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E-Mu PX-7 Owner's Manual

E-Mu PX-7 Owner's Manual

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Page 1 Fax: +44 (0) 131-665-0473 Important Notice: In order to obtain warranty service on your PX-7 unit, the serial number sticker must be intact and you must have a sales receipt or other proof of purchase. If there is no serial number sticker on the PX-7, please contact E-MU Systems at once.
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Unpacking ....................13 Connection Instructions................14 Basic Setup ....................14 Studio Setup ....................15 Performance Setup ..................16 Power Down Sequence ................17 Rack Mounting PX-7 ................17 Instant Gratification ............... 19 Playing Patterns & Songs ................19 Playing Songs ..................21 Playing Demo Sequences ................22 Auditioning Presets .................22 Selecting and Quick Editing Presets ............23...
Page 3 Sound Navigator ..................45 Preset Category ..................45 Instrument Category ................45 Sequencer ................47 Overview ...................... 48 Deﬁnitions ....................49 Events ..................... 49 Tracks ...................... 49 Patterns ....................49 Pattern Recording & Editing ............... 50 The Asterisk ..................50 PX-7 Owners Manual iii...
Page 4 Extend Sequence Data To ...............84 Erase Track ....................85 Cut Track to Clipboard ................86 Copy Track to Clipboard ................87 Paste Clipboard to Track .................88 Apply Clipboard Settings ................89 Explode/Combine Tracks ................90 Combine Tracks ...................90 Explode Tracks ..................90 Channel Assign ..................92 iv E-MU Systems...
Page 5 Program Change Screen ..............122 Revert to Saved Song ................123 Live Performance Features ................. 124 XMix ..................... 124 Using the Repeat Button for Live Performance ........126 Mute Hold ..................... 126 Loop Section ..................127 PX-7 Owners Manual v...
Page 6 Velocity Curve ..................147 Mix Output ...................148 Master Effects .....................150 Effects Mode ..................150 Effects Multi Mode Control ..............150 Master FXA Algorithm ................151 A Effect Types ..................151 FXA Parameters: Decay/HF Damping FxB -> FxA .........152 FXA Send Amounts ................152 vi E-MU Systems...
Page 7 Preset Modulation Processors ..............179 Using the Modulation Processors ............181 More Examples ..................183 Dynamic Filters..................185 What is a Filter? ..................186 Parametric Filters .................. 189 The Z-Plane Filter .................. 190 Signal Flow....................191 PX-7 Owners Manual vii...
Page 8 Sound Start Offset, Delay & Key-up Layer ..........212 Non-Transpose Mode ................214 Solo Mode .....................214 Assign Group ..................215 Glide ......................216 Z-Plane Filters ..................217 PX-7 Filter Types ...................217 Filter Types ..................217 Filter Parameters ................219 Filter Envelope ..................220 Defining the Filter Envelope .............221 Auxiliary Envelope ................221 Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs) ............222...
Page 9 Send MIDI System Exclusive Data ............. 252 Editing a User Arpeggiator Pattern ............252 Pattern Step Number ................253 Key ......................253 Key Offset ..................253 Tie ...................... 254 Rest ....................254 Skip ....................254 End ....................254 PX-7 Owners Manual ix...
Page 10 Effects Mode ..................276 Flexible Effects Control .................276 Using the Effects Channel Settings in Multi Mode ......278 Effect B Into Effect A ................278 General Effect Descriptions................280 Reverb ....................280 Chorus ....................281 Doubling ....................281 Slapback ....................281 Stereo Flanger ..................281 Delay .....................282 x E-MU Systems...
Page 11 Practice Modulating ................304 Troubleshooting ................... 305 Linking Presets ................... 306 Appendix ................307 Front Panel Knob Functions ..............307 Knob Controller Descriptions .............. 308 Presets ......................308 PX-7 Preset Categories ................308 Preset Notes ..................309 Linked Presets..................309 PX-7 Owners Manual xi...
Page 12 Volume & Pan ..................338 Pads Routing ..................339 MIDI In ....................340 Block Diagrams ..................341 Triggers & Programmable Knobs ............341 Quick Edit .....................342 E-MU Expansion Sound Sets..............343 Installing Sound SIMMs................345 MIDI ......................348 Operating System Upgrades ..............353 Received Channel Commands .............355 SysEx Specification ................355 Technical Speciﬁcations ................356...
Page 13: Introduction
16MB or 32MB SIMM module. 1024 Presets & more PX-7 contains 512 user presets and 512 factory ROM presets, but it can be expanded with literally thousands of ROM presets. (ROM presets are automatically added when sound SIMMs are installed.
Page 14 64 destinations in any imaginable way. Synth parameters as well as arpeggiator and BEAT tempos can be controlled from PX-7 internal clock (or an external MIDI clock). Up to 8 LFOs and 12 envelopes can be perfectly synchronized at different rates.
Page 15: Important Safety Instructions
The front panel On/Off switch is a “Soft” power switch that can be used to turn power on and off when the PX-7 is rack mounted. Use the AC power switch on the rear panel if you wish to completely disconnect PX-7 from the AC mains.
Page 16 Important Safety Instructions User The PX-7 should be kept clean and dust free. Periodically wipe the unit with a clean, dry, lint free cloth. Do not use solvents or cleaners. Maintenance There are no user lubrication or adjustment requirements. Instructions Caution - Servicing instructions are for use by qualiﬁed personnel only.
Page 17: Important Safety Instructions
• Turn the television or radio antenna until the interference stops. • Move PX-7 to one side or the other of the television or radio. • Move PX-7 farther away from the television or radio.
Page 18 Ändern Sie den mitgelieferten Stecker nicht. Sollte er nicht in die Steckdose passen, soll die einwandfreie Installation durch einen qualiﬁ- zierten Techniker erfolgen. Vorsicht Wird der PX-7 in einem Rackgestell montiert, muss ein offener 19-Zollrahmen verwendet werden. 6 E-MU Systems...
Page 19 Anwender auf wichtige schaltetem PX-7 sorgfältig überwacht werden. Gebrauchs- und Service- PX-7 nicht in der Nähe von Wasser in Betrieb nehmen -- z.B. in der Vorschriften in den beilieg- enden Drucksachen. Nähe von Badewannen, Waschschüsseln, auf nassen Gestellen oder am Swimmingpool.
Page 20 Foreign Language Warnings - German Das Netzkabel des PX-7 bei längerem Nichtgebrauch aus der Steckdose ziehen. Vermeiden Sie sorgfältig das Eindringen von Gegenständen oder Flüssigkeiten durch die Gehäuseöffnungen. Das Gerät soll durch qualiﬁzierte Serviceleute gewartet werden, falls: A. das Netzkabel beschädigt wurde, oder B.
Page 21 Attention Si le PX-7 est installé dans un rack, utilisez un rack standard ouvert de 48.25cm. Instructions Le PX-7 doit être maintenu propre et sans poussière. Nettoyez-le périodiquement à...
Page 22 éclaboussure ou fuite. notice accompagnant Le PX-7 doit être placé de façon à ce que sa position n’interfére pas avec l’appareil. sa propre ventilation. Le PX-7 doit être placé loin de sources de chaleur telles que des radia- teurs, cheminées, fours, ou groupies en chaleur.
Page 23 • Tournez l’antenne de la télé ou de la radio jusqu’à ce que les inter- férences disparaissent. • Déplacez le PX-7 d’un côté ou de l’autre de la télé ou de la radio. • Eloignez le PX-7 de la télé ou de la radio.
Page 24: Declaration Of Conformity
Test information is contained in a report by Atlas Compliance and Engineering, Inc. Dated July 5, 2001 Report No.: 0126EMUx17_103 Under 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC In accordance with EN 60950 with amendments A1, A2, A3, A4, A11 This Declaration is made July 5, 2001 12 E-MU Systems...
Page 25: Setup
Setup This section thoroughly describes how to set up your new PX-7 for use. Setup includes unpacking instructions, how to hook up the unit to your sound system and, most importantly, how to turn the thing on and off. Unpacking Carefully remove PX-7 from the packaging material.
Page 26: Connection Instructions
The front panel On/Off switch is a “soft” power switch that can be used to turn power on and off when the PX-7 is rack mounted. There is no 110/220 Volt power selector switch since PX-7 utilizes an auto-switching power supply which accepts from 100V-250V, 50-60Hz.
Page 27: Studio Setup
MIDI keyboard or a computer, can control the module. MIDI Out _ _ _ _ PX-7 contains two MIDI output ports (A & B) so that it can transmit on 32 Use the main MIDI A MIDI channels instead of the usual 16.
Page 28: Performance Setup
You can use the Sub 1 and Sub 2 jacks as send/returns in order to further process selected PX-7 presets without using the effects bus on the mixing 16 E-MU Systems...
Page 29: Power Down Sequence
Press On / Off to Abort . . . Rack Mounting PX-7 PX-7 can be rack mounted if you so desire. You’ll need (6) rack spaces to ﬁt PX-7 into your rack. The black end caps remove easily with three screws to reduce the width to 19 inches.
Page 30 Setup Rack Mounting PX-7 18 E-MU Systems...
Page 31: Instant Gratification
This section presents step-by-step instructions for the most fundamental operations to get you up and running as quickly as possible. Playing Patterns & PX-7 on, it comes up in Pattern mode. PX-7 comes with over a hundred factory patterns. The Pattern screen is shown below. Songs...
Page 32 The LED in each button illuminates when a track is enabled (unmuted). The diagram below shows the default factory track assignments. O O O O PX-7’s buttons have been designed so that you can Track Mixing slide your ﬁngers across them to Press the Mix button (located beneath the LCD) while a pattern is quickly mute and unmute tracks.
Page 33: Playing Songs
Use the Track/Channel select buttons to change any of the presets. In before changing the preset, PX-7’s default mode, the active on whichever preset is showing in the another bass preset will be preset view screen. They can be set to always play a speciﬁc channel in selected.
Page 34: Playing Demo Sequences
Auditioning Presets The front panel audition button allows you to hear any preset in PX-7 without even playing a note! When the Audition button is pressed, the button’s LED will illuminate and a short “Riff” (programmed as part of the preset) will play.
Page 35: Selecting And Quick Editing Presets
Be sure to check out the transposition buttons and touchstrip. Selecting and Quick The ﬁrst thing you’ll do with the PX-7 is select and play the factory provided presets. PX-7 comes standard with 8 banks containing 128 presets Editing Presets each.
Page 36 (more than one number per click). Preset Name ﬁelds. Play the keyboard (or press the Audition button) and listen to the sounds made by your PX-7!     TRY OUT ANY OF THE 16 KNOBS on the front panel (in Quick Edit Notice that an asterisk mode) and note how they change the sound of each preset! Don’t worry...
Page 37: Exploring The Master Arpeggiator
Instant Gratiﬁcation Exploring the Master Arpeggiator Exploring the Master PX-7’s multi-channel Pattern Generator/Arpeggiator is one of the greatest features ever put in a synth. Let’s explore the Master Arpeggiator. Arpeggiator To Arpeggiate a Single Preset: Select a preset. Note that the factory presets all have preﬁxes which describe the type of sound.
Page 38: Multi-Channel Arpeggiator
32 notes. on creating Patterns. Multi-Channel PX-7 is totally unique in its ability to run up to 32 arpeggiators at once! Even two or three patterns at once can create very complex sequences and Arpeggiator dynamic landscapes of sound.
Page 39: Time To Save
    Press the Save/Copy button. Multisetups save your entire PX-7 setup. Find out more Rotate the data entry control until you get to the menu shown below. on page 146. Press the right cursor button to move to the lower line.
Page 40 Start with a new blank pattern and set the pattern length. Choose 20 bars or so to start. Restore the Multisetup. (Just to make sure everything is set up correctly.) Press Record, then Play. Start recording the trigger buttons. 28 E-MU Systems...
Page 41: Basic Operations
The front panel On/Off switch is a “Soft” power switch that can be used to turn power on and off when the PX-7 is rack mounted. Use the AC power switch on the rear panel if you wish to completely disconnect PX-7 from the AC mains.
Page 42: Mode/View Buttons
Buttons The Song and Pattern buttons change both the mode and current display view. Pressing Song or Pattern places the PX-7 in the selected mode. Since Song and pattern are Mode buttons, the LEDs stay on when they have been selected, even if Preset or Mix view buttons are activated.
Page 43: Track/Channel +/- Buttons
(for example, press and hold the right cursor button and turn the data entry control). LED View The numeric LED display in the center of the PX-7 can display: Tempo, Pattern Number, the current Bar/Beat, or the MIDI Channel. Repeatedly Select Section pressing the Select button cycles through the four modes.
Page 44: Sequencer Controls
The Tap Tempo button allows you to change the tempo at any time by tapping the button at the desired tempo. Three taps are initially required to change the tempo and then the tempo follows with each subsequent tap. 32 E-MU Systems...
Page 45: Edit Section
LED in the button indicates that you are in Song Edit mode. For more infor- mation about Songs and Song mode, see page 103. When pressed in combi- nation with the Pattern Edit button, Song Edit puts the PX-7 in Demo mode.
Page 46: Arpeggiator Button
The Riff is latched on and plays continuously until the button is pressed again. Presets can be changed while Audition is latched on. See “Bank Select Commands” on page 196 for more information on selecting banks via MIDI. 34 E-MU Systems...
Page 47: Real-Time Controller Knobs
“Quick Editing” the initial settings of the real-time controllers Programmable Knobs - Real-time control of MIDI continuous controllers on external synthesizers Volume - Setting the volume of 16 channels. Pan - Setting the pan position of 16 channels. Controller Function Select PX-7 Owners Manual 35...
Page 48: Knob Functions
Knob Functions Quick Edit mode The Real-time controller knobs provide direct control of the PX-7’s synthe- sizer parameters when the Controller Function Select is set to Quick Edit. There is an LED next to each of the control knobs which illuminates to indicate that the knob setting has been changed from the value programmed in the preset (“Knobs Preset Quick Edit”...
Page 49: Programmable Knobs Mode
MIDI cc#7 to the MIDI out port as well as controlling the internal channel volume. In this mode, the LEDs next to the sixteen knobs blink to indicate MIDI activity on the same numbered MIDI channel (from the sequencer or external MIDI sources). PX-7 Owners Manual 37...
Page 50: Multichannel Pan Knobs
MIDI cc#10 to the MIDI out port as well as controlling the internal channel volume. In this mode, the LEDs next to the sixteen knobs blink to indicate MIDI activity on the same numbered MIDI channel (from the sequencer or external MIDI sources). 38 E-MU Systems...
Page 51: Trigger/Mute Buttons
Pressing a jump button instantly takes you to the ﬁrst screen in the selected category. Pressing the button again takes you to the second screen in the category and so on. Repeated pressing will rotate you back to the ﬁrst screen in the category. PX-7 Owners Manual 39...
Page 52: Touchstrip, Transpose, Keypads & Glide
MIDI. Glide Button This button turns Glide (portamento) on or off for the current preset. The LED in the button illuminates when Glide is turned on in the current preset. See Glide on page 218. 40 E-MU Systems...
Page 53: Erase Button
See page 104 for more information. even in play mode, causes the current pattern to be dirtied (asterisk showing). Although nothing is actually recorded in the current pattern, this could cause an unsaved pattern to be wiped out. PX-7 Owners Manual 41...
Page 54: Preset Screen
• Select banks independently of the of the preset number by locating the (Change the preset without cursor on the Bank ﬁeld and turning the data entry control. saving to remove the asterisk.) 42 E-MU Systems...
Page 55: Channel Volume
Press the Preset View button to display the Preset Select screen. Press either cursor key until the cursor is underneath the volume value. Rotate the data entry control to select a volume level. The Channel Volume range is 000-127. PX-7 Owners Manual 43...
Page 56: Channel Pan
Preset Category ﬁeld and select “arp:” using the data entry control. Press the right cursor button to move it to the Preset Name ﬁeld. Play notes or chords on the keyboard. Change presets as desired to audition the various patterns and presets. 44 E-MU Systems...
Page 57: Sound Navigator
The Name Field changes to show the ﬁrst instrument in each category. Move the cursor back to the instrument name to choose other instruments in the selected category. INSTRUMENT ROM:DRUM 0023 kit: SP1200 PX-7 Owners Manual 45...
Page 58 Basic Operations Sound Navigator 46 E-MU Systems...
Page 59: Sequencer
Song mode button to select Song mode. To Select a Song or Pattern _ _ _ _ With the PX-7 in Song mode and the cursor in the Home position, turn the Warning: Sequencer data entry control to select a new song.
Page 60: Overview
Sequencer Overview Overview PX-7’s sequencer is a Song/Pattern based recorder featuring high resolution recording at 384 ticks per beat. Multiple record modes - Song, Pattern, Grid, Step & Realtime Record - allow you ultimate ﬂexibility in the way you compose you music. You can add, monitor and modify parts on the ﬂy or switch recording modes without ever stopping the sequencer.
Page 61: Deﬁnitions
Tracks may also contain multiple MIDI channels. This feature allows the PX-7 sequencer to control up to 64 different channels at once. There are 32 internal MIDI channels (1A-16A, 1B-16B), and two assignable MIDI ports, each of which can carry 16 external MIDI channels.
Page 62: Pattern Recording & Editing
0 ﬁles are imported with MIDI channels 1-16 going to the same numbered PX-7 track. SMF type 1 ﬁles are imported with tracks 1-16 going to the same numbered PX-7 track. Tracks 17 and above will not be imported into PX-7.
Page 63: Songs
Song mode is also useful when you wish to record, playback or import a sequence longer than 32 bars. For example, you could import a long multi- channel sequence created on another sequencer as a PX-7 song. …as set tempo...
Page 64: Pattern Mode
To select another pattern while one is already playing: Turn the data entry control in Pattern Mode/View. The lower line of the display changes to show the name and number of the pattern you have selected. The Home/Enter LED will be ﬂashing. STOP Ln:16 Bar:01 .1 Coolbone 52 E-MU Systems...
Page 65: Restart/Pattern Fire Key
• Setting Input Quantize (to correct timing errors in Realtime Recording, to set the step rate in Step Recording, or to set the repeat rate when using the front panel Repeat button). Page 53. Select the desired Channel, Track and Preset for recording. PX-7 Owners Manual 53...
Page 66: Input Quantize
ﬁner resolution such as sixteenth or thirty-second notes. You can change the Input Quantize setting in Pattern mode whether the PX-7 is running or stopped, recording or not. You can also use different resolutions on the same part. Use low resolution to record most of the part, then switch to a ﬁner resolution to add complexity.
Page 67: Count In
1/32t). You can also switch between triplet and non-triplet modes to record complex polyrhythms. When Input Quantize is turned Off, you are recording in PX-7’s high resolution mode in which beats can be placed on any one of 384 ticks per measure.
Page 68: First Note Record
Select the pattern in Pattern mode. Move the cursor to the Length (Ln) ﬁeld using the cursor keys. 01 STOP Ln: 02 Bar: 01 . 1 Start of IT Set the Length of the pattern using the data entry control. 56 E-MU Systems...
Page 69: Metronome
Select a Track number. The default value is Track one. This is ﬁne for the ﬁrst track. Press the Preset View button. The preset screen shown below appears. C01A V127 User kit:80’s Tones Select a Preset for your ﬁrst track. PX-7 Owners Manual 57...
Page 70 16 channels of data to each track! Normally, it’s simpler to use just one channel per track. • To setup a track for multichannel playback see “Channel Assign” on page 92. 58 E-MU Systems...
Page 71 Press the Pattern Edit button to exit the menu. Automating the Volume of each Channel Select Volume knob mode by repeatedly pressing the Controller Function Select button (page 35). Select Mix View mode if you wish to view the volume settings. PX-7 Owners Manual 59...
Page 72 Press the Record button once to go into Realtime Record mode. Set the Input Quantize resolution on the LCD to the desired rate. Press the Repeat button illuminating the LED. 60 E-MU Systems...
Page 73: Automatic Channel Assignment
If none of the above succeed (meaning that this channel is not being played on any track), it does not change the current track. Also, changing the track in the list editors or channel assignment screens sets the current track and vice versa. PX-7 Owners Manual 61...
Page 74: Replace Record
Playing The sequencer plays exist- The sequencer will not play Existing ing notes in the track until any data on the track to be Data the ﬁrst data is played. recorded. 62 E-MU Systems...
Page 75: Grid Recording
Grid recording allows you to lay out notes along a pre-deﬁned grid. This is a very visual way to lay down a beat and it makes it easy to experiment, since you can change everything by just turning buttons on and off. PX-7 brings a host of new features to the party.
Page 76 To examine a pattern in grid mode, place the cursor under the Key ﬁeld and turn the data entry control while the pattern is playing. When you ﬁnd a recorded note, you’ll see bars appear and the grid button LEDs will illuminate. 64 E-MU Systems...
Page 77 Now turn on a few of the grid buttons. It doesn’t matter which for now. Press Play. You’ll be hearing some sort of rhythm. Go ahead and change the grid buttons. Play around until you get something you like. PX-7 Owners Manual 65...
Page 78 You can adjust the time (percentage) that the “gate” stays on by pressing the Controller Knob Select Button to toggle between Gate and Velocity edit modes. Turn the 16 controller knobs in gate mode to adjust the gate percentage. 66 E-MU Systems...
Page 79: Step Time Recording
The step is not recorded and incremented until the last “key up” of a chord. This allows you to make changes to the step as long as one key is still held. PX-7 Owners Manual 67...
Page 80: Note Value/Number Of Ticks
Select a Track number. The default value is Track one. Turn Auto Increment On. This feature automatically increments the step (by the selected step resolution) each time you press the Play button. Press the Preset View button. The preset screen shown below appears. 68 E-MU Systems...
Page 81 There are several ways to erase entire pattern. Probably the easiest way press the Track button you want is to simply Save an empty sequence over the pattern you want to erase. to erase. • You could also “Erase All Events” from the Pattern Edit menu. PX-7 Owners Manual 69...
Page 82: Pattern Edit Menu
Locate the Pattern Length screen using the data entry control. PATTERN LENGTH Length: 32 bars Move the cursor to the lower line of the display using either cursor key, then set the length of the pattern using the data entry control. 70 E-MU Systems...
Page 83: Setting Meter (Time Signature)
Set the Length of the pattern using the data entry control. Setting Meter PX-7 allows you to set almost any conceivable time signature. The numerator (indicating number of beats in a measure) can be set from 1 to (Time Signature) 99.
Page 84: Metronome
The metronome setting is NOT saved with the pattern. To Set the Metronome Press the Pattern Edit button. The Pattern Edit menu screen displays the menu page most recently selected since powering up PX-7. O O O O Scroll to the Metronome screen using the data entry control.
Page 85: Loop Section
For example, let’s say you’re looping an eight bar pattern. If the “From” point were set to 7 and the “Thru” point set to 2, then the pattern would play bars 7-8-1-2, 7-8-1-2, etc. Temporary Bar Region From:7 Thru:2 Played - PX-7 Owners Manual 73...
Page 86: In Song Mode
To set the “Loop Thru” point: Hold Tap and hit Edit (to the right of the LED display) when the pattern or song is playing, or is located to, the desired bar. Turning the Loop On and Off Hold Tap and hit the Stop button. This toggles Loop on and off. 74 E-MU Systems...
Page 87: Quantize
In the default case where swing is set to 50% (No Swing), the ﬁrst eighth note takes up 50% of the quarter note and the second eighth note takes up the remaining 50% of the time. PX-7 Owners Manual 75...
Page 88: More About Swing
2/3 of a quarter note, and the second eighth note is 1/3 of a quarter note (i.e. the second eighth note behaves more like an eighth note triplet). If this sounds too “perfect”, try a swing factor of 64% instead. The results will be similar, but the “feel” will be slightly different. 76 E-MU Systems...
Page 89: Scale/Shift Start Times
(this zeros the value) then set Press Enter. The screen shown below appears and the track buttons will Shift to the desired amount. be ﬂashing to remind you to select the tracks you want to edit. PX-7 Owners Manual 77...
Page 90: Scale/Shift Duration
Shift to the desired duration. Scale: 87% Shift: +00.000 Quarter Notes Ticks Select the amount of note duration scaling or shift (offset). The Home/Enter LED will be ﬂashing once the cursor is moved to the lower line of the display. 78 E-MU Systems...
Page 91 • Tempo sequencer may slow or clog. Use • Poly Aftertouch the “Thin Events” function to • Channel Aftertouch reduce the amount of extraneous data in the pattern. • Pitch Wheel (Touchstrip) • Any Continuous Controller (1-95) PX-7 Owners Manual 79...
Page 92: Thin Events
Select a key range for thinning. The default setting is all keys. SELECT TRACKS Key Range: C-2 to:G8 Low Key High Key Press Enter to thin events. Press any other menu button to Cancel the operation. 80 E-MU Systems...
Page 93: Erase Events
Select a key range. The default setting is all keys. SELECT TRACKS Key Range: C-2 to:G8 Press Enter to erase the events. Press any other menu button to Cancel the operation. PX-7 Owners Manual 81...
Page 94: Transpose
Select a key range. The default setting is all keys. SELECT TRACKS Key Range: C-2 to:G8 Press Enter to transpose the selected tracks. Press any other button to Cancel the operation. 82 E-MU Systems...
Page 95: Scale/Shift Velocity
Select a key range. The default setting is all keys. SELECT TRACKS Key Range: C-2 to:G8 Press Enter to change velocity in the selected tracks. Press any other button to Cancel the operation. PX-7 Owners Manual 83...
Page 96: Extend Sequence Data To
Move the cursor to the lower line of the display and select the new pattern length. Press Enter. The following screen appears. --- PERFORM OPERATION? --- Enter = Yes Other = Cancel Press Enter again to extend the pattern or any other menu button to cancel the operation. 84 E-MU Systems...
Page 97: Erase Track
32; the bar range for songs is 001-999. Select the Length of the track you want erased. Press Enter to erase the selected section of the Track. Press any other menu button or exit the edit menu to Cancel the operation. PX-7 Owners Manual 85...
Page 98: Cut Track To Clipboard
PX-7 is turned off. Cutting a section from a track will leave a blank space in the track.
Page 99: Copy Track To Clipboard
This function makes a digital copy of the selected track and places it on the clipboard, where it will be held until it is replaced with another cut or copy operation, or the power to PX-7 is turned off. To Copy a Track Select the pattern you wish to edit.
Page 100: Paste Clipboard To Track
Cut or Copy data to the clipboard. See pages 86 and 87. and patterns. Scroll to the Paste Clipboard to Track screen shown below using the data entry control. PASTE CLIPBOARD TO TRACK Track: 1 At Bar:06 Destination Start Number Track Location of Pastes 88 E-MU Systems...
Page 101: Apply Clipboard Settings
Apply Clipboard Settings pastes the data indicated by the arrows. This setup data is saved when you save the pattern. To Apply Clipboard Preset Settings: Copy a track to the clipboard. Paste the clipboard data to another track. Scroll to the Apply Clipboard Settings screen. PX-7 Owners Manual 89...
Page 102: Explode/Combine Tracks
Track 1 Track 2 Track 1 Ch. 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 Track 3 Track 2 Track 4 Track 4 Track 5 Track 8 Track 7 Clipboard Channels Converted Track 8 to Tracks Resulting Pattern 90 E-MU Systems...
Page 103: Combine Tracks
Move the cursor to the lower line of the display using either the left or right cursor key and press Enter. The following screen appears. - - PERFORM OPERATION? - - Enter=Yes Other=Cancel Press Enter. The clipboard data will be divided up and merged with exiting pattern tracks. PX-7 Owners Manual 91...
Page 104: Channel Assign
This important screen assigns each track to a Main channel (01A-16B). This “rechannelizes” the data on the track to the channel you choose here. The default mode of operation for PX-7 is to have tracks assigned to the same- numbered MIDI channel. This convention makes it easy to keep everything organized and it works well for most recording.
Page 105: Multichannel Track Recording
MIDI Recording ports, the PX-7 sequencer can actually control up to 64 separate MIDI channels (16 internal-A, 16 internal-B, 16 MIDI port-A, 16 MIDI port-B). Once a track is enabled for multichannel recording you can record into it using the rubber keypads or external MIDI data.
Page 106 Press the Preset View button. Select a preset for channel 01A. Press Record, then Play. Start playing! Record Channel 2 Select channel 02A. Select a preset for channel 02A. Press Record, then Play. Start playing! Continue to record channels. 94 E-MU Systems...
Page 107: Note List Editor
2) Change the time, channel, or MIDI note. Note: You cannot have two events with the exact same time and data in a pattern. PX-7 will delete any duplicate events as soon as you increment the event or exit the screen.
Page 108: Event List Editor
2) Change the time, channel, or MIDI event type. • Note: You cannot have two events with the exact same time and data in a pattern. PX-7 will delete any duplicate events as soon as you increment the event or exit the screen.
Page 109: Poly Pressure Edit
Sequencer Pattern Edit Menu Poly Pressure Edit Polyphonic pressure (aftertouch) messages are assigned on a per note basis and have range of 0-127. PX-7 can generate polyphonic pressure messages, but it cannot receive them. Poly Pressure Screen 01 EVENT <->...
Page 110 001.01.001 the program change will only occur Move the cursor to the lower line of the display and select the “prog” when the pattern is ﬁrst selected. event type as shown below. See page 129 for details. 98 E-MU Systems...
Page 111 MSB if applicable. If the bank selects are set to “off” no bank select information about MIDI Bank command will be transmitted. Select commands. Press Repeat and change the data ﬁelds as desired if you want to insert another program change or other event. PX-7 Owners Manual 99...
Page 112: The Conductor Track
Press the (-) Track/Channel button until “CT” appears in the track ﬁeld. Press the Enter button as prompted by the display to begin editing. Move the cursor to the lower line of the display and select tempo. 100 E-MU Systems...
Page 113: The Conductor Track
<-> 002.03.008 tempo: 120 bpm Press the front panel Erase button on PX-7 to erase the tempo event. Simply change the Tempo or Location ﬁelds to modify the tempo or time of the event. Press the Pattern Edit button to exit the Pattern Edit module.
Page 114: Revert To Saved Pattern
This is not the same as an “Undo” function since Pattern Revert permanently discards any edits you have made since saving. This function removes the asterisk in the display that appears after you’ve edited the pattern. REVERT TO SAVED PATTERN A2DJ 102 E-MU Systems...
Page 115: Song Mode
Press the Record button twice to select Step Record mode. The Step record LED illuminates and the screen shown below appears. Current Song Step Step Number Length Position 01 STEP Ln: 04 Bar:001 -----------NONE----------- Step Contents (None, Stop, Pattern) PX-7 Owners Manual 103...
Page 116 (with length equal to the duplicated step). Note that Delete still functions as is, only deleting the step event, not any data or time. 104 E-MU Systems...
Page 117 (with length equal to the duplicated step). Note that the Delete button only deletes the step event, not any data or time. Change the pattern to the desired pattern. PX-7 Owners Manual 105...
Page 118 Song display if the Songs has been modiﬁed and needs to be saved. The Save/Copy button LED will also be ﬂashing. Press Save/Copy, scroll to the Save Song screen, select a location and press Enter. 106 E-MU Systems...
Page 119: Realtime Song Recording
2. Press the Track Enable/Mute button corresponding to the Set the metronome to On or Rec if you want a timing reference. MIDI channel you wish to select. PX-7 Owners Manual 107...
Page 120 Press the Play button to begin recording. The controller knobs now Use the “Erase cc# adjust the volumes of all 16 tracks. Events” function (page 114) to erase controller data from the Press Stop when you’re ﬁnished recording. song. 108 E-MU Systems...
Page 121 Press the Song Edit button. Scroll to Erase Events and move the cursor to the lower line of the display. Select the realtime controller number from step 2. Press Enter to erase the controller data. PX-7 Owners Manual 109...
Page 122: Song Edit Menu
The Song Edit button is DISABLED unless you are in Song Mode. An PX-7 Song is a one track sequence of any length. Pattern Play events will typically be recorded into a song so that speciﬁc patterns will begin playing at speciﬁc bar locations (only one pattern can play at a time).
Page 123: Setting Meter (Time Signature)
Patterns for each event type. Press the Song Edit button again to exit the module. Setting Meter PX-7 allows you to set almost any conceivable time signature. The numerator (indicating number of beats in a measure) can be set from 1 to (Time Signature) 99.
Page 124: Metronome
The metronome setting is NOT saved with the Song. To Set the Metronome Press the Song Edit button. The Pattern Edit menu screen displays the menu page most recently selected since powering up PX-7. O O O O Scroll to the Metronome screen using the data entry control.
Page 125: Scale/Shift Start Times
Press Enter. Select a key range for thinning. The default setting is all keys. SELECT KEY RANGE Key Range: C-2 to:G8 Low Key High Key Press Enter to thin events. Press any other button to Cancel the operation. PX-7 Owners Manual 113...
Page 126: Erase Events
Press Enter. Move the cursor to the lower line to select a key range for erasure. The default setting is all keys. SELECT KEY RANGE Key Range: C-2 to:G8 Low Key High Key Press Enter to erase the events. Press any other button to Cancel the operation. 114 E-MU Systems...
Page 127: Transpose
Press Enter. Move the cursor to the lower line to select a key range to be transposed. The default setting is all keys. SELECT KEY RANGE Key Range: C-2 to:G8 Low Key High Key Press Enter to transpose the pattern. Press any other button to Cancel the operation. PX-7 Owners Manual 115...
Page 128: Scale/Shift Velocity
The default setting is all keys. SELECT KEY RANGE Key Range: C-2 to:G8 Low Key High Key Press Enter to change velocity in the song. Press any other button to Cancel the operation. 116 E-MU Systems...
Page 129: Cut Track To Clipboard
Select the Start Bar and the Length (in bars) to be cut. The Home/Enter LED will be ﬂashing once the cursor is moved to the lower line of the display. Press Enter to cut the track. Press any other menu button to Cancel the operation. PX-7 Owners Manual 117...
Page 130: Copy Track To Clipboard
PX-7 is turned off. The copied Paste functions. Pattern Play events are NOT affected by the copy operation. Pattern play events must be edited using Step Record.
Page 131: Paste Clipboard To Track
Paste operation Select the number of times you want the clipboard data pasted. until the sequence cycles around. Press Enter to paste the data. Press any other menu button to Cancel (Hint: Press RTZ) the operation. PX-7 Owners Manual 119...
Page 132: Song Channel Assign
Destination Channels 1A-16A Song used internally Internal Track Channels both MIDI Port A used Song Channels 1B-16B Internal Track Channels used internally Song Internal MIDI Port B used Track Channels Song Internal Song disabled Track Channels none 120 E-MU Systems...
Page 133: Note List Editor
2) Change the time, channel, or MIDI note. Note: You cannot have two events with the exact same time and data in a song. PX-7 will delete any duplicate events as soon as you increment the event or exit the screen.
Page 134: Event List Editor
2) Change the time, channel, or MIDI event. • Note: You cannot have two events with the exact same time and data in a pattern. PX-7 will delete any duplicate events as soon as you increment the event or exit the screen.
Page 135: Poly Pressure Edit
Sequencer Song Edit Menu Poly Pressure Edit Polyphonic pressure (aftertouch) messages are assigned on a per note basis and have range of 0-127. PX-7 can generate polyphonic pressure messages, but it cannot receive them. Poly Pressure Screen 01 EVENT <->...
Page 136: Revert To Saved Song
This is not the same as an “Undo” function since Revert permanently discards any edits you have made since saving. This function removes the asterisk in the display that appears after you’ve edited the song. REVERT TO SAVED SONG Patterns 0-9 124 E-MU Systems...
Page 137: Live Performance Features
Sequencer Live Performance Features Live This section details some of the “power-user” features of PX-7 designed for playing and modifying patterns in a live situation. Performance Features 2. Select Function 1. Press & Hold The Tap-Tempo key functions as a Shift Key to access the new features.
Page 138 Select the Destination Track, then the Source Track. Done. To Exit XMix Mode: Press the Play button. To Save the New Pattern • The Save/Copy LED is ﬂashing. Press the Save/Copy button to jump to the Save Pattern screen. 126 E-MU Systems...
Page 139: Using The Repeat Button For Live Performance
Play a pattern. Change the track mutes as desired. Select a new pattern using the data entry control. Hold the Tap button while pressing Enter. The track mute settings of the previous pattern will remain in effect. PX-7 Owners Manual 127...
Page 140: Loop Section
The track mute settings of the previous pattern will remain in effect. Loop Section See “Loop Section” on page 73. Restart/Pattern Fire Key See “Restart/Pattern Fire Key” on page 53. Pattern Change Tempo Hold See “Pattern Change Tempo Hold” on page 160. 128 E-MU Systems...
Page 141: Track Priority
Event Timing The following information is intended for advanced users. If you are just getting started with PX-7 you can skip this section for now. Songs and patterns both contain pre-sequence setup information that is loaded just before a song or sequence plays. This pre-sequence information is not reloaded when a pattern loops.
Page 142: Applications
Rechannelize Input feature which frees you from changing the MIDI External MIDI channel of your controller keyboard. Keyboard XL-7, MP-7 or PX-7 Setup the Following Controls: RECHANNELIZE INPUT (MIDI) - always     KEYBOARD OUTPUTS MIDI (MIDI) - don’t transmit...
Page 143: How To Record The Audition Riffs
Press the Record button once to get ready for Realtime recording. Select First Note Recording in the Count In ﬁeld. The number will change to a quarter note. Press the Audition button. Recording will begin. Press Stop at the end of the pattern length. PX-7 Owners Manual 131...
Page 144 Sequencer Applications 132 E-MU Systems...
Page 145: Controllers Menu
Press the Controllers button, lighting the LED. The Controllers Menu screen displays the menu page most recently selected since powering up PX-7. The cursor appears below the ﬁrst character of the screen heading on line one. To select a new screen Press the Home/Enter button or press the Cursor button repeatedly until the cursor is below the screen title heading.
Page 146: Realtime Control Functions
Quick Edit mode the front panel knobs only control the “Basic Channel”. Aftertouch Curves PX-7‘s internal voices do not use the poly aftertouch data, even though it can be transmitted out over MIDI. AFTERTOUCH CURVES channel: 1 poly: off ...
Page 147: Local Control On/Off
MIDI local control mode change messages can either be accepted or ignored depending on the setting of the change ﬁeld. With this set to “ignored”, an incoming command to turn local control on or off would be ignored. PX-7 Owners Manual 135...
Page 148: Footswitch Jack Function
Footswitch Jack The two footswitch jacks on PX-7’s rear panel can be programmed to perform a variety of functions. The footswitch jacks are designed to accept Function momentary footswitches which connect the tip and ring.
Page 149: Trigger Buttons Function
“armed” to play next. The armed trigger button LED will ﬂash and the pattern will begin playing at the next loop. The trigger button LED will be solidly illuminated while the selected pattern is playing. TRIGGER BUTTONS FUNCTION Play Note Events PX-7 Owners Manual 137...
Page 150: Trigger Buttons
16 trigger buttons. Save the Multisetup if you want to save these settings. See page 147. To Play the Trigger Buttons: Press the Mode button so that the Triggers LED illuminates. Play the Trigger buttons. 138 E-MU Systems...
Page 151: Triggers Pattern Select
Turn the data entry control to select the Trigger Buttons Function screen. Move the cursor to the lower line, set the selection to Select Patterns. Press Enter. Press the Mode button so that the Triggers LED illuminates. Press the Trigger Buttons to select patterns. PX-7 Owners Manual 139...
Page 152: Trigger Mode Quick Select
Each knob can be programmed to send on any MIDI channel (01A-16B) This cool feature allows and on any continuous controller number from 1-95 The “Controller your PX-7 to function as a MIDI Function Select” button (page 35) must be set to “Program” in order to Continuous Control center for transmit.
Page 153: Knob Preset Quick-Edit
PatchCord menu as MIDI A through MIDI P. The Real-time Controller assignment also speciﬁes which controller numbers are transmitted when the “Knobs MIDI Out” is enabled (see “Knobs Output MIDI” on page 162). PX-7 Owners Manual 141...
Page 154 Controllers Menu Real-time Controller Assignment O O O O Tip: PX-7 factory presets have certain synth parameters assigned to each controller letter REALTIME CONTROLLER # and so these are “Global” A: 74 B: 71 C: 25 D: 26 controller assignments.
Page 155: Midi Footswitch Assign
Touchstrip can be assigned to both the up and down parameters to vary the tempo up and down from a single controller. If any other controller is assigned to both the up and down parameters, PX-7 redeﬁnes the center of the controller’s range as zero (so it acts like a pitch wheel).
Page 156 Controllers Menu 144 E-MU Systems...
Page 157: Global Menu
To enable the Global menu Press the Global button, lighting the LED. The Global Menu screen displays the menu page most recently selected since powering up PX-7. The cursor appears below the ﬁrst character of the screen heading on line one.
Page 158: Multisetups
Arp, and MIDI menu parameters (with the exceptions noted above). gear. If you make changes to any of these menus, PX-7 will retain the changes, • Call up presets, vol & pan even if power is turned off. They are of course, overwritten when you when using an external keyboard or sequencer.
Page 159: Multisetup Name
Press either cursor button to move the cursor to the bottom line of the screen. Now, use the data entry control to select the destination location. The Enter LED will be ﬂashing. Press the Enter button to save the Multisetup. PX-7 Owners Manual 147...
Page 160: Deﬁning Global Parameters
The Transpose parameter transposes the key of all presets, in semitone intervals. The transpose range is ± 24 semitones. Master Tune adjusts the ﬁne tuning of all presets so that you can tune PX-7 to other instruments. The master tuning range is ± 1 semitone in 1/64th semitone increments (1.56 cents).
Page 161: Velocity Curve
These specially designed curves allow you to customize the dynamic feel of the pads to your individual playing style, or to better adapt PX-7 to a external MIDI controller. You can select one of thirteen global velocity curves or to leave the data unaltered (linear).
Page 162: Mix Output
The Mix Output function is also useful when sequencing since it lets you route speciﬁc MIDI channels (and thus sequencer tracks) to speciﬁc Sub outputs (on the back panel) where there they can be processed with EQ or other outboard effects. 150 E-MU Systems...
Page 163: Output Section
Sends 2 and 3 can be routed to the effects processors or to rear panel submix jacks. When a plug is inserted into a Submix jack, the dry portion of the Send is disconnected from the effects processor and is routed directly to the Submix output jacks. PX-7 Owners Manual 151...
Page 164: Master Effects
FX MULTIMODE CONTROL preset on channel 1 If you are in Omni or Poly modes this parameter is disabled and the message in parentheses explains that PX-7 is currently in Omni mode. FX MULTIMODE CONTROL (using Omni mode) 152 E-MU Systems...
Page 165: Master Fxa Algorithm
DelayVerb 1 Perfect Room DelayVerb 2 Tiled Room DelayVerb 3 Hard Plate DelayVerb 4 Pan Warm Hall DelayVerb 5 Pan Spacious Hall DelayVerb 6 Bright Hall DelayVerb 7 Bright Hall Pan DelayVerb 8 Bright Plate DelayVerb 9 PX-7 Owners Manual 153...
Page 166: Fxa Parameters: Decay/Hf Damping Fxb -> Fxa
See “Master Effects” on page 276 for detailed information. FXA SEND AMOUNTS 1:100% 2: 50% 3: 10% 4: 0% Master FXB This parameter selects the type of effect used for the “B” effect. The following effect types are available. Algorithm MASTER FXB ALGORITHM Chorus 1 154 E-MU Systems...
Page 167: Fxb Parameters: Feedback/Lfo Rate Delay Time
LFORATE DELAY FXB Send Amounts These parameters set the effects amounts for each of the four stereo effects busses. See the Effects chapter for detailed information. FXB SEND AMOUNTS 1:100% 2: 50% 3: 10% 4: 0% PX-7 Owners Manual 155...
Page 168: User Key Tuning
The Output Format parameter sets the digital audio output format. The available formats are S/PDIF, and AES pro. If you are using the digital output, choose either S/PDIF or AES pro to match the format of the receiving device. OUTPUT FORMAT S/PDIF 156 E-MU Systems...
Page 169: Screen Viewing Angle
The angle is adjustable from Angle +7 to -8. Positive values will make the display easier to read when viewed from above. Negative values make the display easier to read from below. VIEWING ANGLE PX-7 Owners Manual 157...
Page 170 Global Menu Miscellaneous Parameters 158 E-MU Systems...
Page 171: Midi Menu
MIDI Menu Most of the parameters in PX-7 that relate to MIDI are contained within this menu. You can merge MIDI data, change the continuous controller assignments, turn program changes off or on, and lots more. MIDI menu settings are saved with the current Multimap.
Page 172: Base Tempo
MIDI Menu Base Tempo Base Tempo PX-7 contains an internal Master Clock which runs the sequencer, arpeg- giators, synchronizes the LFOs when in tempo-based mode, controls the times of tempo-based envelopes, and can be used as a modulation source in the PatchCords section.
Page 173: Rechannelize Input
Press Stop when ﬁnished. (Press Stop twice to Return to Zero.) Select a preset for Channel 2 (C02A) from the Preset View screen. Notice that the keyboard now plays the new preset. Press Record, then Play to begin recording. Continue to record tracks. PX-7 Owners Manual 161...
Page 174: Knobs Output Midi
This option enables or disables the transmission of MIDI clock from the MIDI out port. When PX-7 is running on its own internal clock (page 160) it transmits 24 MIDI clocks per quarter note. When PX-7 is slaved to an external MIDI clock, it mirrors the incoming clock data.
Page 175: External Song Start/Stop
MIDI out ports.This allows you to connect MIDI Out a MIDI keyboard to PX-7 and control both the PX-7 and any other external synthesizers down the line. MERGE MIDI IN TO OUT...
Page 176: Midi Enable
MIDI Enable lets you turn each MIDI channel on and off independently when in Multi mode. This feature is helpful when you have other devices connected to the same MIDI line and do not want the PX-7 unit to respond to the MIDI channels reserved for the other devices.
Page 177: Midi Program Change -> Preset
MIDI program change number. For example, you could set up the Program -> Preset map to call up preset #12 whenever PX-7 receives MIDI program change #26. The four ﬁelds shown below are editable.
Page 178: Midi Sysex Id
Send MIDI System This command transmits MIDI System Exclusive (SysEx) data to the MIDI Out port of PX-7. The MIDI data can be sent to a computer, sequencer or to Exclusive Data another PX-7. When transferring data between two PX-7s be sure both units have the same SysEx ID number! Using the cursor key and the data entry control, select the type of MIDI data you want to transmit.
Page 179 Transmits only the selected preset. The Enter LED will be ﬂashing. Press the Enter button to conﬁrm the operation. To receive MIDI data, simply send the MIDI data into PX-7 from another PX-7 or from a computer/sequencer. SEND MIDI SYSEX DATA...
Page 180: Midi Mode
(on the preset selection screen) and plays that channel’s associated preset. Multi Responds to data on any combination of MIDI channels and plays the speciﬁc preset associated with each of the MIDI channels. You must select multi mode for multitimbral operation. 168 E-MU Systems...
Page 181: Programming Basics
Your initial involvement with PX-7 will most likely be using the existing presets and selecting MIDI channels. While the factory presets are very good, there are some things you will probably want to change eventually, perhaps the LFO speed, the ﬁlter frequency or the attack time.
Page 182: Modulation
Turning the volume control back and forth on your home stereo is an example of Amplitude Modulation. PX-7 is designed so that each of the variable parameters, such as the volume, has an initial setting which is changed by a modulation source.
Page 183: Modulation Sources
The following is a list of the modulation sources used in PX-7. Keyboard Key Which key is pressed. Sometimes referred to as, “Keyboard Tracking”.
Page 184: Random Sources
This source is designed to be used for cross- fading and cross-switching layers, although you may ﬁnd other uses. Modulation When setting up modulation with the PX-7, you deﬁne a modulation source and a modulation destination. Then, you connect the source to the PatchCords destination using “PatchCords.”...
Page 185: Envelope Generators
Decay 2, it simply waits there for you to release the key. When you release the key, the envelope continues into the Release 1 and Release 2 stages, stopping at the end of the Release 2 stage. PX-7’s envelope gener- ators provide great ﬂexibility for programming both complex and simple envelopes.
Page 186: Tempo-Based Envelopes
Attack 1 stage and repeats the ﬁrst four stages. It continues to loop through these four stages until the key is released where it immediately jumps to the Release 1 stage. 174 E-MU Systems...
Page 187: Low Frequency Oscillators (Lfos)
Programming Basics Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs) A Low Frequency Oscillator or LFO is simply a wave which repeats at a slow rate. The PX-7 has two multi-wave LFOs for each channel. The LFO Frequency waveforms are shown in the following illustration.
Page 188: Clock Modulation
LFO will be mildly or radically altered.     The tempo of the master clock is set in the Global menu. Triggered LFO LFO Wave Clock LFO Trigger causes the LFO to reset each time the clock waveform goes low. 176 E-MU Systems...
Page 189 (such as pitch) to create complex patterns. (Hint: Adjust the PatchCord Amounts.) Eighth Note Quarter Note Adding these two clocks together in equal amounts produces a stairstep waveform. 16th Note Note Quarter Note Adding multiple clocks with unequal amounts produces complex repeating patterns. PX-7 Owners Manual 177...
Page 190: Modulation Destinations
LFOs, envelope generators and modulation wheels output continuously changing values. The possible modulation routings are completely ﬂexible as shown in the diagram above. Multiple sources can control the same destination, or a single source can control multiple destinations. 178 E-MU Systems...
Page 191: Modulation Processors
1. Lag 1 has a longer lag time than Lag 0. Processor Absolute Value This function inverts negative input values and outputs only positive values. This device is also called a full wave rectiﬁer. Absolute Value PX-7 Owners Manual 179...
Page 192 Lag in destination. The summing amp is located before where you want to control a the lag processor as shown in the following illustration. combination of modulation signals with a single patchcord. Sum Node Lag 0 Lag 0 sum 180 E-MU Systems...
Page 193: Preset Modulation Processors
This processor generates a positive or negative going slope whenever the ﬁrst key is depressed on the MIDI channel. Preset Ramp Preset Ramp Negative Rate Positive Rate 1st Note time Played original value original 1st Note time value Played PX-7 Owners Manual 181...
Page 194 Large values produce fast ramps and small values produce slow ramps. Multiple inputs can be connected to the ramp rate (just like all the other destinations in PX-7). The patch below shows an application for the Preset Ramp which generates an adjustable decay envelope ONLY on the ﬁrst note played to bring in the...
Page 195: Using The Modulation Processors
If the input PatchCord amount were a negative value however, the action of the velocity would be reversed and velocities less than 64 would raise the pitch and velocities equal or greater than 64 would play the original pitch. PX-7 Owners Manual 183...
Page 196 Setting the DC value to a positive value would bring the velocity switch point down. The PatchCord screens for this patch are shown below. PATCHCORD Vel+- -> Switch +100 PATCHCORD -> Switch -021 PATCHCORD Switch -> Pitch +022 184 E-MU Systems...
Page 197: More Examples
ﬁlter cutoff. Normal pink noise is low pass ﬁltered audio frequency noise with a 3 dB/octave slope to give equal energy per octave. PX-7 pink noise is actually more like very low frequency ﬁltered noise, but it is perfect for use as a random control source.
Page 198 You can start to see some of the possibilities (and there are many). Whenever you ﬁnd yourself wishing for some esoteric type of control, take a minute to think and see if there is a way to achieve the desired result using the modulation processors. 186 E-MU Systems...
Page 199: Dynamic Filters
Programming Basics Dynamic Filters Dynamic The block diagram of the PX-7’s signal path is shown below. Filters Z-Plane Instrument Filter Freq. To understand how a ﬁlter works, we need to understand what makes up a sound wave. A sine wave is the simplest form of sound wave. Any waveform, except a sine wave, can be analyzed as a mix of sine waves at speciﬁc frequencies and amplitudes.
Page 200: What Is A Filter
160 360 720 1440 2880 Frequency A ﬁlter that lets only the high frequencies pass is called a high-pass ﬁlter as illustrated in the following diagram. Initial Frequency Filter Output High Pass Filter 160 360 720 1440 2880 Frequency 188 E-MU Systems...
Page 201 “picked out” of the sound and ampliﬁed as the resonant peak sweeps over them. Bells and gongs are real world examples of sounds which have a high Q. Low Q Med Q High Q Frequency PX-7 Owners Manual 189...
Page 202 ﬁlters. Parametric equalizers are usually either two-pole or three-pole ﬁlters. In terms of vintage synthesizers, Moog and ARP synthesizers used 4-pole ﬁlters, Oberheim and E-mu synthesizers were famous for their 2-pole ﬁlter sound. 6-pole...
Page 203: Parametric Filters
15,000 20,000 Linear Frequency - Hertz Many natural instruments have complex resonances which are based on their soundboard or tube size. The resonance shown above would be impos- sible to create using a normal synthesizer ﬁlter. PX-7 Owners Manual 191...
Page 204: The Z-Plane Filter
You simply select and use the ﬁlters in a manner similar to choosing an instrument. Because there are so many types of instruments and ﬁlters to choose from, the number of possible permutations is staggering. 192 E-MU Systems...
Page 205: Signal Flow
Velocity is often used as a modulation source for the DCA so that the harder you play, the louder the sound becomes. Adjusts the balance of sound to the left and right channels. Pan can be modulated by any modulation source. PX-7 Owners Manual 193...
Page 206: Midi Channels & Real-Time Controls
Suppose you wanted to send the four data sliders on your master keyboard. PX-7 can handle up to 16 MIDI controllers (A-P) of your choosing. “MIDI A-P” are simply names for the internal connections that link external MIDI continuous controllers to the PatchCord section of PX-7.
Page 207 MIDI A-P are internal connections which simultaneously carry front panel controller knob data and MIDI continuous controller data. The 16 controller knobs on the PX-7 front panel work just like MIDI real- time controllers. The controller knobs are permanently assigned to controllers A-P.
Page 208: Bank Select Commands
For example, if you have already set the Bank MSB to Audition button, the Bank Select 04, you need only send the LSB to change banks within the PX-7 sound set. MSB and LSB are displayed on See the MIDI Bank Select chart below.
Page 209 This feature allows you to get the most out of two effects since you can have eight different mixes. For more information, refer to the diagram on the following page or, See “Mix Output” on page 150. PX-7 Owners Manual 197...
Page 210 The Mix Output screen in the Global menu assigns each MIDI channel to a Send (1-4) or to “Preset”. The Mix Output screen in the Preset Edit menu is ONLY used if the Global Mix Output is set to “Preset”. Otherwise the Preset Edit menu Mix Output settings are ignored. 198 E-MU Systems...
Page 211: Preset Edit Menu
Press the Preset Edit button, lighting the LED. The Preset Edit Menu screen MIDI preset changes on the displays the menu page most recently selected since powering up PX-7. The cursor appears below the ﬁrst character of the screen heading on line one.
Page 212: Preset Name
PRESET NAME syn: VOSIM-Voc Four Layer PX-7 provides a 4 layer instrument structure. Each layer is a complete synthesizer voice with 50 ﬁlter types, over 64 modulation sources, more Architecture than 64 modulation destinations and 24 patchcords to connect everything together.
Page 213: Selecting Layers
NOT equal, the value of Layer 1 will be displayed with ﬂashing characters. If you move the data entry control all values will be equal to this new value and the parameter value will no longer ﬂash. PX-7 Owners Manual 201...
Page 214: Deﬁning Layer Parameters
The Instrument parameter deﬁnes which of the available instrument sounds is played by the current layer. Instrument ROM SIMM Name INSTRUMENT ROM: PX-7 0078 bas : Booty Q 2 Instrument Category Instrument Name To select an instrument for the selected layer(s), move the cursor to the bottom line of the display and change the instrument using the data entry control.
Page 215: Defining Key Range
Layer 1 Layer 2 Layer 3 Switch Layer 4 With a High Fade value of zero (as in layer 3 of the diagram), the layer simply switches off at the high key. PX-7 Owners Manual 203...
Page 216 ﬁeld n the display. KEY: FADE HIGH FADE KEY: LO FADE HIGH FADE KEY: LO FADE HIGH FADE If two layers do overlap, both will play as shown in the next example. 204 E-MU Systems...
Page 217: Defining The Velocity Crossfade Range
Set the velocity range of the layer by deﬁning the high and low velocity values. Values range from 0 (off) to 127 (hardest). VEL: LO FADE HIGH FADE PX-7 Owners Manual 205...
Page 218 You may want to adjust the fade in and fade out points to achieve a natural sounding crossfade. These parameters vary depending on the sounds. Increasing Velocity Layer 1 Layer 2 Layer 1 Layer 2 VEL: LO FADE HIGH FADE VEL: LO FADE HIGH FADE 206 E-MU Systems...
Page 219: Defining The Real-Time Crossfade Range
RT: LO FADE HIGH FADE RT: LO FADE HIGH FADE Select a preset. Press the Preset Edit button to access the Preset Edit menu. Go to the Instrument page and select instruments for Layers 1 and 2. PX-7 Owners Manual 207...
Page 220 To set up a four layer Cross-Switch, simply assign each of the four layers to a different Real-time Crossfade range, then assign XfdRnd to RTXfade in the PatchCords for each layer. Realtime Control Value Layer 1 Layer 2 Layer 3 Layer 4 Switch Switch Switch 208 E-MU Systems...
Page 221 Press Home/Enter and use the data entry control to advance to the PatchCord page. Select Layer 1. Select XfdRnd as the modulation source and RTXfade as the desti- nation. Set the Cord Amount to +100. Repeat step 6 for the remaining three layers. PX-7 Owners Manual 209...
Page 222: Transposing The Instrument
The upper and lower transposition range is now limited by the original pitch, the sample rate of the instrument’s sample and the G-chip interpolation hardware. TRANSPOSE +36 semitones 210 E-MU Systems...
Page 223: Tuning
Pan value in the Preset Select screen to 64L and set this Pan value to 63R, the actual pan amount would be 0 as these two pan parameters are relative to each other. PX-7 Owners Manual 211...
Page 224: Volume Envelope
Tempo-Based Envelopes = Initial Setting = Increase Master Tempo = Decrease Master Tempo Tempo-based envelope rates change according to the Master Tempo rate. 212 E-MU Systems...
Page 225: Defining The Volume Envelope
Sustain Level level time Down Released On the Volume Envelope, levels can only be set to positive values. The value range is from 0 to +100. PX-7 Owners Manual 213...
Page 226: Chorusing The Layer
Delay values below zero are Tempo-based values, meaning the time is based on the Master Tempo setting. Note values are displayed by adjusting the Delay Time value below zero. The sound will be delayed by the selected note value based on the master clock. 214 E-MU Systems...
Page 227 Move the cursor to the Delay ﬁeld and turn the data entry control counter-clockwise until the display changes to read “key-up” as shown above. Play the keyboard or keypads. You should now hear your key-up sound when you release the key. PX-7 Owners Manual 215...
Page 228: Non-Transpose Mode
Synth (last): Similar to Melody (last) but this mode has key-up action. When you release the currently sounding solo key while holding other keys down, the highest held solo key sounds in a Legato fashion. 216 E-MU Systems...
Page 229: Assign Group
Four bins of 2 channels each. Notes are played polyphonically with dynamic channel assignment using no more than 2 channels each. Mono A-I: Nine monophonic channels. Any layers assigned to the same letter interrupt each other without affecting other layers. PX-7 Owners Manual 217...
Page 230: Glide
Adjust the Cord Amount for the desired range. Disconnect the MIDI controller from whatever else it was connected to before you started mucking about. The Glide button turns Glide on/off and the knob controls the rate. 218 E-MU Systems...
Page 231: Z-Plane Filters
2 to 12 order. Higher order ﬁlters have more sections and can produce more complex formants. PX-7 can produce 128 ﬁlters of up to 6th order or 64 ﬁlters of 12th order complexity. Therefore, if you decided to use all 12th order ﬁlters, PX-7 would be limited to 64 voices.
Page 232 Preset Edit Menu PX-7 Filter Types Filter Name Order Type Description ContraBand A novel band-pass ﬁlter where the frequency peaks and dips midway in the frequency range. Swept1>1oct Parametric ﬁlter with 24 dB of boost or cut and a one octave bandwidth.
Page 233: Filter Parameters
The Freq and Q parameters control various elements of the ﬁlter depending on the type of ﬁlter used. See the table in the Filter Types section for details about what the Freq and Q ﬁelds control in each ﬁlter. FILTER Freq: PX-7 Owners Manual 221...
Page 234: Filter Envelope
(1 & 2). For more information see page 174. To Turn on Envelope Repeat: Move the cursor until it is underneath the Mode ﬁeld as shown below. FILTER ENVELOPE Mode: time-based Turn the data entry control clockwise. The lower line changes to: 222 E-MU Systems...
Page 235: Defining The Filter Envelope
The Auxiliary Envelope is a supplementary general purpose envelope that can be routed to any real-time control destination in the PatchCords. It is identical to the ﬁlter envelope generator. See “Filter Envelope” on page 222 for full details. PX-7 Owners Manual 223...
Page 236: Low Frequency Oscillators (Lfos)
Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs) Low Frequency A Low Frequency Oscillator or LFO, is simply a wave that repeats at a slow speed. PX-7 has two LFOs per layer identiﬁed on the display as LFO1 and Oscillators (LFOs) LFO2. An LFO can be routed to any real-time control destination using a PatchCord.
Page 237: Sync
Rate The Rate ﬁeld determines the LFO speed in absolute frequency rate values or tempo-based note values. All values equal to or greater than zero specify absolute frequency values from 0.08 Hz to 18.14 Hz. PX-7 Owners Manual 225...
Page 238 1/2t quarter note dotted 8th note 1/8d quarter note triplet 1/4t 8th note dotted 16th note 1/16d 8th note triplet 1/8t 16th note 1/16 dotted 32nd note 1/32d 16th note triplet 1/16t 32nd Note 1/32 226 E-MU Systems...
Page 239: Delay
LFO. The Variation value range is from 0 through 100. _ _ _ _ Variation is disabled when a Tempo-Based LFO is selected. LFO variation changes the rate of each note to create an “ensemble” effect. PX-7 Owners Manual 227...
Page 240: Patchcords
(negative amounts invert the signal). In addition, the PatchCord amounts themselves can be controlled by any modulation source. PX-7 provides 24 patches for each layer. There are three permanently connected control routings: volume envelope to ampliﬁer, pitch wheel to pitch and key to pitch. All other connections must be made using the PatchCords.
Page 241: Modulator Polarity
+3 dB and you patched Vel < to AmpVol, the volume would be at +3 dB only when maximum key velocity were applied. Lower key velocities would scale back the volume. In general, < modulation is the proper choice when modulating Volume. PX-7 Owners Manual 229...
Page 242 Preset Edit Menu PatchCords Here is a list of all layer modulation sources and destinations in PX-7. Modulation Sources: Modulation Destinations Key (+, +) KeySust (Key Sustain) Velocity (+, +, <) FinePtch (Fine Pitch) RlsVel (Release Velocity) Pitch Gate Glide...
Page 243: Pitchbend Range
Move the cursor until it is underneath the FX Send Routing ﬁeld and change the Send (1-4) using the data entry control. Locate the MIX OUTPUT screen in the Global menu. Set the MIDI channel you are using to “use preset”. PX-7 Owners Manual 231...
Page 244: Common Preset Parameters
Parameters Preset Effects PX-7 has two stereo effects processors. When playing presets one at a time, the two processors can be programmed as part of the preset. The diagram below shows how the effects are integrated into the signal path using a parallel effects send/return model, similar to a mixing console.
Page 245: Edit Menu
GLOBAL MENU The Mix Output setting in the Global Menu determines if the Preset’s Mix Output routing will be used. This allows the Sends to be programmed by either MIDI Channel or by Preset, whichever you prefer. PX-7 Owners Manual 233...
Page 246: Fxa Algorithm
DelayVerb 1 Perfect Room DelayVerb 2 Tiled Room DelayVerb 3 Hard Plate DelayVerb 4 Pan Warm Hall DelayVerb 5 Pan Spacious Hall DelayVerb 6 Bright Hall DelayVerb 7 Bright Hall Pan DelayVerb 8 Bright Plate DelayVerb 9 234 E-MU Systems...
Page 247: Fxa Parameters
Dual Tap 1/4 Chorus 5 Symphonic Vibrato Doubling Ensemble Distortion 1 Slapback Delay Distortion 2 Flange 1 Delay Stereo Distorted Flange Flange 2 Delay Stereo 2 Distorted Chorus Flange 3 Panning Delay Distorted Double Flange 4 Delay Chorus PX-7 Owners Manual 235...
Page 248: Fxb Parameters
3) Set FX Cord #1 to FXA Send 1 at -100. 4) Set FX Cord #2 to FXB Send 1 PRESET CORDS at +100. Pedal -> FXBSend2 +100 Increasing the controller amount will crossfade from FXA to FXB. 236 E-MU Systems...
Page 249 Flip-Flop Footswitch 2 Preset Lag Amount Footswitch 3 Preset Ramp Rate Flip-Flop Footswitch 3 Arp Resolution Arp Extension Arp Velocity Arp Gate Arp Interval Beats Velocity, Group 1-4 Beats Transpose (Xps) Group 1-4 Beats Busy Beats Variation PX-7 Owners Manual 237...
Page 250: Initial Controller Amount
ﬁrst selected. The front panel Control Knobs can be thought of as front Amount panel MIDI controllers because in the PX-7, they are treated just as if they originated from an external MIDI device. Refer to the following diagram.
Page 251: Keyboard Tuning
Preset Edit Menu Keyboard Tuning Keyboard Tuning In addition to the standard equally divided octave tuning, PX-7 contains twelve factory programmed tunings and 12 user-deﬁnable tunings. The Keyboard Tuning parameter selects which tuning is used by the current preset. The User Tuning tables are deﬁned in the Global menu.
Page 252 BAD!     PX-7 allows you to modulate between keys by providing you 12 user tuning PX-7 implements the tables. Tuning tables can be changed as you play using a program change...
Page 253: Preset Links
Master Tempo may be too fast or slow for one preset. Using this feature, you can adjust the tempo for the misbehaving preset. The Tempo Offset can use the current tempo or be set to half or twice the current tempo. TEMPO OFFSET use current tempo x 2 PX-7 Owners Manual 241...
Page 254: Audition Riff Selection
O O O O The Riffs themselves cannot be modiﬁed. Listening to the Riffs is a quick way to learn the sounds in PX-7. If a preset has hidden tricks or controllers, these will be AUDITION SELECTION shown off in the Riff.
Page 255: Arpeggiator/Beats Menu
Arpeggiator/Beats Menu Arpeggiator/Beats Menu PX-7 can run up to 32 simultaneously synced arpeggiators, each with a different preset sound. The arpeggiators can either play one of 7 chord arpeggios or can be set to play a pattern, which is a stored sequence of notes.
Page 256: Arpeggiators
Arpeggiators An arpeggiator moves a pattern of notes sequentially over a range of the keyboard. PX-7 has the unique ability to play a different arpeggiator on each MIDI channel! Arpeggiator settings can be deﬁned as part of the preset (using the Arp parameters in the Preset Edit menu), or globally in the Master Arpeggiator menu.
Page 257: Arp Controllers
Press the Arp menu button lighting the LED. The Arpeggiator menu screen displays the menu page most recently selected since powering up PX-7. The cursor appears below the ﬁrst character of the screen heading on line one. Use the right cursor button to advance the cursor to the ﬁrst ﬁeld in the bottom line of the screen.
Page 258: Status
The cycle is then repeated. • Random Held notes arpeggiate continuously in a random fashion. • Pattern Held notes play the selected pattern (see “Pattern” on page 247 for details). 246 E-MU Systems...
Page 259: Note Value
This ﬁeld lets you choose the pattern used when the arpeggiator Mode is set to “Pattern.” There are 200 factory programmed patterns and you can create an additional 100 user deﬁnable patterns (see “Editing a User Arpeg- giator Pattern” on page 254). MASTER ARPEGGIATOR Pattern Pattern Name PX-7 Owners Manual 247...
Page 260: Velocity
“Duration” on page 251. next note occurs. Refer to the following illustration. Selected Note Value (8th notes, 16th notes, etc.) Gate Time key-on 100% time key-on time key-on time 248 E-MU Systems...
Page 261: Extension Count
For example, suppose you played C2 with an Interval of 7 (a Major 5th), Up mode, and an Extension Count of 2. The arpeggio alternates between C2 and G2. The Extension Interval values range from 1 through 16. MASTER ARPEGGIATOR Extension Interval PX-7 Owners Manual 249...
Page 262: Sync
You can play the preset normally as long as you don’t hold the notes longer than the Pre-Delay. If you do, the arpeggiator starts in. When used in conjunction with multiple arpeggiators, Pre-Delay allows you to offset the time between the different patterns. MASTER ARPEGGIATOR Pre-Delay 250 E-MU Systems...
Page 263 Pre-Delay if on). On the next pass through the Duration period, the extension continues where it left off. Post-Delay increases the number of possible variations in the beat and allows the recycle loop to be set to an exact measure of time. MASTER ARPEGGIATOR Post-Delay PX-7 Owners Manual 251...
Page 264: Pre-Delay
With Latch mode On, any notes you play remain on until you press them again. Latched notes can also be halted by turning Latch off in this screen, or by turning off the Arpeggiator for the channel in the main screen. MASTER ARPEGGIATOR Latch 252 E-MU Systems...
Page 265: Arp/Riff Midi Out
“dummy” preset Select an arp: preset. must be used. If you don’t want the internal PX-7 preset to sound, create a “dummy” preset with no instruments selected and the arpeggiator turned on. Name and Save this preset.
Page 266: Send Midi System Exclusive Data
All User Arp Patterns PX-7. Editing a User PX-7 lets you create and edit your own arpeggiator patterns. Using the Edit User Pattern menu, you can create up to 100 user patterns and each pattern Arpeggiator Pattern can be up to 32 steps in length.
Page 267: Pattern Step Number
You can set a Key Offset from -48 to +48 for each step. For example, if you play a “C” on the keyboard with the Key Offset amount for the ﬁrst step set to “+1,” the ﬁrst step in the pattern will be “C#.” PX-7 Owners Manual 255...
Page 268: Tie
Each note in the pattern plays using either a preset velocity value (from 1 through 127), or using the actual velocity of the played note (ply). Note: Velocity values will not have an effect on the sound unless velocity is programmed to do something in the preset. 256 E-MU Systems...
Page 269: Duration
The User Pattern Name page lets you enter a name for any User Arpeggiator Pattern. PTRN To Name a User Pattern From the Pattern Edit screen shown above, position the cursor under the PTRN ﬁeld. Turn the data entry control clockwise. The following screen appears. PX-7 Owners Manual 257...
Page 270: User Pattern Name
Presets with the arpeggiator assigned will play when they receive MIDI note-on data from the keypad, internal sequencer or external MIDI source. Arpeggiating Please refer to the instructions on page 26 to learn one way to perform using multiple arpeggiators. 258 E-MU Systems...
Page 271: Beats
Beats and MIDI notes using the Setting the Beats Keys Offset function (page 267) to +48 will allow you to Trigger buttons. access these hidden control keys. PX-7 Owners Manual 259...
Page 272 Mutes all Parts while held, but the Beats sequencer If Mute is set to 1-bar, continues running. the Part mutes for 1 bar then un-mutes. • Trig Hold When this key is held, all other Trigger Keys behave as if they were in Latch mode. 260 E-MU Systems...
Page 273: Beats Mode
• 01-16 ..Selects the MIDI channel on which Trigger Keys will be active. • Basic ..Sets the Trigger Keys to the MIDI channel displayed on the Main Screen. PX-7 Owners Manual 261...
Page 274 Also notice that the Audition LED comes on when Beats begin playing. Beats are simply multitrack Audition Riffs. You can use the Audition button to turn Beats on and off. Try out a few different bts: presets. 262 E-MU Systems...
Page 275 2. will be used. The Audition button can be used to turn the Beat off. (If you try to use it to turn Beats on while on channel 2, the Riff on channel 2 will play.) PX-7 Owners Manual 263...
Page 276: Beats Controllers
Beat Busy (BtsBusy) This destination determines which parts are enabled. Beat Busy will accept either positive or negative values. • Positive values Add parts to whatever parts are triggered • Negative values Remove parts that are triggered. 264 E-MU Systems...
Page 277: Beat Busy
Beat Variation varies which Parts are brought in and out using the Beat Busy control. Increasing this control mixes up the order in which Parts are brought in and out, thus providing even more permutations to the Beat. PX-7 Owners Manual 265...
Page 278: Beats Keys/Trigger Layout
Beats Riff you are playing. Trig Key Part continues pressed before to end of measure the last beat then stops. Measure 1 Measure 2 Trig Key Part begins at pressed next measure and here plays entire measure Measure 1 Measure 2 266 E-MU Systems...
Page 279: Beats Keys Offset
Velocity Scaling percentage using the Data Entry Control. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for all the Parts you wish to adjust. Press the Enter/Home button or use the cursor keys to move the cursor back to the screen heading. PX-7 Owners Manual 267...
Page 280: Beats Part Transpose
Transposition in semitones using the Data Entry Control. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for all the Parts you wish to adjust. Press the Enter/Home button or use the cursor keys to move the cursor back to the screen heading. Original Transposed Part Kick Crowd 268 E-MU Systems...
Page 281: Beats Part Group
If there is more than one ROM in your unit you can select Riffs from any ROM set. Move the cursor under the ROM ID and select using the Data Entry Control. Press the Enter/Home button or use the cursor keys to move the cursor back to the screen heading. PX-7 Owners Manual 269...
Page 282: Riff Tempo
Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the lower line of the display. Select “use riff controllers” or “ignore riff controllers” using the Data Entry Control. Press the Enter/Home button or use the cursor keys to move the cursor back to the screen heading. 270 E-MU Systems...
Page 283: Effects
Effects Effects PX-7 has two stereo effects processors. When playing presets one at a time, the two processors can be programmed as part of the preset. When the Overview MIDI Mode is set to “multi,” the PX-7 uses a global effects assignment (Master Effects).
Page 284 The Mix Output function is also useful when sequencing since it lets you route speciﬁc MIDI channels (and thus sequencer tracks) to speciﬁc Sub outputs (on the back panel) where there they can be processed with EQ or other outboard effects. 272 E-MU Systems...
Page 285: Effect Types
In addition to the effect type, there are user adjustable parameters for each effect. The “A” effects have programmable Decay and High Frequency Damping. The “B” effects have user programmable Feedback, LFO Rate, and Delay Time. PX-7 Owners Manual 273...
Page 286: Decay
The delay time can be set to any of the standard clock divisors cause a “zipper” noise if the (listed on page 247) in order to lock the echoes to the beat of the song. tempo is changing while the sound is playing. 274 E-MU Systems...
Page 287: Effects Programmed In The Preset
Effects are normally programmed as part of the preset allowing you to have a different effect for each. This section describes how to program and Programmed modify PX-7’s preset effects. in the Preset To Program the Effects as Part of the Preset: Press the Preset Edit button.
Page 288: Master Effects
Use the data entry control to select the FXA parameter screen. DECAY HFDAMP FxB>FxA The FxB -> FxA parameter lets you route the B effect through the A effect. See “Effect B Into Effect A” on page 280. 276 E-MU Systems...
Page 289 Poly mode in order to select the FXA ALGORITHM effects in the preset. Master Effect A Repeat step 11 for the FXB Algorithm Save the preset. The Master effects routing will be saved along with the preset. PX-7 Owners Manual 277...
Page 290: Effects Mode
Multi Mode. This is the typical mode when using the commands to switch effects during sequence playback. sequencer because the master effects settings are saved with each pattern. Programmed from the designated control preset when in Multi Mode. 278 E-MU Systems...
Page 291 To Program the Effects Globally for all Presets in Multi Mode: Press the MIDI menu button. The LED illuminates and the MIDI menu screen appears. Use the data entry control to select the MIDI mode page. Choose “multi” for the mode. MIDI MODE CHANGE multi accepted PX-7 Owners Manual 279...
Page 292: Using The Effects Channel Settings In Multi Mode
To Send the Output of Effect B through Effect A: In this example, 100% of Effect B will be sent into Effect A. Access the FXA parameter screen (in either the Global or Preset Edit menus) that contains the FXB –>FXA parameter. 280 E-MU Systems...
Page 293 Advance to the FXB submix routing page and set the Main FXB send percentage to zero. Play the keyboard and you should hear the B Effect running through Effect A. This patch is shown below. Main Send Main Send Effect B Effect A B➟A 100% PX-7 Owners Manual 281...
Page 294: General Effect Descriptions
Reverb Reverberation is a simulation of a natural space such as a room or hall. The reverb algorithms in PX-7 simulate various halls, rooms and reverberation plates. In addition, there are several other reverb effects such as Gated Reverbs, Multi Tap (early reﬂections), Delay and Panning effects. There are two adjustable parameters on the reverb effects - Decay Time and High Frequency Damping.
Page 295: Chorus
This is the frequency response of a Comb Filter. Flanging was originally created using two tape recorders playing identical recordings. By exactly synchronizing the two decks and then slowing the speed of one by grasping the tape reel ﬂanges, the ﬂanging effect was born. PX-7 Owners Manual 283...
Page 296: Delay
Effects General Effect Descriptions The PX-7 ﬂanger is a stereo device consisting of two separate delay lines controlled by a single set of controls. A Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO) varies this initial delay setting, changing the frequency of the notches and adding animation to the sound.
Page 297: Save/Copy Menu
Move the cursor to the bottom line on the display and select a desti- nation pattern location. Press Enter when you have made your selection. The Enter LED is ﬂashing indicating that PX-7 is waiting for your response. The Sequencer Pattern is now saved into the chosen location. PX-7 Owners Manual 285...
Page 298: Saving A Preset
Use the data entry control to select the new location for the song. The Enter LED will be ﬂashing. Press Enter when you have made your selection. The display will momentarily ﬂash “Saving Song”, and the song will be saved. 286 E-MU Systems...
Page 299: Copying Information
The layer information in the source location (the layer location from which you want to copy) is not deleted from the original location, just copied to the destination location. L1 -> L4 COPY LAYER User Source Preset PX-7 Owners Manual 287...
Page 300: Copy Patchcords
Move the cursor to the top line in the display. Select the layer of the source preset in the ﬁrst ﬁeld on the right. Select the destination layer in the second ﬁeld. Press the Home/Enter button. 288 E-MU Systems...
Page 301: Copy Preset Patchcords
Use the data entry control to select the preset you want to copy from. Press Enter when you have made your selection. The Enter LED is ﬂashing indicating that PX-7 is waiting for your response. The Arp Settings are copied into the current preset.
Page 302: Copy Arpeggiator Pattern
The Copy Preset Bank command lets you copy an entire bank from any ROM or RAM bank location to any RAM (user) bank. This function can be especially useful after installing a new sound SIMM. COPY BANK From: PX-7 To: User Bank No. ROM or RAM...
Page 303: Copy Sequencer Pattern
Use the data entry control to select the song you want to copy from. Press Enter when you have made your selection. press ENTER overwrite Press Enter. The song is copied into the current song location. PX-7 Owners Manual 291...
Page 304: Sound Authoring
Flash Sound SIMMs created on an EOS Ultra sampler can Authoring be used as a custom PX-7 bank. Presets are then created in a User bank. When the bank of presets is ﬁnished, it can be copied, using this function, Copy User Bank to the Flash SIMM.
Page 305: Rename Flash Simm
CHANGING SIMM NAME & ID (takes about 2 minutes) The Flash presets cannot be used until PX-7 is rebooted (power off then on). Reboot the PX-7 and verify that the new Flash bank has been properly renamed.
Page 306: Duplicate Flash
PX-7 before removing the top panel. Replace the top panel before restoring power to the unit. The two sound SIMM sockets in PX-7 are marked 0 and 1. These are located behind the controller knobs on the circuit board. The Flash SIMM you want to copy MUST be placed into SIMM Socket 0.
Page 307: Compact Flash Now
Move the cursor to the bottom line on the display and press Enter. using the Edit menu. A new random preset will be created. Don’t like it? Press Enter again to generate a new random sound. PX-7 Owners Manual 295...
Page 308 Save/Copy Menu Duplicate Flash 296 E-MU Systems...
Page 309: Preset Programming
Preset Programming There is so much you can do with the PX-7 it’s impossible to describe it all. This chapter is will give you a few ideas for programming your own custom sounds and contains step-by-step instructions to help you get started. In order to get the most from this chapter, we recommend you actually try each example.
Page 310: Changing The Tuning Of An Instrument
For example, if you tune a bass drum up 2 octaves, it's going to sound rather petite. On the other hand, if you tune it down an octave, you can probably rattle plaster off the walls! Experiment with radical pitch shifting. You'll be surprised at the results. 298 E-MU Systems...
Page 311: Chorus
An envelope shapes the sound or volume of the sound over time. The envelope generators in PX-7 all have six stages to the contour: Attack 1, Attack 2, Decay 1, Decay 2, Release 1 and Release 2. When you press a key on the keyboard, the envelope goes through each of the ﬁrst four stages,...
Page 312: Volume Envelope
Organ Key Down Key Released Every instrument in PX-7 has it's own predetermined volume envelope which is used when the Volume Envelope parameter is set to “factory.” By setting the Volume Envelope to “time-based” or “tempo-based,” you can Strings reshape the instrument's natural volume envelope any way you want.
Page 313: Working With Filters
“lets the low frequencies pass.” A high-pass ﬁlter removes the low frequency components from the sound letting only the high frequencies pass. See “PX-7 Filter Types” on page 219 for a complete list of PX-7’s ﬁlters and their descriptions.
Page 314 A high Q boosts or ampliﬁes the frequencies at the cutoff frequency (Fc). Reset the cutoff frequency to the lowest setting and the Q to 00. 302 E-MU Systems...
Page 315: Adding The Filter Envelope
FiltFreq +100 This setup connects the Filter Envelope Generator to the Filter Cutoff as shown in the following diagram. Filter Instrument Filter Env. Now, return to the Filter Envelope Mode screen. Set the Mode to “time-based.” PX-7 Owners Manual 303...
Page 316 Decay 2 Level until you release the key. Then it sweeps down at the Release rates. Play with the envelope parameters for awhile to get a feel for their function. (If you're having trouble understanding the Envelope Generators, please refer to the Programming Basics section in this manual.) 304 E-MU Systems...
Page 317: Changing Filter Types
Turn the data entry control clockwise. The Mode ﬁeld will change to Repeat as shown below. FILTER ENVELOPE Repeat: on Move the cursor to the on/off ﬁeld and turn Envelope Repeat On. Play a key on the keyboard. You should now hear the envelope repeating. PX-7 Owners Manual 305...
Page 318: Practice Modulating
• We’ve programmed the front panel knobs our way, but since they’re completely programmable there’s no reason why you can’t create your own custom controls. • Think of ten exotic modulation routings, then try them out. Experimentation is the key to learning how to control PX-7. 306 E-MU Systems...
Page 319: Troubleshooting
Because you can save your work, it’s worth spending time to get the sound just right. When designing sounds you become an instrument builder as well as a musician. With PX-7 you can design the custom radical instru- ments you’ve always wanted!
Page 320: Linking Presets
Press Enter and use the data entry control to go to the Key Range page using the Ranges jump key. L1 KEY:LO FADE HIGH FADE Set the range of the original preset so it ﬁlls the remaining keyboard area. Save the preset. 308 E-MU Systems...
Page 321: Appendix
Appendix This section provides some of the more technical information about PX-7. In this appendix, you will ﬁnd information about velocity curves, MIDI commands and PatchCord charts. Front Panel The front panel knob functions are standardized for most of the factory presets.
Page 322: Knob Controller Descriptions
P - Arp Gate....Controls the Gate Time of Arpeggiated Notes Presets PX-7 Preset The PX-7 presets are organized in categories according to the types of sound. Listed below are the categories and their three letter preﬁxes: Categories arp: Arpeggiated...
Page 323: Preset Notes
One example of its use is in preset 32:janzJoint*E1. If you hold E1 and turn Mod wheel (M) the sample start will change. Holding the touch strip or locking it on then moving it will do the same. PX-7 Owners Manual 311...
Page 324: Preset Listing
Appendix Preset Listing Preset Listing User Bank 0, PX-7 Bank 0 kit:True kit:HandOfAfrica kit:Solid State2 kit:Drums 102 kit:AM LO-FI 909 kit:Solid State3 kit:BreadnButter kit:S Echo Kit kit:TechnoState1 kit:Studio kit:Player 1 kit:TechnoState2 kit:Funky kit:Player 2 kit:Hip Hop 1 kit:Stadium kit:Studio Rock...
Page 325 Appendix Preset Listing Preset Listing User Bank 1, PX-7 Bank 1 kit:Fyuchrbrakez arp:DA-Basic 13 arp:Marching SN kit:Ruffneck Kit arp:DA-Basic 14 arp:Species M kit:Divebomb Tom arp:DA-Basic 15 arp:Congo Bongo kit:Deep Fun arp:DA-Basic 16 arp:Jelly Pulse kit:Quazz arp:DA-Basic 17 arp:Sun Jamaica kit:OddSkool*IDM...
Page 326 Appendix Preset Listing Preset Listing User Bank 2, PX-7 Bank 2 prc:All Kicks 1 prc:Cage kit:Hanger prc:All Kicks 2 prc:GeeBe El prc:Wowzers prc:All Snares 1 bts:Cozmik*Beetz prc:Yowzers prc:All Snares 2 kit:D&B Ambience prc:Klosenhousen prc:All Snares 3 kit:Jabberwocky kit:Kruushoo prc:All Hats 1...
Page 327 Appendix Preset Listing Preset Listing User Bank 3, PX-7 Bank 3 kit:X*SpearmintL cmb:Otala cmb:Culture kit:Cross{+}Hair led:Square Dove cmb:DiscoVery kit:Outbreak@118 led:Nasal Lead cmb:Voice Jammer kit:Filt 2D Rim led:Up* cmb:Odd Mix bas:Acoustician led:New Wave cmb:Orch bas:ConeBlower led:Dove Love cmb:OrchFade bas:Finger led:L9 sfx:SandInvasion...
Page 328: Pattern Listing
Appendix Pattern Listing Pattern Listing The PX-7 factory patterns range from 4-16 bars long using 8 to 16 tracks each. Use the Track Enable/Mute buttons to bring parts in and out. All instrument tracks are in the key of C.
Page 329: Riff Listing
KIT-MS Bumper 2 126. BAS-Snappy KIT-DrawkcaB KIT-MS Bumper 3 127. BAS-Stand KIT-DrawkcaB 2 KIT-Natural Funk 128. BAS-Stand 2 Kit-Dub Style KIT-Nemesis 129. BAS-Sub KIT-Egg Beater KIT-Nemesis 2 130. BAS-Vintage Sq KIT-Electromix KIT-Oddskool 131. BAS-Wizard KIT-Electromix 2 KIT-Outbreak 132. PX-7 Owners Manual 317...
Page 330 KIT-Solid States PRC-Baysicer SYN-Demican 146. 164. 182. KIT-Solidstate 1 PRC-Baysik SYN-GeeBe El 147. 165. 183. KIT-St Spread 2 PRC-Crazey SYN-Organing 148. 166. 184. KIT-Studio Rock PRC-Drumattic SYN-SawKeying 149. 167. 185. KIT-Studio Rock2 PRC-InTheClouds WND-Fluffykins 150. 168. 186. 318 E-MU Systems...
Page 331: Instrument Notes
Appendix Instrument Notes Instrument This PX-7 drum ROM represents a dramatic departure from any ROM we have created previously. Instead of trying to pack as many tiny samples into Notes 32 MB of space, we decided to offer fewer, more realistic acoustic drum kits.
Page 332: Holes
For instant gratiﬁcation, plr (player) instruments have been created especially for PX-7 owners to use transpose and audition important parts if each major acoustic kit with and without hats and also the some of the synth kits.
Page 333: Instrument Listing
Kicks 2 wav:P10 Saw 124. kit:Hip 4 prc:All Snares 1 wav:101 Saw 125. kit:Hip 5 prc:All Snares 2 wav:101 Square 126. kit:Hip 6 prc:All Snares 3 wav:JX Square 127. kit:Hip 7 prc:All Hats 1 wav:P10 Triangle 128. PX-7 Owners Manual 321...
Page 334: Instrument Listing
259. prc:Kick 8 prc:Kick 53 prc:Snare 4 170. 215. 260. prc:Kick 9 prc:Kick 54 prc:Snare 5 171. 216. 261. prc:Kick 10 prc:Kick 55 prc:Snare 6 172. 217. 262. prc:Kick 11 prc:Kick 56 prc:Snare 7 173. 218. 263. 322 E-MU Systems...
Page 335 49 prc:Snare 94 prc:Tom 9 305. 350. 395. prc:Snare 50 prc:Snare 95 prc:Tom 10 306. 351. 396. prc:Snare 51 prc:Snare 96 prc:Tom 11 307. 352. 397. prc:Snare 52 prc:Snare 97 prc:Tom 12 308. 353. 398. PX-7 Owners Manual 323...
Page 336 529. prc:Tom 55 prc:Hat 36 prc:Hat 81 440. 485. 530. prc:Tom 56 prc:Hat 37 prc:Hat 82 441. 486. 531. prc:Tom 57 prc:Hat 38 prc:Hat 83 442. 487. 532. prc:Tom 58 prc:Hat 39 prc:Hat 84 443. 488. 533. 324 E-MU Systems...
Page 337 575. 620. 665. prc:Conga etc 3 prc:Bell 3 prc:Snap etc 30 576. 621. 666. prc:Conga etc 4 prc:Bell 4 prc:Snap etc 31 577. 622. 667. prc:Conga etc 5 prc:Bell 5 prc:Snap etc 32 578. 623. 668. PX-7 Owners Manual 325...
Page 338 722. 768. are specially designed for use prc:Scratch 8 hat:Stadium v2 arp:D Arp 11 677. 723. 769. with the new PX-7 arp prc:Scratch 9 kit:BrushNoGM v2 arp:D Arp 12 678. 724. 770. patterns. See page 334 for a prc:Scratch 10...
Page 339: Example Percussion Maps
DW Tom Brush Open Hat Rivit Ride Voc Kick Voc Side Stick Voc Snare VocFinger Snap Voc Choo Voc Kick Voc Closed Hat VocTom Voc Pedal Hat Voc Tom Voc Open Hat Voc Bass Drum Voc Crash PX-7 Owners Manual 327...
Page 340 909 Mid Tom1 Corey Hat 4 909 Mid Tom2 Az Hat 2 Dry Cymbal Rubber Rimshot Snare Busta Clap 2JRule Snare TR-55 Low Tom/Bass Busta Hat Mid Tom High Hat Analog Lo Tom Hip Hat Ride Kick 328 E-MU Systems...
Page 341 Open Triangle Shaker Jingle Bell Bell Tree (down) Rim/Clap Soprano Drum Soprano Drum Tabla Tabla 909 Clave Hi Block Low Block Triangle Mute Open Triangle Shaker Ambient Rasp Low Ambient Rasp Tick Soprano Drum Soprano Drum PX-7 Owners Manual 329...
Page 342 Shaker (2 layer) Short Whistle (2 layer) Long Whistle (2 layer) Short Guiro (2 layer) Guiro Scratch (2 layer) Clave Hi Wood Block Low Wood Block Metal Cup Hi Metal Cup Low Rebar Hit Rebar Open Ring Shaker 330 E-MU Systems...
Page 343 Soprano Drum Soprano Drum Tabla Tap Tabla Rim 909 Clave Hi Temple Block Low Temple Block Open Triangle (mute) Open Triangle (ring) Shaker (short) Derek's Ambient Rasp Derek's Ambient Rasp Lo Rim Shot Soprano Drum Soprano Drum PX-7 Owners Manual 331...
Page 344 Low Agogo (2 layer) Shakerine Shaker (2 layer) Short Whistle (2 layer) Long Whistle (2 layer) Guiro Chiff Guiro Scrape Clave Hi Wood Block Low Wood Block Metal Cup Metal Cup Low Rebar Hit (short) Rebar Hit (tone) 332 E-MU Systems...
Page 345 Open Triangle Shaker Jingle Bell Bell Tree (down) Rim/Clap Soprano Drum Soprano Drum Tabla Tabla 2 909 Clave Hi Block Low Block Triangle Mute Open Triangle Shaker Ambient Rasp Low Ambient Rasp Tick Soprano Drum Soprano Drum PX-7 Owners Manual 333...
Page 346: Arp Map Example
• Combine DArp instruments Crash using the four layers and key Claps ranges to create even more permutations. • Try multiple arp layers with velocity switching. 36 38 40 41 43 45 47 48 50 52 53 55 57 59 334 E-MU Systems...
Page 347: Velocity Curves
Appendix Velocity Curves Velocity This section provides diagrams and descriptions of the PX-7 velocity curves. Curves Linear Curve 1 80 100 80 100 Played Velocity Played Velocity Linear, no change to velocity. Compresses velocity range. Curve 2 Curve 3 80 100...
Page 348 Extreme dynamic range emphasis on the middle range. compression. Curve 11 Curve 10 80 100 80 100 Played Velocity Played Velocity Extreme dynamic range compress Extreme dynamic range but doesn't output low values compression. Outputs low values. 336 E-MU Systems...
Page 349: Patchcord Amount Chart
The following chart shows the PatchCord “Amount” settings in order to get semitone intervals when modulation sources are connected to pitch. Amount Chart Semitone PatchCord Semitone PatchCord Amount Amount approx. 9 approx. 72.5 approx. 12 approx. 76 approx. 95 approx. 31 approx. 53 PX-7 Owners Manual 337...
Page 350: Shift Key Shortcuts
Appendix Shift Key Shortcuts Shift Key This chart lists the hidden shift-key shortcuts for PX-7. Shortcuts Key Combination Function PLAY + STOP Resets Current Pattern or starts queued pattern TAP + STOP Toggles Temporary Bar Region (Loop) on or off...
Page 351: Rhythmic Notation
“1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7” but as “1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3”. It’s often easier for musicians to think of 7/4 as one bar of 4/4 and one bar of 3/4, since as we mentioned, 4/4 and 3/4 are extremely common time signatures. PX-7 Owners Manual 339...
Page 352: Block Diagrams
Appendix Block Diagrams Block These block diagrams show the internal signal routings and the functions of the various screens. They should prove highly useful when programming Diagrams complex setups or for troubleshooting. Volume & Pan 340 E-MU Systems...
Page 353: Pads Routing
Appendix Block Diagrams Block Diagrams Pads Routing PX-7 Owners Manual 341...
Page 354: Midi In
Appendix Block Diagrams Block Diagrams MIDI In 342 E-MU Systems...
Page 355: Block Diagrams
Appendix Block Diagrams Block Diagrams Triggers & Programmable Knobs PX-7 Owners Manual 343...
Page 356: Quick Edit
Appendix Block Diagrams Block Diagrams Quick Edit 344 E-MU Systems...
Page 357: E-Mu Expansion Sound Sets
512 additional presets. Adding new sounds is like getting a new Sound Sets instrument and a sure way to spark your creativity. ROM Expansions are available from your E-MU dealer. Also check out the ofﬁcial E-MU web site: www.emu.com for the latest sounds. Orchestral Sessions VOLUME 1 The Orchestral Sessions Vol.
Page 358 PURE PHATT The 32 MB Pure Phatt is E-MU’s latest Hip-Hop soundset that produces the freshest and newest sounds and grooves from top notch producers from the East, Southeast and West coasts. Pumping leads and basses, silky pads and those unique hits, scratches and drones, that your mix needs to bring it to the next level, are ready to provide the love.
Page 359: Installing Sound Simms
Take care not to stress or damage the fragile ribbon cables. The service position for PX-7. The Sound ROM sockets can be seen at lower left To Remove ROM SIMMs (if necessary): Orient the unit so that the rear panel is facing you.
Page 360 Press on the ribbon cable connectors to ensure they are properly seated before closing the unit. Replace the top panel and all eight screws. The screws are all identical. Make sure to replace all eight screws or grounding problems could result. 348 E-MU Systems...
Page 361 Open the unit, and try re-seating the ROM SIMMs. If you’re still having problems, return the unit to its original conﬁguration and call EMU Systems Customer Service at (831) 438-1921. Telephone support hours are 8:00-5:00 PST, Monday through Friday. PX-7 Owners Manual 349...
Page 362: Midi
RPN 02 (Chan Coar. Tune) RPN 03 (Tuning Prog Sel.) RPN 04 (Tuning Bank Sel.) RPN 05 (Mod Depth Rang) MIDI Timing & Sync MIDI Clock Song Position Pointer Received only when synced to MIDI clock Song Select 350 E-MU Systems...
Page 363 MIDI Time Code MIDI Machine Control MIDI Show Control Extension Capability General MIDI Compat? Is GM default mode? DLS compatible? Import DLS Files? Export DLS Files? Import Std MIDI ﬁles Export Std MIDI ﬁles PX-7 Owners Manual 351...
Page 364 GenPur Ctrl 1 MSB GenPur Ctrl 2 MSB GenPur Ctrl 3 MSB GenPur Ctrl 4 MSB * see note ™ * Filt Attck ™ * Filt Decy Bank Select LSB Mod Wheel LSB Breath Cntrl LSB Foot Cntrlr LSB 352 E-MU Systems...
Page 365 Gen Pur Ctrl 2 LSB Gen Pur Ctrl 3 LSB Gen Pur Ctrl 4 LSB * see note Sustain Pedal Portamento on/off Sostenuto Soft Pedal Legato Footswitch Hold 2 Variation Timbre/Har Inten Release Time Attack Time Brightness PX-7 Owners Manual 353...
Page 366 Gen Pur Ctrlr 8 ™ * Arp Gate Portamento Cntrl * Sustain ™ Effects 1 Depth Effects 2 Depth Effects 3 Depth Effects 4 Depth Effects 5 Depth Data Increment Data Decrement NRPN (LSB) NRPN (MSB) RPN (LSB) RPN (MSB) 354 E-MU Systems...
Page 367: Operating System Upgrades
E-MU’s E-Loader utility. E-Loader comes with a set of detailed instructions for upgrading the operating system. You’ll ﬁnd E-Loader on the CD-ROM that came with your PX-7, or you can download it from the E-MU web site (www.emu.com). There you will also ﬁnd the latest software revision for your PX-7.
Page 368 Appendix MIDI Product ID for PX-7 = 0F (15) MIDI Device Inquiry Responses Family 0x04 (Musical Instruments) 0x04 (ROM Players) Members 0x00 (Proteus 2000 series) 0x02 Audity 2000 0x03 Proteus 2000 0x04 B-3 0x05 XL-1 0x06 Virtuoso 2000 0x07 Mo’Phatt...
Page 369: Received Channel Commands
SysEx.) Because of the size and technical nature of the System Exclusive speciﬁcation, it is beyond the scope of this manual. The complete SysEx speciﬁcation for PX-7 is available on the ofﬁcial E-mu Systems, Inc. web site: www.emu.com...
Page 370: Technical Speciﬁcations
Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz (+2/-1 dB) THD + Noise: < 0.02% (1kHz sine wave, A-weighting) < 0.05% Stereo Phase Phase Coherent +/- 1º at 1 kHz Power Consumption: 20 Watts Voltage Input: 90VAC-260VAC at 50Hz-60Hz 358 E-MU Systems...
Page 371: Props
Appendix Props Props PROJECT Sound Dept. Director Tim Swartz PX-7 Sound Dept. Design Manager Janis Chafﬁn Marketing Project Manager Sean Wilhelmsen Program Manager Linda Haas Manual Riley Smith Mechanicals John Fertig, Efren Ibarreta Software Aaron Eppolito SAMPLES Tim Swartz Janis Chafﬁn...
Page 372: Warranty
2002), from the date of such purchase from an authorized E-MU Systems dealer, provided that: (a) the Warranty Registration Card is ﬁlled out and returned to E-MU Systems within 14 days of the purchase date; (b) the E-MU Systems service center is provided a copy of the consumer purchaser’s sales receipt;...
Page 373 (831) 438-1921. They will either refer you to an authorized service center in your area or ask that you return your unit to the E-MU Systems factory. When returning your unit to the E-MU Systems factory, you will be issued a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number.
Page 374 Appendix Warranty 362 E-MU Systems...
Page 375: Index
Ampliﬁer 211 beats 261 Amplitude 219, 300 button 34 envelope 212 patterns in song step record 104 modulation 170 patterns while recording songs 104 Apply Clipboard Settings 89 preset 22 Arp/Riff MIDI Out 253 riff 242 PX-7 Owners Manual 363...
Page 376 Clipboard velocity group 1-4 264 apply settings 89 xpose group 1-4 264 copy track to 87, 118 Bend Range 148 cut track to 86, 117 Bi-directional Controller 40 exploding data into multiple BNC Connector 29 tracks 91 364 E-MU Systems...
Page 377: Connection Instructions
58 touchstrip 40 notes from a song trigger buttons 39, 134 realtime record mode 108 Controllers Button 33 pattern, from a song 104 Copy Demo Sequences 22 bar of a pattern 84 Descending Arpeggiator 244 PX-7 Owners Manual 365...
Page 378 300 delay 274, 284 mode, ﬁlter 303 sync to master clock 274 release 299 description 282 repeat 305 distortion 284 repeating 174 doubling 283 reverberation 282 dual tap delay 284 volume 212, 213, 299, 300 366 E-MU Systems...
Page 379 Feedback 274, 284 FXB -> FXA 275, 276, 280 FXB 155 FXB Algorithm 235, 275, 277 Feel, adding using swing 75 master 154 Fills, beats 259 FXB Parameters 236 Filter FXB Submix Routing 155 2-pole 190 PX-7 Owners Manual 367...
Page 380 308 thru, arpeggiator 252 Implementation Chart, MIDI 350, 352 tracking 171 Initial transpose pan position 211 on/off 216 setup tuning 239 reloading pattern & song 32, 52, 19-tone 239 equal temperment 239 volume 211 gamelan 239 368 E-MU Systems...
Page 381 Live Performance Features 125 beats data, transmit 253 Load, pattern/song setups 32, 52 channel Local Control On/Off 135, 136 A or B select 163 Loop inc/dec using a footswitch 137 routing outputs by 150 envelopes 174 PX-7 Owners Manual 369...
Page 382 167 track recording 93 MIDI In Channels 163, 164 volume knobs 37 Minimoog, solo mode 217 Multi Mode 168, 271, 357 Missing Drums 319 effects control 152 map, send/receive 167 button 30 Multiple Trigger, solo mode 216 370 E-MU Systems...
Page 383 150, 231, 272 Percussion Maps 327 mono 14 Performance Controllers 35, 39, 40, routing 231 Overall Tuning, adjusting 148 Pink Noise, example 185 Overdub, realtime controller data 108 Pitch Wheel 171 erasing events from a song 114 PX-7 Owners Manual 371...
Page 384 112 editing 297 Quantized, arp sync 250 effects 232, 275 Quantizer 180, 186 links 241, 308 example 185 menu jump buttons 39 Quarter Note MIDI changes 164 in record screen 56 naming 200 marker 52 random 295 372 E-MU Systems...
Page 385 FXA submix 154, 235, 236 MIDI sysex data 167 FXB submix 155 new pattern 57 modulation 228 pattern in step time 68 output 150, 231, 271 pattern using grid record 65 RTZ 52, 103 quick edits 59 Rubber Keypads 40 PX-7 Owners Manual 373...
Page 386 77 SIMM Installation 347 overview 48 Slapback 283 pattern Soft Power Switch 3, 29 definition 49 Software, upgrading 355 erase events 81 Solo Layer 242 grid recording 63 Solo Mode 216 length 70 paste track 88 374 E-MU Systems...
Page 387 77 display 31 Start/Stop Beats 259, 260 enabling in song mode 110 Step Edit erasing events from a song 114 patterns 50 erasing from a pattern 81 songs 51 hold, when changing patterns 160 PX-7 Owners Manual 375...
Page 388 USB Port 14, 355 preset link 241 User rubber keypads 134 banks 24 Trig Hold, beats 260 key tuning 156 Trigger Buttons 39, 137, 138 presets 167 controlling multiple arps 26 tuning tables 156 quick select 140 376 E-MU Systems...
Page 389 299 enabling in song mode 110 envelope 173, 193, 212, 213, 299, mixing in song mode 108 preset link 241 Waveform inverting 176 LFO 175 Werkmeister Tuning 239 Wheel modulation 171 pitch 171 Width, chorus 299 PX-7 Owners Manual 377...
Page 390 Index Notes 378 E-MU Systems...