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Emulator Four Keyboard
Sampling Synthesis Controller
Operation Manual
© 1995 E-mu Systems, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
• FI498 Rev. B
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- Page 1 • FI498 Rev. B IMPORTANT NOTICE: IN ORDER TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE ON E-MU WORLD HEADQUARTERS YOUR E4K UNIT, THE SERIAL NUMBER STICKER E-MU SYSTEMS, INC. U.S.A. MUST BE INTACT AND YOU MUST HAVE A P.O. BOX 660015 SALES RECEIPT OR OTHER PROOF OF SCOTTS VALLEY, CA USA PURCHASE.
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Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
E4K is used near children. sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of 3. Do not use the E4K near water — for example near a bathtub, electric shock to persons. washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, on a wet bar, or near or in a swimming pool. - Page 3 4. The E4K should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. 5. The E4K should be located away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, fireplaces, stoves, or ovens. 6. The E4K should only be connected to a power supply of the type described in the operating instructions and as marked on the product.
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Page 4: Radio And Television Interference
• Turn the television or radio antenna until the interference stops. • Move the E4K to one side or the other of the television or radio. • Move the E4K farther away from the television or radio. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents General Instructions Introduction Main Controls Connections Connecting to an Unformatted Hard Disk Connecting to a Formatted SCSI Device Sampling Basics Definitions Instant Gratification Disk Menu Disk Browser Disk Utilities Mount Drives Copy System Format Disk Install File System Backup Load Bank Save Bank View... - Page 6 Master Memory Statistics Utilities Menu Assignable Keys Channel Volume Tones Volume Recalibration Test Access About the E4K/Credits Bank Menu Erase Bank Name Bank Auto Load Bank Setup Menu Tuning Tuning Offset Transpose Audition Key Output Headroom Output Boost Output Format...
- Page 7 FX Menu Master Effects A Master Effects B Sequence Manage MIDI Globals MIDI Mode Basic Channel Mode Select Local Control Effects Control Channel MIDI Mix MIDI Controllers MIDI Preferences Velocity Curve Controller #7 Sensitivity Controller #7 Curve Global Pedal Override Receive Program Change On/Off Send Program Change On/Off Magic Preset...
- Page 8 Memory Name Transport To Record a Multitimbral Sequence Recording MIDI SysEx Erase Export Jukebox Sample Manage Overview Utilities Erase Sample Copy Sample Sample Dump Defragment Memory Name Sample Create Sample Left/Right Channels Source & Rate ADC Gain Threshold Sample Length Arm Sample Force Sample Monitor On/Off...
- Page 9 Sample Edit Background Utilities Cut Section Copy Section Paste Section DC Filter Sample Calculator Sample Integrity Loop Type Tools 1 Loop Truncation Taper Gain Change Stereo <-> Mono Swap Left <-> Right Tools 2 Sample Rate Convert Digital Tuning Compressor Parametric EQ Reverse Section Tools 3...
- Page 10 Preset Manage Name Preset Erase Preset Copy Preset New Preset Export Preset Get Info… Preset Edit Background Programming Basics Modulation Modulation Processors Dynamic Filter Selecting Voices, Samples & Groups Groups Preset Editor Preset Edit - Global Preset Effects A Preset Effects B Preset Edit - Links Utilities New Link...
- Page 11 Sample Zone New Sample Zone Get Multisample Delete Sample Zone Combine Expand Voices - Key Window Keyboard Ranges Voices - Velocity Window Velocity Range Voices - Realtime Window Preset Edit - Dynamic Processing Utilities Voice Select Copy Voices Delete Voices Automatic Voice Selection Voice Tuning, Modifiers &...
- Page 12 LFO/Auxiliary Envelope LFO Parameters Lag Processors Auxiliary Envelope Cords Sample Retrigger Appendix SCSI SCSI Problems SMDI Transfers Multiple Samplers on SCSI E4K Menu Maps Memory Expansion Specifications Warranty Index C-xii Emulator Four Keyboard...
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Page 13: General Instructions
General Instructions Introduction Main Controls Connections Connecting an Unformatted Hard Disk Connecting a Formatted SCSI Device Sampling Basics Definitions Instant Gratification... - Page 14 Emulator Four Keyboard...
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Page 15: Important Upgrade Information
For starters, the E4K contains an incredible 64 channels of polyphony (32 stereo) and is expandable to 128 channels. The basic E4K comes with 4 Megabytes of sample memory, but this is also user-expandable up to 128 megabytes with standard SIMM modules. -
Page 16: Performance Features
Performance Features The 76 note (6 octave) keyboard on the E4K is slightly weighted for a responsive feel and responds to velocity and pressure. Four realtime control sliders are integrated into each of the factory sounds to control the most useful aspects of timbre according to the nature of each preset. - Page 17 Digital Tuning allow you to shape raw samples more quickly and with greater precision than computer based systems. Samples can be quickly and easily transferred between the E4K and an external computer via SCSI if so desired. Additional digital processing functions include: Time Compression and Expansion, which shorten or lengthen the time of samples without changing the pitch;...
- Page 18 MIDI channels from 16 to 32 channels. • Eight polyphonic audio outputs allow you to mix and process specific sounds. • Resampling - The E4K can resample its own output in the digital domain for layering and the creation of new and exciting effects.
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Page 19: Main Controls
“Thumby” Button The Thumby button can be thought of as a footswitch for your hand. Like all the controllers on the E4K, its function is completely programmable. The Thumby button can also be latched by using a the Thumb flip-flop input (Cords menu). -
Page 20: Assignable Keys
(Preset Edit, Cords), as is the setting of each fader. The functions of the realtime faders have been integrated into the presets in the E-mu supplied factory banks. Assignable Keys These are user-assigned keys which can cause a jump to any screen. - Page 21 The LEDs illuminate to show activity on the SCSI bus or incoming MIDI data. Module Select Keys The functions of the E4K are grouped according to their function in six modules. The Sample Manage and Sample Edit modules deal with operations at the sample level. The Preset Manage and Preset Edit modules deal with operations at the preset level.
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Page 22: Function Keys
Function Keys Function Keys The lower line of the display will usually contain a row of up Note: The liquid to six “soft keys”. The soft-keys indicate the function of the crystal display contains a “Screen Saver” which keys directly below them. automatically dims the backlight after ten Cursor Keys... - Page 23 Enter, Inc, Data Entry Control Cursor Keys Exit E X I T E N T E R P A G E Page Select P R E S E T S E L E C T Lock Key Numeric Keys Set Key Page Select Keys (Previous &...
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Page 24: Data Entry Control
the three digit number preset number. For example, if the currently selected preset were 067, pressing the numeric key “3” would instantly select preset 063. With lock turned off, you select a preset by entering a 1, 2 or 3 digit number. If fewer than three digits are entered, you must press Enter or the Go key after selecting the number. -
Page 25: Connections
E4K with external mass storage devices such as hard disks or magneto-optical discs. The dual 50-pin SCSI ports can also be used to link the E4K with an external computer for extremely fast file transfers. The E4K contains advanced SCSI links to facilitate multiple “master”... -
Page 26: Midi Connection
MIDI Connection The E4K provides a MIDI IN, a MIDI OUT and a MIDI THRU port. • The MIDI IN port connects to the MIDI OUT port of an external MIDI controller which could be a keyboard, a sequencer, MIDI drum kit or whatever. Note that the E4K can only respond to information that your controller transmits. -
Page 27: Ascii Keyboard
ASCII Keyboard connector. The keyboard must be connected before power is applied in order for the E4K to recognize it. All the front panel controls of the E4K can be accessed via the keyboard. Having an ASCII keyboard is also a real time saver when naming samples, presets, banks and sequences. -
Page 28: Main Outputs
(tip -, ring +). inputs can be monitored from the main outputs. Main Outputs The E4K has provisions for a variety of output connection schemes. The most common hookup will probably be using the main stereo outputs. The electronically balanced main outputs are available at 1/4"... -
Page 29: Headphone Output
Submix Outputs In addition to the main stereo outputs, there are 3 additional pairs of unbalanced submix outputs which can be used when individual processing on specific instruments is desired. Any combination of MIDI channels can be pro- grammed to appear at a submix output pair. Any voice can also be assigned to a submix pair (In the Amplifier screen of the Preset Edit module). -
Page 30: Connecting To An Unformatted Hard Disk
To Connect the E4K to an Unformatted Hard Disk 1. Position the SCSI device and the E4K in a stable location. Hard disk drives are particularly susceptible to shock and vibration. Make sure that you position your hard disk where it won’t be bumped or moved while in use. -
Page 31: Connecting To A Formatted Scsi Device
E-IV, EIIIX, EIII, Emax II, ESI-32, Akai S1000/S1100 and Roland S-760. 1. Position the SCSI device and the E4K in a stable location. 2. Important: Make sure that all power to the E4K and the SCSI device is turned OFF before you connect or discon- nect the SCSI cable. -
Page 32: Sampling Basics
The E4K is conceptually like a tape recorder. However, the recording process is very different since the E4K digitally records into its computer memory. Sounds for the E4K can be loaded via removable-media hard disk, magneto-optical disk or CD-ROM using the SCSI interface;... - Page 33 Sounds can also be manipulated in real-time by filtering or by modulating amplitude and pitch. Sample Memory & Preset/Sequencer Memory When you load a sound in the E4K, sound data is trans- ferred from the hard disk into Sample Memory. Presets and Tip: The Memory...
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Page 34: Definitions
E4K bank. Pathways indicate how information flows within the E4K. Let’s take a closer look at what makes up this informa- tion, and how it is transferred from one section of the instrument to another. The Disk is the largest element in the E4K hierarchy;... - Page 35 The Sample Loading in any sound in mono or stereo creates a sample, the raw material with which the E4K works. The total avail- able sampling time can be divided up any way you like—one long sample, lots of short samples, a few medium samples, or any combination thereof.
- Page 36 Orig High Orig High Original High S01 Piano A0 S02 Piano D3 S03 Piano D5 Sample Sample Sample high key and a low key. The number of samples needed for a realistic emulation varies with the instrument, but in gen- eral, “More is better”.
- Page 37 Preset KYBD Range KYBD Range KYBD Range Voice Voice Velocity or Realtime Voice Crossfade Voice Group # Morph Samples Filter Frequency - 18 Cords - Key # Envelope Envelope Envelope LFOs Other Velocity Gen. Gen. Gen. Gate Samples Positional Crossfade Velocity Crossfade Sample 01 Sample 02...
- Page 38 MIDI and dynamic process- ing parameters. The E4K allows you to be very flexible in the way you construct presets. Consider this — you can assign samples to the keyboard inside the voice or assign single sample voices to the keyboard.
- Page 39 The Bank The bank contains samples, voices, presets and sequences. Everything that is loaded into the E4K is part of the bank. Although the memory is volatile, meaning that the data disappears when you turn off power, all bank data can be saved permanently to the hard disk drive or other media to keep a record of your work.
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Page 40: External Drives
As new enhancements are developed, the new software is distributed on floppy disks. This software can be copied into Flash RAM and made a permanent part of the E4K. To Update the Software of the E4K 1) Turn off power to the E4K 2) Insert the floppy disk into the drive with the label side towards the center of the unit. - Page 41 CD-ROM libraries are available from several companies parameters will be placed (E-mu Systems, InVision, Northstar, Q-Up Arts). These can into the same voice. be loaded into the bank as easily as you would load from a Primary and secondary layers will be placed in hard disk.
- Page 42 If you are looking for a specific sound, the E4K can help you find it with its “Find” function. • Master: This module contains functions that affect the entire machine, such as master tuning, headroom, master FX, output sample rate, LCD contrast, and much more.
- Page 43 Saving The bank only retains data for as long as the E4K is plugged in and turned on. Of course, we don’t expect you to leave the thing on all the time, which brings us to the subject of saving data.
- Page 44 Entering a new value will overwrite the number or letter above the cursor, whereupon the cursor will move on to the next number or letter (if applicable). If the E4K is expecting a two or three-digit number, in most cases you must enter all the required digits even if some of these are zeroes (called leading zeroes).
- Page 45 The Big Re-Cap • A sample is a raw sound that is loaded into the bank. • A voice is a complete E4K sound, consisting of one or more samples, processed through the dynamic signal processors, that is mapped onto the keyboard.
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Page 46: Instant Gratification
Loading a Bank from the Hard Disk Loading SoundSprints is just one of the ways to load sounds into the E4K. You can also load an entire bank of sounds so that have a collection of different preset immedi- ately available. - Page 47 Press Five additional soft key choices will appear. 3. Press the Load function key (F4). The following screen will appear. 4. Move the cursor to the Folder field and select the Multi folder. Move the cursor back down to the Bank field and choose a bank to load using the data entry control, the inc/dec keys or the numeric keypad.
- Page 48 Press Go to confirm your choice or Cancel to cancel the operation. Selecting Multimode 1. Multimode allows the E4K to respond to multiple MIDI channels at once. Press the arrow key then the Multi function key (F6) to turn on Multimode and display the Multimode screen as the main screen.
- Page 49 To Adjust the MIDI Mix 1. Select the desired MIDI channel using the up/down cursor keys. 2. Select preset, volume, pan or the output assignment using the left/right cursor keys. Change the parameter values using the data entry control, the inc/dec keys, or the numeric keypad.
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Page 51: Disk Menu
Disk Menu Disk Browser Disk Utilities Mount Drives Copy System Format Disk Install File System Backup Load Bank Save Bank View Info… Folder Bank Preset SoundSprint Sample Sequence... -
Page 52: Disk Browser
Take the time to familiarize yourself with this section because the browser is such an integral part of the E4K. A brief recap of the E4K disk hierar- chy is as follows: • Disk Drive - Floppy disk, hard disks, CD-ROM drives, optical drives, etc. -
Page 53: Disk Browser
E4K. 3. Use the up/down/left/right Cursor Keys to select an- other preset to be loaded. This takes a couple of seconds, but note that the currently loaded preset remains active until the new preset is loaded. - Page 54 6. Press the Info… function key (F6). a pop-up window appears with information about the sample. Press the OK function key to return. 7. Pressing the Exit key “backs you out” of the pages. Press the Exit key once from the sample browser to return to the bank page.
- Page 55 11. Press the View function key (F3). The display now changes to a list format. Press the view key again to return to the icon display. 12. Press the Info… function key (F6). A pop-up window appears with information about the hard disk drive. Press the OK function key to return.
- Page 56 16. Choose one of the folders, then press the function key under Browser again. Press the function key under Banks to examine the banks in the selected folder. • Note: Sequences saved as Standard MIDI Files also appear as banks in the bank browser. 17.
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Page 57: Disk Utilities
• Format Disk: Initializes a floppy disk or a hard disk drive to store E4K data. • Install FS: Allows you to install the E4K file system on pre-formatted hard disks. • Backup: Hard disk drives can and do fail from time to time. -
Page 58: Mount Drives
Mount Drives This utility instructs the E4K to check the SCSI bus for the presence of SCSI devices. Use this function whenever a connected SCSI device does not appear in the disk browser. To Mount Drives: 1. From the Disk Browser, press the Utilities function key (F1). -
Page 59: Format Disk
(such as personal computers) since these will not be formatted correctly for the E4K. Formatting a hard disk or optical drive works exactly like formatting a floppy disk. -
Page 60: Install File System
Many new hard disk and optical drives as well as removable hard disk cartridges now come pre-formatted. This function allows you to install the E4K file system on pre-formatted hard disks without having to reformat the disk. This can save quite some time, especially with large capacity disks. To find out if a disk is pre-formatted, try installing the file system first. - Page 61 The tion disk. ESI-32 and EIIIX cannot load E4K files, but the Your choices are: drive can be used for both machines. Use • Same as Source: Copies the banks into the same “Use Empty”...
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Page 62: Load Bank
To Load a Bank: translated into E4K 1. From the Disk Browser, press the Load function key (F4). presets as they are loaded. E4K voices are The following screen will appear: much bigger than EIII voices. By contrast, E4K sample zones within voices are tiny. -
Page 63: Save Bank
3. If there is a bank already loaded into the E4K, the Merge button will appear. Merge allows you to combine the Caution: A new bank with the bank that was previously loaded. “Memory Full” error will occur if you try to merge... -
Page 64: View
VIEW… The display can be changed to a list format instead of the normal icon-based format. To Change the Display View: From the Disk Browser, press the View function key (F3). The screen will change to a list format. The List view is shown below. -
Page 65: Folder
FOLDER F00 Main Folder F01 FX Utils Browse View Load Save… Info… Folders help you organize your banks of sounds by providing another level between the bank and disk level. You may want to organize your banks by a particular project or by the type of sounds contained within, such as: Sound Effects, Pianos, Strings, etc. - Page 66 This utility allows you to create a new folder. To Create a New Folder: 1. From the Folder Browser, press the Utilities function key (F1). 2. Press the New function key (F2). A pop-up window will appear prompting you to name your new folder. 3.
- Page 67 Selecting “All” tells the E4K to search everything. 4. Press the String function key (F4), and enter the search string. Letters can be selected using the numeric pad, data entry control, inc/dec keys and cursor keys, or using an ASCII keyboard.
- Page 68 The screen will change to a list format. Pressing the View function key again toggles the view back to icon view. INFO… The E4K can display information on the selected folder. To Get Folder Info: From the Folder Browser, press the Info… function key (F6).
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Page 69: Bank
(RAM). When you save to disk, that collection of presets, samples and sequences is a bank. Banks can be constructed as large as the memory in your E4K will allow (which in the case of 128 MB, is very large). - Page 70 Delete This utility allows you to delete an entire bank. To Delete a Bank: 1. From the Bank Browser, select the bank you wish to delete using the cursor keys, inc/dec keys or the data entry control. 2. Press the Utilities function key (F1). 3.
- Page 71 Selecting “All” tells the E4K to search everything. 4. Press the String function key (F4), and enter the search string. Letters can be selected using the numeric pad, data entry control, inc/dec keys and cursor keys, or using an ASCII keyboard.
- Page 72 Caution: A 2. Press the Load function key (F4). “Memory Full” error will 3. Loading a bank overwrites the bank currently in memory occur if you try to merge unless you choose to Merge the banks. two banks which together contain more 4.
- Page 73 The screen will change to a list format. Pressing the View function key again toggles the view back to icon view. INFO… The E4K can display information on the selected bank. To Get Bank Info: 1. From the Bank Browser, press the Info… function key (F6).
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Page 74: Preset
PRESET Taiko Drum Dance Kit 2 Warm Jets Bright Strin Votive Wave Choir Breathy Synth World Marcato St Legato Str Utils Browse View Load… Sprint Info… A preset is one complete keyboard setup containing voices and samples arranged on the keyboard together will all programmable synthesizer parameters. -
Page 75: Soundsprint
Tip: Sprint mode can also be accessed from the main menu bar. Simply press Sprint (F3) to instantly jump into SoundSprint mode. To Turn SoundSprint Mode On: Press the Sprint function key (F5). The SoundSprint screen will appear and the selected preset will be automatically loaded. - Page 76 Bookmarks When in SoundSprint mode, you can attach Bookmarks to your favorite presets so that they can be instantly selected with a single or double key press. Up to 100 bookmarks can be stored and saved to nonvolatile EEPROM. To Set a Bookmark: 1.
- Page 77 To Select a Bookmark: 1. From the SoundSprint Browser, simply press the numeric key(s) corresponding to the bookmark you wish to select. For example, if you wanted to select the preset at book- mark number 9, press 9 on the numeric keys. The preset will be selected.
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Page 78: Load Preset
Selecting “All” tells the E4K to search everything. 4. Press the String function key (F4), and enter the search string. Letters can be selected using the numeric pad, data entry control, inc/dec keys and cursor keys, or using an ASCII keyboard. - Page 79 The screen will change to a list format. Pressing the View function key again toggles the view back to icon view. INFO… The E4K can display information on the selected preset. To Get Preset Info: 1. From the Preset Browser, press the Info… function key (F6).
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Page 80: Sample
Utils Browse View Load… Info… A sample is the most basic sound element of the E4K and consists of the digitized sound together with truncation and looping parameters. UTILITIES The Utilities menu contains several additional functions. Pressing the Utils function key (F1) from the sample browser enables a second row of soft keys. - Page 81 Selecting “All” tells the E4K to search everything. 4. Press the String function key (F4), and enter the search string. Letters can be selected using the numeric pad, data entry control, inc/dec keys and cursor keys, or using an ASCII keyboard.
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Page 82: Load Sample
(F5). A pop up dialog box will appear and the sample will be auditioned directly from the disk. INFO… The E4K can display vital information on the selected sample. To Get Sample Info: 1. From the Sample Browser, press the Info… function key (F6). -
Page 83: Sequence
SEQUENCE Santa Cruz Dance Trak Sacred Grou Moodt Poin Exit Utils Browse View Load… Info… Up to ten sequences can be loaded into a bank or saved to disk as part of a bank. When you Save to disk, you are saving all presets, samples and sequences currently residing in RAM. - Page 84 Selecting “All” tells the E4K to search everything. 4. Press the String function key (F4), and enter the search string. Letters can be selected using the numeric pad, data entry control, inc/dec keys and cursor keys, or using an ASCII keyboard.
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Page 85: Load Sequence
Emulator sequences or Standard MIDI Files. To Load a Sequence from another Bank: If you wish to load an E4K sequence from another bank into the current bank perform the following steps. 1. From the Disk Browser, select the drive and bank con- taining the sequence you wish to load using the cursor keys, inc/dec keys or the data entry control. - Page 86 Mac or PC. • To be readable by the E4K the file MUST have 0-8 characters, then a period, then “MID”. (The “MID” part must be all capital letters.) Example: 12345678.MID...
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Page 87: Master Menu
Channel Volume Basic Channel Tones Mode Select Recalibration Local Control Test Access Effects Control About the E4K MIDI Mix MIDI Controllers 1 & 2 Bank Menu MIDI Preferences 1 & 2 Erase Bank Velocity Curve Name Bank Controller #7 Sensitivity... - Page 88 Emulator Four Keyboard...
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Page 89: Memory Statistics
LCD contrast, MIDI modes, master effects, etc. The main screen shows the E4K's internal memory status. There are two types of memory in the E4K, preset memory and sample memory. An E4K contains around half a megabyte of preset memory. The amount of sample memory can vary from 4 megabytes to 128 megabytes. -
Page 90: Utilities Menu
Utilities The Master Utilities menu contains several additional functions. • Assignable Keys • Channel Volume • Reference Tones • Recalibration • Test Access • About the Emulator Four Keyboard ASSIGNABLE KEYS The three assignable keys on the front panel can be programmed to call up any almost any screen with a single key press. -
Page 91: Channel Volume
The channel status display is a useful indicator of your channel usage. The 64 channels of the E4K are assigned in a circular order, (i.e. 1, 2, 3… 64, then back to 1). Channels become available for reassignment when their output volume falls below a certain level. -
Page 92: Tones
This function generates accurate reference tones which can be used to troubleshoot your audio system without loading a bank or can be used to test each output of the E4K. To Enable the Reference Tone 1. Press the Master key. The LED will illuminate and the Memory Statistics screen will appear. - Page 93 4. Follow the instructions and adjust the volume slider to the minimum and maximum position, then press OK. 5. The display will say, “Saving System” and the following recalibration screen will appear. 6. Move the encoder approximately one revolution, then press OK.
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Page 94: Test Access
ABOUT THE EMULATOR FOUR KEYBOARD This screen displays the current software version resident in the E4K. It also credits the creators of the E4K and dis- plays the phone number to order additional sounds. To List the Software Version 1. -
Page 95: Bank Menu
Erasing the bank does not erase anything stored on your hard disk, only the contents of the E4K's RAM. To Erase the Bank: 1. Press the Master key. The LED will illuminate and the Memory Statistics screen will appear. -
Page 96: Name Bank
AUTO BANK LOAD This function automatically loads the selected bank whenever the E4K is first powered up. To Set the Auto Load Bank: 1. Press the Master key. The LED will illuminate and the Memory Statistics screen will appear. -
Page 97: Setup Menu
Setup The Setup menu contains four additional submenus. • Tune - Contains three functions: tuning offset, transposition and audition key. • Output - Contains several functions related to the audio and S/PDIF output levels. • Miscellaneous - Contains eight miscellaneous and unrelated functions. -
Page 98: Tuning
4. If it is not already there, move the cursor to the tuning offset amount using the cursor keys or by pressing the F1 key. 5. Adjust the tuning offset of the E4K using the data entry control, or inc/dec keys. 6. Press the Exit key twice to return to the Memory Statistics screen. -
Page 99: Transpose
4. Move the cursor to the transposition amount using the cursor keys or by pressing the F2 key. 5. Adjust the transposition of the E4K using the data entry control, or inc/dec keys. 6. Press Exit twice to return to the Memory Statistics screen. -
Page 100: Output
Each additional channel boosts the headroom requirement by 3 dB. The amount of headroom on the E4K is adjustable from 0 dB to 15 dB in 1 dB increments (with the front panel volume control set to maximum). A headroom setting of 0 dB for... - Page 101 Each additional channel adds +3 dB to the output level of the E4K. Increasing the headroom allows you to play more channels without clipping. 4. If it is not already there, move the cursor to the Head- room field using the cursor keys or by pressing the F1 key.
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Page 102: Output Boost
OUTPUT BOOST Suggested Output Boost is similar to the headroom control and Settings: digitally raises the output level of the E4K by +12dB. This Polyphonic Music: option provides the best signal-to-noise ratio when only one Boost = 0 or two channels are being played at a time. However, playing... -
Page 103: Output Format
To connect the E4K's digital audio output to professional gear (AES/EBU), it may be necessary to use an adapter cable. This adapter should be constructed using video-grade cable. Master Menu... -
Page 104: Output Clock Rate
OUTPUT CLOCK This function is used to adjust the output sample rate of the E4K between 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. This function sets the output rate of the entire machine (analog as well as digital outputs), If you wish to sample at 48 kHz, the output clock should also be set to 48 kHz or the output sample rate will be interpolated down to 44.1 kHz. -
Page 105: Miscellaneous Menu
MISCELLANEOUS The Misc submenu, as the name suggests, contains master miscellaneous functions which don't fit in any other category. CONTRAST This function allows you to change the viewing angle of the front panel LCD so that it may be easily read from either above or below. -
Page 106: E4K Scsi Id
E4K SCSI ID This utility allows you to change the SCSI ID number of the E4K itself, in the event that it conflicts with a device on the SCSI bus having the same ID number. To Change the ID Number of the E4K: 1. -
Page 107: Mac On Scsi Bus
“Master” devices to peacefully coexist on the SCSI bus. A Macintosh or PC connected to the SCSI bus along with the E4K presents special requirements. Turn this function On if you have a personal computer connected to the SCSI bus. - Page 108 To move forward through the sound to the next zero crossing, press the right cursor button, as shown in the upper diagram. The E4K will find the first zero crossing on the positive slope after the signal has crossed the threshold.
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Page 109: Undo/Redo Enable
Statistics screen. UNDO/REDO ENABLE Background - Undo and Redo During many Sample Editing operations, the E4K will automatically back up the sample being processed and store this backup on the system drive. If you do not like the results of the processing, you can call up the Undo function, and restore the original sample from the system drive. -
Page 110: Wrap Field Selection
4. Move the cursor to Undo/Redo Enable using the cursor keys or the F5 key. 5. Enable or disable Undo/Redo using the data entry control, or inc/dec keys. 6. Press the Exit key twice to return to the Memory Statistics screen. WRAP FIELD SELECTION When wrap field selection is On, moving the cursor past the last selection in a window makes it jump back up to the... -
Page 111: Disk Button Goes To
DISK BUTTON GOES TO: This preference allows you to set the function of the front panel disk button. The disk button can be set to jump directly into SoundSprint mode or it can call up the last Disk Browser screen you accessed. To Assign the Disk Button: 1. -
Page 112: Import Options
• Combine L/R into Stereo: When this option is set to Note: When browsing Roland disks, On, the E4K will look within an Akai or Roland key group only Samples referenced for left/right samples that can be combined into a single by the selected Preset stereo sample. - Page 113 Adjust Fractional Loops turned On. • Foreign Sampler SCSI ID: If you have another brand of sampler connected to the SCSI bus, the E4K needs to know its SCSI ID in order to avoid SCSI conflicts. The Foreign SCSI ID should be entered before connecting the sampler onto the SCSI chain.
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Page 114: Memory Configuration
MEMORY CONFIGURATION Presets and Sequences are stored in an area of RAM unre- lated to the amount of sample RAM you have in your Emula- tor. This RAM size is fixed at 568 Kbytes and is shared by sequences and presets. The Memory Configuration control allows you to adjust the balance of RAM allocated to the sequencer and the presets. -
Page 115: Fx Menu
Master Effects A The Master Effects settings are used when the effect programmed in the Preset Edit, Global menu is set to “Master Effect”. This system allows the effects to be assigned per preset or globally for all presets. There are two effects processors, “Effect A”... - Page 116 • If you are in a screen where the “Global, Links, Voices” soft-keys are not visible, press the Exit key once. 2. Press the Global function key (F3). The Global menu will appear. 3. Press the Next page key. The Preset Effect A menu will appear.
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Page 117: A Effect Types
EFFECT This function selects the type of effect used. The following effects are currently available: A EFFECT TYPES Room 1-3 Bright Plate Hall 1 & 2 BBall Court Plate Gymnasium Delay Cavern Panning Delay Concert 9 Multitap 1 Concert 10 Pan Multitap Pan Reverse Gate 3 Tap... -
Page 118: Master Effects B
Master Effects B The Master Effects settings are used when the effect programmed in the Preset Edit, Global menu is set to “Master Effect”. This system allows the effects to be assigned per preset or globally for all presets. There are two effects processors “Effect A”... -
Page 119: Sequence Manage
Sequences can then be exported as Standard MIDI Files to a full-featured computer sequencer for editing. Edited sequences can later be re-loaded back into the E4K. Up to 10 sequences can be recorded and are saved when you save the bank. -
Page 120: Sequencer Transport Controls
To Enter the Sequence Manage Menu: Press the Sequencer key. The sequencer menu shown on the previous page will appear. To Change the Current Sequence: From the Sequence menu, use the data entry control or inc/ dec keys to select one of the ten sequence locations. SEQUENCER TRANSPORT CONTROLS These controls should look familiar to you. -
Page 121: Midi Globals
• Mode - Selects MIDI basic channel, mode and local control status. • Control 1 & 2 - Sets the controller and MIDI controllers sent and received by the E4K. • Preferences 1 & 2 - Miscellaneous MIDI preference functions such as velocity curve, controller sensitivities, etc., which are stored in EEPROM. -
Page 122: Midi Mode
MIDI Out port and the channel that will be recorded into the sequencer. It is also used in the special case of Poly mode. In Poly Mode, the E4K only receives MIDI data on the selected basic channel and ignores data on all other channels. -
Page 123: Mode Select
MIDI MODE The E4K can be used in any of three MIDI modes: • Omni Mode - Receives MIDI data on any and all channels at once and plays the current preset. • Poly Mode - Receives MIDI data only on the basic channel and plays the current preset. -
Page 124: Local Control
When Local Control is turned Off, the keyboard and control- lers (wheels, sliders, pedals, etc.) are disconnected from the sound generating section of the E4K, but are still transmitted over MIDI. Local Control is often turned Off when recording into a MIDI sequencer (set sequencer to Echo Thru). -
Page 125: Effects Control Channel
EFFECTS CONTROL The E4K is very flexible when it comes to controlling the effects processors. The effects can be controlled in three different ways to suit your personal preference and to adapt to different situations. 1. Programmed as part of the preset when playing single presets (Omni or Poly Modes). - Page 126 Master Preset Effects are part of the Preset Preset Master Ch 1 Preset Global Effects Ch 2 Preset Ch 16 Preset Master Ch 1 Designated Preset Preset Determines Effect Ch 2 Settings Preset Selected FX Control Channel Ch 16 Tip: You can create special presets without samples to be used as Effects can be controlled from three different locations.
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Page 127: Midi Mix
MULTI MODE - MIDI MIX When Multimode is selected as the MIDI mode, the main display of the E4K transforms from a single preset selection screen into a MIDI Mix screen. The MIDI Mix screen allows you to display and adjust the preset, volume, pan settings and output assignments for 16 MIDI channels. - Page 128 5. Select the desired MIDI channel using the up/down cursor keys. 6. Select preset, volume, pan or the output channel using the left/right cursor keys. Change the parameter values using the data entry control, the inc/dec keys, or the numeric keypad. 7.
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Page 129: Midi Controllers 1
MIDI Controllers This menu allows you to assign up to 15 MIDI continuous controllers which will be received by the E4K. The control- lers on page one as well as MIDI A-H on page two will also be transmitted on the controller channel shown. The MIDI controllers you assign will be used by all presets. - Page 130 64 - Sustain (on/off) port on the controller number you specify. Simply set the 65 - Portamento (on/off) controller number of the E4K slider (A-D) so that it matches 66 - Sostenuto (on/off) the number on the receiving device. (Make sure the MIDI 67 - Soft Pedal (on/off) channels are the same too.) That's it!
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Page 131: Midi Preferences 1
MIDI Preferences This submenu contains several additional global MIDI functions. VELOCITY CURVE Incoming velocity values can be scaled by one of fourteen curves to better adapt to your playing style or MIDI control- ler. Selecting “linear” leaves the velocity data unaltered. The shape of the selected curve is displayed in the window. -
Page 132: Controller #7 Sensitivity
6. Press the Exit key twice to return to the Memory Statistics screen. CONTROLLER #7 CURVE This is another adjustment to help match the E4K to other manufacturer's equipment. Three curves are provided: Linear, Squared or Logarithmic. The action of this control is displayed in the curve display on the right side of the screen. -
Page 133: Global Pedal Override
6. Press the Exit key twice to return to the Memory Statistics screen. RECEIVE PROGRAM CHANGE ON/OFF This feature allows the E4K to either utilize or ignore Note: To Change incoming MIDI program change commands. Program Banks via MIDI... -
Page 134: Send Program Change On/Off
Magic Preset and the bank number. As an example, events. Some sequencers if the Magic Preset is set at “P85”, and the E4K receives a send only one program preset change command of 85 followed by a preset change... - Page 135 4. Move the cursor to Magic Load Preset using the cursor keys or the F3 key. 5. Set the Magic Preset using the data entry control, or inc/ dec keys. 6. Press the Exit key twice to return to the Memory Statistics screen.
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Page 137: Effects & Sequencer
Effects & Sequencer Dual Effects Processors The Effects Sends Effect B into Effect A Three Way Effects Control Effects as Part of the Preset Master Effects Programming The Effects Channel in Multimode Effect Descriptions Sequencer Manager Utilities Copy Info Setup Time Memory Name... - Page 138 Effects DUAL EFFECT PROCESSORS It is important to note that the E4K contains two stereo effects processors which serve the entire machine. When playing presets one at a time, the two processors can be programmed as part of the preset. When in multimode, a glogal effects assignment is used.
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Page 139: The Effects Sends
The submix buss routings are also available at the Sub Output jacks on the rear panel of the E4K. Note that these outputs contain only Dry signal. The Effects Processors are ONLY connected to the Main Outputs. -
Page 140: The Effects Sends
OUTPUT SECTION & EFFECTS PROCESSORS FX Sends Hall 1 By VOICE Main 15% Effect Sub 1 10% Sub 2 0% VOICE Sub 3 0% VOICE FX Sends Chorus Main 0% Effect Sub 1 0% VOICE Sub 2 25% Sub 3 30% MIDI Channel 1 MIDI Channel 2 MIDI Channel 3... -
Page 141: Effects B Into Effect A
EFFECT B INTO EFFECT A The output of effect processor B can be routed into effect processor A. This connects the effects in series instead of their normal parallel configuration. Two effects connected in series sound very different than the same two effects in parallel. -
Page 142: Three-Way Effects Control
THREE-WAY EFFECTS CONTROL The E4K is very flexible when it comes to controlling the effects processors. The effects can be controlled in three different ways to suit your personal preference and to adapt to different situations. 1. Programmed as part of the preset when playing single presets (Omni or Poly Modes). -
Page 143: Effects Programmed In The Preset
EFFECTS PROGRAMMED IN THE PRESET When playing single presets, the effects are normally programmed as part of the preset. To Program the Effects as part of the Preset: 1. Press the Preset Edit key. The LED will illuminate and the Preset Edit screen will appear. •... -
Page 144: Effects As Part Of The Preset
MASTER EFFECTS You might want the effects to be programmed on a global basis in Omni and Poly modes. You could choose your favorite reverb, for example, and have it applied to any preset you select To Program the Effects Globally for all Presets: 1. -
Page 145: Master Effects Programming
To Program the Effects Globally for all Presets: 1. Press the Master key. The LED will illuminate and the Memory Statistics screen will appear. 2. Press the MIDI function key (F6). A second row of MIDI options will appear. 3. Press the Mode function key (F1). The MIDI mode menu will appear. - Page 146 USE THE EFFECTS CHANNEL SETTINGS IN MULTI MODE In Multi Mode, the effect settings can follow the effects settings of the preset on a special MIDI channel. You desig- nate one MIDI channel as the “Multimode Effects Control Channel”. When this is done, the effects processors will follow the effects setting made in the preset assigned to this MIDI channel.
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Page 147: Effects Bypass
EFFECTS BYPASS This control provides a true bypass the effects engine. This is a useful feature if you are using external effects at the mixing console and want to turn the effects Off for all presets. To Bypass the Effects: 1. -
Page 148: Effect Descriptions
Effect Descriptions A EFFECT TYPES Room 1-3 Large Concert Hall 1 & 2 Large Concert Pan Plate Canyon Delay DelayVerb 1-3 Panning Delay DelayVerb 4-5 Pan Multitap 1 DelayVerb 6-9 Multitap Pan 3 Tap 3 Tap Pan Soft Room Warm Room Perfect Room B EFFECT TYPES Tiled Room... - Page 149 Reverb Reverberation is a simulation of a natural space such as a room or hall. The reverb effects in the E4K simulate various halls, rooms and reverberation plates. In addition, there are several other reverb effects such as Gated Reverbs Multi Tap (early reflections), Delay and Panning effects.
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Page 150: General Descriptions
General Descriptions Room programs simulate small rooms with high frequency absorption caused by drapes and furniture. Plates simulate plate type reverbs with their tight, dense early reflections and sharp reverb buildup. Hall programs recreate the open, spacious ambience of large concert halls. Gated Reverbs add ambience only while the original signal is still sounding. -
Page 151: Stereo Flanger
Doubling When a copy of a sound delayed by about 26 milliseconds is added back with the original, two audio images can be perceived by the brain. When the delayed image is slightly varied or modulated, the illusion of two voices is created. Slapback Slapback is a single short echo in the range of 50-60 milliseconds. -
Page 152: Stereo Delay
When feedback is used the comb filter notches are deepened. Delay The delay on the E4K is an effect which can be used for doubling, reverb pre-delay, or echoes. Delay Time is variable from 0-635 mS and controls the time between echoes and Feedback controls how long the echoes continue sounding. -
Page 153: Sequencer Manager
Edited sequences can later sequencer memory. be re-loaded back into the E4K. Up to 10 sequences can be recorded and are saved when you save the bank. The note capacity depends entirely on how much memory you allocate to sequences, and ranges from apprimately 350 to over 97,000 notes. - Page 154 To Enter the Sequencer Manage Menu: Press the Sequencer key. The sequencer menu shown on the previous page will appear. To Change the Current Sequence: From the Sequence menu, use the data entry control or inc/ dec keys to select one of the ten sequence locations. SEQUENCER TRANSPORT CONTROLS These controls should look familiar to you.
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Page 155: Utilities
UTILITIES The Sequencer Utilities submenu contains several addi- tional functions. Pressing the Utils function key from the sequencer menu enables a second row of soft keys. • Copy: Allows you to copy the current sequence to another sequence location. • Info - Shows the size and number of tracks used in the current sequence. -
Page 156: Info
Info The E4K will display the size in bytes and the number of tracks in the currently selected sequence. To Get Sequence Info: 1. From the Sequencer menu, select the sequence you wish to get info about using the data entry control or the inc/ dec keys. -
Page 157: Setup
• Loop at Sequence End: Sequence plays to the end then played back on the E4K. starts again, playing continuously until the Stop button is pressed. Record Mode: There are two options: •... -
Page 158: Time
Sequence Timing This screen allows you to change the playback tempo and meter of a sequence. The meter only affects the bars/beats display. It doesn't affect the timing of a sequence. While a sequence is playing or recording, the time will be displayed both in bars and beats and in minutes and sec- onds. -
Page 159: Memory
Sequencer Memory This screen displays the sequencer memory status. You can enable this screen while recording to monitor sequence memory usage. To Check the Sequencer Memory: 1. From the Sequence menu, press the Utils function key (F1). 2. Press the Memory function key (F5). The dialog box shown above will appear. -
Page 160: Name
NAME SEQUENCE This function allows you to name a sequence. To Name a Sequence: 1. From the Sequencer menu, select the sequence you wish to name using the data entry control or the inc/dec keys. 2. Press the Name function key (F2). A pop up dialog box will appear asking you to enter the new preset name. - Page 161 P: Plays the track. M: Mutes the track. Note: A new track S: Solos the track. Solo mutes all other tracks and plays will be automatically only those tracks in solo mode. assigned each time you go into record mode. R: Puts the track in record mode.
- Page 162 6. The front panel sequencer transport controls will now control the external MMC recorder. 7. Press Exit to return to the Sequence Manage screen. Received MMC Commands The E4K always receives the following MMC commands: Record Exit - Same as Stop Record Strobe - Begins Stop...
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Page 163: To Record A Multitimbral Sequence
To Record a Multitimbral Sequence: 1. From the main screen, press the Arrow function key (F6) in the lower left corner of the display. Four additional soft key choices will appear. 2. Press the Multi function key (F6). The following screen will appear. - Page 164 8. Press Play. The sequence should play back exactly as you played it. 9. If you are happy with your performance you are ready to record the next track, press SetKybd (F2) to select another MIDI channel. The next track will automati- cally be selected when you go into Record mode again.
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Page 165: Recording Midi Sysex
MIDI instrument. To Record a SysEx Message: 1. Connect MIDI Out of the external device to MIDI In on the E4K. 2. Start the sequencer recording and send the SysEx data. 3. Stop the sequencer when the transmission is finished. -
Page 166: Export
MIDI File or as an EIV bank. Standard MIDI Files or SMFs are compatible with most computer based sequencers. The E4K uses the MS-DOS format on its floppy disks, to facilitate easy file transfers between either IBM or Apple computers. - Page 167 Mac or PC. appear. Rename the file • To be readable by the E4K the file MUST have 0-8 according to the file name requirement using characters, then a period, then “MID”. (The “MID” part the “Name Bank”...
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Page 168: Jukebox
JUKEBOX The jukebox allows you to play up to eight sequences in series. After the last selection is played, the jukebox will loop back to the first sequence. The jukebox starts on the current selection If you move the cursor to a different selection, it will jump to that selection after finishing the current selec- tion. - Page 169 Sample Manage Overview Utilities Erase Sample Copy Sample Sample Dump Defragment Memory Name Sample Create Sample Left/Right Channels Source & Rate ADC Gain Threshold Sample Length Arm Sample Force Sample Monitor On/Off Keyboard Sample Trigger Automatic Parameters Place Sample Export Sample Get Info...
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Page 171: Sample Manage
• Name - Allows you to name your samples. • New - The recording studio where sounds are sampled into the E4K. This module also contains automatic DSP and setup functions such as auto-truncate, auto- normalize, auto-sample placement, auto looping. -
Page 172: Utilities
Utilities The Sample Utilities menu contains several functions. • Erase Sample • Copy Sample • Sample Dump • Defragment Memory ERASE SAMPLE Individual samples can be erased from the bank using this function. To Erase a Sample: 1. Press the Sample Manage key. The LED will illuminate and the main screen will appear. -
Page 173: Copy Sample
(Sample Edit, Utilities) may be able to automatically repair them. Otherwise adjust the loop points. The E4K can transmit sample data with a word size of either 14 or 16 bits (Certain instruments require the use of the 14 bit word size). In addition, for instruments that use 14 bits or less, 14 bit mode transmits data 30% faster. - Page 174 The cables should be con- nected between the MIDI In and MIDI Out of both units. In the Sample Dump Standard and in the E4K, samples are assigned numbers and these numbers are the same. For example, sample #36 transferred from another device to the E4K will overwrite sample location 36.
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Page 175: Defragment Memory
DEFRAGMENT MEMORY When samples are erased or truncated, empty spaces are left in the sample memory of the E4K until the bank is saved to disk Because the memory space is not filled efficiently, we call this condition “Fragmented Memory”. Fragmented memory may limit new sample size, even though you have plenty of memory left. -
Page 176: Name Sample
Name Sample This function allows you to name or rename any sample in the bank. To Name a Sample: 1. Press the Sample Manage key. The LED will illuminate and the main screen will appear. 2. Select the sample to be named using the data entry control, inc/dec keys, or the numeric keypad. -
Page 177: Create Sample
Create Sample (New) This submodule prepares the E4K for sampling. It also contains the sampling trigger controls and automatic DSP and auto-sample placement controls. The following func- tions are integrated into this important screen. • Threshold • Left and Right Input Meters •... -
Page 178: Source & Rate
E4K because changing the pitch may cause a slight gain increase. If possible, reduce the level of the incoming digital data to the E4K if you see an overload message. • Resampling: This function allows you to resample the main outputs of the E4K as you are playing. -
Page 179: Adc Gain
ADC GAIN ADC stands for Analog-to-Digital Converter. Set the analog sample level with the data entry control or inc/dec keys so that the left and right side meters indicate optimum sampling level. Play the sound to be sampled and observe the bar graph display. -
Page 180: Threshold
THRESHOLD In the Arm Sampling mode, sampling begins when the input signal exceeds the threshold setting. Set the sampling threshold high enough so that it is not triggered by back- ground noise, but low enough that all of the signal is cap- tured. -
Page 181: Arm Sample
ARM SAMPLING Upon initiating this soft key, the E4K will begin sampling as soon as the sound to be sampled exceeds the sampling threshold. To Arm Sampling: 1. Press the Sample Manage key. The LED will illuminate and the main screen will appear. -
Page 182: Keyboard Sample Trigger
“live” vocal or guitar parts into your MIDI sequences. • Turns the E4K into a digital multitrack recorder. Assign the lowest note to be the trigger key. Select resample. Sample length to maximum. Now press and hold the key while playing the keyboard with your left hand. -
Page 183: Automatic Parameters
AUTOMATIC PARAMETERS After sampling, the automatic parameters screen will appear. If the sample clipped during sampling, the display will inform you at this time. Low Key Orig. Key High Key Auto Truncate Normalize Loop Target Placement Preset Range Clip Indicator Erases the Keeps (but Auto-Places... - Page 184 • Auto Loop: (Off, Whole, 1/2, 1/2 + xfd, 1/3, 1/3 + xfd, 1/4, 1/4 + xfd, 1/8, 1/8 + xfd) This function automatically loops and autocorrelates the sample, then crossfade loops it if selected. Matching the loop length to the type of sample is important for getting the best results from auto-loop.
- Page 185 The auto-placement parameters place the sample on the keyboard. Caution: Be sure • Target Preset: Selects the preset where the sample will be to change the target auto-placed. preset when resampling or you may place the • Target Group: Selects a group number for the sample. sample into the same •...
- Page 186 + xfade. Set Range to auto* Multisample. Set the target preset to an empty location. 6. Press Place. The E4K asks you to name the preset (if it was empty). Name the preset and press OK. 7. The E4K will perform the DSP functions, then auto-place the sample.
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Page 187: Place Sample
Place Sample After sampling, a sample is automatically assigned to its own voice. This function allows you to place the voice (and the sample) onto a range of the keyboard without leaving the Sample Manage module. To Place a Sample: 1. -
Page 188: Export Sample
Usually you will choose an empty bank. 5. Select either EIV or EIIIx format for the samples. Press F3 for EIIIx or F4 for E4K format. 6. Press OK to export the sample or Cancel to cancel the operation. -
Page 189: Get Info
Get Info This function displays a sample's size in number of samples and length in seconds. It also lists the amount of memory remaining. To Get Information about a Sample: 1. Press the Sample Manage key. The LED will illuminate and the main screen will appear. - Page 190 Emulator Four Keyboard...
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Page 191: Sample Edit
Sample Edit Background Utilities Cut Section Copy Section Paste Section DC Filter Sample Calculator Sample Integrity Loop Type Tools 1 Loop Truncation Taper Gain Change Stereo <-> Mono Swap Left <-> Right Tools 2 Sample Rate Convert Digital Tuning Compressor Parametric EQ Reverse Section Tools 3... - Page 192 Emulator Four Keyboard...
- Page 193 In the sample edit module we are working with the most basic element of the E4K hierarchy, the sample. It is important to note that every one of these functions except basic looping PERMANENTLY modifies the sample data.
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Page 194: Background
Instead, you can mark off a loop of the repetitive section, and instruct the E4K to play that looped section for as long as the key is held down. After playing to the end of the loop, the E4K will jump back to the beginning of the loop and play through the loop again. - Page 195 Loop Creating Attack & Decay Characteristics for the Looped Portion One potential problem is that the loop repeats at the same level. This is usually acceptable for sustaining instruments (flute, organ, brass, etc.), but is unacceptable for plucked or struck sounds, which decay over time. Fortunately, the Dynamic Processing module provides a means to shape the attack, sustain, and decay characteristics of a sample.
- Page 196 “breathing” effects, thumping or clicks. Crossfade Looping The E4K fades between the beginning and end of the loop so that as the end fades out, the beginning fades in. This virtually eliminates the clicks and pops that can occur with other types of looping.
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Page 197: Cut, Copy, Paste & Undo
The E4K can do all this, and all electronically. The E4K also provides Auto Correlation and Crossfade functions that result in seamless transitions between the cut, copied, and pasted parts. -
Page 198: Undo And Redo
Undo and Redo During several E4K sample edit operations such as cut, paste, and sample rate conversion, the E4K will automati- Caution: Undo cally back up the sample being processed and store this and Redo cannot backup backup on the main hard disk drive. If you do not like the to a floppy disk drive. - Page 199 BACKGROUND: The Scrub Wheel The Scrub Wheel is an E4K function that allows you to use the pitch wheel in many Sample Edit functions to quickly move through a sound, similar in concept to rocking the reels of a reel-to-reel tape recorder. The scrub wheel makes it easy to locate a particular section of a sound because you are able to hear the sound as you move through it.
- Page 200 BACKGROUND: Autocorrelation & Zero-Crossing Auto Correlation First of all, just what does auto correlation mean? Auto correlation simply means automatic correlation or compari- son. The computer analyzes the signal around the loop points you have specified and then moves the end point of the loop until it finds a section of the wave that closely matches the section around the start point.
- Page 201 The E4K will find the first zero crossing on the posi- tive slope after the signal has crossed the designated thresh- old. To move backward through the sound to the next zero crossing, as shown in the lower diagram, press the left cursor button.
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Page 202: Utilities
Utilities The Sample Utilities menu contains several additional functions. • Cut Section • Copy Section • Paste Section • DC Filter • Sample Calculator • Sample Integrity Emulator Four Keyboard... -
Page 203: Cut Section
Cut Start Cut End Tip: The clipboard Sample 00 contents are designated as Sample 000. Cut Region is Placed on Clipboard Result of Cut CUT SECTION Portions of a sample can be cut, copied, and pasted to other samples, or the samples from which they came. The Cut function removes a section of a sample, and stores the cut portion in a special part of memory called the clipboard. - Page 204 4. Press the Cut function key (F1). The following screen will appear. (If the sample is stereo, you will first be asked to select the right side, left side or both.) Waveform Editing Display Fields Vertical Zoom Zoom In Zoom In Scale at Start at End...
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Page 205: Copy Section
COPY SECTION Portions of a sample can be cut, copied, and pasted to other samples, or the samples from which they came. The Copy function allows you to duplicate a section of a sample, and store that duplicate in a special part of memory called the clipboard. -
Page 206: Paste Section
Destination Sample Mode: Insert Paste Offset The sample on the clipboard is pasted Sample 00 into the break in the destination sample… Crossfade Size …or crossfaded in and out of the break in the destination sample. PASTE SECTION Portions of a sample can be cut, copied, and pasted to other samples, or the samples from which they came. - Page 207 To Paste a Section: 1. Press the Sample Edit key. The LED will illuminate and the main sample edit screen will appear. Tip: Holding down 2. Select the sample that you want to paste the clipboard the Enter key while contents into using the data entry control, inc/dec keys, turning the data entry control allows “fine...
- Page 208 6. Choose whether to insert or mix the clipboard contents at the point selected in step 5. Insert opens up a space in the sample into which the clipboard contents fit. Equal Power Mix and Linear Mix combine the clipboard contents with existing samples, starting at the point selected in step three.
- Page 209 Paste Offset Destination Sample Paste Offset This section of the sample will be replaced PASTE Tip: To replace one side of a stereo sample: Mix the clipboard with a source amount of 100% into the side you wish to 0.00 Sec. Crossfade replace.
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Page 210: Dc Filter
DC FILTER Removes the DC component from a sample, centering the waveform around the zero axis. To DC Filter: 1. Press the Sample Edit key. The LED will illuminate and the main sample edit screen will appear. 2. Select the sample that you want to DC Filter using the data entry control, inc/dec keys, or the numeric keypad. -
Page 211: Sample Calculator
SAMPLE CALCULATOR Use the sample calculator to compute sample rates for perfect single cycle loops. To Use the Sample Calculator: 1. Press the Sample Edit key. The LED will illuminate and the main sample edit screen will appear. 2. Press the Utils function key (F1). A second row of soft keys will appear. -
Page 212: Sample Integrity
SAMPLE INTEGRITY Imported samples may occasionally have slight looping problems (heard as ticks) due to data corruption of the sample header file. This function remedies the problem by reconstructing the sample header. To Fix all Samples: 1. Press the Sample Edit key. The LED will illuminate and the main sample edit screen will appear. -
Page 213: Loop Type
2. Press the LpType function key (F2). The following screen Caution: Samples will appear. imported from the EIII having forwards/ backwards loops will play back on the E4K. However, the loop data will be permanently modified to contain the forwards/backwards sound data. Changing... - Page 214 • Off: Lifting your finger off a key initiates the release phase of the amplifier envelope in the voice. If Loop in Release is off, the loop will not continue during the release phase. The portion of the sample after the loop will be played during release.
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Page 215: Tools 1
LOOP If you have a difficult time finding good loop points, the E4K can assist you with the Auto Correlation function. If Auto Correlation doesn’t produce acceptable results, the beginning and end of a loop can be crossfaded to help mask loop discontinuities. - Page 216 • Magnification: Adjusts the vertical scale for 1x, 2x, 4x, or 8x magnification. Pressing the button repeatedly rotates through the 4 options. • Auto Correlate: Allows the E4K to analyze the waveform and find likely loop points. Caution: You • Zoom In: Magnifies the waveform to display fine detail cannot Undo loop points.
- Page 217 5. Press the Auto Correlate soft key (F5) if you want the Tip: Looping is an E4K to help you find likely loop points. art which takes a bit of practice to learn. Auto 6. Press OK when you have a good loop. The following Correlate works best screen will appear with several more looping tools.
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Page 218: Truncation
TRUNCATION Truncation shortens a sample's length by trimming off individual samples from the beginning and/or end. Trunca- tion is most often used to remove unneeded portions of a sample to conserve memory, but it can also be used to change instrument characteristics such as removing the attack from a plucked string note or isolating a particular section of a sample. -
Page 219: Taper
Note: If you are not 4. Specify the start and end points for the sample trunca- happy with the resulting tion using the data entry control, left/right cursor keys, truncation or want to inc/dec keys or the numeric keypad. compare before and 5. - Page 220 Several more tapering parameters are shown. Caution: When • Start Amount: This is the amount of attenuation or gain using Taper Gain, avoid applied at the start of the and is variable from -96 dB to clipping the signal with too much gain.
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Page 221: Gain Change
GAIN CHANGE Gain Change alters the level of all or part of a sample. To Change the Gain of a Sample: 1. Press the Sample Edit key. The LED will illuminate and the main sample edit screen will appear. 2. Select the sample that you want to Gain Change using the data entry control, inc/dec keys, or numeric keypad. - Page 222 • Amount: This is the amount of attenuation or gain applied to the selected section and is also variable from -96 dB to +96 dB. • Normalize: This is a display showing the amount of gain change needed to achieve normalization or 0 dB headroom.
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Page 223: Stereo <-> Mono
STEREO <-> MONO Converts a stereo sample to mono or a mono sample to Tip: converting stereo. Converting to stereo duplicates the sample on both mono samples to stereo sides and slightly detunes them. Converting to mono sums enables you to process both sides of the stereo sample, then divides by two. -
Page 224: Tools 2
Tools 2 This submodule contains the digital processing tools listed below. • Sample Rate Convert: Converts the sample to any sample rate between 7000 Hz and 50000 Hz. • Digital Tuning: Digitally retunes a sample within a range of ±1 octave. •... - Page 225 5. Enter the new sample rate using the data entry control, single cycle loop has an inc/dec keys, or the numeric keypad. The E4K will integer value only. calculate the new sample size and new loop size.
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Page 226: Digital Tuning
5. Enter the tuning amount in cents using the data entry control, or inc/dec keys. The E4K will calculate the new sample size and new loop size. 6. Press OK to retune the sample or Cancel to cancel the operation. -
Page 227: Compressor
COMPRESSOR The Digital Compressor is a digital (non-realtime) equiva- lent of an analog dynamic range compressor with attack and Tip: The Start and release times, adjustable threshold, adjustable ratio, and End points are “remem- three modes of operation. bered” from module to module so that you can To Compress a Sample: perform successive... - Page 228 5. Specify the start and end points for the section of the sample to be processed. 6. Press OK when you have selected the desired section or press Cancel to cancel the operation. If you pressed “OK”, the following screen will appear. Mode •...
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Page 229: Compression Ratio
Compression Ratio Determines the amount of compression or expansion. Ratios of greater than 1:1 compress dynamic range. Ratios of less than 1:1 expand dynamic range. • Compression: Reduces the amount of dynamic range. Levels remain more constant. • Expansion: Expands the amount of dynamic range. Changes in level are exaggerated. - Page 230 100% Only signal levels ABOVE the Thresh- old percentage will 10:1 be affected by the Threshold compressor. Above 100% Signal levels ABOVE as well as BELOW 10:1 the Threshold Threshold percentage will be affected by the compressor. Center 100% Only signal levels Threshold BELOW the Thresh- old percentage will...
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Page 231: Noise Reduction
USING THE DIGITAL COMPRESSOR Limiter A limiter prevents the signal from exceeding a preset level (threshold). Signal levels below the threshold will be unaf- fected. Set the controls as follows: Threshold: Above, XX% (where XX is the limit point). Ratio: >10:1 Attack Time: 1 mS Release Time: approximately 100 mS Musical Compression (e.g. -
Page 232: Parametric Eq
PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER Parametric EQ allows you adjust the individual parameters of the filter. Boost/Cut controls “how much” of the signal will be boosted or cut. Center Frequency sets the center Tip: The Start and frequency to be boosted or cut, and the Bandwidth control End points are “remem- bered”... - Page 233 The parametric equalizer parameters are shown. Freq. +12 dB Tip: A standard Boost analog parametric equalizer may be useful in order to locate the frequencies which need EQ. The digital EQ can 0 dB then be used to actually filter the sample with ultra-low noise and Bandwidth phase linear response.
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Page 234: Reverse Section
REVERSE SECTION Reverses all or part of a sample. To Reverse a Sample: 1. Press the Sample Edit key. The LED will illuminate and Tip: The left and the main sample edit screen will appear. right cursor buttons will change the start and 2. -
Page 235: Tools 3
Tools 3 This submodule contains the advanced digital processing tools listed below. • Time Compression: This function changes the length of a sample without changing the pitch. This can be very useful for fitting samples to the beat of a song or fitting dialog into a spot. -
Page 236: Time Compression
TIME COMPRESSION This function allows you to change the length of a sample without changing the pitch. This is a useful function for fitting samples to the beat of a song or fitting dialog into a spot. Samples can be compressed or expanded in length from 50% to 200% in steps of 1/10th of one percent. -
Page 237: Pitch Change
Predominant deep bass (to 14 Hz) deep bass Predominant bass (to 20 Hz) mid-1 Average source material mid-2 Average source material (high-mids) high Source material with high frequencies tight Maintains time accuracy - Drum loops broad Low bass energy but critical highs Note: If you are not broad-smooth Both high &... -
Page 238: Transform Multiplication
5. Enter the desired pitch change interval in cents using the data entry control, inc/dec keys, or the numeric keypad. 6. Select the general type of sample to be processed. The choices are: deep Predominant deep bass (to 14 Hz) bass Predominant bass (to 20 Hz) mid-1... -
Page 239: Doppler
Transform Multiplication 4. Press the XMult function key (F3). The following screen Ideas: will appear. • Try using the same sound for both samples. • Splicing silence to the beginnings or ends of short samples can change the spectral characteristics of the result. - Page 240 The doppler parameters are as follows: • Path: Sets the course that the sound will travel. • Pitch Shift: (On/Off) When pitch shift is turned Off, the processor functions as an auto-panner. • Threshold: Certain sound paths may take the sound source very far away from the listener, resulting in little or no resulting amplitude.
- Page 241 The Path choices are as follows: Fast-by (L->R) ---- Sound moves left to right quickly Slow-by (L->R) --- Sound moves left to right slowly Far->Near (fast) - Sound moves far away to close quickly Far->Near (slow) Sound moves far away to close slowly Near->Far (fast) - Sound moves close to far away quickly Near->Far (slow) Sound moves close to far away slowly Small Circle------- Sound moves in an 8 ft.
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Page 242: Exciter
EXCITER This function adds brilliance and “cut” to a sample, making stand out in a mix. This effect is especially effective on vocal samples to which it adds sheen, clarity and pres- ence. The exciter works by generating new harmonics related to the source material. -
Page 243: Undo
This function may be the next best thing. Whenever you perform a sample edit function, the E4K backs up the original version of the sample if “Undo/Redo” is enabled (Master, Miscellaneous). The origi- nal sample is placed on the clipboard and can be instantly restored by pressing Undo. - Page 244 Emulator Four Keyboard...
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Page 247: Preset Manage
PRESET MANAGE This module handles the preset “housekeeping” functions such as: creating, erasing, copying, exporting naming pre- sets. You can also find out how much memory a preset uses, to which output it is assigned, and if it is linked to another preset. -
Page 248: Name Preset
Name Preset This function allows you to name any preset in the bank. To Name a Preset: 1. Press the Preset Manage key. The LED will illuminate and the main screen will appear. 2. Select the preset to be named using the data entry control, inc/dec keys, or the numeric keypad. -
Page 249: Erase Preset
Erase Preset This function allows you to erase any preset in the bank. To Erase a Preset: 1. Press the Preset Manage key. The LED will illuminate and the main screen will appear. 2. Select the preset to be erased using the data entry con- trol, inc/dec keys, or the numeric keypad. -
Page 250: Copy Preset
Copy Preset Presets can be copied to other preset numbers within the bank. To Copy a Preset: 1. Press the Preset Manage key. The LED will illuminate and the main screen will appear. 2. Press the Copy… function key (F3). A pop-up dialog box (shown above) will appear asking you to select the destination preset location. -
Page 251: New Preset
New Preset This function creates a home for your great samples. To Create a New Preset: 1. Press the Preset Manage key. The LED will illuminate and the main screen will appear. 2. Press the New… function key (F4). A popup dialog box (shown above) will appear asking you to select the destination preset location. -
Page 252: Export Preset
Export Preset This function allows you to export a preset to another bank. Suppose you were experimenting and modified a preset using the preset edit module. You might want to keep the modified preset, but if you save the bank, the original preset will be lost. -
Page 253: Get Info
Get Info This function displays the preset's size in bytes, lists the number of samples used and lists the amount of remaining memory. It also tells you if the preset is linked to another and to which output it is assigned. To Get Information about a Preset: 1. - Page 254 Emulator Four Keyboard...
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Page 255: Preset Edit
Preset Edit Background Programming Basics Dynamic Filter Selecting Voices, Samples & Groups Groups Preset Editor Preset Edit - Global Preset Effects A Preset Effects B Preset Edit - Links Utilities Links - Key Window Links - Velocity Window Preset Edit - Voices Utilities Sample Zone Voices - Key Window... -
Page 256: Background Programming Basics
It’s easy to create new presets by using the Preset Edit menu to modify existing presets. This is really the best way of getting acquainted with the E4K. If you don't like the results, simply reload the preset and you'll be back to the original sound. -
Page 257: Modulation
Turning the volume control back and forth on your home stereo is an example of Amplitude Modulation. The E4K is designed so that for each of the variable parameters, such as the volume, there is an initial setting which can be changed by a modulation source. Therefore in the case of volume, we have an initial volume and we can change or modulate that volume with a modulation source. -
Page 258: Modulation Sources
MODULATION SOURCES The main modulation sources on the E4K are Envelope Generators, Performance Controllers and Low Frequency Oscillators. In the previous example, an envelope generator could be routed to automatically turn the volume control as programmed by the envelope, or, a low frequency oscillator could be routed to turn the volume control up and down in a repeating fashion. - Page 259 Nowadays, we still need a way to connect modules together, but the cords are in software.) The E4K lets you connect the modulation sources in almost any possible way to the modulation destinations. You can even modulate other modulators. Each cord also has an amount parameter which determines “how much”...
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Page 260: Envelope Generators
An envelope can be described as a “contour” which can be used to shape the sound in some way over time. There are three envelope generators on the E4K and all of them are the rate/level type. This is how the rate/level envelopes work: When a key is pressed, envelope starts from zero and moves toward the Attack 1 Level at the Attack 1 Rate. -
Page 261: Low Frequency Oscillators (Lfos)
A Low Frequency Oscillator or LFO is simply a wave which repeats at a slow rate. The E4K has two multi-wave LFOs for each of its 128 channels. The LFO waveforms are: Triangle, Sine, Sawtooth, and Square. -
Page 262: Random Sources
Sawtooth RANDOM SOURCES The E4K contains several random sources. Key Random 1 & 2 generate different random values for each voice which do not change during the note. The White & Pink Noise Generators produce varying random values. Both white and... - Page 263 Modulation Sources Voice Crossfade Random Key (+, ~), Velocity (+, ~, <) Morph Samples Release Velocity, Gate Filter Pitch Wheel, Mod Wheel Pressure, Pedal Freq MIDI A-H, Foot Switch 1 & 2 Flip-Flop Foot Switch 1 & 2 MIDI Volume (Contr. 7) MIDI Pan (Contr.
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Page 264: Modulation Processors
Modulation processors are devices which can modify modulation sources such as LFOs and envelope generators before they are applied to a destination. The E4K's modula- tion processors allow you to create patches and do tricks which would not be possible otherwise. The following modulation processors are currently implemented. - Page 265 Switch (above zero) Modulation Processor Processors Absolute Value Diode Quantizer Gain Flip-Flop Preset Edit...
- Page 266 Modulation processors are inserted into a modulation routing as shown in the diagram below. The modular analog synthesizers of yesteryear were incredibly flexible, partly because processing devices could be connected in any order. Modulation processors are designed according to this modular concept. They can be linked and used in a wide variety of ways limited only by your imagination.
- Page 267 patchcord on the input to the switch is unimportant because ANY velocity value equal or greater than 64 will flip the switch. If the input cord amount were a negative value however, the action of the velocity would be reversed and velocities less than 64 would raise the pitch and velocities equal or greater than 64 would play the original pitch.
- Page 268 Normal pink noise is low pass filtered audio frequency noise with a 3 dB/octave slope to give equal energy per octave. E4K pink noise is actually more like very low frequency filtered (mauve) noise, but it is perfect for use as a random control source.
- Page 269 Try setting up the following patch exactly as shown below using your favorite preset as a starting point. Tip: The 4x Amp can be used to get more steps or increase the interval of the quantizer. This patch generates an ascending arpeggio every time a Tip: Experiment with key is pressed.
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Page 270: Dynamic Filter
BACKGROUND: Dynamic Filter The block diagram of the signal path is shown below. Z-Plane Samples Filter Frequency Resonance Level A Low Pass filter is a powerful synthesizer filter which can dramatically alter the sound of a sample. To understand how a filter works, we need to understand what makes up a sound wave. -
Page 271: What Is A Filter
One way to represent complex waveforms is to use a chart with frequency on one axis and amplitude on the other. Each vertical line of the chart represents one sine wave at a specific amplitude and frequency. 720 1440 2880 Frequency WHAT IS A FILTER? Most samples are complex waves containing many sine... - Page 272 A filter that lets only the high frequencies pass is called a High Pass Filter. Initial Frequency Filter Output High Pass Filter 160 360 720 1440 2880 Frequency A filter which only lets a certain band of frequencies pass is called a Bandpass Filter. Center Frequency Filter Output...
- Page 273 Another characteristic of a filter is the number of poles it contains. Traditional synthesizer filters were usually either 2- pole or 4-pole filters. The E4K has a selectable 2, 4 or 6-pole low pass filter. The number of poles in a filter describes the steepness of its slope.
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Page 274: Parametric Filters
Using a filter, we now have a way to control the harmonic content of a sampled sound. As it turns out, even a simple low pass filter can simulate the response of many natural sounds. For example, when a piano string is struck by its hammer, there are initially a lot of high frequencies present. - Page 275 Morph B Filter A Filter Morph Frequency The Z-plane filter has the unique ability to change its function over time. Filters A and B represent two different complex filters or “frames”. By changing a single parameter, the Morph, many complex filter parameters can now be changed simulta- neously.
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Page 276: Selecting Voices, Samples & Groups
When working on complex sounds we need an easy way to specify certain voices or groups of voices for editing. As usual, the E4K gives you several ways to select Voices Samples and Groups. Selecting from the Preset Editor Windows... - Page 277 3. Press Edit All (F6). You have just selected all voices. Selecting Voices from the Dynamic Processing Level For E4K power users, there is an automatic voice selection mode which selects voices whenever you play the keyboard. To turn Automatic Voice Selection On: 1.
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Page 278: Groups
BACKGROUND: Groups Dealing with a number of voices arranged on the key- board can sometimes be a bit overwhelming. You might find Tip: Get in the habit yourself wishing there was a way to organize similar voices, of grouping your voices. say a layer of piano voices and a layer of string voices, into It makes selection of unified entities or Groups. -
Page 279: Preset Editor
These complete voices can then be arranged on the keyboard. The E4K Preset Editor contains two levels. The top level, called Preset Definition, is used for editing global preset parameters, linking presets and for arranging voices and samples on the keyboard. - Page 280 The dynamic processing parameters are accessed by pressing the Edit soft key while in one of the Voice screen parameters (or directly via an assignable key). Multiple voice selection is supported in any of the Dynamic Processing editing screens using a MIDI keyboard (Auto Voice Select). The Preset Definition level contains three main pages (Global, Links, Voices) which are selected using a soft key.
- Page 281 If a voice contains more than one sample, it will be labeled as a multisample and the individual samples will be listed below it. Voices are shown graphically as solid black bars and samples are shown as empty bars. If a voice contains only one sample, then the sample will be the voice name.
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Page 282: Preset Edit - Global
PRESET EDIT - Global GLOBAL EDITOR • Transpose & Volume: These are global parameters which affect the entire preset. • Initial Controllers A-D: These set the initial value of the front panel realtime control sliders. As soon as a slider is moved, it jumps immediately from the initial setting to the actual setting of the slider. -
Page 283: Preset Effects A
Preset Effects A The Preset Effects settings are normally used whenever the E4K is in Omni or Poly mode. This allows the effects to be programmed as part of the preset. Because there are only two effects processors for the entire machine, effects cannot be programmed separately for each preset in Multimode. - Page 284 • If you are in a screen where the “Global, Links, Voices” soft-keys are not visible, press the Exit key once. 2. Press the Global function key (F3). The Global menu will appear. 3. Press the Next page key. The Preset Effect A menu will appear.
- Page 285 EFFECT This function selects the type of effect used. The following effects are currently available: A EFFECT TYPES Room 1-3 Bright Plate Hall 1 & 2 B-Ball Court Plate Gymnasium Delay Cavern Panning Delay Concert 9 Multitap 1 Concert 10 Pan Multitap Pan Reverse Gate 3 Tap...
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Page 286: Decay Time
5. Select the desired effect type using the data entry con- trol, or inc/dec keys. 6. Press the Exit key to return to the main screen. DECAY TIME This parameter sets the length of time it will take an effect to fade away. - Page 287 4. Move the cursor to the HF Damping field using the cursor keys. 5. Adjust the HF Damping parameter using the data entry control, or inc/dec keys. 6. Press the Exit key to return to the main screen. FX AMOUNTS The Effects Amount controls the percentage of effected (wet) signal to un-effected (dry) signal.
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Page 288: Preset Effects B
Preset Effects B The Preset Effects settings are normally used whenever the E4K is in Omni or Poly mode. This allows the effects to be programmed as part of the preset. Because there are only two effects processors for the entire machine, effects cannot be programmed separately for each preset in Multimode. - Page 289 To Change the Effect Type: 1. Press the Preset Edit key. The LED will illuminate and the Preset Edit screen which was last used will appear. 2. Press the Global function key (F3). The Preset Globals menu will appear. 3. Press the Next page key twice. The Effects B menu will appear.
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Page 290: Delay Time
LFO RATE Chorus and flange effects use a Low Frequency Oscillator to animate the effect. LFO applied to a chorus effect creates the slight changes necessary for a realistic choral effect. Applied to a flanger, the LFO moves the comb filter notches and adds animation to the sound. - Page 291 FX AMOUNTS The Effects Amount controls the percentage of effected (wet) signal to un-effected (dry) signal. This function would be analogous to the effects return on a mixing console. The effects amount for each of the four stereo outputs can be individually controlled.
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Page 292: Preset Edit - Links
PRESET EDIT - Links Link Preset name & number Link Controls Volume, Pan, Coarse/Fine Tuning Link Field Displays Displays Global Editor Pages Voice Editor Pages Button is highlighted while this page set P A G E is displayed. New - adds link to preset P R E V N E XT Delete - deletes link from preset... -
Page 293: Utilities
Utilities NEW LINK Creates a new link field. To Create a New Link: 1. Press the Preset Edit key. The LED will illuminate and the last page selected will appear. 2. Press the Links soft key (F4) to select the link page of the editor. -
Page 294: Copy Link
COPY LINK Copies a link and its parameters to and from any preset. To Copy a Link: 1. Press the Preset Edit key. The LED will illuminate and the last page selected will appear. 2. Press the Links soft key (F4) to select the link page of the editor. -
Page 295: Subsume Link
4. Press the Utils function key (F1). A second row of soft keys will appear. 5. Press the Delete function key (F3). A pop up dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the operation. 6. Press OK to delete the link or Cancel to cancel the operation. -
Page 296: Links - Key Window
Links - Key Window Key Position Graphic Display Low/High Key, Crossfades Displays Displays Global Editor Pages Voice Editor Pages Button is highlighted while this page set is displayed. The Key Window of the Links screen is accessed by press- ing the Next Page key on the front panel from the main Links screen. - Page 297 KEYBOARD & VELOCITY RANGES When editing the keyboard and velocity ranges of preset links, an editing screen similar to the one shown on the previous page will appear. The bars at the right side of the screen give a graphic display of how the presets are placed on the keyboard.
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Page 298: Links - Velocity Window
Links - Velocity Window The Velocity Window of the Links screen is accessed by pressing the Next Page key on the front panel from the Key Window Links screen. A screen similar to the one shown above will appear. In the screen above, the two presets will be “velocity-switched”... - Page 299 To Velocity-Switch Between Presets: To switch between two sounds according to velocity, their key ranges must first overlap. Normally you would set the Key Ranges so that they completely overlap one another, then set the Velocity Ranges so they are adjacent to each other.
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Page 300: Preset Edit - Voices
PRESET EDIT - Voices Voice/Sample Name Parameters or Multisample Volume, Pan, Coarse/Fine Tuning Transpose, Original Key Voice/Group Number Samples in Voice Displays Button is highlighted New - adds a voice to the preset Global Editor Pages while this page set Delete - deletes voice or sample is displayed. -
Page 301: Utilities
Utilities Note: The greyed out button over F2 is a place holder for future NEW VOICE expansion. This function creates a new voice. To Create a New Voice: 1. Press the Preset Edit key. The LED will illuminate and the main preset edit screen will appear. 2. -
Page 302: Delete Voice
5. Press OK to copy the selected voice or Cancel to cancel the operation. DELETE VOICE This function deletes the selected voice. To Delete a Voice: 1. Press the Preset Edit key. The LED will illuminate and Note: The Delete the main preset edit screen will appear. - Page 303 2. Press the Voices soft key (F5) to select the voice edit page of the editor. The Voices soft key will be highlighted. 3. Select the voice you wish to split using the cursor keys or by keying in the voice number when the cursor is over the voice number field.
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Page 304: Solo Voice
SOLO VOICE When Solo Voice is activated only the currently selected voice will be heard. The voice number will be flashing to remind you that the voice is soloed. Solo voice works both in the Preset Definition level and the Dynamic Processing level of the Preset Editor. -
Page 305: Sample Zone
Sample Zone Note: The “greyed out” button over F4 is a This submodule contains several utility functions relating place holder for future to Sample Zones. expansion. NEW SAMPLE ZONE This function creates a new sample zone. Note: Certain To Create a New Sample Zone: functions will be “greyed out”... -
Page 306: Delete Sample Zone
To Replace a Multisample: 1. Press the Preset Edit key. The LED will illuminate and the main preset edit screen will appear. 2. Press the Voices soft key (F5) to select the voice edit page of the editor. The Voices soft key will be highlighted. 3. -
Page 307: Combine
COMBINE This function takes all voices in a group and combines them into one multisampled voice. The dynamic processing information of the first voice is used for the new voice. Any dynamic processing information associated with the other voices is lost. VOICE 1 VOICE 2 VOICE 3 VOICE 4 Before - COMBINE... -
Page 308: Expand
EXPAND... This function takes apart the multisampled voices in a bank and makes an individual voice for each sample. The dynamic processing information of the “parent” voice is duplicated for each newly created voice. Sample 04 Sample 03 Sample 02 Sample 01 Before - Voice 01... -
Page 309: Voices - Key Window
Voices - Key Window Key Position Graphic Display Low/High Key, Crossfades Displays Button is highlighted Global Editor Pages while this page set is displayed. Displays Link Editor Pages The Key Window of the Voices screen is accessed by pressing the Next Page key on the front panel from the main Voices screen. -
Page 310: Keyboard Ranges
KEYBOARD RANGES When a sample is recorded, it is automatically placed in a voice and assigned a keyboard range specified in the “Auto- Placement” parameters in the Sample Management module. The Key Range Window allows you to edit these assignments and place the voices and samples wherever you want. - Page 311 To Switch Voices According to Position Assigning voices (samples or multisamples) adjacent to each other is the simplest and most common application of the Key Window. This is also the way samples are “Auto- Placed” in the Sample Manage module. The voices in the screen below are each assigned a one octave range.
- Page 312 To Layer Voices and Samples The ranges of two or more voices may overlap, and all voices assigned to a key will sound. 1. Press the Preset Edit key. The LED will illuminate and the main preset edit screen will appear. 2.
- Page 313 To Positionally Crossfade This technique can help mask the point at which two sounds meet. The fade parameters allow the volume of the voice or sample to be faded out as a function of key position. In the screen shown below, voices 1 and 2 are being posi- tionally crossfaded over a range of five notes.
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Page 314: Voices - Velocity Window
Voices - Velocity Window The Velocity Window of the Voices screen is accessed by pressing the Next Page key on the front panel from the Voices - Key Window screen. A screen similar to the one shown above will appear. In the screen above, the two voices will be “velocity-switched”... -
Page 315: Velocity Range
Velocity Range The Velocity Range screen allows you to control the volume of a voice by the key velocity. Using this function, you can crossfade or cross-switch between voices by key velocity. Suppose you had several samples (voices) of the same piano note, one played soft, the next played medium hard, and the third played hard. - Page 316 6. Set the velocity range of each voice so that voice one sounds in the velocity range of 0-63, while voice two sounds in the velocity range of 64-127. To Velocity Crossfade Voices: 1. Press the Preset Edit key. The LED will illuminate and the main preset edit screen will appear.
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Page 317: Voices - Realtime Window
Voices - Realtime Window The Realtime Window allows you to control the volume of any number of voices using a realtime controller such as a modulation wheel, a pedal or an LFO or Envelope Generator. It works in a manner very similar to the velocity window except that a realtime controller is used to control the crossfade instead of velocity. - Page 318 To Realtime Crossfade Voices: 1. Press the Preset Edit key. The LED will illuminate and the main preset edit screen will appear. 2. Press the Voices soft key (F5) to select the voice edit page of the editor. The Voices soft key will be highlighted. 3.
- Page 319 To Randomly Cross-Switch Between Voices: In certain situations, such as setting up drum kits, you may want to randomly switch between several voices. Crossfade Random is a modulation source specifically designed to handle this situation. Unlike the other random sources, Crossfade Random generates one random number for all voices that are assigned to the same key.
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Page 320: Preset Edit - Dynamic Processing
PRESET EDIT Dynamic Processing Level Preset Definition Level Global Links Voices Preset Setup Vol/Pan/Tune Vol/Pan/Tune Key Ranges Key Ranges Velocity Ranges Velocity Ranges Realtime Ranges Edit Soft Key Exit Key Dynamic Processing Level Tuning Amp/Filter LFO/Aux Cords Voice Tuning Amplifier LFO-1 Cords-1 Voice Modifiers... - Page 321 Gen. Wheel Controls Proc Gate The signal path of the E4K is actually very simple. You have one or more samples, a dynamically controlled filter, Note: When several and a dynamically controlled amplifier with a panning samples are simulta- network. Modulation parameters operate simultaneously on neously sounding, each all samples contained in a voice.
- Page 322 • Amp/Filter: Controls the Dynamic Filter and Amplifier four submodules is including their dedicated six-part envelopes. remembered by the E4K. • LFO/Aux: Controls two low frequency oscillators and an auxiliary six-part envelope. • Cords: Contains the 18 assignable patchcords which connect everything together.
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Page 323: Utilities
Utilities The Utilities function in the Dynamic Processing level of the Preset Edit module contains the voice selection functions as well as utilities that allow you to perform operations on multiple voices at a time. Pressing the Utils function key (F1) from the Dynamic Processing level enables a second row of soft keys. -
Page 324: Voice Select
Indicates Number of Previous Auto-Select [A] Selected Voices, Page or Manual [M] Low Key - High Key Creates New Toggles Auto-Manual Selects All Confirms Group No. Voices based on Modes Voices Voice Zone Selection Selection VOICE SELECT You might want to process one voice, one group, several voices, or the entire keyboard. - Page 325 The Voice field contains several selections • All: Selects all voices in the group. • Zone: This type of selection allows you to select any arbitrary range by selecting low and high keys on the keyboard. The zone range can also be selected by moving the cursor to the low and high key fields and selecting low and high keys with the data entry control.
- Page 326 • Includes: If you play a single note the keyboard twice, the voice field will change to “includes”, and the graphic display will indicate the entire range of the voice or voices in which that key is included. The number of voices selected is shown in the upper right corner of the display.
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Page 327: Copy Voices
The Isolate Key: Use this key when you want to make a new voice from a section of another voice in order to separately process it. 1. In the voice selection screen, set the Voice parameter to zone. 2. Move the cursor and set the low and high keys of the new voice range using the data entry control, inc/dec keys or the keyboard. - Page 328 8. Select the destination preset using the data entry control, the inc/dec keys, or the numeric keypad. Press OK when you have selected the destination preset or Cancel to cancel the operation. The following screen will appear. 9. Enter the starting key where the copied voices will be placed using the data entry control, the inc/dec keys or your MIDI keyboard.
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Page 329: Delete Voices
DELETE VOICE(S) Multiple voices can be deleted at a time using this func- tion. The samples contained within the voices are not deleted. To Delete Multiple Voices: 1. Press the Preset Edit key. The LED will illuminate and the main preset edit screen will appear. 2. -
Page 330: Automatic Voice Selection
AUTOMATIC VOICE SELECTION Voices within the currently selected group (or All) may also be selected directly from any voice edit screen without having to go back to the voice select screen. To Select a Voice using the Auto Select feature: 1. -
Page 331: Voice Tuning, Modifiers & Setup
Voice Tuning, Modifiers & Setup The voice contains several tuning and setup parameters. • Key Transpose Tip: Transpose, coarse tune, and fine • Coarse Tuning tune can also be edited • Fine Tuning at the preset definition level in the Voices-Main •... -
Page 332: Coarse Tuning
2. Use the Previous and Next Page keys to locate the Voice Tuning screen shown on the previous page. 3. Select Key transpose, using the cursor keys. 4. Change the transpose parameter to the desired amount using the data entry control or the inc/dec keys. 5. -
Page 333: Fine Tuning
FINE TUNING This function allows you to change the tuning of the voice in 1/64 semitone intervals (approx. 1.56 cents). The fine tuning range is ± 1 semitone. Fine tuning can be used to slightly detune a voice, creating a “fatter” sound when it is combined with another voice. -
Page 334: Chorus
CHORUS AMOUNT Chorus “thickens” the sound by doubling the sound in stereo and then detuning it. Amount: is the amount of detuning and is variable from Off to 100%. Stereo Width: controls the stereo spread. 0% reduces the chorus to mono and 100% gives the most stereo separation. -
Page 335: Delay
DELAY Delay varies the time between the arrival of a MIDI Note- On message and the onset of a note. The delay time is adjustable from 0 to 10,000 milliseconds (0-10 seconds). Delay can be used to create echo effects or to thicken the sound when using layered voices. -
Page 336: Glide Rate & Curve
GLIDE RATE Glide is a smooth gliding between notes instead of the normal instantaneous change in pitch when a new key is pressed. The glide rate determines the time it takes to glide to the new pitch. The larger the value, the slower the glide rate. -
Page 337: Solo Modes
SOLO MODES Solo mode provides the playing action of a monophonic instrument. It can make wind and string instruments sound more realistic by preventing more than one note from sounding at once. There are eight different solo modes provided which can be used with monophonic synthesizer sounds or to create other performance effects. -
Page 338: Latch Mode
To Put a Voice into Solo Mode: 1. From the Dynamic Processing level of the Preset Editor, select the voice(s) you wish to place in solo mode using the voice selection screen, then press Tuning (F2). 2. Use the Previous and Next Page keys to locate the Voice Setup screen. -
Page 339: Assign Group
ASSIGN GROUP This function allows you to assign a certain number of output channels to each voice. By assigning all voices in the preset to assign groups, important parts can be protected from being “stolen” by more recently played keys. Or, a voice such as an open high hat can be assigned to a mono channel so it will be cancelled by a closed high hat. -
Page 340: Amplifier/Filter
• Submix: Allows you to route the selected voice(s) to a pair of output channels. Note: The submix outputs on the E4K incorporate an automatic “plug-sensing” scheme which ignores submix routings if plugs are not inserted into the appropriate submix output jacks. -
Page 341: Amplifier Envelope
To Set the Amplifier Parameters: 1. From the Dynamic Processing level of the Preset Editor, select the voice(s) you wish to process using the voice selection screen, then press the Amp/Filt soft key (F3). 2. Use the Previous and Next Page keys to locate the Amplifier screen. -
Page 342: Filter Parameters
3. Press the Scale function key. The graphic display of the filter envelope changes from a “fixed-rate” display to a “time-scaled” display. Tip: For more 4. Select and adjust the amplifier envelope parameters. Use information on the the cursor keys to move the cursor around to the various Amplifier Envelope see parameters and the data entry control or inc/dec keys to Background: Program-... -
Page 343: Filter Types
In a swept EQ, gain controls the amount of boost or cut. In a phaser or flanger, the resonance determines the depth of the effect. In the vocal filters, body size determines the apparent size of the mouth cavity. Gain is a “Note-on param- eter, meaning that it is set at note-on time and cannot be continuously varied during the note. - Page 344 Swept EQ, 3->1-octave Parametric filter with 24 dB of boost or cut. The bandwidth of the filter is three octaves wide at the low end of the audio spectrum, gradually changing to one octave wide at the upper end of the spectrum. Phaser 1 Recreates a comb filter effect typical of phase shifters.
- Page 345 from the low to high settings and the lowpass filter allows more high frequencies to pass. The Q of the lowpass filter has an initial setting and can be also modulated at note- on time. 2EQ Morph + Expression This filter also has two EQ sections and a lowpass filter with independent control over the lowpass filter frequency (Expression).
- Page 346 MORPHING FILTER RESPONSE CURVES 2EQ Morph + Exp Section 2 Section 1 Dual EQ Morph Freq: 2356Hz Freq: 8521Hz Gain: Gain: Section 2 Section 1 Exp: 127 Freq: 990Hz Freq: 9824Hz Gain: +17.2 Gain: +23.6 Frequency Frequency 2EQ Morph +Exp Peak/Shelf Morph Section 2 Section 1...
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Page 347: Filter Envelope
FILTER ENVELOPE The Filter Envelope is usually assigned to control the filter cutoff parameter although it can be patched to any modula- tion destination. To Set the Filter Envelope: 1. From the Dynamic Processing level of the Preset Editor, select the voice(s) you wish to process using the voice selection screen, then press the Amp/Filt soft key (F3). -
Page 348: Lfo/Auxiliary Envelope
LFO/Auxiliary Envelope Triangle Sawtooth Sine Square • Delay: Sets the amount of time between playing a key and the onset of modulation. This can be used to simulate an effect often used by acoustic instrument players, where the vibrato is brought in only after the initial note pitch has been established. -
Page 349: Lag Processors
4. Press the Exit key to return to the Preset Definition level of the Preset Editor or press any of the dynamic process- ing soft keys to move to another module. LAG PROCESSORS The LFO 2 screen contains controls for the two lag proces- sors used in the modulation Cords screens. -
Page 350: Auxiliary Envelope
4. Adjust the lag time of processor 1 or 2. 5. Insert the lag processor after a modulation source in the Cords screen. 6. Press the Exit key to return to the Preset Definition level of the Preset Editor or press any of the dynamic process- ing soft keys to move to another module. -
Page 351: Cords
Modulation Sources Cords Crossfade Random Key (+, ~), Velocity (+, ~, <) Release Velocity, Gate Pitch Wheel, Mod Wheel Voice Pressure, Pedal MIDI A-H, Foot Switch 1 & 2 Flip-Flop Foot Switch 1 & 2 Morph MIDI Volume (Contr. 7) Samples Filter MIDI Pan (Contr. - Page 352 CORDS The 18 “patchcords” allow you to route modulation sources to destinations and control the amount of modula- tion. The cords connect everything together in the voice. There are only two permanently connected cords: amp envelope to amplifier, and key to pitch. Any other connec- tions must be connected with a cord.
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Page 353: Sample Retrigger
SAMPLE RETRIGGER This modulation destination allows you to retrigger a sample using a modulation source. A negative going zero- crossing triggers the sample from the sample start. LFOs (~) and envelopes are obvious choices for trigger sources. By adjusting the envelope rates, you can time the onset of each sample retrigger. - Page 354 Emulator Four Keyboard...
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Page 355: Appendix
Appendix SCSI SMDI Transfers Multiple Samplers on SCSI E4K Menu Maps Memory Upgrade Specifications Warranty Index... - Page 356 Emulator Four Keyboard...
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Page 357: Scsi
• Expandability: Up to eight SCSI devices can be linked together (the E4K counts as one SCSI device on the chain). The SCSI Bus You may have noticed that the rear panel of most external storage devices have two SCSI connectors. - Page 358 Macintosh are DB25 connectors. These are the type commonly found on the back of personal computers. The SCSI connectors on the E4K SCSI ports are the 50-pin Centronics type. Use only high quality shielded cables that have all the pins connected. Many cables only have some of the pins wired.
- Page 359 The E4K is shipped with termination power On and termination resistors On. This assumes that the E4K will be placed at one end of the SCSI chain. The E4K has an auto- matic system which ONLY supplies terminator power when it is NOT being supplied by another device. There- fore, you do not need to worry about terminator power when connecting the E4K.
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Page 360: Scsi Problems
SCSI PROBLEMS In diagnosing SCSI problems the first rule is: Don't panic, experiment! If you have several SCSI devices hooked up, first check the SCSI ID numbers, then try disconnecting one of the devices and maybe change the order of the units on the line. -
Page 361: Smdi Transfers
MIDI Sample Dump Standard, except MUCH faster. The computer should normally be positioned at one end of the chain and the E4K at the other. The SCSI chain is properly terminated at each end by the computer and the E4K. Devices in the middle of the chain should not have termination resistors installed. -
Page 362: Multiple Samplers On Scsi
E4K software contain SCSI bus arbitration so that multiple “Master” devices can share the bus without a system crash. Two E4K's (an EIIIX, an ESI-32, an e-64, or an E-IV) can share the same sound library, without having to duplicate the storage media. -
Page 363: E4K Menu Maps
E4K Menu Maps Appendix... - Page 364 E4K Menu Maps Emulator Four Keyboard...
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Page 366: Memory Expansion
• 8 or 9 bits (Mac or IBM) • 70 nS or faster • No 8 MB or 32 MB SIMMs are allowed in the E4K! • The charts below show the allowable combinations of SIMMs. The standard E4K comes with (1) 4 MB SIMM installed. -
Page 367: Side View
Disassembly 1. Remove the End Caps: To gain access to the interior of E4K, the end caps must first be removed. The two end caps are attached by means of (3) phillips head screws each. Looking directly at the end of the unit, you can see the three screws. - Page 368 1. Lift Here 2. Slide Right 3. Lift Bezel Out 4. Remove the two screws on either side of the bezel and set them aside in a safe place. Remove Remove 5. Remove the two phillips head screws on the sides of the display.
- Page 369 Side View of Extrusion Remove the Old Memory SIMMs (if necessary) The memory SIMMs are located near the center towards the keyboard. The front of the E4K should be facing you. To remove a SIMM: 1. Ground yourself by touching a grounded object.
- Page 370 1. Insert the SIMM module as shown with the notch indicating PIN 1 on the label side of the socket. The SIMM should fall naturally in place. PIN 1 Use these two sockets ONLY! Notched end of SIMM goes on this side. 2.
- Page 371 Test It At this point, the installation is almost finished. Plug in the power cord and turn on power to the E4K. If the display boots up showing the new memory size, everything is probably OK. If the unit comes up without showing the proper memory size, you may have installed the SIMMs incorrectly.
- Page 372 Disconnect power, open the unit, and try re-seating the SIMMs. Check that both SIMMs are of the same type. If all else fails, return the E4K to its original configuration and call E-mu Customer Service at (408) 438-1921. Telephone sup- port hours are 8:00-5:00 PST, Monday through Friday.
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Page 373: Specifications
Specifications Number of Voices .... 64 or 128, depending on model (expandable) Sound Memory ....4 MB standard, expandable to 128 MB Output Sample Rate..44.1 kHz, 48 kHz Main Outputs ....2 balanced 1/4" jacks Submix Outputs ....6 unbalanced 1/4" stereo jacks, (tip = output, ring = sub input, analog summed into main outputs.) Output Level .... -
Page 374: Warranty
• Deterioration or damage of the cabinet. • Damages occurring during any shipment of the E4K for any reason. • An E4K that has in any way been modified by anyone other than E-mu Systems, Inc. Limitation of Implied Warranties No warranty is expressed or implied. - Page 375 E-mu Systems Service Department at (408) 438-1921. They will either refer you to an autho- rized service center or ask that you return your E4K to the factory. When returning an E4K to the factory, you will be issued a Return Merchandise Authorization number (RMA).
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Page 376: Index
Index Symbols 2-pole filter 261 Backup & Restore 48 4-pole filter 261 Bandpass 331 4x Gain 252 Bandpass Filter 260 Bandwidth, para EQ 221 Bank 57 Bank, definition 27 Absolute Value 252 Bank Info 61 AC Power Connection 14 Bank Utilities 57, 71 Activating a Module 30 Basic MIDI Channel 110 ADC Gain 167... - Page 377 Creamy, digital tuning 214 Creamy, s/r convert 213 Create Preset 239 EIIIX, export sample 175 Create Sample 165 E4K SCSI ID 94 Crossfade Loop 184, 205 Early Reflection, reverb 138 Crossfade Random 250, 307 Edit All 270 Crossfade Type 205...
- Page 378 Fade In/Out, exciter 230 Hall, effect 138 Feedback, effects 140 Hard Disk Drive 28, 29 Feedback Amount, preset fx 277 Headphone Output 17 Filter 258 Headroom 88 Envelope 335 HF Damping, preset fx 274 Parameters 330 High Frequency Damping 137 Type 330 High Pass Filter 260 Find...
- Page 379 Link MIDI Controls 280 Connection 14 Field 280, 284 Continuous Controller Key Position 284 Preset Name 280, 284 Controller #7 Sens. 120 Utilities 280, 284 Controllers 118 Velocity Range 286 Globals 109 Velocity Window 286 Indicator LED 9 Key Window 284 Mix 36, 115 Velocity Controls 286 Mix, adjusting 37...
- Page 380 Noise Reduction 219 Non-transpose Mode 321 Random Sources 250 Normalize 210 Real Time Faders 8 Normalize After 228 Realtime Crossfade Notch Filter 260 305, 306, 307 Numeric keys 11 Recalibration 80 Recording SysEx 153 Redo 97, 186, 231 Omni Mode 111 Reference Tone 80 Option Port 14 Removable Media Drives 29...
- Page 381 SCSI 345 Split, keyboard 290 ID, changing 94 Square, wave 249 ID number 346 Standard MIDI Files 154 Port 13 Start Offset 323 Problems 348 Stereo <-> Mono 211 Termination On/Off 94 Stereo Width, chorus 322 Select Submix 328 Voice 314 Submix Outputs 17 Voice(s) 264 Subsume Link 283...
- Page 382 Tuning White Key, voice 174 Master 86 Wrap Field Selection 98 Digital 214 Exciter 230 Modules 310 Xfade amp 251, 306 Offset 86 Xfade random 251, 307 Undo 97, 186, 231 Z-Plane Filter 258, 262 Up Velocity 246 Zero Crossing 188 Update Software 28, 46 Zero Crossing Threshold 95 Utilities...
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