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Operation
PART MENU
This section contains seven functions for PART setup and editing. To access the settings, press the MENU button
labelled [PART], as shown in the following example:
VALUE
COMP
MENU
save
VALUE
EDIT
OSCILLATORS
The indicator in the [PART] button will light and the main display will show the first function which is:
1: POLYPHONY
This function allows you set the maximum note allocation for each PART. The DARKSTAR XP2 synthesizer has a
total number of 8 notes or 'voices' available and you must carefully allocate these between the different PARTS so
as not to leave unused voices on one PART whilst missing notes played (because of under-allocation) on another.
As an example, a bass sound will probably only require one or two notes to be played at any one time so it would
be extremely wasteful to allocate any higher number of voices to this type of sound. Also, this will leave a greater
number of spare voices for parts where you want to use chords.
With the first menu function selected the main display will alternate as follows:
Function =
Polyphony
RANGE = 0 to 8 voices
Use the menu [EDIT - VALUE + and VALUE -] buttons to change the setting as follows:
Press the [VALUE+]
and [VALUE -] buttons
to change the setting
With all 8 voices assigned there will be no further note allocation allowed.
e.g. if PART 1 = 3 voices, PART 2 = 1 voice and PART 3 = 4 voices you will be unable to set any further voices for
PARTS 4 and 5. If you wish to create an additional PART, go back and lower the voice allocation for the existing
PARTS or setup another program.
2: KEY TRANSPOSE
This function allows you to change the musical key of the selected PART by moving it up or down the scale, in
single semitone steps to a maximum of +/- 24 notes (2 octaves). With the second menu function selected the main
display will alternate as follows:
Function =
Key Transpose
RANGE = 0 to +24 semitones, 0 to -24 semitones. Use the menu [EDIT - VALUE + and VALUE -] buttons to
change the setting as follows:
Press the [VALUE+]
and [VALUE -] buttons
to change the setting
DARKSTAR XP2 - Poly Synth
FILTER
LFO
Display alternates
PARAMETER
VALUE
VALUE
COMP
MENU
save
VALUE
EDIT
OSCILLATORS
Display alternates
PARAMETER
VALUE
VALUE
COMP
MENU
save
VALUE
EDIT
OSCILLATORS
PART
PORTA TRIGGER
/
MIDI
MENUS
between
PARAMETER
VALUE
PARAMETER
VALUE
between
PARAMETER
VALUE
PARAMETER
VALUE
22
MODULATION
audition
Setting = 6 voices
New setting = 2 voices
Setting = 0 (no transposition)
New setting = - 12
(transposed down 1 octave)
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