E-Mu SP-12 - Part 5: Saving Your Data

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SAVING YOUR DATA

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PART 5: SAVING YOUR DATA

5A BACKGROUND: SAVING DATA

5B GENERAL CARE AND HANDLING OF DISKS AND CASSETTES

5C HOOKING UP THE 15K1 DISK DRIVE OR CASSETTE

5D FORMATTING DISKS

5E DISK AND CASSETTE OPERATIONS

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Owners Manual1
Table of Contents2
Introduction6
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What Is It7
Ground Rules8
- Activating and De-Activating Modules8
- Accessing Functions Within the Module8
- What's a Default8
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Settings and Values9
- Entering9
- Leading Zeroes9
- Segment and Song Modes9
The Right Arrow/Left Arrow Buttons (Stepping and "Fast Forwarding")10
- The Current Song Display10
- The Current Segment Display10
The Transitory Nature of Segment Mode10
Beep Messages10
Part 1: Getting Ready11
Setup12
Instant Gratification13
Background: the Performance Module14
Selecting Drum Sounds14
Adjusting the MIX15
Tuning the Drums/Changing Decay (Set-Up 18)16
Background: Setting up Additional Sounds16
Accessing/Exiting Multilevel (Set-Up 12 & 13)17
Accessing/Exiting Multipitch (Set-Up 11 & 13)18
Accessing Dynamics (Set-Up 14)19
Storing (Defining) a MIX (Set-Up 15)19
Auditioning (Selecting) a MIX (Set-Up 16)20
Assigning Drum Sounds to Output Channels20
Playing Back Segments21
Setting Tempo22
Programming the Metronome23
Part 2: Recording Segments24
Erasing a Segment26
Dimensioning" a Segment26
- Part 1: Standard Dimensioning27
- Part 2: Real-Time Dimensioning28
Understanding Auto Correct29
Setting Auto Correct31
Recording a Segment in Real Time31
Recording a Segment in Step Time33
Erasing a Specific Drum Sound34
Erasing a Specific Note of a Drum Track34
Copying and Appending Segments35
Adding Swing36
Swapping Drum Sounds37
Copying Sounds37
Clearing the Memory38
Check Remaining Memory38
Part 3: Creating a Song39
Creating a Song: Overview40
Selecting a Song41
Chaining Segments Together42
Ending a Song43
Editing Songs (Stepping, Inserting, Deleting)44
Using Repeats45
Changing the Song Drum Sound MIX47
Setting Song Tempo48
Programming Tempo Changes Within a Song49
Jumping to a Sub-Song50
Programming Trigger Outputs50
Starting at a Specified Point in the Song51
Efficient Use of Memory52
Part 4: Sampling Your Own Sounds53
Sampling: an Overview54
Setting Levels Prior to Sampling55
Assigning the Sample56
Setting the Sampling Threshold56
Setting the Sample Length57
Initiating and Stopping Sampling57
Deleting a User Sound58
Modifying a Sample Via Truncation and Loop59
Part 5: Saving Your Data62
Background: Saving Data63
General Care & Handling of Disks & Cassettes63
- Labeling64
- Write-Protecting Disks and Cassettes64
- Saving Your Data65
Hooking up the 1541 Disk Drive or Cassette66
Formatting Disks (Cassette/Disk 0)67
Disk and Cassette Operations68
Part 6: MIDI, Sync, & Smpte70
MIDI Channel and Mode Select71
Internal Sync (Sync 1)73
MIDI Sync (Sync 2)73
Background: Synchronization73
Smpte Sync (Sync 3)74
Click Sync (Sync 4)75
Writing Smpte Time Code on Tape76
Writing a 24 Ppqn Click Sync Track on Tape77
Part 7: Mixing and Processing78
Mixing and Processing: Overview79
Pseudo Automated Mixdown79
Creating Ambience79
Using Special Effects in the Studio80
Appendix81
Appendix A: the Art of Sampling82
- Part 1: Taking the Best Possible Sample82
- Part 2: Manipulating the Sample86
Appendix C: Understanding Time Signatures89
Appendix D: Understanding MIDI/Smpte90
- What Does the MIDI Cable Do90
- What Does MIDI Stand for90
- How Can Information Control a Synthesizer or Drum Machine90
- How Does MIDI Differentiate between Different Instruments91
- Channels, Huh? Sounds Like a Lot of Patch Cords to Me91
- What Kind of Words Does the MIDI Language Include91
- Dealing with "Mldlosyncracies92
- Smpte92
Appendix E: Tips on Creating Realistic Drum Parts93
Appendix F: Tips on Using Cassette Interfaces94
Appendix G: How the Sp-12 Works96
Appendix H: Special Functions (Set-Up #23)97

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