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- Page 1 User’s Guide...
- Page 2 READ THIS FIRST! WARNING!! WARNING!! To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Grounding Instructions This product must be grounded. If it should malfunction or break down, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock.
- Page 3 “INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS” IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING—When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed and all warnings heeded, including the following: Read and follow all enclosed instructions before using the product. Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, or the like.
- Page 4 Service. This manual is copyrighted and all rights are reserved by EMU- ENSONIQ Corp. This document may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior written consent from EMU-ENSONIQ Corp.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Welcome to the Avista 7600 The Main Features of the Avista 7600 About this User’s Guide Included Accessories Setting Up the Avista 7600 Getting Ready Contents of the Stand Box Contents of the Hardware Bag Required Tools... - Page 6 The Avista 7600 and MIDI Transmitting MIDI from the Avista 7600 To Select the Channel on Which the Avista Transmits MIDI Data 21 Receiving MIDI Data on the Avista 7600 Muting a MIDI Channel Viewing the Sounds Played on Each MIDI Channel...
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Page 7: Welcome To The Avista 7600
The Main Features of the Avista 7600 • Your Avista 7600 contains 136 terrific sounds that you can play using its realistic piano-style keyboard. You can listen to these sounds through the Avista’s built-in speakers, your headphones, or you can connect the Avista’s stereo output to the inputs of a home... -
Page 8: Included Accessories
• power adapter line cord Setting Up the Avista 7600 Getting Ready Prior to assembling the Avista 7600’s stand, make sure that you have all of the necessary parts and tools. Contents of the Stand Box • 2 stand legs (left and right) •... -
Page 9: Avista 7600 Stand Assembly Instructions
Snap each of the four screwhole covers (6) into a hole on the outside of each stand leg to cover the head of the screw mounted in the hole. Insert the music stand into the slots in the top of the Avista 7600. ENSONIQ Avista 7600 User’s Guide... -
Page 10: Rear-Panel Connections
Soft—When the foot pedal is connected to the Avista’s Soft jack, the pedal acts in the same manner as a soft pedal on a piano. Tip: The Avista 7600 ships with one foot pedal. You can purchase a second pedal by calling ENSONIQ Customer Service at 610-647-3930. -
Page 11: Midi Jacks
The Contrast knob allows you to set the contrast of the Avista’s display so that its characters are easily readable from any viewing angle. To adjust the contrast, seat yourself in your intended playing position and turn the knob clockwise and/or counter-clockwise to achieve maximum display legibility. ENSONIQ Avista 7600 User’s Guide... -
Page 12: Turning The Avista 7600 On And Off
Listening to the Avista 7600 You can listen to the Avista 7600 through its built-in speakers or by plugging standard stereo headphones into either of the 1/4” stereo headphone jacks—labeled “Phones1” and “Phones2”—located below and just to the left of the lowest key on the keyboard. -
Page 13: The Avista Controls And Display
The minus and plus buttons located above the Reverb and Chorus buttons play a part in many of the things you’ll do with the Avista 7600. Whenever you’re selecting a sound from the list of the Avista’s sounds, or editing some displayed value, you can select the next lowest item—or value—by clicking the minus button, and the next highest by clicking... -
Page 14: Selecting Preset Sounds
Playing the Avista 7600 DemoS The Avista contains three pre-recorded demonstration songs—or “demos”— to give you an idea of its capabilities. Demo • To listen to all three demos, press the blue Demo button. • To stop the demo, press the button again. -
Page 15: The Avista 7600'S General Midi Sounds
The Avista 7600’s General MIDI Sounds Grand Piano Contrabass Lead 7 Bright Pno Tremolo Strs Lead 8 E.Grand Pno Pizz Strings Pad 1 Honky-T Pno Orch Harp Pad 2 Elec. Pno Timpani Pad 3 Chorused Pno Strs Ensemb1 Pad 4... -
Page 16: The Avista 7600'S General Midi Drum/Percussion Kits
The Avista 7600’s General MIDI Drum/Percussion Kits In addition to the 128 sounds listed on the preceding page, the Avista 7600 contains a set of General MIDI drum kits. Unlike normal GM sounds, in which a single sound plays up and down the keyboard, in a GM drum kit, each key plays its own sound. -
Page 17: The Master Controls Section
The Master Controls Section Using the buttons in the master controls section of the Avista 7600’s front panel, you can transpose your playing, change the response of the Avista’s keyboard, and set and activate the built-in metronome. Touch Transpose Metro... -
Page 18: Using The Avista's Metronome
LEDs blink change as well. • To slow down the metronome, press the left-hand Tempo button until the desired tempo is displayed and/or heard. Tempo • To speed up the metronome, press the right-hand Tempo button. ENSONIQ Avista 7600 User’s Guide... -
Page 19: Adding Effects To A Sound
Press the minus button to decrease the effect’s volume, or the plus button to increase it. Note: If both effects are turned on, the display will show “CHOVERB DEPTH,” allowing you to adjust their volumes simultaneously. ENSONIQ Avista 7600 User’s Guide... -
Page 20: Recording Music In The Avista 7600
Recording Music in the Avista 7600 The Avista 7600 contains a recorder that you can use to capture your playing. When you play the Avista’s keyboard and use its foot pedal, each activity automatically generates MIDI data—in fact, it’s this MIDI data that causes the Avista’s sounds to play. -
Page 21: Making A Recording
To make a new recording, press the Top button to return to the beginning of your recording, and then repeat the steps in “Making a Recording” above. The new recording will replace the old one. ENSONIQ Avista 7600 User’s Guide... -
Page 22: To Change A Recording's Tempo
When the Disk LED is lit, the buttons are Rec/Play assigned to floppy-disk duty. To turn the LED on, press the blue Disk-Rec/Play button. The label above each button shows the button’s purpose when used for disk operations. Files Load Save Format ENSONIQ Avista 7600 User’s Guide... -
Page 23: The Floppy Drive
It can be written to and It can only be read. read. ENSONIQ Avista 7600 User’s Guide... -
Page 24: Formatting A Floppy Disk For Use
To save a recording to disk: Insert a formatted disk into the floppy drive. If the Disk LED is not already lit, press the Disk-Rec/Play button. Save Press the Save button. The display will show: SONG_000.MID ENSONIQ Avista 7600 User’s Guide... -
Page 25: Updating And Over-Writing Disk Files
Yes button to proceed. If you want to preserve the file already on disk, press the No button and repeat the steps above to save the current recording with a different name. ENSONIQ Avista 7600 User’s Guide... -
Page 26: Loading Recordings From Disk
Loading Recordings from Disk The Avista 7600 can load any SMF-format disk file—within the limits of its available memory—from a floppy, whether it’s a recording made on the Avista, or elsewhere. To load a disk file: Insert the desired disk into the floppy drive. -
Page 27: The Avista 7600 And Midi
The Avista 7600 and MIDI The Avista 7600 can transmit MIDI data from its keyboard and foot pedal(s), allowing you to use its keyboard to control an external MIDI instrument, such as an external sound module or MIDI sequencer. In addition, MIDI data that the Avista 7600 receives from an external device can play its internal sounds. -
Page 28: Receiving Midi Data On The Avista 7600
Receiving MIDI Data on the Avista 7600 The Avista can automatically receive MIDI data on any or all of the 16 MIDI channels at any time—no action is required on your part to activate this feature. An external MIDI device can select the desired sound for each channel and set its volume, stereo placement and so on. -
Page 29: Proper Operation Of The Avista 7600
Avoid leaving the Avista 7600 inside a vehicle exposed to direct sunlight. Care and Feeding of the Disk Drive The Avista 7600’s disk drive is used to store sounds, rhythms, and sequencer data. This disk drive will store your data on a high-density (HD) 3.5" floppy disk. -
Page 30: Clean-Up And Maintenance
Don’t eject the disk while the drive is operating. Clean-Up and Maintenance Clean the exterior of your Avista 7600 with a soft, lint-free, dry (or slightly damp) cloth. You can use a slightly dampened cloth (with a mild neutral detergent) to remove stubborn dirt, but make sure that the Avista 7600 is thoroughly dry before turning on the power. -
Page 31: Ac Line Conditioning
In addition to protecting against surges and spikes, a line conditioner guards the equipment against excessively high or low line voltages. If you use the Avista 7600 in lots of different locations with varying or unknown AC line conditions, you might consider investing in a line conditioner. - Page 32 Avista 7600 User’s Guide Part Number 9310023301-A Model Number MM 171...
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