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  • Page 1 Technox OWNER’s manual...
  • Page 2 QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...
  • Page 3 The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or e.) The product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. Do not attempt to sevice the product beyond that described in the user-maintenance instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel. QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    17.) MIDI and more ....................32 Listing of the MIDI controllers ................ 32 NRPN and RPN controllers ................32 18.) The SysEx data format of the TECHNOX ............34 19.) MIDI implemenation chart ................39 20.) Listing of the performances ................40 21.) Listing of the single-single-sounds ..............

  • Page 5: Introduction

    The times of envy have also gone, when somebody else just bought the ABSOLUTELY last 909 or 303 unit! And no more trouble with these ugly MIDI to CV interface boxes. The TECHNOX offers you all those fancy Techno sounds you need to fool around in the dance-floor business! And besides, it's much more affordable than any of the old 'museum pieces' which sometimes have their own little problems of incompatibility to the rest of your synth gear...

  • Page 6: B.) Basic Operations

    A "Performance" combines different single-sounds and FX- settings which all may be stored into the memory of your TECHNOX. This mode gives you a first impression of the manifold sound capabilities of your new synth.
  • Page 7 2.b.) BASIC OPERATIONS The "POWER" switch [1] is used to (guess!) turn your TECHNOX on. So, usually, you'll use it once- right in the beginning of your musical work. When using it for the second time, you'll obviously will hear - nothing, because your TECHNOX is switched off.

  • Page 8: Playing The Performances

    Switch between Rom- and Ram-Bank. Some of the performance sounds make use of the arpeggiator. If - by the way - your TECHNOX doesn't play the stuff you play on your keyboard, there may be the slight possibility that the arpeggiator is turned on.

  • Page 9: Playing The Single-Sounds

    1:A001 _303Lead As soon as the TECHNOX receives MIDI data, this will be displayed in the upper line of the LCD. The 16 MIDI channels on which the TECHNOX receives notes are represented by the 16 bars of the first display line.

  • Page 10: Editing Of The Single-Sounds

    <9>\FineTune:\+0 fat. Warm and full sounds are the result. Here you see the different panorama-positions and effects, which Technox offers in the part-edit menu. At this value, the signal can only pass the output through the FX-processors. Panorama:--- Different absolute positions are selectable between left and right.
  • Page 11 Real-time changes of this parameter should be done with a MIDI-controller like the MOD-wheel of your keyboard because it is easier to handle than an alpha dial. At TECHNOX the MOD-wheel is routed through the modulation matrix to the tone-parameter by default. This controls the cut-off frequency directly.

  • Page 12: Editing The Effects

    8.) Editing the effects 8.) Editing the TECHNOX offers two independent effect-processors with various algorithms. For each part the amount effects of FX1 and FX2 can be changed by the effect sends. For editing the effects there are two main-menus: One for all parameters of FX1 and the other for FX2.
  • Page 13 <6> With the attack-rate the rise-time between closed and opened gate can be selected. Edit\FX1\Paramtr <6>\Attack:\\\16 <7> Here you can select the closing time of the gate: from immediate to very slow fade Edit\FX1\Paramtr out. <7>\Release:\\30 QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...
  • Page 14 This parameter indicates how often an echo will be repeated. Edit\FX1\Paramtr <5|\Feedback:\64 No Effect The algorithm 21 is especially made for having no effect FX1 on the parts, without turning the effect sends to zero. |1> Effect 21 offers the "no effect"-algorithm Edit\FX1\Typ |1>\21:noEffect QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...
  • Page 15 <4> This parameter controls the speed of the phaser effect. Edit\FX2\Paramtr <4>\Rate:\\\\\\4 <5> When setting the rate to zero, the phase-shift can be adjusted manually with Edit\FX2\Paramtr "center". <5>\Center:\\\\34 <6> Adjust here the output-level. Edit\FX2\Paramtr <6|\OutputLev:\64 QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...
  • Page 16 Edit\FX2\Paramtr <2>\InputLev:\90 <3> This parameter controls the delay time. The delay time is the time between single Edit\FX2\Paramtr echoes. <3>\Delay:\229ms <4> The intensity of echo repetitions. Edit\FX2\Paramtr <4>\Feedback:\64 <5| Output level of the effect. Edit\FX2\Paramtr <5|\OutputLv:\64 QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...
  • Page 17 Adjusts the speed of the delay-time modulation. Edit\FX2\Paramtr <4>\Rate:\\\\\30 <5> Sets the average delay-time (in milliseconds). Edit\FX2\Paramtr <5>\Delay:\\\2ms <6> Controls the amount of echo repetitions. This can lead up to self oscillation. Edit\FX2\Paramtr <6>\Feedback:120 <7| Output level of the effect. Edit\FX2\Paramtr <7|\OutputLv:127 QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...
  • Page 18 <2>\InputLev:\64 The equalizer algorithms of the technox offer graphical EQ´s. With this kind of EQ´s you can adjust different frequency bands of the audio signal. The first equalizer offers the frequencies of 100 Hz, 500 Hz and 3kHz. The second equalizer offers the frequencies of 70 Hz, 300 Hz and 3kHz.

  • Page 19: Editing The Drumsets

    |1|\21:no\Effect The Parameters of FX-1 and FX-2 can be stored in a Performance or in a Multi-Setup Technox has got 24 preprogrammed ROM-Drumsets and 8 User-Drumsets. In this 8 Sets you can store the 9.) Editing the changes you made to a ROM-Drumset. To make this you first have to edit one of the ROM-Drumsets.

  • Page 20: Storing Of Drum-Sets

    At the beginning of this manual you learned about how to use the performances. You can easily create your performances own Performances. To do this you first have to switch the TECHNOX to Performance-Mode. 1. ) At first, press the “EDIT/OK”-key to get to the selection of the different Edit-Menus 2.) With one of both Alpha-Dials you can select the following Display-Message:...

  • Page 21: Storing The Newly Created Performance

    (Texte Tabelle 1/21) Because the TECHNOX is capable of storing several different parameter changes from different edit-menus, it’s useful to list all parameters here for a second time. We also give you a reference to the corresponding sections in the manual where you can find a detailed description of these parameters.

  • Page 22: The Common-Menu

    On the following menu pages you find the parameters of the controller matrix.Here you can select if, e.g. the filter cutoff of one of TECHNOX’ instruments can be controlled by your mod wheel. But there are some things to take care about when modulating part parameters: Each part may be controlled individually by the modulation matrix.
  • Page 23 Intensity of influence on the cutoff frequency by free controller. \\Edit\Common <27>\FrC>Cut:\\0 <28> Intensity of influence on the real-time adjustable parameter of FX-2 by free \\Edit\Common controller. <28>\FrC>Fx2:\+0 <29> Intensity of influence of the gate time of the arpeggiator by free controller. \\Edit\Common <29>\FrC>Arp:\+0 QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...
  • Page 24 |1>\07:Phaser Manual Pan |1>\08:Panning Feedback |1>\ShortDely Feedback |1>\LongDelay Feedback |1>\HQ-Delay Feedback |1>\Ping-Pong Feedback |1>\GatedDely Center |1>\SpecialFX Output Level |1>\Equalizr1 Output Level |1>\Equalizr2 Fequenz |1>\WahWah+Ov Drive |1>\AutoWhaWa Input Level |1>\WarmOvdrv Input Level |1>\Distortn Serial-Feed-Level => FX-1 |1>\no\Effect QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...

  • Page 25: Editing The Arpeggiator

    12.) Editing the Arpeggiator 12.) Editing the In this section you will learn about TECHNOX’ built-in arpeggiator. This arpeggiator splits a chord into arpeggiator single notes, which then can be played back automatically in different ways. The arpeggiator menu will be...

  • Page 26: Storing, Copying, Midi Dump - The "Write" Menu

    Most sequencers handle the system-exclusive data (that’s the data format used for external storage...) exactly like any other MIDI data; so the easiest way is to record the „TECHNOX configuration block“ straight into your sequencer and put this block in front of the song.

  • Page 27: The Edit-System-Menu

    TECHNOX. The TECHNOX can send and receive SysEx data on 16 different ID-numbers. These ID-numbers are important because it allows you to use more than only one single TECHNOX in your MIDI setup. The ID-number will be selected in the „System-Edit“ menu. Changing the basic MIDI channel also affects this.
  • Page 28 If set to „ON“, ‘real time’ parameter changes (via the „VALUE/SOUND“ Alpha \\Edit\System dial) will be sent via MIDI Out of your TECHNOX. This enables a sequencer to <11>\TxParam:OFF record these parameter changes (for example Filter cutoff, envelope offsets, etc.) <12>...

  • Page 29: Playing Of The Demo Song

    But - in most cases - you won’t have any problems with the SysEx data. And we think that storing the setup data for each song at the beginning of a song file is the most comfortable way to work with your TECHNOX.
  • Page 30 That’s it! But for all those guys who don’t want to mess around with SysEx, the TECHNOX offers a total amount of 14 memory locations where you can save your sequencer setups. One of these can hold all part, effect, arpeggiator and common settings.
  • Page 31 /SOUNDGROUP“ dial to get to to „RxSetupC“ sub-menu. Enable MIDI switching. Use „VALUE/SOUND“ dial to set \Edit\System the function to „ON“ <7>\RxSetupC:\ON Exit the "Edit System" menu. Press „EXIT“ key until you reach the \T_e_c_h_n_o__x main page. 13:A001:\_303Lead QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...

  • Page 32: Midi And More

    17.) MIDI and MORE/ Listing of the MIDI-Controllers 11.) Midi and Technox can process the following MIDI-Controllers more a) Midi- Controller Nummer Function Controller Dez. Hex. (BnH 00H) Bank-Select (BnH 01H) Modulation (BnH 05H) Porta-Time (BnH 06H) Data Entry (BnH 07H)
  • Page 33 0000 1100 0000 1101 0000 1110 0000 1111 0001 0000 0001 0001 etc. Now a list of all NRPN- and RPN- Controllers that the Technox uses: List of NRPN- and RPN- NRPN-Controller Controllers Pitch-modulation-speed NRPN MSB Contr.99 (BnH 63H xxH) NRPN LSB Contr.

  • Page 34: The Sysex Data Format Of The Technox

    = Channel, xx = Value 18.) The System-Exclusive-Format of the TECHNOX 18.) The SysEx- The next page shows a listing of the System-Exclusive-Format of the Technox. This listing is interesting Dataformat especially for Software-Developers who want to create their own Editor-Programs or Dump-Utilities for TECHNOX..
  • Page 35 10..13 vv vv vv vv Version no. (4 ascii characters, i.e ‘2.00’) end of System Exclusive * note that if cc = 7Fh the TECHNOX respond regardless of what master channel it is on Request Data from device: Byte No.
  • Page 36 18.) MIDI-SysEx-Data format TECHNOX Address Map: (third byte is Adress-Offset) 00 00 00 system parameter 01 00 00 temporary common parameter 01 01 00 temporary part parameter (part 1) 01 02 00 -“- (part 2) 01 10 00 -“- (part 16)
  • Page 37 /* bit 1 arp_hold 0..1 (off,on) */ /* bit 0 reserved */ 40 arp pak3 /* bit 3..6 arp_track 0..15 (1..16) */ /* bit 2 reserved */ /* bit 1 arp_out 0..1 (off,on) */ /* bit 0 reserved */ QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...
  • Page 38 17 portamento time /* 0..127 */ DRUM-Parameter 00 level /* 0..127 */ 01 pan /* 0..19 (off,7L..7R,rnd) */ 02 fx1 send /* 0..63 */ 03 fx2 send /* 0..63 */ 04 pitch /* 0..48 (-24..+24) */ QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...

  • Page 39: Midi Implemenation Chart

    = No 0 = Yes * = One Controller selectable for Footpedal Control ** = Arpeggiator Sync-Clock *** = Multimode 3b at Sequenzer Multimode = Polymode at Performance-Mode **** = Parameter Realtime Transmit and Dump-Functions QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...

  • Page 40: Listing Of The Performances

    20.) Listing of the Performances 20.) Listing of the Ram Performances Technox: performances ArpPad D_Mode Fantasy Blubber FatTekno BodyMoog Obi_Pad Sequenz Passport Syncers Killer Beltram Saege DeepSea Spectize Aliens Snowbird Dionysos Crunch DarkSide Taurin Sweepoid RedBull Foggy Natural OverDriv Koffein...

  • Page 41: Listing Of The Single-Single-Sounds

    Bank A, Value 1 to Bank B, ... The Bank-Change-Message is followed by a Program change from 0 - 127. Most sequencers start with a program change-number of 1 (- 128). Also Technox starts at Number 1 (-128). A001 _303lead...
  • Page 42 C096 Avilyn D023 Ankick4T B124 JunoStrg C048 Resonan1 C097 Bublegum D024 Ankick5T B125 Liquid_X C049 Resonan2 C098 Comic D025 AnatomT B126 LuckySwp C050 Resonan3 C099 Critters D026 BassdrmT B127 Matrix C051 Resonan4 C100 Crumble D027 BelltreT QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...

  • Page 43: How To Activate The Drum-Sets

    D105 Vocozist D128 No_Sound 22.) selecting the In the following section you find a listing of the Drumsets of the TECHNOX. The Drumsets can be drumsets reached on every Midi-Channel, but only on Channel 10 they have their correct parameter-values.On Channel 10 only Drumsets can be played.

  • Page 44: Listing Of The Drumsets

    Cuicalo Cuicahi Cuicahi Cuicahi Pudding2 Cuicahi Mt_Trngl Mt_Trngl Mt_Trngl DrumSfx1 Mt_Trngl Triangle Triangle Triangle DrumSfx2 Triangle Shaker Shaker Shaker Vocokick Shaker Tamburin Tamburin Tamburin Vocopop Tamburin BellTree Belltree BellTree Vocozish Belltree Castanet Castanet Castanet Moogtom Castanet QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...
  • Page 45 CuicaLo Cuicahi Cuicahi CuicaHi Cuicahi CuicaHi Mt_Trngl Mt_Trngl Mt_Trngl Mt_Trngl Mt_Trngl Triangle Triangle Triangle Triangle Triangle Shaker Shaker Shaker El_Shako Shaker Tamburin Tamburin Tamburin Moogtom MS20perc Belltree Belltree Belltree Ms20Perc Belltree Castanet Castanet Castanet Castanet Castanet QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...
  • Page 46 MS20Perc Congaslp TR808bs Cuicahi Cuicahi MS20Perc Congahi TR808rim Mt_Trngl Mt_Trngl El_Shako Congalo TR808sn Triangle Triangle Crash1 Bongohi TR808clp Shaker Vocokick Crash2 Bongolo TR909clp Tamburin Vocopop TR909sn Cowbell Crash1 Belltree Vocozish TR808clp TR808Cow Crash2 Castanet Castanet TR808sn QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...
  • Page 47 MS20Perc Cuicahi Cuicahi Cuicahi MS20Perc MS20Perc Mt_Trngl Mt_Trngl Mt_Trngl El_Shako El_Shako Triangle Triangle Triangle Crash1 Crash1 Shaker Shaker Shaker Crash2 Crash2 Congaslp Tamburin Tamburin TR909sn TR909sn Congahi BellTree Belltree TR808clp TR808clp Congalo Castanet Castanet TR808sn TR808sn QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...
  • Page 48 Woodblok TR909chh Woodblok Woodblok Cuicalo TR909ohh Cuicalo Cuicalo Cuicahi TR808bs Cuicahi Cuicahi Mt_Trngl TR808rim Mt_Trngl Mt_Trngl Triangle TR808sn Triangle Triangle Shaker TR808clp El_Shako Shaker Tamburin TR909clp Moogtom Tamburin Belltree Crash1 Ms20Perc BellTree Castanet Crash2 Castanet Castanet QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...
  • Page 49 How to validate the warranty To validate your warranty, fill out the enclosed warranty card and return it to QUASIMIDI within ten days of the purchase date. Without returning the warranty card we only grant for 6 months of full warranty instead of 12 months.

  • Page 50: Warranty And Registration

    Postcode: What kind of music do you make ? Which other keyboards and expanders do you use in addition to the Technox ? Are you a Live- or a Studio-Musician ? Do you use a computer (Which one?) for making music ? Which sounds of the Technox do you like the best ? Which sounds of the Technox don´t you like ?

  • Page 51: Technical Specification

    Power Requirement: AC220V, 50 Hz Power Consumption:11 watts maximum Physical Dimensions: 484 mm (width) x 48 mm (height) x 257 mm (depth), (width 429 mm w/o front panel) EIA 1 rack unit size Weight: 3,5 kg QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...
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  • Page 53 Copyright ´94 QUASIMIDI Musikelektronik GmbH QUASIMIDI STYLEDRIVE FANSEITE http://people.freenet.de/styledrive/...

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