Loading And Saving Patches - Propellerhead PX7 Operation Manual

Using PX7

Loading and saving patches

Loading and saving patches is done in the same way as with any other internal Reason/Reason Essentials device -
see the "Sounds and Patches" chapter in the Reason/Reason Essentials Operation Manual pdf for details.
Using the macro controls to tweak factory sounds
If you want to get started with the PX7 without really knowing where to begin, here is a quick way:
1. Load a factory preset.
2. Tweak the Brightness, Touch, Attack and Decay sliders.
These sliders control complete sets of parameters in a "macro" fashion. This means you will get great changes in
sound by just moving one slider. Note that the sliders are bipolar, with zero (no change) in the center positions.
• The Brightness slider affects all frequency modulation levels, causing the timbre to change.
A positive value makes the sound brighter and a negative value makes the sound subdued.
• The Touch slider controls the keyboard velocity control of Brightness.
Higher values make the sound more responsive.
• The Attack slider controls all EG Rate 1 parameters, effectively working as an Attack parameter would in a reg-
ular ADSR envelope generator.
• The Decay slider controls all EG Rate 2 and 3 parameters, effectively working as a Decay parameter would in a
regular ADSR envelope generator.
Global "play" controls
Bend
The pitch bend wheel can be used for bending note pitches up and down. PX7 also responds to Pitch Bend MIDI
data from a connected MIDI master keyboard. You set the desired Pitch Bend Range with the
to the right of the Mod Wheel.
"Bend Range" control
PX7 FM SYNTHESIZER
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