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Getting Started
PCM 91
TEMPO CONTROL
The PCM 91 gives you a unique set of tempo controls.Tempos can
be tapped in with the front panel Tap button (or an assigned
controller) or “dialed-in”, in BPM (beats per minute) on the display.
The PCM 91 also lets you generate MIDI clock from your tempo, as
well as receive MIDI tempo from an external sequencer or drum
machine. In the PCM 91, tempo can control LFO speeds and Time
Switch controls, as well as all delay parameters, ensuring that all of
your modulations are in tempo with your music. You can even set
independent rhythmic values for different parameters within a
single program.
Tempo can be set and displayed in either rhythmic value or time
values. Many presets have delay times assigned to Tap tempo. Try
loading some of these and pressing Tap twice in rhythm to change
tempo.
EDITING
An enormous range of editing control is provided for each
algorithm, with parameters organized in an edit matrix. In addition
to providing this powerful sound design capability, the PCM 91
also allows you to customize these controls for your day-to-day
editing needs, or to use a subset of controls specially designed for
each preset.
The PCM 91 has two levels of Edit Mode control called Go mode
and Pro mode. In Go mode, the most useful parameters within an
effect are grouped for instant access via the front panel Edit button.
Parameters can even be grouped for control by a single master
control. These master parameters, called Custom Controls, can be
labeled with names that describe their function. Each preset has a
specially selected set of Go mode parameters which let you make
value changes to the effect without losing the character of the
sound. Pro mode gives you access to the full parameter editing
matrix for the algorithm of any loaded effect when you press Edit.
In this mode, you can access a complete set of Modulation and
Patching parameters, create your own ADJUST knob patch, create
Custom Controls, and assign your own Go mode parameters.
A unique Patching and Modulation system provides
unprecedented control over your effects, with a versatile set of
internal modulators: two LFOs, AR Envelope, Envelope Follower,
Latch and Time Switches, MIDI Delay and Sample and Hold. These
allow you to create modulation sweeps which move in time with
music, or animated effects. You can create as many as 10 patches
per effect, each with as many as 8 pivot points. You can patch
multiple parameters to a single controller, or patch multiple sources
to a single destination.
USER INTERFACE
For all of its programming power and flexibility, you’ll find the PCM
91 simple to use. The large, 2-line fluorescent display is easy to see
from any angle whether the surroundings are bright or dark.
Separate SELECT and ADJUST knobs make program loading and
editing quick and easy. We’ve even designed in a special Info mode
— press and hold any button to find out what its function is, or to
get status information such as the name of the running effect,
current tempo rate, etc.
To get the most out of the PCM 91, we suggest that you invest the
time to explore this manual. We think you’ll agree that the time
spent investigating will reward you with enjoyment of its full
capabilities.
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