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General Music S2R Owner's Manual
S series music processor
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Contents
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
Introduction
How to Use this Manual
Convention Used in the Manual
Layouts
Overview of the Instrument
Waveforms
Bank/Song and Performance
Track Configuration
Sources and Destinations
Internal Memory and Disks
Normal Operative Mode
Overview of the Edit/Handling Environments
The Menus
Multiple Parameter
The "Are You Sure?" Display
Installation, Power Up, Demo
Connecting the Power Cable
S2R: Connecting to a Master Keyboard or to an External Sequencer
Connecting to an External Sequencer
Power up
Sound Test in the Main Display
Demo
Load the Contents of "Demo Disk 02" in Ram
User Interface / Selection
Data Entry Commands
How to Enter Alphabetic Characters
Use of the Numeric Keypad to Navigate in the Menus
Emergency" Buttons
Display and Associated Controls
Main Display / Save Performance
Save Performance" in S2/S3
Bank/Song and Performance Selection
Selecting Sounds
Correct Track Visualisation
Track Playing Mode
I How to Set a Split Point for the Split Track Playing Mode
Play
Practical Guide
Load the Contents of a Disk into Memory
Load a Group of Bank/Songs
Load a Setup
Save the Contents of Memory to Disk
Save All the Bank/Songs in a Group
Save a Single Setup
Activation of the General MIDI/Gs Compatibility
Overview of the Disks Supplied with the Instrument
The Setup Directory
Load the Bank/Songs and Setups from Demo Disk 01
Demo Disk 02
Freeware Disk
Load a Song Using the Standard Procedure
Song Playback / the Sequencer Controls
Cancel Song 1 (Demo)
Create or Modify the Bank/Songs
Create a New Bank/Song
Editing the Performances
Copy a Track to Another
Set the Tracks to Play or Mute
Transpose
Effects
How to Engage the Effects to the Tracks
How to Activate/Deactivate the Pedals and Wheels for the Tracks
The Song Tracks
Activate Record Mode and Select the Recording Options
Select the Parameters of the Song
Now Record the Song
The S2/S3 Hardware Function Controllers
Real Time Sound Editing
The S2R Function Controller
Save the Modifications to the Performance
Types of Sound
Editing Sounds in the Studio
The Filter Envelopes
Tracking
Pitch
Memorising the Sound in the Sound Library
Selecting the Sounds with Bank Select and Program Change
Select the Sounds Via the Performance Change Event
Editing Sounds Via MIDI
Sample Translator
Sample Translator 2.0
Accessing Sample Translator
The "Waveform" Display
Loading Samples ("Load")
Loading Samples from Ms-Dos/Atari Floppy Disks
Loading Samples and Programs from an Akai S1000 Floppy Disk
Cut End"
Cancelling Assignments ("Unassign")
Play Single" Display
Gain
Exit
Length" (Cannot be Modified)
Loop Type
Commands in the Right-Hand Column
Saving a Waveform ("Save")
Escape from Sample Translator
Reference Guide
The Source Section
MIDI in Source
Song Source
Track Transposer / Master Transposer
Edit Performance/Controls
Page 3: User Keys (S2/S3)
Assignable MIDI Messages
General Commands
Edit Performance/Tracks
Page 2: Common
Page 3: Local (S2/S3)
Page 3: Local (S2R)
Page 4: Internal Sound
MIDI Messages Assignable to the MIDI Filters (in & Out)
Notes and Suggestions
Edit Sound
Polyphony Obtained with Different Types of Sounds
The Options of the Main Menu and of the Editors
Possible Error Messages During the Sound Save Task
Converting a Sound to a Different Type
Waveset
Page 1 Waveform (Dual Oscillator Sound)
Volume
Amplitude Envelope
Page 2 Amplitude Key on
Page 3 Amplitude Key off
Filter 1/2
Page 3 Filter 1 Tracking
Filter Envelope (DC and Do Sounds)
Page 3 Filter Key off Envelope
Page 4 Filter Envelope Tracking
Pitch Envelope
Page 3: Pitch Key off Envelope
Page 4 Filter Envelope Tracking
Page 1 Pan Envelope Control (DC and DO Sounds)
Page 3 Pan Key off Envelope (Sound DC and DO)
Page 4 Pan Tracking (DC and DO Sounds)
ROM-Waveforms with Separate Pitch Envelopes for the Two Oscillatori Even When Detune=0
Notes and Suggestions
Sample Translator
The Instrument Status During the Sample Translator Tasks
The Waveform Display
Save
Play Single
Exit
Delete
Sound Patch and Drumkit
Parameters
Notes and Suggestions
What Is a Sequencer – the S Series Sequencer
The Sequencer Controls
Cancelling the Song
Undo
Edit Song Mode
Selecting the Tracks in Edit
Erase Events
Move Events
Insert/Delete Bars
Dynamic
Quantize
Page 2: Quantize Key off
Page 1: Copy from Single Track
Microscope
Selecting an Event with Catch Locator
The Command/Options Column
Undo
Master Track
Selecting an Event with Catch Locator
Undo
Notes and Suggestions
Edit General
Page 2: Edit Keyboard Scale
Footswitch Controls
Page 1: MIDI (1)
Page 2: MIDI (2)
Sound Test
General MIDI
Notes and Suggestions
Disk
The Ram-Disk
Organisation of the Disk Environment
The Disk Environment Pages (Load, Save, Erase, Utility)
Save
Erase
Possible Error Messages During Disk Operations
Formats of the Magnetic Supports Used
Sound Library
Selecting Sounds by Entering the Program Change and Bank Select Number
Types of Sounds and Their Identification Symbols
Effects Libraries
Command/Options
Edit Effect
How to Programme the Effects of Library 1
How to Programme the Effects of Library 2
Flanger
Rotary
Notes and Suggestions
Clipboard
Utility
Preload
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