Physis Ex Internal Structure - Physis Piano PHYSIS EX User Manual

User Manual – Physis EX internal structure

3. PHYSIS EX INTERNAL STRUCTURE

Physis EX
The sound board
Zone setted as:
Output = PHYSYS EX
Ch. = 1
Zone setted as:
Output = PHYSYS EX
Ch. = 2
The sound board can generate two sounds at the same time, one receiving data from MIDI channel 1, and the other from
MIDI channel 2. In order to use the
Output = PHYSIS
Ch = 1 to use Sound 1, 2 to use Sound 2
The sections perform the following functions:
Sound: this is the sound generation section; the sound is selected through Bank Select and Program Change
messages.
Mixer: mixes the two sound signals and sends them to the next sections.
Master Effect: this section adds a Chorus or Delay effect to the mixed sound.
Master Reverb: this section adds a reverb effect to the mixed sounds.
Master Equalizer: parametric or graphic 5-band equalizer; it adjusts the signal to fit the environment, and sends out
the signal to the rear panel outputs.
WARNING
APM (acoustic piano) Sounds cannot be assigned to Sound 2. The sound board ignores Bank Select messages
attempting to do so, without causing any effect.
The Sound section generates the sound and transmits it to the Master Effect, Master Reverb and Equalizer sections. The
Sound section itself is composed of customizable sub-sections.
SOUND
Sound
Engine
Sound Engine: it is the first sound generation section, containing all the sound generation parameters that create and
refine the sound. As described before, each Sound is generated by
process; this means that each sound has a different set of parameters.
Compr (Compressor): this section applies a compression effect to the signal coming from the SOUND ENGINE. The
compressor can be customized by setting the "threshold". All signal below this threshold is compressed, and the
signal beyond this threshold will be dampened: the final sound will be sharper and have a longer sustain effect. Other
parameters that can be set are the amount of compression, the delay (i.e., when the effect starts affecting the signal),
the end (i.e., when the effect stops affecting the sound) and the amplification.
Amp (Amplifier): this section simulates an amplifier; it adjusts the signal level, and also modified the sound quality,
simulating a wide range of transistor or valve amplifiers. It also simulates other customizable parameters: the different
types of cabinet, the number of diffusors, frequency response, gain and distortion.
Efx (Effect): this section applies further effects. Available effects are Delay (echo), Chorus, Flanger, Vibrato, Tremolo,
Phaser, Tremolo+Phaser, Wah-Wah and Rotary. As with other sections, every single effect can be customized through
different parameters, so as to fine tune the sound according to taste.
Eq (Equalizer): this section applies a parametric equalizer to the signal. The equalizer is fully customizable, in order to
fine tune the output signal even more in detail. High and low frequencies can be equalized; cutoff frequency,
bandwidth, gain and medium-frequency abatement can be adjusted.
is composed of 6 main section, linked as in the following below:
PHYSIS EX
Sound 1
Sound 2
Physis EX , sounds, set the K4 / K5 EX Zones this way:
EX
Compr
Master
Effect
Mixer
Master
Reverb
Amp
Efx
Physis EX
EN - 4
Master
Audio
Equalizer
Outputs
MIDI
Audio
Eq
Mixer
through a dedicated synthesizing