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E-Mu MP-7 command station Owner's Manual

E-Mu MP-7 command station Owner's Manual (388 pages)

128-voice synth multi track sequencer

Brand: E-Mu | Category: Sequencer | Size: 7.09 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
2
Introduction

13
- Product Description
  13
Important Safety Instructions

16
Foreign Language Warnings - German

19
Foreign Language Warnings - French

22
Setup

27
- Unpacking
  27
- Connection Instructions
  28
  - Basic Setup
    28
  - Studio Setup
    29
  - Performance Setup
    30
- Power down Sequence
  31
- Rack Mounting MP-7
  31
Instant Gratification

33
- Playing Patterns & Songs
  33
- Playing Songs
  35
- Playing Demo Sequences
  36
- Auditioning Presets
  36
- Selecting and Quick Editing Presets
  37
- Exploring the Master Arpeggiator
  39
- Multi-Channel Arpeggiator
  40
  - Time to Save
    41
Basic Operations

43
- Power Switch
  43
- Volume Control
  43
- 12VDC Lamp
  43
- Mode/View Buttons
  44
  - Track/Channel +/- Buttons
    45
  - Data Entry Control
    45
  - Left/Right Cursor Buttons
    45
- LED View Select Section
  45
- Sequencer Controls
  46
  - Stop Button
    46
  - Play Button
    46
  - Record Button
    46
    
    Song Record Modes (from Song Mode)
    46
    
    Pattern Record Modes (from Pattern Mode)
    46
  - Tap Tempo
    46
- Edit Section
  47
  - Song Edit Button
    47
  - Pattern Edit Button
    47
  - Preset Edit Button
    47
  - Global Button
    47
  - Controllers Button
    47
  - Arpeggiator Button
    48
- Real-Time Controller Knobs
  49
  - Knob Functions
    50
    
    Quick Edit Mode
    50
    
    Programmable Knobs Mode
    51
    
    Multichannel Volume Knobs
    51
    
    Multichannel Pan Knobs
    52
- Trigger/Mute Buttons
  53
  - Trigger Mode
    53
  - Preset Menu Jump Keys
    53
- Touchstrip, Transpose, Keypads & Glide
  54
  - Touchstrip Hold
    54
  - Transpose Buttons
    54
  - Rubber Keypads
    54
  - Glide Button
    54
  - Erase Button
    55
  - Repeat Button
    55
- Preset Screen
  56
  - MIDI Channel Selection
    56
  - Preset Selection
    56
  - Channel Volume
    57
  - Channel Pan
    58
  - Channel Arpeggiator
    58
- Sound Navigator
  59
  - Preset Category
    59
  - Instrument Category
    59
Sequencer

61
- Overview
  62
- Deﬁnitions
  63
  - Events
    63
  - Tracks
    63
  - Patterns
    63
    
    Pattern Recording & Editing
    64
    
    The Asterisk
    64
    
    Standard MIDI Files
    64
  - Songs
    65
    
    Song Record Modes
    65
- Pattern Mode
  66
  - Pattern Play
    66
  - Restart Pattern Fire Key
    67
  - Realtime Recording
    67
  - Preparing to Record a Pattern
    67
  - Input Quantize
    68
  - Count in
    69
  - First Note Record
    70
  - Pattern Length
    70
  - Metronome
    71
  - Recording a Pattern
    71
    
    Automatic Channel Assignment
    75
  - Replace Record
    76
  - Grid Recording
    77
    
    What Is Grid Recording
    77
  - Step Time Recording
    81
    
    Note Value/Number of Ticks
    82
- Pattern Edit Menu
  84
  - Track Enable/Mute Buttons
    84
  - Name Pattern
    84
  - Pattern Length
    84
  - Setting Meter (Time Signature)
    85
  - Metronome
    86
  - Loop Section
    87
    
    In Pattern Mode
    87
    
    In Song Mode
    88
  - Quantize
    89
    
    Quantize Parameters
    89
    
    More about Swing
    90
  - Scale/Shift Start Times
    91
    
    Tips & Tricks
    91
  - Scale/Shift Duration
    92
  - Thin Events
    93
  - Erase Events
    95
  - Transpose
    96
  - Scale/Shift Velocity
    97
  - Extend Sequence Data to
    98
  - Erase Track
    99
  - Cut Track to Clipboard
    100
  - Copy Track to Clipboard
    101
  - Paste Clipboard to Track
    102
  - Apply Clipboard Settings
    103
  - Explode/Combine Tracks
    104
    
    Combine Tracks
    104
    
    Explode Tracks
    104
  - Channel Assign
    106
  - Multichannel Track Recording
    107
  - Note List Editor
    109
  - Event List Editor
    110
    
    Continuous Controller Edit
    110
    
    Continuous Controller Screen
    110
    
    Pitch Strip Edit
    110
    
    Pitch Strip Screen
    110
    
    Poly Pressure Edit
    111
    
    Poly Pressure Screen
    111
    
    Program Change Edit
    111
    
    Program Change Screen
    111
    
    The Conductor Track (Track 0)
    113
    
    Conductor Track Screens
    113
  - Revert to Saved Pattern
    115
- Song Mode
  116
  - Song Play
    116
  - Song Step Recording
    116
  - Realtime Song Recording
    120
- Song Edit Menu
  123
  - Song Name
    123
  - Event Source
    123
  - Setting Meter (Time Signature)
    124
  - Metronome
    125
  - Quantize
    125
  - Scale/Shift Start Times
    126
  - Scale/Shift Duration
    126
  - Thin Events
    126
  - Erase Events
    127
  - Transpose
    128
  - Scale/Shift Velocity
    129
  - Cut Track to Clipboard
    130
  - Copy Track to Clipboard
    131
  - Paste Clipboard to Track
    132
  - Song Channel Assign
    133
  - Note List Editor
    134
  - Event List Editor
    135
    
    Continuous Controller Edit
    135
    
    Continuous Controller Screen
    135
    
    Pitch Strip Edit
    135
    
    Pitch Strip Screen
    135
    
    Poly Pressure Edit
    136
    
    Poly Pressure Screen
    136
    
    Program Change Edit
    136
    
    Program Change Screen
    136
  - Revert to Saved Song
    137
- Live Performance Features
  138
  - XMIX
    138
  - Using the Repeat Button for Live Performance
    140
  - Mute Hold
    140
    
    Loop Section
    141
    
    Restart Pattern Fire Key
    141
    
    Pattern Change Tempo Hold
    141
- Event Timing
  142
  - Track Priority
    142
- Applications
  143
  - Using the Internal Sequencer with an External MIDI Keyboard
    143
  - How to Record the Audition Riffs
    144
Controllers Menu

145
- Realtime Control Functions
  146
  - Keyboard Transpose
    146
  - Keyboard Channel
    146
  - Aftertouch Curves
    146
  - Local Control On/Off
    147
  - Footswitch Jack Function
    148
  - Trigger Buttons Function
    149
  - Trigger Buttons
    150
    
    Trigger Button Select
    150
    
    Latch On/Off
    150
    
    MIDI Key
    150
    
    MIDI Channel
    150
    
    Destination
    150
    
    Key Velocity
    150
  - Triggers Pattern Select
    151
  - Trigger Mode Quick Select
    152
  - Programmable Knobs
    152
  - Knob Preset Quick-Edit
    153
  - Real-Time Controller Assignment
    153
  - MIDI Footswitch Assign
    155
  - Tempo Controller
    155
Global Menu

157
- Multisetups
  158
  - Restoring Multisetups
    158
  - Multisetup Name
    159
  - Saving Multisetups
    159
- Deﬁning Global Parameters
  160
  - Transpose/Tune
    160
  - Bend Range
    160
  - Velocity Curve
    161
  - MIX Output
    162
- Master Effects
  164
  - Effects Mode
    164
  - Effects Multi Mode Control
    164
  - Master FXA Algorithm
    165
    
    A Effect Types
    165
  - FXA Parameters: Decay/Hf Damping Fxb -> Fxa
    166
  - FXA Send Amounts
    166
  - Master FXB Algorithm
    166
    
    B Effect Types
    167
  - FXB Parameters: Feedback/Lfo Rate Delay Time
    167
  - FXB Send Amounts
    167
- Miscellaneous Parameters
  168
  - Edit All Layers Enable
    168
  - User Key Tuning
    168
  - Output Format
    168
  - Screen Viewing Angle
    169
MIDI Menu

171
- Base Tempo
  172
- Pattern Change Tempo Hold
  172
- Rechannelize Input
  173
- Keyboard Outputs MIDI
  174
- Knobs Output MIDI
  174
- Transmit MIDI Clock
  174
- External Song Start/Stop
  175
- Merge MIDI in to MIDI out
  175
- MIDI in Channels
  175
- MIDI Enable
  176
- Receive Program Change
  176
- MIDI Program Change -> Preset
  177
- MIDI Sysex ID
  178
- MIDI Sysex Packet Delay
  178
- Send MIDI System Exclusive Data
  178
- MIDI Mode
  180
Programming Basics

181
- Modulation
  182
- Modulation Sources
  183
  - Random Sources
    184
- Modulation Patchcords
  184
- Envelope Generators
  185
  - Tempo-Based Envelopes
    186
  - Envelope Repeat
    186
- Low Frequency Oscillators (Lfos)
  187
- Clock Modulation
  188
- Modulation Destinations
  190
- Modulation Processors
  191
- Preset Modulation Processors
  193
  - Using the Modulation Processors
    195
  - More Examples
    197
- Dynamic Filters
  199
  - What Is a Filter
    200
  - Parametric Filters
    203
  - The Z-Plane Filter
    204
- Signal Flow
  205
- MIDI Channels & Real-Time Controls
  206
  - Bank Select Commands
    208
- Stereo MIX Outputs
  209
Preset Edit Menu

211
- Preset Name
  212
- Four Layer Architecture
  212
  - Selecting Layers
    213
- Deﬁning Layer Parameters
  214
  - Selecting an Instrument
    214
    
    Sound Navigator
    214
  - Defining Key Range
    215
  - Defining the Velocity Crossfade Range
    217
  - Defining the Real-Time Crossfade Range
    219
  - Transposing the Instrument
    222
  - Tuning
    223
    
    Background: Transpose Vs. Coarse Tuning
    223
  - Amplifier
    223
  - Volume Envelope
    224
    
    Selecting the Mode
    224
    
    Defining the Volume Envelope
    225
  - Chorusing the Layer
    226
  - Sound Start Offset, Delay & Key-Up Layer
    226
  - Non-Transpose Mode
    228
  - Solo Mode
    228
  - Assign Group
    229
  - Glide
    230
  - Z-Plane Filters
    231
  - Filter Types
    231
    
    Filter Parameters
    233
  - Filter Envelope
    234
    
    Defining the Filter Envelope
    235
  - Auxiliary Envelope
    235
  - Low Frequency Oscillators (Lfos)
    236
    
    Shape
    236
    
    Sync
    237
    
    Rate
    237
    
    Delay
    239
    
    Variation
    239
  - Patchcords
    240
    
    Modulator Polarity
    241
  - Pitchbend Range
    243
  - MIX Output
    243
- Common Preset Parameters
  244
  - Preset Effects
    244
  - FXA Algorithm
    246
    
    A Effect Types
    246
  - FXA Parameters
    247
  - FXA Send Amounts
    247
  - FXB Algorithm
    247
    
    B Effect Types
    247
  - FXB Parameters
    248
  - FXB Send Amounts
    248
  - Preset Patchcords
    248
  - Initial Controller Amount
    250
  - Keyboard Tuning
    251
  - Preset Links
    253
  - Preset Tempo Offset
    254
  - Audition Riff Selection
    254
  - Play solo Layers
    254
Arpeggiator/Beats Menu

255
- Arpeggiators
  256
  - Arp Controllers
    257
    
    Arpeggiator Resolution
    257
    
    Arpeggiator Extension
    257
    
    Arpeggiator Velocity
    257
    
    Arpeggiator Gate
    257
    
    Arpeggiator Interval
    257
- Master Arpeggiator Parameters
  257
  - Status
    258
  - Mode
    258
  - Note Value
    259
  - Arpeggiator Pattern Speed
    259
  - Pattern
    259
  - Velocity
    260
  - Gate Time
    260
  - Extension Count
    261
  - Extension Interval
    261
  - Sync
    262
  - Pre-Delay
    262
  - Duration
    263
  - Post-Delay
    263
  - Recycle
    264
  - Keyboard Thru
    264
  - Latch
    264
  - Arp/Riff MIDI out
    265
  - MIDI Song Start
    266
  - Send MIDI System Exclusive Data
    266
  - Editing a User Arpeggiator Pattern
    267
  - Pattern Step Number
    267
  - Key
    268
    
    Key Offset
    268
    
    Tie
    268
    
    Rest
    268
    
    Skip
    268
    
    End
    269
  - Velocity
    269
  - Duration
    269
  - Repeat
    269
  - User Pattern Name
    270
  - Multichannel Arpeggiating
    270
- Beats
  271
  - Beats Mode
    273
    
    Status
    273
    
    Beats Channel
    273
    
    Trigger Channel
    273
  - Beats Controllers
    276
    
    Beat Velocity Group 1-4
    276
    
    Beat Xpose Group 1-4
    276
    
    Beat Busy
    276
    
    Beat Variation
    277
  - Beats Keys/Trigger Layout
    278
    
    1-Bar Trigger Option
    278
  - Beats Keys Offset
    279
  - Beats Part Velocity
    279
  - Beats Part Transpose
    280
  - Beats Part Group
    281
  - Master Riff
    281
  - Riff Tempo
    282
  - Riff Controllers
    282
Effects

283
- Effects Overview
  283
  - The Effects Sends
    283
- Effect Types
  285
  - Effect Parameters
    285
    
    Decay
    286
    
    High Frequency Damping
    286
    
    Feedback
    286
    
    LFO Rate
    286
    
    Delay
    286
- Effects Programmed in the Preset
  287
- Master Effects
  288
  - Effects Mode
    290
  - Flexible Effects Control
    290
    
    Using the Effects Channel Settings in Multi Mode
    292
  - Effect B into Effect a
    292
- General Effect Descriptions
  294
  - Reverb
    294
  - Chorus
    295
  - Doubling
    295
  - Slapback
    295
  - Stereo Flanger
    295
  - Delay
    296
  - Stereo Delay
    296
  - Panning Delay
    296
  - Dual Tap
    296
  - Vibrato
    296
  - Distortion
    296
Save/Copy Menu

297
- Save Pattern
  297
- Saving a Preset
  298
- Saving a Song
  298
- Copying Information
  299
  - Copy Preset
    299
  - Copy Layer
    299
  - Copy Patchcords
    300
  - Copy Preset Patchcords
    301
  - Copy Arpeggiator Settings
    301
  - Copy Arpeggiator Pattern
    302
  - Copy Preset Bank
    302
  - Copy Sequencer Pattern
    303
  - Copy Song
    303
- Sound Authoring
  304
  - Rename Flash SIMM
    305
  - Duplicate Flash
    306
- Compact Flash Now
  307
- Create Random Preset
  307
Preset Programming

309
- Editing Presets
  309
  - Changing the Instrument
    309
  - Changing the Tuning of an Instrument
    310
  - Chorus
    311
  - Volume Envelope
    311
  - Working with Filters
    313
    
    Adding the Filter Envelope
    315
    
    Changing Filter Types
    317
    
    Envelope Repeat
    317
  - Practice Modulating
    318
  - Troubleshooting
    319
- Linking Presets
  320
Appendix

321
- Front Panel Knob Functions
  321
  - Knob Controller Descriptions
    322
- Presets
  322
- Preset Listing
  323
  - Pattern Layout
    327
- Pattern Listing
  328
- Riff Listing
  329
- Instrument Listing
  336
- Example Percussion Maps
  345
- Velocity Curves
  347
- Patchcord Amount Chart
  349
- Rhythmic Notation
  350
- Time Signatures
  350
- Block Diagrams
  351
  - Volume & Pan
    351
  - Pads Routing
    352
  - MIDI in
    353
  - Block Diagrams
    354
  - Triggers & Programmable Knobs
    354
  - Quick Edit
    355
- E-MU Expansion Sound Sets
  356
- Installing Sound Simms
  358
- Shift Key Shortcuts
  360
- MIDI
  361
  - Operating System Upgrades
    366
  - Received Channel Commands
    368
  - Sysex Specification
    368
- Technical Speciﬁcations
  369
- Props
  370
- Warranty
  371
Index

373

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E-Mu MP-7 command station Operation Manual Addendum

E-Mu MP-7 command station Operation Manual Addendum (23 pages)

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Table of Contents

New Pattern Play
3
Note Range Option
4
Scale/Shift Duration
4
Select Tracks
4
Scale/Shift Velocity
5
Extend Sequence Data to
6
Cut/Copy Track Section
8
Cut Track to Clipboard
8
Song Channel Assign
9
Paste Clipboard to Track
10
Note List Editor
11
Event List Editor
12
Revert to Saved Pattern
15
Song / Pattern Edit Lockout
16
MIDI Control Commands
16
MIDI Panic Button
16
New Song Mode Realtime Record Screen
16
Aftertouch Curves
17
Local Control On/Off
18
Footswitch Jack Function
18
Tap Tempo
18
MIDI in Channels
19
Keyboard Transpose
20
Recording Realtime Controller Data into a Pattern
20
Event Timing
22

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