Combination Mode - Casio VZ-8M Operation Manual

One important thing to remember when you select the NORMAL mode
is that you're working with only 1 patch at a time — you can recall one
patch at a time, edit one patch at a time, perform with one patch at a
time, and write an individual patch to memory.
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COMBINATION MODE

The COMBINATION mode is a "buffer" (for those with computer ex
perience), or "work area" where you can "combine" the patches you've
created in the NORMAL mode to make detailed, multi-timbral setups
featuring keyboard split point, velocity split specifications, and individu
al effect specifications for each patch in the setup.
The COMBINATION mode can be further broken down into two sub-
modes — the PLAY sub-mode and MENU sub-modes.
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The PLAY sub-mode is selected for normal performance, while the MENU
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sub-modes are selected for further editing of sound, effect, and multi-
timbral setup data.
In this work area, you can select up to 8 different patches created in the
NORMAL mode (preset, or those you've created), and arrange them freely
to create a multi-timbral setup. The "arrangement" of these sounds is ac
complished by choosing from any of 9 different KEY ASSIGN settings,
which feature both SPLIT and LAYERED patch arrangements (see "Per
formance/Editing in the Combination Mode").
A variety of the functions can be used to determine keyboard split points,
as well as velocity split for each patch in the sound.
Effects can also be set individually for each patch in this mode. What's
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more, relative amplitude levels can be set for each patch, allowing total
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control of "balance" within the multi-patch sound.
This unit is designed so that you can quickly and conveniently arrange
the patches you use in the multi-patch sound — if you don't like what
you hear, you can choose a replacement patch or delete it from the sound
altogether.
One important thing to remember when you select the COMBINATION
mode is that you're working with up to 8 patches at a time. Another im
portant point is that the COMBINATION mode is only a "work area,"
where you can "work" on one "combined" (multi-patch) sound at a time.
MULTI CHANNEL MODE
The MULTI CHANNEL mode is basically a performance mode, which
makes advanced use of MIDI — the Musical Instrument Digital Interface.
The VZ is capable or receiving MIDI performance messages two basic ways;
(1) with 8-note polyphony wherein all notes and performance data trans
ferred uses the same MIDI channel (MIDI mode 3 — omni OFF/poly),
WRITING
PATCHES and (2) with 8-note polyphony, wherein each of the MIDI Multi Channel
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Areas (1 —8) is assigned an individual timbre. In this status, each of the
8 areas is monophonic.
Each AREA can be assigned an independent sound, a polyphonic value
(maximum number of note which may sound at one time for the speci
fied area), output level, and the MIDI Receive channel number.
NORMAL MODE
One patch at a time !
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MODE I
Ii+2/3 K PST1
R-l:UZ EP
H+2/3+4 K PST1
fl-UUZ EP
COMBINATION MODE
1-8 patches at a time!
PST1
fl-l:UZ EP
8 polyphonic
Area MUM OUT