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Power Supply
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How To Use This Manual
Contents
Creating and Editing Samples Sample Mode
Contents
Connecting to Your Computer via USB USB Mode
Appendices 101
An interface that gives life to the sound
Main Features
Ideal combination of sound generators
Main Features
Use with other devices for even greater possibilities
Open system architecture
Full complement of external interfaces
Panel Descriptions
Front Panel
Panel Descriptions
14 OSC1, OSC2
16 TVA
Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever
LFO DP1, LFO DP2, LFO DP3
Rear Panel
Overview of the V-Synth
How the V-Synth Is Organized
Basic Structure
Polyphony
Memory
Memory Structure
Changing Operating Modes Mode
Basic Operation of the V-Synth
Basic Touch Screen Operation
Moving the Cursor
Editing a Value
Playing in Patch Mode
About the Patch Play Screen
Selecting a Patch
Displaying Patch Play Screen
Press Transpose to light indicator
Transposing the Keyboard in Semitone Steps Transpose
Selecting Favorite Patches Patch Palette
Selecting Patches from the List
Creating Smooth Pitch Changes Portamento
Transposing the Keyboard in Octave Units Octave Shift
Playing Single Notes Mono
Using an External Midi Keyboard to Play Arpeggios
When Using a Hold Pedal
Playing Arpeggios Arpeggiator
Holding an Arpeggio
About the Pattern Edit Window
Making Arpeggiator Settings
Creating an Original Arpeggio Pattern Pattern Edit
Creating a Pattern by Playing in Real Time Real Rec
Playing in Patch Mode Erasing a Pattern Clear
When you are finished with step input, touch Stop
Creating a Pattern by Inputting One Step at a Time Step Rec
Touch Step Rec
What is the Time Trip function?
Applying Various Effects to the Sound
Mode
Usable range of the D Beam controller
If Assignable is on
Function to turn on the D Beam controller
Synchronizing Music Video While You Play Synth V-LINK
Applying an Effect by Turning a Knob Assignable Controller
Enter V-LINK Mode
Press V-LINK so the indicator lights
Example Connections
Link function Transmitted Midi message
Four Tips for Editing Patches
How to Make the Patch Settings
Creating a Patch
Patch
Initializing Patch Settings Patch Init
Copying Patch Settings Patch Copy
Naming a Patch Patch Name
Saving Patches Patch Write
Pulldown menu, touch Patch Name
Pulldown menu, touch Patch Write
Auditioning the Save-Destination Patch Compare
Registering a Favorite Patch Patch Palette
Touch Execute to execute the Save operation
Palette p
Settings Common to the Entire Patch Common
Deleting Patches Patch Delete
Functions of Patch Parameters
General
Beam/Bender
TT Pad
Matrix Ctrl
Sens Matrix Control Sens
Destination 1, 2 Matrix Control Destination 1
CSM1/2-PRM1 p CSM1/2-PRM2 p
CSM1/2-LFO-PRM1 p CSM1/2-LFO-PRM2 p
Creating a Patch Arpeggio
Tune
Modifying Waveforms OSC1/ OSC2
OSC Type
Pitch
Time PCM
Creating a Patch Pulse Width Analog
Fat Analog
Formant PCM
Mixing/Modulating Two Sounds Mod
Applying Various Effects to Each Note You Play COSM1/COSM2
Mod Type
Cosm Type
Adjusting the Volume and Pan TVA
Making Envelope Settings
Making LFO Settings
How to Apply the LFO
Setting Effects for a Patch Effect
Routing
CHO Chorus On/Off Switch
REV Reverb On/Off Switch
MFX To CHO MFX Chorus Send Level
MFX To REV MFX Reverb Send Level
Pulldown menu, touch Zone
Zone Settings Zone
Splitting the Keyboard to Play Different Sounds Split
Creating a Drum Patch Drum
Lower part of the screen, touch Drum
To save the patch you created, perform the Write operation p
Creating and Editing Samples Sample Mode
Settings Before You Sample What Is a Template?
Factory Settings of Each Template
Sampling
Touch Sample
Sampling Procedure
Setup Comp Limiter NoiseSup
When you are finished sampling, touch Stop
Select the location sample number that you wish to sample
Touch Sampling
Touch Tmpl 1-TMPL 8 to select a sampling template
Copying a Sample Sample Copy
Pulldown menu, touch Sample Name
Pulldown menu, touch Sample Copy
Touch Execute to execute the copy operation Press Exit
Moving a Sample Sample Move
Pulldown menu, touch Sample Move
Touch Execute to execute the move operation Press Exit
Pulldown menu, touch Sample Exchange
Setup Settings
Resampling
Sampling General
Sampling Type
Pre-Effect Settings
Sampling Pre-Effect
Metronome Settings
Metronome
Original Fine Tune
Checking Sample Information
Original Pitch
Common Procedure for Editing
Importing a Sample
Editing a Sample
Displaying the Sample Edit Screen
Start, End, and Current Settings
Adjust
Functions Common to All Editing Screens
Touch Edit
Editing the Specified Region of the Sample
Basic Operation
Zero Cross Search
Zoom
Zero Insert
LR-Mix
Cut
Trim Trimming
Region
Loop Region Settings
Reverse
Displaying the Encode Screen
Original Tempo Setting
Converting the Sample to V- Synth Data Encode
Touch Encode
Selecting the Encoding Type
To Execute the Encode Operation
Automatically Detecting Events
Deleting and Adding Events
Deleting an Event
Adding an Event
Access the Sample Top screen p Touch Save
Saving a Sample
Settings Common to All Modes System Mode
How to Make the System Function Settings
Saving the System Settings Write
Initializing the System Settings Init
Master
Settings Common to the Entire System Common
Functions of System Parameters
Band EQ 4-Band Equalizer Switch
Rx PC Receive Program Change Switch
Rx Bank Receive Bank Select Switch
MID 2 Gain
USB Setup
Part1-16 Rx Sw Part 1-16 Receive Switch
Tx PC Transmit Program Change Switch
Tx Bank Transmit Bank Select Switch
Switch
TT Pad/Knob
Pedal
Beam
Link Settings V-LINK
Lever
After Assign V-LINK Aftertouch Assign
After Local Sw V-LINK Aftertouch Local Switch
Bend Assign V-LINK Pitch Bend Assign
Basic Disk Utility Operations
Disk-Related Functions Disk Mode
About Disk Utility
Access the Disk Utility Menu screen p Touch Load Project
Loading a Project from Disk into the V-Synth Load Project
Sorting the Files Displayed in the File List
Upper right of the disk utility screen, touch
Delete Unneeded Files Clean Project
Saving Project on Disk Save Project
Importing Individual Patch or
Wave Files Import Files
Access the Disk Utility Menu screen p Touch Format
Initializing a Disk Format
Moving Files/Folders Move
Functions Related to Files and Folders Tools
Copying Files/Folders Copy
Deleting Files/Folders Delete
File list, select the file or folder that you want to move
Operation.Mode DiskFunctions Related-Disk
When you have finished inputting, touch OK to execute
Renaming a Files/Folders Rename
About USB Functions
Transferring Files to or from Your Computer Storage Mode
Selecting USB Storage Mode
Connecting to Your Computer via USB USB Mode
Windows Users
Windows 98/98SE Users
Windows XP/2000/Me or later Users
Connecting to Your Computer via USB USB Mode
Switching the Connected Drive
Canceling the USB Connection
Closing the USB Storage Screen
Macintosh Users
Computer
Examples of Using Storage Mode
Loading Backup Data from Your Computer into the V-Synth
Backing Up Patch and Wave Data Project from the V-Synth
Backing Up the V-Synth’s Internal Data onto Your Computer
PC Card
Synth Import
Internal Memory
What is the USB Midi Driver?
Exchanging Midi Messages with Your Computer Midi Mode
Driver Installation and Settings
Other Functions
Other Functions
Transmitting Data to an External Midi Device Data Transfer
Reset to Default Factory Settings Factory Reset
Touch Factory Reset
Touch Execute to execute the Factory Reset
Viewing Various Information Info
Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Touch Screen
Displaying the Calibration Menu Screen
Touch Calibration
Calibration Menu screen, touch Touch Screen
100
Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Time Trip Pad
Adjusting the Sensitivity of the D Beam Controller
101
Appendices
Parameter List
Patch Parameters
Common Group p
102
Parameter List OSC1/OSC2 Group p
103
Parameter List
104
Parameter Value Fat Analog
Time PCM
Mod Group p
COSM1/COSM2 Group p
105
Mod Type
Parameter List TVA Group p
106
Parameter Value Routing
Parameter List Effect Group p
107
System Parameters
108
Parameter Value Master
Part Midi
Parameter List Controller Group p
109
TT Pad/Knob
Beam
Lever
Parameter List Link Group p
110
Cosm List
Cosm Parameters
Overdrive / Distortion
Wave Shape
Amp Simulator
Speaker Simulator
Resonator
1st order SideBandFilter
2nd order SideBandFilter
Comb Filter
Dual Filter
113
Dynamic TVF
Polyphonic Compressor
114
Cutoff
Polyphonic Limiter
Frequency Shifter
Lo-Fi Processor
115
Effects List
MFX Parameters
116
DS / OD
Parametric EQ Parametric Equalizer
Graphic EQ Graphic Equalizer
Resonant Filter
Effects List
118
Isolator and Filter
Distortion / OD Distortion / Overdrive
Specifications of each Speaker Type
Amp Simulator Guitar Amp Simulator
119
Type Cabinet Speaker Microphone
Auto Wah
Humanizer
120
LPF, BPF
Dynamic Processor Stereo Dynamic Processor
Tape Echo Simulator
121
+M+L
Stereo Delay
122
REO, Alter
Nate
123
Multi Tap Delay
Reverse Delay
Band Pass Delay
Delay Pan Type Values Dly
Vocal Echo
124
125
Analog Delay→ Chorus
Digital Chorus
Space Chorus
Hexa Chorus
Analog Flanger
126
127
Boss Flanger
Step Flanger
Analog Phaser
Digital Phaser
128
4STAGE
129
Rotary
Tremolo/Auto Pan
130
Stereo Pitch Shifter
28 OD/DS→ Cho/Flg Overdrive/ Distortion→ Chorus/Flanger
131
29 OD/DS→ Delay Overdrive/Distortion→ Delay
30 Cho/Flg→ Delay Chorus/Flanger→ Delay
132
32 Enh→ Delay Enhancer→ Delay
31 Enh→ Cho/Flg Enhancer→ Chorus/Flanger
Vocal Multi
Guitar Multi
133
LIMITER, DE
Bass Multi
134
135
Rhodes Multi
Keyboard Multi
Radio Tuning
Phonograph
136
LP, EP, SP
137
Bit Rate Converter
Pseudo Stereo
Chorus Parameters
Reverb Parameters
Chorus Type
Chorus Parameters
Room
139
Hall
140
141
Garage
142
143
Delay
Non-Linear
144
145
Troubleshooting
Problems Related to the V-Synth
146
Problems Related to the USB Driver Windows
Troubleshooting
Deleting Incorrect Device Information
147
Problems Related to the USB Driver Macintosh
148
149
Error Screens
Message List
Message List
150
Message Boxes
151
Midi Channels and Multi-timbral Sound Generators
About Midi Connectors
About Midi
Midi Implementation
153
Midi Implementation
154
Master Volume
Master Fine Tuning
Master Coarse Tuning
155
Scale/Octave Tuning Adjust
156
Data Request 1RQ1 11H
Data Set DT1 12H
157
158
Identity Reply Message
Setup
159
System
Patch
Patch Common
160
System Controller
161
MFX-SEND, CHO-SEND, REV-SEND MFX-PRM1, MFX-PRM2, MFX-PRM3
162
Patch MFX
Patch Reverb
163
Patch Chorus
164
Patch Oscillator
165
Patch Envelope
Patch Cosm
166
Patch LFO
Patch Arpeggio
167
Patch Controller
Midi Implementation Supplementary Material
168
Example1 Setting Chorus Type of Patch to Chorus 1 DT1
169
Example2 Getting the data RQ1 of Patch MFX in PATCH003
Example3 Getting Temporary Patch Part 1 data RQ1
170
Equal Temperament
Just Temperament Tonic of C
Arabian Scale
Midi Implementation Chart
171
Specifications
172
Assignable
Index
173
Index
174
Hold
LFO
175
ON/OFF
176
12, 14
177
Time Trip
Installing the PC Card Protector
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