Editing A Synth Patch (Sound)
Once familiar with the sounds that are available, use the PROGRAM
buttons to select Synth patch number 299 - ‘Init Program’. This is a very
basic synthesizer sound which can be used as a starting point to create
a new, more interesting sound for your own use.
When this sound is played from the keyboard, it will be noticed that the
volume of the sound instantly reaches its maximum level when a key is
pressed, and dies away instantaneously as soon as the key is released.
The most useful sound editing controls are found on the front panel and
some of these will be now be used to modify (edit) this basic sound.
While playing the keyboard, adjust the Amplifier Envelope SUSTAIN
control. Notice how that the sound level when holding a key down
changes. Set this control to just over half. Now adjust the RELEASE
control. Notice how, when a key on the keyboard is released the sound
will now gradually die away.
How quickly the sound dies away depends on the setting of this control.
The sound is still a little too bright. Adjust the FREQUENCY control in
the Filter area.
Notice how the sound becomes softer as the control is rotated anti-
clockwise. Continue to make adjustments until a desired sound is
heard. The first small edit is now complete!
Saving A Synth Patch
Edited sounds may be saved in any Synth patch memory location from
100 - 299. Note that once these factory presets are overwritten, they
may only be retrieved by loading in a Sysex dump. (See page 25 for
saving a sysex backup of the factory preset or user programs).
NOTE: When shipped from the factory, the global memory protect
switch is set to on. The memory protect switch is a safety feature
designed to prevent memories from being overwritten by accident. In
order to save a sound, the global memory protect must be switched off.
If an attempt is made to save to a memory while the global memory
protect is still switched on, a brief warning message will be displayed.
MEMORY PROTECTED
No data will have been written to memory. See page 25 for details on
how to turn off Memory Protect.
To Save A Synth Patch To A Memory Location
Press the WRITE button.
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To Program 100
The display will now show the destination memory number where the
Synth patch is about to be saved to. In this example, To Program 100.
Notice that the destination memory is always initially set to the currently
selected Synth patches number.
It is possible to save a Synth patch to a different memory location. Use
the DATA / VALUE knob to select a different destination memory if
required. Any Synth patch location can be selected, even if it previously
contained a factory preset.
Press the WRITE button again.
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On this display it is possible to edit the Synth patches name. Use the
Left and Right INST CHANNEL / CURSOR buttons to move the cursor
within the Patches name text. Use the DATA / VALUE knob to edit the
character located at the cursor.
Press the WRITE button again.
PROGRAM SAVED
and the write procedure is completed.
Note : There are certain settings which are common to all Synth
Patches which are not saved during this procedure. See page 53 for
details on these.
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Editing A Synth Patch - Saving A Synth Patch
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