Basic Playing; Play The Keyboard; Select Sounds; Tune - Sequential Max Operation Manual

BASIC PLAYING
1. PLAY THE KEYBOARD.
When you play the keyboard, the MAX. should now produce an organ sound,
which is sound number 00. At this point all six track voices play this same
sound. This is called homophonic (same-sounding) mode.
As you play the keys, the Track LEDs show which voices are active. These
indicate voice assignment. While you play, the computer continuously assigns
the voices to the most recently-played keys. You can play a maximum of six
keys at once. If you play more than six keys at the same time, then the
computer assigns the voices to only the latest six keys.
For example, play and hold C, D, E, F, G, A. Listen carefully while also pressing
B. Notice that the C disappears when you play the B. In other words, the MAX
normally operates on a "last-note priority" system: each new note played is
assigned to the earliest-used voice. If you strike the same key repeatedly, the
computer assigns the same voice.
2. TO SELECT SOUNDS: ENTER TWO DIGITS USING THE SOUND SELECT KEYPAD.
The MAX is "ready-to-play," with 80 permanent sounds. These present a wide
range of instruments and effects. Most were created by SCPs Product
Specialist, John Bowen, with some contributions from other SCI staff. The
SOUNDS chart on the MAX control p^nel lists the general categories into which
the sounds are organized. A complete list is on the next page.
To select a sound, simply enter the corresponding two digits using the SOUND
SELECT numerical keypad. The first digit appears in the left place. When you
enter the next digit, the sound switches to the new selection.
NOTE: As sound "locations" 80 - 99 are normally empty (unless they have been loaded
by an external MIDI device), when you try to enter a number from 80 - 99 the keypad
does not respond. For more information on loading these sound locations by computer,
see the MAX MIDIGUIDE.
3. PRESS Tune OCCASIONALLY.
After you have played for a while, you may notice the voices going out of tune.
This occurs because MAX contains analog oscillators which, like ail acoustic
instruments, are affected by temperature changes. You may need to retune
periodically as the MAX warms-up. After 15 to 20 minutes the oscillators
stabilize, so retiming won't be required very often.
*. TO TRANSPOSE MAX:
Hold Transpose.
Press a key relative to C.
Release Transpose. (MAX is transposed up to the selected interval.)
To cancel the transposition, transpose the keyboard to C.
(This affects live playing and song playback.)
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