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| Saving programs |
Programs are saved in exactly the same way as combinations. For
details, please refer to our description of the procedure for writing
combinations.
To create original programs
In order to create original sounds, it is important to avoid getting
caught up in established concepts. (It is also important to form a clear
image in your mind of the sound you wish to create.)
For example, don't let yourself be limited by the name of a Multisound.
Don't think, for example, that you must put a bass envelope on Multi-
sound 047 simply because it is named "A.Bass". Try using this bass
waveform in a high frequency range, with an envelope that you'd use
for slow attack strings. Truly original sounds are born of just this sort
of experimentation. |
The same holds true for the effects processors. There's no need to
believe that overdrive only works with guitars, or that the rotary
speaker effect can only be used for organs. Don't be trapped by com-
mon sense: instead, be willing to give anything a try.
And while you are experimenting, try to keep in mind the image of the
sound you are creating. Even a partial image, such as that of "a soft,
spacy sound”, will give you at least a few clues: it should have a slow
VDA EG attack, for example, and relatively dull harmonics. With your
image as a Starting point, you can try VDA EG and VDF EG parameter
settings, look for an appropriate Multisound, and try a number of WS
options. Eventually, you will come up with the original sound you're
looking for.
Using the Sequencer
Using the Sequencer to Sketch out Song Ideas
Realtime recording
The demo song that we listened to at the beginning of this Quick
Guide should have given you an idea of the musical potential the 01/
W pro music workstation packs into a single package. Of course,
since the 01/W pro's built-in 16-track sequencer is also capable of
controlling external tone generators, you can use the 01/W pro as the
heart of an extended MIDI system. First, however, let's try creating a
song using the 01/W pro alone, to give you a feel for sequencer op-
erations. Beautiful songs often start out as simple phrases that pop
into the mind. So let's try creating a complete song from a single
snippet of melody. (In the following pages, we will explain only the
most elementary steps of song writing. Please use this explanation as
a starting point, then refer to the more detailed instructions in the 01/
W pro Owner's Manual to perfect the song.) Here is the phrase we
will begin with:
Although this simple phrase may not be too hard to remember, let's
use the sequencer to record it for good measure. The 01/W pro al-
lows you to record music using a step recording technique -- that is,
by inputting notes numerically, one at a time. But since the 01/W pro
has a keyboard, let's try using the realtime recording method, which
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