ENSONIQ EPS-16 PLUS - Replacing the Rack KPC Simulator Board; Replacing the Rack Power Supply Board

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EPS-16 PLUS Musician's Manual Section 1 — Getting Started

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MIDI

ADVANCED MIDI APPLICATIONS BASIC MIDI APPLICATIONS

MIND OVER MIDI

USING MIDI

WHAT IS MIDI?

SYNTHESIZERS

ART OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC

BEGINNING SYNTHESIZER

PLAYING SYNTHESIZERS

PROGRAMMING SYNTHESIZERS

SYNTHESIZERS AND COMPUTERS (REVISED)

SYNTHESIZER BASICS (REVISED)

SYNTHESIZER PROGRAMMING

SYNTHESIZER TECHNIQUE (REVISED)

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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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