Emax II operation manual
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Connections
SAMPLE IN CONNECTION
The Sample In jack can accept any signal level from microphone level to line level. The
gain is adjusted with the data slider while in VU/gain mode in the sample module. The
level can be read in the liquid crystal display while in this mode.
If your Emax II contains the stereo sampling option, use a stereo plug in the Sample In
jack to sample in stereo. The Tip of the stereo plug corresponds to the Left channel and
the Ring of the plug corresponds to the Right channel.
MIDI CONNECTION
Emax II provides a MIDI In and a MIDI Out/Thru port.
■ The MIDI In port on the Emax II is connected to the MIDI Out port of an external MIDI
controller which could be a keyboard, a sequencer, MIDI drum kit or whatever. Note that
the Emax II can only respond to information that your controller transmits. Therefore,
if your MIDI keyboard does not have velocity and pressure sensitivity, Emax II will not
respond to velocity and pressure.
■ MIDI Out can be connected to another MIDI instrument or sequencer. In MIDI Thru
mode, MIDI Out will re-transmit any MIDI information that appears at the MIDI In port.
In MIDI Out mode, only information from the Emax II’s keyboard, sequencer or realtime
controls will be transmitted, except when overflow mode is selected. Overflow mode
allows a second Emax II to be connected to the MIDI Out to allow 32 channel operation.
Use cords that have been designed specifically for MIDI. While regular 5 pin DIN
cords may work, they are not shielded correctly for MIDI use and may cause ground
loops between equipment.
FOOTSWITCH AND PEDAL CONNECTION
■ Two control footswitch jacks are provided for performance control of sequencer,
arpeggiator, sustain, release, X-switch, and preset advance. The footswitches need not
be connected for the unit to operate but they offer exciting control possibilities. The
footswitches should be of the momentary contact type, but can be either normally-open
or normally-closed.
■ The control pedal is used as a realtime control in the same manner as the wheels. It can
be programmably routed to a destination by using the realtime control section of the
preset definition module. The pedal can either be a voltage type, (which outputs a DC
voltage from 0-9 volts at the tip of the jack) or a resistance type (which varies a 10K ohm
resistance from the tip to ground of the jack). Both the footswitches and the pedal are
available from your dealer.
CLOCK IN CONNECTION
The Clock In jack allows a non-MIDI external device such as a drum machine or
sequencer to control the tempo of the sequencer or arpeggiator. Emax II can receive input
clock rates of 24, 48, or 96 pulses-per-quarter note. The pulses should be at least 1
millisecond wide and have a level of 1 to 5 volts.
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High level signals
should not be present at
the sample input jack
when entering the
sample module be-
cause the Emax II auto-
calibrates the sample
inputs during this time.
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