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ENSONIQ SQ-80 User Manual

ENSONIQ SQ-80 User Manual (221 pages)

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Brand: ENSONIQ | Category: Synthesizer | Size: 36 MB

Table of Contents

Grounding Instructions
2
Front Panel Controls
4
Table of Contents
7
Product Description
14
Power
15
AC Line Conditioning
15
Amplification
15
Rear Panel Connections
16
Audio Outputs
16
Communicating with the Unit
18
Selecting Sounds
19
Master Banks
19
Internal Memory/Cartridge Memory
19
Bank Select Buttons
19
Selecting a Program - Internal
20
To Select an Internal Sound
20
Selecting a Program - Cartridge
20
Cartridge Insertion and Removal
21
ESQ Compatibility - Sounds and Sequences
21
Pressure (Auto-Touch)
21
Channel Pressure
21
Key Pressure
22
Dynamic Voice Assignment Revealed
22
The Disk Drive
22
Battery Maintenance
23
Warning - Battery Voltage Is Low
23
Available Options
23
Programming
24
Parameteric Programming
24
Pages
24
"Soft" Buttons
24
Changing a Parameter
25
C - Change/Compare
26
Edit Buffer
26
Bailing out
27
Active and Inactive Buttons
27
Reinitializing
28
To Tune the Filters
28
Global Functions and MIDI Configuration
29
Master Page
30
Active Controls
30
Tune
30
Kbd
31
Touch
31
Pedal
32
Bend Range
32
Bend Mode
32
MIDI Page
33
Controls MIDI Functions
33
Active Controls (MIDI)
34
CHAN - Base MIDI Channel
34
OVFL - MIDI Overflow Mode
34
XTRL - Select External Controller
34
PRESS - Pressure (Aftertouch) Control
35
Mode - Select MIDO Mode
36
Enable - MIDI Enables
38
Voice Programming
39
About Cross Wave Synthesis
41
Crossfading Waves
41
Waves
42
Digital Wave Memory
42
Waveforms, Inharmonic Loops and Transient Attacks
42
Syntheric, Sampled and Multisampled Waves
44
Hames
44
Selecting a Wave for each Oscillator
44
Classic Synth Waveforms
45
Sampled Waveform
46
Additive Synthesis Waveforms
47
Formants
47
Band Limited Waveforms
47
More Waveforms
48
Inharmonic Loops
49
Transient Attacks
49
Drum/Attacks
50
Multisampled Drum Sets
51
Modulators
52
Selecting a Modulator
52
Modulation Depth
53
Modulation Sources
53
Env 1 - Env 4
54
VEL - Velocity
54
Vel-X
54
KYBD - Keyboard Tracking
54
Kybd 2
55
Wheel - Modulation Wheel
55
Pedal - Voltage Control Foot Pedal
55
XCTRL - External Controller (MIDI Only)
56
PRESS - Pressure (Aftertouch)
56
Using Modulators
57
Modulating Oscillator Volume
57
Negative Modulation
58
Modulating the Filter Cutoff Frequency
58
Programming Pages
59
Limits of Modulation
59
Oscillator Pitch Page
60
Oct
60
Semi
60
Fine
60
Wave Control
61
MOD #1 Depth
61
Mod #2
61
MOD #2 Depth
61
Oscillator Volume Page
62
Level
62
Output - Oscillator Mute
63
FILT - Filter Page
64
Controls the Four-Pole Low Pass Filter
64
Freq
64
Res (Q)
64
KEYB - Keyboard Filter Tracking
65
DCA 4 - Final Volume Page
66
PAN - Manual Level
66
ENV 4 Mod. Depth - Final Volume
66
Select PAN Modulator
67
PAN Modulator Depth
67
Low-Frequency Oscillator Page
68
Controls of Three Low-Frequency Oscillators (Lfo's)
68
Lfo Freq.
68
Reset
68
Human
69
Wav
69
L1
69
Delay
69
L2
70
Mod
70
Understanding the Envelopes
71
The ADSR Connection
71
Times and Levels
71
Time, Not Rate
72
Second Release - Using T4 for Simulated Reverb
72
Negative Levels
73
Other Envelope Shapes
73
Velocity Control of Envelope
74
Linear or Exponential Velocity Response
74
Keyboard Scaling of Decay Times
75
T1V - Velocity Attack Control
75
TK - Keyboard Decay Scaling
75
Envelope Times
76
Envelope Page
77
LV - Velocity Level Control
78
Time 1 - 4
78
Modes Page
80
Sync
80
AM - Amplitude Modulation
80
Mono Mode
80
Glide
81
VC - Voice Restart
81
ENV - Envelope Restart
81
OSC - Oscillator (Waveform) Restart
82
CYC - Envelope Full Cycle Mode
82
Split.layer Page
83
Split/Layer On/Off
84
Select Split/Layer Program
84
Layer On/Off
84
Select Layer Program/Split Select
84
Select Split Program
85
Select Split Key
86
Programming Conventions
87
Lfos
87
Program Names
87
Write Program Page
88
Saving a New Program into Memory
88
Exit
90
Copying an Existing Program to Another Location
90
The Sequencer
91
The MIDI Connection
93
Digital Sequencing
94
The "System"
95
Sequences and Songs
96
Sequencer Master Bank
96
Sequencer Banks
96
Selecting a Sequence
97
Selecting a Song
98
Playing Sequences
98
Playing Songs
98
"Transport" Controls
99
When the Sequencer Is Stopped
99
When the Sequencer Is in Play
99
Sequencer Foot Switch
99
Sequencer States
100
Utility Pages
101
Keep First Track
101
Play/Keep Page
101
Save Changes to Old Sequence
103
Altering a Sequence in Song Mode
103
Tracks
105
When Recording Tracks
105
SELECT - Tracks Select Page
106
Selecting a Track
106
Changing the Program on a Track
107
"Unselecting" a Track - Straight Synth Mode
108
Track Displays
108
DOT = Data
108
Cart
108
Flashing Underline - Playing the Edit Program on a Track
109
Tracks MIX.MIDI Page
110
Sub-Pages
110
Track Status
111
Track Prog Num - Track Program Number
112
A Note about Program Numbers
112
Track MIX
113
Muting a Track
113
Track MIDI Channel
114
Control - Sequencer Control Page
115
Metronome
115
Click
116
Countoff
117
Loop
117
Locate - Sequence Locate Page
118
Readouts and Active Controls
118
Bar/Tmp/Time Signature
119
Goto
119
Backup
119
Begin
119
Create/Erase Page
120
Available Memory
120
Create New Sequence
120
Create New Song
121
Erase Sequence
122
Erase Song
122
Erase All Sequences and Songs
122
Recording a Sequence
123
Sequencing on the SQ-80 Alone
123
Recording the First Track
123
Using the Foot Switch to Define Sequence Length
124
Recording Other Tracks
124
Recording from the Beginning of a Track
124
Overdub Mode - "Punching In"
126
To "Punch In" on a Track
126
MIDI Sequencing on the Unit
127
"Punching Out"
127
Basic MIDI Connections
127
Using a MIDI Thru Box
128
MIDI Mode and Channel - Destination Instruments
128
Track Configuration
129
Sequencer Edit Functions
132
Edit Page
132
Editing a Track
133
To Transpose a Track
134
REM CTRLS - Remove Controllers
134
Quantize - Auto-Correct
135
To Erase a Track
136
Merge
137
Copy
137
To Merge a Track into Another Track
137
To Copy a Track to Another Track
138
Step - Track Step Editing
139
Time
140
IN - Punch in
141
OUT - Punch out
141
Step - Advance One Step
141
Clock - Advance One Clock
141
Using the Step Edit Mode
142
Editing a Sequence
143
Sequence Edit Functions
143
Append
143
Add Bars
144
To Append a Sequence to the Selected Sequence
144
To Add Bars to the Selected Sequence
144
Delete Bars
145
Copy Function
145
Making a Sequence Template
146
To Copy a Sequence to Another Location
146
Song Mode
147
Song Edit Page
148
Readout and Active Controls
148
For Chaining Sequences Together to Make Songs
148
Making a Song
150
Locate - Song Locate Page
151
Auto-Locate Controls
152
Goto Button
152
Backup Button
152
Begin Button
152
Sequencer and Controller Applications
153
Using the Unit with a Drum Machine
154
To Sync a Drum Machine to the Unit
154
To Sync the Unit to a Drum Machine
154
To Sequence a Drum Machine from a Track if the Unit
154
Song Position Pointers
155
MIDI Song Selects
155
Tape Sync
155
Recording a Sync Track
155
Syncing the Unit to a Recorded Sync Track
156
System Controller Tricks - Sending Eight Program Changes at Once
156
Using the Unit with a MIDI Guitar Controller
157
Playing the Unit from an External Sequencer
159
The Unit as One Synthesizer
159
The Unit as Nine Synthesizers
160
Notes about MULTI Mode
161
Data Storage
163
Disk, MIDI, Cartridge and Tape Functions
163
Storage (Disk) - Storage Page
165
Saving and Loading Data to Disk, Cartridge, over MIDI, Audio Tape
165
Cartridge - Bank Copy
165
Transferring Internal Programs to a Cartridge
166
Transferring Cartridge Programs to the Internal Memory
166
Disk Storage - Using the Disk Drive to Save and Load Data
167
Disk Capacity
167
Disk Functions
169
FORMAT - Formatting a Blank Disk
169
FORMAT Disk Error Message
169
SAVE - Saving Data to Disk
170
SAVE NEW FILE - Saving New Files to Disk
170
To Save One Sequence to Disk
171
To Save the Entire Sequencer Memory to Disk
171
To Save the 40 Internal Programs to Disk
172
To Save the Current Program to Disk
173
Update Old File - Updating an Existing File
173
To Save an Updated Version of an Existing File
173
SAVE Error Messages
174
LOAD - Loading Data from Disk
175
To Load One Sequence from Disk
175
Lad One Seq Error Messages
176
To Load the Entire Sequencer Memory from Disk
176
To Load a Bank of 40 Programs from Disk
177
To Load a Single Program from Disk
178
LOAD Error Messages
178
DELETE - Deleting Files from a Disk
179
To Delete a One Sequence File from the Disk
179
To Delete an All Sequence File from the Disk
180
To Delete a Program Bank File from the Disk
180
To Delete a Single Program File from the Disk
181
Delete Error Messages
181
To Make a Backup Copy of a Disk
182
Copy Disk Error Messages
182
Storing System Exclusive Messages to Disk
183
"Generic" System Exclusive Storage
183
Sequencer Memory
183
Saving System Exclusive Data from an External Device
184
To Save System Exclusive Data from an External MIDI Device
184
Updating an Existing Sys-Ex File
186
Save Sys-Ex Error Messages
186
Loading System Exclusive Data from Disk to an External Device
187
To Load (and Transmit) a System Exclusive File from Disk
187
Deleting Sys-Ex File from the Disk
188
MIDI Transfer Ot the Unit Data
189
Sending Programs Via MIDI
189
MIDI Connections and Settings
189
To Send All Internal Programs Via MIDI to Another Unit
190
To Send One Program Via MIDI to Another Unit
190
Sending Sequencer Data Via MIDI
190
To Send All Sequencer Memory Via MIDI to Another Unit
191
To Send One Sequence Via MIDI to Another Unit
191
Loading ESQ-1 Sequencer Data Via MIDI from a Mirage
192
Tape Storage
193
A "Decent" Tape Deck
193
Tape Connections
193
Save - Saving Programs and Sequences on Tape
194
Verify - Vefifying Program and Sequence Data Saved to Tape
194
Load - Loading Programs and Sequences from Tape
195
Error Messages - INT Banks
196
Error Messages - All Seq
196
Error Messages - One Seq
197
ESQ-1 Compatibility
197
MIDI Program Numbers on the Unit
200
MIDI Implementation Specification (Software Version 1.0)
201
Sequencer Dump - Mirage Format
201
System Exclusive Format
201
System Exclusive Header
201
Sequence Dumps
202
Single Program Dump
202
All Program Dump
202
All Sequence Dump Alert Packet
203
One Sequence Dump Alert Packet
203
Accept Message/Reject Message
203
No Free Sequence Message
203
Request Messages
204
All Sequence Dump Packet
204
One Sequence Dump Packet
204
Current Program Dump Request/All Program Dump Request
204
Received Virtual Keypad Events
205
All Sequence Dump Request
205
One Sequence Dump Request
205
Button Codes
206
MIDI Device Inquiry/I.D. Messages
207
Compare Button Status Message
207
ESQ-1 Sequence Messages Received
208
ESQ-1 All Sequence Dump Alert
208
ESQ-1 All Sequence Dump Packet
208
Parameter Number List
209
MIDI Implementation Chart
213
PCB Structure
214
Specifications
218
Safety Instructions
219

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
9
First Things First
14
A Word about the Manual
14
Amplification
15
Ear Panel Connections
16
Communicating with the
18
Selecting Sounds
19
Selecting a Program - Internal
20
Cartridge Insertion and Removal
21
ESQ Compatability - Sounds and Sequences
21
Dynamic Voice Assignment Revealed
22
The Disk Drive
22
Battery Maintenance
23
Available Options
23
Why You Should Fill out and Mail Your Warranty Card
23
Programming the
24
Parametric Programming
24
Pages
24
Soft" Buttons
24
Changing a Parameter
25
C* - Change/Compare
26
Active and Inactive Buttons
27
SECTION 4 - the Sequencer
91
The Sequencer
91
The MIDI Connection
91
Digital Sequencing
91
The "System
91
What Is a Sequence
91
Sequencer Master Banks
91
Sequencer Banks
91
Selecting a Sequence
91
Selecting a Song
91
Transport" Controls
99
Sequencer States
100
Utility Pages
101
Keep First Track
101
PLAY/KEEP Page
101
Save Changes to Old Sequence
103
Altering a Sequence in Song Mode
103
About Tracks
105
SELECT - Tracks Select Page
106
Selecting a Track
106
Track Displays
108
Sub-Pages
110
Track Status
111
Track MIX
113
Muting a Track
113
Track MIDI Channel
114
CONTROL - Sequencer Control Page
115
LOCATE - Sequence Locate Page
118
Auto-Locate Controls
119
CREATE/ERASE Page
120
Recording a Sequence
123
Sequencing on the SQ-80 Alone
123
Recording the First Track
123
Using the Foot Switch to Define Sequence Length
124
Recording Other Tracks
124
Overdub Mode - "Punching in
126
Punching out
127
MIDI Sequencing on the
127
Basic MIDI Connections
127
MIDI Mode and Channel - Destination Instruments
128
Using a MIDI Thru Box
128
Track Configuration
129
Recording the First Track
130
Other Tracks
130
Sequencer EDIT Functions
132
EDIT Page
132
STEP - Track Step Editing
139
Making a Sequence Template
146
Song Mode
147
SONG Edit Page
148
Making А Song
150
SECTION 5 - Sequencer and Controller Applications
153
Using the SQ-80 with a Drum Machine
154
Song Position Pointers
155
MIDI Song Selects
155
Tape Sync
155
Recording a Sync Track
155
Syncing the SQ-80 to a Recorded Sync Track
156
Using the SQ-80 with a MIDI Guitar Controller
157
Playing the SQ-80 from an External Sequencer
159
Connections
159
SECTION 6 - Data Storage
163
STORAGE (Disk) - Storage Page
163
CARTRIDGE- Bank Copy
163
Г. Transferring Internal Programs to a Cartridge
163
Transferring Cartridge Programs to the Internal Memory
163
Disk Capacity
163
Disk Functions
163

ENSONIQ SQ-80 Manual

ENSONIQ SQ-80 Manual (220 pages)

Cross Wave Synthesizer

Brand: ENSONIQ | Category: Synthesizer | Size: 6 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
7
SECTION 1 - First Things First

13
A Word about the

13
- A Word about the Manual
  13
Getting Started

15
- Power
  15
- AC Line Conditioning
  15
- Amplification
  15
Rear Panel Connections

16
Communicating with the

18
Selecting Sounds

19
- Master Banks
  19
- Internal Memory
  19
- Cartridge Memory
  19
- Bank Select Buttons
  19
- Selecting a Program - Internal
  20
- Selecting a Program - Cartridge
  20
- Cartridge Insertion and Removal
  21
ESQ Compatibility - Sounds and Sequences

21
Pressure (After-Touch)

21
Dynamic Voice Assignment Revealed

22
The Disk Drive

22
Battery Maintenance

23
Available Options

23
Why You Should

23
Programming

24
- Parametric Programming
  24
- Pages
  24
- Soft" Buttons
  24
- Changing a Parameter
  25
- C* - Change/Compare
  26
- Edit Buffer
  26
- Bailing out
  27
- Active and Inactive Buttons
  27
Reinitializing the

28
SECTION 2 - Global Functions and MIDI Configuration

29
MASTER Page 19

29
MIDI Page

32
SECTION 3 - Voice Programming

39
Voice Diagram - an SQ-80 Voice

39
A B O U T

41
Waves

42
- Digital Wave Memory
  42
- Waveforms, Inharmonic Loops and Transient
  42
- Synthetic, Sampled and Multisampled Waves
  44
- Names
  44
- Selecting a Wave for each Oscillator
  44
- Check Them out
  45
- The Waves
  45
Modulators

52
- About Modulation
  52
- Selecting a Modulator
  52
- Modulation Depth
  53
- Modulation Sources
  53
- Using Modulators
  57
- FILTER Page
  64
- DCA 4 - Final Volume Page
  66
- MODES Page
  80
- SPLIT/LAYER Page
  85
Programming Conventions

87
WRITE Page

178

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