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Appendix - 2

EPS-16 PLUS MIDI Implementation

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Default Chapter2
- Read this First2
- Table of Contents5
- Booting" the EPS-16 PLUS17
- Power - Grounding Information18
  - Section 1 - Getting Started18
- AC Line Conditioning19
- MIDI Connections20
- Amplification20
- Running Your EPS-16 PLUS through a Home Stereo System21
- Care and Feeding of the Disk Drive22
  - Disk Memory Vs. Internal Memory23
  - Internal Memory23
- Flashbank23
Rear Panel Connections25
- Audio in25
- Right/Mono25
- Left/Mono25
- Pedal/CV25
- Foot Switch Input26
- MIDI In/Out/Thru26
- Optional SCSI Connector26
- Auxiliary Outputs27
- AC Line in27
The Front Panel - Communicating with the EPS-16 PLUS28
- Headphone Jack28
- Volume Slider28
- Sample28
- Page Buttons28
- Effect Select/Bypass29
- Display29
- Mode Buttons30
- Instrument•Track Buttons30
- Sequencer "Transport Controls31
- Data Entry Controls31
- Parameter Illustrations32
- Parametric Programming32
Loading and Playing Instruments and Banks about Instruments33
- Loading an Instrument33
- Deleting an Instrument from the Internal Memory35
- About Banks35
- To Load a Bank36
- Playing Instruments36
- Instrument•Track Buttons37
- Keyboard Range (How Instruments Share the Keyboard in LOAD Mode)38
  - Available Accessories40
- Need more Help42
System Parameters45
Edit/Systen•MIDI Page45
- Free System Blocks45
- All Notes off47
Eps-1664
Section 3-Instruments and Banks64
- Instruments64
- Banks64
  - A few Important Notes about Banks65
  - To Load a Bank65
- Performance Presets66
- The MIDI Connection69
  - The Smart Transmit Function69
  - Making a MIDI Instrument71
Edit/Instrument Page74
- Using the Patch Select Buttons74
- Programming Patches74
- Keyup Layers76
- MIDI Status77
- Patch Select79
- Transpose80
Command/Instrument Page81
- Create New Instrument81
- Copy Instrument81
Section 4 - Effects83
- Understanding EPS-16 PLUS Effects83
- Effect Type84
- Selecting Effects85
- Instruments and Banks86
- When Are New Effects Loaded into the ESP Chip86
- Performance Control of Tracks When Using Bank Effects86
Programming Effects87
- The Effects Busses87
- Single Function Effect Mixer87
- Effects Mixing88
- Dual Function Effect Mixer88
- Triple Function Effect Mixer89
Effect Parameters90
- Hall Reverb, 44KHZ Reverb, Room Reverb90
- Chorus + Reverb 4 - 192
- Phaser + Reverb 4 - 193
- Command/Effects Page100
Section 5 - Sampling101
- What Is Sampling101
- What Is Sampling? Sample Rate Aliasing101
  - What Is Sampling102
  - Sample Rate102
- Getting Ready to Sample104
- Easy Sampling104
- Setting the Input Level107
- Multisampling108
- Resampling an Existing Sample109
- Using Equalization110
- Looping112
- Auto-Loop Finding113
- Short (Single-Cycle) Loops113
- Adjusting Loop Position114
- Long Loops115
Section 6 - Wavesample Parameters116
Wavesample Commands124
- Selecting Wavesamples for Editing124
Command/Wave Page125
- Create New Wavesample125
- Wavesample Information126
- Reverse Cross Fade128
- Ensemble Cross Fade129
- Bidirectional X-Fade130
- Make Loop Longer131
- Synthesized Loop132
- Resample with Effects133
- Copy Wave Parameters134
Command/Pitch Page135
- Edit Pitch Table135
- Copy Pitch Table136
- Clear Data137
- Reverse Data138
- Scale Data139
Command/Amp Page140
- Volume Smoothing140
- MIX, Merge, and Splice141
- Merge Wavesamples142
- Fade In.143
- EPS-16 PLUS Voice Configuration145
- Modulators148
Edit/Pitch Page153
- Pitch Bend Range154
- PLUS Envelopes155
Edit/Env 1, Env 2, Env 3 Page156
- Keyboard Time Scaling158
- Envelope Templates159
- Copying Envelopes 7 - 1160
EDIT/LFO Page161
- LFO Wave161
- LFO Speed162
About Filters164
- Poles: Rolloff Curves164
- Low-Pass and High Pass164
- Cutoff Frequency 7 - 2164
- Tutorial - Keyboard Crossfade169
Edit/Layer Page172
- Layer Glidemode173
Command/Layer Page176
Section 8 - Sequencer Basics177
- The MIDI Connection178
- Sequencing on the EPS-16 PLUS178
- Digital Sequencing179
- What Is a Sequence179
- What Is a Song180
- Banks180
- Sequencer "Transport Controls180
- Sequencer Status181
- Playing Sequences and Songs182
- Sequencer Tracks182
- Creating a New Sequence182
Edit/Seq•Song Page184
- Recording a Sequence190
- Punching In" on a Track191
- Recording Another Track with a Copy of the same Instrument191
- To Copy an Instrument to Another Location191
MIDI Sequencing192
- MIDI Connections192
- Additional Notes192
- MIDI Mode and Channel - Destination Instruments193
- Recording Program Changes194
- Recording MIDI Tracks194
Song Mode195
- Making a Song196
- To Go to a Different Step in the Song198
- To Change Anything in an Existing Song Step198
- To Insert a Step Anywhere in the Song198
- To Delete a Step Anywhere in the Song198
- Song Tracks199
- Recording Song Tracks199
- Sequencer Basics200
Command/Seq•Song Page202
- Copy Sequence202
- Delete Sequence202
- Save Current Sequence202
- Rename Song/Sequence203
- Append Sequence204
- Change Sequence Length204
- Edit Song Steps205
Command/Track Page206
- Quantize Track206
- Copy Track207
- Erase/Undefine Track207
- Filter Event208
- Merge Two Tracks209
- Transpose Track214
- Scale Event214
- Song Position Pointers215
Using the EPS-16 PLUS with a Drum Machine216
- To Sync a Drum Machine to the EPS-16 PLUS216
- To Sync the EPS-16 PLUS to a Drum Machine216
- Using the EPS-16 PLUS with a MIDI Guitar Controller217
- Patch Selects and Presets219
Recording into the EPS-16 PLUS Sequencer from a MIDI Controller220
- Recording into a Single Track (One MIDI Channel)220
Using the EPS-16 PLUS with an External Sequencer221
- Poly Mode - the EPS-16 PLUS as One Instrument221
- MULTI Mode - the EPS-16 PLUS as Eight Independent Instruments222
- Some Important Points about MULTI Mode222
Disk Storage223
- PLUS Disk File Types Disk Capacity - Bytes, Blocks and Files223
- Disk Capacity - Bytes, Blocks and Files225
PLUS Disk Functions: Format Floppy Disk226
- Copy Floppy227
Loading and Saving EPS-16 PLUS Instruments and Banks Loading an Instrument228
- To Load a Bank230
- Saving the Contents of Memory as a Bank231
- Deleting an Instrument or Bank File from a Disk232
- Loading a Song or a Single Sequence from Disk232
- Saving a Single Sequence to Disk233
- Saving a Song (Along with All Sequences) to Disk233
- Deleting a Song or Sequence File from a Disk234
Loading and Saving EPS 16 PLUS Effects235
- Loading an Effect235
- Saving an Effect to Disk235
- A Note about Saving and Loading from FLASHBANK and Hard Drives236
MIDI System Exclusive Recorder237
- What Is System Exclusive Data237
- System Exclusive Storage237
- Saving Sys-Ex Data Uses the Internal Memory237
- Saving System Ex Data from an External Device238
- Loading System Ex Data from Disk to an External Device239
- PLUS Disk Messages241
Appendix - EPS-16 PLUS MIDI Implementation244
- Important Safety Instructions259

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