Establishing a Part’s Midi Settings

Chapter 5 Creating a Performance

Release Offset (Part Release Time Offset)

Range: -64– +63

Sets the relative proportion of change in the TVF/TVA Envelope T4 value set for each tone comprising the Patch or Rhythm Set assigned to the part.

*Patches also contain a Release Time Offset setting. The final TVF/TVA Envelope release time value is therefore the sum of the Tone’s TVF/TVA Envelope T4 setting, the Patch’s Release Time Offset, and the Part’s Release Time Offset. Accordingly, if the tone’s T4 parameter is set to 127, there will be no change in the Release Time Offset, even when this is set to a positive value.

Velocity Sens Offset (Part Velocity Sensitivity Offset)

Range: -63– +63

This changes the volume and cutoff frequency for each part according to the velocity with which the keys are played. This simultaneously lowers or raises the individual TVF VELOCITY V-Cutoff and TVA V-Sens values of the Tones in the Patch.

*Patches also contain a Velocity Sens Offset setting. The final, resulting Velocity Sensitivity Offset value is the sum of the part’s and the Patch’s Velocity Sensitivity Offsets. If the Patch’s Velocity Sens Offset is already set to 127, there will be no change produced by setting the Part’s Velocity Sens Offset to a positive value.

Key Mode (Part Key Mode)

Mono/Poly (Part Mono/Poly)

Range: MONO/POLY

Sets how the Patch’s notes will be played. The SOLO setting is effective when playing a solo instrument Patch such as sax or flute.

MONO: Only one note will sound at a time.

POLY: Two or more notes can be played simultaneously.

PATCH: This follows the Patch settings assigned to the Part.

Legato Switch (Part Legato Switch)

Range: OFF/ON/PATCH

Turn this parameter on when you want to use the Legato feature and off when you don’t. Legato is a function that works only when the Key Assign Mode is MONO. When Legato is ON, pressing one key when another is already pressed causes the currently playing note’s pitch to change to that of the newly pressed key while continuing to sound. This can be effective when you wish to simulate performance techniques such as a guitarist’s hammering on and pulling off strings.

When a “PATCH” is selected, the settings for the assigned Patch will have effect.

Portamento (Part Portamento)

Switch (Part Portamento Switch)

Range: OFF/ON/PATCH

Specifies whether the portamento effect will be applied (ON) or not (OFF).

When a “PATCH” is selected, the settings for the assigned Patch will have effect.

Time (Part Portamento Time)

Range: 0–127/PATCH

When portamento is used, this specifies the time over which the pitch will change. Higher settings will cause the pitch change to the next note to take more time.

When a “PATCH” is selected, the settings for the assigned Patch will have effect.