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Tone Parameters
Parameter Value Explanation
Mode
Species the performance conditions for which portamento
will be applied.
NORMAL Portamento will always be applied.
LEGATO
Applies portamento only when you play
legato (while you are playing one note
and then change your ngering to play
another note).
Type
Species the type of portamento eect.
RATE
The time it takes will depend on the
distance between the two pitches.
TIME The time it takes will be constant.
Start
When another key is pressed during a pitch change produced
by portamento, a new pitch change will begin. This setting
species the pitch at which the change will begin.
Pitch
Starts a new portamento when another
key is pressed while the pitch is changing.
C5
D4
C4
press D4 key
Pitch
Time
press C4 key
press C5 key
NOTE
Portamento will begin from the pitch
where the current change would end.
C5
D4
C4
press D4 key
Pitch
Time
press C4 key
press C5 key
Time 0–1023
When portamento is used, this species
the time over which the pitch will change.
Higher settings will cause the pitch
change to the next note to take more
time.
Curve Type
Species the pitch change curve for portamento.
LIN Change on a linear curve.
EXP-L
Change on a non-linear curve
(gentle slope).
EXP-H
Change on a non-linear curve
(steep slope).
BEND
* These ZEN-Core tone parameters are not used in AE-30.
Range Up 0–48 (semitone)
Species the degree of pitch change in
semitones when the Pitch Bend lever is all
the way right.
For example, if this parameter is set to
“48,” the pitch will rise four octave when
the pitch bend lever is moved to the
right-most position.
Range Down 0–48 (semitone)
Species the degree of pitch change in
semitones when the Pitch Bend lever is all
the way left.
For example if this is set to “48” and you
move the pitch bend lever all the way to
the left, the pitch will fall 4 octaves.
Range Fine Up 0–100 (cent)
Finely adjusts the degree of pitch change
in one-cent units when the Pitch Bend
lever is moved to the right.
Range Fine Down 0–100 (cent)
Finely adjusts the degree of pitch change
in one-cent units when the Pitch Bend
lever is moved to the left.
Parameter Value Explanation
Bend Mode
Species the bend mode.
NORMAL
The pitch bend lever works in the
conventional way.
CATCH+LAST
The pitch bend eect applies only to the
last-played note.
If a note-on occurs while pitch bend is
already applied, the new note sounds at
the center pitch.
The pitch starts changing only after the
controller passes through the center
position.
SOFT PEDAL
Soft Level Sens 0–100
Species the amount of volume change
that occurs when you operate the soft
pedal (CC#67).
This is eective when specied for piano
sounds.
PARTIAL MIX TABLE
Velocity Control
Sets how the partials sound when dierent partials are used
according to how hard you initially blow (the velocity).
OFF O
ON
Dierent partials are sounded according
to the playing velocity and the Velocity
Range Lower/Upper and Velocity Fade
Low/Up (p. 40) settings.
RANDOM
Each partial is sounded randomly or
cyclically.
CYCLE
Each partial is sounded randomly or
cyclically.
In the case of “RANDOM” or “CYCLE”
5 When Structure 1-2 (3-4) has a setting other than “OFF,”
partials 1 and 2 (3 and 4) are sounded as a pair, either
randomly or in alternation.
5 Velocity has no eect, but you’ll need to make settings for
each partial so that the Velocity Range (p. 40) does not
conict.
Level Curve
These parameters set the curve for the change in level when
using Velocity Control to produce dierent sounds.
EXP
When using Velocity Control between
partials, the crossfade level changes in a
non-linear curve.
LINEAR
When using Velocity Control to switch
between partials, the crossfade level
changes in a linear curve.
CONDITION
Pitch Drift 0–255
Adjusts the slight pitch drift that occurs
when notes are played on an analog
synthesizer.
Use this to adjust the amount of drift.
Condition 0–100
Simulates the changes that occur as a
unit ages.