Guided Tour #8: Other Voice Definition Functions; Checking Sound Length; Solo Mode; Voice Attentuation And Tuning - E-Mu EII+ Owner's Manual

THE GUIDED TOURS

GUIDED TOUR #8: OTHER VOICE DEFINITION FUNCTIONS

We will now cover the remaining Voice Definition functions. Begin by selecting the Bass + Synth
disk, inserting it in Drive 1, activating the Disk module, and pressing 1 to load the disk into the
Bank. Select Preset 01 if it is not already.

CHECKING SOUND LENGTH

1. To familiarize yourself with this process, assign a Current Voice and follow the steps
under VOICE DEFINITION 15.

SOLO MODE

Activate the Voice Definition module, and assign all synth Voices (V16, Vl7, V18, and
1.
V19 -- the top split of the keyboard) as the Current Voice.
Follow the steps under VOICE DEFINITION 25.
2.
Before proceeding, cancel Solo Mode by activating the Voice Definition module, keying
3.
in 25, pressing NO, and then ENTER.

VOICE ATTENTUATION AND TUNING

The Current Voice can be made softer than the other Voices on the keyboard, and its tuning can
also be changed with respect to the other Voices.
1. Follow the steps given in VOICE DEFINITION 24. Play the synthesizer part of the
keyboard as you vary Slider A; note how the amplitude of the Current Voice changes
with respect to the other Voices. Then vary Slider B and note how the tuning changes.
2. Return to 00 attenuation and 00 cents tuning variation before proceeding.

CONTROL ENABLE

Control enable exempts particular Voices from Real Time control.
Example: To bend pitch in. the upper register of the keyboard but not the lower register, exempt
the lower register Voices from the pitch bend function.
1. Activate the Voice Definition module and follow the steps in VOICE DEFINITION 29.
Practice enabling and disabling various real time control functions for different Voices.
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