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E-Mu Vintage Keys Operation Manual (262 pages)

64-voice Classic Keyboard

Brand: E-Mu | Category: Electronic Keyboard | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents

2
- Introduction
  
  11
  - Product Description
    11
- Important Safety Instructions
  
  14
  - Declaration of Conformity
    22
- Setup
  
  23
  - Unpacking
    23
  - Connection Instructions
    24
    
    Basic Setup
    24
    
    Performance Setup
    25
    
    Studio Setup
    26
- Instant Gratification
  
  29
  - Playing Demo Sequences
    29
  - Auditioning Presets
    30
  - Selecting and Quick Editing Presets
    30
  - Exploring Beats Mode
    32
  - Exploring the Master Arpeggiator
    34
  - Multi-Channel Arpeggiator
    36
    
    Time to Save
    38
- Basic Operations
  
  39
  - Power Switch
    39
  - Volume Control
    39
  - Channel +/- Buttons
    39
  - Data Entry Control
    39
  - Cursor Buttons
    40
  - Pitch & Mod Wheels
    40
  - Edit Section
    40
    
    Controllers Button
    40
    
    Global Button
    40
    
    Arp/Beats Button
    41
    
    Audition Button
    41
    
    Compare Button
    41
    
    MIDI Button
    41
    
    MIDI Panic Button
    41
    
    Save/Copy Button
    41
    
    Home/Enter Button
    42
    
    Preset Edit Button
    42
  - Real-Time Controller Knobs
    42
    
    Knob Functions
    43
    
    Quick Edit Mode
    43
  - Screen View Buttons
    44
    
    Main
    44
    
    MIX Screen
    44
    
    Multi
    44
    
    Demo Mode
    45
  - Command Functions
    46
    
    Preset Menu Jump Keys
    46
    
    Preset Selection
    46
    
    Trigger Mode
    46
  - Main Screen
    47
    
    MIDI Channel Selection
    47
    
    Preset Selection
    47
    
    Channel Volume
    48
    
    Channel Arpeggiator
    49
    
    Channel Pan
    49
  - Sound Navigator
    50
    
    Instrument Category
    50
    
    Preset Category
    50
  - Multisetups
    51
    
    Restoring Multisetups
    51
    
    Multisetup Name
    52
    
    Saving Multisetups
    52
- Arp/Beats Menu
  
  53
  - Beats
    54
    
    Factory Setup
    55
    
    Beats Channel
    56
    
    Beats Mode
    56
    
    Status
    56
    
    Trigger Channel
    56
    
    Beat Busy
    59
    
    Beat Velocity Group 1-4
    59
    
    Beat Xpose Group 1-4
    59
    
    Beats Controllers
    59
    
    Beat Variation
    60
    
    1-Bar Trigger Option
    61
    
    Beats Keys Layout
    61
    
    Beats Keys Offset
    62
    
    Beats Part Velocity
    62
    
    Beats Part Transpose
    63
    
    Vintage Keys Operation Manual 53
    63
    
    Beats Part Group
    64
    
    Master Riff
    64
    
    Riff Controllers
    65
    
    Riff Tempo
    65
    
    Arp/Riff MIDI out
    66
    
    MIDI Song Start
    66
  - Arpeggiators
    67
    
    Arp Controllers
    68
    
    Arpeggiator Extension
    68
    
    Arpeggiator Gate
    68
    
    Arpeggiator Interval
    68
    
    Arpeggiator Resolution
    68
    
    Arpeggiator Velocity
    68
    
    Master Arpeggiator Parameters
    68
    
    Mode
    69
    
    Status
    69
Arpeggiator Pattern

70
- Arpeggiator Pattern Speed
  70
- Note Value
  70
- Pattern
  70
- Gate Time
  71
- Velocity
  71
- Extension Count
  72
- Extension Interval
  72
- Pre-Delay
  73
- Sync
  73
- Duration
  74
- Post-Delay
  74
- Keyboard Thru
  75
- Latch
  75
- Recycle
  75
- Send MIDI System Exclusive Data
  76
- Editing a User Arpeggiator Pattern
  77
  - Key
    77
  - Pattern Step Number
    77
  - End
    78
  - Key Offset
    78
  - Rest
    78
  - Skip
    78
  - Tie
    78
  - Duration
    79
  - Repeat
    79
  - Velocity
    79
- Half Note
  
  79
- Double Whole Note
  
  79
  - Dotted Half Note
    79
  - Dotted Quarter Note
    79
  - Dotted Whole Note
    79
- Whole Note
  
  79
  - Whole Note Triplet
    79
  - Multichannel Arpeggiating
    80
  - User Pattern Name
    80
- Controllers Menu
  
  81
  - Realtime Control Functions
    82
    
    Keyboard Channel
    82
    
    Keyboard Transpose
    82
    
    Local Control On/Off
    82
    
    Keyboard Velocity Curve
    83
    
    Channel Aftertouch On/Off
    84
    
    Footswitch Function
    84
    
    Foot Pedal Function
    85
    
    Trigger Buttons Function
    85
    
    Latch On/Off
    86
    
    MIDI Channel
    86
    
    MIDI Key
    86
    
    Trigger Button Select
    86
    
    Trigger Buttons
    86
    
    Velocity
    86
    
    Category
    87
    
    Preset Location
    87
    
    Preset Name
    87
    
    Preset Number
    87
    
    Preset Select Buttons
    87
    
    Trigger Button Select
    87
    
    Bank LSB
    88
    
    Bank MSB
    88
    
    Preset Select Send Buttons
    88
    
    Program Change Number
    88
    
    Trigger Button Select
    88
    
    Knob Preset Quick-Edit
    89
    
    Real-Time Controller Assignment
    89
    
    Calibrate Controllers
    90
    
    MIDI Footswitch Assign
    90
    
    Tempo Controller
    91
    
    Base Tempo
    92
- Global Menu
  
  93
  - Deﬁning Global Parameters
    94
    
    Master Bend Range
    94
    
    Master Transpose/Tune
    94
    
    Master Velocity Curve
    95
    
    MIX Output
    96
    
    Output Section
    97
  - Master Effects
    98
    
    Effects Mode
    98
    
    Effects Multi Mode Control
    98
    
    A Effect Types
    99
    
    Master FXA Algorithm
    99
    
    FXA Parameters: Decay/Hf Damping Fxb -> Fxa
    100
    
    FXA Send Amounts
    100
    
    Master FXB Algorithm
    100
    
    B Effect Types
    101
    
    FXB Parameters: Feedback/Lfo Rate Delay Time
    101
    
    FXB Send Amounts
    101
  - Miscellaneous Parameters
    102
    
    Edit All Layers Enable
    102
    
    Screen Viewing Angle
    102
    
    User Key Tuning
    102
- MIDI Menu
  
  103
  - Keyboard Outputs MIDI
    104
  - Knobs Output MIDI
    104
  - Transmit MIDI Clock
    104
  - MIDI Enable
    104
  - Receive Program Change
    105
  - MIDI Program Change -> Preset
    105
  - MIDI Sysex ID
    106
  - MIDI Sysex Packet Delay
    107
  - Send MIDI System Exclusive Data
    107
  - MIDI Mode
    108
- Programming Basics
  
  109
  - Modulation
    110
  - Modulation Sources
    111
    
    Random Sources
    112
  - Modulation Patchcords
    112
  - Envelope Generators
    113
    
    Envelope Repeat
    114
    
    Tempo-Based Envelopes
    114
  - Low Frequency Oscillators (Lfos)
    115
  - Clock Modulation
    116
  - Modulation Destinations
    118
  - Modulation Processors
    119
  - Preset Modulation Processors
    121
    
    Using the Modulation Processors
    123
    
    More Examples
    125
  - Dynamic Filters
    127
    
    What Is a Filter
    128
    
    Parametric Filters
    131
    
    The Z-Plane Filter
    132
  - Signal Flow
    133
  - MIDI Channels & Real-Time Controls
    134
    
    Bank Select Commands
    136
  - Stereo MIX Outputs
    137
- Preset Edit Menu
  
  139
  - Preset Name
    140
  - Four Layer Architecture
    140
    
    Selecting Layers
    141
  - Deﬁning Layer Parameters
    142
    
    Selecting an Instrument
    142
    
    Sound Navigator
    142
    
    Defining Key Range
    143
    
    Defining the Velocity Crossfade Range
    145
    
    Defining the Real-Time Crossfade Range
    147
    
    Transposing the Instrument
    150
    
    Amplifier
    151
    
    Background: Transpose Vs. Coarse Tuning
    151
    
    Tuning
    151
    
    Selecting the Mode
    152
    
    Volume Envelope
    152
    
    Defining the Volume Envelope
    153
    
    Chorusing the Layer
    154
    
    Sound Start Offset and Delay
    154
    
    Non-Transpose Mode
    155
    
    Solo Mode
    155
    
    Assign Group
    156
    
    Glide
    157
    
    Filter Types
    158
    
    Vintage Keys Filter Types
    158
    
    Z-Plane Filters
    158
    
    Filter Parameters
    160
    
    Filter Envelope
    161
    
    Auxiliary Envelope
    162
    
    Defining the Filter Envelope
    162
    
    Low Frequency Oscillators (Lfos)
    163
    
    Shape
    163
    
    Rate
    164
    
    Sync
    164
- 32Nd Note
  
  165
  - Delay
    166
  - Variation
    166
  - Patchcords
    167
    
    Modulator Polarity
    168
  - Pitchbend Range
    170
  - MIX Output
    170
  - Common Preset Parameters
    171
    
    Preset Effects
    171
    
    Edit Menu
    172
    
    A Effect Types
    173
    
    FXA Algorithm
    173
    
    B Effect Types
    174
    
    FXA Parameters
    174
    
    FXA Send Amounts
    174
    
    FXB Algorithm
    174
    
    FXB Parameters
    175
    
    FXB Send Amounts
    175
    
    Preset Patchcords
    175
    
    Initial Controller Amount
    177
    
    Keyboard Tuning
    178
    
    Preset Links
    180
    
    Audition Riff Selection
    181
    
    Play solo Layers
    181
    
    Preset Tempo Offset
    181
- Effects
  
  183
  - Effects Overview
    183
    
    The Effects Sends
    183
  - Effect Types
    185
    
    Effect Parameters
    185
    
    Decay
    186
    
    Delay
    186
    
    Feedback
    186
    
    High Frequency Damping
    186
    
    LFO Rate
    186
  - Effects Programmed in the Preset
    187
  - Master Effects
    188
    
    Effects Mode
    190
    
    Flexible Effects Control
    190
    
    Effect B into Effect a
    192
    
    Using the Effects Channel Settings in Multi Mode
    192
    
    Fxa Send Amounts
    193
  - General Effect Descriptions
    194
    
    Reverb
    194
    
    Chorus
    195
    
    Doubling
    195
    
    Slapback
    195
    
    Stereo Flanger
    195
    
    Delay
    196
    
    Distortion
    196
    
    Dual Tap
    196
    
    Panning Delay
    196
    
    Stereo Delay
    196
    
    Vibrato
    196
- Save/Copy Menu
  
  197
  - Saving a Preset
    197
  - Copying Information
    198
    
    Copy Layer
    198
    
    Copy Preset
    198
    
    Copy Patchcords
    199
    
    Copy Arpeggiator Settings
    200
    
    Copy Preset Patchcords
    200
    
    Copy Arpeggiator Pattern
    201
    
    Copy Preset Bank
    201
  - Sound Authoring
    202
    
    Rename Flash SIMM
    203
    
    Duplicate Flash
    204
    
    Create Random Preset
    205
- Preset Programming
  
  207
  - Editing Presets
    207
    
    Changing the Instrument
    207
    
    Changing the Tuning of an Instrument
    208
    
    Chorus
    209
    
    Volume Envelope
    209
    
    Working with Filters
    212
    
    Adding the Filter Envelope
    213
    
    Changing Filter Types
    215
    
    Envelope Repeat
    216
    
    Practice Modulating
    216
    
    Troubleshooting
    217
  - Linking Presets
    218
- Appendix
  
  219
  - Basic Preset Knob Functions
    219
  - Beat Preset Knob Function
    220
  - Arp Preset Knob Function
    220
  - Presets
    220
    
    Preset Categories
    220
  - Preset Listing
    221
  - Instrument Listing
    225
  - Riff Listing
    229
  - Keyboard Velocity Curves
    231
  - Master Velocity Curves
    234
  - Patchcord Amount Chart
    236
  - E-MU Expansion Sound Sets
    237
  - Installing Sound Simms
    239
  - MIDI
    241
    
    Received Channel Commands
    248
  - Technical Speciﬁcations
    249
  - Warranty
    250
- Index
  
  253

E-Mu Vintage Keys Operation Manual (131 pages)

CLASSIC ANALOG KEYBOARDS

Brand: E-Mu | Category: Electronic Keyboard | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents
5
Introduction & Basic Setup

10
- Introduction
  12
- Vintage Keys Organization
  13
- Connection Instructions
  14
Basic Operation

18
- Main Controls
  20
- Selecting MIDI Channels
  21
- Selecting Presets
  21
- Adjusting Volume & Pan Position
  21
  - MIDI Channel Selection
    21
  - Channel Volume
    21
- Playing the Demo Sequences
  22
- Multi-Timbral Operation
  22
- About Vintage Keys
  23
Master Menu

24
- Enabling the Master Menu
  26
- Master Tune
  26
- Transpose
  27
- Global Bend
  27
- Global Velocity Curve
  27
- MIX Output
  29
- MIDI Mode
  29
- MIDI Mode Change
  30
- MIDI Overflow
  30
- MIDI Enable
  30
- Preset Change
  30
- MIDI Controller Assign
  31
- MIDI Footswitch Assign
  31
- MIDI Program Preset
  31
- Send MIDI Data
  32
- User Key Tuning
  33
- Viewing Angle
  33
Programming Basics

34
- Modulation
  37
- Modulation Sources
  38
PROGRAMMING BASICS (Continued)

38
- Envelope Generators
  39
- Low Frequency Oscillators
  40
- MIDI Patch
  41
- Filter Modulation
  42
- Vintage Keys Signal Flow
  45
- Keyboard & Velocity Modulation
  46
- Key Number
  47
- Velocity Curves
  47
- Realtime Modulation
  48
- MIDI Realtime Controls
  49
  - Modulation Wheel
    50
  - Breath Controller
    50
- Stereo MIX Outputs
  51
Edit Menu

52
- Enabling the Edit Menu
  54
- Preset Name
  55
- Primary Instrument
  56
- Secondary Instrument
  56
- Key Range
  56
- Primary Key Range
  57
- Secondary Key Range
  57
- Coarse Tuning
  58
- Fine Tuning
  58
- Volume
  58
- Pan
  58
- Alternate Envelope On/Off
  59
- Primary Alternate Envelope Parameters
  59
- Secondary Alternate Envelope Parameters
  59
- Delay
  60
- Sound Start
  60
- Reverse Sound
  60
- Solo Mode
  61
- Portamento Rate
  61
- Chorus
  61
- Crossfade Mode
  62
- Crossfade Direction
  63
- Crossfade Amount
  64
- Cross-Switch Point
  64
- Primary Filter Type
  64
- Primary Filter Cutoff & Q
  65
- Secondary Filter Type
  65
- Secondary Filter Cutoff & Q
  65
- Auxiliary Envelope
  66
- LFO 1 - Shape & Amount
  67
EDIT MENU (Continued)

67
- LFO 1 - Rate, Delay & Variation
  67
- LFO 2 - Shape & Amount
  68
- LFO 2 - Rate, Delay & Variation
  68
- Keyboard & Velocity Modulation Control
  69
- Realtime Modulation Control
  70
- Footswitch Control
  71
- Pitch Bend Range
  71
- Pressure Amount
  71
- MIDI Controller Amount
  71
- Velocity Curve
  72
- Keyboard Center
  73
- Keyboard Tuning
  73
- MIX Output Assign
  74
- Preset Links
  74
- Save Preset
  75
Practice Programming

76
- Linking Presets
  78
- Editing Presets
  79
- Changing the Tuning of an Instrument
  79
- Chorus
  80
- Reversing an Instrument
  80
- Alternate Volume Envelope
  81
- Working with the Filter
  82
- Vintage Synthesis
  86
- Reverb Spaces
  87
- Using Vintage Keys with a Sequencer
  88
- More Advanced Sequencing
  89
Reference Section

92
- Preset Listing
  93
- Instrument Listing
  97
- B3 Waves - Drawbar Settings
  104
- Percussion Instrument Locations
  107
- Drum Kit
  108
- Technical Specifications
  110
- MIDI Implementation Chart
  111
- MIDI Specifications
  112
- Warranty
  127
- Index
  128

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E-Mu Vintage Keys Operation Manual (262 pages)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction

Important Safety Instructions

Setup

Instant Gratification

Basic Operations

Arp/Beats Menu

Arpeggiator Pattern

Half Note

Double Whole Note

Whole Note

Controllers Menu

Global Menu

MIDI Menu

Programming Basics

Preset Edit Menu

32Nd Note

Effects

Save/Copy Menu

Preset Programming

Appendix

Index

E-Mu Vintage Keys Operation Manual (131 pages)

Table of Contents

Introduction & Basic Setup

Basic Operation

Master Menu

Programming Basics

PROGRAMMING BASICS (Continued)

Edit Menu

EDIT MENU (Continued)

Practice Programming

Reference Section

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