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Panel Descriptions

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8

LCD CONTRAST Knob

Adjusts the display contrast.

Display

This displays information regarding the operation you are performing.

*The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict what should typically be shown by the display. Note, however, that your unit may incorporate a newer, enhanced version of the system (e.g., includes newer sounds), so what you actually see in the display may not always match what appears in the manual.

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E1–E8 knobs

These can be assigned a variety of the D-50’s different functions, allowing you to change the tone in real

time. (p. 16)

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11

Dial and buttons

 

Display

 

 

 

Function

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VALUE Dial

 

 

This is used to modify values. If you hold down [SHIFT] as you turn

 

 

 

the VALUE dial, the value will change in greater increments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is used to modify values. If you keep on holding down one button

 

[DEC/-], [INC/+]

 

 

while pressing the other, the value change accelerates. If you press one

 

 

 

of these buttons while holding down [SHIFT], the value will change in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bigger increments. (p. 44)

 

[

], [

], [

], [

]

Moves the cursor location up/down/left/right. (p. 44)

 

[MODE]

 

 

 

Opens the Mode Menu window.

 

[SHIFT]

 

 

 

This button is used in conjunction with other buttons to execute

 

 

 

 

various functions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return to the PATCH TOP screen, or close the currently open window.

 

[EXIT]

 

 

 

In some screens, this causes the currently executing function to be

 

 

 

 

 

 

aborted.

POWER Switch

 

 

 

Press to turn the power on/off. (p. 11)

ONOFF

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Contents 03897845 ’05-3-1N Page Page Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction Main FeaturesPerfect Simulation of the D-50’s Tones Editing and Performances That Surpass the OriginalWhat is the digital synthesizer D-50? Panel Descriptions Front PanelNumber KEY Mode ShiftExit Rear Panel Try Out the Sounds Turning On the PowerSelecting Patches and Playing Sounds Selecting Patches with the Value dial Selecting Patches from the ListSelecting Patches with Patch Palette Enabling or Disabling the Beep Tone Viewing Various Information01ePatchFactorImage Applying Effects to the SoundAssigning Parameters to the Controllers Controllers ParametersKeys Functions List OSC1, OSC2, COSM1, COSM2 and TVA Specify the Tones or the Partials to be appliedYou can control the following parameters Settings Common to All Screens How to Make the Patch FactorsDual WholeSplit SEPMode Portamento Mode Hold Hold ModeBend Bender Range Value AfterPB Aftertouch, Pitch BenderOutput Output Mode Mode Output ModeValue Display Function RevType Reverb Type Vol Total VolumeValue Display Description Revbal Reverb BalanceULL ULU Mode Chase ModeLevel Chase Level Value Time Chase TimeUTune Fine Tuning of the Upper Tone LTune Fine Tuning of the Lower ToneTxBS Transmit Bank Select Switch SepCH Receive Channel in Separate ModeNaming a Patch Saving Patches You’ve CreatedSaving Patches Reset to Default Factory Settings Touch Factory RESET. The Factory Reset screen appearsVC-1’s File Structure Transferring Patches from the D-50 to the VC-1 Transferring Patches To and From the D-50/550Using the D-50 Using the D-550Transfer the patch from the memory card to the D-50/550 Transferring Patches from the D-50/550 to the VC-1 Touch Data TRANSFER. The Data Transfer screen appears Saving Transferred PatchesDEC Source Bank Destination BankTransferring Patches from the VC-1 to the D-50/550 Touch SystemINC/+ or DEC Source Bank 3-1 Copying a Reverb Type Value 17 Value1 Destination BankMemory Structure Overview of the VC-1Work Area Temporary AreaBasic Concept of a Tone PartialSynthesizer sound generator PCM sound generator StructureTone Patch Ring ModulatorWG Wave Generator Structure of Tone ParametersTVA Time Variant Amplifier TVF Time Variant FilterENV Envelope Generator LFO Low FrequencyCreating a Patch How to Make the Patch SettingsEditing a Value Useful Functions for EditingUndoing an editing Operation Cursor ButtonsSilencing the Sound of the Partial Editing with the Panel Controls Partial SelectCopying Tone Settings CancelDisplay Value ALL Copying Parameter SettingsCommon TVFAuditioning the Sound Before Editing When Is set to All or Common Setting is ignoredCtrl Setup Initializing Patch SettingsCheck All Patch FactorCommon Parameters Tone ParametersStructure EQ/CHORUSENV Edit Envelope ENV Pitch EnvelopeENV Time Edit Velo Velocity RangeENV Level Edit Pitch Mod Pitch Modulation LFO Low Frequency OscillatorEQ Edit Equalizer EQ/CHORUS Equalizer/ChorusOFF KEYChorus Edit Pitch Partial ParametersWG Form Waveform WG Form WG WaveformWG PW WG Pulse Width Wave WaveformDisplay LFO Phase Value -7-+7 After Aftertouch RangeValue -7-+7 LFO LFO Select Coars Pitch Coarse WG PitchValue C1-C7 Fine Pitch Fine KF Keyfollow pitchENV P-ENV Mode LFO LFO ModeBend Bender Mode WG Mod WG ModulationBender Mode Example TVF Time Variant FilterFreq Cutoff Frequency KFKeyfollow Cutoff Point Reso ResonanceBP Bias Point Display Example Example FunctionTVF ENV TVF Envelope Value T5 Time TVF ENV TimeTVF ENV Level TVA Time Variant Amplifier Value Volume AdjustmentValue -50-+50 BP Bias Point Display Example Function ExampleTVA ENV Envelope TVA ENV TimeVelo Velocity Follow Time TVA ENV Level Value -7-+7 MOD ModulationTVA MOD Settings for the Entire VC-1 How to Make the System Function SettingsDEC Master Tune Sound SettingSound Character Digital Freq Digital FrequencyProg.C Program Change Switch SeparateCH Receive Channel in Separate ModeMidi CH Midi Channel Value 1Bank.S Bank Select Switch Exclusive Exclusive SwitchDump TxEDITInitializing the System Settings Mono Mode, Poly Mode Key Mode AlterationDual Key Mode Poly Mode Mono Mode Mode Message OffDual-S SplitP1 Preset 1Original D-50 Preset PatchesP2 Preset 2 New Sound ListP4 Preset 4PN-D50-02 P3 Preset 3PN-D50-01P5 Preset 5PN-D50-03 P6 Preset 6PN-D50-04BANK1 Patch Factors Value Comment Patch FactorsTone Parameters Common ParametersParameter Value Parameter Value Comment Partial ParametersTVF ENV Midich System ParametersOneshot WaveformLoop Number Display PCM NameLoop Some of the sounds 1 to 76, are combined and looped Newly Added WaveformsNumber Display Data Transmission Midi ImplementationReceive data Mono Controller number Exclusive Communication Partial Parameter Common Parameter Patch Parameter Supplementary Material Midi Implementation Chart VC-1 V-Card D-50 SpecificationsIndex Index 100
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