preset file: ...

  • Page 39: Deleting A Preset

    Loading a new preset will make the preset unrecoverable. Managing Presets The presets are loaded and saved to the Vibes MD850 filesystem. You can use various methods to manage (import, export, move, etc.) your presets. See chapter Export / Import for more details.
  • Page 40 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English Add a Variant Open the Variant page and touch the Add Button first to add your current parameters as a new Variant. Touch the Variant Slot you want to use to save the parameters as.

  • Page 41: Cfg A (B, C, D)

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English CFG A (B, C, D) In the CFG page you can set various parameters for the currently active part. PORTAMENTO This parameter defines the mode of the portamento (gliding of the pitch between two consecutive notes played) ...
  • Page 42 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English With the parameter DETUNE a detuning of the assigned voices in cent [+/-100] can be done (UNI2,3,4). The cent value is divided depending on how many voices are assigned. KBD-MODE The KBD-MODE parameter allows to set the articulation behavior in the MONO voice mode ...

  • Page 43: Voice A (B, C, D)

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English VOICE A (B, C, D) This colored main menu tab represents the VOICE view and serves as navigation to the individual sections. By touching the corresponding section (module), you can access its user interface. With [x] or at the panel with ESC you return to the VOICE view.

  • Page 44: Oscillator Wavetable Mode

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English OSCILLATOR Wavetable Mode In wavetable mode the Oscillator uses wavetables to generate the sound. Wavetables store a number of different frames which can be scrolled through. Together with the unison stereo detuning and spectral morphing effects, you can create motion and richness into your sound.

  • Page 45: Parameters

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English To import your own wavetables into the Vibes MD850 refer to section Export / Import. INFO Parameters POS [SHAPE] Position (frame) in the wavetable from 0- 256. PHASE Phase position 0-100% SPECT.MORPH This parameter selects the spectral morphing algorithm used to change the frequency spectrum of the wavetable.
  • Page 46 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English All these additional unison oscillators are fully part of the wavetable oscillator and will not use any additional voices. SPREAD Adjusts the stereo width of the oscillator output signal when unison is active. At 0% the unison oscillators are fully centered, while incrementing the oscillators get spread into the stereo field.

  • Page 47: Oscillator Algorithm Mode

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English OSCILLATOR Algorithm Mode The Algorithm mode follows the typical virtual analog approach, but with the possibility not only to generate the classic waveforms (SAW, PULSE, TRI etc.), but also to generate waveforms with great variability by means of different algorithms.
  • Page 48 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English These two parameters change the waveform depending on the selected algorithm. Parameter Range Shape 0-256, P2 0-100% Modulations Most of the parameters are targets for modulation in the modulation matrix. They can be switched there with various sources. Exceptions are the enumerations like ALGORITHM, UNISON and SPECT.- MORPH.

  • Page 49: Oscillator Resonator Mode

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English OSCILLATOR Resonator Mode The Resonator is another alternative operating mode of the Oscillator and is a powerful sound generation tool. It ranges from plucked and bowed strings to tubular bells with a dissonant overtone structure.
  • Page 50 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English DAMPING This parameter is used to set the natural resonance behavior of the bandpasses. Value range [0-100%] SPREAD This parameter can be used to change the frequency spacing of the bandpasses. With a value of 0, the partial tone frequencies are harmonic and can be changed to disharmonic as the value increases.

  • Page 51: Oscillator Configuration

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English OSCILLATOR Configuration Oscillators OSC1 and OSC2 can be configured additionally by pressing the Button. BEND ON/OFF controls the frequency takeover by the pitch/bend wheel. GLIDE ON/OFF activates the Glide function for this oscillator (only valid if the Glide function for the Part is activated in the Part Configuration –...
  • Page 52 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English Hereby the amplitude modulation signal can be adjusted in its symmetry. In the default setting, the output level of the oscillator will be 0 with a "Unit Gain" of -1, and maximum (100%) with +1. It can thus be fully modulated with a bipolar modulation signal.

  • Page 53: Oscillator Multisample Mode

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English OSCILLATOR Multisample Mode Noise actually means more the ambient noise than just noise. Noise is a sample-based oscillator (Wave Files). OSC 3 is supporting only this mode. The parameter Pitch can be used to change the fundamental frequency of the original sample (0- 200%).
  • Page 54 This field shows the name of the sample embedded into the preset. Basically, the wave sample files are located in the file system of the Vibes MD850. When a preset is saved, the sample content is embedded into the preset. When moving samples from one Vibes MD850 to another, the sample might not be present on the target device (but since it is embedded, the preset is still fully functional).

  • Page 55: Shaper

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English SHAPER The Shaper (Waveshaper) allows to change the signal based on a transfer function. This transfer function describes the output signal level (vertical Y-Axis) based on the input signal level (horizontal X-Axis). CURVE The degree of change can be set using the CURVE parameter.
  • Page 56 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English In general, the oscillator signals are aliasing-free. If a shaper is inserted, the output signals of the shaper can generate aliasing artifacts, which can lead to very harsh and distorted INFO sounds Mayer - EMI...

  • Page 57: Mix

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English This section is the mix for the two oscillators (OSC) as well as for the noise OSC. Furthermore, the signal routing is done through which filter A, B path the signal is routed. The oscillator levels are visualized with the bar graphs. The routing switches visualize the signal path.

  • Page 58: Filter A(B)

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English FILTER A(B) The filter section is explained here as a substitute for the FILTER B. The LINK function is only available for FILTER A. Both the FILTER A and the FILTER B are designed in stereo.
  • Page 59 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English TYPE The filter type or filter model can be set with this parameter. The following filter types are available for selection:  LP24: Stereo Butterworth low pass Filter 24dB  MG LD12: Moog-style Transistor Ladder low pass 12dB ...

  • Page 60: Lfo 1(2,3)

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English LFO 1(2,3) The LFO Low Frequency Oscillator is an indispensable helper in the matter of modulation. The 3x LFOs are explained on the basis of LFO 1. They are completely identical in operation. It should only be noted that LFO 3 is calculated only 375 times per second.
  • Page 61 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English  RUN: Continuous generation of the output signal  KBD: With each new note played, the phase is reset.  BPM: Is in phase with the song position and BPM (Beat per Minute), depending on the settings of DIV, NOTE ...

  • Page 62: User Defined Lfo

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English SIN_EXP [USER] User defined LFO This last waveform [USER] can be defined/drawn by the user. This is done by the 16 points which are internally interpolated to a complete high resolution "Wavetable". These points can be moved vertically directly on the touch display and smoothed with the help of the SMOOTH parameter (0- 100%).

  • Page 63: Env (Envelope Generators)

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English ENV (Envelope Generators) The four envelope generators (EG) are explained as representative for all of them, since they are completely identical. The names have turned out differently for reasons of space, here a short reference.
  • Page 64 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English RATIO A With this parameter you can change the attack curve from exponential to almost linear (0- 100%). RATIO DR With this parameter you can adjust the two decay curves (Decay, Release) from exponential to almost linear (0- 100%).

  • Page 65: Mod (Modulation - Matrix)

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English MOD (MODULATION – MATRIX) The modulation matrix allows the connection of signal sources with signal destinations. This is displayed in a list form. The Selection Wheel can be used to scroll through the List of Modulation entries. When an entry is selected, the encoders allow the modification of the entry parameters.

  • Page 66: Signal Summing

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English AMOUNT By means of this parameter the signal of the source, of a selected entry, can be attenuated or inverted. (+-0-100%) This is indicated by the bar in red/blue (blue inverted). By means of this parameter the signal destination (DESTINATION) of a selected entry can be selected.
  • Page 67 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English OSC1.PM Common OSC 1 Phase Modulation +-100% OSC1.P1 Common OSC 1 P1 +-100% WTOSC1.MPH WaveTable OSC 1 spectral morph +-100% ALGOSC1.P2 Algorithm OSC 1 P2 +-100% OSC2.FM Common OSC 2 Frequency Modulation +-100% 10 OSC2.SHAPE...
  • Page 68 English FX A, B, C, D, 1, 2 (Effect) The Vibes MD850 is equipped with 4 Part specific (one for each FX A, B, C, D) and 2 Mixer (FX 1, 2) Effect Stacks. The Effect Slot List, allows up to 10 Effect being inserted in a flexible order. When enabled, the Effects will be applied from top of the list first (Effect 01) to the bottom of the list last (Effect 10).
  • Page 69 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English  MOD-DLY  PARAM-EQ  ST-DLY  MOOGFLT  TUBEAMP  REVERB  DYNAMIC  PHASER  j6-chorus Mayer - EMI V 1.0...

  • Page 70: Arp A (B, C, D) (Arpeggiator)

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English ARP A (B, C, D) (Arpeggiator) The arpeggiator allows to cycle through a series of notes, synchronized to the clock. The definition of notes is thereby generated via the keyboard. MODE The MODE parameter defines the way you enter the notes to be cycled through (the so called note stack).

  • Page 71: Settings

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English SETTINGS This page allows to set the basic operating modes. STEPS Sets the number of steps until repetition SUBST Determines which of the keys will be played as a substitute.  none: No play ...

  • Page 72: Mode

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English If not all keys are played, notes are played as substitutes according to the settings (Substitute). CHORD plays all played notes on this step. FIX (is for future extension). MODE This menu tab defines the Step Mode.

  • Page 73: Semitone

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English SEMITONE This menu tab allows you to transpose the note value upwards in semitone steps. From C = 0 semitones (no transposition) to B = 11 semitones OCTAVE This menu tab allows transposition of the note value in octave up/down.

  • Page 74: Velocity

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English VELOCITY This menu tab sets the velocity value of the step with which the note is struck. The preset must have the velocity setting in the envelope generators (EGs) enabled (0-100%) to have any effect.

  • Page 75: Seq (Midi-Sequencer)

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English SEQ (MIDI-Sequencer) The MIDI sequencer is opened if the OPERATION selected is OPEN. Touching a corresponding clip in the launcher. The Midi Sequencer will be opened. The last opened MIDI sequencer can always be opened again in the main menu tab SEQ A (B, C, D).

  • Page 76: Config

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English ZOOMING Turn the selection wheel to zoom in and out. Pressing the selection wheel toggles between horizontal (time) and vertical (pitch) zooming. In case the displayed sequence is currently being played, the current position of the play head is visualized within the grid.

  • Page 77: Drum (Sample-Player)

    "one shot samples" (drum, percussion, noises etc.) and can be triggered by the internal "drum sequencer" or externally via MIDI channel 10. Therefore, we call it briefly DRUM. Individual Samples for the DRUM can be imported into the Vibes MD850. Refer to section Export / Import of this document INFO The 14 instruments are grouped for simplicity into 6 groups.

  • Page 78: Grid

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English GRID The DRUM Grid Editor allows to define a pattern to trigger the instruments (samples) defined in the DRUM KIT to be played. The Grid is defined by 6 Instrument Groups and 16 Steps per page. To be able to handle more than 16 steps, the grid can be scrolled (using the Selection Wheel) to up to 3 more pages handling up to 64 steps.
  • Page 79 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English To change the Drum Pattern being edited, change to the Clip Launcher via the main menu entry CLIP, select the Action Open (or CreateTrg) and select the Clip in the Track DRUM you want to edit.
  • Page 80 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English Other Parameters ACTION With the help of the ACTION parameter it is possible to perform various actions (pressing the Encoder knob) on all triggers in Enter Mode  CLEAR: Deletes all Triggers in Enter Mode ...

  • Page 81: Instruments

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English INSTRUMENTS Each instrument has its individual configuration page, allowing to define the sample used for this instrument and manage its configuration. FILTER By means of this parameter the selection list can be filtered by sample groups.
  • Page 82 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English Defines the stereo Panorama of this instrument from left (-100%) to right (+100%). This parameter is directly linked to the Mixer Balance Parameter of the according instrument. LEVEL Defines the Volume Level of this instument in dB. This Parameter is directly linked to the Mixer Level Parameter of the according instrument.

  • Page 83: Clip (Clip-Launcher)

    Owner’s Manual English CLIP (Clip-Launcher) The Clip Launcher, Menu Tab CLIP, is the central hub for performing live directly with the Vibes MD850. It allows to play (start, stop, …), manage (create, edit, remove, …) and record Clips. Clip Clips are basically a piece of looped musical material. It can either be a melody in form of a MIDI Sequence or a rhythm in form of Drum Pattern.
  • Page 84 We assume the Clip Launcher is already prepared with Clips (for details on how to load a performance see Performances enable you to have your Vibes MD850 ready to perform with a single touch. They reference the presets of the four parts, the drum computer, clip launcher and mixer settings into one performance file which can easily be named, saved and loaded.
  • Page 85 This parameter determines speed of the transport in beats per minute (BPM). The clock is either created internally or synchronized to an external MIDI clock signal. It is always global and also used by other functionalities of the Vibes MD850 (see MIDI Clock for more details). Editing the Clip Launcher You can do various operations on the clip (or clip slot) by using the Operation Encoder.
  • Page 86 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English Recording with the Clip Launcher Instead of importing a MIDI Sequence from a MIDI File, you can directly record the MIDI note events into the MIDI Sequencer. To do so, first select the Operation ARM-Record with Encoder 1. Select the Track you want to arm by touching the Track Name.

  • Page 87: Midi (Midi Settings)

    (Clip Launcher, MIDI Sequencer, Drum Computer, Arpeggiator, LFOs (if set to SYNC), …). Alternatively, your Vibes MD850 can synchronize its Master clock to a MIDI Timing clock on the DIN MIDI IN Port.
  • Page 88 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English Trans Out Defines if MIDI Transport Messages are forwarded from the DIN MIDI IN to the DIN MIDI OUT Port and if MIDI Transport Messages are sent on the DIN MIDI OUT Port.  Off: MIDI Transport Messages are not forwarded or created ...

  • Page 89: Midi Devices

    Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English MIDI Devices If a connected USB MIDI keyboard is to be used, the USB device must first be linked (mapped) to a MIDI port (P1-P4). This allows the assignment to a part (A-D). In the default settings the DIN-MIDI In is assigned to P1. To assign the connected USB-MIDI device go to the tab MIDI-Devices.
  • Page 90 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English The LABEL: PORT-CHN allows the selection of the port (e.g. P2). Pressing the encoder key switches between port & channel. This is indicated by ">" or "<". START, END Sets the active range where this part accepts note ON/OFF values (this is useful for splitting the...

  • Page 91: Setup

    English SETUP DIAGNOSTIC The Diagnostic Page of your Vibes MD850 gives you an overview about the current Status and Performance of your synthesizer as well as allowing to diagnose received MIDI messages. MIDI Input This Box lists all the received Midi Messages. It helps to verify on which channels your connected MIDI Devices are communicating for example.

  • Page 92: Wifi

    Owner’s Manual English WIFI The Vibes MD850 is equipped with a built in Wi-Fi Module allowing you to connect to 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac networks. The SETUP -> WIFI page allows you to manage your Wifi Connection. Enable/Disable Wifi Use the ENABLE/DISABLE button to enable or disable the Wifi Module.
  • Page 93 Vibes MD850 Owner’s Manual English Remove Wifi Networks To remove a Wifi Network and its passphrase from the list of saved networks, select the Wifi in the list and use Encoder 1 to select the Action “REMOVE”. Limitations Currently the connection via Wifi is limited to Networks which use the following (most common) encryptions: ...

  • Page 94: Export / Import

    English Export / Import The Vibes MD850 is equipped with an internal memory organized as a filesystem to save (beside its own software) all necessary resources to create sounds. This filesystem can be accessed via multiple ways to allow you to import and export the following resources ...

  • Page 95: Software Updates

    Online Update Use either a wired Ethernet Cable or the build in Wi-Fi to connect your Vibes MD850 to a Router. As soon as the connection is established you can use the Check for Updates Button in the SETUP -> DIAG Page to check for new updates.
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