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EDIT PROGRAM - SINGLE

S3200XL Operator’s Manual - Version 1.00 Page 93

For layering sounds, you might like to set something like the following:

Here we have assigned two identical synth samples to zones 1 and 2 and, as in the stereo

program above, both have a velocity range of 0-127. In the SMP2 page, these can be detuned

against each other and panned hard left and right to create a fat, warm, pseudo-stereo synth

sound. This is a quick way of achieving this kind of sound. Of course, they don’t have to be

identical samples - anything will do. The trick with this method is that both samples share the

same processing with the filters and envelope generators making adjustment and editing very

simple.

If you want to be more adventurous, you could use totally separate keygroups for layering

synth sound (or acoustic sounds, for that matter) and each could have different envelope and

filter characteristics.

The parameters in this page are:

This shows the current keygroup’s key range as set in the SPAN page. It can

be altered here if you wish.

This shows the currently selected keygroup and allows you to select others

using the DATA control. As always in PROGRAM EDIT, you may quickly select

a keygroup by holding the EDIT select key and playing an appropriate note on

the keyboard.

Here you can select to edit ONE or ALL keygroups.

NOTE: Selecting ALL doesn’t apply to assigning samples when using the DATA control.

Only one sample is assigned and the other keygroups remain unchanged even if ALL is

selected.

Of course, as usual, the name of the current program is shown at the top right hand of the

screen.

This shows the four zones in the column below. You will notice that in all SMP

pages, as you play, a small dot appears alongside the field to signify which

zone is playing - this is useful in identifying which sample is playing in a

complex velocity switched program.

This shows the sample(s) currently assigned to the zone(s). If a sample name

is assigned but it does not exist in the S3200XL’s memory, a “?” will appear

alongside it to indicate that it is missing. To assign a sample, simply move the

cursor to this field and scroll through the available samples in memory with the

DATA control.

To delete a sample from a zone, simply move the cursor to it, press NAME and

replace the name with blanks. To erase a group of samples in the same zone in

different keygroups, do the same but with ALL selected.

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