SP Studio Systems SP-12 manual Part 5 Saving Your Data, Part 6 MIDI, SYNC, & Smpte

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CONTENTS
3G	CHANGING THE SONG DRUM SOUND MIX	47
3H	SETTING SONG TEMPO	48
3I	PROGRAMMING TEMPO CHANGES WITHIN A SONG	49
3J	JUMPING TO A SUB-SONG	50
3K	PROGRAMMING TRIGGER OUTPUTS	50
3L	STARTING AT A SPECIFIED POINT IN THE SONG	51
3M	EFFICIENT USE OF MEMORY	52
PART 4: SAMPLING YOUR OWN SOUNDS		53
4A	SAMPLING: AN OVERVIEW	54
4B	SETTING LEVELS PRIOR TO SAMPLING	55
4C	ASSIGNING THE SAMPLE	56
4D	SETTING THE SAMPLING THRESHOLD	56
4E	SETTING THE SAMPLE LENGTH	57
4F	INITIATING AND STOPPING SAMPLING	57
4G	DELETING A USER SOUND	58
4H	MODIFYING A SAMPLE VIA TRUNCATION AND LOOP	59
PART 5: SAVING YOUR DATA		62
5A	BACKGROUND: SAVING DATA	63
5B	GENERAL CARE & HANDLING OF DISKS & CASSETTES	63
	Labeling	64
	Write-protecting disks and cassettes	64
5C	HOOKING UP THE 1541 DISK DRIVE OR CASSETTE	66
5D	FORMATTING DISKS (CASSETTE/DISK 0)	67
5E	DISK AND CASSETTE OPERATIONS	68
PART 6: MIDI, SYNC, & SMPTE		70
6A	MIDI CHANNEL AND MODE SELECT	71
6B	BACKGROUND: SYNCHRONIZATION	73
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Contents SP-12 Contents Part 3 Creating a Song Part 2 Recording SegmentsPart 5 Saving Your Data Part 6 MIDI, SYNC, & SmptePart 7 Mixing and Processing AppendixIntroduction What is ITIntroduction What is IT? Accessing Functions Within the Module What’s a Default?SP-12 Ground Rules Activating and De-activating ModulesSettings and Values EnteringLeading Zeroes Segment and Song ModesTransitory Nature of Segment Mode Beep MessagesRight Arrow/Left Arrow Buttons stepping and fast forwarding Current Song DisplayGetting Ready 1A SetupPart 1 Getting Ready 1A Setup 1B Instant Gratification 1C Background the Performance Module 1D Selecting Drum Sounds1E Adjusting the MIX 1F Tuning the DRUMS/CHANGING Decay SET-UP 1G Background Setting UP Additional Sounds1H ACCESSING/EXITING Multilevel SET-UP 12 1I ACCESSING/EXITING Multipitch SET-UP 11 Enter1J Accessing Dynamics SET-UP 1K Storing Defining a MIX SET-UP1L Auditioning Selecting a MIX SET-UP 1M Assigning Drum Sounds to Output Channels1N Playing Back Segments 1O Setting Tempo 1P Programming the Metronome Recording Segments Part 2 Recording Segments2A Recording a Segment Overview 2B Erasing a Segment Part 1 Standard Dimensioning Part 2 Real-Time Dimensioning 2D Understanding Auto Correct Recording Segments 2E Setting Auto Correct 2F Recording a Segment in Real TimeRecording Segments 2G Recording a Segment in Step Time 2H Erasing a Specific Drum Sound 2I Erasing a Specific Note of a Drum Track2J Copying and Appending Segments 2K Adding Swing 2L Swapping Drum Sounds 2M Copying Sounds2N Clearing the Memory 2M Check Remaining MemoryCreating a Song Part 3 Creating a Song3A Creating a Song Overview 3B Selecting a Song 3C Chaining Segments Together Segment #3D Ending a Song 3E Editing Songs STEPPING, INSERTING, Deleting 3F Using Repeats Song Step # 3G Changing the Song Drum Sound MIX 3H Setting Song Tempo 3I Programming Tempo Changes Within a Song Example3J Jumping to a SUB-SONG 3K Programming Trigger Outputs3L Starting AT a Specified Point in the Song 3M Efficient USE of Memory Sampling Your OWN Sounds Part 4 Sampling Your OWN Sounds4A Sampling AN Overview 4B Setting Levels Prior to Sampling 4D Setting the Sampling Threshold 4C Assigning the Sample4E Setting the Sample Length 4F Initiating and Stopping Sampling4G Deleting a User Sound 4H Modifying a Sample VIA Truncation and Loop Sampling Your OWN Sounds Mu Systems, Inc Enhanced by The Emulator Archive Saving Your Data Part 5 Saving Your Data5A Background Saving Data 5B General Care & Handling of Disks & CassettesLabeling Write-protecting disks and cassettesSaving Your Data 5C Hooking UP the 1541 Disk Drive or Cassette 5D Formatting Disks CASSETTE/DISK 5E Disk and Cassette Operations Load Sounds Disk Key in 2 then Cassette Key 1 thenVerify Sequences Disk Key in 2 then 7 Cassette Key 1 then MIDI, Sync & Smpte Part 6 MIDI, SYNC, & Smpte6A Midi Channel and Mode Select OverviewAfter selecting the desired mode, press Enter 6C Internal Sync Sync 6B Background Synchronization6D Midi Sync Sync 6E Smpte Sync Sync 6F Click Sync Sync 6G Writing Smpte Time Code on Tape 6H Writing a 24 Ppqn Click Sync Track on Tape Mixing and Processing Part 7 Mixing and Processing7B Pseudo Automated Mixdown 7A Mixing and Processing Overview7C Creating Ambience 7D Using Special Effects in the Studio Appendix AppendixPart 1 Taking the Best Possible Sample Appendix a the ART of SamplingGeneral Tips Dynamics Appendix Sampling from Tapes Part 2 Manipulating the Sample Mu Systems, Inc Enhanced by The Emulator Archive Appendix B Understanding Rhythmic Notation Appendix C Understanding Time Signatures Appendix D Understanding MIDI/SMPTE What does the Midi cable do?What does Midi stand for? How can information control a synthesizer or drum machine?Channels, huh? Sounds like a lot of patch cords to me How does Midi differentiate between different instruments?What kind of words does the Midi language include? Dealing With MlDlosyncracies SmpteAppendix E Tips on Creating Realistic Drum Parts Appendix F Tips on Using Cassette Interfaces Appendix Appendix G HOW the SP-12 Works Appendix H Special Functions SET-UP #23 Procedure Display Reads Press Appendix