Emax Owners Manual
© 1986 E-mu Systems, Inc. Enhanced by The Emulator Archive 2001 Page 91
Following is a description of the control source destinations.
Destination number: 0 Function: OFF
1. To turn off (disable) the control source, first select the control source then select 0.
Destination number: 1 Function: PITCH
1. To assign pitch bend to the control source, first select the control source then select 1.
Application: Generally, this destination is assigned to the left-hand wheel, which has a center
detent. When so assigned, the center position gives no pitch bend. Rotating the wheel
away from you bends pitch up, while rotating the wheel towards you bends pitch down.
Maximum pitch bend is ±4 semitones, as set in PRESET DEFINITION 8.
Destination number: 2 Function: FILTER Fc
1. To assign filter cutoff frequency control to the control source, first select the control source then select
Application: This destination is normally assigned to the right wheel, pressure, or pedal to add
expressiveness to your playing. Example: Brass sounds often increase in brightness
towards the end of notes; simulate this by using the wheel to increase the filter cutoff
frequency towards the end of a note. FILTER Fc can also be assigned to the Pedal for
“wa-wa” effects; turn up the Q to simulate the most commonly used wa-wa sound.
Note: This function interacts with the filter module frequency and envelope settings. If the
wheel does not seem to be working correctly, check these settings.
Example: If the filter cutoff is already at maximum, you will not be able to use the wheel to
increase the cutoff frequency. Therefore, for the Right wheel to cover the greatest
possible filter sweep, select ANALOG PROCESSING 13 (“Filter Fc”) and set Env
(envelope) to +00. Next, assuming that the Right wheel is assigned to Filter Fc, rotate it
fully towards you and adjust Ec for the lowest desired filter cutoff frequency. Rotating
the Right wheel away from you will increase the filter cutoff.
Destination number: 3 Function: LEVEL
1. To assign overall level to the control source, first select the control source then select 3.
Application: Probably the most common use is to assign LEVEL to the Pedal, thus giving Pedal-
controlled volume. Or, assign this destination to the Right wheel when you need a
manual volume control (such as during fadeouts) or to a MIDI control for pseudo-
automated mix down effects when driving Emax from a sequencer.
Assigning LEVEL to the Left wheel can also be useful. At center position, the volume level is audible
but can be increased by rotating the wheel away from you. Rotate the wheel towards you to fade out
the sound completely.
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