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generator. Select combination “A18 Q. Guide,” which you edited and
saved in the last section. (If you returned to Combination mode with-
out writing the changes to memory, the name of the combination will
still be Jazz Hits.) The second of the four parameters on page 0 of the
display is used to set the MIDI channel for each timbre.
Let's start by pressing cursor key |H] to edit timbre 8. Move the cursor
to Timbre Mode and set INT as the value of that parameter. Set the
value of the MIDI Channel parameter to 2 on the second line from the
top. Now, when you use a sequencer to send MIDI note information
to the 01/W pro via channel 2, you will hear these notes played using
program “A00 Ephemerals” (the program that was already selected
for timbre 8). If you select a different MIDI channel for each timbre in
this way, you can use the 01/W pro as eight independent synthesiz-
ers.
Next, let's change the channel used by timbres 1 and 2 to channel 3.
Now, the 01/W pro will not produce any sound for information sent for
notes below E4 (or B3) via channel 1. If you send the same informa-
tion via channel 3, however, the 01/W pro will play the notes as long
as they are not above B3 (or E4) on the keyboard. As you can see, it
is possible to create splits and layered combinations for different parts
by assigning more than one timbre to a single MIDI channel.
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What is an Effects
Processor?
The function of an effects processor
One of the 01/W pro's main features is its pair of built-in digital multi-
effect processors. This section of the Quick Guide explains what
these effects processors do, what kinds of effects they provide, and
how you can use them.
As their name implies, effects processors are used to add effects to
sound that has been converted into an electronic signal, such as the
sound from synthesizers, guitars, or microphones. Effects such as
reverberation or delay can be used to add acoustic ambience or ech-
oes to the sounds produced by digital instruments or instruments re-
corded in a studio. Other effects, such as equalizers, can be used
during sound synthesis to process the electronic signal, altering the
qualities of the sound itself, while effects such as compressors and
limiters can be used to compress the wide dynamic range of natural
sounds and limit level fluctuations.
(A multi-effect processor does not limit you to a single effect, but al-
lows you to select from a variety of supplied effects. Since the 01/W
pro is a synthesizer, most of its effects are those that add acoustic
ambience or echoes or those used during sound synthesis to alter the
quality of the sound itself.)
A variety of effects
To get an idea of the sorts of effects provided for your use by the 01/
W pro, you should try listening to them as you read our explanation.
Please select combination “A77 HarpString.” As the name of this
combination implies, it mixes the sound of a harp with that of a string
section. Let's use this sound to see what an effects processor can do.
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