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General| Synthesis Type | Virtual Analog |
|---|---|
| Polyphony | 8 voices |
| MIDI | In, Out, Thru |
| Arpeggiator | Yes |
| Type | Synthesizer |
| Oscillators | 3 per voice |
| LFO | 2 LFOs |
| Effects | Chorus, Delay, Distortion |
| Audio Outputs | Stereo |
| Power Supply | 9V |
| Keyboard | No |
Guidance on navigating and understanding the manual's structure and content.
Highlights the key capabilities and functionalities of the A-Station synthesizer.
Explains terminology, symbols, and formatting used throughout the manual.
Instructions for connecting the A-Station to amplifiers, mixers, and other audio devices.
Steps for playing and auditioning the built-in factory preset sounds.
How to navigate and audition individual sounds using the keypad and buttons.
Basic guidance on modifying sounds and saving new creations to memory.
Detailed steps for saving edited sounds to internal memory locations.
How to compare an edited sound with its original stored program.
Instructions for activating and listening to the A-Station's built-in demonstration sequence.
Explains the fundamental components of sound: volume, pitch, and tone.
Describes how oscillators generate waveforms and their role in creating timbre.
Explains the mixer's function and the subtractive low-pass filter.
Details envelope generators controlling volume via Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release.
Explains Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs) for modulation and memory storage.
Explains volume and portamento knobs and the function switch/LED behavior.
Describes how to navigate between PROGRAM, SAVE, UTILITY, MIDI TX/RX modes.
Details controls for pitch, waveform, octave, and sync for oscillators.
Explains Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) and width control for other waveforms.
Explains detuning, semitone pitch, and modulation depth from envelopes/LFOs.
Details controls for mixing oscillator, noise, ring mod, and external audio sources.
Explains the low-pass filter, cutoff, resonance, and overdrive.
Describes filter modulation via keyboard tracking, envelope, and LFO2.
Explains envelope controls for Attack, Decay, Sustain, and Release.
Details LFO controls for speed, delay, and waveform shape.
Explains Delay Level, Time, Feedback, Sync, Stereo Width, and Ratio.
Explains Reverb Level, Type, Decay, and Wheel Level.
Describes Chorus and Phaser effects, types, rate, and changing between them.
Details Distortion Compensation, Wheel Amount, Pan Position, and Depth.
Details EQ Frequency, Depth, Rate, and Sync.
Explains Vocoder Balance, Sibilance, and Stereo Width.
Details Arp Mode, Speed, Oct Range, Gate Time, Pattern, Sync, and Destination.
Explains how to use Unison mode for thicker sounds and its parameters.
Details setting up FM sounds using OSC 2-3 and manual FM amount.
Explains how the A-Station responds to pitch and modulation wheel data.
Explains how the A-Station responds to Aftertouch and Breath Control data.
Introduces synchronization, triggering options, and velocity response.
Introduces Utility Mode and the Global Menu for system-wide settings.
Explains MIDI clock source, sync types, inspector, and display time settings.
Explains setting up input sensitivity, trim, and using external audio.
Details sending/receiving programs to/from external devices and restoring factory presets.
Illustrates MIDI setup, connections, and provides relevant notes.
Lists factory preset sound names for banks 1 and 2.
Provides detailed examples for specific factory preset sound creations.
Explains how to check the OS version and upgrade the A-Station via the internet.
Lists technical specifications for hardware components and features.
Lists MIDI specified uses and corresponding A-Station uses for controllers.
Details the NRPN list for controlling A-Station parameters.
Explains common and data dump formats for MIDI System Exclusive messages.
Shows how the A-Station implements MIDI functions and messages.
Provides a summary table of menus accessible via Function switch and Key presses.
Provides FCC compliance information for the product in the USA.
