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Transferring Patches To and From the D-50/550

Using the D-550


















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1.Use a MIDI cable to connect the VariOS’s MIDI OUT connector to the D-550’s MIDI IN connector.

2.Set the D-550 and V-Synth XT to the same MIDI channel (the basic channel; p. 73).

3.Turn the Memory Protect of the D-550 to OFF.

3-1.Press the D-550’s [TUNE] button.

3-2.Select “Protect” with the [ ] or [ ] buttons, and turn it OFF with the [VALUE].

4.Enable reception of bulk load data on the D-550.

4-1.Press the D-550’s [DATA TRANS] button.

4-2.Select “(B.Load)” with the D-550’s [ ] or [ ] buttons, then press the [ENTER] button while holding the [DATA TRANS] button.

4-3.Press the [ENTER] button again.

5.Turn the Exclusive Sw of the V-Synth XT to On.

5-1.Press [MODE].

5-2.Touch <SYSTEM>.

5-3.Select “Exclusive Sw,” then turn the V-Synth XT’s VALUE dial to specify On.

6.Press [MODE] on the V-Synth XT. The MODE MENU window

appears.

7.Touch <DATA TRANSFER>. The DATA TRANSFER screen appears.

8.Touch <B.Dump> in the left of the screen. The MIDI Bulk Dump screen appears.

9.Modify the value by either turning the VALUE dial or pressing

[INC/+] or [DEC/-].

Source Bank

Selects the Patch Bank in the VC-1 with the patch data to transfer to the D-50.

Value: I1 – I8, P1 – P6

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Contents

03897845 ’05-3-1N Page Page Table of Contents Table of Contents Perfect Simulation of the D-50’s Tones Main FeaturesIntroduction Editing and Performances That Surpass the Original What is the digital synthesizer D-50? Front Panel Panel DescriptionsNumber KEY Shift ModeExit Rear Panel Turning On the Power Try Out the Sounds Selecting Patches and Playing Sounds Selecting Patches from the List Selecting Patches with the Value dialSelecting Patches with Patch Palette Viewing Various Information Enabling or Disabling the Beep Tone Applying Effects to the Sound 01ePatchFactorImage Controllers Parameters Assigning Parameters to the ControllersKeys Functions Specify the Tones or the Partials to be applied List OSC1, OSC2, COSM1, COSM2 and TVA You can control the following parameters How to Make the Patch Factors Settings Common to All Screens Split WholeDual SEP Bend Bender Range Hold Hold ModeMode Portamento Mode Value AfterPB Aftertouch, Pitch Bender Mode Output Mode Output Output ModeValue Display Function Value Display Description Vol Total VolumeRevType Reverb Type Revbal Reverb Balance Level Chase Level Mode Chase ModeULL ULU Value Time Chase Time TxBS Transmit Bank Select Switch LTune Fine Tuning of the Lower ToneUTune Fine Tuning of the Upper Tone SepCH Receive Channel in Separate Mode Saving Patches You’ve Created Naming a Patch Saving Patches Touch Factory RESET. The Factory Reset screen appears Reset to Default Factory SettingsVC-1’s File Structure Transferring Patches To and From the D-50/550 Transferring Patches from the D-50 to the VC-1 Using the D-550 Using the D-50Transfer the patch from the memory card to the D-50/550 Transferring Patches from the D-50/550 to the VC-1 DEC Source Bank Saving Transferred PatchesTouch Data TRANSFER. The Data Transfer screen appears Destination Bank Touch System Transferring Patches from the VC-1 to the D-50/550INC/+ or DEC Source Bank 3-1 Copying a Reverb Type Value1 Destination Bank Value 17 Work Area Overview of the VC-1Memory Structure Temporary Area Partial Basic Concept of a ToneSynthesizer sound generator Structure PCM sound generatorTone Ring Modulator Patch Structure of Tone Parameters WG Wave Generator ENV Envelope Generator TVF Time Variant FilterTVA Time Variant Amplifier LFO Low Frequency How to Make the Patch Settings Creating a Patch Undoing an editing Operation Useful Functions for EditingEditing a Value Cursor Buttons Editing with the Panel Controls Partial Select Silencing the Sound of the Partial Cancel Copying Tone SettingsDisplay Value Common Copying Parameter SettingsALL TVF When Is set to All or Common Setting is ignored Auditioning the Sound Before Editing Check All Initializing Patch SettingsCtrl Setup Patch Factor Structure Tone ParametersCommon Parameters EQ/CHORUS ENV Time Edit ENV Pitch EnvelopeENV Edit Envelope Velo Velocity Range ENV Level Edit LFO Low Frequency Oscillator Pitch Mod Pitch Modulation OFF EQ/CHORUS Equalizer/ChorusEQ Edit Equalizer KEY Chorus Edit Partial Parameters Pitch WG PW WG Pulse Width WG Form WG WaveformWG Form Waveform Wave Waveform Value -7-+7 After Aftertouch Range Display LFO PhaseValue -7-+7 LFO LFO Select Value C1-C7 Fine Pitch Fine WG PitchCoars Pitch Coarse KF Keyfollow pitch Bend Bender Mode LFO LFO ModeENV P-ENV Mode WG Mod WG Modulation TVF Time Variant Filter Bender Mode ExampleFreq Cutoff Frequency BP Bias Point Reso ResonanceKFKeyfollow Cutoff Point Display Example Example Function TVF ENV TVF Envelope TVF ENV Time Value T5 Time TVF ENV Level Value -50-+50 BP Bias Point Value Volume AdjustmentTVA Time Variant Amplifier Display Example Function Example TVA ENV Time TVA ENV EnvelopeVelo Velocity Follow Time TVA ENV Level MOD Modulation Value -7-+7 TVA MOD How to Make the System Function Settings Settings for the Entire VC-1DEC Sound Character Sound SettingMaster Tune Digital Freq Digital Frequency Midi CH Midi Channel SeparateCH Receive Channel in Separate ModeProg.C Program Change Switch Value 1 Dump Exclusive Exclusive SwitchBank.S Bank Select Switch TxEDIT Initializing the System Settings Key Mode Alteration Mono Mode, Poly Mode Dual-S Key Mode Poly Mode Mono Mode Mode Message OffDual Split P2 Preset 2 New Preset PatchesP1 Preset 1Original D-50 Sound List P3 Preset 3PN-D50-01 P4 Preset 4PN-D50-02 P6 Preset 6PN-D50-04 P5 Preset 5PN-D50-03BANK1 Patch Factors Patch Factors Value Comment Common Parameters Tone ParametersParameter Value Partial Parameters Parameter Value Comment TVF ENV System Parameters Midich Loop WaveformOneshot Number Display PCM Name Newly Added Waveforms Loop Some of the sounds 1 to 76, are combined and loopedNumber Display Midi Implementation Data Transmission Receive data Mono Controller number Exclusive Communication Partial Parameter Common Parameter Patch Parameter Supplementary Material Midi Implementation Chart Specifications VC-1 V-Card D-50 Index Index 100