Emax II operation manual
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DYNAMIC PROCESSING 17 VELOCITY TO
(LEVEL, FILTER Fc,
FILTER Q, PITCH)
This function ties dynamics (level), filter cutoff, filter Q, and pitch to how forcefully
you play the keyboard.
Application: Sample sounds from an instrument (i.e. older synthesizers) without
dynamics, and assign velocity dynamics in the Emax II.
Application: Acoustic instruments often sound brighter when played forcefully. Emax
II can simulate this effect by tying filter cutoff to keyboard dynamics.
Application: Increasing Q with increasing velocity thins out a sound, yet also increases
its sharpness. This can work well with percussive voices when you want a more intense,
but not necessarily louder, sound.
Application: Since each voice in a preset can have its own keyboard dynamics settings,
lower register bass sounds can have minimum dynamics to provide a constant bottom,
while upper register lead sounds can be played more dynamically.
1. Activate DYNAMIC PROCESSING 17. The display will say:
Vel:Lv Fc Q Pit
XX XX XX XX
2. Select the desired parameter for adjustment with the cursor buttons, then use the data
slider to change the parameter value. Here are your choices:
■ Level: Determines the extent to which keyboard velocity controls dynamics. When set
to 00, the overall level is at maximum (loudest possible dynamics) no matter how
forcefully or softly you play the keyboard. Progressively higher values give a progres-
sively wider dynamic range by making soft sounds softer. Example: When set to 05,
softly played notes sound somewhat quieter than forcefully played notes; when set to
15, softly played notes sound drastically quieter than forcefully played notes.
■ Fc: Determines the extent to which keyboard velocity controls filter cutoff frequency.
When set to 00, the filter cutoff frequency remains constant no matter how forcefully or
softly you play the keyboard. Progressively higher values give a wider cutoff frequency
range by lowering the cutoff frequency for softer playing. Example: When set to 05, softly
played notes have a somewhat lower cutoff frequency than forcefully played notes;
when set to 15, softly played notes have a drastically lower cutoff frequency.
DYNAMIC PROCESSING
Velocity Routing
■
When using Emax II
with an external se-
quencer, it is often nec-
essary to increase the
amount of velocity to
level.
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